Peter F. Drucker discusses how the new paradigms of management have changed and will continue to change our basic assumptions about the practices and principles of management. Forward-looking and forward-thinking, Management Challenges for the 21st Century combines the broad knowledge, wide practical experience, profound insight, sharp analysis, and enlightened common sense that are the essence of Drucker's writings and landmarks of the managerial profession.

All introductory textbooks begin by attempting to convince the student readers that the subject is of great importance in the world, and therefore merits their attention. The physical sciences and engineering claim to be the basis of modern technology and therefore of modern life; the social sciences discuss big issues of governance, for example, democracy and taxation; the humanities claim that they revive your soul after it has been deadened by exposure to the physical and social sciences and to engineering. Where does the subject "games of strategy," often also called game theory, fit into this picture, and why should you study it? Dixit and Skeath's Games of Strategy offers a practical motivation much more individual and closer to your personal concerns than most other subjects. You play games of strategy all the time: with your parents, siblings, friends, enemies, even with your professors. You have probably acquired a lot of instinctive expertise, and we hope you will recognize in what follows some of

Winnerofthe2010PulitzerPrize "Amagisterialwork...Youcan'thelpthinkingabouttheeconomiccrisiswe'relivingthroughnow."--TheNewYorkTimesBookReview ItiscommonlybelievedthattheGreatDepressionthatbeganin1929resultedfromaconfluenceofeventsbeyondanyoneperson'sorgovernment'scontrol.Infact,asLiaquatAhamedreveals,itwasthedecisionsmadebyasmallnumberofcentralbankersthatweretheprimarycauseofthateconomicmeltdown,theeffectsofwhichsetthestageforWorldWarIIandreverberatedfordecades.Asyetanotherperiodofeconomicturmoilmakesheadlinestoday,LordsofFinanceisapotentreminderoftheenormousimpactthatthedecisionsofcentralbankerscanhave,theirfallibility,andtheterriblehumanconsequencesthatcanresultwhentheyarewrong.

WinneroftheShingoPrizeforResearchandProfessionalPublication,2009 TheinternationalbestsellerTheToyotaWayexplainedthecompany'ssuccessbyintroducingarevolutionary4Pmodelfororganizationalexcellence-Philosophy,People,Process,andProblemSolving.Now,inToyotaCulture,preeminentToyotaauthoritiesJeffreyLikerandMichaelHoseusrevealhowToyotaselects,develops,andmotivatesitspeopletobecomecommittedtobuildinghigh-qualityproducts-andhowyoucandothesameforyourcompany. ToyotaCultureexaminesthe“humansystems”thatToyotahasputinplacetoinstillitsfoundingprinciplesoftrust,mutualprosperity,andexcellenceinitsplants,dealerships,andofficesaroundtheworld.BeginningwithalookattheevolutionoftheToyotacultureandwhyitspeoplearetheheartandsouloftheToyotaWay,theauthorsexplainthecompany'sfour-stageprocessforbuildingandkeepingqualitypeople:Attract,Develop,Engage,andInspire. DrawinguponnumerousexamplesfromLiker'sdecadesofresearchaswellasHoseus'insideraccessasaToyotamanager,ToyotaCulturegivesyouthetoolsyouneedto: Findcompetent,able,andwillingempl

Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded, Goodwin demonstrates, was the result of a character that had been forged by experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires

Whatmakesaneffectiveexecutive? Themeasureoftheexecutive,PeterF.Druckerremindsus,istheabilityto"gettherightthingsdone."Thisusuallyinvolvesdoingwhatotherpeoplehaveoverlookedaswellasavoidingwhatisunproductive.Intelligence,imagination,andknowledgemayallbewastedinanexecutivejobwithouttheacquiredhabitsofmindthatmoldthemintoresults. Druckeridentifiesfivepracticesessentialtobusinesseffectivenessthatcan,andmust,belearned: Managingtime Choosingwhattocontributetotheorganization Knowingwhereandhowtomobilizestrengthforbesteffect Settingtherightpriorities Knittingallofthemtogetherwitheffectivedecision-making Rangingwidelythroughtheannalsofbusinessandgovernment,PeterF.Druckerdemonstratesthedistinctiveskilloftheexecutiveandoffersfreshinsightsintooldandseeminglyobviousbusinesssituations. 《卓有成效的管理者》论述了现代企业组织的管理者应具备的素质和才能。管理者要做到卓有成效，光靠天资聪明、工作努力是不够的，还要有创造力、创新精神和组织能

In this extraordinary book Col. Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life. The book shows how leadership literally defines the promise of hope or future life and that extremely capable leaders are needed in all walks of life. The book describes a variety of high-risk situations that are ideal settings to seek and find great leaders, assess how they might be different, and to glean valuable insights for extraordinary leadership in our everyday lives. Through heart-stopping real-life stories of leaders in these extreme situations, Kolditz insists that leaders at all levels can improve their effectiveness. 作者简介： Colonel Thomas Kolditz is professor and head of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Leader to

Inanonlineandsocialmediaworld,measurementisthekeytosuccessIfyoucanmeasureyourkeybusinessrelationships,youcanimprovethem.Eventhoughrelationshipsare"fuzzyandintangible,"theycanbemeasuredandmanaged–withpowerfulresults.MeasureWhatMattersexplainssimple,step–by–stepproceduresformeasuringcustomers,socialmediareputation,influenceandauthority,themedia,andotherkeyconstituencies.Basedonhundredsofcasestudiesabouthoworganizationshaveusedmeasurementtoimprovetheirreputations,strengthentheirbottomlines,andimproveefficienciesallaroundLearnhowtocollectthedatathatwillhelpyoubetterunderstandyourcompetition,dostrategicplanning,understandkeystrengthsandweaknesses,andbetterrespondtocustomerpreferencesAuthorrunsasuccessfulblogandservesasameasurementconsultanttocompaniessuchasFacebook,SouthwestAirlines,Raytheon,andAllstateDon′tdrawconclusionsormakekeydecisionsbasedonguesswork.Instead,MeasureWhatMattersandthedifferencewillshowinthemostimportantmeasure:yourbottomline.

You know it's happening within your organization. Your people, armed with cheap, accessible technology, are connecting with customers and building innovative new solutions. But who are these creative problem-solvers? How can you be one? And just as important--how can you lead them? We call them HEROes: highly empowered and resourceful operatives. Your company needs them because in the age of Twitter, iPhones, Facebook, YouTube, and an ever-evolving torrent of Web information, your customers now come to the table armed with more data and access than ever before, and in many cases, your company is overmatched. In Empowered, Forrester's Josh Bernoff--coauthor of the pioneering book Groundswell--and Ted Schadler explain how to transform your company by unleashing the mighty force of these HEROes. Like John Bernier and Ben Hedrington at Best Buy, who built an army of 2,500 tweeting employees to reach out to customers online. Or Ross Inglis, who tapped into Internet computing resources to open an entirely new

Learn how to RETHINK your business, REINVENT your products, and REVITALIZE your vision of success--the Steve Jobs way. When it comes to innovation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is legendary. His company slogan "Think Different" is more than a marketing tool. It's a way of life--a powerful, positive, game-changing approach to innovation that anyone can apply to any field of endeavor. These are the Seven Principles of Innovation, inspired by the master himself: Do What You Love. Think differently about your career. Put a Dent in the Universe. Think differently about your vision. Kick Start Your Brain. Think differently about how you think. Sell Dreams, Not Products. Think differently about your customers. Say No to 1,000 Things. Think differently about design. Create Insanely Great Experiences. Think differently about your brand experience. Master the Message. Think differently about your story. By following Steve Jobs's visionary example, you'll discover exciting new ways to unlock your creat

One of the world s leading creative artists， choreographers， and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show， Movin Out， shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents at once prescriptive and inspirational， a book to stand alongside The Artist s Way and Bird by Bird. All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort， and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter， musician， businessperson， or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use， The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable thirty-five-year career. In "Where's Your Pencil?" Tharp reminds you to observe the world -- and get it down on paper. In "Coins and Chaos，" she gives you an easy way to restore order and peace. In "Do a Verb，" she turns your mind and body into coworkers. In "Build a Bridge to the Next Day

ValueInvestinghasbeenpioneeredandisusedbytheworld'smostfamousinvestors,includingWarrenBuffett,BenGraham,JohnTempleton,JoelGreenblatt,BruceGreenwaldandmanymore.Itofferstriedandtestedtechniquestomakingmoneyoutofbuyingunderpricedsharesandsecurities. Inthisimportantnewbook,thehighlyrespectedandcontroversialvalueinvestorandbehaviouralanalyst,JamesMontierexplainshowvalueinvestingistheonlytriedandtestedmethodofdeliveringsustainablelong-termreturns.Thisbegsthequestionwhyisn'teveryoneavalueinvestor?Inpart,itisbecausevalueinvestingrequiresadifferentmindsetandthemethods,approachandconclusionsofvalueinvestingareverydifferentfromthosetaughtinbusinessschoolsandfinancecourses.InthisbookJamesshareshistriedandtestedtechniquesandprovidesthelatestandmostcuttingedgetoolsandtechniquesyouwillneedtodeploythevalueapproachsuccessfully. Jamesshowsyouwhyeverythingyoulearntatbusinessschooliswrong;howtothinkproperlyaboutvaluationandrisk;howtoavoidthedangersofgrowthinvesting;howtobeacontrarian;howtoshortstocks;howtoavoidvaluetraps;

Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than you think. You don't need to be a workaholic. You don't need to staff up. You don't need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. You don't even need an office. Those are all just excuses. What you really need to do is stop talking and start working. This book shows you the way. You'll learn how to be more productive, how to get exposure without breaking the bank, and tons more counterintuitive ideas that will inspire and provoke you. With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who’s ever dreamed of doing