The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury
This is CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr's memoir about the turnaround of IBM and his transformation of the company into the industry leader of the computer age. He recalls the obstacles he faced, such as white-shirt hierarchy and rapidly declining sales, and reveals his tactics step by step.
Trade Sales Day 2017, Debut gibt dir nicht einfach nur Mühe, lean in, sondern change the system!
Feministin, Mutter von 9 Kindern
" Tribal Leadership gives amazingly insightful perspective on how people interact and succeed. I learned about myself and learned lessons I will carry with me and reflect on for the rest of my life." --John W. Fanning, Founding Chairman and CEO napster Inc. "An unusually nuanced view of high-performance cultures." -- Inc. Within each corporation are anywhere from a few to hundreds of separate tribes. In Tribal Leadership , Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright demonstrate how these tribes develop--and show you how to assess them and lead them to maximize productivity and growth. A business management book like no other, Tribal Leadership is an essential tool to help managers and business leaders take better control of their organizations by utilizing the unique characteristics of the tribes that exist within.
Strategy is about identifying why your business matters, not just analysing the competition. Cynthia Montgomery reveals how leaders can embrace the crucial role of The Strategist to really define and drive the objectives and advantages to power their companies forward.
Exploring the changes of modern times and the economic realities, this how-to book identifies the central, immutable principals of doing business right and doing it well. It is for the people in business who sweat, get their nails dirty, hire, fire, make hard decisions, and pay the price when those decisions are wrong.
Twenty years after creating the phenomenal bestselling classic The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard returns to its roots with the most powerful and essential title in the series as he explores the skills needed to empower yourself to success.
Provides a look at how credit merchants are trying to get everyone into the credit game. This book shows how the average citizen is courted, wooed and tempted every day into buying something on credit, as well as what happens when the day arrives when you can no longer make your minimum monthly payment.
By the bestselling author of The One Minute Manager, a business parable that teaches organizations to cope successfully with change.
In the 20th century humanity consumed products faster than ever, but this way of living is no longer sustainable. This new and important book shows how technological advances are driving forms of 'collaborative consumption' which will change forever the ways in which we interact both with businesses and with each other.
Everyone knows that David Beckham crosses the ball better than anyone, and that Tiger Woods never "chokes". But what are the hidden factors which allow the most successful sports stars to rise above their competitors -- and are they shared by virtuosos in other fields?
By examining the seven essential aspects of Da Vinci's way of thinking, this guidebook gives you the tools you need to enhance aptitude in every area of your life. Numerous exercises, anecdotes and illustrations help you master these techniques to create a personal and professional renaissance of your very own.
Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our general behaviour, up close and personal.
Starting from the assumption that people are every company's most important resource, this book sets out three simple steps to getting the best from them and making every company run more efficiently.
How management can effectively rid themselves of 'monkeys' -- other people's responsibilities that cling to them and prevent them managing efficiently. This book explains in simple-minded if abstract terms how to achieve a balance between supervision and delegation for reduced tension and improved productivity in the work-place.
With 50 per cent to 90 per cent of most managers' time spent in some form of group activity, the concept of teamwork is more important than ever before. This book explains how all groups move through four stages of development - orientation, dissatisfaction, resolution and production.
Aspirational business book based on interviews with over 75 leading American CEOs.
This text is about how to overcome a diabolical career killer that is lurking out there every day. It's called procrastination. Our story begins with Bob, a typical middle manager, who typically puts things off until the last minute.