An alarming 88 percent of Americans cite hostility, desk-rage, and workplace incivility as top concerns. How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Stress will help executives, supervisors, and managers — and the people who work for them —...
Economics
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Author:Snyder, DavidSummary:Meticulously outlining an arsenal of cutting-edge tools and strategies tied to predicting performance and a "“passion for excellence,” David Snyder has developed what may be a paradigm shift in our understanding of the way high-...
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Author:Foster, JackSummary:How to Get Ideas shows you, no matter your age or skill, your job or training, how to come up with more ideas, faster and easier. You'll learn to condition your mind to become "idea-prone," utilize your sense of humor,...
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Author:Jolles, RobSummary:Persuade, don’t push! Surely you know plenty of people who need to make a change, but despite your most well-intentioned efforts, they resist because people fundamentally fear change. As a salesman, father, friend and consultant, Rob...
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Author:Gratton, LyndaSummary:You always know when you are in a "Hot Spot." You feel energized and vibrantly alive. Your brain is buzzing with ideas, and the people around you share your joy and excitement. Things you've always known become clearer,...
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Author:Stutz, ElinorSummary:In today's tough economy, most people are too desperate to get any job, rather than seeking one that will provide the career satisfaction and growth they deserve. Worse, they treat the interview as an opportunity to focus on...
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Author:Tracy, BrianSummary:One of the world's most widely known business speakers and author of the bestselling books Maximum Achievement and The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success offers 21 proven strategies that will give you a competitive...
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Author:Sindell, Milo, Sindell, ThuySummary:Books like Strengths Finder 2.0 have helped leaders discover their strengths—but they stop there. The Sindells argue that focusing only on your best abilities neglects a vital development opportunity. They show how to identify hidden...
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Author:Schein, EdgarSummary:Helping is a fundamental human activity, but it can also be a frustrating one. All too often, to our bewilderment, our sincere offers of help are resented, resisted, or refused—and we often react the same way when people try to help us...
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Author:Kaye, Beverly, Winkle Giulioni, JulieSummary:Helping employees develop themselves-study after study confirms that career development is the single most powerful tool managers have for driving retention, engagement, productivity and results. Nevertheless, it’s frequently back-...
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Author:Watkins, AlexandraSummary:Every year, six million companies and more than 100,000 products are launched. They all need an awesome name, but many (such as Xobni, Svbtle and Doostang) look like the results of a drunken Scrabble game. In this entertaining and...
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Author:Reidy, JamieSummary:Jamie Reidy is the guy who's been there, done that and walked away with the insider stories. Inside Hard Sell: Now a Major Motion Picture, Love and Other Drugs, you'll find yourself rooting for Reidy and shocked by the...
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Author:Sisson, Gary R.Summary:On-the-Job Training (OJT) is the single most used training method in organizations today. But it is also the most misused-because very few of those doing OJT are ever trained how to do it. In Hands-On Training Gary Sisson draws on his...
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Author:Hammel, Laury, Denhart, GunSummary:Growing a successful business is about meeting the needs of customers, and, by extension, the needs of the entire community. Turn your business into a good citizen and you can help ensure its success and contribute to making your...
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Author:Horn, SamSummary:In an impatient world of infobesity, people don't want more information—they want to be intrigued and they want to be intrigued After all, goldfish have longer attention spans than humans—nine seconds to our eight. So, right now, people...
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Author:Duflo, Esther, Banerjee, Abhijit V.Summary:Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo show how traditional western-centric thinking has failed to explain what is happening to people in a newly globalized world. This precise but accessible book covers many of the most essential issues...
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Author:Bassi, Laurie, Frauenheim, Ed, McMurrer, Dan, Costello, LarrySummary:Laurie Bassi and her coauthors show that despite the dispiriting headlines, we are entering a more hopeful economic age. The authors call it the “Worthiness Era.” And in it, the good guys are poised to win. Good Company explains how...
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Author:Tracy, BrianSummary:Based on interviews with 48 executives in a variety of industries, The Moral Advantage describes the many distinct ways that morality contributes to business success. Some of these ways are familiar (following ethical codes, for...
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Author:Blanchard, Ken, Randolph, Alan, Grazier, PeterSummary:All of us in the today's workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Most of us...
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For every new project or high-profile assignment, there is a mile-long line of wannabes waiting to grab the brass ring. But those consistently at the forefront have something truly extraordinary in common. You know them at first sight:...
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