
1. | ![]() ...And Dignity for All: Unlocking Greatness through Values-Based Leadership By: James Despain; Jane Bodman Converse Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 04-FEB-2003 Insert Date: 27-MAR-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: ...And Dignity for All: Unlocking Greatness through Values-Based Leadership And Dignity for All is about leading with values, leading
by example, and - in so doing - unleashing the astonishing
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values-based management to transform Caterpillar's Track-Type
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honesty and ability to rise from the ashes of his mistakes are
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search for dignity and self-worth lead him to a new kind of
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2. | ![]() 90 Days to Success as a Manager By: Anthony T. Meola Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 20-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 05-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 90 Days to Success as a Manager New to management and looking for a guide to get you up and running (not to mention commended) from day one? 90 Days to Success as a Manager is your action plan. It provides first-time managers and supervisors the guidance they need to become effective and successful department managers. You'll learn about managing people, processes, and technology through a real-world, fact-based approach, backed by 30 years of proven success not only by the author, but by all the mentors and coaches he has had during his 30-year career, which has taken him from management trainee to CEO of a Wall Street...
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3. | ![]() A Class with Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World’s Greatest Management Teacher By: William A. Cohen, Ph.D Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 14-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 13-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Class with Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World’s Greatest Management Teacher Long considered the world’s greatest thinker and writer on
management, Peter Drucker’s teachings continue to inspire
leaders everywhere. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied
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program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In a
matter of a few years, he was recommissioned in the Air Force and
rose to the rank of major general. Eventually, he became a full
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president – as well as maintaining a nearly lifelong
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In A...
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4. | Overview: After the Merger Open any newspaper and you'll find a story on the latest merger
or acquisition. A recent global survey conducted by A.T.Kearney has
yielded results comparable with many other studies on the subject.
High percentages of all mergers worldwide fail to create value. In
some cases they even destroy it.
A record number of mergers are making headlines and prompting
questions about which businesses will ultimately succeed and which
will fail. Although integration is not without stress for an
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develop and adhere to a highly disciplined...
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5. | ![]() Alignment Effect: How to Get Real Business Value Out of Technology, The By: Faisal Hoque Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 23-AUG-2002 Insert Date: 28-FEB-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Alignment Effect: How to Get Real Business Value Out of Technology, The The Alignment Effect offers managers a systematic
blueprint for demanding real accountability and bottom-line
business results from their IT investments. Using actual case
studies, Faisal Hoque introduces Business Technology Management, a
comprehensive approach to aligning technology with business
objectives, increasing the efficiency of technology investments,
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6. | ![]() Analysis Without Paralysis: 10 Tools to Make Better Strategic Decisions By: Babette E. Bensoussan; Craig S. Fleisher Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 08-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 15-MAY-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Analysis Without Paralysis: 10 Tools to Make Better Strategic Decisions This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.
If you’re a manager or business owner,
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Babette Bensoussan and Craig Fleisher teach
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unnecessarily complex concepts or advanced mathematics. They start
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most from their people. But while they may understand the skills
needed to manage their teams, very few know how to put their
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Becoming an Extraordinary Manager focuses not just on
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action. Readers will learn the basic attitude and skills
outstanding managers must know, including:
* why it’s critical to be interested in, rather than
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8. | ![]() Better Green Business: Handbook for Environmentally Responsible and Profitable Business Practices Publisher: Wharton School Publishing Publication Date: 06-NOV-2009 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Better Green Business: Handbook for Environmentally Responsible and Profitable Business Practices This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.Better Green Business brings together
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on his extensive experience at IBM, Dr. Eric G. Olson shows how to
systematically drive “win-win-win” gains: growing
top-line revenue, helping customers increase efficiency, and
improving the environment at the same time.Olson introduces powerful business process
transformation methodologies and technologies for increasing
operational efficiency and reducing waste,...
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9. | ![]() BIG Ideas to BIG Results: Remake and Recharge Your Company, Fast By: Michael T. Kanazawa; Robert H. Miles Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 11-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 12-FEB-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: BIG Ideas to BIG Results: Remake and Recharge Your Company, Fast This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.
“This book is a must read for
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“BIG Ideas to BIG Results is Must
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10. | ![]() Building a World-Class Compliance Program: Best Practices and Strategies for Success By: Martin T. Biegelman; Daniel R. Biegelman Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 28-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Building a World-Class Compliance Program: Best Practices and Strategies for Success
Written by a long-standing practitioner in the field, this timely and critical work is your best source for understanding all the complex issues and requirements associated with corporate compliance. It provides clear guidance for those charged with protecting their companies from financial and reputational risk, litigation, and government intervention, who want a robust guide to establish an effective compliance program.
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