MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT

 
Results Without Authority Kendrick, Tom AMACOM , 2012 Leadership

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...

 
 
Generations, Inc. Johnson, Meagan | Johnson, Larry AMACOM , 2010 Leadership, Management, Teams

In today's business environment, it is not unusual to be managing several generations at once. While everyone may be talented, hardworking, and committed to the organization, professionals of different ages have...

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The Zen Leader Whitelaw, Ginny The Career Press , 2012 Personal Growth, Productivity

In The Zen Leader, Ginny Whitelaw addresses the unprecedented amount of pressure that many leaders feel today. It causes leaders to burn out, exhausting themselves and their employees. However, there...

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The Greater Goal Jennings, Ken | Hyde, Heather Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Leadership

In The Greater Goal, authors Ken Jennings and Heather Hyde utilize a unique approach to educate readers: imparting valuable leadership lessons through a compelling fictional narrative. Reading more...

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Moments of Truth Carlzon, Jan Ballinger Publishing Company , 1989 Business Biographies

Moments of Truth tells the story of the fantastic turnaround of Scandinavian Airlines under the leadership of CEO Jan Carlzon. Carlzon took the helm of SAS following a two-year period during which the...

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The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning Mintzberg, Henry Simon & Schuster, Inc. , 1994 Business Strategy

In his now-classic study, The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning, Henry Mintzberg traces the origins of strategic planning, describes its demise, diagnoses why it failed, identifies important...

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Project Management for Non-Project Managers Ferraro, Jack AMACOM , 2012 Leadership, Management

According to a 2009 study by the Standish Group, only 32 percent of all projects launched by American businesses succeed, while 44 percent are “challenged,” meaning they run over budget or deliver products or services...

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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 Managerial Moment of Truth Bodaken, Bruce | Fritz, Robert | Senge, Peter Free Press , 2006 Management

In The Managerial Moment of Truth, Bruce Bodaken and Robert Fritz argue that one of the most important competitive advantages a business can have is the truth. By being honest with each other, people...

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Enterprise Project Governance Dinsmore, Paul C. | Rocha, Luiz AMACOM , 2012 Business Strategy, Management

In Enterprise Project Governance, authors Paul C. Dinsmore and Luiz Rocha explain that large organizations need effective overall program and project management in order to succeed. Enterprise Project...

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