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Results Without Authority

Author: Kendrick, Tom

Publisher: AMACOM

Published Date: 2012

Managing projects with sanctioned leadership authority can be challenging. In Results Without Authority, Tom Kendrick provides a detailed guide to help leaders gain and maintain control throughout a...

You’ve Got to Be Kidding!

Author: DeMars, Nan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Relationships, Social Responsibility

In You’ve Got to Be Kidding!, Nan DeMars explains why companies that have distinct ethical cultures are the best companies for which to work and also the most profitable. These companies have a...

Zennovation

Author: Taki, Tomio | Taki, Adam

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2012

Categories: Business Biographies, Entrepreneurship

In Zennovation, Adam Taki chronicles the career trajectory of his father, Tomio Taki, the leader of a large Japanese conglomerate. An entrepreneur who skillfully leveraged his background and contacts,...

Everywhere

Author: Weber, Larry

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Marketing

Social media is driving significant changes in how businesses and consumers connect. In Everywhere, Larry Weber explains that to be relevant and competitive in a digital world, companies must focus on...

The Business of Influence

Author: Sheldrake, Philip

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Communication, Marketing

When individuals think or do something they would not ordinarily think or do, they have been influenced. Although, the heart of any traditional Marketing and Public Relations (PR) effort is to influence an intended...

The Decision Maker

Author: Bakke, Dennis

Publisher: Pear Press

Published Date: 2013

Categories: Change Management, Management, Teams

In The Decision Maker, Dennis Bakke depicts, through the fictional saga of one company, a transition to delegated decision making that results in new responsibilities for virtually all employees....

Positioned

Author: Ward, Dan L. | Tripp, Rob | Maki, Bill

Publisher: AMACOM

Published Date: 2013

Categories: Human Resources, Leadership Development

In Positioned Dan L. Ward and Rob Tripp discuss strategic workforce planning (SWP) and its value for businesses and HR departments. SWP is the formal process of getting the right people with the right...

What You Need to Know about Starting a Business

Author: Duncan, Kevin

Publisher: Capstone Publishing Ltd.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship

In What You Need to Know about Starting a Business, Kevin Duncan offers would-be entrepreneurs a crash course in setting up any kind of business. He provides advice and tips on everything from refining...

Chasing Youth Culture and Getting It Right

Author: Wells, Tina

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Marketing

Today’s young people make up the most wired generation in history. They are growing up in a period of technological innovation, economic recession, and instant access to information, which is shaping their wants and...

The Performance Pipeline

Author: Drotter, Stephen

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Leadership, Management, Productivity

Stephen Drotter draws on his experience as a CEO-succession specialist and HR consultant to help enterprises realize the benefits of role clarity and appropriately layered management. Building on his book The...

When Teams Collide

Author: Lewis, Richard D.

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Published Date: 2012

Categories: 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...

How Will You Measure Your Life?

Author: Christensen, Clayton M. | Allworth, James | Dillon, Karen

Publisher: Harper Business

Published Date: 2012

Categories: 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....

Risky Is the New Safe

Author: Gage, Randy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2013

Categories: 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

Author: Cohn, Kenneth H. | Fellows, Steven A.

Publisher: Health Administration Press

Published Date: 2011

Categories: 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

Author: Austin-Smith, Alan

Publisher: Capstone Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date: 2013

Categories: 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...

When Talent Isn’t Enough

Author: Fischer, Kristen

Publisher: The Career Press

Published Date: 2013

Categories: 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...

StandOut

Author: Buckingham, Marcus

Publisher: Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: 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...

You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk

Author: Fuller, Ed

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2011

Categories: 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...

Persuasive Business Proposals

Author: Sant, Tom

Publisher: American Management Association

Published Date: 2012

Categories: 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...

China’s Management Revolution

Author: Bouée, Charles-Edouard

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published Date: 2011

Categories: 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...

The Advantage

Author: Lencioni, Patrick

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published Date: 2012

Categories: Business Strategy, Human Resources

Organizational health represents a company’s greatest source of advantage. It forms the context for every important function, ranging from strategy to finance, marketing, technology, and more. Cultivating...

Changeology

Author: Norcross, John C.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published Date: 2012

Categories: Change Management

Many people spend years trying to quit their smoking or drinking habits, lose weight, save money, or improve relationships. These efforts often fail because few of these people formulate plans before they begin. In...

The Business Model Innovation Factory

Author: Kaplan, Saul

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Published Date: 2012

Categories: Business Strategy, Innovation

In The Business Model Innovation Factory, Saul Kaplan introduces the concept of business model innovation factories, the 15 principles associated with that concept, and how these factories can benefit...

Content Is Currency

Author: Wuebben, Jon

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Published Date: 2011

Categories: Marketing

Content Is Currency can help businesses take maximum advantage of the new possibilities created by the Internet, smart phones, and other digital tools and media. Author Jon Wuebben surveys the many...

Change Better

Author: LaMarsh, Jeanenne

Publisher: B2 Books

Published Date: 2010

Categories: Change Management

Change is a constant, omnipresent reality of life. Organizations and companies are forced to adapt to fluctuations in a globalized marketplace in a frenetic rush to stay ahead of the curve. These changes impact...