All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Truth About Leadership Kouzes, James M. | Posner, Barry Z. Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership

Although the context of leadership has changed significantly in recent years due to factors like globalization and new technologies, the content of leadership has remained constant. In The Truth About...

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The Truth About Health Care Mechanic, David Rutgers University Press , 2006 Health Care, Human Resources

In his book The Truth About Health Care, David Mechanic explores the challenges facing the United States in providing adequate health care for its citizens and the factors hindering large-scale reform...

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The Trust Prescription for Healthcare Shore, David A. American College of Healthcare Executives , 2005 Health Care

David A. Shore’s The Trust Prescription for Healthcare offers solutions to the trust crisis in healthcare. Shore introduces the concept of trust as a critical driver of healthcare’s mission and margin...

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The Trophy Kids Grow Up Alsop, Ron Jossey-Bass , 2008 Diversity, Human Resources, Management

The millennial generation – comprised of individuals born between 1980 and 2001 – is shaking up the workplace. A polarizing generation that is both admired and critiqued, millennials are serious about changing work...

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The Triple Bottom Line Savitz, Andrew W. | Karl, Weber John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2006 Economics & Finance, Leadership, Management, Social Responsibility

In The Triple Bottom Line, authors Andrew Savitz and Karl Weber look at how businesses can prosper financially while protecting and renewing the social, environmental, and economic resources they need—...

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The Titleless Leader Russell, Nan S. Career Press , 2012 Communication, Leadership

In The Titleless Leader, job-loss recovery expert Nan S. Russell asserts that how people work, communicate, collaborate, and manage responsibilities has changed. Knowing how to build influence and lead...

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The Time Trap Mackenzie, Alec | Nickerson, Pat Amacom , 2009 Management, Personal Growth, Productivity

Who has never felt the need for more hours in the day to accomplish what must be done? The struggle to use time effectively in the face of overwhelming daily demands has not diminished since the late Alec Mackenzie...

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The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Lencioni, Patrick Jossey-Bass , 2007 Business Strategy, Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth

Miserable jobs – those that breed deep cynicism, unhappiness, and frustration – exist across all industries and status levels. Unfortunately, far too many employees experience job misery each day. Not only can this...

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The Three Laws of Performance Zaffron, Steve | Logan, Dave Jossey-Bass , 2009 Leadership, Management, Productivity

In the work environment and at home, when things are not working, people struggle with which part of the problem to address first. However, the reason that fixing a problem often does not deliver the expected results,...

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The Target Blakesley, Stephen J. Tate Publishing & Enterprises LLC , 2010 Human Resources, Management

Most business managers will attest that good people are a company’s most valuable resource, and of course motivated managers want to maximize the performance of their teams. They want a process of selection and...

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