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Author Kristen Fischer
Too many creative professionals focus too much on their artistic abilities and too little on their business interests. In When Talent Isn't Enough, self-employed copywriter and journalist Kristen Fischer offers powerful strategies and practical stories from some of....
Release Date 2013/01 -
When Strategy Walks Out the Door
Author Teppo Felin
There certainly is no shortage of high-priced consultants willing to answer the big questions of strategy. And advice about the “best” strategy can also be found in any number of management books. But managers should be skeptical consumers of external....
Release Date 2016/10 -
When It Comes to Culture, Does Your Company Walk the Talk?
Author Donald Sull , Stefano Turconi , Charles Sull
Leaders love to talk about corporate culture and values, yet many companies have a disconnect between what leaders preach and what is practiced throughout the organization. Improving corporate culture requires a sustained effort over time. A first step: Look at how well t....
Release Date 2020/07 -
When Employees Don't 'Like' Their Employers on Social Media
Author Pamela Lirio , Marie-Cécile Cervellon
More than 2 billion people worldwide are users of social media, making it a logical platform for companies seeking to attract potential employees and engage consumers with their brands. In addition to sharing information on brand activities through official social ....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Andy Butcher , Rick Tocquigny
What do legendary leaders from Disney, GE, GM, Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, eBay, Microsoft, Time Warner, LensCrafters, Chiquita, Walmart, Pepsi, and Saatchi+Saatchi have in common? They all learned the critical importance of core values as managers at Procter &am....
Release Date 2012/01 -
When Consensus Hurts the Company
Author Alfredo Enrione , Felipe Csaszar
Boards and top management teams often try to gain consensus about important decisions. New research offers insights into when that's the right course, when it isn't - and how leaders can determine the best form of decision making for a given situation. Sho....
Release Date 2015/04 -
When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People
Author Ann Batko
Ever stumble when choosing between “who” and “whom,” “affect” and “effect,” “lay” and “lie”?Are you worried that how you speak or write is holding you back at work? Do you fear you’re making frequent conversational errors, but just aren’t sure what’s correct?How you....
Release Date 2004/05 -
When a Western 3PL Meets an Asian 3PL, Something Magical Happens
Author Chuck Munson
As more companies move from regional to global scale, 3PL logistics providers have needed to dramatically improve their global capabilities. This new supply chain management case study examines how a leading North American 3PL and a Taiwan-based 3PL operating throug....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Wheel, Deal, and Steal: Deceptive Accounting, Deceitful CEOs, and Ineffective Reforms
Author D. Quinn Mills
Global financial scandals didn't stop with Enron, WorldCom, or Tyco. In fact, they're still notover. In Wheel, Deal, and Steal, Harvard Business School professor Daniel Quinn Mills showsinvestors how imperial CEOs continue to steal from their investors - and how t....
Release Date 2003/04 -
What’s Your Story?: Storytelling to Move Markets, Audiences, People, and Brands
Author Watts Wacker , Ryan Mathews
“As usual these two future-finders have their fi ngers on the pulse of what’s happening--and what we need to know about. In every business, in every organization, the seven most important words these days are: ‘But wait! A story goes with it!’ You need to read this ....
Release Date 2007/08 -
What’s Your Formula?: Combine Learning Elements for Impactful Training
Your Periodic Table of Learning ElementsEngaging, effective training programs are a mixture of science and art, requiring the right balance of adult learning theory, available technology, intuitive tools, proven practices, creativity, and risk. How does a trainer find the right combination and prop.... -
What’s Stopping You?: Shatter the 9 Most Common Myths Keeping You from Starting Your Own Business
Author PhD R. Duane Ireland , PhD Bruce R. Barringer
“This book dispels the myths surrounding the process of starting a business, and gives hope and encouragement to people who would like to give it a try.”–Tim Berry, Founder and CEO, Palo Alto Software Creators of the World’s Most Popular“Bruce Barringer and Duane Ir....
Release Date 2008/05 -
What’s New in Microsoft® Office Access 2007?
Author Alison Balter
Microsoft Office Access 2007 includes a plethora of new features that could prove difficult to find for even seasoned users of previous versions of Access. Alison Balter's What's New in Microsoft Office Access 2007? includes a discussion of all the new features in....
Release Date 2006/12 -
What’s It Take to Make a Product Iconic?
Author Eric Alper , Tony Babinski , Bertrand Cesvet
This Element is an excerpt from Conversational Capital: How to Create Stuff People Love to Talk About (9780137145508), by Bertrand Cesvet, Tony Babinski, and Eric Alper. Available in print and digital formats.How to create products that are truly iconic--and create ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
"The author makes a compelling case that we often start solving a problem before thinking deeply about whether we are solving the right problem. If you want the superpower of solving better problems, read this book." -- Eric Schmidt, former CEO, GoogleAre you solving the ....
Release Date 2020/03 -
What's Your Strategy for Supply Chain Disclosure?
Author Fiona Harrigan , Paul McGrath , Lucy McCarthy , Donna Marshall
While global supply chains are expected to be lean, agile, and sustainable, they have also become the focus of growing attention from a variety of external stakeholders seeking information that includes and frequently exceeds what the company is legally obliged to ....
Release Date 2016/01 -
What's Your Digital Business Model?
Author Stephanie Woerner , Peter Weill
Digital transformation is not about technology--it's about change.In the rapidly changing digital economy, you can't succeed by merely tweaking management practices that led to past success. And yet, while many leaders and managers recognize the threat from digit....
Release Date 2018/04 -
What's Your Competitive Advantage?
Author Paul Raspin , Cliff Bowman
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Release Date 2018/12 -
Author Paul Midler
What’s Wrong with China is the most cogent, insightful and penetrating examination I have read on the paradoxes and self-deceptions of Modern China, written by someone who has lived in the country and dealt with it day to day for decades. This book will be hated by....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Tim O'Reilly
What is the future when more and more work can be done by intelligent machines instead of people, or only done by people in partnership with those machines? What happens to workers, and what happens to the companies that depend on their purchasing power? What's th....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Robert Kelsey
A practical guide to attacking the most common of phobias: fear of failureA practical guide to attacking the most common of phobias: fear of failureSince its publication in 2011, What's Stopping You? has offered readers a hard look at the quality of their careers a....
Release Date 2012/08 -
What's Holding You Back?: Ten Bold Steps That Define Gutsy Leaders
Author Robert J. Herbold
Quit hiding from tough decisions and learn to confront them head-onWhy do managers at all levels sacrifice corporate success by shying away from making the tough decisions? What's Holding You Back? reveals exactly why managers often hesitate to confront difficult i....
Release Date 2011/02 -
What Your CEO Needs to Know About Sales Compensation
Author Mark Donnolo
The way a company designs its sales compensation program has a greater impact on behavior and results than any sales training, sales management method, or leadership message. Yet most senior executives fail to see the big picture, leading to fundamental misalignment....
Release Date 2013/03 -
What You Need to Know Before Beginning Product Design Development
Author Phil Baker
This Element is an excerpt from From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas Into Money (9780137137473) by Phil Baker. Available in print and digital formats.Start any product design project the right way—and dramatically improve your odds of success!Every product sh....
Release Date 2010/02 -
What You Need to Know about Strategy
Author Jo Whitehead
In any career in business, chances are that the time will come when someone will ask you to do a strategy for something. Too often, this will be a cue for stress at work and sleepless nights.What You Need to Know about Strategy shows that it doesn't have to be like....
Release Date 2011/06 -
What You Need to Know about Project Management
Author Fergus O'Connell
Project management is about getting things done without spending too much or taking too long. But it often seems buried in technical jargon which makes it difficult to understand.What You Need to Know about Project Management is here to help. It explains:Why setting....
Release Date 2011/02 -
What You Need to Know About Leadership
Author Liz Fisher , Jeff Grout
What You Need to Know About LeadershipBusiness Needs Leaders. Every day, good and bad leaders make and break organizations. If you want to get anywhere in your career, showing leadership is crucial.So what do you really need to know about leadership?Find out:What it....
Release Date 2011/04 -
What You Need To Know About Economics
Author George Buckley , Sumeet Desai
George Buckley & Sumeet Desai: What You Need To Know About EconomicsEconomics Matters. But with confusing things like GDP and interest rates, it's often hard to get you head around.So What do you really need to know about economics? Find out:What economic growt....
Release Date 2011/04