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Book SynopsisGain a lifetime of experience from the inventor of test marketing and coupon sampling -- Claude C. Hopkins. Here, you'll get two landmark works in one, and discover his fixed principles and basic fundamentals that still prevail today.

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Book Synopsis From overflowing priority lists to power-hungry colleagues to nagging parental guilt, stress is the defining characteristic of most of our lives. Real help is here—an all-encompassing, stress-busting tool kit that goes far beyond breathing exercises and visualization techniques. Such one-size-fits-all methods are no match for the stressors we experience daily in our overcomplicated lives. Whether you have too many projects, your confidence is flagging, or you are clashing with a coworker, Success Under Stress provides a flexible array of strategies. You will learn how to: • Adjust your perspective to see opportunity instead of obstacles • Alter your physiology to get focused when overwhelmed, energized when exhausted, and calm when wired RTable of Contents CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Introduction: What This Book Will Do for You xv SECTION I Constant Stress: Reclaiming the Power to Succeed 1 From Survival Under Stress to Success Under Stress 5 2 Controlling What You Can Control: The 50% Rule 19 SECTION II Taming the Stress of Too Much to Do and Too Many Obstacles 3 Changing Obstacles to Opportunities 33 4 Get the Calm and Focus of a Yoga Class in 3 Minutes (or Less) During Busy Work Days 51 5 Strategies to Reduce Overload When Everything Is a Priority 74 SECTION III Solutions for Self-Imposed Stress: How to Care Less About What Other People Think 6 The Fastest Way to Build Confidence 113 7 Quick Fixes to Eliminate Anxiety 132 8 Techniques for Turning Self-Criticism into Self-Confidence 141 SECTION IV Rx for Relationship Stress 9 How to Stay Rational When Someone Is Driving You Nuts 161 10 Shift Instantly from Anger to a Cool Head 182 11 How to Get Other People to Stop Stressing You Out 189 SECTION V Create Success Under Stress All Around You 12 A New Perspective on Balancing Your Work and Life 211 13 Call to Action: Getting Others to Own Their 50% 218 Appendix The Top 12 Resilience Strategies for Success Under Stress 221 Endnotes 223 Index 233 About the Author 249

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Book Synopsis This all-new edition of the seminal book on navigating the multigenerational workplace takes a fresh look at a growing challenge, now exacerbated by the youngest employees. With their micromanaged childhoods and tech addictions, Gen Yers require constant feedback—frustrating for the Me Generation that can’t let go of the spotlight, and annoying for Gen Xers, sandwiched between the two. So how can you lead this motley group with their often incompatible work ethics, values, and styles? Generations at Work lays bare the causes of conflict, and offers practical guidelines for managing the differences, including: • In-depth interviews with members of each generation • Best practices from companies bridging the generation gap • SpeTable of Contents Contents Introduction: The New Economic Reality and the Cross-Generational Workplace PART 1 Dynamics of the Multigenerational Workplace 1 A New Chapter in the Cross-Generational Workplace 2 The Traditionalists: What Will the Colonel Do Now— Work? Retire? Consult? 3 The Baby Boomers: Retirement Postponed 4 The Gen Xers: Survivalists in the Workplace 5 The Millennials: Be Careful What You Ask For 6 The Global Workforce: Generations Around the World PART 2 Where Mixed Generations Work Well Together 7 The ACORN Imperatives and Three Companies That Bridge the Gaps 8 Company Best Practices and Other Great Ideas PART 3 The Interviews 9 From the CEO’s Perspective 10 From the Trenches PART4 Articles 11 Here Come the Millennials Ron Zemke 12 Younger Boss and Older Worker Claire Raines 13 A Field Guide to Mentoring Millennials Bob Filipczak 14 Emerging Media and the Workforce Bob Filipczak Appendix 287 Inventory: How Cross-Generationally Friendly Is Your Work Group, Department, Business, or Organization? Endnotes Acknowledgments Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisCost, service, functionality - good salespeople know the value propositions that speak to frontline managers. But thereâs another crucial player in the buying decision, with an entirely different set of criteria.Top-level executives evaluate proposals from an âœabove the lineâ perspective: ROI, time saved, risk lowered, productivity improved. Sales professionals that appeal toboth achieve spectacular results.In Selling Above and Below the Line, master sales trainer Skip Miller shows how to simultaneously sell the technical and financial fit of any product or service - a strategy used by Google, Apple, Cisco WebEx, and other powerhouses. Readers learn to: Create energy by including executives early in the sales process Ask the right questions and pinpoint big-picture financial needs Keep âœbelow the lineâ managers from feeling bypassed Uncover value propositions that target each set ofdecision-makers Too often, sales that seemed locked in will stalTable of Contents Contents Foreword ix Author's Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1 You Are Selling More Than Just Features and Benefits 1 The Neuroscience of Selling: It's All About Us 2 The Deceptive Lure of Features and Benefits 3 Buyers Buy Outcomes 6 2 The Line That Splits the Two Parts of a Sale 11 Business Acumen: Knowing What Makes a Company Tick 12 Understand a Company's Network of Concerns 14 Target Two Outcomes for a Sales Process That Works 15 The Split: Selling Above and Below the Line 18 Uncover the Buyer's Multiple Personalities 20 Focus on Two Value Propositions 22 3 Selling Below the Line 23 The Rationale for Features and Benefits 24 Two Sales Processes, Two Results 28 WIIFM: The Five Ps 31 The BTL Buyer's Mantra: I Need It and I Like It 33 The Three Levels of a Purchase 34 Company Win and Personal Win 35 4 Know Your ATL Buyer 36 Change: We All Face It, and We All Fear It 37 The Fear Factor 39 Promote the Positive Motivators 41 Time Zones: Great Salespeople Are Time-Travelers 44 5 Understanding ATL Energy 49 Capturing the Energy of a Sale 49 Harness the Energy in ATL Events 54 Other ATL Oddities 58 Change Is King 60 6 Controlling the Inbound Sale 61 Inbound Qualifying Made Easy 62 Lead Scoring 62 Find the Need with the Three Levels of Why 63 Qualify and Disqualify 67 Getting Control, Starting with the Welcome 68 7 Controlling the Outbound Sale 73 Make Outbound Qualifying Work for You 73 Your Homework 75 Getting Past the Screen 77 Get to the Point--The One That's All About Them 78 The Prospect's Homework 79 Gives/Gets 80 8 Stage 1: Being ProActive 82 Prospecting to the ATL Level: Strategy and Tactics 82 Mastering the Art of the Short Email 85 How to Leave a Phone Message 89 Trumpeting 93 9 Basics Never Go Out of Style 95 Start the ATL Phone Call with a 30-Second Speech 95 The Art of Asking Questions 100 Paraphrasing and Summarizing Skills 104 Time-Traveling 105 Next Step 106 10 Sharpen Your Executive Business Acumen 108 Top Down and Bottom Up 108 Think Across the Entire Organization 111 ATL and BTL Solution Boxes 114 Talking About Trains 115 Become the Champion of Solution Box B 117 I-Date for Box B 118 11 Stage 2: Don't Forget The Split 120 It's Not a Race 123 The Quantified Problem 124 The Quantified Cause 129 The Quantified Solution 130 Printer Story: The Value of the Three Qs 130 12 Discussions with an ATL Executive 136 The ValueStar: Learning ATL Vocabulary 136 ROI: Selling Money 137 Making the Most of Time 140 Risk: The Million-Dollar Question 142 Leverage: Building Value Across Trains 146 Brand/Image: The Emotional Value 148 13 Creating and Controlling ATL Energy 150 The Golden Rule 152 The Salesperson's Energy 152 14 The "How" of Controlling the ATL Sale 161 ATL Energy: Finding Additional Trains 161 BTL Energy 170 15 Stage 3: Value vs. Value 175 Two Value Conditions 176 A Day in the Life 180 BTL and ATL "I Get It" to "I Get It" 183 Validation vs. Education 184 16 Balancing Between the Lines to Accelerate the Deal 188 Energy Sources 188 Moving the Chains ATL 191 Learn to Quantify Energy 192 Getting to Quantification with Impact Analysis 195 Solution Boxes and I-Dates 198 17 Stages 4 and 5: Getting a Decision 200 The Goal Is a Decision 200 The Power of Options 204 Getting a Decision--Now 205 18 How to Implement ATL/BTL Selling in Your Current Process 210 Map Your Stages 210 Visual Collaboration with the Customer 212 Next-Step Selling 214 19 Overall Strategizing for an Above the Line Sale 220 Managing Risk by Relying on Numbers 221 Know Your Options 223 Wine Ages Well. Problems Don't 226 Look at All the Options 226 Final Thoughts 227 Index 229

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Book SynopsisThe world of selling keeps changing, and inside sales professionals are on the front line. More than ever, they need powerful tools to open stronger, build trust faster, handle objections better, and close more sales. Based on the authorâs TeleSmart 10 System for Power Selling, Smart Selling on the Phone and Online pinpoints the ten skills essential to high-efficiency, high-success performance.Combining an accessible text with clear graphics and step-by-step processes, Smart Selling on the Phone and Online will help any rep master the world of âœSales 2.0â and become a true sales warrior!Table of Contents CONTENTS FOREWORD BY JILL KONRATH xiv INTRODUCTION: But I’ve Only Got Four Minutes! 1 CHAPTER 1: TIME MANAGEMENT: Momentum Control 12 Inside Sales Is About Time 14 Less Time Leads to More Paralysis 16 Be Proactive in a Reactive World 20 Two Types of Momentum: Proactive and Reactive 21 Regain Your Momentum 23 Telephone Techniques for Managing Time 32 Time Management Strategies 36 CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCING: Selling in Sound Bites 38 Introducing Is Your Moment of Truth 39 The Sales 2.0 Opt-Out Crowd: Selling in a Risk-Averse Marketplace 40 Making a Live Phone Call 44 The Multiple-Touch Rule 47 The Dynamic Duo: Voice Mail E-Mail 48 Take E-Mail Control 50 Introducing Strategies 62 CHAPTER 3: NAVIGATING: Avoiding the No-Po’s 64 Navigating Your Way to a Real Deal 65 Understanding How Power Works in a Sales 2.0 Environment 68 Stay Out of the No-Po Zone! 70 Navigating No-Po’s Using the 2x2 Org Chart Rule 72 Sniffing Out a No-Po 73 Why We Love Our No-Po’s 77 When You’ve Been Stuck with a No-Po Too Long 78 When the No-Po Must Protect His or Her Turf 79 Watch Out for the No-Po Entourage 79 Saying Goodbye to No-Po’s 79 Going Around Your No-Po to Address the Power Buyer 80 Navigating Strategies 84 CHAPTER 4: QUESTIONING: Building Trust, One Question at a Time 85 Questioning Uncovers Needs, Qualifies Needs, Controls Calls 86 Sales 2.0 Is About Substance 87 Quality Versus Quantity: What’s the Difference? 89 You Can No Longer Afford to Waste a Call 90 The Four Components of Questioning 91 Strategy and Planning: The Smart Selling Qualification Criteria 91 Formulating Questions 97 Style: It’s How You Ask the Question 97 The Order of Questioning: Doing the Questioning Dance 100 Questioning Strategies 103 CHAPTER 5: LISTENING: Letting Go of Assumptions 104 Listening Is About Truth 105 Listening in Sales 2.0: I Can’t Hear You Now 106 The Listening Model Has Changed 108 Digging for Pain 112 Active Listening 114 Using Verbal Listening Cues 118 Listening Without Assumptions 118 Sales Intuition 119 Becoming Comfortable with the Silent Pause 119 Note Taking Is Information Capture 120 You Are Only as Good as Your Notes 121 Information Integration 122 Listening Strategies 125 CHAPTER 6: LINKING: Selling to Power Buyers 126 Linking Connects You with C-Level Decision Makers 127 Sales 2.0 Has Redefined Power 129 How to Spot the Power Buyers 132 Linking with Influential Executive Assistants 137 Spotting Power Buyers Throughout the Sales Cycle 139 Access Granted! Now What? 142 Giving Yourself Access: You Deserve to Speak with the Power Buyer! 147 Linking Strategies 151 . CHAPTER 7: PRESENTING: It’s Showtime! 152 Taking Presentations Seriously 153 It’s Sales 2.0: All I’ve Got Is Four Minutes! 155 Understand the Process 157 Know Who’s Driving 161 Be 100 Percent Present When Presenting 164 Think About Your Content 169 Presenting Strategies 173 CHAPTER 8: HANDLING OBJECTIONS: Bring Them On! 175 The Brutal Truth About Objections 176 Riding the Objection Tidal Wave in Sales 2.0 178 How Salespeople Create Objections 179 Why Customers Object 184 The Five Categories of Objections 186 The E-Mail Objection 191 Handling Objections Strategies 200 CHAPTER 9: CLOSING: The Complex Road to Gaining Commitment 202 Closing Means Mastering the Sales Process 204 Sales 2.0: The Complex Close 204 Master Your Sales Skills 205 Build a Healthy Sales Funnel 209 Master Your Sales Process: The Key to Accurate Forecasting 214 Understand Your Customer’s Buying Agenda 219 Work Out Your Self-Confidence Muscles 223 Closing Strategies 226 CHAPTER 10: PARTNERING: Conscious Collaboration 228 Sales 2.0: Technology Enables Collaboration 230 Secrets of Structuring a Good Inside and Field Partnership 231 Start Strong 236 Creating Strategic Alliances and Partnerships 243 Partnering Strategies 247 EPILOGUE 248 INDEX 249

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Book SynopsisA behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what people buy, who they vote for and even what they believe.

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Book SynopsisBuilding a Better Path to Breakthrough, By Design Innovation is a process by which new ideas, services, and sources of value are brought to life. Yet approaches to the pursuit of innovation often rely on stale methodologies. Transformative innovation requires something else. Not just methodologies, but mindsets. Not just focusing on known challenges, but on unknown opportunities. Not just hoping for breakthrough by default, but realizing breakthrough by design. InThe Breakthrough Manifesto, a renowned business innovation leader teams up with a social-personality psychologist to offer that something elsea collection of 10 visionary principles to obliterate barriers to change and ignite a whole new level of creative problem-solving. Drawing upon decades of experience working with the world's best-known organizations and their teams, the authors provide practical advice that goes beyond business as usual for successfully tackling intractable challenges. TheyTable of Contents1 Welcome to Breakthrough 8 Chapter 1: Silence Your Cynic Toxic Effect 1: Death to Innovation Toxic Effect 2: Bye, Bye Diverse Ideas Toxic Effect 3: Shackles on the Mind 20 Chapter 2: Strip Away Everything Check Yourself Question Orthodoxies Don’t Believe Everything You Hear 32 Chapter 3: Live with the Problem Look Before You Leap Try Passive Percolation Spend Your Time Wisely 44 Chapter 4: Check Your Edge Expand Your Thinking Pursue the Unexpected Stretch Yourself 56 Chapter 5: Enlist a Motley Crew Get Truly Motley Enlist All Members Row Like a Crew 70 Chapter 6: Get Real Find Your Equilibrium Be Yourself but Keep Evolving Get Real Together 82 Chapter 7: Make a Mess Produce a Prototype Cocreate Build for Buy- In 94 Chapter 8: Don’t Play “Nice” Strike the Right Note Make It Worth It Anticipate Differences 108 Chapter 9: Dial Up the Drama Set the Stage Immerse Yourself Make ’Em Laugh 122 Chapter 10: Make Change Reframe “Change” Iterate and Adapt Make a Dent 137 Putting the Principles into Practice: Breakthrough Methods 139 Silence Your Cynic Methods Interrogate Yourself Ask What If . . . Change Your Mind(set) Get Physical Buddy Up 151 Strip Away Everything Methods Flip Orthodoxies Defy Constraints Sleuth for Truth Search for UFOs (Unidentified Fact Options) Reuse and Repurpose 163 Live with the Problem Methods Act Like a Toddler Change the Lens Try Question Storming Stretch Out Your Brainstorming Sleep on It 175 Check Your Edge Methods Plot Your Portfolio Think Three Bears Play Mad Libs Mix It Up Push Yourself 187 Enlist a Motley Crew Methods Reveal Your Superpower Assess Your Team’s Diversity Mind the Gap Interrupt Cascades Celebrate Slogans 197 Get Real Methods Start a Vulnerability Loop Flag Highs and Lows Explore Trust Ask Deeper Questions Listen 207 Make a Mess Methods Go Marshmallow! Make a Metaphor Immerse Yourself Stream Your Consciousness Draw It Out 217 Don’t Play “Nice” Methods Save a Seat for the Elephant Go to Extremes Find Your Achilles Heel Like, Wish, and Wonder Frame Feedback 227 Dial Up the Drama Methods Kick It Around Color Me Breakthrough Light It Up Make a Playlist Be a Character 235 Make Change Methods Navel Gaze Establish Rituals Motivate with Nudges Plan for Scenarios Find Your Why 245 References 257 Acknowledgments 259 A Note from the Authors 261 About the Authors 263 Index

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Book Synopsis"This book is the ultimate guide to retaining and engaging your employees. Readers will walk away feeling fully prepared to coach and inspire their employees to do their best and most engaged work."âDr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of Triggers Discover how developing your coaching skills can help unleash your leadership superpowerHelping employees hit their goals and feel engaged at work has always been a rewarding part of a manager's job. But in today's hybrid world, helping your team overcome challenges and feel fully seen, heard, and appreciated is more than simply a "nice to have" skill. Developing a robust, modern approach to coaching can help unlock your leadership "superpower."In Coaching Essentials for Managers, leadership development expert Sara Canaday presents a solid business case for sharpening these skills by explaining the tangible, proven benefits

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Book SynopsisWritten by the author of "The Art and Science of Negotiation", this title incorporates three strands of inquiry: individual decision analysis, judgmental decision making, and game theory.Trade ReviewHarvard professor emeritus Raiffa and his co-authors have everything covered in this exhaustive work, which examines the dynamics of win-lose, win-win and multi-party negotiations and throws novel approaches like game theory into the mix. Especially timely is the analysis of "external help," in which the authors evaluate the growing trend of mediation and arbitration...It's certainly thorough, with its plethora of decision-making scenarios...to bring advanced theories to life. And Raiffa is one of the deans of the field. * Publishers Weekly *Negotiation Analysis makes a significant contribution to an important field...This is a classic text, synthesizing two approaches to negotiation: the 'art' handles human factors and the 'science' structured models. The book aims to equip negotiators with the skills 'to do a better job.' It is a massive work--550 pages--created by perhaps the most powerful intellect in the field. -- Douglas Hague * Times Higher Education Supplement *Howard Raiffa created the field of negotiation analysis, and this book is a great development of his ideas. It pushes negotiation analysis to a higher level and should be required reading for all serious students and practitioners of negotiation and alternative dispute resolution. The book is brilliant. It will help to make the world a better place. -- Max Bazerman, author of Judgment in Managerial Decision MakingTable of ContentsPreface Part I. Fundamentals 1. Decision Perspectives On four approaches to decision making 2. Decision Analysis On how individuals should and could decide 3. Behavioral Decision Theory On the psychology of decisions; on how real people do decide 4. Game Theory On how rational beings should decide separately in interactive situations 5. Negotiation Analysis On how you should and could collaborate with others Part II. Two-Party Distributive (Win-Lose) Negotiations 6. Elmtree House On setting the stage for adversarial bargaining 7. Distributive Negotiations: The Basic Problem On the essence of noncooperative, win-lose negotiations 8. Introducing Complexities: Uncertainty On deciding to settle out of court and other problems of choice under uncertainty 9. Introducing Complexities: Time On entrapments and downward escalation; on real and virtual strikes 10. Auctions and Bids On comparing different auction and competitive bidding procedures Part III. Two-Party Integrative (Win-Win) Negotiations 11. Template Design On brainstorming alone and together; on deciding what must be decided 12. Template Evaluation On deciding what you need and want 13. Template Analysis (I) On finding a joint compromise for a special simple case 14. Template Analysis (II) On finding a joint compromise for the general case 15. Behavioral Realities On learning how people do negotiate in the laboratory and the real world 16. Noncooperative Others On how to tackle noncooperative adversaries Part IV. External Help 17. Mostly Facilitation and Mediation On helping with people problems 18. Arbitration: Conventional and Nonconventional On how a neutral joint analyst might help 19. What Is Fair? On principles for deciding joint outcomes 20. Parallel Negotiations On negotiating without Negotiating Part V. Many Parties 21. Group Decisions On organizing and managing groups 22. Consensus On how to achieve a shared agreement for all 23. Coalitions On the dynamics of splitting and joining subgroups 24. Voting On anomalies of collective action based on voting schemes 25. Pluralistic Parties On dealing with parties fractured by internal conflict 26. Multiparty Interventions On the role of external helpers in multiparty negotiations 27. Social Dilemmas On the conflict between self-interest and group interest References Note on Sources Index

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Book SynopsisEverything you need to know about the most important trend in the history of the world Within most people''s lifetimes, the developments in the biotechnology sector will allow us to live increasingly long and healthy lives, as well as provide us with technological innovations that will transform the way we live. But these innovations offer more than just hope for a better life, but hope for better returns too. Financial returns of incredible magnitude await savvy investors and businesspeople who can see the massive changes on the horizon. This book details these fast-moving trends and innovations and offers extensive advice on how to profit from them in business and investing.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Introduction xi Chapter One Transformational Technologies 1 Futurists and Scientists Look into the Future 1 The Convergence of Technology and Biology 13 Chapter Two The Evolution of Medicine and the Emergence of Biopharma 23 From Atoms to Cells to Living Organisms 24 The History of the Pharmaceutical Industry 36 Chapter Three The Drug Industry – Reinventing the Model 55 Big Pharma, Biopharma 59 Drug Patents 73 The Path to Riches: FDA Approval 79 In Summary 84 Chapter Four Curing Disease – Promising Prospects in the Main Therapeutic Areas 87 Cancer – Step by Step, Being Beaten 89 Infectious Diseases: New Antibiotics, Hepatitis and HIV Drugs Make for a Fast-growing Sector 107 Obesity and its Evil Sisters: Type 2 Diabetes and Kidney Disease 118 The Heart of the Matter – Biggest Killer on the Prowl 128 Fading into the Night – Neurodegeneration, Rheumatology and Multiple Sclerosis 132 Respiratory Disease – New Drugs: A Breath of Fresh Air 143 Rare Diseases and Rare Profits 146 Drugs for Pain and for the Central Nervous System 150 The Best of the Rest – Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Gastrointestinal and Bone Disease 153 Chapter Five Turning Back the Clock – Stem Cells, Genomics, Gene Therapy and Regeneration 157 Stem Cells 166 Gene Therapy and Nano Medicine 170 Organ Growth in and out of the Body 178 Chapter Six Demographic Changes 181 The Working Age Labour Pool in the World is Shrinking 191 Can Immigration Solve the Labour Shortage in the Developed World? 193 The Social Impact of an Ageing Population 195 The United States is the Best Positioned Developed Country 196 Support Ratios Have Been Plummeting 197 China’s Grey Future 198 What Can Governments Do To Avoid Their Country Becoming a Nursing Home? 200 Chapter Seven Bioscience’s Disruptive Influences 205 Insurance and Healthcare 206 Real Estate 210 Politics 211 Geopolitics 211 Retail Goods and Services 212 The Food Industry 213 The Investment Industry 214 The Law 215 Shortage of Young People in Developed Nations 217 Chapter Eight Robotics and Nanotechnology 219 Robotics 219 Surgical Procedures/Surgical Assistance 220 Medical Monitor/Nurse 223 Housemaid/Domestic Assistance 228 Companion/Pet 229 Nanotechnology 232 Chapter Nine Lifestyle Maintenance 235 It’s a Fact: Obesity Shortens Your Life 235 Extending Life Expectancy 237 Common Traits of People who Live the Longest 239 A “Cure” to Ageing 240 Telomeres – Our Biological Clock 244 Chapter Ten Investment in Biopharma – Chasing Those Money Fountains 247 Conservative Portfolio 279 Balanced Portfolio 280 Speculative Portfolio 281 Company Overviews 282 Summary 305 Glossary 315 Appendix – Key Financial Charts of Big Pharma 325 References 327 Bibliography 329 Index 331

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Book SynopsisCreate and run a human resource analytics project with confidence For any human resource professional that wants to harness the power of analytics, this essential resource answers the questions: Where do I start? and What tools are available? Predictive Analytics for Human Resources is designed to answer these and other vital questions.Table of ContentsForeword xiii Preface xv Chapter 1 Where’s the Value? 1 Some Basics 1 What Is Analytics? 2 Two Values 4 Analytic Capabilities 4 Analytic Value Chain 6 Analytic Model 8 Typical Application 14 Training Value Measurement Model 15 Inside the Data 16 Notes 19 Chapter 2 Getting Started 21 Go-to-Market Models 22 Assessment 23 Developmental Experiences 23 Financial Connections 24 Sample Case 26 Focusing on the Purpose 26 Present-Day Needs 28 How Human Capital Analytics Is Being Used 29 Turning Data into Information 30 Three Value Paths 30 Solving a Problem 31 Essential Step 31 Prime Question 32 Case in Point 32 Preparing for an Analytics Unit 33 Ten Steps for an Analytics Unit 35 Structure and Team Building 36 Developing an Analytics Culture 37 Notes 37 Chapter 3 What You Will Need 39 Dealing with the C Level 40 Breaking Through 41 Research 41 Recruiting a Sponsor or Champion 42 Making the Sale 43 Selling Example 44 Working with Consultants and Coaches 46 Designing and Delivering Reports 48 Making an Impact 50 Process Management 50 Preparation 52 Notes 54 Chapter 4 Data Issues 55 Efficiency Measures 56 Effectiveness Measures 61 Business Outcome Measures 67 Note 69 Chapter 5 Predictive Statistics Examples 71 Begin with the End in Mind 71 Go Back to the Beginning 74 Who Owns Data, and Will They Share It? 75 What Will You Do with the Data? 77 What Form Is the Data In? 79 Is the Data Quality Sufficient? 80 Note 82 Chapter 6 Predictive Analytics in Action 83 First Step: Determine the Key Performance Indicators 83 Second Step: Analyze and Report the Data 89 Relationships, Optimization, and Predictive Analytics 96 Predictive Analytics 97 Interpreting the Results 102 Predicting the Future 111 Structural Equation Modeling 113 Notes 114 Chapter 7 Predicting the Future of Human Capital Analytics 115 What Does the Future Look Like? 116 Bringing It All Together 126 Predictive Analytics for HR in Action 126 Notes 128 Epilogue 129 Appendix: Example Measures of Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Outcomes 133 About the Authors 135 Index 137

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Book SynopsisA compelling profile of an emerging Chinese competitor Chinese firms are reinventing their business models, their corporate cultures, and themselves, becoming global competitors who increasingly offer knowledge rather than cheap labour in their quest to join the ranks of the world''s best companies. This book offers a compelling profile of the most ambitious of these emerging Chinese competitors, the Haier Corporation (the world''s largest manufacturer of home appliances), and shares insights on how one organization has repeatedly reinvented its business model and corporate culture in an effort to sustain its success. Reinventing Giants provides an exclusive look within the Haier Corporation and shows how managerial accountability and responsibility have been repositioned at every level of the organization, with the core value of market-centricity, while aligning strategy on each level of management. It includes actual work reports that show this process in detTable of ContentsForeword ixAlexander Osterwalder 1. Moving a Company with the Times: What Makes Haier Unique? 1 2. The Battle field: The Home Appliance Industry in the West and China 17 3. The Story of Haier and the Evolution of Its Corporate Culture 43 4. Liberating Talent: Tapping the Entrepreneurial Spirit 81 5. Building a Corporate Culture for the Twenty-First Century 109 6. Haier as a High Performer 147 7. A True Hybrid: How to Fashion a Strategically Agile Organization 175 8. A True Disrupter: How Embracing Change Creates Value 211 Postscript: While We Were Writing . . . 227 Appendix: How ZZJYTs Work 233 Notes 249 Acknowledgments 261 The Authors 267 Index 269

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Book SynopsisLearn to design professional and effective social media profiles! Whether you're trying to attract a new employer or get new fans to notice your brand, your social media profiles need to distinguish you from the masses.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Social Media Design 5 Chapter 1: Creating a Consistent Design for All Your Social Sites 7 Chapter 2: Checking Out Design Tools 23 Chapter 3: Advanced Design Concepts 51 Part II: Creating Designs on the Top Social Sites 77 Chapter 4: Fashioning a Fantastic Facebook Profile 79 Chapter 5: Polishing Your Look on a Facebook Page 107 Chapter 6: Tweaking Your Twitter Profile 123 Chapter 7: Channeling Your Look on YouTube 151 Part III: Extending Your Social Reach 175 Chapter 8: Upscaling Your LinkedIn Profile 177 Chapter 9: Generating a Google+ Profile 193 Chapter 10: Setting Up Pinterest Boards 211 Chapter 11: Creating a Flickr Presence 229 Part IV: Integrating Your Social Networks 251 Chapter 12: Compiling a Tumblr Page 253 Chapter 13: Aggregating Profiles with a RebelMouse Page 269 Part V: The Part of Tens 295 Chapter 14: Ten Social Media Management Tools 297 Chapter 15: Ten Social Media Analytics Tools 305 Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Build Social Media Engagement 313 Index 324

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Book SynopsisThe real story of what it takes to risk it all and go for broke. Conventional wisdom says most startups need to be in Silicon Valley, started by young engineers around a sexy new idea, and backed by VC funding. But as Mikkel Svane reveals in Startupland, the story of founding Zendesk was anything but conventional.Trade Review“Mikkel Svane’s Startupland is a refreshingly honest and provocative account of his journey building Zendesk, complete with the hard choices, unexpected turns, and sheer terrors involved in running a startup. Svane blends practical advice with deeply personal reflections on the company, the industry, and Silicon Valley as a whole. A must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs.” —Aaron Levie, cofounder and CEO, Box “Mikkel Svane is a great founder who wrote a great book about some of the not-so-great moments throughout his entrepreneurial escapades. With honesty, humor, and humility, Startupland shows what it’s really like.” —Paddy Cosgrave, founder, the Web Summit and F.ounders “I read Startupland over one weekend. I laughed, I cried, and mostly I was so happy I was on the other side. Mikkel Svane knows what it’s like and tells it as it is. A must-read.” —Julia Hartz, cofounder and president, Eventbrite, Inc. “Startupland is a refreshingly honest and humble inside look from Mikkel Svane, a Silicon Valley outsider. Startup founders will want to keep it as a reference for whenever things aren’t going according to plan (which is all the time).” —Ben Chestnut, cofounder and CEO, MailChimp Table of ContentsForeword by Alexia Tsotsis ix Introduction: The Pursuit of Happiness 1 1 The Honeymoon 7Believing that what you’re doing is great and knowing nothing of what’s to come 2 The Salad Days 31Keeping it together when things should be falling apart 3 Going for Broke 57How to turn down money and keep your company (and your soul) 4 The Bubble Redux 69Battling circumstances beyond your control 5 The Game is Not Over 81Getting investors and getting along with your partners 6 Coming to America 97Chasing the dream—and dealing with the reality 7 Go West 115Leveraging location and upending our lives 8 Growing Up 133Going from building a product to building a company—and messing up along the way 9 Innocence Lost 151From idealist to realist, and the uncomfortable journey in between 10 Going to the Show 167Becoming a public company and remembering where we came from Epilogue 179 A Few More Thoughts 185It’s all about relationships Notes 189 Acknowledgments 191 About the Authors 193 Index 197

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Book SynopsisRisk runs through the fabric of any project. It is so intimately bound up in forecasting and decision making that it cannot be isolated or handled separately from other project management activities. Success can only be achieved if risk management is integrated closely with project management. Over the past decade, developments in risk management methods and standards have addressed the need to manage risk in a project in an integrated manner. This is a more natural way of working than past practices have been. It has beneficial effects on the practice of risk management and the way it is implemented in projects. This new edition of Project Risk Management Guidelineshas beenfully updated to include the new international standards that embody this principle, ISO 31000 Risk management and IEC 62198 Managing risk in projects. The book explains the standards and how they can be applied. It provides a clear introduction to basic project risk management,Table of ContentsAbout the Authors vii Foreword to the Second Edition xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv Introduction to Project Risk Management xvii Part I Project Risk Management: Principles and Framework 1 Chapter 1 Principles of Effective Project Risk Management 3 Chapter 2 Project Phases and Approval Decisions 9 Chapter 3 Framework for Managing Risk in Projects 23 Part II The Project Risk Management Process 33 Chapter 4 The Approach to Managing Risk in Projects 35 Chapter 5 Communication and Consultation 41 Chapter 6 Establish the Context 49 Chapter 7 Risk Identification 69 Chapter 8 Qualitative Risk Analysis and Risk Evaluation 77 Chapter 9 Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment for Systems and Sub-Systems 95 Chapter 10 Risk Treatment 105 Chapter 11 Monitoring and Review 117 Chapter 12 Recording and Reporting 123 Chapter 13 Managing Opportunities 129 Chapter 14 Simplifying the Process 141 Part III Quantitative Risk Analysis for Projects 151 Chapter 15 Introduction to Quantification for Project Risks 153 Chapter 16 Cost Risk Assessment 173 Chapter 17 Schedule Risk Analysis 197 Chapter 18 Investment Evaluation for Large Projects 219 Chapter 19 Risk Analysis and Economic Appraisal 241 Part IV Extending the Process 251 Chapter 20 Contracts and Risk Allocation 253 Chapter 21 Case Study: Tender Evaluation 265 Chapter 22 Market Testing and Outsourcing 271 Chapter 23 Public–Private Partnerships and Private Financing 283 Chapter 24 Technical Tools and Techniques 303 Chapter 25 Managing Environment-Related Risks 323 Chapter 26 Climate Change 345 Part V Additional Information and Supporting Material 351 Chapter 27 Other Approaches to Project Risk Management 353 Chapter 28 Risk Management Process Checklist 361 Chapter 29 Worksheets and Evaluation Tables 365 Chapter 30 Examples of Risks and Treatments 381 Glossary 393 References 397 Index 401

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Book SynopsisA provocative, personal approach to leadership based on in-depth research with hundreds of executives around the world Confronted by disruptive change and economic turbulence, many of today''s leaders find themselves ill-equipped to manage the hazards they now face. They must contend with chronic uncertainty, cynical employees, and personal burnout. Most are poorly served by the prevailing paradigm that obsessively focuses on what we do to produce short-term results while sabotaging who we are as healthy human beings. Few have seen alternatives, until now. Grounded proposes a new approach that''s designed for actual humans who must grapple with these forces. This new paradigm speaks to our better selves. Based on the author''s Healthy Leader model, it focuses on the six personal dimensions that fueland refuelthe world''s top leaders: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual health. The book argues that leaders at every level cTrade ReviewAdvisor and organizational psychologist Rosen (CEO & founder, Healthy Companies Intl.; The Healthy Company: Eight Strategies To Develop People, Productivity, and Profits) outlines a holistic approach to leadership based on his in-depth research of several international companies (e.g., Polo Ralph Lauren, Alcoa, PBS). The book's main message is that a leader must cultivate a healthy internal balance of six aspects: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual. Rosen identifies these qualities as the roots of leadership and suggests that the leader possessing them can more easily withstand chaos. The core of the text discusses methods for developing sound foundations. The healthier the leader is, the stronger the organization will be as a whole. The book's final section expands on how developing these characteristics will influence a well-balanced person and contribute to a flourishing company. VERDICT Rosen draws from interviews and case studies to present a simple message to leaders: focus on improving yourself before you try to fix your company. While the conceit of the title is compelling, the concepts put forth may appear as unreachable ideals. This volume pulls together dissimilar leadership models and will appeal to business readers bored of training manuals. Recommended. —John Rodzvilla, Emerson Coll., Boston (Library Journal, October 2013)Table of ContentsPart I A Crisis on the Horizon 1 The Winds of Change 2 2 Are You Bending, Breaking, or Staying Rooted? 12 3 Who You Are Drives What You Do 24 Part II The Roots of Healthy Leadership Physical Health 38 4 Body-Mind Awareness 40 5 Energy Management 48 6 Peak-Performance Lifestyle 57 Emotional Health 65 7 Self-Awareness 67 8 Positive Emotions 76 9 Resilience 91 Intellectual Health 101 10 Deep Curiosity 103 11 Adaptive Mindset 114 12 Paradoxical Thinking 128 Social Health 138 13 Authenticity 140 14 Mutually Rewarding Relationships 151 15 Nourishing Teams and Communities 163 Vocational Health 176 16 Meaningful Calling 179 17 Personal Mastery 189 18 Drive to Succeed 200 Spiritual Health 215 19 Higher Purpose 217 20 Global Connectedness 225 21 Generosity of Spirit 235 22 On Becoming a Healthy Leader 248 Part III Putting Leadership into Action How Healthy Leaders Build Healthy Organizations 262 23 Tapping into a Higher Purpose 265 24 Forging a Shared Direction 272 25 Unleashing Human Potential 280 26 Fostering Productive Relationships 287 27 Seizing New Opportunities 294 28 Driving High Performance 301 Grounded: A Change in Consciousness 311 Notes 314 Acknowledgments 330 About the Author 332 Index 334 About Healthy Companies 348

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Book SynopsisClear, actionable guidance toward managing a major leadership change Transitions at the Top is an insightful, informative guide to navigating a change in leadership. A smooth transition is critical to both the health of the organization and the success of the new leader, but good planning and strong strategy can help organizations come out fresher and more driven on the other side. This book provides the specific principles, guidelines, and actions that boards, C-suite executives, and HR leaders need to guarantee a successful CEO transition. Continuity is key as one leader passes the mantle to a successor, and this book spans the steps and events that take place from when the candidate accepts the offer, all the way through the point where a critical mass of followers have accepted him or her as the established leader. Coverage includes guidance on who should be engaged in the process, as well as role-specific advice for each member of the transition management team.<Table of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgements xix Introduction 1 The Transition Challenge 3 The Roots of Failure 7 Complexity 7 Thinking Errors 8 Execution Errors 9 Roles for Success 11 The Board’s Role 11 The CEO’s Role 13 The CHRO’s Role 15 The Senior Managers’ Role 17 1 Complexity and Critical Crossroads 21 Complexity 25 Individual Adjustments 25 CEO 25 Board 27 CHRO 29 Senior Managers 32 Systemic Adjustments 34 Strategic 34 Operational 36 Political 39 Cultural 41 Summary 45 2 Three DestructiveMyths 47 Myths Plaguing Transitions at the Top 56 Myth 1: People Join Companies All the Time…It’s No Big Deal 58 Myth 2: Our Job Is Done When the OneWeWant Says “Yes” 62 Myth 3:We Know What He Can Do 65 How TransitionMyths Bar Productive Thinking 71 Lack of Empathy 71 Lack of Learning 73 Lack of Questioning 74 Leaving Tough Questions Unanswered 76 Summary 79 3 Errors of Execution 81 Relationship between Incumbent and Successor 85 Preparing for Only One Transition 90 The Leader Who Departs 90 Derivative Defections 93 Mismanaging the Transition Process 96 Not Organizing and Interpreting the Right Information 96 HowThings Really Get Done 97 Culture and Power Structure 98 Power and Influence 104 Not PreparingMajor Players for the Right Roles 106 Mishandling the Onboarding of the New Leader 109 Summary 114 4 The Board’s Role 117 Directors asMajor Players 121 Oversight for the Transition 127 Managing Relationships 134 Judging Performance 143 Expectations 146 Cultural and Political Attention 148 Summary 150 5 The CEO’s Role 153 Controlling the Steps and Pace 157 Role 158 The Search and the Transition 162 Ensuring Other Players Do What TheyMust 166 Self-Management and Self-Awareness 171 Summary 177 6 The CHRO’s Role 179 Great Senior Staffing Support 185 Help for the New Leader 192 What the New LeaderMust Do 192 Learning 193 Visioning 194 Coalition Building 196 Methods andMechanisms for Relationships 198 Connecting 201 Listening 203 Summary 210 7 The Senior Manager’s Role 215 Shaping Organization Opinion 220 Delivering Support 227 BuildingWinning Relationships 234 Summary 241 8 Summary 245 Index 253

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Book SynopsisA real-world framework for driving capital project success Capital Projectsprovides an empirically-based framework for capital project strategy and implementation, based on the histories of over 20,000 capital projects ranging from $50,000 to $40 billion. Derived from the detailed, carefully normalized database at preeminent project consultancy IPA, this solid framework is applicable to all types of capital investment projects large and small, in any sector, including technology, life sciences, petroleum, consumer products, and more. Although grounded in empirical research and rigorous data analysis, this book is not an academic discussion or a conceptual dissertation; it''s a practical, actionable, on-the-ground guide to making your project succeed. Clear discussion tackles the challenges that cause capital projects to fail or underperform, and lays out exactly what it takes to successfully manage a project using real-world methods that apply at any level. BusiTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Falling Short of Expectations: How Executives Struggle to Deliver the Value from Their Capital Projects 1 Background and Basis for the Book 5 Capital Projects Create Value 6 Most Projects Create Less Value Than Expected 7 Results Apply to All Types of Projects 7 Sources of Value Erosion Are Not Limited to Cost and Schedule Overruns 8 How to Deliver the Value Promised 10 2 Why the Stage-Gate Process Is the Best Tool Executives Can Use to Get the Most Value from Their Capital Projects 15 A Necessary Process 19 How Does the Process Work? 20 What Is the Role of Executives in the Process? 25 Stage-Gates and Executive Control 29 3 The Project Frame: Understand the Opportunity before Starting a Project 31 Typical Contents of a Project Frame 34 Unlock Value by Finding a Better Option 35 How to Develop a Project Frame 37 Use the Frame for Executive Alignment and Endorsement 45 4 The Critical Project Sponsor Role 51 Who Is the Project Sponsor? 56 Overview of Project Sponsor Role 58 Assign a Project Sponsor as the Initial Business Case Is Developed 59 Requirements for a Strong Project Sponsor 59 Choosing the Right Project Sponsor 69 5 The Single Most Important Thing an Executive Can Do to Make Any Capital Project Succeed: Define Clear Objectives 75 Business Objectives versus Project Objectives 79 Developing Clear Objectives 79 Communicating the Objectives 84 Prioritizing the Objectives 87 6 The Executive’s Role in Building and Supporting High-Performing Project Teams 91 Executive Leaders Lead 94 Invest in a Strong Owner Project Team 96 Why You Need a Functionally Integrated Team 97 Help the Project Manager Get the Resources for a Functionally Integrated Team 99 Do Not Outsource the Owner Team Role 100 More Experienced Project Teams Do Better Projects 102 Strategies for Coping with Staffing Shortages 102 Executives Working Together to Support the Project 104 7 Project Definition: The Fundamental Capital Project Concept Every Executive Must Understand 107 Strong Project Definition Preserves Value and Produces Better Assets 112 Executives Control the Quality of Project Definition 115 Understand the Cost of Weak Project Definition 116 Be Careful When Trading Fast Schedule for Strong Project Definition 118 Reduce the Number of Schedule-Driven Projects 122 More Project Definition Is Not Necessarily Better 122 8 It’s Going to Cost How Much!?! A Guide to Help Executives Avoid Capital Cost Surprises 125 Key Concepts to Understand about Capital Cost Estimate Accuracy 128 Factor the Cost Estimate Range into Decision Making 129 Improve Project Definition to Narrow the Cost Estimate Range 136 Follow These Rules to Get Contingency Right 140 9 Using a Project Steering Committee to Improve Executive Decision Making 147 How to Build a Strong Steering Committee 150 Who to Include in the Steering Committee 152 Run the Steering Committee Efficiently 154 Make Decisions at the Right Level 155 Do Not Dilute Project Sponsor Accountability 156 10 Risk Management: A Mechanism to Understand Project Risk and Decide What to Do 159 Risk Management: Identify, Analyze, and Manage Individual Risks 164 Practices for Getting the Most from Risk Management 166 Scrutinize Risks to Decide Whether They Are Worth Taking 167 Understand That the Estimate of the Risk Is Probably Too Low 168 Be Careful with Making Late Changes in Response to Business Risk 169 Strong Risk Management Does Not Substitute for Strong Project Definition 171 11 Approve, Recycle, Cancel, or Hold: Making Good Stage-Gate Decisions 173 Capital Investment Decisions Are Made at the Stage-Gates 176 Three Gates Provide Adequate Control 177 The Business Question Asked and Answered at Each Stage-Gate 179 Use Your Early Stage-Gates Better 180 Four Choices for the Stage-Gate Decision 181 Information Used in an Investment Decision 182 Rules for Strong Gates 183 The Slippery Slope of Granting Exceptions to Stage-Gate Deliverables 189 12 Executive Role, Executive Control: 12 Essential Rules 193 Rule 1: Use the Stage-Gate Process 195 Rule 2: Start by Framing the Project 195 Rule 3: Ensure Project Sponsor Involvement 196 Rule 4: Develop Clear Objectives 196 Rule 5: Invest in Owner Teams and Provide the Support They Need 197 Rule 6: Reach a Strong Level of Project Definition 198 Rule 7: Factor the Accuracy of the Capital Cost Estimate into Decision Making 199 Rule 8: Set Contingency in Accordance with Project Risk 199 Rule 9: Build an Effective Steering Committee 200 Rule 10: Use a Robust Risk Management Process 200 Rule 11: Keep the Stage-Gates Strong 200 Rule 12: Be Coachable 201 Glossary 203 Index 207

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Book SynopsisUnique insights to implement big data analytics and reap big returns to your bottom line Focusing on the business and financial value of big data analytics, respected technology journalist Frank J. Ohlhorst shares his insights on the newly emerging field of big data analytics in Big Data Analytics.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1 What Is Big Data? 1 The Arrival of Analytics 2 Where Is the Value? 3 More to Big Data Than Meets the Eye 5 Dealing with the Nuances of Big Data 6 An Open Source Brings Forth Tools 7 Caution: Obstacles Ahead 8 Chapter 2 Why Big Data Matters 11 Big Data Reaches Deep 12 Obstacles Remain 13 Data Continue to Evolve 15 Data and Data Analysis Are Getting More Complex 17 The Future Is Now 18 Chapter 3 Big Data and the Business Case 21 Realizing Value 22 The Case for Big Data 22 The Rise of Big Data Options 25 Beyond Hadoop 27 With Choice Come Decisions 28 Chapter 4 Building the Big Data Team 29 The Data Scientist 29 The Team Challenge 30 Different Teams, Different Goals 31 Don’t Forget the Data 32 Challenges Remain 32 Teams versus Culture 34 Gauging Success 35 Chapter 5 Big Data Sources .37 Hunting for Data 38 Setting the Goal 39 Big Data Sources Growing 40 Diving Deeper into Big Data Sources 42 A Wealth of Public Information 43 Getting Started with Big Data Acquisition 44 Ongoing Growth, No End in Sight 46 Chapter 6 The Nuts and Bolts of Big Data 47 The Storage Dilemma 47 Building a Platform 52 Bringing Structure to Unstructured Data 57 Processing Power 59 Choosing among In-house, Outsourced, or Hybrid Approaches 61 Chapter 7 Security, Compliance, Auditing, and Protection 63 Pragmatic Steps to Securing Big Data 64 Classifying Data 65 Protecting Big Data Analytics 66 Big Data and Compliance 67 The Intellectual Property Challenge 72 Chapter 8 The Evolution of Big Data 77 Big Data: The Modern Era 80 Today, Tomorrow, and the Next Day 84 Changing Algorithms 90 Chapter 9 Best Practices for Big Data Analytics 93 Start Small with Big Data 94 Thinking Big 95 Avoiding Worst Practices 96 Baby Steps 98 The Value of Anomalies 101 Expediency versus Accuracy 103 In-Memory Processing 104 Chapter 10 Bringing It All Together 111 The Path to Big Data 112 The Realities of Thinking Big Data 113 Hands-on Big Data 115 The Big Data Pipeline in Depth 116 Big Data Visualization 121 Big Data Privacy 122 Appendix Supporting Data 125 “The MapR Distribution for Apache Hadoop” 126 “High Availability: No Single Points of Failure” 142 About the Author 151 Index 153

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Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller How feminine values can solve our toughest problems and build a more prosperous future Among 64,000 people surveyed in thirteen nations, two thirds feel the world would be a better place if men thought more like women. This marks a global trend away from the winner-takes-all, masculine approach to getting things done. Drawing from interviews at innovative organizations in eighteen nations and at Fortune 500 boardrooms, the authors reveal how men and women alike are recognizing significant value in traits commonly associated with women, such as nurturing, cooperation, communication, and sharing. The Athena Doctrine shows why femininity is the operating system of 21st century prosperity. Advocates a new way to solve today''s toughest problems in business, education, government, and more Based on a landmark survey and results from Young & Rubicam''s respected Brand Asset Valuator''s global survey, Trade Review“Captivating... a fascinating case study of human nature, this book provides insight into future world leaders.” —Publishers Weekly "With a wealth of data and even richer stories from around the world, The Athena Doctrine offers convincing proof that the future requires us to embrace traits and values traditionally linked to women. Leave it to two fathers of daughters to show us how men and women alike are using empathy and collaboration to solve problems big and small. If you care about leadership, creativity, and the world of tomorrow, you must read this book." —Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post "The Athena Doctrine is a powerful book. Extraordinary research. Great story telling. A message both timely and of monumental importance." —Tom Peters, leadership guru and bestselling author, In Search of Excellence "Goddess of both craft and wisdom, patron of Odysseus, and inspiration for legions of smart girls, Athena is an icon for our times. The Athena Doctrine offers a gender-neutral approach to embracing a set of values that underpin a new generation of innovation based on connection and creativity. It is an optimistic and energizing book." —Anne-Marie Slaughter, professor of politics and international affairs, Princeton University; former director of policy planning, U.S. Department of State "The Athena Doctrine offers more than ample evidence of the rebalance needed in global leadership. Painstakingly researched and documented, with interviews of amazing people all over the world, the ideas in this book will influence the leaders of tomorrow and, more importantly, make the case for more women leaders." —Pat Mitchell, president and CEO, the Paley Center for Media; curator, TEDxWomen “Rich in data and stories from around the world, this fresh analysis will certainly provoke healthy debate in the workplace and hopefully smash through a few glass ceilings.” —Tina Brown, Editor-in-Chief, Daily Beast and Newsweek “…this is a book for everyone, and I have no doubt that your life and your work will be enriched by reading it.” —Jack Covert, 800-CEORead Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Athena Doctrine 1 1 Great Britain 27 2 Iceland 55 3 Israel 77 4 Japan 103 5 Colombia and Peru 127 6 Kenya 149 7 India 169 8 China 189 9 Sweden, Germany, and Belgium 213 10 Bhutan 237 Conclusion: The Age of Athena 255 More Information 269 Notes 273 Acknowledgments 283 About the Authors 287 Index 291

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Book SynopsisPractical advice and tools to help leaders at all levels elevate their skills What can truly set an organization apart? There is only one asset that offers guaranteed differentiation: leadership. Leadership is a deliberate act that requires effort but yields enormous payback. According to the renowned professor Shalom Saar and co-author Michael J. Hargrove, both internationally recognized leadership development consultants, executive coaches and speakers, leadership can be learned and improved through the nine critical competencies explored in this book. Filled with sage advice and engaging examples, as well as multiple mini-assessments, this book presents a programmatic approach to engage and grow leaders at every level and in any type of organization. Outlines the nine core competencies that define exceptional leadership Uses a proven approach to enhance leadership skills that can be applied to any organizational setting Offers a wide array oTable of ContentsA Note from Warren Bennis xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xvii 1 The Pillar of Self 1 2 The Pillar of Balance 23 3 The Pillar of Agility 43 4 The Pillar of Change 67 5 The Pillar of Conf lict 89 6 The Pillar of Creativity 113 7 The Pillar of Coaching 135 8 The Pillar of Collaboration 161 9 The Pillar of Results 187 10 The Journey Continues 211 Notes 223 About the Authors 233 Index 235

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Book SynopsisA framework for overcoming the six types of innovation killers Everybody wants innovationor do they? Creative People Must Be Stopped shows how individuals and organizations sabotage their own best intentions to encourage outside the box thinking. It shows that the antidote to this self-defeating behavior is to identify which of the six major types of constraints are hindering innovation: individual, group, organizational, industry-wide, societal, or technological. Once innovators and other leaders understand exactly which constraints are working against them and how to overcome them, they can create conditions that foster innovation instead of stopping it in its tracks. The author''s model of constraints on innovation integrates insights from the vast literature on innovation with his own observations of hundreds of organizations. The book is filled with assessments, tools, and real-world examples. The author''s research has been featured in the Trade Review"Creative People Must Be Stopped is among the best books ever written about human imagination in the workplace. David Owens is a master innovator, having practiced his craft as a product designer, researcher, teacher, creativity coach, and executive. The breadth and depth of his experience fills every page of this little gem, which is chock full of hundreds of big and little steps that you can take right now to do more creative work and to lead more innovative teams and organizations."—Robert Sutton, Stanford Professor, Author of the New York Times bestseller Good Boss, Bad Boss "This is no rarefied academic treatment on innovation as an abstract ideal, but a nuts and bolts handbook to dissecting our thought patterns about innovation. Owens dispels the myth that innovation is a binary trait that either exists or does not in a given product, process or business model. Creative People Must be Stopped addresses the myriad ways that novel ideas can fail in the marketplace. Working through a combination of thought experiments and real world examples, the book demonstrates how failures in understanding the context for innovation can prove every bit as deadly to progress as failures of imagination."—Mark Rowan, President, Griffin Technology Inc. "Dave Owens has delivered the survival guide every would-be innovation team requires before entering the fracas battle of bringing ideas to life. Read '6 Ways We Kill Innovation' if you are serious about making stuff and making stuff happen in this dangerous world for good ideas and the creative people who love them."—Peter Durand, Alphachimp Studio, Leading expert in graphic facilitation Table of ContentsIntroduction: Creative People Must Be Stopped! 1 1. The Context of Innovation: Why Everyone Wants Innovation but No One Wants to Change 3 2. Why Most of Us Are More Creative Than We Think: Individual Innovation Constraints 25 3. Why a Brainstorm Meeting Can Be Worse Than No Meeting at All: Innovation Constraints in Groups 57 4. Why You’ll Never Be a Prophet in Your Hometown: Organizational Innovation Constraints 95 5. If It’s Such a Great Idea, Why Isn’t Our Competitor Doing It? Industry Innovation Constraints 125 6. Why My Innovation Means You Have to Change: Societal Innovation Constraints 157 7. How to Take a Really Hard Problem and Make It Completely Impossible: Technological Innovation Constraints 187 8. When Failure Is Not an Option: Leading an Innovation Strategy 223 Appendix A: Using the Assessment Results 249 Appendix B: Innovation Team Contract Guidelines 255 Appendix C: An Innovation Bookshelf 259 References 261 Acknowledgments 267 About the Author 271 Index 273

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Book SynopsisFor all its good intentions, Who Moved My Cheese? basically reduces us to mice in a maze sniffing after cheese. Donât ask why youâre in a maze, donât ask what makes the cheese move, just keep your head down and find it. And yet, success in areas such as innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, problem solving, and business growth often depends on the ability to challenge assumptions, reshape the environment, and play by a different set of rules (your own!).Harvard Business School professor Deepak Malhorta uses a fable involving a different set of mice in a mazeâmice who question everythingâto help readers see how they underestimate their ability change the rules, overcome the constraints they face, and control their own destiny. Malhotra encourages readers to audit their assumptions about what limitations they really face and which are self-imposed or unthinkingly accepted. We can create the circumstances and realities we want âwe can go beyond simply changing our behavior (find that new cheese!) to changing the game itself. But to do so we need to understand the ways weâre holding ourselves back. As one of the characters in the book says, âœthe problem is not that the mouse is in the maze, but that the maze is in the mouse.â

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Book SynopsisMoney isn't just coins, bank notes or clamshells; it is more than a store of value or unit of payment. It's an idea, a transformative player in how we view, cope, and harmonise with the world. Money isn't just what makes the world go around; it is largely what makes each of us go around.In Coined, Kabir Sehgal travels the world while presenting a multidimensional portrait of currency through the ages. He explores the origin of exchange in the Galapagos Islands, searches for hoards of coins from an ancient civilization in Bangladesh, and learns about the art that appears on money from coin collectors in Vietnam. He takes you from the vaults beneath the Federal Reserve in New York to a beehive where pollen can be understood as a natural form of exchange. He details the birth of money, to its place in our culture, to how the obsession for it can lead to death and destruction, all the while mixing engaging and entertaining stories from the front lines of global currency exchange with extensive, thoughtful research. The story of money is rich and varied because it is our story.Trade ReviewA fascinating account that weaves together history, philosophy, and personal anecdotes. [Kabir Sehgal] provides insights that are both riveting and thought-provoking * Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs *Kabir Sehgal has done us a great service in writing this book * Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank *Coined doesn't resemble any of the usual text books on money. For one thing, it's actually fun to read - and Kabir Sehgal will stimulate your thinking about our financial crisis and banking * Paul Volcker, former Chair of the Federal Reserve *Well-written. Clever. Innovative. This amazing book will get you thinking about money in completely new ways. If you want to understand how money has impacted the human condition, for better or worse, and how it will continue to shape our behavior, read this book * Sheila Bair, former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Corporation *An ideal book for anyone interested in understanding how money has impacted our world. [Kabir Sehgal's] thought provoking and impressive writing style makes this an enjoyable and educational read * William H. Rogers, Chairman & CEO, SunTrust Banks *This book takes you through money, its history and its future. Kabir is brilliant. Read it * Timothy Draper, Founding Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson *This fresh and captivating book will make us rethink what money is and even how we corporate leaders make financial decisions * John Somerhalder II, Chairman & CEO, AGL Resources *In his excellent book, Kabir Sehgal entices the reader to think differently about money . . . By emphasizing the link between money and obligations, Sehgal develops a deeper understanding of the nature of the most important institution in our modern economy * L. Randall Wray, Professor, Economics, University of Missouri-Kansas City and author of Modern Money Theory *Kabir Sehgal brings a much needed voice to the conversation about the role of money and meaning in our lives. This is a necessary and transformative read that you won't want to put down * Adam Braun, New York Times bestselling author and Founder of Pencils of Promise *With wide-ranging insights from anthropology to chemistry, the Akkadian Empire to Bitcoin, Sehgal deftly tells the past, present - and most importantly, the future - of money * Dr. Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, and author of The Second World and How to Run the World *Kabir Sehgal succeeds where most have failed. In a world where central banks have been printing record amounts of money only to find that money does not buy real growth and prosperity, Kabir re-creates true value, meaning and power that money has for our communities, nations and all humankind. This is a must read for anybody with a savings account or a credit card * Jesper Koll, Managing Director, Head of Japan Research, J.P. Morgan *Coined is a difficult book to put down because almost every page contains history, facts, and stories about the world's economic growth, which will astound the reader . . . So many interesting and entertaining facts about money have not appeared before in one volume * Harvey G. Stack & Lawrence R. Stack, Founders, Stack’s Bowers Rare Coins *The best things in life are free, but ever since civilization began money has had a profound impact on humanity. Kabir's book brings the story of currency to life and is worth spending a few of your hard-earned coins on * Sir Richard Branson *An exceptional examination of the history of money. Kabir has written an engaging narrative that spans thousands of years and introduces readers to important people who have impacted the chronicle of currency * Jimmy Carter, Former US President *Kabir Sehgal takes readers on a wide ranging, fascinating, and thought-provoking tour of the historical, economic, cultural, religious, political, artistic, religious, neurological and even futuristic story of money * Anat Admati, author of The Bankers New Clothes *In perhaps the most fun treatment of money since the Beatles, Kabir Sehgal takes us on a round-the-globe time-traveling tour of our favorite medium of exchange. After reading Coined, you'll never think of those pieces of metal jangling around in your pocket in quite the same way * Neil Barofsky, Former Inspector General of Troubled Asset Relief Program, and author of Bailout *An enthralling, illuminating, page-turner of a character study about money and the way it has impacted humanity. Through his kaleidoscopic analysis of money through the ages and across the globe, Kabir Sehgal provides a highly original vision of money that transcends its value as a means of exchange and redefines it as a reflection of our minds, bodies and spirit * Nomi Prins, Author of All the Presidents' Bankers and Senior Fellow at Demos *A lively pastiche evoking money's many roles in our world * Daniel Altman, author of the international bestseller Outrageous Fortunes *A fascinating read . . . Sehgal is a tireless and eloquent guide * Financial Times Weekend *A tremendous analysis of what it is about money that makes the world go round * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling guide to getting the best out of every employee-updated for the modern workplaceBased on the actual experiences of 25,000 managers, Why Employees Don't Do What They're Supposed to Doâ gives you proven, straightforward methods that work on real jobs, in the real world. This results-oriented guidebook helps you handle the top 10 situations in which employees don't perform the way they should, including a detailed analysis of the causes and the plans for preventing the same problems down the road.Featuring fresh insights on outsourcing, temp workers, flex time, telecommuting, and technology, this no-nonsense resource arms you with the people-management skills you need to consistently elicit the highest levels of performance from your workforce.âœIn simple, straightforward language, Fournies offers practical solutions to the problems of employee performanceâ[This book] should be on the desk of anyone who man

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Book SynopsisBusiness Professor and strategy consultant Rob Adams shows you how to make sure you hit your target market before you spend a lot of money. Adams outlines a simple and effective market validation and testing strategy that is proven, giving entrepreneurs and managers the ability to dramatically improve the prospect of product success.Table of ContentsIntroduction Market Validation: Why Ready, Aim, Fire Beats Ready, Fire, Fire, Fire, Aim 1 Step 1 Ready—Could This Idea Fly? Chapter One Ready: The Overview 35 Chapter Two Domain Knowledge: Where Did You Get Your Idea? 39 Chapter Three The Market: How Big is It, and How Fast is It Growing? 45 Chapter Four Lifecycles and Trends: How are These Affecting Your Market? 51 Chapter Five Your Competitors: What are They Doing? 71 Chapter Six The Experts: What Do They Say? 81 Chapter Seven The Ready Checklist 89 Step 2 Aim—What Do Your Future Customers Think? Chapter Eight Aim: The Overview 95 Chapter Nine Research: Learning What You Really Need to Know 99 Chapter Ten Interviews: Getting to the Market Pain 113 Chapter Eleven Who are You After? Finding Your Target Audience 127 Chapter Twelve Turning Data into Results: How to Practically Apply All That You’ve Learned 137 Chapter Thirteen Outside Help: Using Research Professionals 143 Chapter Fourteen Countdown: Preparing the Market for Your Product 145 Chapter Fifteen The Aim Checklist 147 Step 3 Fire—Blasting into the Market Chapter Sixteen Fire: The Overview 153 Chapter Seventeen Sales and Marketing: Budget for It 159 Chapter Eighteen The Details: Write Product Specs and Schedules 163 Chapter Nineteen Fast to Market: Get a Market-Oriented Product Out Quickly 171 Chapter Twenty Early Customers: Recruit Design Partners and Advisory Boards 179 Chapter Twenty-One Showtime: Launch, Market, and Sell the Product 189 Chapter Twenty-Two The Fire Checklist 195 About the Author 199 Index 201

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Book SynopsisA test-preparation guide for The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers' (AIPB) bookkeeping certification test. It covers various bookkeeping basics, from setting up a company's books and recording transactions to managing employee payroll, handling government paperwork, and closing out the books.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Exploring Bookkeeping Basics 5 Chapter 1: Deciphering the Basics 7 Chapter 2: Designing Your Bookkeeping System 19 Chapter 3: Sorting Out Your Business Road Map 33 Part II: Putting it All on Paper 47 Chapter 4: Looking at the Big Picture 49 Chapter 5: Journaling — The Devil’s in the Details 63 Chapter 6: Designing Controls for Your Books, Your Records, and Your Money 79 Part III: Tracking Day-to-Day Business Operations with Your Books 91 Chapter 7: Purchasing Goods and Tracking Your Purchases 93 Chapter 8: Calculating and Monitoring Sales 103 Chapter 9: Paying Your Employees 127 Chapter 10: Paying Employer Taxes and Completing Related Government Reports 141 Part IV: Getting Ready for Year’s (Or Month’s) End 149 Chapter 11: Depreciating Your Assets 151 Chapter 12: Paying and Collecting Interest 161 Chapter 13: Proving Out Your Books 173 Chapter 14: Checking and Correcting Your Books 185 Part V: Putting on Your Best Financial Face 201 Chapter 15: Showing Everything’s in Balance 203 Chapter 16: Proving Your Profits 221 Chapter 17: Doing Your Business Taxes 233 Chapter 18: Getting Ready for a New Bookkeeping Year 241 Part VI: The Part of Tens 249 Chapter 19: Top Ten Checklist for Managing Your Cash 251 Chapter 20: Top Ten Accounts You Should Monitor 255 Chapter 21: Top Ten Problems You Should Practice 259 Index 261

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Book SynopsisOffers guidance on various aspects of global strategic sourcing - including environmental and international issues. This title covers various trends and advanced processes in global strategic sourcing, including supply management, sustainability, financial decisions, risk management, and international strategies.Table of ContentsPreface ix CHAPTER 1 An Overview of Global Strategic Sourcing 1 The Strategic Sourcing Plan 2 Operational Sourcing Strategy 10 Summary 17 CHAPTER 2 Operational Alignment with Sourcing Strategy 21 Understanding Requirements 21 Opportunity Analysis 28 Category Segmentation 35 Summary 37 CHAPTER 3 Source to Settle (S2S) 39 Why Source to Settle? 39 Implementing an S2S Process 47 Managing the S2S Process 53 Outsourcing the S2S Process 54 Summary 54 CHAPTER 4 Cultural Considerations for Global Sourcing 57 Conducting Business in Other Nations 58 Cultural Values 58 Sourcing Challenges 66 Summary 70 CHAPTER 5 Supplier Research and Market Analysis 71 Conducting Supplier Research 71 Conducting Market Analysis 81 Summary 85 CHAPTER 6 Solicitation of Bids and Proposals 87 Solicitation Planning 87 Solicitation Methods 96 Summary 99 CHAPTER 7 Supplier Evaluation and Selection 101 Evaluation Criteria 101 Summary 123 CHAPTER 8 Negotiation Revisited 125 The Nature of Negotiation 125 Negotiation Strategy 126 Negotiation Planning 129 Developing a Negotiation Plan 130 Exception Conditions 135 Summary 138 CHAPTER 9 Supplier Diversity 139 Diversity Programs 139 The Business Case for Diversity 142 Supplier Diversity Best Practices 144 Global Supplier Diversity 147 Diversity Advocacy Organizations 148 Summary 151 CHAPTER 10 Sustainability 153 Issues in Sustainability 154 Guidelines 163 Criteria for Supplier Evaluation 167 Summary 169 CHAPTER 11 Risk 171 The Nature of Risk 171 Why Is Understanding Risk Important? 172 Risk Management Principles 172 Summary 181 CHAPTER 12 Global Sourcing 183 Developing a Global Sourcing Strategy 184 International Trade Requirements 188 Summary 195 Glossary 197 Suggested Reading 207 About the Authors 215 Index 217

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Book SynopsisDriving Results Through Social Networks shows executives and managers how to obtain substantial performance and innovation impact by better leveraging these traditionally invisible assets. For the past decade, Rob Cross and Robert J. Thomas have worked closely with executives from over a hundred top-level companies and government agencies.Trade Review"...shows executive managers how to obtain substantial performance and innovation impact by better leveraging these traditionally invisible assets." (PublicNet.co.uk, January 22nd 2009)Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii Part One: Alignment 1 1. Aligning Networks with Strategic Value Propositions 3 2. Working Through Networks to Align Culture and Strategy 23 Part Two: Execution 41 3. Managing Rapid Innovation Through Effective Networks 43 4. Driving Financial Return Through Network Investments 69 5. Delivering Results Through Process Networks 91 6. Delivering Results Through Project-Based Networks 107 Part Three: Adaptation 129 7. Driving Performance by Replicating High Performers' Networks 131 8. Speeding Productivity in Newcomers and Avoiding Knowledge Drain 159 9. The Road Ahead: Emerging Opportunities for the Network Perspective 181 About the Authors 193 Notes 195 Index 211

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Book SynopsisIf you''re a working woman who wants to get ahead, S.K.I.R.T.S. in the Boardroom will equip you with the strategies you need to combine confidence and compassion, style and substance, and beauty and brains for professional success. It will help you navigate the male-dominated corporate world and keep you inspired when you''re unmotivated and unsatisfied with your career. A must for any woman who wants to maximize her professional potential, this book offers sensible, straightforward, and long-overdue advice.Trade ReviewSisterhood, Knowledge, Integrity, Respect, Tenacity and Substance = SKIRTS. Marshawn's all-woman entrepreneurial team won Season Four on The Apprentice . Her advice here is promoted as "savvy, shrewd, and straightforward" for "today's sassy yet sensible modern woman." The chapters themselves each start with a c-word, such as Confidence, Class, Captivation, and offer their own subcategories of acronym-based advice, all of which may crowd the reader with too many disparate concepts, from "The Four Ds of Branding Mistakes" to "T.A.G.S. #1: Target Your TALENTS" and "Lessons for ME (Motivations & Empowerment)." Readers who absorb the book in small portions may find just the advice they seek for a specific challenge. (Library Journal, December 15, 2008)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: Not S.K.I.R.T.ing the Issue Anymore. Part One: From Chef to Chief Executive: The Difference is a Little “I”. Chapter 1: Confidence: The Problem with Fake Eyelashes. Chapter 2: Class: Attitude, Mixed with a Pinch of Allure, Determines Your Altitude. Chapter 3: Course: Women Are Better Drivers. Chapter 4: Commitment: No Substitute is as Sweet as Real Sugar. Part Two: Serving Up Some Homemade Style and Substance. Chapter 5: Communication: If You've Got It, Flaunt It. Chapter 6: Connections: Do Shorter Skirts Ever Hurt? Chapter 7: Creativity: Show ‘Em Your Assets. Chapter 8: Captivation: Get Their Attention with Your Own Personal Brand. Part Three: Skirt or No Skirt: That Is the Question. Chapter 9: Command: L.E.A.D.ership Is in Our DNA. Chapter 10: Clarity: Vision Will Take You Where No Man Has Gone Before. Bonus Chapter: What's Next? How to Work Your S.K.I.R.T. Recommended Resources: ME Unlimited Programs. About the Author.

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Book SynopsisCould Wal-Mart offer a better solution to healthcare than Medicaid? Could GE help reduce global warming faster than the Kyoto protocol? Social Innovation, Inc. declares a new era where companies profit from social change. Leading corporations like GE, Wellpoint, Travelers and Wal-Mart are transforming social responsibility into social innovation and revolutionizing the way we think about the role of business in society. Based on four years of measuring the social strategies of America''s leading corporations, Jason Saul lays out the five strategies for social innovation and offers a practical roadmap for how to get started. Explains the fundamental shift in the role of business in society, from social contract to social capital market Identifies the 5 social innovation strategies: submarket products and services, social points of entry, pipeline talent, reverse lobbying, and emotive customer bonding Offers step-by-step guidance for creatiTable of ContentsIntroduction ix Part I The New Economics of Social Change 1 1 The Rise of the Social Capital Market 3 2 Responsibility is Not a Strategy 17 3 Corporate Social Innovation 29 Part II Five Strategies For Corporate Social Innovation 49 4 Strategy One: Create Revenues Through Submarket Products and Services 51 5 Strategy Two: Enter New Markets Through Backdoor Channels 73 6 Strategy Three: Build Emotional Bonds with Customers 91 7 Strategy Four: Develop New Pipelines for Talent 107 8 Strategy Five: Influence Policy Through Reverse Lobbying 127 Part III The Roadmap to Social Innovation 145 9 Creating a Culture of Social Innovation 147 10 The Formula for Social Innovation 159 11 Implications of the Social Capital Market 175 Notes 185 Acknowledgments 217 About the Author 219 Index 221

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Book SynopsisThe first book to present practical methods for using the technique of scenario planning to chart a company's course. The program offered here is based on methods developed at Royal Dutch Shell and popularized by Peter Schwartz in the bestselling The Art of the Long View.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: INTRODUCTION TO SCENARIO LEARNING. Integrating Strategy and Scenarios (L. Fahey & R. Randall). Using Scenarios to Identify, Analyze, and Manage Uncertainty (B. Marsh). BASIC APPROACHES TO CONSTRUCTING SCENARIOS. Scenario Planning: Mapping the Paths to the Desired Future (D. Mason). Testing Your Strategies in Scenarios (C. Perrottet). Scenarios for Global Investment Strategy for the New Century (P. Schwartz & J. Ogilvy). SCENARIO APPLICATION IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS. Competitor Scenarios: Projecting a Rival's Marketplace Strategy (L. Fahey). MANAGING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT FOR SCENARIO LEARNING. Articulating the Business Idea: The Key to Relevant Scenarios (K. van der Heijden). The Cross-Scenario Planning Process (D. Randall & R. Wilson). Notes. About the Author. Index.

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Book SynopsisGet customers, clients, and co-workers to say yes! in 8 minutes or less This revised second edition by a leading expert of influence continues to teach a proven system of persuasion. Synthesizing the latest research in the field of influence with real-world tested experiences, it presents simple secrets that help readers turn a no into a yes. Every secret in this book has been rigorously tested, validated, and found reliable. Learn dozens of all-new techniques and strategies for influencing others including how to reduce resistance to rubble Make people feel instantly comfortable in your presence Decode body language, build credibility, and be persistent without being a pain Expert author Kevin Hogan turns the enigmatic art of influence and persuasion into a science anyone can master The amazing secret of The Science of Influence is its simplicity. After you read this book you will immediately understand why peopleTable of ContentsAbout the Author ix Preface x Acknowledgments xiii 1 Influencing Others to Change 1 2 The First Four Seconds 13 3 The Delta Model of Influence 33 4 Credibility: The Pivot Point of Persuasion 57 5 The New Principles of Influence 65 6 Introduction to Omega Strategies 85 7 Framing Principles, Persuasion Techniques, and Influential Strategies 107 8 Applying the Laws of Influence 131 9 The Influential Secret of Oscillation 157 10 Mind Reading: How to Know What They Are Thinking 167 11 I’ll Think About It 173 12 How Their Brain Buys . . . You! 207 13 “I Will Do the Work for You”: Magic Words That Unlock Minds 219 14 The Power of Thinking without Thinking 233 15 Influence in Sales and Marketing Online and in the Real World 243 16 The Problem and Opportunity of Memory in Influence 259 17 Women: Influencing Women to Buy 267 Bibliography 287 Index 295 Need a Speaker? 305

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Book SynopsisAdvertising is a fantastic industry, but actually getting a job is difficult. This guide shows you how to land a job and how to thrive once you're in and the pressure is on.Table of ContentsForeword: Rick Boyko xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Who Wrote This Book: Bob Barrie, Rick Boyko, David Droga, Mark Fenske, Neil French, Sally Hogshead, Mike Hughes, Shane Hutton, Janet Kestin, Brian Millar, Tom Monahan, Chuck Porter, Bob Scarpelli, Chris Staples, Lorraine Tao, Nancy Vonk xix Introduction: The View from Down Here: Ignacio Oreamuno 1 Part I Breaking into Advertising 1 Was I Really Put on This Earth to Do Ads? 5If you can’t get an internship until after school, how can you know? / I really enjoy it, but sometimes I want to shoot myself. What do I do? / Am I talented enough for this industry? 2 School Daze 9A CD told me my school is a waste of money. Why go to school at all? / What are great copywriting schools? / Do I need a pricey portfolio school for “polished” ads? Or would you hire me based on good, unpolished pieces? Mark Fenske: It’s all about the osmosis, baby. 3 What’s a Good Ad, Anyway? 15Is reactionary advertising a good thing? Smart? Stupid? Evil? / Why do some award-winning ads not really say anything? / Do ads have to be hilarious to be effective? / Should ads be mostly in good taste or closer to the edge? / Shouldn’t ads portray good examples to kids and promote a healthy environment? / What do you think about sex in advertising? Brian Millar: How to do great creative work without being clever or talented. 4 Portfolio Preparation: Like Giving Birth, Only More Painful 28I’m the star in most of my ads. Is this a bad thing? / As a writer, do I need tight comps in my book? / What’s the right number of ads to have in my book? / What are some products you like seeing in student books? / How do you feel about “leave-behinds”? / How do you know when your book’s ready? / How do you make your portfolio wow an audience? / After two years as an AD, how much of my book can still be spec? / How many media should I show in my book? / Do you have to understand an ad right away? / Is it best to show all campaigns? / Different CDs like different ads. Who do I listen to? Sally Hogshead: Don’t send a fake foot to “get your foot in the door,” and other things to consider when putting your portfolio together. 5 Getting a Job in This Lifetime: It Can Be Done 38Every CD says, “Keep in touch.” Isn’t that BS? / Are Web portfolios as effective as sending your actual book? / Should you drop off your book completely unannounced? / How do you look for a job without your current employer finding out? / What chance does a junior have at a job in such tough times? / Is it plausible for a junior team to make a move together? / What are the best cities for cutting-edge advertising? / Should I hold out for good job out of school or take anything that moves? / How far is too far when trying to get a CD’s attention? How I Got My First Job, by Bob Barrie, Bob Scarpelli, Lorraine Tao, Nancy Vonk, Shane Hutton, Chris Staples, Janet Kestin, Mike Hughes, Rick Boyko, and Tom Monahan. 6 Internships: Purgatory, Rip-Off, or Free Education? 59How do you make the most of an internship? / If I do too many internships, do I get labeled the cheap labor guy? / Where do you put internships on your resume? / As an intern, how can I set up real job interviews when I work all day? Shane Hutton: How can I exploit thee? Let me count the ways. 7 What Place is Right for Me? 68How can I find a nurturing environment instead of a backstabbing one? / Does your first job determine your career path? David Droga: My two Australian/Singaporean/English/American cents/pence. Part II You’re the Chosen One. Now What? 8 Money—Not That You Care about That 75What’s the average salary for a creative director? / When do I ask for a raise—and how? / Do you think the big CD salaries are justified? / Does a lack of TV experience affect your value? Chuck Porter: Money. How much? How soon? 9 Fear and Self-Loathing: Snap Out of It 81I’m scared and insecure. How can I have ideas when I feel like this? / Every professional I’ve met intimidates me. How will I make it in the real world, competing against the very best? / I feel like I’m going to barf before every presentation. How do I get out of presenting work? 10 Brainstorming Techniques (You’re Going to Need Them) 85Any remedies for writer’s block? / I get blocked when I work in groups. What can I do when I’m never alone? Tom Monahan: Brainstorming. Or, making ideas happen, as opposed to waiting for them. 11 Awards. Yes, They Matter. How the Judges Decide 90What if you don’t win an award in your first year? / Are there two types of agencies, ‘suit’ agencies and those that win awards? / Do awards mean more money? / What makes an ad award-winning? Bob Barrie: Orson Welles never won an Oscar, but you can win a Telly. 12 Boss Problems: Try Not to Kill Him. Or Sleep with Him 100I think my CD hates me but not my partner. What do I do? / How do I avoid getting involved with my hot CD? / How do I know if my CD’s standards are high enough? 13 Partner Problems: Do You Need Counseling, a Divorce, or a Gun? 104How do I tell my CD that I’m better than my partner? / What if I want to kill my partner? / Should I leave if I’m in love with my partner? Lorraine Tao: This is my partner, Elspeth. No, not that kind of partner, my “creative partner.” 14 Copywriting 110Should I write long-copy ads if CDs don’t read them? / Do writers get credit if the solution is visual? Mike Hughes: Don’t you dare read this: You’ll spoil the research. Bob Scarpelli: Radio, can you see it? 15 Art Direction 119Was it easier to learn typography in the old days? / What’s the hardest part of being an art director? 16 Account Executives: They’re People, Too 122What makes a good account person? / How can I keep my creative team’s spirits up? / How good is the job security for account executives? / How can I coach creatives to stay on strategy? 17 Identity Crisis 127Can I market myself as an art director and a copywriter if I’m good at both? / Can you get hired just as a creative and then figure out what you want to do? / I want to be an art director, but I’m told I should be a copywriter. Help me. / Can a DR person make the big switch to general advertising? / Should I change jobs every couple of years to find my true interest? Neil French: You know how to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans. 18 Am I in the Wrong Place? 136If I’m not getting great assignments, should I make tracks? / What do I do if I’m getting good work, but rotten money? / Are all agencies nasty and backstabbing? Or is it just my place? 19 Ethics in Advertising: Not Necessarily an Oxymoron 139Do I have to be a jerk to do good work? / is it just my tough luck if someone steals my idea? / How do you deal with office gossip? / Should an agency fire a client if they’re not making any money? 20 CD Life (Be Careful What You Wish For) 147What’s the difference between a good CD and a great one? / How do you avoid hiring assholes? / What do you do to keep teams motivated? / What’s the best route to becoming a CD? / Is CD life all glamour or mostly pressure and responsibility? 21 Women: The Vanishing Act 152Can I have a baby and not lose my status in the agency? / Do you find it peculiar when feminists choose advertising as a career? / Is it crazy for me to want to be a CD some day? I keep hearing that the business is changing for women, but I sure don’t see it. / Do you think there’ll ever be a woman Lee Clow? 22 Age(ism): Is 39 the New 65? 156Where do creatives go when they get old? / How old is too old to get into advertising? / Can you stay in the game till your golden years? Rick Boyko: Avoiding future shock. 23 Staying Sane in an Insane Business 163I’m still in school and feel burned out. What if I can’t handle the real world? / Is it normal to work late every night? / My ideas are never good enough for my boss. Am I a hack? Chris Staples: I blame it all on Darren Stevens. 24 Miscellaneous: The Best Chapter of Any Book 169What if I want to tell my coworkers to eff off ? / How does one master the art of the schmooze? / Are headhunters helpful for a junior? / How should I feel when I did a bad ad? / Should I consider pharmaceutical advertising? / I have a great idea for a beer ad. How do I pitch it? 25 Strangest Questions: Maybe Even Better Than Miscellaneous 174Is writing publicity for a company that deals in adult film/toys damaging to a person’s career? / How do I interest an agency in my cat, who does incredible tricks? / I’m afraid my creativity has something to do with my sexual orientation. Any thoughts? Part III But Wait, There’s More! The Gurus Share Years of Collective Wisdom, and Embarrassing Photos 26 What I Know Now That I Wish I’d Known Then 179Brian Millar / Bob Barrie / Chris Staples / Chuck Porter / Janet Kestin / Lorraine Tao / Mike Hughes / Nancy Vonk / Tom Monahan / Rick Boyko / Shane Hutton / Neil French 27 What I Look for in a Junior 186Bob Barrie / Bob Scarpelli / Brian Millar / Chris Staples / Chuck Porter / Janet Kestin / Lorraine Tao / Mike Hughes / Nancy Vonk / Neil French / Rick Boyko / Sally Hogshead / Shane Hutton / Tom Monahan 28 A Century Ago, We Were Juniors, Too 192Embarrassing junior photos and early ads of the contributors Take the quiz! Appendix: The Inspiration Grab Bag 201 Index 207

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Book SynopsisDisruption? It's nothing new. Just look at any of the breakthrough business ideas of the last thirty years-from Federal Express overnight delivery to Saturn's fixed sticker price-and you'll see a perfect example of the principle of disruption in action.Trade Review"The impact this work has had on the industry is visible everywhere" (The Drum, October 17th 2008)Table of ContentsTHE ROAD TO DISRUPTION. Retrospective. Discontinuity. THE DISRUPTION DISCIPLINE. Disruption. Convention. Vision. DISRUPTION IN PRACTICE. Disruption Methodology. Disruption Sources. DISRUPTION AND THE ROAD AHEAD. Disruption in the Information Age. Disruption and the Role of the Agency. Disruption Web Site. Acknowledgements. Bibliography. Advertising Campaigns. Index.

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Book SynopsisCapital Group is one of the largest investment management organisations in the world, and yet has always shunned the publicity courted my many other leading institutions. For the first time, Charles Ellis takes you inside one of the most elite and yet private investment firms.Table of ContentsForeword xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 The Founding 9 Chapter 2 Staying Alive 25 Chapter 3 The Multiple-Counselor System 35 Chapter 4 Organizing the Core 49 Chapter 5 Mutual Fund Distribution 61 Chapter 6 Crossing the Rubicon: Capital Group 91 Chapter 7 Shareholder Services 101 Chapter 8 Acquisitions and Start-Ups 123 Chapter 9 Capital Guardian Trust Company 139 Chapter 10 Global Investing 165 Chapter 11 Emerging Markets 185 Chapter 12 Managing People 201 Chapter 13 Management 223 Chapter 14 Compensation 249 Chapter 15 Investing 265 Afterword 291 Appendix I Summary Statement of Corporate Objectives and Goals 301 Appendix II Outline of Basic Managerial Beliefs 307 Appendix III Growth of the Capital Group Companies, Inc 309 Index 311

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Book SynopsisA new, updated edition of the successful job hunter?s classic In this new Third Edition of The Five-Minute Interview, career guru Richard Beatty demonstrates how skillfully questioning an employer can establish an applicant as the best person for a position.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Types of Interview. Interview Techniques. Personal Inventory. Common Interview Questions. Basic Interview Strategy. The Five-Minute Concept. The Five-Minute Interview. Implementing the Five-Minute Concept. The "Voids" Strategy. The "Ideal Candidate" Strategy. The "Key-Problems-and-Challenges" Strategy. Avoiding Interview Disaster. Organizational Compatibility. The Trend toward Competency-Based Interviewing. Surviving Behavior-Based Interviews. Questions You'll Need to Ask. Interview Tips--Do's and Don'ts. Resumes That Win Interviews. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Perfectionist's Handbook teaches the art of being an Adaptive Perfectionist, someone who stands out and gets bigger playoffs: greater productivity with less effort, more energy, and balance in your work and life Jeff Szymanski's strategies help you function more effectively to better help you reach your goals. .Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Introduction x Part I Understanding Your Perfectionism 1 Chapter 1 Definitions and Types of Perfectionism 3 Chapter 2 Building Your Perfectionism Profile 13 Chapter 3 Insight Doesn’t Always Lead to Change 31 Part II Maximizing Healthy Perfectionism 53 Chapter 4 Wanting Things to Be Perfect May Not Be the Problem 55 Chapter 5 The Lesson of Diminishing Returns: Learn to Analyze Your Effort 71 Chapter 6 Translating Mistakes into Strategic Experimentation 87 Chapter 7 An Unexamined Life: Focus on Your Top 10 List 105 Chapter 8 Even Jesus Needed Disciples: The Value of Others 125 Chapter 9 All Work and No Play: Why It’s Important to Refuel and Refresh 147 Chapter 10 Putting It All Together 169 Bibliography 185 Index 191

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Book SynopsisA decade on from its birth, emotional intelligence is attracting more attention than ever before. Why? Because of its proven connection to performance. Tomorrow's leaders will have to be facilitators who work collaboratively to help others develop their potential, and this will require emotionally intelligent skills and attitudes.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I HOW OUR ATTITUDES UNDERPIN OUR EI. 1 Why EI Now. 2 The IQ vs. EQ Debate. 3 So What Exactly is EI? 4 The Vital Importance of Attitude. 5 Optimising Personal Performance. Part II DEVELOPING EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT ATTITUDES. 6 Measuring Our Personal EI. 7 King Regards. 8 Facilitating EI Development 1 – “Meeting”. 9 Body Awareness. 10 Facilitating EI Development 2 – “Being with”. 11 Managing the Self. 12 The Art of Relationship Management. 13 Knowing Oneself. Part III APPLYING EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT ATTITUDES. 14 The Emotionally Intelligent Organisation. 15 EI in Leadership. 16 EI for Teams. 17 Assessing EI. 18 The EI Practitioner. Appendix: Contact Information. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisStrategy and Business 2012 Organizational Culture Book of the Year This third edition of the classic resource, Productive Workplaces is smart, well-written and well-researched, thoughtful, somewhat provocative, and a one-of-a-kind review of the integration of economics, technology, and people. It covers such topics as: the work on self as integral to organizational change; the revision of Lewinian concepts for a new era; and the history behind getting everybody improving whole systems as a response to fast change and increasing diversity (not the same as using any particular method). The themes, case studies (many revisited), and models are as relevant as ever.Table of ContentsUpdates from the Field xxi Foreword by Billie Alban: The Existential Question xxiii Preface: Welcome to Productive Workplaces, 25th Anniversary Edition xxvii Introduction: Getting the Most from Productive Workplaces xxxiii Part One Mythology and Managing 1 One A Mythology of Organizational Change 3 Two How I Learned to Manage by Managing 15 Part Two Searching for Productive Workplaces 33 Three Scientific Management: A Tale of Two Taylors 35 Four Taylor Invents a New Profession 59 Five Action Research: Lewin Revises Taylorism 79 Six Lewin’s Legacy to Management 97 Seven The Transition to Experiential Learning 113 Eight McGregor and the Roots of Organization Development 133 Nine Theories X and Y for a New Generation 149 Ten Emery and Trist Redefine the Workplace 167 Eleven Learning to Work in a New Paradigm 185 Part Three Learning from Experience 203 Twelve Putting Action Research to Work 207 Thirteen Rethinking Diagnosis and Action 221 Case 1. Food Services Turnover: Action Research and Human Resource Accounting 223 Case 2. Chem Corp R&D: Managers Do Their Own Feedback 230 Case 3. Packaging Plant: Operators Meet Expert Analysis 235 Case 4. Solcorp: Expertise Can’t Fix the Old Paradigm 244 Fourteen Managing and Consulting in Permanent White Water 253 Fifteen Involving Everyone to Improve the Whole 269 Case 5. Medical School: Stakeholders Plan the Future 270 Case 6. Printing Inc.: Getting the Report Out of the Drawer 277 Sixteen Revising Theories of What Works 289 Seventeen Making Systems Thinking Experiential 303 Part Four Integrating the Past into the Present 317 Eighteen 21st Century Managing and Consulting 321 Nineteen Changing Everything at Once 343 Twenty Teamwork in a Fast-Changing World 375 Twenty One Designing Work for Learning and Self-Control 387 Twenty Two Future Search: The Whole System in the Room 411 Twenty Three Cross-Cultural Future Searching 427 Part Five Learning Then and Now 443 Twenty Four: Ten Cases Decades Later: What’s Sustainable About “Change”? 445 Twenty Five: Changing the World One Meeting at a Time 459 Twenty Six: The Future Never Comes, It’s Already Here 471 References 483 Acknowledgments 501 About the Author 505 Index 507

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Book SynopsisIt has been more than a decade since the first edition of Peter Koestenbaum''s landmark book Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness was published. Since that time world events have caused a dramatic shift in how we think about our lives and our work. Now we grapple with the fundamental questions. How can we live a courageous life and manage anxiety? Is it possible to reach greater heights of ethics and responsibility? Peter Koestenbaum, the preeminent business philosopher, has been a trusted mentor to business leaders worldwide. In this thoroughly revised edition of his classic book he shares his wisdom about the fundamental nature of leadership and shows what it takes to become an exceptional and passionate leader in today''s complex world. At the very heart of the book is his Leadership Diamond modela paradigm that challenges managers to transform their thinking and approach everything with fresh effectiveness in order to reap richer results and become great leaders.Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. The Author. Introduction—The Oath of Inner Greatness: Nine Keys to Business Wisdom. Part One—The Model: What Is Inner Greatness? 1 Foundations of Leadership. 2 The Leadership Diamond: Four Strategies for Greatness. 3 Vision: Thinking Big and New. 4 Reality: Having No Illusions. 5 Ethics: Providing Service. 6 Courage: Acting with Sustained Initiative. Part Two—The Context: The Search for Greatness. 7 Confronting the Challenges. 8 Developing the Mind. 9 Implementing the Leadership Diamond. Part Three—The Real World: Leadership Strategies in Action. 10 Building Individual Skills. 11 Expanding Organizational Skills. 12 Diamond Relevance to Current Crises. A Leadership Resource: Tips for Achieving and Sustaining Inner Greatness. References. Index.

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