Productivity

Productivity

 
The Failure of Risk Management Hubbard, Douglas W. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Business Strategy, Productivity

The Failure of Risk Management shows readers how to identify and fix the most common problems in risk management. Ineffective risk management methods, often touted as “best practices,” are passed from...

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Think Better Hurson, Tim McGraw-Hill Companies , 2008 Personal Growth, Productivity

Think Better by Tim Hurson outlines a six-step productive thinking program that helps individuals to think more efficiently, more powerfully, and more strategically. The program entails making a long...

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Toyota Supply Chain Management Iyer, Anath V. | Seshadri, Sridhar | Vasher, Roy McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Productivity

When it comes to efficient production and operational excellence, Toyota’s reputation is world-class. As a company, it has been the standard-bearer for innovation, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing...

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Stepping Up Izzo, John Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Personal Growth, Productivity

In Stepping Up, executive coach and leadership speaker Dr. John Izzo describes how taking responsibility can improve lives, businesses, and relationships. The principles he introduces enable people to...

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The Star Profile Janove, Jathan Davies-Black Publishing , 2008 Personal Growth, Productivity

Corporate success should extend far beyond the dollars-and-cents bottom line of any given company, as many notable executives attest. Managerial excellence and employee development is an important long-term investment...

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Kick Your Own Ass Johnson, Robert Early John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth, Productivity

In Kick Your Own Ass, Robert Early Johnson presents a guide for salespeople to change the arc of their potential and perform better in their careers. The title is meant to evoke the idea of achieving...

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Thrive on Pressure Jones, Graham McGraw Hill , 2010 Personal Growth, Productivity

Leaders are subjected to intense pressure and stress that they must effectively deal with in order to keep employees and themselves highly motivated and avoid burn out. Thrive on Pressure explores the...

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Beyond Performance Keller, Scott | Price, Colin John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Business Strategy, Productivity

In Beyond Performance, Scott Keller and Colin Price strive to offer an explanation for why so few companies that achieve excellence are able to maintain it. They make their case with extensive research...

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Identifying and Managing Project Risk Kendrick, Tom AMACOM , 2009 Business Strategy, Management, Productivity, Teams

All projects involve risk, and those projects that are successful generally have leaders who employ the best project management practices available. In his book Identifying and Managing Project Risk,...

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The Services Shift Kennedy, Robert E. | Sharma, Ajay FT Press , 2009 Business Strategy, Global Business, Productivity

While twenty-first century managers are well-versed in the phenomenon of globalized manufacturing (the physical production of goods outside of a company’s country of operation), the details and implications of a more...

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