All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Learning Layer Flinn, Steven D. Palgrave Macmillan , 2010 Human Resources

In The Learning Layer, Steven D. Flinn introduces the concept of a learning layer that rests atop all other systems within an organization and, like the human mind, can evolve and adapt to the input of...

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Body Language in Business Furnham, Adrian | Petrova, Evgeniya Palgrave Macmillan , 2010 Communication

Body Language in Business by Adrian Furnham and Evgeniya Petrova is about the signals people send and receive, the messages they transmit and decipher, and the statements they make about themselves...

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Well Said! Price, Darlene AMACOM , 2012 Communication

Effective presentation and communication skills can get people noticed, remembered, and promoted more quickly than any other skill set. Well Said! is a how-to guide to delivering targeted, memorable...

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Positive Intelligence Chamine, Shirzad Greenleaf Book Group Press, LLC , 2012 Productivity, Teams

We spend much of our lives like Sisyphus, the king who was doomed forever to push a huge boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down. Unlike Sisyphus, however, our punishment is self-inflicted. In Positive...

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Managing for People Who Hate Managing Zack, Devora Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Management

In Managing for People Who Hate Managing, management consultant Devora Zack relies on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to introduce two primary management styles—Thinkers and Feelers—and explains how,...

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No More Pointless Meetings Murphy, Martin AMACOM , 2013 Management, Productivity

In No More Pointless Meetings, Martin Murphy presents a transformative new way for leaders to get the most out of their teams in the least amount of time. By holding mundane, draining meetings, many...

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The Language of Leaders Murray, Kevin Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Leadership

In The Language of Leaders, Kevin Murray explains that leadership is more than giving orders. Instead, it is about inspiring people to go above and beyond the call of duty. Effective leaders guide...

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Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired Ballman, Donna Career Press , 2012 Personal Growth

Employment laws are complex. As a result, many people frequently interpret them incorrectly. Anyone involved in the workforce should have a strong understanding of their rights and responsibilities, which will benefit...

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Harvesting Intangible Assets Sherman, Andrew J. AMACOM , 2012 Innovation, Personal Growth

In a sense, all people are farmers; marking their turf, planting seeds, nurturing them, and preparing for the harvest. People follow a deeply rooted agricultural-like process in their daily lives, hoping that the...

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People, Planet, Profit Fisk, Peter Kogan Page Limited , 2010 Social Responsibility

Peter Fisk begins his book, People, Planet, Profit, by asserting that in a time of “unprecedented” change in the world, issues concerning the environment and society as a whole carry enormous...

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