For close to three decades, “Fundamentals of Project Management” has helped people tackle the complexities of the job. Succinct and easy to read, the book simplifies concepts, answers questions, and helps tame the chaos that can erupt as projects move from planning to completion. The Sixth Edition of this trusted bestseller offers the practical guidelines and tools project managers have come to expect, along with new information explaining changes...

One of our most distinguished scholars offers a bold new view of the theory and practice of effective management. Named one of the best management books of 2009 by strategy+business magazine, the Toronto Globe, and Mail and Library Journal. Winner of the Axiom gold medal in the leadership category. A half century ago Peter Drucker put management on the map. Leadership has since pushed it off. But "instead of distinguishing managers from leaders,"...

You can read every leadership book ever written, but practice is what turns abstract concepts into useful skills. Spodek walks readers through what to do and how to do it in an integrated and comprehensive progression of exercises designed to cultivate key abilities, behaviors, and beliefs through experience. He then provides exercises to help you accomplish the inner work and gain the social skills required for great leadership.

The microbusiness is huge! That's not just a play on words but an indisputable fact that millions of budding entrepreneurs have already figured out. On top of adding to their income and creating safety nets in case the ax falls at work, they have been able to unlock their creativity and find a sense of fulfillment they never dreamed possible—or rather day-dreamed possible from their uninspiring cubicle.In The Economy of You, author and microbusiness...

Don't fall for the trap--there is no single "secret" to finding untold sales success. If there were, with the countless number of salespeople who have trekked their way through the intimidating jungle of sales across dozens of industries over the years, at least one of them would've spilled the beans and everyone in sales would be enjoying ridiculous amounts of success. So no, there is no secret to sales. But there is a set of consistently successful...

Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work ForA Guide for New LeadersCopublished with the Center for Creative LeadershipBecoming a leader for the first time is one of the biggest and most stressful psychological and emotional shifts you will ever experience. You're suddenly given an important job that has almost nothing in common with what you've been trained to do. It's as though, at the age of sixteen, your parents said "You ride a bike so well you might...

Based on the bestselling AMA seminar, a nuts-and-bolts guide to the dollars-and-cents issues that drive your organization! As a department manager, the last thing you want to think about is numbers. But the truth is, that's the only thing your executives and senior managers are thinking about so it's crucial to understand key financial information like balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, budgets and forecasts, and annual reports....

How do you motivate the disengaged, and further engage the engaged? The answer is to foster meaning at work and give work a greater sense of personal significance, thus making work matter.

The startling truth is that 70% of the workforce is disengaged - their bodies may put in long hours, but their hearts and minds never punch in. This is a terrible dilemma for organizations trying to motivate employees to do more with less.

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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...

As organizations grow, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won't cut it any more. In Chess Not Checkers, Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low morale. Nothing Blake learned from his previous job seems to help him deal with the issues he now faces. The problem, his new mentor points out, is Blake is playing checkers ; he needs to play chess or he's going to lose....