All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Inside Advantage Bloom, Robert H. | Conti, Dave The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. , 2008 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

Robert H. Bloom believes that every company inherently possesses the leverage they need to launch their product or service toward greatness. The Inside Advantage explains the strategy and tools...

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People Follow You Blount, Jeb John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

People Follow You by Jeb Blount provides a framework for leading people in today’s high pressure workplace. The book describes seven guiding principles and five specific levers to help leaders improve...

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Be the Hero Blumenthal, Noah Berret-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Personal Growth

Most everyone feels stressed, frustrated, or out of control at work or at home at some point. In Be the Hero, Noah Blumenthal challenges people to transform self-defeating thoughts and victim behaviors...

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Make Every Second Count Bly, Robert Career Press , 2010 Productivity

In today’s busy world, the demands on an individual’s time can be overwhelming. In fact, forty-two percent of American workers feel that they are overworked. High speed technology, downsizing, and increased customer...

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Built to Love Boatwright, Peter | Kagan, Jonathan Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2010 Innovation, Marketing

In Built to Love by Peter Boatwright and Jonathan Kagan, product emotions are defined as personal feelings invoked by a specific brand, service, or product. For the most part, individuals purchase...

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The Managerial Moment of Truth Bodaken, Bruce | Fritz, Robert | Senge, Peter Free Press , 2006 Management

In The Managerial Moment of Truth, Bruce Bodaken and Robert Fritz argue that one of the most important competitive advantages a business can have is the truth. By being honest with each other, people...

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The Cult of the Leader Bones, Christopher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Leadership

In The Cult of the Leader, Christopher Bones argues that the cult that now surrounds leadership and leader development is dangerous, not just for business but for all of society. According to Bones,...

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The Joy of Retirement Borchard, David C. | Donohoe, Patricia A. AMACOM , 2008 Personal Growth

When people reach the age of 50 they begin to consider retirement and often assume that this means taking on a passive life style, simply sitting around at home or in a retirement community. In The Joy of...

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Mother Teresa, CEO Bose, Ruma | Faust, Lou Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Business Biographies, Leadership, Social Responsibility

Mother Teresa, CEO is not the typical business book. Authors Ruma Bose, a former volunteer with Missionaries of Charity, and her mentor, Lou Faust provide insight for business leaders from an atypical...

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The Soul of the Corporation Bouchikhi, Hamid | Kimberly, John R. Wharton School Publishing , 2008 Leadership

In The Soul of the Corporation, authors Hamid Bouchikhi and John R. Kimberly provide leaders with the tools to understand, assess, and master the heart and soul of their companies, which they call the...

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