在线阅读本书 Managers at all levels strive to develop effective teams while avoiding the pitfalls so common in team management. This invaluable collection of articles explores teamwork from a variety of angles, including emotional intelligence, creativity,
Leave your family peace of mind with this new approach towills and estates Whenever Elizabeth Arnold tells people her specialty, theyusually share their own family dilemmas. Maybe Dad left behind amisguided or inadequate will. Maybe Aunt Sue nabbed the vase thatwasn’t in Grandma’s will and Aunt Pat hasn’t spoken a kind word toher since. Maybe Sis can’t decide who should get the kids in caseof a tragedy, so she doesn’t have any will at all. Such tales ofwoe have nothing to do with legal or tax problems. The real issuesbehind wills gone wrong—or wills that never get off the ground—arethe human ones. Creating the Good Will tackles the important human dimensionsthat most books about wills fail to address. Arnold teaches herreaders that wills are not just legal documents but also heartfeltemotional tools.
The companion to the blockbuster bestseller, Getting Things Done . Since its publication in 2001, Getting ThingsDone has become, as Time magazine put it, "the definingself-help business book" of the decade. Having inspired millions ofreaders around the world, it clearly spoke to an urgent need in anincreasingly time-pressured society. Now, in the highly anticipatedsequel Making It All Work , Allen unlocks the full power ofhis methods across the entire span of life and work. WhileGetting Things Done functioned as an essential tool kit, Making It All Work is an invaluable road map, providing bothbearings to help you determine where you are in life and directionson how to get to where you want to go.
In this compelling new book, Michael E. Raynor, coauthor ofthe national bestseller The Innovator’s Solution, shows thatDisruption, Clayton M. Christensen’s landmark theory that explainshow fringe ideas come to redefine entire markets, not only explainswhy new businesses emerge and mature companies fall – it actuallyhelps to predict the future success of new ventures moreaccurately. Raynor’s groundbreaking research, and deeperunderstanding of the mechanisms and drivers of Disruption make thisapproach to innovation more powerful and more useful thanever. Despite the groaning shelves of books offering advice oninnovation, most managers continue to struggle to create theprofitable growth their companies need. The reason? Thevast majority of management theories base their pre*ions onexplanations of the past. When it comes to predictingsuccessful innovation, a willingness to apply the empirical andtheoretical rigor of the scientific method to prove what will workin the real world has been n
This collection of revealing articles captures the varying leadership and management styles of senior executives in several industries. In today's unpredictable business environment, a strong effort at the top can be essential to capturing the highest performance results possible in most industries. Readers will learn the challenges and complexities that CEOs and senior executives face today and how they can restore sound strategic decision-making while maintaining morale throughout the rest of the company.
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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
“Fascinating … A compelling blend of cultural anthropology andbusiness journalism.” — Andrea Sachs, TimeMagazine “An often startling tour of new cultural terrain.” — LauraMiller, Salon “Marked by meticulous research and careful conclusions, thissuperbly readable book confirms New York Times journalistWalker as an expert on consumerism. … [A] thoughtful and unhurriedinvestigation into consumerism that pushes the analysis to themaximum…” — Publisher’s Weekly ( starredreview) Brands are dead. Advertising no longer works. Weaned on TiVo, theInternet, and other emerging technologies, the short-attention-spangeneration has become immune to marketing. Consumers are “incontrol.” Or so we’re told. In Buying In , New York Times Magazine “Consumed”columnist Rob Walker argues that this accepted wisdom misses a muchmore important and lasting cultural shift. As technology hascreated avenues for advertising anywhere and everywhere, people areembracing brands more than ev
Subroto Bagchi is Vice Chairman and Co-founder of MindTree Ltd.Till 2008, he was its Chief Operating Officer, a role he steppeddown from to become it Gardener. He is also Chairman of MindTree'sInnovation Council . His earlier books, The High-PerformanceEntrepreneur and Go Kiss the World were best-sellers and receivedcritical acclaim. Visit www.mindtree.com/subrotobagchi.
IN LITTLE MORE THAN HALF A DECADE, Facebook has gone from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users. It is one of the fastest growing companies in history, an essential part of the social life not only of teenagers but hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. As Facebook spreads around the globe, it creates surprising effects—even becoming instrumental in political protests from Colombia to Iran. Veteran technology reporter David Kirkpatrick had the full cooperation of Facebook’s key executives in researching this fascinating history of the company and its impact on our lives. Kirkpatrick tells us how Facebook was created, why it has flourished, and where it is going next. He chronicles its successes and missteps, and gives readers the most complete assessment anywhere of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the central figure in the company’s remarkable ascent. This is the Facebook story that can be found nowhere else. How did a nineteen-year-old Harvard student create a company tha
We find ourselves engaged in various kinds of negotiationsevery day, from trying to land a new account or win a promotion atwork, to buying a house or a car, or bargaining down a cell phonebill, or settling a dispute with a friend or spouse. In thisgroundbreaking book, negotiation expert Ed Brodow shows us how tosettle conflicts amicably to reach a win-win solution everytime. Using the no-nonsense, results-oriented boot camp approach,Brodow drills readers on the basic skills needed to master the artof negotiation. After completing Brodow’s basic training program,you will have learned how to: · Conquer your fear of confrontation and overcome the negativebehaviors that hold you back · Identify and develop your personal negotiation style · Assess the other side’s strengths and weaknesses · Get the other side to make concessions without giving up any ofyour goals · Master the art of listening to understand the other side’sposition and strengthen your own
Separate yourself from the pack Competition has never been more intense for admittance into the nation's top law schools. The application essay represents your only chance to plea your case to admissions officers. Why select you over so many other qualified applicants? Your essay needs to do more than simply list your background and accomplishments. It must reveal the depth of your passion for law, the discipline you bring to this demanding profession, and the strength of character you possess for the ethical and moral challenges that lie ahead. Learn by example Harvard Law School is one of the premier law schools in America. Every year, thousands of elite applicants try for a few hundred slots. Of the dedicated few accepted, fifty-five have shared the application essays that helped them make the cut. * Learn what works. * Structure your essay for maximum impact. * Avoid common pitalls. Each essay is analyzed by the staff of the Harvard Crimson, Harvard's daily newspaper, and accompanied by no-nonsen
Actors specialize in the skills you need to excel at interviews: self-confidence, verbal communication and body language, and knowing how to project the desired image. Here, the directors of a consulting firm that applies acting techniques to success in the business world share a step-by-step training program to help you ace your own "audition." You'll learn trade secrets for conquering stage fright, how to research the "role" you're applying for, how to look the part, how to deal with job-hunting stress--and how to use simple exercises for effective verbal and physical communication. With each interview, the curtain rises on a new opportunity. With the seven steps in this book, you can get ready to take a bow!
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
The book that catches the crest of Web 2.0 and shows how anybusiness can harness its power by increasing whuffie, the store ofsocial capital that is the currency of the digital world. Everyone knows about blogs and social networks such as Facebookand Twitter, and has heard about someone who has used them to growa huge customer base. Everyone wants to be hands-on, grassroots,and interactive, but what does this mean? And more to the point,how do you do it? As one who has actually launched a company using the power ofonline communities, and who now advises large and small companies,Tara Hunt (named by the San Francisco Chronicle, along withluminaries Jimmy Wales and Tim O’Reilly, as a digital Utopian) isthe perfect person to do this book. While The Whuffie Factor will traverse the landscape of Web 2.0and show how to become a player, it is not just another book aboutonline marketing. People see the huge business potential of theonline world and the first impulse is: Let’s throw a bunc
Even the actions of a single person can help to change theworld. How? Through simple acts of leadership and compassion. Openup this book, and discover the true stories of people whose actionshave caused a chain reaction at work and in their communities.Among them: A manager who gives an employee some supportive praise, and as aresult literally saves his life (page 231). A small group of bank tellers who spearhead a movement to raisemillions of dollars for breast cancer, making it the biggestfundraiser in North America, and enhancing their company’sreputation (page 213). A sales manager who gets a copy of a groundbreaking book that leadsto a transformation of the company’s operations. As a result,hundreds of millions of pounds of carpet waste avoid the landfill,and the company sparks a revolution in its industry (page 12).
The author of the national bestseller Making aDifference presents the indispensable characteristics everytwenty-first century leader needs. In A New Breed of Leader , Dr. Sheila MurrayBethel-global leadership expert, bestselling author, andaward-winning speaker-will show readers how to develop theessential qualities needed to become an effective leader: ? Competence-building purpose ? Accountability-fostering trust ? Openness-generating integrity ? Humility-inspiring authenticity ? Language-connecting relationships ? Values-forging community ? Perspective-establishing balance ? Power-mastering influence Filled with stories about and interviews with successful leaderssuch as golf legend Arnold Palmer; Andrea Young, CEO AvonCorporation; Howard Schultz, CEO Starbucks; and David Neeleman, CEOJetBlue; this book offers valuable insights and teaches readers howto take advantage of the immediately usable action steps.