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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A business/leadership book from the CEO of the once-ailing but now thriving Popeyes restaurant chain, who says that the "the difference maker ... was a conscious decision to lead in a new way. She and her team created a workplace where people were treated with respect and dignity yet challenged to perform at the highest level. Silos and self were set aside in favor of collaboration and team play. And the results were measured with rigor and discipline....
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Publisher
American Management Association
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In today's constantly changing business environment, the question is not if any unexpected obstacles will try to derail your promising company, but when will they rear their ugly heads. Your biggest investor bails on you, having been lured away to the next new sure thing instead. A similar product is unveiled by a more established company. A key employee jumps ship to work for a competitor. When these obstacles—yes, plural!—arrive, will...
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Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This book specifies why organizations fall into patterns of inertia and details the skills leaders need to regain organizational momentum. It includes case illustrations from technology, finance, banking, home entertainment, and retail business sectors. Illustrations are drawn from organizations such as Amazon, Apple, Borders, Merrill Lynch, Nintendo, Starbucks, and Unilever, among many others. The book says that organizational leaders need to continuously...
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As a manager, it's your role to achieve the highest possible return on the physical, emotional, and mental efforts your people put forth. A return on investment is a return on energy. How do you light a fire under each employee when most of them are working at only a fraction of their potential?
In this essential guide, business leadership expert Brian Tracy shows you how to unlock superstar potential from everyone on your
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Prove your effectiveness to anyone-and achieve professional success-by adapting the same ROI methods and metrics that leading companies use. In an era of evidence-based inquiry, people need to be able to measure their success. In their new book, Patricia Phillips and Jack Phillips aim to help readers see the value of their work and then share it with others. The Show the Value process involves connecting projects with a business measure, collecting...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
You're not in charge. You are often not clear who is, but you know you are not! In spite of this, you want to do your work well, to succeed personally, and to satisfy the organization. These often conflicting wants are a challenge as you work in support of others' goals while trying to realize your own.
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Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"There's a famous saying from Peter Drucker, that "culture eats strategy for breakfast." However, there's a contrary assertion in management circles that strategy is "hard," while culture is "soft." The impact of a strategy on growth and profit can be measured, quantified, analyzed to the finest detail; while that of a culture cannot, as it is supposedly more flexible, subjective, and difficult to assess in detail. If you get the core values shared...
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Publisher
Columbia Business School Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
To compete with today's increasing globalization and rapidly evolving technologies, individuals and organizations must take their ability to learn--the foundation for continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation--to a much higher level. In Learn or Die, Edward D. Hess combines recent advances in neuroscience, psychology, behavioral economics, and education with key research on high-performance businesses to create an actionable blueprint...
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Publisher
Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Leadership Team Alignment provides evidence-based strategy and solutions from two authors who bring a wealth of practical experience buttressed by an in-depth knowledge of the most recent leadership team research. This work is based on over eight hundred hours of direct observation of over fifty leadership teams on different continents, and thousands more hours working with their executives assessing team challenges and implementing solutions to...
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Publisher
AMACOM
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Why is the culture of a stagnant workplace so difficult to improve? Learn to cultivate a workplace where trust, joy, and commitment compounds naturally by harnessing the power of neurochemistry!
For decades, business leaders have been equipping themselves with every book, philosophy, reward, and program, yet companies everywhere continue to struggle with toxic cultures, and the unhappiness and low productivity that go with them.
In Trust
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Publisher
Barrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Your people might be your organization's greatest assets, but their interactions with one another are what determine the quality and the quantity of their contributions. Few organizations know how to generate the sense of excitement, energy, and shared mission that occurs when people truly join together. This book shows how, describing four simple behavioral keys that fundamentally change how people work together, building greater trust, understanding...
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Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"How do you get an hourly employee to give red-carpet customer service? You roll out the red carpet for them, of course. This book discusses recognition strategies and appreciation techniques, but it goes deeper than that. You will learn how giving your team members a voice in your company, supporting them with knowledge and training, and giving them purpose and equitable pay translates into higher productivity and happier customers"--
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ALA Editions, An imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Laura Solomon will help you give a compelling answer to your patron's question, "What's in it for me?" with advice on such topics as: 5 characteristics of effective content marketing; 4 methods of audience assessment; How to optimize content for sharing; Meaningful metrics for the library context; Elements of an editorial calendar for sustainable content; How to create once and re-purpose many times; 5 common mistakes and how to avoid them; Template...
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ALA Neal-Schuman, An imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In a time when libraries are struggling to stay relevant, this guide helps you look more closely at how you are serving clients in ways that continue to be exciting, energizing, and value-driven. It will help you look to a future in which your library is vital in uniting your community and providing a legacy of love of learning.
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Publisher
Career Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"David Snyder continues to impress me with his keen insight and ability to synthesize emotional intelligence and how it translates into success. We have long been practitioners of the concepts David categorizes in this must-read book."--Jean-Pierre Sakey, CEO, Headway Corporate Resources "David's whole philosophy of 'Picking The Best and Challenging the Rest' is backed up by real science, powerful tools, and insightful metrics. He has helped us increase...
Author
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"The mere suggestion of employees working from home is enough to make many managers sweat. Faced with the prospect of managing an employee they can't even see, many discover that their managerial style just doesn't work anymore. As an increasing number of jobs can be executed from home, managers must learn how to adapt their leadership style to cater to remote employees. Based on years of research, The Virtual Manager provides any manager with the...
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BBC Audiobooks America
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This is the bestselling and leading introduction to the new field of positive leadership, which helps leaders in all types of organizations reach beyond ordinary success to achieve extraordinary effectiveness, spectacular results, and positively deviant performance.
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Sell the Feeling has a crucial message for anyone who wants to attract more clients, customers, or repeat business: "People buy based on feelings." Sell the Feeling shows readers how to evoke the essential feelings that motivate people to do business. It is the first book of its kind that deals with the critical role of feelings in the selling and buying process. Sell the Feeling lays out a simple six-step process of influence for salespeople, advisors,...
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Publisher
Sound Wisdom
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
""Improvement is not innovation...and innovation is essential if your aim is to survive in today's business environment. Stealing Genius lays the foundation for a dramatic, and long-overdue, shift in 21st-century strategic marketing and branding. Most executives and decision-makers are now focused on improving what they already have. They want better versions of the products and services they know about or understand. However, fixating on improvement...
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