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3461. |  Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders? A Better Way to Evaluate Leadership Potential Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 17-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 22-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders? A Better Way to Evaluate Leadership Potential Almost 70% of Americans believe that we are suffering from a crisis of leadership, but rather than asking, why are leaders failing, we need to ask, "Why aren't we choosing better leaders?"Ever wonder what goes on behind closed board room doors when organizations pick their top leaders? It can be a contentious, secretive, even brutal process. Most of our leaders look good on paper—they have charisma, credentials, and confidence—yet they lack the real qualities that are necessary to succeed. In Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?, Cohn and Moran share the same insights and ideas they use to...
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3462. |  Content Marketing: Think Like a Publisher—How to Use Content to Market Online and in Social Media By: Rebecca Lieb Publisher: Que Publication Date: 14-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 22-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Content Marketing: Think Like a Publisher—How to Use Content to Market Online and in Social Media If you have a website, a blog, or even a Facebook or Twitter
presence, you are a publisher. Think like one: build a digital
content strategy that embraces words, images and multimedia to
systematically enhance consumer engagement and conversion rates. In
Content Marketing, world-renowned digital content expert
Rebecca Lieb offers all the detailed, actionable guidance you'll
need. Lieb guides you through planning what you'll say online, how
and where you'll say it, how often you'll communicate, and how
you'll measure your effectiveness. She offers practical guidance
for "listening" to...
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3463. |  The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company, Second Edition By: Ram Charan; Stephen Drotter; James Noel Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 11-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 21-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company, Second Edition
An updated and revised version of the bestselling The Leadership Pipeline - the critical resource for how companies can grow leaders from the inside.
In business, leadership at every level is a requisite for company survival. Yet the leadership pipeline - the internal strategy to grow leaders - in many companies is dry or nonexistent. Drawing on their experiences at many Fortune 500 companies, the authors show how organizations can develop leadership at every level by identifying future leaders, assessing their corporate confidence, planning their development, and measuring their...
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3464. |  By: Arthur V. Hill Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 21-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 21-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | This is the perfect "field manual" for every
supply chain or operations management practitioner and student. The
field's only single-volume reference, it's uniquely convenient
and uniquely affordable. With nearly 1,500 well-organized
definitions, it can help students quickly map all areas of
operations and supply chain management, and prepare for case
discussions, exams, and job interviews. For instructors, it serves
as an invaluable desk reference and teaching aid that goes far
beyond typical dictionaries. For working managers, it offers a
shared language, with insights for improving any...
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3465. |  By: Adjiedj Bakas; Rob Creemers Publisher: Infinite Ideas Publication Date: 07-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 21-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Living Without Oil
The price of oil is currently six times as high as it was five years ago, and will double within the next two years. We're all aware of the negative aspects of being so dependent on oil and you can't ignore the effects on our planet from its abundant use. Even with the more industrialised Western nations taking a stance on alternative energy sources and curbing emissions, emerging markets such as China and India will, in just a few years, create a gigantic rise in demand. After nearly a century of an oil-fueled economy, we simply must switch to a new economic model. Our thirst for this,...
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3466. |  Game On: Energize Your Business with Social Media Games By: Jon Radoff Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 12-APR-2011 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Game On: Energize Your Business with Social Media Games
A never-before published look at the many possibilities of social game development
As one of the few entrepreneurs in the world with expertise building both social media and games, author Jon Radoff brings a one-of-a-kind perspective to this unique book. He shows that games are more than a profitable form of entertainment the techniques of social games can be used to enhance the quality of online applications, social media and a wide range of other consumer and business experiences. With this book, you'll explore how social games can be put to work for any business and examine why they...
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3467. |  Lessons in IT Transformation: Technology Expert to Business Leader By: Larry Bonfante Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 03-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Lessons in IT Transformation: Technology Expert to Business Leader
Important insights into the true purpose of IT from a CIO's perspective
Focusing on the qualities required to transform an organization through the lens of the CIO, this book provides practical advice on how to address key issues, as well as create a context for the type of leadership qualities required to broaden the CIO's impact in every aspect of the corporation.
Provides practical advice on key issues for leadership qualities Looks at the differences between leadership and management and the need for effectiveness in both disciplines Explores relationship management,...
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3468. |  A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence: Strategies for Developing Successful Leaders By: James Bradford Terrell; Marcia Hughes Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 02-SEP-2008 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence: Strategies for Developing Successful Leaders
A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence is a groundbreaking book that combines the topics of coaching and emotional intelligence in a down-to-earth resource for coaches, facilitators, and consultants. The authors, James Bradford Terrell and Marcia Hughes two experts in the field of emotional intelligence training offer a number of elegant solutions that help coaches and their clients develop the authentic emotional skills needed to meet the challenges of today's increasingly complex world. The book clearly shows how EI coaching can be applied within organizations and provides a solid...
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3469. |  Customer Data Integration: Reaching a Single Version of the Truth Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Customer Data Integration: Reaching a Single Version of the Truth
"Customers are the heart of any business. But we can't succeed if we develop only one talk addressed to the 'average customer.' Instead we must know each customer and build our individual engagements with that knowledge. If Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is going to work, it calls for skills in Customer Data Integration (CDI). This is the best book that I have seen on the subject. Jill Dyché is to be complimented for her thoroughness in interviewing executives and presenting CDI."
-Philip Kotler, S. C. Johnson
Distinguished Professor of International Marketing Kellogg School of...
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3470. |  Leadership and the Sexes: Using Gender Science to Create Success in Business By: Michael Gurian; Barbara Annis Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 25-AUG-2008 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership and the Sexes: Using Gender Science to Create Success in Business
Michael Gurian's trademark use of brain science in gender studies together with real life examples of what is currently happening in business leadership make this an important resource for businesses and organizations. It provides new vision and useful practical applications, helping women and men in the workplace become more effective and fulfilled, and ultimately helping businesses and business leaders realize increased profits. Through examples and case studies from companies like Kodak, Nike, Nintendo, Home Depot, Proctor & Gamble, Avon, and Disney, the book shows readers how...
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3471. |  Coaching for Commitment: Achieving Superior Performance from Individuals and Teams, Third Edition By: Cindy Coe; Amy Zehnder; Dennis Kinlaw Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 21-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Coaching for Commitment: Achieving Superior Performance from Individuals and Teams, Third Edition
This new, third edition of the best-selling Coaching for Commitment is based on the groundbreaking coaching work of the late Dennis C. Kinlaw. In this thoroughly revised and updated edition the authors, Cindy Coe and Amy Zehnder clearly show that coaching is a proven strategy for improving performance in today's environment of intense competitiveness for total customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and the drive to deliver superior products and services.
This book includes the most current coaching strategies and methodologies and provides information on the latest definitions of...
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3472. |  Advancing Executive Coaching: Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching By: Gina Hernez-Broome; Lisa A. Boyce Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 30-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Advancing Executive Coaching: Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching
Praise for Advancing Executive Coaching
"Rich in content, this book is an impressive and varied review of the field of coaching from a notable assembly of authors. It is thought provoking yet practical, and represents an important contribution to a fast-moving field. A must read for anyone interested in executive coaching and all organizations that want to implement coaching "
—Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author of the New York Times best-sellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"This excellent book on executive coaching takes the reader on an exciting...
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3473. |  By: Marshall Goldsmith; Louis Carter Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 30-DEC-2009 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
Praise for Best Practices in Talent Management
"This book includes the most up-to-date thinking, tools, models, instruments and case studies necessary to identify, lead, and manage talent within your organization and with a focus on results. It provides it all—from thought leadership to real-world practice."
Patrick Carmichael
head of talent management, refining, marketing, and international operations, Saudi Aramco
"This is a superb compendium of stories that give the reader a peek behind the curtains of top notch organizations who have wrestled with current issues of talent...
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3474. |  Performance Management: Putting Research into Action By: James W. Smither Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 31-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Performance Management: Putting Research into Action
There has been a shift in HR from performance appraisal to performance management. A new volume in the SIOP Professional Practice Series, this book contains a broad range of performance management topics, offers recommendations grounded in research, and many examples from a variety of organizations. In addition to offering state-of-the-art descriptions of performance management needs and solutions, this book provides empirical bases for recommendations, demonstrates how performance management tracks and helps promote organizational change, and exams critical issues. This book makes an...
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3475. |  Managing Talent Retention: An ROI Approach By: Jack J. Phillips; Lisa Edwards Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 22-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Managing Talent Retention: An ROI Approach
Retention is becoming one of the most pressing concerns of employers worldwide. This book provides an overview of talent retention and defines retention and turnover in very specific measures. It explores the full impact of talent departure and most important it offers proven solutions to talent retention. The book clearly shows how to forecast the ROI of talent retention solutions and how to capture the actual ROI after the solution was implemented. This is a practical book providing an ROI approach to HR managers and practitioners. ...
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3476. |  By: David L. Dotlich; Peter C. Cairo; Stephen H. Rhinesmith Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 27-APR-2009 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
Praise for Leading in Times of Crisis
"Building on the solid base of their book Head, Heart, and Guts, Dotlich, Cairo, and Rhinesmith lay out the ways to become the kind of leader needed to navigate through today's complexities and uncertainties. Leading in Times of Crisis is a necessary guidebook to survive and thrive in the global perfect storm."
âJohn Naisbitt, author, Megatrends and Megatrends 2000
"The risks and opportunities that confront today's leader have never been greater. Leading in Times of Crisis provides unique and valuable insights, along with straightforward...
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3477. |  By: Hillel Glazer Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 25-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 19-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Companies in highly regulated industries
face unique challenges in optimizing business performance and
profitability while maintaining strong governance and regulatory
adherence. In this start-to-finish guidebook, leading business
performance consultant Hillel Glazer shows how to achieve these
goals through the successful integration of lean and systems
thinking. Written for operations managers, process professionals,
and lean systems managers, Glazer shows how to systematically
incorporate compliance into planning for overall performance,
value, and profitability, rather than viewing...
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3478. |  Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 15-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 19-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results
Praise for Closing the Execution Gap
"I got half way through the introduction and was hooked. The book's premise—strategic thinking used to be a leader's main focus but surprisingly that's not enough—gave me confidence that my efforts to drive execution are not in vain. Many of the challenges that Lepsinger describes are exactly what we are experiencing and Closing the Execution Gap gave me a way to organize my thinking into actions I will take at my company. I plan to buy copies for my entire team." Mark Miller President and CEO, New Horizons Worldwide
"Closing the Execution Gap is...
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3479. |  By: Jon R. Katzenbach; Zia Khan Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 19-APR-2010 Insert Date: 19-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
An all-new approach to understanding the (in)formal connections of an organization
From the bestselling coauthor of the business classic The Wisdom of Teams comes an all-new exploration of the modern workplace, and how leaders and managers must embrace it for success. Katzenbach and Khan examine how two distinct factions together form the bigger picture for how organizations actually work: the more defined "formal" organization of a company-the management structure, performance metrics, and processes-and the "informal"-the culture, social networks, and ad hoc communities that spring up...
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3480. |  Meaningful Workplaces: Reframing How and Where We Work By: Neal Chalofsky Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 24-MAY-2010 Insert Date: 19-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Meaningful Workplaces: Reframing How and Where We Work
<p>"Anyone who has a position of leadership in your organization should read Meaningful Workplaces. From the CEO to the front-line manager, this book will change the way people think about work. It is truly a must read for people creating the workplace of the future."</p>
<p>-- Paul Butler, Managing Director and Founder of GlobalEdg (recently retired -- Director Global Learning and Organizational Development, Proctor &Gamble/Gillette)</p>
<p>"Meaningful Workplaces is a must-read for today's workforce. It sagely advises organizations how to create cultures that provide a sense of...
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