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The Handbook of Project-based Management, 3rd Edition
Author J. Rodney Turner
Discover How to Dramatically Improve the Processes of Project-Based Management in Any Organization! One of the most influential books ever written on the development of project management, The Handbook of Project-Based Management has been completely revised for a n....
Release Date 2008/10 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching for Excellence
Author Jane Creswell
The last word in one-on-one coaching for productivity in business. The most effective way for companies to achieve goals is by energizing their most important asset: their staff. From the executive suite to the assembly line, each staff person is a member of a team....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Author Kathleen B. Hass
For organizations to thrive, indeed to survive, in today's global economy, we must find ways to dramatically improve the performance of large-scale projects. Applying the concepts of complexity theory can complement conventional project management approaches ....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Author Lee J. Colan
Employee engagement is the cornerstone of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. In Engaging the Hearts and Minds of All Your Employees, leadership expert Lee J. Colan delivers the “how to” for inspiring your team so they deliver unparalleled value to your ....
Release Date 2008/08 -
The Art of Engagement: Bridging the Gap Between People and Possibilities
Author Jim Haudan
"Haudan's approach helps organizations bring strategies to life by engaging the hearts and minds of their people.” -Marcus Buckingham, bestselling author of Go Put Your Strengths to WorkAlmost any business leader will admit that creating a strategy is far easier t....
Release Date 2008/06 -
Author William Zipp , Stephen G. Fairley
Discover the 10 best Coaching practices for solving problems and implementing change with clients--right away Coaching works, there's no doubt about that. But the coaching industry is going through tremendous change that all professional coaches need ....
Release Date 2007/11 -
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart, 2nd Edition
Author Mary Beth A. O'Neill
Praise for Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart"In this book, O'Neill brings form and structure to the art of executive coaching. Novices are provided a path while seasoned practitioners will find affirmation."—Daryl R. Conner, CEO and president, ODR-USA, In....
Release Date 2007/07 -
101 Ways to Captivate a Business Audience
Author Sue Gaulke
Captivating a business audience doesn't come naturally to most business speakers. But they can learn to do it and have fun -- with minimum stress and plenty of charisma. This handy little book shares the author's highly successful "sizzle-steak" method. It featu....
Release Date 2007/05 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coping with Difficult People
Author Arlene Uhl
Easy ways of dealing with difficult people.Psychotherapist Arlene Matthews Uhl offers the most effective strategies for dealing with difficult peopl, from strangers and co-workers to friends and family, by characterizing the four major types and revealing specific ....
Release Date 2007/05 -
How To Manage Training: Facilitating Workplace Learning for High Performance
Author Carolyn Nilson
Now more than ever, a versatile, well-trained workforce is critical to an organization?s success. Written for managers from a wide range of functional areas, this course gives any manager responsible for training the tools to help employees learn more, perform bett....
Release Date 2007/01 -
Evidence Based Coaching Handbook
Author Anthony M. Grant , Dianne R. Stober
The first reference to bring scientifically proven approaches to the practice of personal and executive coachingThe Evidence Based Coaching Handbook applies recent behavioral science research to executive and personal coaching, bringing multiple disciplines to bear....
Release Date 2006/04 -
ERIC SINK ON THE BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE
Author Eric Sink
The authors of the bestselling Beginning iPhone 3 Development are back, with the same excellent material completely updated for iOS 4 and written from the ground up using the latest version of Apple's Xcode 3. All source code has been updated to use the latest Xcod....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Author Sharon K. Anderson , Patrick Williams
"This book provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core ethical and professional issues faced by all coaches irrespective of length of coaching experience. The case studies and guidelines in this book will help coaches constructively reflect on the....
Release Date 2005/11 -
Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems
Author John McCumber
This book begins with an overview of information systems security, offering the basic underpinnings of information security and concluding with an analysis of risk management. Part II describes the McCumber Cube, providing the original paper from 1991 and detailing....
Release Date 2004/08 -
The Juggler's Guide to Managing Multiple Projects
Author Michael S. Dobson
Dobson says that you must first have a strong foundation in time management and priority setting, then introduces the concept of Portfolio Management to timeline multiple projects, determine their resource requirements, and handle emergencies, putting you in charge....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances
Author J. Richard Hackman
Richard Hackman, one of the world's leading experts on group and organizational behavior, argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to manage themselves effectively. Leading Teams is not about subscribing to a spec....
Release Date 2002/07 -
Author John C. Goodpasture
With a clear focus on how business objectives determine project value, this book explains how to use an "investment-based" perspective to integrate finance, risk management and strategic planning. You'll develop workflows that overcome constraints of time, cost an....
Release Date 2001/10 -
Author Project Management Institute
This important book focuses on one of the nine knowledge areas of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)-2000 Edition--namely, human resource management. Topics are far ranging and are divided into nine chapters ranging from Key Managemen....
Release Date 2001/01 -
Author Robert Heller
Learn all you need to know about delegation, from deciding which tasks to delegate and selecting an appropriate candidate to ensuring the brief is clear and the task is completed. How to Delegate shows you how to free your time and motivate your staff, plus it provi....
Release Date 1999/04 -
Coaching for Action: A Report on Long-term Advising in a Program Context
Author Victoria A. Guthrie
The Center for Creative Leadership developed the role of process advisor in order to provide a long-term coaching solution within the context of its LeaderLab program. Process advisors encourage and enable individuals to take more effective action in leadership sit....
Release Date 1999/03 -
Four Essential Ways that Coaching Can Help Executives
Author Randall P. White , Robert Witherspoon
Some executives use coaching to learn specific skills, others to improve performance on the job or to prepare for career moves in business or professional life. Still others see coaching as a way to support broader purposes such as an agenda for major organizationa....
Release Date 1997/01 -
The Adventures of Team Fantastic: A Practical Guide for Team Leaders and Members
Author Glenn L. Hallam
Using imaginative examples, this entertaining and informative book looks at the ways anyone who is part of a team can help improve its performance. The reader travels through time and space with Team Fantastic--in the Brazilian jungle looking for a cache of diamond....
Release Date 1996/06 -
Author Thomas L. Quick
Working in teams brings benefits to both team members and organizations for which they work. If you are a team leader, you know that getting commitment isn't always easy. SUCCESSFUL TEAM BUILDING shows you how to motivate team members, and so reap the benefits. Yo....
Release Date 1992/04 -
Author Ronald Brown
The sudden transformation from player to coach is a dramatic one, and managers are usually expected to make the transition under their own steam. This dilemma is faced by many high-powered salespeople. A compact primer on making the difficult move from a narrow i....
Release Date 1990/08