All Summaries

All Summaries

 
When Teams Collide Lewis, Richard D. Nicholas Brealey Publishing , 2012 Teams

In his book When Teams Collide, cross-cultural expert Richard D. Lewis offers pragmatic advice for assembling, blending, and strengthening international teams. An advocate for the frank discussion of...

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How Will You Measure Your Life? Christensen, Clayton M. | Allworth, James | Dillon, Karen Harper Business , 2012 Personal Growth

In How Will You Measure Your Life?, Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon detail a series of guidelines for finding meaning and happiness in life—both personally and professionally....

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Risky Is the New Safe Gage, Randy John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2013 Change Management, Economics & Finance

In Risky Is the New Safe, Randy Gage suggests that in today’s brave new world, the most dangerous action is inaction. The economic models and systems of the past are no longer relevant. Conventional...

 
 
Getting It Done Cohn, Kenneth H. | Fellows, Steven A. Health Administration Press , 2011 Health Care

Various forces, such as regulatory reporting, Medicare mandates, better educated consumers, and the continuing struggle of physicians to earn a living while still taking good care of patients, have made collaboration a...

 
 
Fantastic Austin-Smith, Alan Capstone Publishing, Ltd. , 2013 Personal Growth

In Fantastic, author Alan Austin-Smith attempts to answer the age old question of why some people are consistently more successful than others. Having studied many successful people, Austin-Smith...

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When Talent Isn’t Enough Fischer, Kristen The Career Press , 2013 Business Strategy, Personal Growth, Productivity

When creative professionals become freelancers, starting part-time or full-time businesses of their own, talent is just one part of the equation. In  When Talent Isn’tnough, Kristen Fischer...

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StandOut Buckingham, Marcus Thomas Nelson, Inc. , 2011 Personal Growth, Productivity

In StandOut, Marcus Buckingham asserts that everyone has their own particular genius that is innate to their being. Buckingham explains that by understanding their strengths and learning how to apply...

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You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk Fuller, Ed John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Leadership, Relationships

In You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk, Ed Fuller, the leader of Marriott International Lodging, offers real-world advice about how to connect with, manage, and do business with people who have...

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Persuasive Business Proposals Sant, Tom American Management Association , 2012 Communication

In Persuasive Business Proposals, Tom Sant explains how understanding the key features of a good business proposal will quickly increase sales. Business proposals are action-oriented documents that...

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China’s Management Revolution Bouée, Charles-Edouard Palgrave Macmillan , 2011 Global Business, Management

A new management style is emerging in China. Rather than being created in a deliberate manner, it is evolving as Chinese entrepreneurs discover better ways to manage their companies. In China’s Management...

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