Management

Management

 
Getting to Resolution Levine, Stewart Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Communication, Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth, Relationships

In traditional models of conflict resolution, disagreeing parties are pitted against one another in a highly adversarial win/lose scenario. According to Stewart Levine, author of Getting to Resolution...

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The Art and Science of 360° Feedback Lepsinger, Richard | Lucia, Anntoinette D. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Leadership, Leadership Development, Management

Three hundred sixty degree feedback helps managers to get a clear picture of how they are perceived by their bosses, direct reports, colleagues, and others. Comprehensive data are collected from those who work for or...

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Closing the Execution Gap Lepsinger, Richard Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership, Management

Many leaders were taught to believe that an organization’s mission, vision, and values are the keys to its success. But too often, there is a substantial gap between abstract goals and on-the-ground accomplishments. In...

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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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If Disney Ran Your Hospital Lee, Fred Second River Healthcare Press , 2004 Customer Focus, Health Care, Management

Fred Lee’s experiences in hospital leadership as well as at Disney led him to believe that any healthcare team can find its way to greatness if it has the passion and competence to do so. If Disney Ran Your...

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Built To Change. Lawler III, Edward E. | Worley, Christopher G. Jossey-Bass , 2006 Change Management, Innovation, Management

In Built to Change, Edward Lawler III and Christopher Worley address an important and ever-prevalent element of modern business that challenges organizations big and small, old and new. That immense issue is change,...

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Management Reset Lawler III, Edward E. | Worley, Christopher G. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Management, Social Responsibility

Management Reset by Edward E. Lawler III and Christopher G. Worley presents a radical shift to the profit-driven business model that governs most companies. In the past, focusing solely on financial...

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Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager Latham, Gary P. Davies-Black Publishing , 2009 Leadership, Management

Like many skills, management is both an art and a science. The art of management is unique to an individual. The science of management, on the other hand, is based on empirical data and can be taught and replicated in...

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Evidence-Based Management in Healthcare Kovner, Anthony R. | Fine, David J. | D'Aquila, Richard Health Administration Press , 2010 Health Care, Management

Evidence-Based Management in Healthcare is a compendium of essays and articles that support the use of evidence-based decision making. Authors Anthony Kovner, David Fine, and Richard D'Aquila argue that good managerial...

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The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition Kouzes, James M. | Posner, Barry Z. Jossey-Bass , 2007 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

The Leadership Challenge, one of the best-selling leadership books of all time, is considered by many as the most trusted source on becoming a better leader. With this fourth edition, James M. Kouzes...

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