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Book SynopsisMore than ever, people crave new ideas, new ways of seeing and interpreting behaviour; of changing their companies and lives and of being more creative. Insight today has become an essential tool for seeing things differently and more deeply to enable you to understand better the trends and changes going on around you and your work/business. This book is an entertaining, instructive and accessible guide to understanding and deploying insight to see things differently and find creativity from all sources and in all places. Insight has become an important way to gain a deeper understanding of how your customers think and feel about your products and services. Part of the Concise Advice series of short and powerful guides, the book explains what insight is, why insight is so important (and yet so poorly misunderstood and under-used), and how can we nurture and develop it in our work and even personal lives.

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Book SynopsisCorporate Communication stresses the importance of creating a coordinated corporate communication system and describes how organizations can benefit from important strategies and tools to stay ahead of the competition. Cases and examples of company situations relate to the chapter and highlight the strategies companies have used to stay ahead. These cases provide readers with the opportunity to participate in real decisions that managers had to make on a variety of real problems.

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Book SynopsisIt’s a game you’re already playing, whether you like it or not. You can choose to ignore it and remain at the mercy of what others say about you, or you can take the time to learn how it works. For those who do the potential benefits are unlimited. Through pioneering research and interviews with a host of major figures ranging from Jay-Z and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to Bernie Madoff and Man Booker prize-winning Hilary Mantel, Waller and Younger reveal the key mechanisms that make and remake our reputations, providing the essential guide to the most important game in business and in life.Trade Review‘Trust is the foundation of friendship, society, business, and brand. A must-read for those who intend to build a reputation of authenticity and enduring value.’ -- Biz Stone, Co-founder, Twitter‘From the soft power of nation states to the brand popularity of commercial products, reputation is supremely important. This interesting book places the issue in its rigorously argued context – an important matter for every senior executive in the public and private sectors.’ -- Lord Patten, Chancellor, University of Oxford‘The insights in The Reputation Game are a masterclass of pattern recognition. This book shows us that no matter who you are, your industry or hustle, reputational capital is at the centre of success or failure. Waller and Younger use as examples the rise and fall of great companies, countries, gangsters, and pop-culture icons to show us the moments and choices that are truly the “art of changing how people see us all”.’ -- Steve Stoute, CEO of Translation LLC‘An insightful and really rather fascinating study of what one might argue is the issue of our age: the creation and management of a reputation. The authors have clearly managed to get great access to a huge number of people and the results make for very compelling reading. It’s well-written, too. In fact, it’s required reading for anyone who truly wants to understand the modern media age.’ -- Tom Bradby, Presenter, ITV News at Ten‘In life and in business a good reputation is probably our most prized possession, hard won and easily lost. This book provides insight into the sources of reputation, illustrates by case study the impact of loss and charts the route to recovery. It is a valuable contribution to this increasingly important topic.’ -- Sir Roger Carr, chairman of BAE Systems‘You’ll learn why reputations are more valuable than money; you’ll learn how they’re built and tended and enriched; and how, if neglected, they can catastrophically implode. It might have been called, “How to ensure that everybody knows just how good you know you are really.”’ -- Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP

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Book SynopsisLeigh Thompson is a Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She directs the Leading High Impact Teams executive program, the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center, and co-directs the Negotiation Strategies for Managers program. An active scholar and researcher, she has published more than 110 research articles and chapters and has authored 9 books, including: Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration, The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator, Making the Team, Organizational Behavior Today, Creativity and Innovation in Organizational Teams, Shared Knowledge in Organizations, Negotiation: Theory and Research, The Social Psychology of Organizational Behavior, and Confl ict in Organizational Groups. Thompson speaks and conducts workshops on negotiation teamwork, collaboration, and creativity skills for large and small organizations across the globe.Table of ContentsIntroduction vii Part 1: Negotiation: A 30,000-foot view 1 Truth 1: Negotiation: A natural gift? 3 Truth 2: The magic bullet: Preparation 7 Truth 3: Your industry is unique (and other myths) 11 Truth 4: Win–win, win–lose, and lose–lose negotiations 15 Truth 5: Four sand traps in the golf game of negotiation 19 Truth 6: If you have only one hour to prepare 23 Part 2: The bottom line on bottom lines 27 Truth 7: Identify your BATNA 29 Truth 8: Develop your reservation price 33 Truth 9: It’s alive! Constantly improve your BATNA 37 Truth 10: Don’t reveal your BATNA 41 Truth 11: Don’t lie about your BATNA 45 Truth 12: Signal your BATNA 49 Truth 13: Research the other party’s BATNA 53 Part 3: Black belt negotiation skills 55 Truth 14: Set optimistic but realistic aspirations 57 Truth 15: The power of making the fi rst off er 61 Truth 16: What if the other party makes the fi rst off er? 65 Truth 17: Plan your concessions 69 Truth 18: Be aware of the “even-split” ploy 73 Truth 19: Reveal your interests 77 Truth 20: Negotiate issues simultaneously, not sequentially 81 Truth 21: Logrolling (I scratch your back, you scratch mine) 85 Truth 22: Make multiple off ers of equivalent value simultaneously 89 Truth 23: Postsettlement settlements 93 Truth 24: Contingent agreements 97 Part 4: Psychology 101 Truth 25: The reciprocity principle 103 Truth 26: The reinforcement principle 107 Truth 27: The similarity principle 111 Truth 28: The anchoring principle 115 Truth 29: The framing principle 119 Part 5: People problems (and solutions) 123 Truth 30: Responding to temper tantrums 125 Truth 31: How to negotiate with someone you hate 129 Truth 32: How to negotiate with someone you love 133 Truth 33: Of men, women, and pie-slicing 137 Truth 34: Your reputation 141 Truth 35: Building trust 145 Truth 36: Repairing broken trust 149 Truth 37: Saving face 153 Part 6: I-negotiations and E-negotiations 157 Truth 38: Negotiating on the phone 159 Truth 39: Negotiating via email and the Internet 163 Truth 40: When negotiations shift from relational to highly transactional 167 Truth 41: Negotiating across generations 171 Truth 42: Negotiating with diff erent organizational cultures 175 Truth 43: Negotiating with diff erent demographic cultures 179 Part 7: Negotiation Yoga 183 Truth 44: What’s your sign? (Know your disputing style) 185 Truth 45: Satisfi cing versus optimizing 189 Truth 46: Are you an enlightened negotiator? 193 References 197 Acknowledgments 203 About the Author 204

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Book SynopsisHow to hire, manage, motivate, strategize and grow a business in today's disruptive world from Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, and Jonathan Rosenberg, advisor to Google CEO Larry Page.Trade ReviewA blink view of what it is to work at one of the world's most successful companies. For that voyeuristic reason alone, it is worth reading * Independent *A blink view of what it is to work at one of the world's most successful companies. For that voyeuristic reason alone, it is worth reading * Independent *Schmidt and Rosenberg put much of their emphasis on people - how to hire, train, motivate, organise, reward the talent needed to run a company like Google * Financial Times *Schmidt and Rosenberg put much of their emphasis on people - how to hire, train, motivate, organise, reward the talent needed to run a company like Google * Financial Times *Plenty of tips on managing 'smart creatives' * City AM *Plenty of tips on managing 'smart creatives' * City AM *An informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook * Kirkus *An informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook * Kirkus *This very popular read see the pair give an entertaining run-down of what working at Google teaches you, and how technology has changed the power balance between firm and consumer . . . food for thought * City AM *This very popular read see the pair give an entertaining run-down of what working at Google teaches you, and how technology has changed the power balance between firm and consumer . . . food for thought * City AM *

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Book SynopsisWithin 6 months of beginning their careers full of promise and hope, most traders are literally out of money and out of trading. This work reduces the likelihood that you may have to pay this "traders' tuition," by detailing a market-proven program for weathering those first few months and becoming a profitable trader from the beginning.

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Book Synopsis* In The Silent Language of Leadership, Goman explains that personal space, physical gestures, posture, facial expressions can be used strategically to help leaders manage, motivate, lead global teams, and communicate clearly in the digital age.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Leadership–Body Language Connection 1 1 Leadership At A Glance 13 Your Three Brains 15 Wired for Body Language 18 The Eye of the Beholder 20 Personal Curb Appeal 21 Five Mistakes People Make Reading Your Body Language 27 When Your Body Doesn’t Match Your Words 32 The Body Language of a Great Leader 34 2 Negotiation 35 Four Tips for Reading Body Language 38 Are They with You or Against You? 42 Dealing with the Disengaged 53 Are They Bluffing? 54 Body Language Guidelines for Negotiators 57 3 Leading Change 67 This Is Your Brain on Change 68 The Body-Mind Connection 73 Announcing Change 79 What Do People Want from You? 90 The Power of Empathy 91 4 Collaboration 93 The Universal Need for Collaboration 94 Wired to Connect 97 Six Body Language Tips for Inclusion 102 The Importance of How You Say What You Say 108 Using Space 111 Dress for Success 121 What Your Office Says About You 123 Familiarity Breeds Collaboration 125 5 Communicating Virtually And Face-To-Face 127 Technology, the Great Enabler 129 Six Tips for a Conference Call 135 Important Tips for Videoconferencing 137 Technology Brings a New Range of Communication Options 138 What’s So Great About Face-to-Face? 143 6 He Leads, She Leads 151 The Neuroscience of Gender 152 Why Jane Doesn’t Lead 155 Thirteen Gender-Based Differences in Nonverbal Communication 159 Leadership Styles of Men and Women 163 The Body Language of Male and Female Leaders 164 Body Language Tips for Male and Female Leaders 168 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 174 7 Working With Global Teams 177 Culture 179 Cross-Cultural Body Language 188 Lessons Learned 193 8 International Body Language 195 Greeting Behaviors 200 Business Cards 204 Time 206 Distance and Touch 211 Eye Contact 215 Seating 217 Emotions 221 Women 225 Closing Words of Advice 226 9 The Nonverbal Future Of Leadership 237 All Generations Bring Change 238 The New Generation of Workers 240 Gen Y and the Future of Visual Technology 242 The Future of Leadership 248 Predictions for the Future of Body Language 249 Acknowledgments 255 Notes 257 About the Author 265 Index 267

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Book SynopsisCommon hiring practices are destined for failureâhereâs how to hire the right people and build a company culture designed for long-term successIn a recent groundbreaking study, the training firm Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But hereâs the real shocker: 89 percent fail for attitudinal reasonsânot skills.Most hiring managers are getting it wrong. Of course skills are important, but a particular skill set is about the easiest thing to test in an interview. Although much harder to recognize, attitude should be your number-one focus during the hiring process. Donât suffer from poor chemistryâeven one employee with the wrong attitude could cause years of suffering for your other employees and customers.Whether youâre hiring new employees, choosing existing employees for a new team, or upgrading your current talent pool, you need people with the right attitude!Attitude is what mTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1 Discover Your Brown Shorts2 The Interview Questions You Shouldn't Be Asking3 How to Create Brown Shorts Interview Questions4 Creating Brown Shorts Answer Guidelines5 Scoring the Answers6 Recruiting for Your Brown Shorts7 Put Your Brown Shorts to Work for More than Just HiringConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"My friend, Steve Harvey, has an amazing gift to inspire, encourage and motivate people toward their dreams. In his new book, Jump, he'll show you through his own experiences, how to discover your gifts, envision your dreams and take the steps to become all you were created to be. He's impacted my life, and I know Jump will impact yours." -- Joel Osteen, Pastor and New York Times Bestselling Author This is the principle that spectators could never see from the grandstand of playing it safe! When in fact, anyone who's ever done anything monumental in their lives knows, that sooner or later one has to stand on the brink of peril and promise. It is what one does on the precipice of opportunity that determines the outcome. Steve Harvey shares with us what makes some 'Jump' while others turn sadly away only to eulogize the opportunity and bemoan the circumstances that discouraged them from action. Steve Harvey has done the leaping right before our eyes. Now he is committed to sharing the principles and preparations that he and others used to override their fears and surge into their unique destiny! Your first JUMP is to read his book! It will make the next JUMP so much easier! -- Bishop T.D. Jakes, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

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Book SynopsisA refreshingly practical guide to real-world continuous improvement Lean Six Sigma for Leaders presents a no-frills approach to adopting a continuous improvement framework. Practical, down-to-earth and jargon-free, this book outlines the basic principles and key points of the Lean Six Sigma approach to help you quickly determine the best course for your company. Real-world case studies illustrate implementation at various organisations to show you what went right, what went wrong, what they learned and what they would have done differently, giving you the distilled wisdom of hundreds of implementations with which to steer your own organisation. Written from a leader''s perspective, this quick and easy read presents the real information you need to make informed strategic decisions. While many organisations have implemented either Lean or Six Sigma, there is a growing interest in a combined approach; by implementing the most effective aspects of each, yTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xv Part I Using Lean Six Sigma to Solve Business Problems 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 Business Problem Solving 13 Chapter 3 Measure for Leaders 33 Chapter 4 Analyse for Leaders 47 Chapter 5 Improve for Leaders 63 Chapter 6 Control for Leaders 75 Part II Using Lean Six Sigma Principles 85 Chapter 7 Leading a Process Based Organisation 87 Chapter 8 Delivering Everyday Operational Excellence 103 Chapter 9 Winning Hearts and Minds 117 Chapter 10 Integrating with Agile 125 Chapter 11 Turning Strategy into Action 137 Chapter 12 Creating a System for Innovation and Design 149 Chapter 13 Lean Six Sigma and Agile Digital Transformation 155 Part III Involving Everyone in Lean Six Sigma 163 Chapter 14 Learning and Development – The HR Perspective 165 Chapter 15 The Employee’s Perspective 175 Chapter 16 The Manager’s Perspective 189 Chapter 17 The Practitioner’s Perspective 197 Part IV Stories and Case Studies from Leaders 215 Kevin Barrett, SVP, European Manufacturing, CooperVision 218 Leading Change at Ricoh UK Limited – Mike Baddeley 229 Personal Leadership Perspective – Derek Kennedy, Forensic Science, Northern Ireland 234 Personal Leadership Perspective Mini Case Study – Sky UK and Aegon 242 Personal Leadership Perspective Mini Case Study – Barclays 251 Personal Leadership Perspective Mini Case Study – The UK Government, Central Government Department 255 Personal Leadership Perspective Mini Case Study – UK Government, Homes and Communities Agency Personal Leadership Perspective Mini Case Study – Exclusive 5 Star Hotel Group 266 Personal Leadership Perspective Mini Case Study: Vanderlande 270 Final Thoughts and a Warning! 277 Starting the Lean Six Sigma Engine 280 Index 283

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Book SynopsisSelf-awareness is the bedrock of emotional intelligence that enables you to see your talents, shortcomings, and potential. But you won't be able to achieve true self-awareness with the usual quarterly feedback and self-reflection alone.This book will teach you how to understand your thoughts and emotions, how to persuade your colleagues to share what they really think of you, and why self-awareness will spark more productive and rewarding relationships with your employees and bosses.This volume includes the work of: Daniel Goleman Robert Steven Kaplan Susan David HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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Book SynopsisThe wise man knows he doesn't know.The fool doesn't know he doesn't know.Lao TzuIn the West they only respect experts.But the expert mind is the closed mind.Shunryu SuzukiWhat's the most important step in fixing a puncture?It isn't jacking up the car, or taking the wheel off, or finding the puncture.There's something more fundamental than any of those.Something without which you can't even begin to fix a puncture. The most important step is finding out you've got a puncture. Without that you can't do anything.Instead of saying, It's just a bit bumpy, must be the road, and carrying on, you must acknowledge that something has changed and you don't know what that is.If you don't admit you don't know what's happening, you can never find out.If you don't find out, you can never change it.The most important step, always, is admitting you don't know.That's the power of ignorance.In this latest collection of real-life stories, Dave Trott provides lessons about problem solving and creative thinking that can be applied in advertising, business, and the wider world. With his trademark wit, wisdom and critical eye, he shows how great problem solvers and creative thinkers are those who are not afraid to say I don't know.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction to the Second Edition xi Preface xiii Part I: Energy Matters 1 1 Thank God It’s Monday! 3 2 What Energetic Level Are You? 11 3 Just Give It Six Months 29 4 “I Want It Now!” 47 5 All That “Matters” Is Energy 66 6 Time for a Corporate Shock Treatment? (Level 1) 78 7 Without Fear, What Could You Do? (Level 2) 97 8 The Big Four Energy Blocks 124 9 Removing Obstacles to Success (Level 3) 147 10 Putting Your Heart into Your Job (Level 4) 158 11 The CEO of the Future (Level 5) 177 12 The Power of Partnership: Writing the Success Script (Levels 6 and 7) 192 13 Raising the Bar 207 Part II: The Energy of Performance 213 14 One Step Back, Two Steps Forward 215 15 The Energy of Influence 219 16 A Body of Knowledge (Physical Influencers) 225 17 Mind Your Energy (Mental Influencers) 228 18 “You Gotta Have Heart” (Emotional Influencers) 230 19 The People Factor (Social Influencers) 232 20 The Whispers of the Trees (Environmental Influencers) 234 21 The Value of Purpose (Spiritual Influencers) 236 22 Exploring the Core Issue 240 23 A Meeting of the Minds 245 24 Practice Makes Conscious (The Core Disciplines) 251 25 Never Underestimate the Power of Energy 256 26 A Lesson in Presence 258 Appendices 261 A Energy Leadership: Key Words and Phrases 262 B The Perfect Breath and Basic Centering Techniques 265

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Book SynopsisEd Thompson is an Associate Professor and Director of Apprenticeships in Leicester Castle Business School at De Montfort University. His research is focused on organisational behaviour and crisis management. He is also a member of the editorial board of the SGEN Research Review in the Philippines. Ian Worthington is an Emeritus Professor of Corporate Sustainability at De Montfort University, UK. He has published in, and reviewed for, a variety of academic journals in both the UK and the US. Chris Britton was formerly Principal Lecturer at De Montfort University where her teaching and research interests included industrial economics, labour markets and executive recruitment.Table of ContentsContributors Preface Acknowledgements Guided tour Part 1 Introduction Business organisations: the external environment Business organisations: the internal environment The global context of business International business in action: The global car industry and the changing business environment Part 2 Contexts The political environment The macroeconomic environment The demographic, social and cultural context of business The resource context: people, technology and natural resources The legal environment The ethical and ecological environment International business in action: Migration Part 3 Firms Legal structures Size structure of firms Industrial structure Government and business International business in action: A lot of bottle Part 4 Markets The market system Market structure International markets and trade Governments and markets International business in action: Working with the grain of the market Part 5 Conclusion Strategy and the changing environment Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThe inspirational final book from the legendary leadership expert Stephen R. Covey, internationally best-selling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.How do you live your best life, no matter your age? How should you approach the challenges and opportunities of middle to later life—like raising children, caring for parents, managing and inspiring others, and staying on top of your career and what comes next? In Live Life in Crescendo Stephen R. Covey sets out to answer these questions, outlining his vision for those in the prime of your life, whatever age you may be. To live life in crescendo is to continually grow in contribution, learning, and influence. In the same way that music builds on previous notes but leaves us anticipating the next note, a life builds on the past but unfolds in the future. The Crescendo Mentality urges readers to use whatever you have — your time, talents, sk

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction to the First Edition Introduction to the Second Edition Section I Genesis: Consulting as a Profession Chapter 1 Origins and Evolution: From Whence We Came The Role of a Consultant The Ongoing Need Various Forms Examples of Success The Future Trend 1: The Transience of Talent Trend 2: HR Becomes the Incredible Shrinking Function Trend 3: Emerging Markets Trend 4: Volunteerism Trend 5: The Importance of Communities Chapter 2 Creation: How to Establish and Dramatically Grow Your Business Legal Incorporation Protection Financial Insurance Retirement Normal Conditions Administrative Support and Resources Emotional Support and Resources Inordinate Fear of Risk Time Demands and Loss of Attention Dueling Careers Two Available Structures The True Solo Practitioner The Firm Principal Chapter 3 Philosophy: What You Believe Will Inform How You Act Hydraulics: Raise Fees and Reduce Labor Identifying True Buyers Conceptual Agreement Objectives Measures of Success Value Leveraging Principles of Leverage Section II Exodus: Consulting as a Business Chapter 4 The Journey: How to Market Your Value Rapidly and Profitably Creating Gravity and Attraction Reaching Out Effectively Viral and Social Media Implementation Creating an Accelerant Curve Shameless Promotion Technology Strategies Chapter 5 Presence: How to Be an Authority and Expert Creating and Nurturing a Brand Expanding Products and Services Considering Alliances Referral Business Client Referrals Nonclient Referrals Indirect Referrals Advisory Business (Retainers) Global Work Chapter 6 Celebrity: How to be the Authority and Expert Thought Leadership Authorship Value-Based Fees Subcontracting, Franchising, Licensing Subcontracting Franchising Licensing The Talent Prevails Reinvention Creating Communities Section III Deuteronomy: Consulting Methodology Chapter 7 The Perfect Proposal: How to Write a Proposal That’s Accepted Every Time Assuring Success Find the Economic Buyer Establish a Trusting Relationship with the Economic Buyer Demonstrate That You Are a Peer of the Buyer, Not Lower-Level People Always Create a Definitive Net Time and Date Conceptual Agreement Objectives Measures of Success, or Metrics Value The Nine Components of a Great Proposal 1. Situation Appraisal 2. Objectives 3. Measures of Success 4. Value 5. Methodology and Options 6. Timing 7. Joint Accountabilities 8. Terms and Conditions 9. Acceptance How to Submit Never Suggest Phases FedEx the Proposal Create a Time and Date Certain to Review the Next Action Don’t Add Bling Before Submitting, Ask One Key Question Be Prepared for Success How to Close and Launch The Buyer Wants to Meet The Buyer Says That Some More People Will Look at the Proposal The Buyer Loves Option 3 but Only Has Budget for Option 2 The Buyer Attempts to Negotiate Price Chapter 8 Implementation: Simplicity Over Complexity Occam’s Razor Your Options Must Set the Stage for Simplicity The Buyer Must Enforce Subordinate Accountability Buyers Must Use Their Clout Where Needed The Buyer Is Your Partner and Must Act Like One The Key Stakeholders and Influence Points Avoiding Scope Seep Midcourse Corrections Chapter 9 Disengaging: It’s Been Nice, but I Really Must Be Going Demonstrating Success Obtaining Referrals Obtaining Repeat Business Expansion Transference Creating Testimonials and References Prepare the Buyer Always Provide Options Seek People Other Than Your Buyer Use Multimedia Provide Examples of What You Need Guarantee Nonabuse If Requested, Write It Yourself with Options With References, Stipulate What’s Expected Long-Term Leverage Section IV Acts of the Apostles: Implementing Consulting Methodologies Chapter 10 Interpersonal Methodologies: People First Coaching Facilitating Conflict Resolution Objectives Alternatives Conflict Over Objectives Conflict Over Alternatives Negotiating Musts Wants Skills Development Chapter 11 Teams and Groups: No One Is an Island Leadership Succession Planning Career Development Teams Versus Committees Communications and Feedback Alan’s Communications Criteria Chapter 12 Organization Development: All the King’s Horses, and All the King’s Men Strategy Change Management Cultural Change Crisis Management Innovation Section V Proverbs: Consulting Success Chapter 13 Ethics of the Business: What’s Legal Isn’t Always Ethical When Bad Things Happen to Good Consultants Case Studies on Ethics in Action Financial Follies Protection and Plagiarism When to Refuse Business or Fire Clients Doing Well by Doing Right Chapter 14 Exit Strategies: Nothing Is Forever Building Equity Licensing Intellectual Property Achieving Life Balance Finding Successors and Buyers Transitioning Chapter 15 Payback and Reinvestment: We Build Our Houses and Then They Build Us Mentoring Others Advancing the State of the Art Participation in the Evolution The Future Chapter 16 Consulting in Crisis Times The Nature of Volatility Disruption as A Weapon Revelations add some space here Physical Appendix Virtual Appendix Notes About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to fixed income securitiesâupdated and revised with everything you need to succeed in todayâs marketThe Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has been the most trusted resource for fixed income investing for decades, providing everything sophisticated investors need to analyze, value, and manage fixed income instruments and their derivatives. But this market has changed dramatically since the last edition was published, so the author has revised and updated his classic guide to put you ahead of the curve. With chapters written by the leading experts in their fields, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, Ninth Edition provides expert discussions about: Basics of Fixed Income Analytics Treasuries, Agency, Municipal, and Corporate Bonds Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities The Yield Curve and the Term Structure Valuation and Relative Value Credit Analysis PortfoliTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsContributors PART ONE: INTRODUCTION1. Overview of the Types and Features of Fixed Income Securities2. Risks Associated with Investing in Fixed Income Securities3. The Structure of Interest Rates PART TWO: BASICS OF FIXED INCOME ANALYTICS4. Bond Pricing, Yield Measures, and Total Return5. Measuring Interest-Rate Risk6. Data Science and the Corporate Credit Markets PART THREE: TREASURY, AGENCY, MUNICIPAL, AND CORPORATE BONDS7. U.S. Treasury Securities8. Agency Debt Securities9. Municipal Bonds10. Corporate Bonds11. Leveraged Loans12. Structured Notes and Credit-Linked Notes13. Commercial Paper14. Floating-Rate Securities15. Inflation-Linked Bonds16. Non-U.S. Sovereign Bonds17. The Emerging Markets Debt18. Fixed Income Exchange Traded Funds19. Nonconvertible Preferred Stock20. Private Infrastructure Debt PART FOUR: MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES21. An Overview of Mortgages and the Mortgage Market22. Agency Mortgage Passthrough Securities23. Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations24. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities25. Nonagency Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities: Legacy, RMBS 2.0, and Non-QM26. Covered Bonds27. Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities28. Credit Card Asset-Backed Securities29. Securities Backed by Auto Loans and Leases, Equipment Loans and Leases, and Student Loans30. Collateralized Loan Obligations PART FIVE: THE YIELD CURVE AND THE TERM STRUCTURE31. Overview of Forward Rate Analysis32. A Framework for Analyzing Yield-Curve Trades33. Empirical Yield-Curve Dynamics and Yield-Curve Exposure34. Term Structure Modeling with No-Arbitrage Interest Rate Models PART SIX: VALUATION AND RELATIVE VALUE35. Relative Value Trading36. Valuation of Bonds with Embedded Options37. Valuation of Mortgage-Backed Securities38. Convertible Securities39. Risk Neutral Pricing of Convertible Bonds PART SEVEN: CREDIT ANALYSIS40. Credit Analysis for Corporate Bonds41. The Credit Analysis of Municipal General Obligation and Revenue Bonds42. Credit-Risk Modeling PART EIGHT: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIES43. Introduction to Bond Portfolio Management44. Trading in the Bond Market45. Bond Indexes and Bond Portfolio Management46. Quantitative Management of Benchmarked Portfolios47. Factor Investing in Fixed Income Securities48. Active Factor Fixed Income Investing49. Introduction to Multifactor Risk Models in Fixed Income and Their Applications50. Analyzing Risk from Multifactor Fixed Income Models51. Cash-Flow Matching52. Building Corporate Bond Portfolios53. Managing the Spread Risk of Credit Portfolios Using the Duration Times Spread Measure54. Constructing and Managing High-Yield Bond Portfolios55. Corporate Bonds and ESG56. Global Credit Bond Portfolio Management57. International Bond Portfolio Management58. Factor Investing in Sovereign Bond Markets59. Hedge Fund Fixed Income Strategies60. Financing Positions in the Bond Market PART NINE: DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS61. Introduction to Interest-Rate Futures and Options Contracts62. Pricing Futures and Portfolio Applications63. Controlling Interest-Rate Risk with Futures and Options64. Interest-Rate Swaps65. The Valuation of Interest-Rate Swaps and Swaptions66. The Basics of Interest-Rate Options67. Interest-Rate Caps and Floors68. Credit Derivatives69. Credit Derivative Valuation and Risk PART TEN: PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION ANALYSIS70. Principles of Performance Attribution71. Performance Attribution for Portfolios of Fixed Income Securities72. Advanced Topics in Performance Attribution Index

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Book SynopsisAdvance in your product management career and create innovative products that customers love! Regardless of industry or sector, to compete in todayâs business world, product managers must understand how their customerâs preferences change, how technology evolves, and how to anticipate what competitors might do. You need a reliable resource that provides timely guidance and practical tools to help you compete. With new content and expert advice, this updated edition of The Product Managerâs Survival Guide brings you fully up to date on what you need to succeed as a product manager. For your professional future, youâll learn itâs not the development technique that will help you get ahead, itâs how you think like a strategically minded business person.  Your continuous learning starts with your product management acumen assessment, and takes root, when you develop your own professional development strategy. As you continue your career journey, Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION WELCOME TO THE SECOND EDITION OFTHE PRODUCT MANAGER’S SURVIVAL GUIDECHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCT MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 2 UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE PRODUCT MANAGER ANDASSESSING YOUR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ACUMENCHAPTER 3 NAVIGATING THE ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 4 INFLUENCE AND THE ART OF BEING A PRODUCT MANAGERCHAPTER 5 WHO’S THE CUSTOMER?CHAPTER 6 GARNERING INDUSTRY AND COMPETITOR INSIGHTSCHAPTER 7 GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE: PRODUCT STRATEGYAND ROADMAPSCHAPTER 8 AFTER STRATEGY: WHAT’S NEXT?CHAPTER 9 EXECUTION: DEVELOPING AND LAUNCHING PRODUCTSCHAPTER 10 HARNESSING DATA AND RUNNING THE PRODUCT’S BUSINESSCHAPTER 11 IMPROVING YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A PRODUCT MANAGERINDEX

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Book Synopsis Exam Board: SQA Level: National 4/5 Subject: Administration & IT The National 4 & 5 Administration Course Notes provide comprehensive guidance for the entire CfE course.

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Book SynopsisOffers a program to free yourself from manipulators - people who control through emotional manipulation, insults, and mind games. This book helps you end a destructive relationship, understand how it occurred and prevent you from getting involved in a manipulative relationship again. It includes self-assessment quizzes and action plans.

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Book Synopsis AVOID THE JERKS AND FIND âœTHE ONEâ WHO'S RIGHT FOR YOU "An insightful and creative contribution to managing the complexity of choosing a life partner. I heartily recommend it."--Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find"Don't be part of the 'where-was-this-book-when-I-needed-it?' crowd. It's not too late--read it now!"--Pat Love, Ed.D., author of The Truth About Love and Hot MonogamyBased on years of research on marital and premarital happiness, How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk (previously published in hardcover as How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) will help you break destructive dating patterns that have kept you from finding the love you deserve: Ask the right questions to inspire meaningful, revealing conversations with your partner Judge character based on compatibility, relationships skills, friends, and patterns from family and previous rTable of ContentsIntroduction: HEART MATTERS- BUT SO DOES THE HEAD 1. Follow Your Heart Without Losing Your Mind 2. The RAM Plan 3. Don’t Be the Jerk(ette) 4. RAM Dynamic #1: Do I Really Know You? 5. What Do We Have in Common, Really? 6. Can We Just Talk It Out? Skills for Building & 7. And My Third Wife Was a …” Patterns from Other Relationships 8. You Can’t Marry Jethro Without Gettin’ the Clampetts Patterns from Family Background 9. Try To See It My Way Mature Character & Conscience 10.RAM Dynamic #2: Should I Trust You? 11. RAM Dynamic #3: Will You Meets My Needs? 12. RAM Dynamic #4: Can You Keep A Commitment? 13. RAM Dynamic #5: Should We Have Sex? 14. What the World Needs Now Is…Partner-Selection Education

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Book SynopsisDO YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE PERFECT?We're all laboring under our own and society's expectations to be perfect in every way-to look younger, to make more money, to be happy all the time. But according to Tal Ben-Shahar, the New York Times bestselling author of Happier, the pursuit of perfect may actually be the number-one internal obstacle to finding happiness. OR DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?Applying cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology-the scientific principles taught in his wildly popular course at Harvard University-Ben-Shahar takes us off the impossible pursuit of perfection and directs us to the way to happiness, richness, and true fulfillment. He shows us the freedom derived from not trying to do it all right all the time and the real lessons that failure and painful emotions can teach us. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE PERFECTLY HAPPY!In The Pursuit of Perfect, Tal Ben-Shahar offers an optimal way of thinking about f

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Book SynopsisGenerate Better, Faster Results Using Less Capital and Fewer Resources!âœThe High-Velocity Edge contains ideas that form the basis for structured continuous learning and improvement in every aspect of our lives. While this book is tailored to business leaders, it should be read by high school seniors, college students, and those already in the workforce. With the broad societal application of these ideas, we can achieve levels of accomplishment not even imagined by most people."The Honorable Paul H. O'Neill, former CEO and Chairman, Alcoa, and Former Secretary of the Treasury"Some firms outperform competitors in many ways at once cost, speed, innovation, service. How? Steve Spear opened my eyes to the secret of systemizing innovation: taking it from the occasional, unpredictable âstroke of geniusâ to something you and your people do month-in, month-out to outdistance rivals."Scott D. Cook, founder and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Intuit, InTable of ContentsChapter 1. Getting to the Front of the Pack; Chapter 2. Complexity: The Good News and the Bad News; Chapter 3. How Complex Systems Fail; Chapter 4. How Complex Systems Succeed; Chapter 5. High Velocity Under the Sea, In the Air, and On the Web; Chapter 6. Capability 1: System Design and Operation; Chapter 7. Capability 2: Problem Solving and Improvement; Chapter 8. Capability 3: Knowledge Sharing; Chapter 9. Capability 4: Developing High-Velocity Skills in Others; Chapter 10. High-Velocity Crisis Recovery; Chapter 11. Creating High-Velocity Health-Care Organizations; Chapter 12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCut through the networking noise and start building the powerful, real relationships needed to succeed in our digital world If you think of networking as schmoozing at boring cocktail parties or scrolling through LinkedIn for new contacts to add, think again. In the social media age, you need a modern roadmap for creating and cultivating meaningful connections to stand out from the crowd and achieve any of your goals, no matter how big or small.   In Build Your Dream Network, acclaimed business columnist and networking expert J. Kelly Hoey offers a fresh new approach to mastering this timeworn skill in a world where everyone is posting, liking, and friending fast and furiously, but many are failing to leverage their connections successfully. Hoey presents innovative strategies for forming strong relationships—the genuine, mutually beneficial, long-lasting kind—using all of the social tools at your disposal. She also reveals creat

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Book SynopsisA guide to using statistics properly in social science.

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Book SynopsisGraham Yemm has worked in consultancy, training and coaching for over 20 years after a career in sales management in the corporate arena. He now owns his own business training company, Solutions 4 Training Ltd and works with clients in Europe, Russia, Malaysia and USA.  He is the author of the FT Essential Guide to Leading Your Team.Trade Review'An excellent book for those new to the profession and for those wanting to improve their sales management skills.' Frank Salisbury, Chairman of Business & Training Solutions International Table of Contents Introduction Part 1 – Fundamentals for selling Part 2 – Starting the sale Part 3 – Making the sale Part 4 – Setting the sales strategy Part 5 – Managing the sales operation Part 6 – Managing sales people Part 7 – Managing and growing performance Conclusion – Pulling it all together

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Book SynopsisThis book is an innovative alternative to traditional Careers guides, written for anyone creating or delivering a Careers programme to pre-18 learners. It creates a bridge between the concepts of Employability and Careers to highlight how learners can be supported to better understand those first few decisions about study and work . Informed by research and shaped by practice from Careers professionals and educators in pre-18 and higher education, these tried and tested frameworks use two new scaffolding concepts to draw all your activities together, where each idea and activity is underpinned by the principle of âThink like the learnerâ. The book will help you build on your existing work to enhance and get more impact from your Careers programme.This book:âIdentifies five key challenges for learners on their Careers and Employability journeysâMaps the environmental issues around learning and work that affect learnersâRedefTable of ContentsIntroduction: Welcome!Part 1: ContextWhy does it matter to find better ways to talk to learners about Careers and Employability?What are the challenges young people face in making decisions about their future?The EnvironmentIntroducing Careers and EmployabilityPart 2: CareersThe Three Stage JourneyActivity 1: Encourage and enable self-awarenessActivity 2: What does it mean to be Explore, Encounter or Embark?Activity 3: Triage current delivery to Explore Encounter EmbarkActivity 4: Create activity learning gainsActivity 5: Audit your activities across your journey stagesActivity 6: Enable learners to see their learning gainActivity 7: Make work experience meaningfulActivity 8: Make conversations meaningfulActivity 9: Get dataActivity 10: BrandCareers: Summary Part 3: EmployabilityWhat is Employability?KnowledgeAttributesSkillsExperienceIn Around BeyondPart 4: Overcoming the ChallengesPart 5: TransitionsBefore I started work, I wish I’d known…A note on Digital Skills and the workplaceBefore I started university, I wish I’d known…

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Book Synopsis''With The Sell, Fredrik Eklund has created the modern day How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you''re looking for how to achieve success in the 21st century, the answer is in your hands'' Tom Doctoroff, CEO, J. Walter Thompson, and author of Twitter is Not a StrategyJust over a decade ago, Fredrik Eklund moved to New York City from his native Sweden with nothing but a worn-out pair of sneakers and a dream: to make it big in the city that never sleeps. Despite having no experience in real estate and no contacts, Fredrik transformed himself into the best seller in the most competitive real estate market on the planet, brokering multimillion-dollar deals for celebrities, selling out properties all over the city and charming TV audiences as one of the stars of Million Dollar Listing New York.Blending personal stories and the expertise he''s gained from his meteoric rise, The Sell is the modern guide to becoming successfuTrade ReviewFredrik is one of the most fun and talented people in real estate sales today. He always delivers with undeniable charisma and this book is no exception -- Ivanka Trump, assistant to President Trump, VP of real estate development and acquisitions at the Trump Organization and bestselling author of The Trump CardFredrik could sell ice to an Eskimo. I can't do a high kick, but I'm excited to learn his other tricks! -- Andy Cohen, television host and producer, and author of New York Times bestseller The Andy Cohen DiariesThe number one trait I always looked for when I was hiring someone for my company and what I look for now when I'm investing in entrepreneurs on Shark Tank is passion, a need to succeed. Someone who'd rather die than not be the best. That's Fredrik, and after reading this book, that will be you, too -- Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group, ABC's Shark Tank investor, and author of Shark TalesWith The Sell, Fredrik Eklund has created the modern day How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you're looking for how to achieve success in the 21st century, the answer is in your hands -- Tom Doctoroff, CEO, J. Walter Thompson, and author of Twitter is Not a Strategy

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Book SynopsisA focus on creating and sustaining a flow of profitable transactions, in other words, the creation of sustainable competitive advantage is the seemingly simple, yet complex goal of strategic leaders and managers. Allen Amason and Andrew Ward approach the topic of strategic management with this focus in mind. Rather than simply teaching theory and research, Amason and Ward seek to convey the fundamental keys to how strategy works.This book is designed to help students think critically and understand fully how to strategically manage their future firms. In so doing, it will enable them to adapt and learn, even as their circumstances change; to apply sound logic and reasoning, even in new and unfamiliar settings. By conveying enduring and fundamental principles of economic and human behavior rather than simply reporting on the latest innovations, this book succeeds in preparing students to excel in the business environment over time, regardless of how it evolves.Trade Review"This may be the best strategic management textbook that I have seen in recent years. Amason covers the standard topics that need to be addressed—and he does so in a clear, straightforward manner. Then, in a conclusions section at the end of each chapter, he offers insightful commentary on the chapter topic. Students should find this book interesting, useful, and perceptive."Gary Castrogiovanni, Florida Atlantic University"Allen C. Amason and Andrew Ward have written a fabulously readable and totally up-to-date book. It draws from classic, time-tested concepts but in a way that is completely contemporary and fresh. I especially admire the in-depth discussion of analytic frameworks along with more behavioral and social aspects of executive leadership. The book will serve both students and instructors of strategic management exceedingly well."Donald C. Hambrick, The Pennsylvania State University"Amason and Ward’s Strategic Management (second edition) is a wonderful book, current, thoughtful, innovative, and comprehensive. Its focus on leadership and its role in value creation is especially noteworthy. Well written and easy to follow, the book does a masterful job in capturing current thinking while being accessible. Cases and vivid examples make the book fun to read and easy to apply. I strongly recommend it."Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota"Amason and Ward’s book provides a solid presentation of tools and insights necessary for a fine strategy text. It also nicely balances analytics of strategy and the management of strategy."Philip Bromiley, University of California, Irvine"Allen C. Amason and Andrew Ward have taken the associated theory and research relating to strategic management and presented it in a straightforward and understandable manner that challenges each reader, regardless of career level, to question his or her past strategy decisions and methods of determining those decisions."Craig Loyal Sarna, Account Executive, GE Capital Solutions"Thinking and acting strategically are key to any successful manager or business. This book bridges the gap between just learning about strategic management and applying strategic thinking and models to everyday business challenges and situations. This practical text provides an experienced voice to the research, adding a needed and integral set of skills to any manager's repertoire."Julie Staggs, Senior Client Consultant, Stamats, Inc."Amason and Ward do an exceptional job of shining a spotlight on the subtle difference between a text ‘on’ strategic management and a book ‘about’ strategic management. Students using his text will have the confidence and desire to take responsibility for value creation, rather than simply understand it."Jim Martin, Regional Director, Senior Vice President, Eagle Asset ManagementTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Strategic Management 2. Understanding Organizational Performance 3. Tools of the Trade 4. Analyzing the Environment 5. Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses: Analyzing a Firm’s Capabilities and Resources 6. Strategies for Competitive Advantage 7. Corporate and Multi-Business Unit Strategy 8. Implementation, Adaptation and Learning 9. Disruptive Megatrends 10. Issues of Context, Setting and Application

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Book SynopsisBest-selling author Chris Guillebeau presents a full-color ideabook featuring 100 stories of regular people launching successful side businesses that almost anyone can do. This unique guide features the startup stories of regular people launching side businesses that almost anyone can do: an urban tour guide, an artist inspired by maps, a travel site founder, an ice pop maker, a confetti photographer, a group of friends who sell hammocks to support local economies, and many more. In 100 Side Hustles, best-selling author of The $100 Startup Chris Guillebeau presents a colorful idea book filled with inspiration for your next big idea. Distilled from Guillebeau's popular Side Hustle School podcast, these case studies feature teachers, artists, coders, and even entire families who've found ways to create new sources of income. With insights, takeaways, and photography that reveals the human element behind the hustles, this playbook covers every im

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Book SynopsisIt is vital that coaches have the ability to recognise mental health problems in their clients, enabling them to make an informed decision about whether coaching is appropriate. A Guide to Coaching and Mental Health provides an indispensable introduction to the assessment of psychological issues in the context of coaching.  Divided into three sections, the book covers all the legal, ethical and practical considerations. Part I, Working on the Boundary, starts by exploring the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour. In Part II, What's Being Said?, the authors introduce fictional case studies, which cover a range of possible mental health issues from mild depression and anxiety, through to psychoses and potentially life-threatening problems. Part III, Categories of Mental Illness, guides the reader through the definition and management of the more common mental health problems.This accessible anTrade Review"Andrew and Carole Buckley have written a thoughtful, highly readable and extremely useful book that will help coaches, and others, recognise and learn how to manage possible mental health issues. It is essential reading for those who have to deal with people who may have psychological problems....a must read to de-mystify the stigma of mental illness." - Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University, UK and Honorary Vice President of the Association for Coaching"Here is a practical guide to working with issues of psychological history without reverting to psychological jargon, and with very useful fictional case histories. It is an important addition to the coaching literature, especially for those who have no psychotherapeutic experience." - Sir John Whitmore, named the UK's leading business coach by the Independent Newspaper Business magazine"This book provides essential reading for practicing coaches and students of coaching and fills a gap in current coaching literature..." - Elaine Cox, International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and MentoringTable of ContentsNowers, Foreword. Introduction. Working on the Boundary. Developing a Picture. Gathering Information. Considerations. What Next? What’s Being Said? Andrea’s Story. Brian’s Life Unravels. Carl and his Relationships. Duncan’s Life in the Fast Lane. Elizabeth’s Stressful Life. France has No Place to Hide. A Stable Life for Ghulam? Who is Hilary? Categories of Mental Illness, their Definition, Epidemiology and Management. Depressive Illness. Anxiety, Phobia and Stress. Addiction and Dependence. Disabilities. Psychosis and Personality Disorders. Eating Disorders. Psychosexual Problems. Treatment Choices.

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Book SynopsisWant to get an MBA? The Complete MBA For Dummies, 2 nd Edition, is the practical, plain-English guide that covers all the basics of a top-notch MBA program, helping you to navigate today's most innovative business strategies.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The New, Improved World of Business. Chapter 1: The MBA in a Nutshell. Chapter 2: Today’s Hottest Business Trends. Chapter 3: Entrepreneurship for Everyone. Chapter 4: Global Business: Fun and Profit in Katmandu. Chapter 5: Polish Your Crystal Ball for Some Strategic Planning. Part II: Managing a Business in the New World. Chapter 6: Managing Is Hard; Leading Is Even Harder. Chapter 7: Carrots and Sticks: The ABCs of Motivating Employees. Chapter 8: Hiring and Firing: How to Get Good Employees and Keep Them. Chapter 9: One for All and All for One: Building Teams That Really Work. Part III: Money: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You. Chapter 10: All You Ever Wanted to Know about Accounting. Chapter 11: Working Your Way through Financial Statements. Chapter 12: Deciphering the Mysteries of Financial Planning and Analysis. Chapter 13: Understanding Stocks and Bonds. Chapter 14: It Takes Money to Make Money. Part IV: Marketing in the New World. Chapter 15: You Are Nothing without a Customer. Chapter 16: Getting Noticed with Advertising and Promotion. Chapter 17: Navigating the New World of Selling. Part V: Other Important Stuff. Chapter 18: Manufacturing and Distribution: It’s a Brave New World. Chapter 19: The Ins and Outs of Risk Management. Chapter 20: In Business, Everything Is Negotiation. Chapter 21: Econ 101: The Basics of Economics. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten Biggest Mistakes Managers Make. Chapter 23: Ten Effective Ways to Market Your Products and Services. Chapter 24: Ten (Or So) Steps to Improve Your Cash Flow. Index.

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Book SynopsisLead change through strategic alignment of project and process performance Practical and filled with expert advice, Strategic Project Portfolio Management: Enabling a Productive Organization presents a clear framework for your organization to complete impactful strategic projects. Providing executive-level guidance to build a powerful and efficient process from initial adoption to portfolio alignment, this essential resource contains case studies from small to global multinational organizations, arming you with the insights to ensure your strategic projects are given the resources they need to deliver business impact. This important guide Shows executives how to align their projects and processes with their business strategy for compelling competitive advantage Provides cases from best in class organizations, showing how they were able to achieve results by using processes outlined in the book Reveals how technology is the kTable of ContentsMicrosoft Series Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 Obtaining the Best Ideas 1 Chapter 2 Selecting Impactful Projects 21 Chapter 3 The Importance of Planning 39 Chapter 4 Improving Cost Performance 55 Chapter 5 Ten Things to Do 69 Chapter 6 Best Practices 81 Chapter 7 Ten Things to Avoid 95 Chapter 8 Communications 105 Chapter 9 Identifying Organizational Bottlenecks 117 Chapter 10 People, the Key Element 127 Chapter 11 Toward Adaptive Project Management 141 Chapter 12 The Future of Strategic Portfolio Management 153 Conclusion 167 Index 173

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Book SynopsisTrust is the key to developing a positive workplace culture in which employees have pride in what they do and enjoy their colleagues. This training package and assessment shows how to implement this concept in the workplace by providing strategies and development activities.

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Book SynopsisA guide for the true center of the sale-you When all things are equal (and in today's competitive world they almost always are) people buy you-the salesperson. No matter the product, the best salespeople, the ones who win, are selling themselves.Table of ContentsForeword ix About the Author xiii Chapter 1 From Information to Empathy 1 Chapter 2 Friends Buy from Friends and Other Urban Myths 11 Chapter 3 Be Likable 27 Chapter 4 Connect 65 Chapter 5 Solve Problems 97 Chapter 6 Build Trust 123 Chapter 7 Create Positive Emotional Experiences 147 Chapter 8 A Brand Called You 169

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Book SynopsisRevealing what it takes to lead a purpose-driven, sustainable business.

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of Profit First and Clockwork comes the ultimate diagnostic tool for every entrepreneur.

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Book SynopsisThe first true insider’s account of private equity, revealing what it takes to thrive among the world’s hungriest dealmakers“Brilliant . . . eloquently takes readers inside the heroic world of private equity . . . [an] essential read.”—ForbesONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Next Big Idea ClubPrivate equity was once an investment niche. Today, the wealth controlled by its leading firms surpasses the GDP of some nations. Private equity has overtaken investment banking—and well-known names like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley—as the premier destination for ambitious financial talent, as well as the investment dollars of some of the world’s largest pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments. At the industry’s pinnacle are the firms’ partners, happy to earn “two and twenty”—that is, a flat yearly fee of 2 percent of a fund’s capital, on top of 2

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