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The Truth About Re-Envisioning the Future of Your Company
Author William S. Kane
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Thriving in Change (9780132354622) by William S. Kane. Available in print and digital formats.The concise guide to crafting a vision that’s powerful enough to help you drive fundamental, long-lasting change.With just a....
Release Date 2010/08 -
The AMA Handbook of Business Letters, 4th Edition
Author Edward Coleman , Jeffrey L. Seglin
Though the fundamentals of letter writing have remained the same, the way we communicate in business is constantly evolving. Whether it’s a formal printed letter or an email, the ability to write effective correspondence is essential for success—no matte....
Release Date 2012/07 -
Delegation & Supervision (The Brian Tracy Success Library)
Author Brian Tracy
Managers are judged by the results they deliver—and more than anything else, those results hinge on the ability to delegate and supervise. You will be surprised at how efficient and easy to manage your team becomes when you master these essential skills. ....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Author Elizabeth Kuhnke
What does your body language say about you? From strangers on the street, to your closest friends and family – even if you're not speaking, you're saying a lot with your body. Body Language explores the way we use our bodies to communicate, the way we hold oursel....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Nikon® Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide, Third Edition
Author Benjamin Edwards
Detailed coverage of the three high-end speedlights built exclusively for new Nikon SLRsNikon speedlights put creative control of flash at the photographer's command, and with Nikon's Creative Lighting System, flash control is practically intuitive and possibiliti....
Release Date 2012/03 -
Author David Topus
Connect to the world around you and realize the enormous potential in talking to strangersEveryday, random encounters really can change lives, when you make them happen the right way and leverage the connection at the other end. Talk to Strangers explains how to sta....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Think Like a Futurist: Know What Changes, What Doesn't, and What's Next
Author Cecily Sommers
Push past resistance to discover and own new business territoriesThink Like a Futurist shows how to track changes, explore questions, and engage in new thinking that connects today's pressures with tomorrow's realities. Cecily Sommers shows how to apply long-term ....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Author Clyde Smith , Chris Lennon
This edited collection brings together a team of top industry experts to provide a comprehensive look at the entire media workflow from start to finish. The Media Workflow Puzzle gives readers an in-depth overview of the workflow process, from production to distribution to archiving. Pulling from ....
Release Date 2021/03 -
Plain Language in Government Writing
Author Judith G. Myers
A Plain-English Guide to Government Writing Whether you're in the public or private sector, good writing skills are critical to your success in the workplace. Plain Language in Government Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide shows you how to apply federal plain-lang....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Effective Interviewing and Information Gathering
Author Thomas Diamante
This book is an invaluable, instructional field manual for you or any professional who needs to obtain and interpret information gathered directly by and from people, without recourse to a technological intermediary, such as online search. In the role of interviewer....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Creative Onboarding Programs: Tools for Energizing Your Orientation Program
Author Doris Sims
Revised, expanded, and up-to-the-minute—the leading guide to serving the modern organization’s onboarding needsIt’s a challenge overlooked by many: The need to bring recent hires into the fold, smoothly, effectively, and rapidly. And in this state-of-the-art multi-p....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Author Carter Daniel
The book that has taught thousands of students how to write winning business reportsFor more than 30 years, Carter A. Daniel has been teaching MBA students at Rutgers University the art of effective business communication with the aid of his eminently practical guid....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Author Mark Walton
What is the lifelong potential of the human mind?Do we have talents or brainpower we’re unaware of?Can we make money and a difference doing something we love?Is there a science to it or just luck?Millions of us in our forties, fifties, and sixties are facing career,....
Release Date 2012/02 -
The Other Side of Wall Street: In Business It Pays to Be an Animal, In Life It Pays to Be Yourself
Author Todd A. Harrison
In The Other Side of Wall Street, Minyanville.com founder and former hedge fund honcho Todd Harrison shares never-before-told stories from the hidden side of Wall Street, including the adrenaline rush of trading at the highest levels, Wall Street’s super-indulgent l....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Embrace the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Live the Rich Life
Author Farnoosh Torabi
This Element is an excerpt from Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life (9780137079278) by Farnoosh Torabi. Available in print and digital formats.Powerful lessons you can learn from entrepreneurs–even if you never i....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Have Investment Rules That Work for You
Author Saly A. Glassman
This Element is an excerpt from It's About More Than the Money: Investment Wisdom for Building a Better Life (9780137050321) by Saly A. Glassman. Available in print and digital formats.Adopt these simple investment rules, and dramatically reduce your chances of get....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Tim Grierson
Screenwriting looks at the foundation on which every great film is built—the script. Whether an original concept or an adaptation, the screenplay is the key to the success of a movie—good dialogue, story pacing, and character development are the framework everything....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Telling Stories: A Short Path to Writing Better Software Requirements
Author Ben Rinzler
From System Designers to Top Management, Everyone loves a good storyOnce upon a time, it was well understood that stories teach better than plain facts. Why then are most software requirements documents a baffling hodge-podge of diagrams, data dictionaries, and bull....
Release Date 2009/03 -
There's Always a Way: How to Develop a Positive Mindset and Succeed in Business and Life
Author Tony Little
Increase your business fitness and break world sales recordsYou can do it! You can increase your sales power. You can become more persuasive and effective in your business and your personal life. Most of all, you can learn the secrets of transforming fear, failure, ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Author Nancy Johnson , Mariana Funes
New technology and organizational structures are transforming the workplace, but management skills have not yet caught up. Harnessing knowledge and using it as a competitive advantage is one of the key priorities of organizations today. Honing Your Knowledge S....
Release Date 2009/11 -
How to Become a Successful IT Consultant
Author Dan Remenyi
'How to Become a Successful IT Consultant' is a practical book for anyone considering setting themselves up as an IT consultant. It is essential reading for those contemplating such a career change. Today IT consulting has become a major opportunity for many....
Release Date 2013/06 -
Powerhouse: Turbo boost your effectiveness and start making a serious impact
Author Mike Clayton
Be a force to be reckoned with. Be a Powerhouse.Are you owning everything in your life? Are you in control, with a plan, making everything you do count? Are you performing optimally and making an impact? If not, why not? It's time to step up and be bold, be effecti....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Engage: The Trainer's Guide to Learning Styles
Author Jeanine O'Neill Blackwell
Discover Your Training Style Strengths and Build Your Skills with Online Tools, Videos, and More"A superb book that gives learning and development professionals in every industry an automatic must-read. This book is filled with wisdom and insight as well as clear an....
Release Date 2012/05 -
The Business of Being the Best: Inside The World of Go-Getters and Game Changers
Author Molly Fletcher
How the very best get to—and stay at—the topFrom the arenas of professional sports to the boardrooms of major businesses, a thin slice of peak performers dominates every field. What is their secret to success? Few people know what drives these world-leaders like spo....
Release Date 2011/12 -
In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work
Author Kerry Hannon
Navigate the post-pandemic workplace and take an active role in shaping your career and financial future Anyone who began working 20 or 30 years ago has witnessed astonishing changes in the workplace during their career. When the global pandemic hit, older workers fortunate enough to retain their j....
Release Date 2022/04 -
Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership
Author Susan MacKenty Brady , Janet Foutty , Lynn Perry Wooten
From three of today’s top women leaders in business and academia—seven essential practices for thriving professionally. Women who arrive at the top should be able to thrive at the top. Instead they’re judged lucky to survive—even more so with pandemic-era pressures overwhelming their already busy f....
Release Date 2022/04