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Recovering from the Global Financial Crisis

Recovering from the Global Financial Crisis

By: Marianne Ojo

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Publication Date: 24-MAY-2013

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Why are some global financial crises more difficult to recover from and overcome than others? What steps are necessary in ensuring that financial stability and recovery is facilitated? And what kind of environment has the previous financial environment evolved to and what kind of financial products have contributed to greater vulnerability in the triggering of systemic risks? These are among some of the questions that this book addresses. In highlighting the role and importance of various actors in post-crises reforms as well as the huge impact of certain factors and products that are...

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Everything I Know About Success I Learned from Napoleon Hill: Essential Lessons for Using the Power of Positive Thinking

Everything I Know About Success I Learned from Napoleon Hill: Essential Lessons for Using the Power of Positive Thinking

By: Don Green

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 12-MAR-2013

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In 1937, Napoleon Hill changed the world with THINK AND GROW RICH. . . Now his legacy can be yours.In 1937, one man changed the face of entrepreneurshipforever with a single book.Napoleon Hill’s landmark Think and Grow Rich remains one of the biggest bestsellers of all time, with over 20 million copies in print and translated into more than 30 languages. ...

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Leading Your Business Forward: Aligning Goals, People, and Systems for Sustainable Success

Leading Your Business Forward: Aligning Goals, People, and Systems for Sustainable Success

By: John Pyecha; Shane Yount; Seth Davies; Anna Versteeg

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 05-MAR-2013

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Succeeding where TQM, Lean, and Six Sigma fail, this proven process-based management system includes leadership as a key element to deliver sustainable successLeading Your Business Forward shows executives and high-level managers how to determine the organization’s long-term goals, engage staff to work towards them, gauge and improve performance on an ongoing basis, and manage success so it sticks.Anna VerSteeg is Founder and Principal of Competitive Solutions, an international consulting firm specializing in process based leadership. ...

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Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, Second Edition ( Paperback)

Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, Second Edition ( Paperback)

By: Kerry Patterson; Joseph Grenny; Ron McMillan; Al Switzler; David Maxfield

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 04-APR-2013

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Hold anyone accountable. Master performance discussions. Get RESULTS.Broken promises, missed deadlines, poor behavior--they don’t just make others’ lives miserable; they can sap up to 50 percent of organizational performance and account for the vast majority of divorces. ...

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The Crowdsourced Performance Review: How to Use the Power of Social Recognition to Transform Employee Performance

The Crowdsourced Performance Review: How to Use the Power of Social Recognition to Transform Employee Performance

By: Eric Mosley

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 08-MAY-2013

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IS YOUR REVIEW PROCESS PERFORMING BELOW EXPECTATIONS?Fix the Performance Review with the Wisdom of Crowds!If you’re like most employees and managers, you dread the annual performance review. It’s outdated and frozen in time. It’s a relic of the way business used to work and doesn’t capitalize on the way business works today. ...

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The End of the Risk-Free Rate: Investing When Structural Forces Change Government Debt

The End of the Risk-Free Rate: Investing When Structural Forces Change Government Debt

By: Ben Emons

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 21-JUN-2013

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A NEW FINANCIAL STRATEGY FOR A NEW FINANCIAL WORLDAs an investor, you’ve probably taken advantage of the risk-free rates in the postcrash economy by putting your money into bonds, stocks, commodities, and currencies. With the rise of government debt across the globe, you can no longer rely on the notion of “safe” to perform asexpected. You need to adapt your investing strategy to a new financial reality. ...

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The Patron Way: From Fantasy to Fortune - Lessons on Taking Any Business From Idea to Iconic Brand

The Patron Way: From Fantasy to Fortune - Lessons on Taking Any Business From Idea to Iconic Brand

By: Ilana Edelstein

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 23-APR-2013

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The never-before-told story of Patrón Tequila—the brand that revolutionized an industryHow a billion-dollar business ascended from a forgotten dusty agave field in central MexicoThe Patrón Way details the unorthodox building of the brand, the extraordinary creativity and marketing ingenuity of Patrón’s cofounder, Martin Crowley, and his life partner, Ilana Edelstein, and the way Patrón single-handedly transformed the face of the liquor industry. ...

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Overcoming Fake Talk: How to Hold REAL Conversations that Create Respect, Build Relationships, and Get Results

Overcoming Fake Talk: How to Hold REAL Conversations that Create Respect, Build Relationships, and Get Results

By: John Stoker

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 23-APR-2013

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MAKE EVERY CONVERSATION A REAL CONVERSATION THAT GETS RESULTSIn Overcoming Fake Talk, business communication guru John R. Stoker offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchangesthat foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results. ...

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Loyalty 3.0: How to Revolutionize Customer and Employee Engagement with Big Data and Gamification

Loyalty 3.0: How to Revolutionize Customer and Employee Engagement with Big Data and Gamification

By: Rajat Paharia

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 18-JUN-2013

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The new secret to driving LOYALTY THAT PAYS!Once revolutionary, loyalty programs designed todifferentiate products quickly became commoditized. And yet, billions of dollars are still spent every year on programs that are doomed to fail. These programs, it turns out, don’t inspire long-term loyalty. Once a better deal comes along, customers will gladly defect. ...

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How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A Guide to Putting CAN SLIM Concepts into Action

How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A Guide to Putting CAN SLIM Concepts into Action

By: Matthew Galgani

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 14-JUN-2013

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The #1 GROWTH STRATEGY for stock investing“To be a successful investor, start with the basics and stick to the rules. Matt’s book shows you how to do that. It may be the missing link you’ve been looking for.”—William J. O’Neil, Investor’s Business Daily® Founder and Chairman Getting Started takes the guesswork out of investing. ...

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12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance

12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance

By: Brian Tracy; Peter Chee

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 04-APR-2013

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Master the 12 disciplines of powerful leadership and lead your organization to greatnessWe’ve all heard the phrase “born leader.” Leadership experts Brian Tracy and Dr. Peter Chee are here to debunk the myth that you either have it or you don’t. That leadership is a talent bestowed on some and not on others. ...

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The Gamification Revolution: How Leaders Leverage Game Mechanics to Crush the Competition

The Gamification Revolution: How Leaders Leverage Game Mechanics to Crush the Competition

By: Gabe Zichermann; Joselin Linder

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

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THE REVOLUTION WILL BE GAMIFIEDMASTER THE GAMIFIED STRATEGIES THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOURBUSINESS--OR BE LEFT BEHINDGamification: It’s the hottest new strategy in business, and for good reason--it’s helping leading companies create unprecedented engagement with customers and employees. ...

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The CustomerCentric Selling® Field Guide to Prospecting and Business Development: Techniques, Tools, and Exercises to Win More Business

The CustomerCentric Selling® Field Guide to Prospecting and Business Development: Techniques, Tools, and Exercises to Win More Business

By: Gary Walker

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

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The Proven Approach to Prospecting for the Long Sales CycleIt’s a fact: 92 percent of C-level executives never respond to e-mail blasts or cold calls . . . so why would you continue to rely on these approaches to generate new business?If you’re like most sales professionals, it’s time to transform your selling method by listening rather than talking and by asking questions rather than stating opinions. ...

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Conversational Capacity: The Secret to Building Successful Teams That Perform When the Pressure Is On

Conversational Capacity: The Secret to Building Successful Teams That Perform When the Pressure Is On

By: Craig Weber

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

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OPEN, BALANCED DIALOGUE--THE KEY TO PEAK TEAM PERFORMANCEIn a world of rapid-fire change, it’s more important than ever to build teams that work well when the pressure is on—and quality communication can mean the difference between success and failure.Conversational Capacity provides the communication tools you need to ensure that your team remains on track even when dealing with its most troublesome issues, that it responds to tough challenges with agility and skill, and performs brilliantly in circumstances that would incapacitate less disciplined teams. ...

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BREAK THROUGH ANYONE’S ANGER AND WIN THEIR TRUST IN CRISES LARGE AND SMALLLeonard S. Greenberger is a partner at one of today’s most successful public relations firms. In What to Say When Things Get Tough, this seasoned expert offers verbal and nonverbal skills for handling communication crises in any public forum. ...

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Think Like a Rock Star: How to Create Social Media and Marketing Strategies that Turn Customers into Fans, with a foreword by Kathy Sierra

Think Like a Rock Star: How to Create Social Media and Marketing Strategies that Turn Customers into Fans, with a foreword by Kathy Sierra

By: Mack Collier

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 26-MAY-2013

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Why have customers when you can have FANS?Everything you need to leverage the power of brand evangelistsFOREWORD BY KATHY SIERRA, COCREATOR OF THE HEAD FIRST BOOK SERIESThink Like a Rock Star shows you how to connect and engage with customers both online and offline to create a truly fan-centric brand using case studies of rock stars, including:TAYLOR SWIFT--who cultivates an army of devoted fans by constantly devising amazing experiences for themJOHNNY CASH--who was so passionate about his fans that he even followed them to jailLADY GAGA--who has built a financial empire by becoming a fan...

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Conversations that Get Results and Inspire Collaboration: Engage Your Team, Your Peers, and Your Manager to Take Action

Conversations that Get Results and Inspire Collaboration: Engage Your Team, Your Peers, and Your Manager to Take Action

By: Shawn Kent Hayashi

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 26-MAY-2013

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Achieve All Your Business Goals Using the Art of Conversation“This book will increase your influence and success rate by the end of the first chapter.”—Alan Weiss, PhD, author of Million Dollar Consulting and Getting Started in ConsultingWhat is the key to business success? COLLABORATION. ...

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Taking Your Team to the Top: How to Build and Manage Great Teams like the Pros

Taking Your Team to the Top: How to Build and Manage Great Teams like the Pros

By: Ted Sundquist

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 07-JUN-2013

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LEARN HOW TO SPOT TALENT, BUILD A GREAT TEAM, AND WIN IN BUSINESS!Ted Sundquist was educated at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He played and coached football for the Academy, served as a flight commander in Germany, and went on tobecome General Manager of the Denver Broncos. In other words, Sundquist has spent his entire adult life building powerful, effective teams that get things done. ...

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THE ALHPA SEEKER’S GUIDE TO VALUE STOCKSWhen to buy them. How long to hold them. When to sell them.“This book will be welcomed by anyone looking to break free from their financial advisor and manage their own savings.”—DAVID JACKSON, founder and CEO, Seeking Alpha®The world is an uncertain place. This uncertainty impacts the financial markets as much, if not more, than any other space. ...

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Stick with It: Mastering the Art of Adherence

Stick with It: Mastering the Art of Adherence

By: Lee Colan

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 13-MAR-2013

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This groundbreaking book includes Winning Insights from…JPMorgan * The Container Store * Fossil * KidKraft *National Motor Club * Sears * Southwest Airlines *The Hartford * UCLA Health Center * and more!There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all strategy, especially in today’s highly complex and competitive world of business. But there is such a thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to business success . . . it’s called the Artof Adherence. ...