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The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas in their careers and everyday life—and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and the co-author of Option B
“Filled with fresh insights on a broad array of topics that are important to our personal and professional lives.”—The New York Times DealBook
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“Filled with fresh insights on a broad array of topics that are important to our personal and professional lives.”—The New York Times DealBook
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2) Managing
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One of our most distinguished scholars offers a bold new view of the theory and practice of effective management. Named one of the best management books of 2009 by strategy+business magazine, the Toronto Globe, and Mail and Library Journal. Winner of the Axiom gold medal in the leadership category. A half century ago Peter Drucker put management on the map. Leadership has since pushed it off. But "instead of distinguishing managers from leaders,"...
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What is the right leadership approach to transform a company from outdated, sluggish, and unprofitable to an industry darling? When Cheryl Bachelder was named CEO of Popeye's in the Fall of 2007, the stock price had slipped from $34 in 2002 to $13. The brand was stagnant, team members were discouraged, and the franchise owners were just plain angry. By the end of 2016, average restaurant sales were up 45%, operating profits had doubled, market share...
4) Trust Rules
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Writer and management expert Bob Lee lays out a comprehensive, easy-to-use road map for building a remarkable work environment, with committed and high-performing employees who are passionate about what they do. Incorporating the insight of more than two million employees across eighty countries, with additional material by Great Place to Work Australia CEO, Zrinka Lovrencic, this is a groundbreaking guide for managers on how to harness the power...
5) Pick Up the Gum Wrapper: How to Create a Workplace That Increases Performance While Improving Lives
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Why is it that most people start a job with high hopes but eventually become disillusioned? With mounting pressure for results, companies can't afford employees who are going through the motions. The truth is, most employees want to do their best at something they enjoy, feel valued for their contributions, and make an impact. The majority of leaders understand this, but making it happen can be a mystery.
In Pick Up the Gum Wrapper, Joe Bertotto...
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The second volume is giving answer's that many were afraid to ask. Since every Believer is an heir of Salvation; we have a right to inquire, says Ray Anderson. The Lord spoke unto Jeremiah and said, "... I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding" (Jeremiah 3:15).
A believer wants to know: Who is the Eternal Being - Where does God the Father live - Jesus admits, There is someone greater...
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Con El secreto mejor guardado de Asia: Taiwán se da a conocer la génesis del desarrollo productivo de Taiwán. En primer lugar, se realiza una genealogía, que va hasta la terminación de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, de la población y de las características principales que harán de Taiwán una potencia económica. Posteriormente, el libro se adentra en el despliegue industrial que tuvo el país en periodo de posguerra. Finalmente, se abarca el...
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Harmony harmony (noun): the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole
If you've failed at achieving an ideal work—life balance for years, you're not alone. With family on one side of the scale and work on the other, you're allocating energy between both in a futile battle to balance your life, an often-elusive goal.
But, what if you changed your goal?
In Work—Life Harmony, Grant Botma provides a step-by-step guide to help you harmonize...
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Reconciliation is for businesses, too.
From colonization through the Indian Act and residential schools, there is a lot of complicated history in the country we now call Canada. Between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people there is a disconnect, a fractured relationship we now need to make right. But what does Reconciliation mean, and specifically what does it mean for businesses?
'The Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Reconciliation' is about...
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What determines our behaviors as human beings at the individual and organizational level? Although it often feels as though either our biology or our personality (or both) guides our decisions about issues large and small, increasing evidence suggests that...culture trumps everything.
What happens when people who are normally loud and boisterous walk into a church or a library? They lower their voices. Did they suddenly change their biology or their...
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Make no mistake-your company has a culture, whether you're intentional about it or not.
Corporate culture is ground zero for your organization. If left to chance, corporate culture will fall to the lowest common denominator or the loudest voice, resulting in inconsistency at best and volatility at worst.
Scaling your company means scaling your culture first. You need a clear playbook with actionable steps to foster alignment and a results-driven...
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A Strategic Advantage for the Long-Term Horizon
Think that processes and systems, alone can get your company, where it needs to go? Think again!
The long-term horizon needs to be, supported by a strategically built organizational culture, or your bottom line will be, impacted. But, how do you move the needle on that when it seems so nebulous? Plenty of books highlight the importance of culture in successful companies, but they don't show you how...
13) Creating the High Performance Work Place: It's Not Complicated to Develop a Culture of Commitment
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Most of us want to make a lasting and meaningful difference at work and in our personal lives. But we're daunted by the size of the challenges, afraid of the cost or commitment and, quite frankly, unsure of where to start.
This book uncovers eight steps to unlocking high performance and the life you want to lead.
Immediately after reading this book, you will be compelled to abandon the baggage of traditional hierarchy and adopt a new approach that...
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Diversity is the reality of America today. Whether you let diversity be a drain on your organization or a dynamic contributor to your mission, vision, and strategy is both a choice and a challenge. Building on the Promise of Diversity gives you the insights and skills you need to navigate through simmering tensions -- and find creative solutions for achieving cohesiveness, connectedness, and common goals. Building on the Promise of Diversity is R....
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Part of the Smart Skills Series Meetings offers all you need to know to get the most out of meetings - from setting meetings up, leading them, to how to make the most out of them once the meeting is over. A must for any employee, manager, freelancer of business owner. The book offers proven, practical advice on: setting objectives and creating practical agendas; deciding who should attend and when and where; effective chairing and effective participation...
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Si rien n'est fait pour accroître la participation des travailleurs vieillissants, il pourrait y avoir des pénuries de main-d'œuvre, mais aussi un problème de financement de l'État. C'est à cette problématique de l'emploi que s'intéressent les auteurs de l'ouvrage, qui dresse les tendances actuelles de l'emploi, propose des solutions pour maintenir les travailleurs âgés en emploi et expose les programmes et les politiques de fin de carrière...
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The practical, time-tested concepts in this book will provide you with benefits on three levels: Personal, Team and Organizational. You will be introduced to a set of universal principles of leadership and life effectiveness that will help you personally be at your best more of the time. Next, you learn how to be a better team leader and team player by gaining an understanding of the eight characteristics of a winning team. Finally, you will learn...
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Public enemy number one for leadership and management is distracted focus. It leads to lack of clarity and reduces personal and workforce engagement, productivity, and performance. Change the focus dynamic in your life and you will improve your personal performance, engage your team, and improve long-term success. In 21 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement you will learn the steps to developing the habit of proactively being responsible for yourself,...
19) Musefood
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Winner of the 2012 IP Picks Best Poetry Award, musefood is modern, savvy and sharp-tongued verse at its best.
Ruckert's musings on women in contemporary life explore a subject not often visited through verse. What could have easily been flighty or frivolous is instead a witty and honest social commentary, intertwined with varying shades of comedy and poignancy.
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Callahan Coffee Roasters has fallen on bitter times. Faced with an unexpected dip in revenue, the company brings in Max Anderson, a well-known turn-around man, to get earnings back on track. From all appearances, Max should be the one teaching the employees and managers at Callahan about best business practices-but from day one, nothing goes as Max expects. Max ends up on a journey through Callahan with his little rolling desk in tow, meeting Callahan's...
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