Take the brakes off your business.From management spe-Cialist and author of the innov-ative national besteller 1001 WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES comes a practical handbook chock full of ideas for increas-ing employee involvement and enthusiasm-the key to an organization's success.Weaving together case studies,exam-ples,suggestions,and quotes from hundreds of America's most energized businesses and business leaders,1001 WAYS TO ENERGIZE EMPLOYEES is a how-to for getting not just the most-but the best-from everyone in the organization.
In this companion to their upcoming PBS series, Dobyns and Crawford-Mason survey "continuous improvement" programs in America's private and public sectors. They note that organizations have shifted away "from a focus on technical aspects . . . to a focus on the complete interface between . . . a business and its customers." Their most interesting chapter compares the major U.S. quality gurus, including W. Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran, and profiles their Japanese disciples. The authors also subject the much-ballyhooed Baldrige Quality Award to some needed scrutiny. Several companies described (Motorola, Federal Express) have been treated elsewhere, and readers must wade through tedious recitations by top managers. However, a visit to Mount Edgecumbe High School in Alaska adds some perspective on the educational realm's quality movements. While general readers will gain a useful overview of the U.S. push to regain international competitiveness, there are few new revelations. An optional purchase for business
In these times of intense change,what role should our most impor-tant business leaders play in society?How do the CEOs of major corporations construe their jobs?How should they construe them?These are the questions posed and answered in The Mind of the C.E.O.Jeffrey Carten's Findings are a challenge to those who are suspicious of corporate power,those who believe CEOs should focus only on enrich-ing shareholders,and even to many CEOs who see their job more nar-rowly.No one interested in the future can afford not to read,think about,and debate The Mind of the CEO.
According to CNBC's veteran market watcher, Ron Insana, they can and do. Every day the world's markets are speaking -- shouting, really -- boldly predicting the future. In fact, they are reflecting information not yet revealed to the general public: events as dramatic as the outcome of a war, as tragic as a nuclear accident in some distant part of the globe, or as mundane but vitally important as the future direction of interest rates. In order to understand what the markets are saying, you have to know how to listen to and interpret the messages they are sending. This is the first book to show readers how to understand the signals put out by the markets, and how to use that information to advantage in their lives. Since ancient times, writes Insana, investors and merchants have met to buy and sell goods -- and to exchange information and gossip. This information is reflected in the prices charged for those goods, whether it is news of war in a far-flung region that will cut off the gold supply or
For years, prospective M.B.A. students seeking guidance on which business schools to consider have had to rely on rankings compiled with vague methodologies, subject to the biased opinions of students and school administrators. Now come The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive, the worldwide market-research firm, with their second annual survey that has become the single most important reference tool for students, school administrators, and corporate recruiters. Using a carefully constructed methodology and Harris Interactive's online polling expertise, The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2003 shows students what corporate recruiters -- the "buyers" of budding management talent -- really think of the schools and their students. Each profile of the 50 top M.B.A. programs, as well as of the 50 runners-up, includes information on admissions, enrollment, test scores, the industries and companies most likely to hire the school's graduates, and graduates' expected first-year sal
TheHarvardBusinessReviewPaperbackSeriesisdesignedtobringtoday'smanagersandprofessionalsthefundamentalinformationtheyneedtostaycompetitiveinafast-movingworld.Fromthepreeminentthinkerswhoseworkhasdefinedanentirefieldtotherisingstarswhowillredefinethewaywethinkaboutbusiness,herearetheleadingmindsandlandmarkideasthathaveestablishedtheHarvardBusinessReviewasrequiredreadingforambitiousbusinesspeopleinorganizationsaroundtheglobe.HarvardBusinessReviewonFinding&KeepingtheBestPeopleisacollectionofcutting-edgearticlesthatwillhelporganizationsunderstandhowbesttohireandretaintheirtopemployeesintoday'sfiercelycompetitivejobmarket.Thearticlesprovidethereaderwithperspectivesnotonlyonhowtohireandretainpeople,butalsowhyemployeesleaveandhowtoutilizetheirskillsevenafterthey'regone.
In 1984, Brem diagnosed with two types of cancer kept knocking at the doors of car dealerships until someone hired her. Today, as president and CEO of Love Chrysler, she is one of the most successful Latinas in business in the U.S. She explains the principles that sustained her even at her lowest (e.g., know your self-worth; be creative; be passionate about your work), offering numerous anecdotes about women who succeeded against tremendous odds. Readers will empathize with Brem, who speaks frankly and sensitively. This eminently inspiring book, reminiscent of Deborah Rosado Shaw's Dream Big, will find a wide audience.
Playing the trading game takes audacious confidence, but winning takes more. It's about making chances instead of taking chances. As founder of the remarkably successful Taipan Group-a team of independent financial analysts-author J. Christoph Amberger knows: "There is always an opportunity to make exceptional stock market profits . . . as long as you know how to read the signs." In Hot Trading Secrets, Amberger gives you a blueprint for making big money in any financial climate. He will teach you: How to trade on "insider information" legally and profitably The secret strategies of CBOE floor traders How to profit from the "Red Zones" How to become a stone-cold profit predator In a simple step-by-step presentation, Amberger will liberate you from restrictive conventional fallacies. Using Hot Trading Secrets as your guide, you will learn to exploit volatile market events to achieve consistent profits-whether the market is up or down.
Lord Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth I's lover, and Sir William Cecil, her chief political adviser, were the most powerful men in the country. As their rivalry intensified, they competed by creating ever more fabulous gardens for their queen. Dudley's aim was to woo her; Cecil's, to stop Dudley in his tracks. Dudley set out an intoxicatingly romantic garden, and threw spectacular outdoor parties for his queen; Cecil countered by building a sumptuous palace with amazing gardens overseen by the most famous gardener in the country, John Gerard. This is the beguiling story of a lifelong duel. For Elizabeth, these gardens were places for love and intrigue, power play and spectacular design.
A good Martini when I'm planning a scene helps the mind fi)cus and the body Max, and then the scene just hangs into place .. ; Elia Kazan Some might argue the art o~ mixing cocktailsrequires as much skill as a fine performance. Eachrequires tile perf~-ct basic ingredients, fine tunedto perfection at exactly thc right tcmpcraturc. This is a brand new collection of- the best classiccocktail recipes, with a twist. Drawing on wit andinspiration lqToln Hollywood classics, it bringstogethcr some of the greats of the silver screenwith those olc the silver shaker. Perfect ~t anevening, cocktail hour, part}; breakfhst or brunch,the recipes are stylish yet simple to make. Takingits cue fi+om some of+ the starriest sippers in moviehistor}; from Bette Davis, Laurcn Bacall andMarilyn Monroe to Clark Gable, Alec Guinncssand Richard Burton, from champagne cocktailsm Casal, lanca to vodka martinis in My Man Godfirv,the recipes contained here arc stars in themselves.
The bestselling author of The Discipline of Market Leaders reveals how companies can achieve sustained growth. In their 1995 blockbuster The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema explained how great companies dominated their markets by offering superior value propositions. Now Treacy is back with an equally groundbreaking book-revealing how great companies master growth each year and how all businesses can identify and exploit opportunities for increased revenues, gross margins, and profits. Treacy's main point is simple-it really is possible to grow your business by 10 percent or more, year after year, in good times and bad, without cheating. Great companies already know how to do it, and the rest of us can learn their strategies and do the same thing. Using case studies from industry leaders such as Dell Computer, Home Depot, and GE, he shows the five steps that are imperative to ensure growth: keep the growth you have already earned look for growth where
To critics, Bill Gates's Microsoft Inc. is the apotheosis of brute-force ruthless marketing, but in this lively, independent-minded report, Stross (Steve Jobs and the Next Big Thing) finds a different explanation for Microsoft's success: Gates's strategy of hiring the smartest software developers, keeping their allegiance with lucrative stock options, fostering an egalitarian creative atmosphere and perpetuating the identity of small working groups. A business professor at San Jose State University in California, Stross had unfettered access to Gates, his employees and the company's internal files, making this a privileged, revealing window on Microsoft's inner workings. He charts the firm's long, rocky struggle to win broad consumer acceptance of CD-ROMs, as well as the saga of Microsoft's bestselling multimedia encyclopedia, Encarta. Microsoft was caught unprepared by the advent of the Internet, and its failed attempt to outdo a small but feisty rival, Intuit, in the personal finance software market, demons
Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor refuse to paint asimplistic picture of the future; instead, they show where to look for the insightneeded to compete and grow in the years ahead. Authors of the prophetic The500 Year Delta, they now proclaim the Age of the Individual-a world where life has never been more difficult, because it has never been easier. Today, individuals have far more power to claim their own futures than ever before, which means they have to follow four major rules to chart their courses:Know who you are。
Are you a Mess Maven suffering from Paperosis Misplacea? Do you work with a Deadline Deadbeat or have Phone-o-phobic clients? Have you ever felt overwhelmed or overloaded? For anyone struggling with too many projects, too little time, and too much paper, organizing guru Harriet Schechter -- aka The Miracle Worker -- offers innovative methods for conquering the five types of workplace chaos: Time, Memory, Communication, Information, and Projects. And she shows you how to handle the real Chaos Creators: Are you a Mess Maven suffering from Paperosis Misplacea? Do you work with a Deadline Deadbeat or have Phone-o-phobic clients? Have you ever felt overwhelmed or overloaded? For anyone struggling with too many projects, too little time, and too much paper, organizing guru Harriet Schechter -- aka The Miracle Worker -- offers innovative methods for conquering the five types of workplace chaos: Time, Memory, Communication, Information, and Projects. And she shows you how to handle the real Chaos Creators: --
Sports agent and sometime investigator Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big-time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Suddenly Myron is plunged into a baffling mystery of sex and blackmail. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tragedy, a woman's secret and a man's lies, Myron is up against the dark side of his business - where image and talent make you rich, but the truth can get you killed.
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For years, prospective M.B.A. students seeking guidance on which business schools to consider have had to rely on rankings compiled with vague methodologies, subject to the biased opinions of students and school administrators. Now come The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive, the worldwide market-research firm, with their second annual survey that has become the single most important reference tool for students, school administrators, and corporate recruiters. Using a carefully constructed methodology and Harris Interactive's online polling expertise, The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2003 shows students what corporate recruiters -- the "buyers" of budding management talent -- really think of the schools and their students. Each profile of the 50 top M.B.A. programs, as well as of the 50 runners-up, includes information on admissions, enrollment, test scores, the industries and companies most likely to hire the school's graduates, and graduates' expected first-year salarie
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best-selling author of The Tipping Point, campaigns for snap judgments and mind reading with a gift for translating research into splendid storytelling. Building his case with scenes from a marriage, heart attack triage, speed dating, choking on the golf course, selling cars, and military maneuvers, he persuades readers to think small and focus on the meaning of "thin slices" of behavior. The key is to rely on our "adaptive unconscious"--a 24/7 mental valet--that provides us with instant and sophisticated information to warn of danger, read a stranger, or react to a new idea. Gladwell includes caveats about leaping to conclusions: marketers can manipulate our first impressions, high arousal moments make us "mind blind," focusing on the wrong cue leaves us vulnerable to "the Warren Harding Effect" (i.e., voting for a handsome but hapless president). In a provocative chapter that exposes the "dark side of blink," he illuminates the failure of rapid cognition in the tragic stakeout and murder of Amadou Diallo in
“The tell-all register includes a wacky collection of … questions， to help you determine what you should be looking for。” “…you probably want to forget most of your dates。 But you’ll have more fun if you record the gory details…” They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince。 Here’s a saucy self-discovery dating journal for savvy “swingles” to help them have fun along the way。 Kissing Frogs is an interactive journal that will continue to entertain for years to come。 From the “Rate the Date” questionnaires to the “Hit the Road， Toad” checklist， this journal provides plenty of space to record what women have learned about themselves and what they’ve gleaned about men。 It leaves no rock unturned， and no frog unexamined!
At 29, Shellie Anderson-Tazi lost her baby to premature labor. Nine months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and given less than five years to live. And just when she thought it couldn't get any worse, her husband walked out on her. But rather than admit defeat, Shellie decided to take matters into her own hands. Through hard work and perseverance, a little exercise and a lot of prayer, she was able to overcome her sorrows-and her cancer. Today, she's happily married with a beautiful son. Everyone goes through hard times. What's easy to forget is that the experiences we call tragedies can lead to unexpected blessings-if we know how to overcome them. In Soul Beginnings, Shellie uses her own experiences to show readers how to triumph over tough times and emerge victorious. She outlines an eight-step program that will teach people how to put winning strategies into play, including: - Step 1: P.U.S.H.-Pray Until Something Happens - Step 2: Rally up support - Step 3: Give it up, tu
This is an extradordinary tribute to the world's most recognized and mourned icon of commerce, the World Trade Center. These remarkable aerial photographs reflect both the beauty and the stature of the twin towers that were the crown jewels of lower Manhattan. A remembrance of the pinnacle of New York city's skyline, this volume also marks the beginning of the renewal to come. Includes five archival photos and eighteen full-color views.
