All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Capitalism 4.0 Kaletsky, Anatole PublicAffairs , 2010 Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship

During the time following the economic crisis of 2007-09, many warned that the entire U.S. economic system was doomed to fail. In Capitalism 4.0, author Anatole Kaletsky argues that this crisis was...

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Career Contentment Garton, Jeffrey ASTD Press , 2008 Human Resources, Personal Growth

Job satisfaction may include a paycheck, benefits, and vacation time, but career contentment is harder to define—it cannot be measured in physical terms because people have their own ideas about what it takes to be...

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Career Warfare D'Alessandro, David F. McGraw-Hill , 2008 Personal Growth

Career Warfare outlines the various ways that individuals working within business can create their own successful personal brand. A personal brand is really the individuals themselves; how they present...

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Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Marciano, Paul L. McGraw-Hill , 2010 Leadership, Relationships

In researching his book, Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work, Paul L. Marciano planned to review 15 different theories on how to motivate people. What he discovered was that productivity was not increased by...

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CATS Lundin, Stephen C. McGraw-Hill , 2009 Innovation

The old idea that innovation begins at the top of an organization is not conducive to managing a productive and successful company. Instead, leaders should be encouraging innovation in all layers of their organizations...

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CEO Priorities Giarratana, Neil Career Press , 2011 Business Strategy, Leadership

In CEO Priorities, author Neil Giarratana addresses the most challenging issues facing chief executive officers in the twenty-first century. While being appointed a CEO offers limitless potential and...

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Change Anything Patterson, Kerry | Grenny, Joseph | Maxfield, David | McMillan, Ron | Switzler, Al Business Plus , 2011 Personal Growth

Many people believe that permanently changing their habits is difficult, if not impossible. However, through behavior change, it is possible to significantly improve results in many different areas of life. In ...

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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life Adams, Marilee Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2009 Personal Growth

In Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, Marilee Adams uses the story of Ben in order to show how the principles of Question Thinking benefit individuals in the workplace and at home. The primary...

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Changing the Channel Masterson, Michael | Tribby, MaryEllen John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Marketing

Multi-channel marketing (MCM) is an integrated form of advertising that allows businesses to reach a wider audience by combining direct marketing with Internet marketing. Changing the Channel introduces its audience to...

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Chasing Stars Groysberg, Boris Princeton University Press , 2010 Human Resources, Leadership Development

In the knowledge economy, companies take it for granted that they must employ the most talented performers to compete and succeed. Many firms try to buy stars by luring them away from competitors. However, in ...

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