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1) 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What is the right leadership approach to transform a company from outdated, sluggish, and unprofitable to an industry darling?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...
3) 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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Culture is about creating empowerment, not entitlement . . . Culture is not about bringing your dog to work, free lunches, unlimited vacation, or even casual Fridays. Culture is not a collection of personal preferences. Our thinking about culture has been kidnapped and polluted by the spectacular, attention-grabbing fads that 99 percent of organizations cannot implement. It is time to get beyond these "here today, gone tomorrow" illusions that foster...
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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,...
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Being laid off can be a traumatic event. The unemployed worry about how they will pay their bills and find a new job. In the American economy's boom-and-bust business cycle since the 1980s, repeated layoffs have become part of working life. In A Company of One, Carrie M. Lane finds that the new culture of corporate employment, changes to the job search process, and dual-income marriage have reshaped how today's skilled workers view unemployment. Through...
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Connection. Renewal. Empowerment.
As a business executive, how do you ensure you're showing up your very best every day? How do you present the real, genuine you at work? And how do you create a culture where your employees can authentically flourish? Being your best means embracing authenticity to feel healthy, grounded, connected-and the path to get there is right outside your front door.
In BusinessOutside, Bart Foster reveals a science-inspired...
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¿Sabe usted cuál es su posición en el ámbito laboral actual?
No se preocupe, no es estrictamente necesario que lo sepa, pero de hacerlo lo posicionará con muchas ventajas sobre sus pares profesionales a la hora de postular para una posición de trabajo de su interés y de su especialidad.
El contenido de esta obra es una guía básica y sencilla de tópicos que le serán de ayuda para ser más competitivo en el mercado laboral actual.
Cada uno...
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The simplest and most powerful way of understanding organizational culture is to see it through the lens of the employee experience. Culture is not created through a leadership dictum. If you are intending to create a culture where employees feel they can be authentic, it is not enough to state it. The ultimate test is to ask employees if they feel that they can be authentic. Leaders need to set the intention and then listen to employees so that improvements...
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This engaging tale takes us on a journey with an executive in a multinational corporation, who, along with her team, had to skillfully, navigate what seemed to them insurmountable challenges and difficulties in a corporate culture ripe with lust, deceit, greed and an insatiable desire for power. The story follows the obstacles they encountered and details how the characters employed biblical principles, corporate strategies, and academics to reorganize,...
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You know you've got the skill, passion, and drive to build a thriving salon culture, but you might not be sure how to bring that vision to life. Through the launch of her brand, Fox and Jane, Lorean Cairns developed a proven formula and turned a three-chair salon into the international powerhouse it is today. Nine salons, 150 staff members, and $14 million in revenue later, Lorean had the realization that establishing a deep-rooted culture was the...
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Impact of 2 Second Lean leads by example. See how Paul's revolutionary concept of making daily 2 second improvements continues to transform organizations around the globe. It has galvanized the business world with countless lives changed and their businesses reinvigorated by this basic and easily attainable goal. After a decade of Paul's 2 Second Lean concept circling the globe, these seemingly small two-second time and energy-saving improvements,...
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Un libro para pensar la cultura comunicacional en las organizaciones. Para pensar las culturas, en plural, en movimiento, en acción... Desde matrices teóricas pero fundamentalmente desde la experiencia, desde el trabajo. Pensar las culturas para promover el cambio, para el hacer estratégico, para gestionar desde la innovación en comunicación interna. Los autores buscan construir un camino de formación y reflexión en el campo del estudio y la...
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"Fake it till you make it." The old adage may be a hallmark of our personal and professional lives, but the truth is inauthenticity leads to dissatisfaction-and disaster. To be happy, successful, and sustainable, you need to be genuine and be yourself.
Years of working in public relations, along with her personal experiences, have shown Anna Crowe that authenticity is the most important skill in business today. In Get Real, she helps you break bad...
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Most books that deal with ridiculous behaviors in the workplace are premised largely on conjecture, anecdotes, and limited data, but that's not the case with Office Idiots. Written by Ken Lloyd, one of the foremost experts on jerks at work, this book relies on data from actual workplaces across America to present a sweeping and frighteningly accurate snapshot of the antics of office idiots. Based on thousands of letters to his newspaper column and...
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Is Everybody HAPPY!?! is a detailed account of the history and principles discovered and leveraged by S. Truett Cathy through Chick-fil-A, a restaurant chain he led that nurtured a culture where success and happiness thrive. For over 50 years, Chick-fil-A has successfully put business men and women into their own restaurant where they earn a good living and are in a position to give back to the communities that support their business. The author looks...
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We all make assumptions, and these are the building blocks for our unconscious biases. They pervade the workplace and spill into our personal life. Dr. Stephens carefully walks you through a three-step model for overcoming unconscious bias. Step 1 is to raise awareness and unfreeze the undesired behavior. Step 2 is to change the behavior through transformational conversation. And Step 3 involves creating a plan to freeze the new, desired behavior.
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For a CEO or business owner, the teams you lead are the heart of your enterprise. An investment in their fulfillment is an investment in your company's future. As the landscape rapidly changes-more than anyone could have foreseen-organizations are scrambling to find and retain their best people. You have the chance to increase retention, drive productivity, and bring joy back to the workplace. It's an opportunity to make a difference in the lives...