Business and Management Books

Book Synopsis"In this. often hilarious new book, Bethune tells how he approached his turnaround challenges. "-Fortune ". in an age where managing seems increasingly complicated, some of Bethune's prescriptions are refreshingly straightforward. "-BusinessWeek.Trade ReviewIn his new book FROM WORST TO FIRST, Continental Airlines CEO Gordon Bethune tells how he led Continental's transformation into an award-winning carrier after years as an unprofitable airline that angered employees and customers.-USA Today "Some of Bethune's prescriptions are refreshingly straightforward... Bethune includes some fresh examples of his plain-spoken management style."-Business WeekTable of ContentsHOW WE CLIMBED FROM WORST TO FIRST. Is This Any Way to Run an Airline? The Last Suppers, or Whose Problem Is It? Fly to Win, or You Can Make a Pizza So Cheap Nobody Wants to Eat It. Fund the Future, or If There Ain't No Funds, There Ain't Gonna Be No Future. Make Reliability a Reality, or It's Time to Act Like a Real Airline. Working Together, or Which Part of This Watch Don't You Think We Need? Success Has No Autopilot. A FLIGHT PLAN FOR SUCCESS. How the Sickest Patients Need the Best Doctors, and Concerning Tapeworms. Nobody Loses When the Whole Team Wins. Keeping the Lines of Communication Open. Predictability, or the Value of a Zippo. What Gets Measured Gets Managed. Crop Duster's Son. Why You Just Read This Book. Acknowledgments. Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of The Tao of Coaching comes a book on how to motivate and inspire others - and yourself! Motivation is much more than just a few words of praise. It is an essential skill which anyone can learn, and with which you can have an indelible, positive impact on yourself and others. Yet most of us are never taught this crucial life skill. In this book, bestselling author Max Landsberg fills that gap, providing simple tools, tips and techniques that really work. One of the key points of the book is, you cannot motivate someone else if you are not motivated yourself. Landsberg examines what it takes to motivate yourself, at work and at home, as the basis for inspiring and motivating those around you.Trade Review'Successfully demystifies the murky world of motivation' - Ben Cannon, Goldman Sachs. `Few investments are risk free. Motivation is one of them. This practical and engaging guide helps to show you the way' - Adair Turner, former Director General, CBI.

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Book SynopsisThe global, go-to guide that started the Value Selling Revolutionânow updated for todayâs marketâœValueâ is about more than just price. Good salespeople understand that and know what differentiates their products from that of competitors. In the first edition of Value-Added Selling, industry guru Tom Reilly tackled the most common problem that salespeople faced: overcoming customer concerns about pricing. That book went on to become the global, go-to guide for value-added selling. Since then, the industryâand the worldâhas changed dramatically. Developments in technology, including price comparison apps and search engines, now provide consumers with more information than ever, making it much harder to value and sell your product. Additionally, millennials, who now comprise the largest population in the workforce, prefer to do things differently than prior generations. This updated fourth edition of Reillyâs classic guide examines the latest trends and technoTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: The Value-Added Selling PhilosophyChapter 1: How to Start and Sustain a Movement in Your OrganizationChapter 2: Value-Added SellingChapter 3: Small-Wins SellingChapter 4: The Critical Buying PathChapter 5: The Value-Added Selling ProcessChapter 6: The Psychology of Price ShoppingChapter 7: Customer MessagingPart II: Value-Added Selling StrategiesChapter 8: High-Value Target Account SelectionChapter 9: Target Account PenetrationChapter 10: Customer-izingChapter 11: PositioningChapter 12: DifferentiatingChapter 13: PresentingChapter 14: SupportingChapter 15: Relationship BuildingChapter 16: TinkeringChapter 17: Value ReinforcementChapter 18: LeveragingPart III: Value-Added Selling TacticsChapter 19: Filling Your PipelineChapter 20: Precall PlanningChapter 21: Opening the Sales CallChapter 22: The Needs-Analysis StageChapter 23: The Presentation StageChapter 24: The Commitment Stage (Closing)Chapter 25: Handling ObjectionsChapter 26: Postcall ActivitiesPart IV: Special TopicsChapter 27: Managing Multiple Decision MakersChapter 28: Competing in an Amazon WorldChapter 29: Value-Added Inside SalesChapter 30: Final ThoughtsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Definitive Guide to Doing Business in AfricaFor global and Africa-based companies looking to access new growth markets, Africa offers exciting opportunities to build large, profitable businesses. Its population is young, fast-growing, and increasingly urbanized--while rapid technology adoption makes the continent a fertile arena for innovation. But Africa's business environment remains poorly understood; it's known to many executives in the West only by its reputation for complexity, conflict, and corruption.Africa's Business Revolution provides the inside story on business in Africa and its future growth prospects and helps executives understand and seize the opportunities for building profitable, sustainable enterprises. From senior leaders in McKinsey's African offices and a leading executive on the continent, this book draws on in-depth proprietary research by the McKinsey Global Institute as well as McKinsey's extensive experience advising corporate and government leaders across Africa. Brimming with company case studies and exclusive interviews with some of Africa's most prominent executives, this book comes to life with the vibrant stories of those who have navigated the many twists and turns on the road to building successful businesses on the continent.Combining an unrivalled fact base with expert advice on shaping and executing an Africa growth strategy, this book is required reading for global business executives looking to expand their existing operations in Africa--and for those seeking a road map to access this vast, untapped market for the first time.Trade Review"This is a truly disruptive book, suggesting that today's ambitious entrepreneurs look not to space or silicon but to the savannah." -- Publisher's WeeklyAdvance Praise for Africa's Business Revolution:Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund--"Africa's Business Revolution is a thought-provoking read that confronts many of the myths about Africa and provides a strategic guide to navigating an incredibly dynamic and diverse continent. Africa is experiencing a historic demographic change and I cannot think of a more opportune time for us all to consider the possibilities arising from this transformation."Tidjane Thiam, CEO, Credit Suisse--"Africa is not a special continent sitting on a different planet. It presents huge opportunities here and now, and many companies and entrepreneurs are already going after them successfully. This book is a major step in normalizing the way the business world looks at and thinks about Africa."Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited--"A powerful and compelling guide that captures practical know-how for doing profitable and socially impactful business in Africa. This book reaffirms my conviction that Africa is the best-kept secret for a profitable and fulfilling business enterprise."Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation--"Africa is a billion-person market on the cusp of transformative growth--yet until now little has been published on how global businesses can be part of this exciting story. Africa's Business Revolution fills that gap: it weaves together the authors' rich experience with the perspectives of some of Africa's most successful business leaders."Penny Pritzker, Founder and Chairman, PSP Partners; former United States Secretary of Commerce--"This is a must-read for any global business leader looking for opportunities to deliver outsize returns to stakeholders while also meeting Africa's huge unmet demand for goods and services."David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group--"The last great emerging market is Africa. For those investors interested in learning why the market offers enormous opportunities over the coming decade, Africa's Business Revolution is an indispensable guidebook."

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Book SynopsisIt's time to find the Rich Woman in you... Let’s face it. When it comes to money, men and women are different. While the how-to's of investing, how to buy and sell a stock, or how to find a profitable rental property, are the same, there are the unique issues that women face when it comes to money and investing. Here are some eye-opening statistics: • 47% of women over the age of 50 are single. • 50% of marriages end in divorce (The #1 thing couples fight about is money). • In the first year after a divorce, a woman’s standard of living drops an average of 73%. • 90% of all women will be solely responsible for their financial well-being within their lifetime. What worked for our mothers and grandmothers is not working for most of us, and our daughters and granddaughters. So now is the time for women to get smarter with their money. Kim Kiyosaki’s passion is to educate and encourage women to create the financial security and peace of mind they want and deserve in their lives. That’s why she wrote Rich Woman. You’ll love Rich Woman if you: • Never want to lose sleep over money again • Want to take control of your financial future • Are tired of looking for a rich Prince Charming • Demand true independence. Start your journey to financial independence today with Kim Kiyosaki’s first book, Rich Woman.

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Book Synopsis The acclaimed guide to leadership excellence and competitive success from one of Americaâs greatest coaches: John Wooden  "Talent to spare, or spare on talent,â Wooden writes, âœa leader's goal remains the same, namely, getting the very best out of the people in your organization."  In The Essential Wooden he tells readers how to do this  and achieve championship results, whether you lead a small team or run a corporation. When it came to managing a group of individuals and achieving world-class results, no one did it better than Coach John Wooden. This landmark leadership manual presents Woodenâs own hand-picked directives and opinions to help you build a dedicated and driven team that performs under pressure.  Coach Wooden unpacks his famous Pyramid of Success and offers new perspectives on achieving Competitive Greatness, filling the entire book with his no-nonsenseTable of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction to the Paperback Edition Prologue Part I: Leadership, Values, Victory, and Success Part II: Preparation and Training of a Team Part III: Maintaining the Competitive Edge Part IV: Notes to Myself Edpilogue

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface: Leveling the Playing Field for the “Other 99 Percent” Part I: The Rise of People Operations Chapter 1: The Great Pivot: The New Work Order! Chapter 2: So Long, HR Chapter 3: The Rise of People Ops Chapter 4: People Ops in Action Part II: Automate HR: Kill Paperwork Chapter 5: Make the Stuff You Have to Do Easy (Go Digital) Chapter 6: Step 1: Create Digital Employee Records Chapter 7: Step 2: Automate Hiring and Onboarding Chapter 8: Step 3: Automate Time and Pay Chapter 9: Step 4: Automate Health Insurance Benefits Part III: Build an Incredible Employee Experience Chapter 10: The Bones of a Successful People Operation Chapter 11: Employee Motivation Chapter 12: Fair Pay Chapter 13: Rethink Communications Part IV: Unleash Your Workforce Chapter 14: Performance Alignment Chapter 15: Closing the Engagement Gap Chapter 16: Creating a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Chapter 17: Making Remote Work Work Part V: The Future of People Operations Chapter 18: The Rise of the CPO: Building a Modern People Ops Team Chapter 19: Measuring People Ops Chapter 20: POPS Technology Chapter 21: Turning POPS into a Competitive Advantage Appendix: Digital Tools and Resources Glossary References Acknowledgments About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisAs leaders, how we are is as important as what we do. The second edition of this leadership classic, updated with new chapters, shows how to master the inner and outer work needed to build relationships that unleash the transformational creative potential in everyone.We need to expand beyond top-down, one-dimensional leadership models and find alternatives that are more fluid and inclusive and that harness the possibility of many rather than relying on the power of one. This is exactly what Karen and Henry Kimsey-House provide in this groundbreaking book. Co-Active Leadership is a deeply collaborative approach, which is why the first of its five dimensions is leading from within: self-leadership. Leaders must be fully present and live lives of integrity, openheartedness, and self-awareness if they are to make the kind of conscious, creative choices Co-Active Leadership demands. Each of the remaining four dimensions work together holistically. Depending on the situation, you may lead from the front, offering guidance and inspiration; from behind, supporting and encouraging others; from beside, partnering with and supporting other members of your team; or from the field, drawing on insights and wisdom available beyond the rational mind. This edition includes two new chapters, one offering new ways to utilize the Co-Active Leadership Model and another that goes deeply into the Co-Active philosophy. Co-Active Leadership celebrates and honors different expressions of leadership. It invites all of us to share our expertise and allows collaborative solutions to emerge that would never have been possible otherwise. 

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Book SynopsisNamed a Best Business Book of 2021 by Soundview MagazineReclaim the power of genuine human connectionNetworking is often considered a necessary evil for all working professionals. With social media platforms like Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at our disposal, reaching potential investors or employers is much easier. Yet, these connections often feel transactional, agenda-driven, and dehumanizing, leaving professionals feeling burnt out and stressed out. Instead, we should connect on a human level and build authentic relationships beyond securing a new job or a new investor for your next big idea. To build real and meaningful networking contacts, we need to go back to basics, remembering that technology is a tool and more than just a means to an end. We need to tap into our humanity and learn to be more intentional and authentic.  As a âœserial connectorâ and communications expert, Susan McPherson has a lifetime

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Book SynopsisJulian Birkinshaw is Professor and Chair of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at LBS. He's a Fellow of the British Academy & holds PhD & MBA degrees. He was recently placed 39th on the global Thinkers 50 list of thought leaders in the field of management. Ken Mark is a businessman, entrepreneur, research & writer. He's written more than 100 case studies for use in MBA classrooms.Table of Contents PART ONE ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR 1 Change management: Kotter’s eight-step model 2 Cognitive biases in decision making 3 Emotional intelligence 4 Managing work groups: Belbin team roles 5 Matrix management 6 Mintzberg’s managerial roles 7 Motivation: Theory X and Theory Y 8 Negotiating techniques: BATNA 9 Schein’s model of organisational culture 10 360-degree assessment PART TWO MARKETING 11 Customer lifetime value 12 Ethnographic market research 13 Market orientation 14 Multichannel marketing 15 Met promoter score 16 The 4Ps of marketing 17 Pricing strategies: dynamic pricing 18 Product life cycle 19 Segmentation and personalised marketing PART THREE STRATEGY AND ORGANISATION 20 The ambidextrous organization 21 The BCG growth-share matrix 22 Blue ocean strategy 23 Core competence and the resource-based view 24 Corporate social responsibility: the triple bottom line 25 Corporate strategy: parenting advantage 26 Five forces analysis 27 Game theory: the prisoner’s dilemma 28 Generic strategies 29 The McKinsey 7S framework PART FOUR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 30 Brainstorming 31 Design thinking 32 Disruptive innovation 33 Greiner’s growth model 34 Open innovation 35 The seven domains assessment model for entrepreneurs 36 Stage/gate model for new product development 37 Scenario planning PART FIVE ACCOUNTING 38 The accrual method in accounting 39 Activity-based costing 40 The balanced scorecard 41 The DuPont identity 42 Economic value added 43 Ratio analysis PART SIX FINANCE 44 Black-Scholes options pricing model 45 Bond valuation 46 Capital asset pricing model 47 Capital budgeting 48 Modern portfolio theory 49 Modigliani-Miller theorem 50 Time value of money 51 Valuing the firm 52 Weighted average cost of capital PART SEVEN OPERATIONS 53 Agile development 54

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Book SynopsisFrom the leading authorities in their fieldâthe newest, most effective tools for avoiding common pitfalls while maximizing profits through active portfolio managementWhether youâre a portfolio manager, financial adviser, or investing novice, this important follow-up to the classic guide to active portfolio management delivers everything you need to beat the market at every turn.  Advances in Active Portfolio Management gets you fully up to date on the issues, trends, and challenges in the world of active managementâand shows how to apply advances in the Grinold and Kahnâs legendary approach to meet current challenges. Composed of articles published in todayâs leading management publicationsâincluding several that won Journal of Portfolio Managementâs prestigious Bernstein Fabozzi/Jacobs Levy Awardâthis comprehensive guide is filled with new insights into: â Dynamic Portfolio Managementâ Signal Weightingâ ImpTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1 Introduction: Advances in Active Portfolio Management SECTION 1Recap of Active Portfolio Management2 Introduction to the Recap ofActive Portfolio Management Section 3 Seven Insights into Active Management 4 A Retrospective Look at theFundamental Law of Active Management 5 Breadth, Skill, and Time SECTION 2Advances in Active Portfolio ManagementSECTION 2.1 Dynamic Portfolio Management6 Introduction to the Dynamic Portfolio Management Section 7 Implementation Efficiency 8 Dynamic Portfolio Analysis 9 Signal Weighting 10 Linear Trading Rules for Portfolio Management 11 Nonlinear Trading Rules for Portfolio Management SECTION 2.2 Portfolio Analysis and Attribution12 Introduction to the Portfolio Analysis and Attribution Section 13 Attribution 14 The Description of Portfolios SECTION 3Applications of Active Portfolio ManagementSECTION 3.1 Expected Return: The Equity Risk Premiumand Market Efficiency15 Introduction to “A Supply Model of the Equity Premium” 16 A Supply Model of the Equity Premium 17 Introduction to “Is Beta Dead Again?” 18 Is Beta Dead Again? 19 Introduction to “Are Benchmark Portfolios Efficient?” 20 Are Benchmark Portfolios Efficient? SECTION 3.2 Expected Return: Smart Beta21 Introduction to the Smart Beta Section 22 Who Should Buy Smart Beta? 23 Smart Beta: The Owner’s Manual 24 Smart Beta Illustrated 25 The Asset Manager’s Dilemma SECTION 3.3 Risk26 Introduction to the Risk Section 27 Heat, Light, and Downside Risk SECTION 3.4 Portfolio Construction28 Introduction to the Portfolio Construction Section 29 Optimal Gearing 30 The Dangers of Diversification 31 The Surprisingly Small Impact of Asset Growthon Expected Alpha 32 Mean-Variance and Scenario-Based Approachesto Portfolio Selection 33 Five Myths About Fees SECTION 4Extras34 Introduction to the Extras Section 35 Presentations upon Receiving the James R. Vertin Award 36 What Investors Can Learn from a Very Alternative Market 37 UCLA Master of Financial EngineeringCommencement Address SECTION 5Conclusion38 Advances in Active Portfolio Management Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisFrom the man the Wall Street Journal describes as a 'global change guru', more than one hundred of the trends that touch every aspect of our lives. This new and updated edition looks even farther into the future, predicting trends past the first decades of the 22nd century. Patrick Dixon looks at how the future will be Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical - a future of boom and bust and great economic change as the emerging markets grow up; a future of great advances in medicine and also greater threats from viral epidemics; a future of political shocks and greater conflicts; a future in which people will strive for more privacy and businesses will change the way they relate to their staff and their customers; a future in which there will be driverless cars and solar power generated in the desert will power cities thousands of miles away. In this updated edition, Dixon shows how recent developments confirm his predictive scheme: Artificial intelligence and robotics - profound power and influence over our future world Beyond Brexit - the longer term future of the EU and UK The long-term impact of the MeToo movement The future of Truth - Fake News, propaganda and impact on democracy Presidential leadership - rise of powerful figureheads across the world, and potential future conflicts And in an entirely new chapter, Dixon extends his predictive horizon to see how the future will look one hundred years from now.Trade ReviewPraise for Futurewise: "A must read for anyone keen to understand what the future may hold for them -- Lynda Gratton, London Business SchoolIndispensable guide to the future -- Sir Peter Vardy

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The essential guide to marketing and building your business on Instagram - todayâs hottest social media platformWhile other social sites are declining in popularity, Instagram is hotter than everâand shows no signs of cooling off any time soon. But itâs not just users that are flocking to the site, marketers love it too. With more features and marketing capabilities than ever, Instagram is a channel that smart marketers canât afford to avoid.Filled with proven strategies from leading Instagram experts this updated edition of Instagram Power walks you through the steps of setting up your account, actionable monetization methods you can use, and how to integrate the social media platform into your complete marketing approach. With 15 new cTable of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I: P=Prep for successStep 1: Join Instagram and Get Your Business ProfileStep 2: Mastering Basic FunctionalityStep 3: Mastering Instagram Stories and IGTV Step 4: Master Hashtags Step 5: A Side Step For NonProfits, Local Marketers, and Service Providers Part II: O=Organize your messageStep 6: Create Your Content Blueprint Step 7: Use The Daily Actions Checklist To Gather Your Tribe Step 8: Building Your Instagram Support Team Part III: W=WOW THEM WITH EFFECTIVE MARKETINGStep 9: Master Copywriting Secrets For Instagram Step 10: Use Triggers Of Engagement Step 11: Run Contests and Use Freebies Regularly Step 12: Selling Directly On Instagram Step 13: Use Multistep Campaigns and User Generated Content Part IV: E=Expand With Advertising and InfluencersStep 14: Start Advertising On Instagram Step 15: Scale Up Your Advertising With Agency Help Step 16: Start Working With Influencers Step 17: Become An Influencer Part V: R=Refine& OptimizeStep 18: Use Tools To Expand Step 19: Get Coaching and Ongoing Training Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisIf you work in business, the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business bullshit and jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid "reaching out", or "walk the talk", or "shifting paradigms", or "think outside the box". No longer solely the province of management consultants, investors and MBA types, business gobbledygook has mesmerized the rank and file around the globe.Help is at hand with this The Business Bullshit Book, aptly described as "the world's most comprehensive collection" of the top 2,000 business terms and jargon that have infected us all. Stay sane (and keep your colleagues and customers from suffocating you) from the business bullshit madness by having this dictionary by your side. Based on his wide and extensive experience with business bullshit, Kevin Duncan deciphers the terms and language of modern-day business speak.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring and entertaining account of what it means to be a true entrepreneur and what it takes to build a resilient, world-changing company.

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Book SynopsisKeep shareholders happy and manage for the long term.Earning a board seat is a rite of passage. But directors must juggle many responsibilities, from steering company strategy, managing risk, and appointing leaders to setting the right incentives, meeting shareholder expectations, and dealing with activist investors. How do you balance it all?If you read nothing else on boards, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you set your board up for success.This book will inspire you to: Ensure you have directors who can meet company goals Establish a robust succession-planning process Encourage the risk-taking that will generate breakthrough innovation Prioritize the health of the enterprise without neglecting shareholders Provide the critical support a new CEO needs to succeed Ignite nonprofit board members by engaging them in work that matters Take on the world's toughest economic, social, and environmental problems This collection of articles includes "What Makes Great Boards Great," by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld; "Building Better Boards," by David A. Nadler; "The Error at the Heart of Corporate Leadership," by Joseph L. Bower and Lynn S. Paine; "The New Work of the Nonprofit Board," by Barbara E. Taylor, Richard P. Chait, and Thomas P. Holland; "Dysfunction in the Boardroom," by Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell; "The Board's New Innovation Imperative," by Linda A. Hill and George Davis; "Managing Risks: A New Framework," by Robert S. Kaplan and Anette Mikes; "Ending the CEO Succession Crisis," by Ram Charan; "Comp Targets That Work," by Radhakrishnan Gopalan, John Horn, and Todd Milbourn; and "Sustainability in the Boardroom," by Lynn S. Paine.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

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Book SynopsisA guide for individuals and organizations navigating the complex and ambiguous Future of Work Foreword by New York Times columnist and best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman Technology is changing work as we know it. Cultural norms are undergoing tectonic shifts. A global pandemic proves that we are inextricably connected whether we choose to be or not. So much change, so quickly, is disorienting. It''s undermining our sense of identity and challenging our ability to adapt. But where so many see these changes as threatening, Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley see the opportunity to open the flood gates of human potentialif we can change the way we think about work and leadership. They have dedicated the last 5 years to understanding how technical, business, and cultural shifts affecting the workplace have brought us to this crossroads, The result is a powerful and practical guide to the future of work for leaders and employees. The future can be betTable of ContentsForeword xiv Introduction xix Breaking with Identity to Seize the Adaptation Advantage xix So What’s Changing? xx How Did We Get Here? xxi How Big is the Challenge? xxii The Adaptability Gap xxv Amid Rapid Change, Keep Calm and Adapt On xxvi So What’s in This Book? xviii Who is This Book For? xxix Notes xxx Part I: Adapting at the Speed of Change 1 1 The World is Fast: Technology is Changing Everything and Planting Opportunity Everywhere 3 Wait a Second 3 Technological Climate Change 5 Environmental Climate Change 8 Climate Change of the Market 10 The Force of Three Amplifying and Interlocking Climate Changes 12 Notes 15 2 The Only Things Moving Faster Than Technology are Cultural and Social Norms 17 Shifting Ground Beneath Our Feet 17 From Linear and Local to Exponential and Global 19 Race 20 Religion 22 Age 23 Family 25 Gender Identity 25 Truth and Trust 26 Consent and Power Shifts 28 Death of Distance Reshapes Human Relationships 30 So, Who are You? Occupational Identity and Expertise 30 Notes 32 3 You’re Already Adapting and Not Even Noticing 35 We’ve Already Begun to Outsource Our Memory 35 People Aren’t Horses 37 Atomization, Automation, and Augmentation 38 Atomization in Action 39 Automation in Action 39 Augmentation in Action 41 Putting Atomization, Automation, and Augmentation Together 41 Notes 46 4 Getting Comfortable with Adaptation: The Slowest Rate of Change is Happening Now 47 The Power of Pause 47 From Scalable Efficiency to Scalable Learning 48 From Stocks to Flows of Knowledge 53 From Learning to Work to Working to Learn Continuously 54 Identifying Patterns to Build Bridges 56 Notes 60 Part II: Letting Go and Learning Fast to Thrive 63 5 What Do You Do for a Living? The Question That Traps Us in the Past 65 The Questions That Limit Our Identity 65 The Identity Trap 71 How Identity is Formed 71 Narratives Can Trap Us in the Past and Limit Our Future 73 Gender, Narratives, and Identity 73 The Confidence Gap 74 Identity is Never Done 77 An Occupational Identity Crisis Isn’t Limited to Job Loss 78 Notes 80 6 Finding the Courage to Let Go of Occupational Identity 83 What Does the Parable of the Three Stonecutters Have to Do with You? 83 The Day 1 Mindset: You are a Prototype; Start with Why 85 How Job Loss Can Be a Gain 89 Modeling Vulnerability: We Share Our Hard Lessons 91 What Do You Do Now? 95 Notes 95 7 Learning Fast: Why an Agile Learning Mindset is Essential 97 Learn Fast—What Does That Even Mean? 97 What Do We Mean by Learning? First-, Second-, and Third-Generation Learning Organizations 98 The S-Curve of Learning: Explore, Experiment, Execute, Expand 99 The Curse of Expertise: The Challenge of Unlearning 102 The Iceberg: The Substance Beneath the Surface 102 Identity: The Core of the Adaptive Mind 103 The Agile Learning Mindset 104 The Enablers: Uniquely Human Skills 108 Why We Need the Agile Mindset: The Broken Education-to-Work Pipeline 111 ABL: Always Be Learning 114 Notes 114 8 Rise of the Humans: Developing Your Creativity, Empathy, and Other Uniquely Human Capabilities 117 Play is the Way Forward 117 The Uniqueness of the Human Drive to Learn and Create 119 The Predictive Markets Declare Future Skills Favor Humans 122 Understanding Uniquely Human Skills 127 Chasing STEM at Our Peril 128 The Skills Battleground: Humans Need Apply 132 The Return on Being Human 133 Return on Humans for All Jobs: The Special Power of Empathy 134 Evolving Beyond Shareholder Value: The Purpose of a Company 135 To Maximize Human Potential, Place the Human in the Center 137 Notes 139 Part III: Leading People and Organizations in the Evolution of Work 143 9 Leading in Continuous Change: Modeling Vulnerability, Learning from Failure, and Providing the Psychological Safety that Builds Trusting Teams 145 You are at the Wheel 146 Leadership, Power, Cookies, and Chickens 146 What Makes a Modern Leader? 153 Transformational Leadership 167 Transformational Leadership and Change Management Models 168 Leading with Fear: The Burning Platform 170 Putting It All Together 173 Notes 173 10 The Adaptive Organization: Creating the Capacity to Change at the Speed of Technology, Market, and Social Evolution 175 What Should We Measure? 175 The Power of the Culture and Capacity Focus 177 Culture at the Core 177 Capacity: Culture’s Partner 184 Capability and Context: The Scissors Metaphor 186 In Accelerated Change, Focus on the Inputs Rather Than the Outputs 187 Becoming a Learning Company 190 Notes 193 11 Capability is King: Looking Beyond the Resume to Design Your Adaptive Team 195 No More Little Boxes 195 The Job Description is History 197 Job Descriptions Become Traps 198 Fire Your Job Description 200 Hire for Cultural Alignment 205 Hire Adults and Let Them Do Their Jobs 208 Turn the Right People into Great Teams 209 Embrace Cognitive Diversity 212 Get Comfortable with Failure 214 Live in a State of Continuous Learning 215 Manage a Multigenerational Workforce 216 How Do We Get from Here to There? 217 The New Leadership Imperative 218 Notes 219 12 Getting Ready to Seize Your Adaptation Advantage 221 Notes 223 Additional Resources 225 Books 225 Videos 226 Acknowledgments 227 About the Authors 229 Index 231

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Book SynopsisNeoclassical economics assumes that most people have well-defined preferences and make well-informed, self-interested decisions based on those preferences. But in the real world, this is often not the case. This book combines elements of economics and psychology to help you understand how and why consumers behave the way they really do. Using behavioural economics as the foundation, the author explains the anomalies in consumer choices and what really influences human behaviour, preferences and decision-making. Often the case, emotional as well as economic factors play a vital role in consumer behaviour. Therefore, behavioural economics can be an important aid to business and marketing strategies by understanding how consumer decisions can be influenced.

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Book SynopsisWritten by one of the world's leading business coaches, the new and updated edition of this book provides authoritative and proven guidance and techniques for any manager, executive or indeed coach who wants to bring out the full potential of their employees and clients through coaching. Individual performance is a cornerstone of corporate performance and the need to achieve morebe that productivity or innovationfrom fewer is becoming increasingly vital. Coaching is a demonstrably successful approach to helping individuals to perform to higher levels. This classic and inspiring book aims o develop managers and executives into great coaches, who can transform the performance of individuals and teams in their organizations. The author looks at the art of coaching from different perspectives and provides practical tips and models (such as the Spectrum of Coaching Skills and GROW).

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Book SynopsisThis is the first title in the new "Global Business" series of books written by leading experts in the field of international business and management. The book aims to provide a practical understanding of the key concepts and issues involved in communicating in today's multi-cultural world. The author takes China as the prime example of the cultural barriers presented to non-Chinese businesspeople. By combining theory and practice, the book presents insights and techniques in inter-cultural communication. How does our language reflect our thoughts? What is the relationship between our culture and communication? How can we overcome cross-cultural boundaries and communicate effectively both in interpersonal or business settings? AUTHOR: Dr. Catherine Hua Xiang is an established author and applied linguist. She is Head of East Asian Languages at LSE, Programme Director of LSE's BSc International Relations and Chinese course, as well as UK Director of LSE Confucius Institute for Business London. She is also a consultant to companies wishing to engage with China.

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Book SynopsisDrive revenue and grow your business by using the powerful concept of scarcityScarcity isn't just one of the key principles of influence, it's arguably the most powerfulâinvoking the kind of primal instincts that were essential to our ancestors' survival. It's also the explanation for why, in the mid-1990's, $29.99 Tickle-Me-Elmo dolls were being scalped for $7,000 apiece.And yet, for all its power, scarcity is a principle that's little understood, even as it's frequently employed in sales and marketing campaigns. Research on scarcity is published mainly in academic journals, not easily accessible to the mainstream public, and often written from an economic, rather than psychological, point of view.In The Power of Scarcity, Dr. Mindy Weinstein leverages her deep expertise in both marketing and psychology to reveal how this influence principle can be used to boost sales, win negotiations, spark action, develop community, build customer loyalty, and

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Book SynopsisJo Owen has worked with over 100 of the best, and a couple of the worst, organisations on our planet. He is a founder of eight NGOs which have a collective turnover of 100 million annually. He led businesses in Japan, North America and Europe; he created a business bank; he was a partner at Accenture and is one of the founders of Teach First which is now the largest graduate recruiter in the UK. Table of Contents Introduction and Summary: Real managers for the real world Rational Management Skills: Dealing with problems, tasks and money Emotional Management Skills: Dealing with people Political Management Skills: Acquiring power to make things happen Management Quotient Skills: Managing your journey

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Book SynopsisBuild an innovative new startup using the resources of an existing corporation The Corporate Explorer Fieldbook: How to Build New Ventures in Established Companies is a one-of-a-kind collection of the tools, methodologies, and techniques you need to build successful, market-ready ventures from within existing organizations. The accomplished authors explain how to develop a practical strategy, gather market insights, develop a Jobs-To-Be-Done market canvas, collect customer research, reduce organizational risk, and more. You'll learn how to beat the odds when introducing a new product or service into the marketplace and how to select, develop, and compensate the right people in your company to act as corporate explorers. Finally, the book explains how to secure authentic and enthusiastic buy-in for your new venture at the executive level. The Corporate Explorer Fieldbook will also teach you to: Conduct micro-experiments to distin

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Book SynopsisHow do you make your way in a fast-changing world? Why do we have less and less time? Why are some people unfaithful? Who governs the world? This book is about change - from the small and seemingly insignificant transitions in our day-to-day lives, to the big and almost incomprehensible shifts in human history. Because if we want to make change happen ourselves, we have to understand it first. Distilling expert wisdom and complex theories, the authors of the bestselling The Decision Book present fifty simple and effective models to help us make sense of our changing world. Everything is in a constant state of change, from the personal and political to economics and the environment. Whether you're buying a new car, deciding who to vote for, or making an investment, this little book offers surprisingly simple explanations of the biggest theories of transformation that will help you see the world anew - and radically challenge some of your preconceived ideas.Trade ReviewPraise for The Decision Book: 'New-year stimuli to anyone who manages anything - even just their desk * Independent *A handy primer for anyone keen to tackle problems in a different way * Director Magazine *It is thought-provoking reading on how the mind works and includes clear-cut diagrams and self-analysis questions * Insight Magazine (Australia) *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 Digital Literacy 5 Chapter 2 Data Literacy 23 Chapter 3 Technical Skills 39 Chapter 4 Digital Threat Awareness 49 Chapter 5 Critical Thinking 65 Chapter 6 Judgment and Complex Decision- Making 79 Chapter 7 Emotional Intelligence and Empathy 89 Chapter 8 Creativity 99 Chapter 9 Collaboration and Working in Teams 109 Chapter 10 Interpersonal Communication 119 Chapter 11 Working in Gigs 131 Chapter 12 Adaptability and Flexibility 143 Chapter 13 Cultural Intelligence and Diversity Consciousness 153 Chapter 14 Ethical Awareness 163 Chapter 15 Leadership Skills 173 Chapter 16 Brand of “You” and Networking 189 Chapter 17 Time Management 199 Chapter 18 Curiosity and Continual Learning 209 Chapter 19 Embracing and Celebrating Change 221 Chapter 20 Looking After Yourself 233 Final Words 249 About the Author 253 Index 255

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Book SynopsisMaster the process of effectively marketing alternative investmentsâa critical but overlooked aspect of ensuring fund successInvestment funds with great performance and potential often fail for one simple reasonâthe enormous challenge for investor relations and fundraising professionals to raise the necessary capital to make the fund profitable.The only book to tackle this critical issue, Marketing Alternative Investments builds on the experiential wisdom and best practices from numerous thought leaders in the industry and provides a comprehensive look at investor-centric marketing and fundraising strategy.Whether you work in hedge funds, private equity, or are aspiring to be part of one, youâll gain invaluable insights into understanding investors and the investment landscape to create a successful marketing campaign. Marketing Alternative Investments is organized into three sections:Fundamentalsâthe history, structure, decision

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Book SynopsisTestosterone is neither the biological essence of manliness nor even the “male sex hormone.” It doesn’t predict competitiveness or aggressiveness, strength or sex drive. Rebecca Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis pry testosterone loose from more than a century of misconceptions that undermine science while making social fables seem scientific.Trade ReviewA beautifully written and important book. The authors present strong and persuasive arguments that demythologize and defetishize T as a molecule containing quasi-magical properties, or as exclusively related to masculinity and males. -- Linda Roland Danil * Los Angeles Review of Books *A critique of both popular and scientific understandings of the hormone, and how they have been used to explain, or even defend, inequalities of power. * The Observer *A deeply researched and thoughtful book that adds a fresh perspective to a growing body of work aiming to debunk myths about hormones. * Nature *In [the authors’] hands, testosterone provides fruitful ground for understanding what it means to be human, not as isolated physical bodies but as dynamic social beings. -- Erika Lorraine Milam * Science *Eye-opening…Readers interested in the messiness of the relationship between hormones and behavior, and willing to consider that science can be far from neutral and objective, will find high-density food for thought in [this] stimulating work. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *Given the increasing attention to these issues, the book’s auspicious timing and deeply researched foundations are already having a huge effect on an important cultural conversation today. * TechCrunch *Jordan-Young and Karkazis tear through influential studies, ripping apart notions such as that high levels of testosterone help businessmen make the risky deals that win fortunes…Fascinating. -- Jessica Hamzelou * New Scientist *Karkazis and Jordan-Young seek to expose several false narratives about their subject…Testosterone is an extended exercise in myth busting. * Outside *Debunks common myths about the functions and foibles of testosterone. -- Mary Rosillo * Cooper Square Review *A refreshing counternarrative to the urban legends that have muddied the waters between fact and fiction…A powerful testament to the continued need for an interdisciplinary dialogue surrounding the study of sex hormones. -- Wendy Kline * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *A fascinating attempt to cast doubt on some of the more popular ideas about testosterone, but the book is really more about the messy complexity of science itself, and how science interacts with the wider culture and is shaped by it. -- Robert Stirrups * The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology *Tells not only a more accurate story about testosterone but also an infinitely more interesting one…An excellent book. -- Lisa Wade * Men and Masculinities *Offers an intricately researched and fresh illustration of testosterone’s narrative, one that has been long overdue for a makeover…Testosterone is insightful scholarship for critical researchers and an approachable read for enthusiasts. -- Anna Posbergh * Sociology of Sport Journal *It’s stimulating fun when the assumptions and interpretations of scientific findings must undergo major revision. It’s more than just fun when that revisionism concerns a subject rife with sociopolitical implications with a history of doing harm. Jordan-Young and Karkazis ably take on this task with respect to the perpetual misinterpretation of what testosterone has to do with behavior, a subject at the intersection of masculinity, gender, aggression, hierarchy, race, and class. This subtle, important book forces rethinking not just about one particular hormone, but about the way the scientific process is embedded in social context. -- Robert M. Sapolsky, author of BehaveWith Testosterone: An Unauthorized Biography, we can add testosterone folklore to the mythology claiming that biology determines our character, behavior, and status. Jordan-Young and Karkazis brilliantly show how a wide range of popular beliefs and scientific research about testosterone support dangerous gender, race, and class stereotypes that blame biological differences for inequalities of power. They compel us to think more critically not only about T, but also, more broadly, about the fraught relationship between biology and social identity. -- Dorothy Roberts, author of Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First CenturyA brilliant book. With a rare combination of meticulous scholarship and page-turner style, Jordan-Young and Karkazis unravel, dissect, and ultimately explode the traditional story of testosterone. This book provides a revelation on every page, and readers will finish with a far richer understanding of the complexities of both testosterone and science. -- Cordelia Fine, author of Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and SocietyTestosterone: An Unauthorized Biography shines an urgently needed light on our collective, troubling myth-making about a hormone blamed for everything from male aggression to unfair advantage in athletic competition. Through rigorous analysis and a transcendent examination of cultural narratives, it not only reexamines and challenges some of our core beliefs about T; it also traces the way bias about gender is foundational to the science used to uphold those narratives. Eye-opening, accessible, and intelligent, this book will change the way you think about masculinities, race and class, and maybe even your own body. -- Thomas Page McBee, author of Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and MasculinityTestosterone science does not mix well with biases, social preconceptions, and politics of all sorts. Jordan-Young and Karkazis provide a thoughtful overview of testosterone myths—their deep roots and grave consequences. -- John P. A. Ioannidis, Stanford UniversityEveryone knows that testosterone is what makes men men, and too much testosterone is what makes some men toxic—or is it? In this timely and urgent book, Jordan-Young and Karkazis take us on a roller-coaster ride through what we know, what we think we know, and what we need to know about that most quixotic of substances: testosterone. -- Sari van Anders, Queen’s University

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Book SynopsisBang up to date and practical information that you can't afford to be without.

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling bond investing classicâupdated to help you profit today and position yourself for the post-COVID era and decade aheadSince the 2008 global financial crisis, the investing world has changed radically. Credit is more difficult to access, populations across the world are aging, and economic growth has been tepid. And now, the global pandemic has shaken the global financial system to its core. Investors are facing a future where structuralârather than cyclicalâchange will have greater impact on financial markets. In this new edition of The Strategic Bond Investor, youâll find everything you need to generate profits while mitigating risk in the âœnew normal.â PIMCO Executive Vice President and lead investing strategist Anthony Crescenzi explains how deeply the bond market impacts the global economy, the best ways to invest in bonds, and how to âœreadâ this market to inform your overall strategy. Along the way, Crescenzi provideTable of ContentsForeword by Manny Roman 1 The Importance of the Bond Market 2 Why Low Interest Rates Will Likely Persist into the 2030s 3 Negative Interest Rates: Can It Happen in the United States? 4 The Composition and Characteristics of the Bond Market 5 Bond BasicsBuilding Blocks and Warning Labels 6 Risks Facing Today’s Bond InvestorsAsset Diversification Does Not Equal Risk Diversification 7 Don’t Fight the FedThe Powerful Role of the Federal Reserveand the World’s Central Banks 8 The Yield CurveThe Bond Market’s Crystal Ball 9 Real YieldsWhy They Are Important to Understand 10 The Five Tenets of Successful Interest Rate Forecasting 11 From Tulips to TreasuriesTracking Market Sentiment to Forecast Market Behavior 12 Credit RatingsAn Essential Tool for a Bond Investor to Bea True Guardian of Capital 13 Bond Strategies from a Bond Manager 14 The Keynesian EndpointReaching the Practical Limits of Debt Use 15 Using Economic Data to Inform Your Investment Decisions 16 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) InvestingThis Changes Everything, Including the World 17 How Interest Rates Have Shaped the Political Landscape Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe Entrepreneur Within is an innovator's playbook to help ideas gain traction, scale quickly and keep an entrepreneurial mindset alive within any organisation. Large companies often lose the creative spark that brought them success and get weighed down by the complex systems built up within them. Start-up companies often get bloated with too many disparate ideas and get blocked by a lack of basic systems and infrastructure. The proprietary FORGE Methodology shows how businesses of all stages and sizes can develop creative and viable innovation that makes a difference.

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Book SynopsisThe only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure--now in a new updated editionRobert's Rules of Order is the recognized guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings. This 12th edition is the only current manual to have been maintained and updated since 1876 under the continuing program established by General Henry M. Robert himself. As indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules.New and enhanced features of this edition include:* Section-based paragraph numbering to facilitate cross-references and e-book compatibility* Expanded appendix of charts, tables, and lists* Sample rules for electronic meetings* Helpful summary explanations about postponing a motion, reconsidering a vote, making and enforcing points of order and appeals, and newly expanded procedures for filling blanks* New provisions regarding debate on nominations, reopening nominations, and completing an election after its scheduled time* Dozens more clarifications, additions, and refinements to improve the presentation of existing rules, incorporate new interpretations, and address common inquiriesCoinciding with publication of the 12th edition, the authors of this manual have once again published an updated (3rd) edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, a simple and concise introductory guide cross-referenced to it.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is an eye-opening book that will reveal the action-based approach to design thinking, the series of inaccurate assumptions made in most business thinking, and how to become better at recognizing and strategizing around opportunities that exist within not only our core business, but other avenues as well. 800-CEO-Read [This] book is rich with information on each tool, taking you through the elements clearly and crisply. If design thinking intrigues you, this would be a good place to start. -- Harvey Schachter Globe & Mail Anyone wishing to get up to speed on design thinking by actually test-driving the methodology on their own will find great value in this tutorial-in-a-book -- Matthew May AMEX OPEN Forum A fine survey of a hot business trend... Highly recommended. The Midwest Book Review

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Book SynopsisJust like most people, CEOs and top executives have doubts, fears, questions, not to mention shortcomings. But most of the time, they want to hide them, even to those closest to them, probably to convince othersand above all themselvesthat the situation is under control and that they are invincible. Yet no one is fooled: successive crises remind us that we must all deal with vulnerabilities, complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty. Based on 20 years of coaching top executives, this book takes you behind the scenes of effective leadership and personal development. Far from being just a confessional list of vulnerabilities, the book will give you access to the secrets of great leaders in overcoming obstacles, staying healthy, promoting agility and autonomy, being eco-friendly, being demanding and fair, and developing kindness and empathy. In such uncertain times, this inspiring and enlightening book is a guide to helping leaders and managers to develop resources, awareness, self-confidence

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Book SynopsisYou've got your hands on one of the greatest marketing manuals ever written--the classic that defines the strategies, plans, and campaigns of today's marketing battlefield.Table of Contents2500 Years of War.The Principle of Force.The Superiority of the Defense.The New Era of Competition.The Nature of the Battleground.The Strategic Square.Principles of Defensive Warfare.Principles of Offensive Warfare.Principles of Guerilla Warfare.The Cola War.The Beer War.The Burger War.The Computer War.Strategy and Tactics.The Marketing General.

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Book SynopsisProvides information needed to organize, write, and deliver effective, entertaining speeches, from installations to toasts and roasts. This book pinpoints possible speaking contingencies, from failed electricity to a bored audience, and for each one tells how to prevent it, what to do about it, and what to say about it.Table of ContentsIntroduction.Speech Design and Preparation.Speech Delivery.Tips on Working With Specific Kinds of Audience Types.Problems with the Audience.Room and Equipment Problems.Other Tips on Specific Kinds of Speeches.Examples of Simple Group Exercises and Audience Participation Devices; Glossary of Professional Speaking Terms.Glossary of Celebrity Speakers Who Have Contributed Material Just for This Book.

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Book SynopsisAccelerated learning - the use of the full mind and the whole personality to speed and enhance learning - has impressed trainers and learners worldwide with its effectiveness. This title is a guide to this learning approach. It explains an instructional design methodology and presents hundreds of practical techniques and ideas.Table of ContentsPart I: The Learning Revolution. Chapter 1: A Brief History of the A.L. Movement. Chapter 2: The Guiding Principles of A.L. Chapter 3: Curing the West's Educational Diseases. Part II: Natural Learning. Chapter 4: The Brain and Learning. Chapter 5: The SAVI Approach to Learning. Part III: The Four Phases of Learning. Chapter 6: A Summary of the Four Phases. Chapter 7: Phase 1: Preparation Techniques. Chapter 8: Phase 2: Presentation Techniques. Chapter 9: Phase 3: Practice Techniques. Chapter 10: Phase 4: Performance Techniques. Part IV: Additional A.L. Tools and Techniques. Chapter 11: Music for Learning. Chapter 12: Themes. Chapter 13: Pictograms. Chapter 14: Question-Raising Techniques. Chapter 15: Learning Games. Chapter 16: Imagery and Learning. Chapter 17: Natural Light. Chapter 18: Aromas. Part V: Computers and Accelerated Learning. Chapter 19: Using Technology Wisely. Chapter 20: Public Education and the Web. Chapter 21: Enhancing Technology-Based Learning. Part VI: Rapid Instructional Design (RID). Chapter 22: Rapid Design Principles. Chapter 23: The 7-Step Rapid Design Process. Part VII: The Learning Revolution and You. Chapter 24: The Soul of an A.L. Practitioner. Growing A.L. in Your Organization. Chapter 25: Growing A.L. in Your Organization. Resources: Literature, Music, Organizations.

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Book SynopsisExplains how to impact a company's performance by combining the strength of Lean Production and Six Sigma. This book shows how Lean and Six Sigma methods complement each other. It outlines a program for combining the synergies of these initiatives to provide the organization with greater speed, less process variation, and more bottom-line impact.Table of ContentsPart I - Executive Overview; Chapter 1: Achieving Major Cost and Lead Time Reductions this year; Chapter 2: Why all the delay and cost? Chapter 3: Let Warren Buffett set your priorities for Value Creation; Part II - Creating a Powerful Engine of Wealth Creation; Chapter 4: Benchmarking - CEO's tell what every CEO should know; Chapter 5: Leadership buy-in - The Transforming event; Chapter 6: Creating the Six Sigma Infrastructure and Leaders; Chapter 7: Training Your Organization for Lean Six Sigma; Chapter 8: Making Teams succeed by Predicting Performance; Part II - Getting the Results This Year; Chapter 9: The First 100 days; Chapter 10: The Quantified Value: Defining the Value Stream and time bottlenecks; Chapter 11: The power of the tools - A CEO's overview; Chapter 12: Sharing Best practices; Chapter 13: Accelerating Product Development; Chapter 14: Suppliers - beginning of the Value Stream; Chapter 15: Distribution and logistics - End of the Value Stream; Chapter 16: e-Business and Supply Chain velocity; Chapter 17: Transactional processes - Back to the hotel; Chapter 18: Using Lean Six Sigma in Acquisitions and Divestitures

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Book SynopsisHelps you find your inner strength. This title features many mediations and affirmations that help you recognize and nurture your innate strengths and gifts.

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Book SynopsisThe 10th Anniversary Edition of the book that has given hope and inspiration to thousands who are dealing with eating disorders"If you or someone you love has an eating disorder, this is the book to read."âDr. PhilJenni had been in an abusive relationship with Ed for far too long. He controlled Jenniâs life, distorted her self-image, and tried to physically harm her throughout their long affair. Then, in therapy, Jenni learned to treat her eating disorder as a relationship, not a condition. By thinking of her eating disorder as a unique personality separate from her own, Jenni was able to break up with Ed once and for all.Inspiring, compassionate, and filled with practical exercises to help you break up with your own personal E.D., Life Without Ed provides hope to the millions of people plagued by eating disorders. Beginning with Jenniâs âœdivorceâ from Ed, this supportive, lifesaving book combines a patientâs insights and experiences with

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Book SynopsisOffers an introduction on how to use Lean Six Sigma to improve your workplace, meet your goals, and better serve your customers. This title helps to discover how Lean Six Sigma quality improvement method can give you the tools to identify and eliminate waste and quality problems in your own work area.

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