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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The idea was simple: pack a suitcase, go to another city where you have no connections and try to find a job, anonymously. That was the idea that took Florence Aubenas - one of France's mostaccomplished undercover journalists - on a journey into the worst recession since the Great Depression.Day after day she searched for work, one unemployed worker among others, with no special skills or qualifications. She immersed herself in the crowd of job seekers, going from one employment office toanother, eventually managing to cobble together a few hours working as a night cleaner on a ferry that crossed the English Channel.For many people the global financial crisis seems real enough but remote from their daily lives. They have little sense of what it really means to be unemployed in the midst of a recession. Florence Aubenas was determined to find out. This book is the story of herjourney.The Night Cleaner became an instant number one bestseller in France and has subsequently become a bestseller in many countries throughout the world. Better than any academic treatise on the topic, this book shows what recession means today.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Answers to one of the most important decision a family can make This groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has been researching and treating couples for more than twenty years, addressing such critical issues as: When should you have kids How many and why Can you afford a family What's the best interval between children's birth in a family How does your work life influence how many kids to have What's the impact of divorce, remarriage and blended families on the decision to have more kids How does your family of origin,ethnicity, race, culture, and sexual preference influence the choices you have regarding these questions ofnumber and spacing of childbirths. - Filled with common sense advice for the dilemmas most couples grapple with when starting a family - Based on solid research from a noted family therapist - Alan Singer has appeared on the Fox Morning News and MSNBC as well as being quoted in USA Today and The Huffington Post Invaluable and fascinating, the book includes a wealth of self-tests that helps individuals to customize their own decision making based on their unique background and current situation.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In any career in business, chances are that the time will come when someone will ask you to do a strategy for something. Too often, this will be a cue for stress at work and sleepless nights. What You Need to Know about Strategy shows that it doesn't have to be like this. Taking you step-by-step through the basics of what you need to know to come up with a great strategy, it shows: - That getting the right answers depends on asking the right questions - Why priorities matter - How to map out your internal and external situation - How to deal with uncertainty - How to make tough choices - What your brain does while you're doing strategy By cutting out the theory, and focusing on the things you need to know and do to come up with a killer strategy, this book means that you never need to panic again.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Polar Bear Pirates are those who believe in life before death, who get things done and really make a difference. They are everyday people who deliver extraordinary results, day in, day out. The main focus of this book is about engaging and inspiring characters that we've all probably been guilty of being from time to time: The Sleepwalkers. Like workplace zombies, they are one hundred percent with you in body but they will never take that extra step beyond ordinary because, without realising it, their minds have drifted into sleep mode.So how do you motivate Sleepwalkers to want to get out of bed each day, climb their own mountains and make a difference in their workplace This book is all about engaging and inspiring others. It's about getting the very best out of everyday people and inspiring them to deliver extraordinary results. It's about creating an environment that encourages people to grow and it's about helping them to realise that they make a difference, no matter what they bring to the table. Williams, Phil (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Fraser gives hope to anyone who ever dreamed of selling to a wider market'--Lorraine Kelly'You have a great story to tell'--Gordon Brown'Fraser is an exciting young entrepreneur with an amazing story. His jams taste really fantastic too!'--Duncan BannatyneAt just 14 years old, Fraser Doherty was selling jars of homemade jam to his neighbours. A few years later, SuperJam was flying off the shelves of the world's largest supermarket chains.SuperBusiness tells how he transformed a hobby into a much-loved brand, selling millions of jars along the way. Fraser explains how he did it - from his own kitchen table, without huge investment - and how you too, can come up with a killer idea, build a brand, make money, and do good in your community.Those crazy business ideas really can grow into something amazing and life changing. If this story doesn't inspire you to start your adventure, nothing will.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Achieve 'Massive Action' results and accomplish your business dreams!While most people operate with only three degrees of action-no action, retreat, or normal action-if you're after big goals, you don't want to settle for the ordinary. To reach the next level, you must understand the coveted 4th degree of action. This 4th degree, also know as the 10 X Rule, is that level of action that guarantees companies and individuals realize their goals and dreams.The 10 X Rule unveils the principle of 'Massive Action,' allowing you to blast through business clich}s and risk-aversion while taking concrete steps to reach your dreams. It also demonstrates why people get stuck in the first three actions and how to move into making the 10X Rule a discipline. Find out exactly where to start, what to do, and how to follow up each action you take with more action to achieve Massive Action results.\* Learn the 'Estimation of Effort' calculation to ensure you exceed your targets\* Make the Fourth Degree a way of life and defy mediocrity\* Discover the time management myth\* Get the exact reasons why people fail and others succeed\* Know the exact formula to solve problemsExtreme success is by definition outside the realm of normal action. Instead of behaving like everybody else and settling for average results, take Massive Action with The 10 X Rule, remove luck and chance from your business equation, and lock in massive success.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The latest strategies for job hunters revealed in this revised and updated editionThis new Third Edition features the latest job-hunting strategies for the Information Age. You'll discover key techniques to reach hiring managers at the employers you want to work for most. New chapters integrate using social media and social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and ZoomInfo in your job search, along with case studies from successful guerrilla job hunters that detail what works in today's hyper competitive job market with commentary from America's top recruiters.\* Present your skills in creative new ways that stand out in today's hyper-competitive job market\* Employ little-known search engine optimization tricks used by top headhunters\* Integrated web site updated bi-weekly to remain state-of-the-moment\* Part of the Guerrilla Marketing Series, the bestselling marketing book seriesThe job search process has changed drastically in the past few years. Turn these changes to your advantage and make your search successful with Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - How individuals and communities can profit from local investing In the wake of the financial crisis, investors are faced with a stark choice: entrust their hard-earned dollars to the Wall Street casino, or settle for anemic interest rates on savings, bonds, and CDs. Meanwhile, small businesses are being starved for the credit and capital they need to grow. There's got to be a better way. In Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit from It, Amy Cortese takes us inside the local investing movement, where solutions to some of the nation's most pressing problems are taking shape. The idea is that, by investing in local businesses, rather than faceless conglomerates, investors can earn profits while building healthy, self-reliant communities. - Introduces you to the ideas and pioneers behind the local investing movement - Profiles the people and communities who are putting their money to work in their own backyards and taking control of their destinies - Explores innovative investment strategies, from community capital and crowdfunding to local stock exchanges With confidence in Wall Street and the government badly shaken, Americans are looking for alternatives. Local investing offers a way to rebuild our nest eggs, communities, and, just perhaps, our country. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It's not all about the money; the key to true richesLeo Tolstoy said, 'Nobody knows where the human race is going. The highest wisdom, then, is to know where you are going.' Yet many today chase the false rabbits of success: status, luxury, reputation and material possessions. In the quest to 'have it all,' our lives often lack real meaning and purpose. Beyond Wealth is the antidote.New York Times bestselling author Alexander Green takes things right down to brass tacks: We are here for a short time. Knowledge is limitless. Therefore, the most critical knowledge is not any particular skill but rather wisdom about 'how to live.' Fortunately, men and women have had several thousand years to think about what it means to live 'the good life.' And the answers found here, from Plato and Aristotle to Mahatma Gandhi and Stephen Hawking, will both surprise and delight you.Beyond Wealth provides insightful commentary on the most important aspects of our lives: love, work, honor, trust, freedom, death, fear, truth, beauty and other timeless issues. The book is both a thought provoking read and the ideal gift, guaranteed to ennoble, uplift and inspire.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - At long last a guidebook for employers that discusses workplace bullying from America's unrivaled leaders and creators of the workplace bullying consulting institute. Managers will learn how and why to stop bullying; prepare executives to lead the campaign and to resist undermining efforts of subordinates; and create a new, positive role for human resources. Outlining the required steps, The Bullying-Free Workplace includes information on how to create a preventive policy that brings consequences, like never before, when violated. The authors discourage half-hearted, short-term fixes that are prevalent today, and present their signature Blueprint methodology to successfully protect employee health and eradicate the psychological violence from organizations.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An unconventional philosophy for starting and building a business that exceeds your own expectations What does it require to take a concept rapidly and effectively from mind to market The Benevolent Dictator recognizes that entrepreneurship is a gauntlet. Those who succeed are benevolent dictators-able to make the intricate process happen in days, weeks and months to win. The Benevolent Dictator gives you no-nonsense how-to advice and examples that have worked. This non-traditional, gung-ho guide is not afraid to lay out the leadership methods that can effectively get a new business off the ground, and through the requisite fast-track growth phases that produce tangible success measured by your bottom line and your wallet. - Learn critical specifics on how to move from idea development to build-out, through steps for continuous improvement, and on to the big cash out - Features proven tools, strategies, and tactics that will help you bottle entrepreneurial lightning over and over again - As the cofounder of office retail giant OfficeMax, the author turned a $3 million investment into a $1.5 billion sale in his 16 years as CEO Beating the competition is never easy. For those times when you need an iron hand, then you also need the wisdom to know when and how to use it. Whether you're a business student, aspiring entrepreneur, or a practicing executive, you need to discover the winning ways of The Benevolent Dictator. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Give your business a successful credit and collections plan with this easy and clear guideOver 100,000 businesses have slow or non-paying customers. Yet very few actually have a workable plan for claiming the missing revenue that results. This book gives you a complete solution and tool set to ensure your business maximizes its collections while maintaining an effective, profitable credit plan.You'll discover how to set up an efficient in-house credit policy that not only lets you collect more debts, but also boost sales, increase cash flow, and grow profits. Step-by-step credit management instructions show you how to weed out bad-paying customers, add more good-paying customers, collect on past-due balances, avoid bad debt, and limit credit risk.\* Contains all needed forms to set up and implement an effective credit policy\* Author is a popular columnist for several newspapers and national magazines, and appears regularly in the media as a go-to authority on debtGet Paid enables you to decide what matters most to your business when it comes to billing, payment terms, pricing, cash flow, and more, then set up the systems to meet these goals and increase profitability.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - How to become an NLP practitioner-or supercharge your coaching skills with NLPOne of the most popular methods for helping people achieve their life aspirations-Neuro-Linguistic Programmming, or NLP, holds the key to remaking one's future. NLP encourages users to re-create the thought patterns common to those who excel, a process that helps gradually weed out negative or habitual thinking. Using the key elements of NLP-developing a coaching relationship, shedding light on patterns, managing emotional states, and shaping an agenda for change-this practical, inspiring guide offers the tools for helping your clients upgrade the quality of their personal or professional lives.\* Reveals ten powerful coaching questions, ten traps to avoid in coaching, and ten ways to enhance your coaching skills\* Offers tips on laying the foundation for success and quick win sessions\* Insights on how to tap into passion and purpose-and making goals come alive\* Methods for coaching yourself or your team and coaching through conflict\* Other books by Burton: NLP For Dummies, NLP Workbook For Dummies, and Building Self-Confidence For DummiesIdeal for those working towards becoming an NLP practitioner or master coach, Coaching with NLP For Dummies is a guidebook to life transformation-for both client and practitioner.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The essential guidelines for leading effective change in your school From an education expert comes a much-needed resource that gives teacher leaders the strategies and tools they need to improve their practice and assume new leadership roles in their schools. The author outlines the everyday acts of teacher leadership and shows how to lead effectively through collaboration. The book also contains suggestions for leading change beyond the classroom. - Discusses what works when taking on the role of teacher leader in a school - Contains proven strategies and tools for implementing school change - Includes activities in each chapter that are teacher-tested and can be used by individuals, teams, or larger groups This important resource offers school leaders a much-needed guide for learning how to lead and implement school change. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The first look at the philosophy behind the Green Lantern comics--timed for the release of the Green Lantern movie in June 2011The most recent Green Lantern series--Blackest Night--propelled GL to be the top-selling comic series for more than a year, the latest twist in seven decades of Green Lantern adventures. This book sheds light on the deep philosophical issues that emerge from the Green Lantern Corps's stories and characters, from what Plato's tale of the Ring of Gyges tells us about the Green Lantern ring and the desire for power to whether willpower is the most important strength to who is the greatest Green Lantern of all time.\* Gives you a new perspective on Green Lantern characters, story lines, and themes\* Shows what philosophical heavy hitters such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant can teach us about members of the Green Lantern Corp and their world\* Answers your most pressing Green Lantern questions, including: What motivates Hal Jordan to be a Green Lantern Does the Blackest Night force us to confront old male/female stereotypes What is the basis for moral judgment in the Green Lantern Corps Is Hal Jordan a murderer Whether you're a new fan or an elder from Oa, Green Lantern and Philosophy is a must-have companion.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Candid conversations with top leaders around the world on how they approached pitvotal moments in their careersNo Fear of Failure offers insightful, candid conversations with some of the world's top leaders in business, politics, education, and philanthropy--each giving a first-person account of how they approached crucial, career defining moments. Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn/Ferry International, the world's largest executive recruiting firm, sits down one-on-one with a highly select and elite corps, and together they openly discuss how they handled (often very publicly) war, economic downturn, corporate turnover, and even retirement. Together these world-class leaders show the risks one must be willing to take, as well as the vision, resilience, and compassion necessary to lead.\* Includes original interviews with Michael Bloomberg, Carlos Slim, Eli Broad, Indra Nooyi, Drew Gilpin Faust, Anne Mulcahy, Vincente Fox, Lt. General Franklin L. 'Buster' Hagenbeck, Coach John McKissick, Liu Chuanzhi, Daniel Vasella, and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo\* Explores the common traits great leaders exhibit: vision, compassion, resilience, competitiveness, purpose, humility, team-building skills, entrepreneurial spirit, perseverance, self-awareness, empowerment, and being a catalystTaking readers into executive suites, government offices, battlefields, and football fields, No Fear of Failure shows how great leaders make lasting impact.\* #7 New York Times Best Seller (Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous)\* #13 New York Times Best Seller (Hardcover Business)\* #5 Wall Street Journal Best Seller (Hardcover Business)\* #3 USA Today Best Seller (Money)\* #17 Publishers Weekly Best Seller (Hardcover Nonfiction).…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Beating the Odds is the improbable, inspiring autobiography of financial guru Eddie C. Brown, one of the nation's top stock pickers and money managers. It details how Brown skillfully kept Brown Capital Management afloat through the dot-com bust, 9/11 and the Great Recession. Born to a 13-year-old unwed mother in the rural South, this African-American investment whiz created a Baltimore-based financial firm that amassed more than $6 Billion under management. Brown delves into the profound heartbreak and disorientation upon the death of his beloved grandmother - who was his surrogate mother -- and recounts how Brown's moonshine-running Uncle Jake subsequently became the dominant adult figure in Brown's life. His unflinchingly honest, easy-to-read memoir details how intellectual curiosity, abiding self-belief, hard work and divine providence helped Brown earn an electrical engineering degree, become an Army officer, and later a civilian IBM engineer. Readers will learn of the strife that ensued when Brown quit IBM to earn an MBA, leading to investment jobs that prepared him to start his own money management company in 1983.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - REVISED AND UPDAT ED WITH NEW RESEARCH INTO EQ AND PERSONAL AND CAREER SUCCESSWhat is the formula for success at your job As a spouse A parent A Little League baseball coach or behind the bench of a minor hockey team What does it take to get ahead To separate yourself from the competition To lead a less stressful and happier existence To be fulfilled in personal and professional pursuits What is the most important dynamic of your makeup Is it your A) intelligence quotient or B) emotional quotient If you picked 'A', you are partly correct. Your intelligence quotient can be a predictor of things such as academic achievement. But your IQ is fixed and unchangeable. The real key to personal and professional growth is your emotional intelligence quotient, which you can nurture and develop by learning more about EQ from the international bestseller The EQ Edge .Authors Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book show you how the dynamic of emotional intelligence works. By understanding EQ, you can build more meaningful relationships, boost your confidence and optimism, and respond to challenges with enthusiasm-all of which are essential ingredients of success.The EQ Edge offers fascinating-and sometimes surprising-insights into what it takes to be a top law-enforcement officer, lawyer, school principal, student, doctor, dentist or CEO. You will learn what the top EQ factors are across many different kinds of jobs, from business managers and customer service representatives to HR professionals and public servants.The EQ Edge will help you determine which personnel are the right fit for job opportunities and who among your staff are the most promising leaders and drivers of your business. And because all of us have other roles-parent, spouse, caregiver to aging parents, neighbor, friend- The EQ Edge also describes how everyone can be more successful in these relationships.'Finally, a practical and usable guide to what emotional intelligence is all about. This book peels the onion on what EQ really is and teaches the reader to assess their own EQ and how to increase it. This is the holy grail for career success.'- Michael Feiner , Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Business and author of The Feiner Points of Leadership.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The classic text on resolving workplace conflicts, fully revised and updatedResolving Conflicts at Work is a guide for preventing and resolving conflicts, miscommunications, and misunderstandings at work, including dozens of techniques for revealing how the inevitable disputes and divisions in the workplace are actually opportunities for greater creativity, productivity, enhanced morale, and personal growth. In the third edition of this text, all chapters are completely infused with additional content, updated examples, and new case studies. Like its predecessors, it identifies core strategies for preventing and resolving both intermittent and chronic conflicts in the workplace. In addition, the book\* Includes a new foreword by Warren Bennis, which represents his most recent thinking about judgment calls and candid communications in the workplace\* Presents new chapters on leadership and transformational conflict coaching, and organizational systems designThis definitive and comprehensive work provides a handy guide for managers, employees, union representatives, human resource experts, and consultants seeking to maintain stable and productive workplaces.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Inspired by Ayn Rand's characters in Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, penetrating profiles of both the innovators who move our world forward and those who seek to destroy the achievement of othersJohn Galt, the fictional character from Ayn Rand's bestselling novel, Atlas Shrugged, has come to embody the individualist capitalist who acts in his own enlightened self interest, and in doing so lifts the world around him. Some of today's most successful CEOs, journalists, sports figures, actors, and thinkers have led their lives according to Galt's (i.e., Rand's) philosophy.Now, in I Am John Galt, these inspiring stories are gathered with the keen insight and analysis of well-known market commentator Donald Luskin and business writer Andrew Greta. Filled with exclusive interviews, profiles, and analyses of leading financial, business, and artistic stars who have based their lives, and careers, on the philosophy of the perennially popular Ayn Rand, this book both inspires and enlightens. On the other side are Rand's arch villains-the power-seekers, parasites, and lunatics who would destroy that which the creators and builders make. Who are today's anti-heroes, fighting the creativity of the innovators \* Contains insightful interviews, profiles, and analyses of the individuals who have lived by a Randian code to achieve greatness for themselves and others\* Offers a probing analysis of those who seek to destroy or undo the achievements of others-from academics, pundits, and government bureaucrats to fraudsters who have wreaked havoc on our worldEngaging and entertaining, I Am John Galt examines how the inspiration that is Galt thrives more than 50 years after publication of Atlas Shrugged. It will spark the interest of Ayn Rand fans everywhere, as well as those seeking a way to succeed in today's turbulent and confusing times.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Completely revised and updated edition of this very popular and successful small business bookThe first edition of 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business was hailed by management guru and author Tom Peters as 'Brilliantly researched. Brilliantly written. A gem of priceless value on almost every page. Read. Inhale. Absorb. Great Stuff!'In this completely updated third edition of 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business, renowned small-business expert and consultant Jane Applegate shares new, powerful, creative, simple, and proven approaches for building a better small business.\* Details how business owners can use online marketing and social networking more effectively\* Offers timely strategies for thriving in challenging economic times\* Includes scores of real-life success stories and all-new interviews with small-business owners, experts, and VIP's including Guy Kawasaki, Kay Koplovitz, and Michael BloombergIt may be small, but your business is a big deal to you, your customers, and employees. 201 Great Ideas provides lively, practical strategies to help you manage, grow, and promote your business.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities Visible Thinking is a research-based approach to teaching thinking, begun at Harvard's Project Zero, that develops students' thinking dispositions, while at the same time deepening their understanding of the topics they study. Rather than a set of fixed lessons, Visible Thinking is a varied collection of practices, including thinking routines small sets of questions or a short sequence of steps as well as the documentation of student thinking. Using this process thinking becomes visible as the students' different viewpoints are expressed, documented, discussed and reflected upon. Helps direct student thinking and structure classroom discussion Can be applied with students at all grade levels and in all content areas Includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies The book also directs readers to online videos that demonstrate how Visible Thinking works in real classrooms.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Teaches students of all ages the basics of phonics with a time-tested, foolproof method This tenth edition of the best-selling book teaches reading using sounds and spelling patterns. These sounds and patterns are introduced one at a time, and slowly built into words, syllables, phrases, and sentences. Simple step-by-step directions begin every lesson. Although originally designed for K-2 emergent readers, this award-winning book is also successfully being used with adolescent and adult learners, as well as second language learners and students with learning disabilities. Wise and humorous proverbs encourage virtues such as patience, perseverance, honesty, kindness, compassion, courage, and loyalty. - Offers help for all students including those with learning disabilities or very short attention spans - Includes extensive examples, word lists, and practice readings that are 100% decodable - Uses a multisensory method that benefits all learning styles This bestselling, much-loved book offers a complete approach to teaching phonics and reading for a fraction of the cost of other programs.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 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 help organizations make better choices. Revealing seven essential attributes of all great leaders, they offer a fresh and powerful evaluation technique anyone can use to assess leader potential.Through dynamic, first-hand accounts from the business world, entertainment, sports, politics, education, and philanthropy, the authors offer the ultimate insider access and reveal how top organizations find and choose the best talent.\* Offers multiple ways to evaluate leaders, and how these 7 leadership attributes combine to create the best (and worst) in leaders\* Features interviews with with Mike Krzyzewski, Coach, 2008 US Men's Olympic Basketball team, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon; George Steinbrenner, Scott Davis, CEO of UPS; Peter Loscher, CEO of Siemens; Toby Cosgrove, CEO, Cleveland Clinic; Hollywood movie directors, and many others\* Includes academic study and field training at institutions such as Harvard, Yale, INSEAD, and IMD for developing future leaders.Fresh and compelling, Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders shows how great leaders can be spotted and why they succeed - and is soon to the definitive resource guide for about choosing better leaders.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A guide for using body language to lead more effectively Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a business meeting, or stand at the podium at a speaking engagement. In The Silent Language of Leaders, Goman explains that personal space, physical gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact communicate louder than words and, thus, can be used strategically to help leaders manage, motivate, lead global teams, and communicate clearly in the digital age. - Draws on compelling psychological and neuroscience research to show leaders how to adjust their body language for maximum effect. - Stands out as the only book to address specifically how leaders can use body language to increase their effectiveness - Goman, a respected management coach, is widely considered as the expert in body language issues in the workplace The Silent Language of Leaders will show readers how to take advantage of the most underused skills in the leadership toolkit-nonverbal skills-to improve their credibility and stay ahead of the curve.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregationsIn this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members. Offers solid information of what church leaders need to know about the factors and practices that create church members who are more actively and passionately involved in their congregations.\* Offers a first of its kind resource for developing engaged congregations\* Lead author Scott Thumma is a noted researcher and writer on congregational studies\* Warren Bird is coauthor of Culture Shift and Viral ChurchesThis book offers advice for moving church members from being spectators to living a life of discipleship and faith.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Key skills to make sales managers better developers of salespeopleGet out of the firefighting business and into the business of developing the people who develop your profits. Successful salespeople rightfully become sales managers because of superior sales records. Yet too often these sales stars get stuck doing their old sales job while also trying to juggle their manager role, and too often companies neglect to train their sales managers how to excel as managers. That's the 'sales management trap,' and it's exactly what The Accidental Sales Manager addresses and solves.Full of helpful steps you can apply immediately-whether you're training a sales manager, or are one yourself-this practical guide reveals step-by-step methods sales managers can use to both learn their jobs and lead their teams.\* Get tactics to stop burning time and exhausting yourself, while taking effective actions to use time better as a leader\* Discover how to integrate learning into leading and make sales meetings an active conversation on what works and what doesn't\* Author has a previous bestseller, The Accidental SalespersonDon't get caught in the 'sales management trap' or, if you're in it, get the tools you need to escape it. Get The Accidental Sales Manager and lead your team to do what you do best: make sales, drive profits, and get winning results. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An unintimidating guide to understanding the Catholic Mass Throughout the centuries, the liturgy of the Church has taken a variety of regional and historical forms, but one thing has remained constant: the Mass has always been the central form of Catholic worship. Catholic Mass For Dummies gives you a step-by-step overview of the Catholic Mass, as well as a close look at the history and meaning of the Mass as a central form of Catholic worship. You ll find information on the order of a Mass and coverage of major Masses. Covers standard Sunday Mass, weddings, funerals, holiday services, and holy days of obligation Provides insight on the events, symbols, themes, history, and language of the Mass Translations of a Mass in Castilian and Latin American Spanish If you re a Catholic looking to enhance your knowledge of your faith, an adult studying to convert to Catholicism, a CCD instructor, or a non-Catholic who wants to understand the many nuances of the Catholic Mass, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - More than 100,000 soldA business fable to help you discover your purpose in work and life New from Jon Gordon, the international and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Energy Bus, The Seed takes you on a quest for the meaning and passion behind work. Josh, an up-and-comer at his company, is disenchanted with his job. Challenged by his boss to take two weeks to decide if he really wants to work there, Josh takes off for the country, where he meets a wise farmer who gives him a seed and a promise: find the right place to plant the seed, and his purpose will be revealed. Through Josh's journey cross-country journey, you'll find surprising new sources of wisdom and inspiration in your own business and life. Nobody captures the deeper meaning of business like Jon Gordon, and The Seed is his most searching and significant book yet. Whatever your profession, take this insightful look at the purpose behind work, and plant The Seed of inspiration in your life. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Brand New's revolutionary innovation process is a proven road map you can put to work immediately to create successful new products, services, and business models. Written by leading innovation practitioners, and the coauthor of the bestseller Customers for Life, the authors of this tightly focused, highly entertaining book have nailed the issue perfectly when it comes to successfully introducing anything new. Research shows people like new products and services. Indeed they go out of their way to try to find them. Yet companies are truly terrible at providing new products and services that meet these customers' needs. Why are companies so bad at giving customers what they want Because they lack a simple proven process that makes sure innovation occurs efficiently time after time. No one knows this better than Mike Maddock and his team at Maddock Douglas, the Agency of Innovation,(TM) which has worked closely with more than a quarter of Fortune 100. To solve the innovation paradox, Maddock explains the process his team has used to help the world's best companies and shows you how to Find needs and opportunity in the marketplace Come up with significant market insights Create compelling communication (using the actual words your customers use) to convince people to try your new creation What has worked for some of the world's most successful companies, when it comes to innovation, will work for you. Start putting the lessons of Brand New to work for you.before the competition does.…