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The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK), In Search of Excellence has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table. Based on a study of forty-three of America's best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, In Search of Excellence describes eight basic principles of management -- action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices -- that made these organizations successful....
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Even with a terrific project management program in place, problems can arise to derail your team's hard work. In this helpful how-to, author Tom Kendrick reveals field-proven principles for navigating these high-pressure situations, so you can overcome any obstacle. 101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them explores a wide range of challenging scenarios and practical solutions and is packed with insightful answers to 101 of your most urgent...
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Bestselling author Richard Koch shows managers how to apply the 80/20 Principle to achieve exceptional results at work--without stress or long hours.
In his bestselling book The 80/20 Principle, Richard Koch showed readers how to put the 80/20 Principle--the idea that 80 percent of results come from just 20 percent of effort--into practice in their personal lives. Now in THE 80/20 MANAGER, he demonstrates how to apply the principle to management....
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Covey, the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has struck a chord with millions of readers with his insights into human nature and values. Now he tells them how to apply his theories to everyday life, focusing primarily on the world of business.
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You can thrive and excel when you're working remotely, if you adopt the mindset, habits and tech tools of professionals who are even more productive outside the office: Learn to think like a "business of one," and that entrepreneurial mindset will transform your experience of remote work.
It's not enough to stay sane while you're working from home: You deserve to thrive and excel. But that's hard to do when you, your boss or your team are still trying...
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When CEOs think about the supply chain, it's usually to cut costs. But the smartest leaders see supply chain and sourcing for what they can be: hidden tools for outperforming the competition. Steve Jobs, upon returning to Apple in 1997, focused on transforming the supply chain. He hired Tim Cook--and the company sped up the development of new products, getting them into consumers' hands faster. The rest is history. Across a range of industries, once-leading...
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Declutter your way to happiness and peace of mind. Are you constantly cleaning up and clearing away clutter? Do you feel overwhelmed by your stuff? Whether you live in a studio apartment or a large house, we all face the challenge of staying organized so we have a tidy home that feels welcoming, peaceful and calm.
9) The 2020 workplace: how innovative companies attract, develop, and keep tomorrow's employees today
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The workplace of the future is being shaped today by Web 2.0-a collection of breakthrough social media technologies-and by the Millennial Generation, people born between 1977 and 1997. The convergence of these emerging workplace trends has created a generation of hyperconnected workers who are placing increased pressure on employers to overhaul their approach to talent management. In The 2020 Workplace, human resources experts Jeanne C. Meister and...
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Unleash your leadership potential. No matter who you are, you can lead-and lead well. That is the message New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell gives in this power-packed guidebook: Leadership 101. Here the consummate leader offers a succinct and inspiring framework for enhancing the leadership abilities you already possess. Learn how to: Follow your vision and bring others with you Produce a lasting legacy Grow the loyalty of your followers...
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Management guru Jill Geisler has coached countless men and women who want to build their leadership skills, help employees do their best work, and make workplaces happy and successful. In WORK HAPPY, she provides a practical, step-by-step guide, based on real-world experience, respected research, and lessons that will transform managers and their teams. It's a workshop-in-a-book, designed to produce positive, immediate and lasting results.
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"Winner of the 2014 Entrepreneurship Practice Award, Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management" "Winner of the 2013 Silver Medal Book Award in Entrepreneurship, Axiom Business" "Finalist for the 2013 George R. Terry Book Award, Academy of Management" Noam Wasserman is an associate professor at Harvard Business School.
A guide to the early decisions that can make or break startup ventures
Often downplayed in the excitement of starting...
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From the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, how to manage your business in the face of challenge, change, and potential disaster
For James Lee Witt, the man who rebuilt America's emergency response system, the most inspiring and effective lessons-about responsibility, team building, planning, and taking action-have guided real-life heroes through extraordinary situations. These lessons can be applied to business to guide...
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Born Anxious introduces a new word into our lexicon: |methylated.| It|s short for |epigenetic methylation,| and it offers insight into behaviors we have all observed but never understood|the boss who goes ballistic at the slightest error; the infant who can|t be calmed; the husband who can|t fall asleep at night. In each case, because of an exposure to environmental adversity in utero or during the first year of life, a key stress system has been...
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"A practical guide to navigating workplace conflicts by better understanding the power dynamics at play in every interaction Conflicts at work are as inevitable as they are frustrating. In Making Conflict Work, Peter Coleman and Robert Ferguson's leading experts in the field of conflict resolution address the key role of power in workplace tension. Whether you're butting heads with your boss or addressing a direct report's complaint, your relative...
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In tough economic times and with rising unemployment, people are looking to take the bull by the horns and start their own home-based businesses....From GPP's enormously successful “How to Start a Home-Based Business’ series (more than half a million copies sold!), comes the essential guide to starting up a home-based Bookkeeping business.
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Difficult employees are by far the worst part of a manager's job. Control freaks. Narcissists. Slackers. Cynics. Their outbursts, irrational demands, gripes, and countless other disruptions need to be dealt with, and you are the unlucky one with that job description. But every manager has to deal with these people. What separates the great managers is their ability to turn them into productive team players.
Leading the Unleadable turns this seemingly...
19) Breathe in, breathe out: restore your health, reset your mind and find happiness through breathwork
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The internationally bestselling practical guide on how to breathe for better sleep, stress management, improved self esteem, and to care for your mental health. It's time to get your breath back. Since tragic loss brought him to breathwork, Stuart Sandeman has helped thousands of people transform their lives, simply by changing the way they breathe. InBreathe In, Breathe Out, Stuart takes you on a journey to discover a hidden power within you that...
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Event planning continues to be a thriving business area for the motivated entrepreneur. Jill S. Moran is a certified special event professional with twenty-five years of experience in the field and the owner of an award-winning event-planning company. This edition of her popular book includes updated ideas about creating business plans, balancing home and work, building a client base, and a more in-depth discussion on the role of social media in your...
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