Edgar Schein is one of the founders of the organization development field, a widely respected scholar and a bestselling author. Schein was a high-level consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) throughout its history, with...
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Author:Schein, Edgar, DeLisi, Peter S., Kampas, Paul J., Sonduck, Michael M.Summary: -
Author:Fraser, Margot, Lorimer, LisaSummary:Your business plan is only going to get you so far. When you’re actually running a values-driven business problems come up that you never could have anticipated. And as a mission-driven organization you face issues your more...
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Author:Bachelder, CherylSummary:Cheryl Bachelder joined an ailing restaurant chain and turned it into the darling of the industry—by daring to serve the people in her organization well. When Bachelder was named CEO of Popeyes in the fall of 2007, guest visits had been...
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Author:Thomas, David C., Inkson, Kerr C.Summary:In today’s global economy, the ability to interact effectively across cultures is a fundamental job requirement for just about everyone. But it’s impossible to learn the customs and traits of every single culture with which you might...
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Author:Cox, TaylorSummary:Cultural Diversity in Organizations provides the most comprehensive base of knowledge yet assembled on the topic of cultural diversity. It captures the enormous complexity of the topic by examining diversity on three levels of analysis-...
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Author:Booher, DiannaSummary:Personal presence is difficult to define but easy to recognize. People with presence carry themselves in a way that turns heads. When they talk, people listen. When they ask, people answer. When they lead, people follow. Personal...
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Author:Bobinski, DanSummary:Can passion be taught? Can it be fostered? The answer is yes. But perhaps more accurately, a team leader must create the right conditions for passion to emerge. Those conditions must be nurtured, not unlike a gardener creating the right...
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Author:Marshak, Robert J., Schein, EdSummary:Organizational change initiatives often fail because they focus exclusively on the rational, overt aspects of change, overlooking the powerful role played by concealed or irrational factors. It's well known that these covert...
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Author:Mooney, Tim, Brinkerhoff, Robert O.Summary:Dozens of books have been written about how to do training more effectively, with more impact, and so on. Yet despite all that well-meaning advice, of the $70 billion spent on training in the U. S., only 12 to15 percent actually gets...
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Author:Treasurer, Bill, Blakely, SaraSummary:Courage Goes to Work is for every manager who has ever struggled with how to encourage employees to develop and show more backbone. This book helps managers inspire their workers to move out of their comfort zones and harness their...
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Author:Dressler, LarrySummary:Real organizational change isn't brought about by decree, pressure, permission, or even persuasion. Sustained change comes when people are passionately and personally committed to a future that they have helped to shape. If you...
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Author:Sinclair, HughSummary:Very little solid evidence exists that microloans make a dent in long-term poverty. Sadly, evidence does exist for negligence, corruption, and methods that border on extortion. Part exposé, part memoir, and part financial detective...
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Author:Harzog, BeverlySummary:“Beverly Harzog is a credit warrior. She has gone into the arena, faced the lions, and emerged as one of the foremost experts in the field. I believe that her encyclopedic knowledge of the world of credit cards is unmatched.” —Adam...
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Author:Kessler, Robin, Strasburg, Linda A.Summary:Millions of job hunters and employers are frustrated. Why aren’t they working together more effectively? Because employers have changed the job-search playing field and too many candidates are using yesterday’s strategies. Do you want...
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Author:Kessler, RobinSummary:Managers working in today’s organizations often focus more on results than on the people who achieve those results. But regularly evaluating the performance of your employees is critical to improving the efficiency and output of your...
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Author:Hackman, J. RichardSummary:Intelligence professionals are commonly viewed as solo operators. But these days intelligence work is mostly about collaboration. Interdisciplinary and even inter-organizational teams are necessary to solve the really hard problems...
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Author:Blanchard, Ken, Ripley, Jane, Parisi-Carew, EuniceSummary:Everyone knows that collaboration creates high performing teams and organizations. Yet it often doesn’t happen because people and groups typically believe that the problem is always outside: the other team member, the other department,...
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Author:Holliday, MickiSummary:This book offers hundreds of practical, easy-to-learn techniques every manager can use to coach employees to become more productive, positive, inspired and effective. Filled with real-world advice and management-changing exercises, this...
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Author:Frock, RogerSummary:From humble beginnings, FedEx has literally revolutionized the way business is conducted. Not too long ago, overnight shipping was barely an option for even the largest companies. Today, thanks to FedEx, it's available to every...
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Author:Mohin, Timothy J.Summary:The BP oil spill, the 2008 global financial collapse and revelations of scandalous working conditions at Chinese electronics supplier Foxconn show why so many are suspicious of promises of corporate responsibility. But slowly and...
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