Wiley jan 2013 (172 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Defuse your anger with CBTCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique, which teaches you how to break free from destructive or negative behaviors and make positive changes to both your thoughts and your actions. This practical guide to managing anger with CBT will help you to understand your anger, identify solutions to your problems, and maintain your gains and avoid relapse.This concise, user-friendly guide provides focused advice on defusing anger using proven CBT techniques. You'll discover how to keep your anger under control and identify the negative thought processes that lead to angry outbursts.\* Shows you how to use CBT to help you react positively to frustrating situations\* Helps you learn to assert yourself effectively without losing your temper\* Gives you tried-and-true CBT techniques to let go of unhealthy angerIf you're struggling with anger management, Managing Anger with CBT For Dummies gives you the tools you need to keep your cool and live a happier, more balanced life.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The newest edition of the book that has become a classic on team building, this fifth edition describes the Four Cs of the Team Development Model: Context-Laying the Foundation for Team Success; Composition-Getting the Right People on the Bus; Competencies-Developing Team Skills for High Performance; Change-Devising More Effective Ways of Working Together. The new edition features a new student assessment measuring team performance that is posted online as premium content; new chapters on innovative teams and managing cross-cultural teams; information on virtual teams, and a wealth of new examples. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A valuable new companion journal for the best-selling Falling Upward In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or 'gone down' are the only ones who understand 'up.' The Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Using a blend of quotes, questions for individual and group reflection, stories, and suggestions for spiritual practices, it provides a wise guide for deepening the spiritual journey. . . at any time of life.Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richnessOffers tools for spiritual growth and greater understanding of the ideas in Falling Upward Richard Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines This important companion to Falling Upward is an excellent tool for exploring the counterintuitive messages of how we grow spiritually.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and successWith his bestselling book, What's Stopping You, Robert Kelsey helped thousands of people conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. Now Robert is applying his unique approach to the subject of confidence. According to Robert, it's not something that can simply be injected into us through motivational exercises and positive thinking. What's Stopping You.Being More Confident highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Then we are shown how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident.\* Follow-up to the ground-breaking bestseller, What's Stopping You , with the same intelligent approach to self-help\* A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full potential\* How to recognize what you're good at, but also what you're not good at\* Includes tactics for maintaining self-assurance and learning how to apply these in real-life practical situations\* Based on extensive research and personal experience'Everyone has moments of doubt - this practical and persoanl book can help remove those demons and boost morale. I recommend it strongly'Luke Johnson, RSA Chairman, Financial Times columnist and author of Start It Up!'This combination of searing honesty and genuine curiosity about how our lives are shaped makes for compelling reading'Fi Glover, multi-award winning braodcast journalist and BBC radio presenter'An invaluable resource for anyone lacking confidence'John Caunt, author of Boost Your Self-Esteem.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Canada's bestselling author on real estate draws back the curtain on real estate investing Investing in real estate has often been viewed as the poor second cousin to the stock and bond markets. The misperception that investing in real estate is somehow difficult has cost Canadians the opportunity to increase both the quality of and income from their investment portfolio. To help provide a new perspective to Canadian investors, Canada's bestselling real estate author speaks about his relationship with real estate as the asset that has consistently delivered value for himself and the Real Estate Investment Network community across the country. - Author Don R. Campbell is Canada's most recognizable face in media on matters to do with real estate - Offers readers a unique glimpse into Don R. Campbell's views on real estate as an asset class, the opportunities and challenges, and the essential characteristics of a successful real estate investor People want to learn from the best. Investors have no better role model than Don R. Campbell-either to be introduced to the world of real estate or to take away lessons that will embolden success.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Leadership is not just for the execs in the corner office. It's time we all stepped up and developed the mind of a leader. In a time of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, businesses that thrive will do so through empowering employees at all levels to take an active role in leading themselves and their organisations to success. It's time that we all, at every stage of our careers, started to think proactively, take responsibility and excel in work. This is the new face of leadership - consensual and nonhierarchical.Scandinavian entrepreneur and business guru Fredrik Arnander outlines strategies and tools for transforming anyone into an effective leader. He offers a simple, straightforward, highly-practical approach to developing the leader mindset. And these aren't lessons from on high - they're clear and functional examples drawn from real life experiences. We Are All Leaders is all about empowerment - it will transform you into a confident, focused visionary.and can help you inspire that same passion in others.\* A refreshingly simple and practical guide to leadership for anyone who wants to progress in their work\* Based on the author's experience of running fast technology companies, creating agile and flexible organisations through leadership at all levels\* Lessons are taught via easy to follow dialogue between a mentor and apprentice, exchanges which emphasise teamwork and reciprocal learning'Everyone should read this book. It provides useful insights and examples that will help you grow as a leader irrespective of whether you are just starting out in your career or if you are a seasoned CEO'Rikard Steiber, Global Marketing Director, Mobile & Social, Google'Shows us how real-world leadership succeeds both in daily business as well as in our everyday lives. Well-researched, the book speaks in human terms, with smart examples, and clearly defines the partnership between team leadership and persoanl growth'Scott Raskin, CEO, Mindjet.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep chickens. Inside, you'll get everything you need to know about chicken health and wellness: an encyclopedia full of common and not-so-common diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures that chicken owners may encounter. Chicken Health For Dummies provides chicken owners with one handy, all-encompassing resource. Helps you identify potential hazards and signs of ill health in your chicken Shows you how to properly examine chickens to identify and isolate potential health issues before they spread to the rest of the flock An encyclopedia full of common and uncommon diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures for chickens Chicken Health For Dummies joins Raising Chickens For Dummies and Building Chickens Coops For Dummies to round out the For Dummies reference library as a must-have resource for both rural and urban chicken owners.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to succeed at urban gardeningA townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible.Urban Gardening For Dummies helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while minimizing space.\* Covers square-foot gardening and vertical and layered gardening\* Includes guidance on working with container gardening, succession gardening, and companion gardening\* Offers guidance on pest management, irrigation and rain barrels, and small-space compostingIf you're interested in starting an urban garden that makes maximum use of minimal space, Urban Gardening For Dummies has you covered.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Two weeks into a recession, business partners Robert Cornish and Wil Seabrook started their company with two people, two laptops, a handshake, and an idea. They ignored the conventional wisdom that was burying their industry and forged their own path. Their mantra 'Do What Works.' Only three years later, the company, Richter10.2 Media Group, attained million dollar revenues and over 300 percent growth in one year. Today, it is one of the fastest growing small businesses in America with more than fifty employees, and debt-free, having never borrowed a penny. What Works is the blueprint to Richter's success. Now more than ever, the old models of how to start, promote, and run a successful business are no longer viable. What Works delivers real, applicable knowledge that will help you to grow your business and create the outcomes that you're striving for. What Works offers critical advice such as: - Know Your Public: Focus all sales and marketing efforts only on companies and people that fit the audience you defined in the profile, which will dramatically drive growth as you direct your efforts to the people most likely to do business with you - Measure by week and manage by week: Avoid catastrophes that would be hard to correct if you only measure quarterly - Say No and Walk Away: Focus on distilling the deals that don't fully align with your goals, purposes, and policies - And much more! What Works offers the opportunity to learn how a couple of successful entrepreneurs did it themselves. Gain an edge by getting inside information that you can put into action today. No fluff, no filler. Only what works.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 140+ gluten-free recipes for adding quinoa to every meal and snack Touted as 'the gold of the Incas', quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has many health benefits. It is high in both protein and fiber, gluten-free, and has been known to help those with cardiovascular health problems, as well as people who suffer from migraine headaches. Research also shows that the nutritional composition of quinoa is important in fighting breast cancer, especially in post-menopausal women. It is a great gluten alternative, and provides complete protein in vegetarian or vegan dishes. Not only does it have all of these phenomenal health qualities, quinoa is also delicious and extremely versatile! Quinoa can be made into a breakfast porridge, stuffed into a wrap for lunch, combined with vegetables for a hearty salad, rolled with spices and breadcrumbs to make a delicious burger, and added to an assortment of cakes and breads for an extra protein punch. Cooking with Quinoa for Dummies shows you how you can easily incorporate quinoa into each and every one of your meals and snacks. - Offers over 140 gluten-freerecipes for incorporating quinoa into breakfasts, lunches, snacks, dinners, and desserts - Explains the health benefits and disease-fighting power of this superfood - Provides the 4-1-1 on how quinoa can help you lose those unwanted pounds - Includes a 16 page color insert with beautiful photos of gluten-free quinoa-packed meals Cooking with Quinoa For Dummies shows you how to use this hot new superfood in all your favourite dishes.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The numerical and emotional aspects of planning for retirement This hands-on resource demystifies financial planning by giving the Enough number: an exact figure specific to personal goals, which can be a target number to aim for in retirement. It shows what changes will help to achieve the number, and offers an understanding of hidden motivations when it comes to spending money. It also provides an overview of the multitudes of investments available and provides conservative guidelines that will help make money, save taxes, and sleep at night. - Offers a clear understanding of the different attitudes toward money and includes strategies to achieve goals - Includes the tools needed to save for later and enjoy rewards today - Contains a method for tracking money to help get your finances where you want them to be - Covers the details of what it takes to work effectively with a financial advisor - Written by Diane McCurdy, a noted financial planner, speaker, author, and founder of McCurdy Financial Planning This hands-on guide walks you through a proven program that is designed to keep you on the right track to financial success.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in God In his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self What is it How is it found Why does it matter And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation. - Shows how to navigate spiritually difficult terrain with clear vision and tools to uncover our True Selves - Written by Father Richard Rohr, the bestselling author of Falling Upward - Examines the fundamental issues of who we are and helps us on our path of spiritual maturity Immortal Diamond (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr's inimitable style.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to learn to pair food with wineKnowing the best wine to serve with food can be a real challenge, and can make or break a meal. Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies helps you understand the principles behind matching wine and food. From European to Asian, fine dining to burgers and barbeque, you'll learn strategies for knowing just what wine to choose with anything you're having for dinner.Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies goes beyond offering a simple list of which wines to drink with which food. This helpful guide gives you access to the principles that enable you to make your own informed matches on the fly, whatever wine or food is on the table.\* Gives you expert insight at the fraction of a cost of those pricey food and wine pairing courses\* Helps you find the perfect match for tricky dishes, like curries and vegetarian food\* Offers tips on how to hold lively food and wine tasting partiesIf you're new to wine and want to get a handle on everything you need to expertly match food and wine, Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies has you covered.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Money-saving advice from Canada's leading consumer advocateIn this book Ellen Roseman distills the financial advice she gives in her columns and blogs into 81 quick tips that all Canadians can use to help them spend sensibly, save money, and avoid costly consumer traps. This book of 'personal finance greatest hits' is filled with illustrative examples and cautionary advice from Roseman and stories from her faithful readers. Filled with a wealth of information, the book includes the low-down on dealing with banks and car dealers, cutting costs of communication services, improving your credit, buying and renovating a home, fighting online fraud, ensuring you have the right insurance, and more.\* Offers an easy-to-use guide for being smart with your money\* Includes how to advice on handling the most common financial pitfalls\* Contains the best advice from Ellen Roseman's columns and blogs\* Written by Canada's most popular and savvy consumer advocateDon't spend another dollar until you read Ellen Roseman's best-ever tips for saving money and making wise financial decisions.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Real life insights on what it takes to make it in a relationship with an entrepreneurEntrepreneurs are always on the go, looking for the next 'startup' challenge. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often long-distant and stressed because of extended periods apart. Coping with these, and other obstacles, are critical if an entrepreneur and their partner intend on staying together--and staying happy.In Startup Life, Brad Feld--a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist--shares his own personal experiences with his wife Amy, offering a series of rich insights into successfully leading a balanced life as a human being who wants to play as hard as he works and who wants to be as fulfilled in life and in work. With this book, Feld distills his twenty years of experience in this field to addresses how the village of startup people can put aside their workaholic ways and lead rewarding lives in all respects.\* Includes real-life examples of entrepreneurial couples who have had successful relationships and what works for them\* Provides practical advice for adapting to change and overcoming the inevitable ups and downs associated with the entrepreneurial lifestyle\* Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty yearsWhile there's no 'secret formula' to relationship success in the world of the entrepreneur, there are ways to making navigation of this territory easier. Startup Life is a well-rounded guide that has the insights and advice you need to succeed in both your personal and business life.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Leadership principles from a master of the business turnaround In Reinvent, renowned CEO and business leader Fred Hassan explains how to transform a struggling business into a raging success by reinventing the culture, attitude, and behaviors of organizations and people. Leaders who want to change cultures and individuals need a cool head, a clear vision, and a well-refined ability to inspire that change. Here, Hassan explains how a productive organizational culture leads to real success. The first part of the book focuses on how you, as a leader, can unleash your full powers by learning to be authentic, purposeful, and connected with your organization. The second part of the book focuses on groups, how to lead them, how to be a role model for the effort you expect, and how to keep winning and innovating. Taken together, these principles fuel smarter strategies, more effective execution, and better governance. - Features practical, proven guidance appropriate for every business leader in any industry - Ideal for corporate executives, managers, team leaders, human resources professionals, board members, and consultants - Written by a renowned public speaker and former CEO known for turning around struggling companies Revealing how you can make culture your secret weapon, Reinvent is the perfect tool for business leaders in highly competitive industries.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Learn how to convert website visitors into customers Part science and part art, conversion optimization is designed to turn visitors into customers. Carefully developed testing procedures are necessary to help you fine-tune images, headlines, navigation, colors, buttons, and every other element, creating a website that encourages visitors to take the action you seek. This book guides you through creating an optimization strategy that supports your business goals, using appropriate analytics tools, generating quality testing ideas, running online experiments, and making the adjustments that work. Conversion optimization is part science and part art; this guide provides step-by-step guidance to help you optimize your website for maximum conversion rates Explains how to analyze data, prioritize experiment opportunities, and choose the right testing methods Helps you learn what to adjust, how to do it, and how to analyze the results Features hands-on exercises, case studies, and a full-color insert reinforcing key tactics Author has used these techniques to assist Fortune 500 clients You Should Test That explains both the 'why' and the 'how' of conversion optimization, helping you maximize the value of your website. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to make sense of property law Understanding property law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and legal professionals, and property courses are foundational classes within all law schools. Property Law For Dummies tracks to a typical property law course and introduces you to property law and theory, exploring different types of property interests-particularly 'real property.' In approachable For Dummies fashion, this book gives you a better understanding of the important property law concepts and aids in the reading and analysis of cases, statutes, and regulations. - Tracks to a typical property law course - Plain-English explanations make it easier to grasp property law concepts - Serves as excellent supplemental reading for anyone preparing for their state's Bar Exam The information in Property Law For Dummies benefits students enrolled in a property law course as well as non-students, landlords, small business owners, and government officials, who want to know more about the ins and outs property law.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Make a career out of your voice Easy.Voice acting is like acting, but just using your voice! It's a unique career where the actor's voice can be heard worldwide-in commercials, on audiobooks, in animated movies, documentaries, online videos, telephone systems and much, much more. The point is to bring the written word to life with the human voice.With step-by-step explanations and an abundance of examples, Voice Acting For Dummies is the ultimate reference for budding voice actors on auditioning, recording, producing voice-overs, and promoting themselves as a voice actor.\* Creating a voice acting demo\* Finding your signature voice\* Interpreting scripts\* Using audio editing software\* Promoting your voice acting talentsIf you're an aspiring voice actor or an actor or singer considering a career transition, Voice Acting For Dummies has everything you need to let your voice talents soar.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Imagine a classroom where all students are engaged in highly rigorous and fun learning every single day. That classroom can be yours starting tomorrow.You don't have to be a reading specialist to pick up this book. Anyone who wants to dramatically improve reading achievement will find helpful suggestions. You might be a third grade teacher whose students have mastered decoding, and you are ready to build their comprehension. Or you might be a high school science teacher whose students aren't yet reading on level with deep critical thinking. This book is for you. It doesn't matter whether you are a public, charter, private, or alternative education teacher: the Reading Without Limits program works in each one.Along with hundreds of ready-to-use teaching strategies, Reading Without Limits comes with a supplemental website where teachers can download even more resources for free!Reading Without Limits is the first book offered in the KIPP Educator Series. KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, began in 1994. As of Fall 2012, there are 125 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving nearly 40,000 students climbing the mountain to and through college.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Implement programming best practices from the ground upImagine how much easier it would be to solve a programming problem, if you had access to the best practices from all the top experts in the field, and you could follow the best design patterns that have evolved through the years. Well, now you can. This unique book offers development solutions ranging from high-level architectural patterns, to design patterns that apply to specific problems encountered after the overall structure has been designed, to idioms in specific programming languages--all in one, accessible, guide. Not only will you improve your understanding of software design, you'll also improve the programs you create and successfully take your development ideas to the next level.\* Pulls together the best design patterns and best practices for software design into one accessible guide to help you improve your programming projects\* Helps you avoid re-creating the wheel and also meet the ever-increasing pace of rev cycles, as well as the ever-increasing number of new platforms and technologies for mobile, web, and enterprise computing\* Fills a gap in the entry-level POSA market, as well as a need for guidance in implementing best practices from the ground upSave time and avoid headaches with your software development projects with Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture For Dummies.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Become the leader you know you can be The Trustworthy Leader: A Training Program for Building and Conveying Leadership Trust offers comprehensive leadership training to help you broaden your impact and improve your organization's performance. This Self- Assessment is a critical component of the program; only by discovering your existing strengths and weaknesses can you begin your personal journey to great leadership. Insightful questions probe to the heart of your leadership style and practices, and interpretation advice offers guidance on key aspects of your skills. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A guide for helping students with weak Executive Function skills to learn efficiently and effectivelyStudents with weak Executive Function skills need strong support and specific strategies to help them learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school. This book shows teachers how to do exactly that, while also managing the ebb and flow of their broader classroom needs. From the author of the bestselling parenting book Late, Lost, and Unprepared, comes a compilation of the most practical tools and strategies, designed to be equally useful for children with EF problems as well as all other students in the general education classroom.Rooted in solid research and classroom-tested experience, the book is organized to help teachers negotiate the very fluid challenges they face every day; educators will find strategies that improve their classroom 'flow' and reduce the stress of struggling to teach students with EF weaknesses.\* Includes proven strategies for teachers who must address the needs of students with Executive Function deficits\* Contains information from noted experts Joyce Cooper-Kahn, a child psychologist and Margaret Foster, an educator and learning specialist\* Offers ways to extend learning and support strategies beyond the classroom\* The book's reproducible forms and handouts are available for free downloadThis important book offers teachers specific strategies to help students with EF deficits learn in an efficient manner, demonstrate what they know, and manage the daily demands of school. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Think you know Shakespeare Think again . . .Was a real skull used in the first performance of Hamlet Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters How much do we really know about the playwright's life And what of his notorious relationship with his wife Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates all the evidence to show how historical material--or its absence--can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Through original research conducted in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Places of Possibility shows how community land ownership can open up the political, social, environmental, and economic terrain to more socially just and sustainable possibilities than private ownership.\* Reveals how community land ownership is more just and sustainable than private ownership\* Features original theoretical insights into ideas of property and nature that disrupt the process of neoliberalisation\* Based on original research conducted by the author in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Psychology of Retirement is the first self-help guide to retirement based on highly proven psychological coping strategies.\* Provides the most comprehensive and coherent account of the challenges of retirement and the associated aging process\* Represents the culmination of over 30 years of clinical, teaching and research involvement in the main issues discussed within this book\* Draws systematically on applied scientific theories, accepted professional circles, which are interpreted and communicated by an applied scientist\* A constructive emphasis establishes the best possible coping strategies and perspectives.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An expert's view on solving the challenges confronting today's pharmaceutical industryAuthor John LaMattina, a thirty-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry and former president of Pfizer's Global R&D Division, is internationally recognized as an expert on the pharmaceutical industry. His first book, Drug Truths: Dispelling the Myths About Pharma R&D, was critically acclaimed for clearing up misconceptions about the pharmaceutical industry and providing an honest account of the contributions of pharmaceutical research and development to human health and well-being.As he toured the country discussing Drug Truths, Dr. LaMattina regularly came across people who were filled with anger, accusing the pharmaceutical industry of making up diseases, hiding dangerous side effects, and more. This book was written in response to that experience, critically examining public perceptions and industry realities.Starting with '4 Secrets that Drug Companies Don't Want You to Know,' Devalued and Distrusted provides a fact-based account of how the pharmaceutical industry works and the challenges it faces. It addresses such critical issues as:\* Why pharmaceutical R&D productivity has declined\* Where pharmaceutical companies need to invest their resources\* What can be done to solve core health challenges, including cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases\* How the pharmaceutical industry can regain public trust and resuscitate its imageOur understanding of human health and disease grows daily; however, converting science into medicine is increasingly challenging. Reading Devalued and Distrusted, you'll not only gain a greater appreciation of those challenges, but also the role that the pharmaceutical industry currently plays and can play in solving those challenges.Get to know the author: Read an interview with John LaMattina or watch a video on ChemistryViews!Interview: John LaMattina: 30 Years in PharmaVideo: Can the Pharmaceutical Industry Restory its Broken Image.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The hands-on guide for fostering relentless innovation within your companyGerard Tellis, a noted expert on innovation, advertising, and global markets, makes the compelling case that the culture of a firm is the crucial driver of an organization's innovativeness. In this groundbreaking book he describes the three traits and three practices necessary to create a culture of relentless innovation. Organizations must be willing to cannibalize successful products, embrace risk, and focus on the future. Organizations build these traits by providing incentives for enterprise, empowering product champions, and encouraging internal markets.Spelling out the critical role of culture, the author provides illustrative examples of organizations with winning cultures and explores the theory and evidence for each of the six components of culture. The book concludes with a discussion of why culture is superior to alternate theories for fostering innovation.\* Offers a groundbreaking take on innovation that is driven by a company's culture\* Shows what it takes to create a culture of innovation within any organization\* Based on a study of 770 companies across 15 countries, the origin of 90 radical innovations spanning over 100 years, and the evolution of 66 markets spanning over a 100 years\* Provides numerous mini cases to illustrate the workings of culture\* Written by Gerard Tellis director of the Center for Global InnovationThis must-have resource clearly shows the role of culture in driving relentless innovation and how to foster it within any organization.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Bastille, symbol of injustice and monarchial tyranny, surrendering to the Parisian throng; the hungry women of Paris, demanding bread from their king; the guillotine, revolutionary death machine, dispatching human lives amid the grotesquely gala atmosphere of the Place de la Revolution: Such dramatic images of a society in turmoil are vividly recreated in The French Revolution. Connelly and Hembree not only recapture the drama of the Revolution but provide a reasoned analysis of the causes, course, and legacy of this distinct turning point in history.…