With an increasing number employees working remotely, it is more difficult than ever to ensure that team members are working smoothly and productively together. A Manager’s Guide to Virtual Teams is a
How many managers have time to plow through big books of leadership development? None! And they’ll never need to with this slender book of 50 simple yet powerful ideas. The Little Book of Leadership D
Physics is a complex, even daunting topic, but it is also deeply satisfying—even thrilling. And liberated from its mathematical underpinnings, physics suddenly becomes accessible to anyone with the cu
In contrast to many leadership books that focus on abstract concepts and academic theories, How the Best Leaders Lead covers those topics succinctly and then gets straight to work with practical ideas
There is no question that being a mother is challenging, but this fun, frank, and prescriptive guide tries to do the impossible and make new motherhood easier. Featuring interviews with hundreds of mo
Getting started in consulting can be a tricky prospect. How much should you charge? What type of language should exist in the contract? How can you find clients? Written by a veteran consultant with h
The author of Internet Riches, an Internet success coach in Hollywood, provides tips on how to profit from this "gold rush" with such online tools as social networking sites, blogs, microblogs (e.g.,
Martin, a former executive for AT&T and noted business writer, uses interviews with leading marketing innovators to reveal innovative strategies for dealing with fragmented, globalized and technol
Hailed as “a warm and useful read,” A Class with Drucker brings to life invaluable advice from the world’s greatest thinker and writer on management. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied un
Building on the concrete advice and practical, powerful strategies revealed in its predecessor, More ProActive Sales Management provides harried sales managers with a proven method for managing the sa
Morgan, adoptive parent of a child with Down's syndrome and autism who is now 25 years old, offers practical advice for parents of adults with disabilities or special needs, geared toward preparing ad
Harden and Heyman, co-founders of an Internet marketing agency, have written this guide on maximizing online marketing for business executives who need to familiarize themselves with new technologies
If you knew you couldn’t fail, what is the greatest thing you would dare to dream? Is the job you now have the one you’ve always wanted? Do you work with the kind of people you’d like to work with? As
Training consultants Don and Sheryl Grimme offer clear, practical advice for new managers, with suggestions on managerial challenges such as mentoring and motivating employees, fundamental personal an
Designed to aid homeowners by explaining the foreclosure process and providing practical strategies to avoid foreclosure proceedings, including information on negotiating with lenders, refinancing, an
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Describes the impact that technology has on children's attitudes and identities along with advice for parents to help children develop social networking skills, a healthy identity, and a sense of purp
Hartley, a former military interrogator, teams with noted author Karinch on this guide to processing information on a subject quickly in order to demonstrate a certain level of expertise. The authors
Ruffa describes the concept of lean dynamics for use in improving business during uncertain times, which combines lean manufacturing with initiatives that use internal measures to deal with external c
Lynn outlines ways that managers and interviewers can assess job candidates' emotional intelligence. She reviews five areas (self-awareness, self-control and self-management; empathy; social expertnes
No matter how motivated and energetic you are—even if you're the greatest salesperson on the planet!—as a network marketer with limited time, there's only so much money you can make without great peop
The ability to speak with confidence and deliver winning presentations can accelerate your career, earn people's great respect, and enable you to achieve your greatest-even most impossible-seeming goa
We all know one hard and undeniable truth: Physical beauty comes with tremendous power, and tremendous benefits. Those who possess it are generally luckier in love, more likely to be popular, and more
Language is the medium of business. To be successful, we need to communicate effectively in writing. That’s true whether we are providing instructions to our colleagues, communicating with our custome
Salacuse (law, Tufts University) gives advice on negotiating with all government offices, from a village council to a presidential palace. He explains how to understand and analyze the often hidden in
Other books have claimed to help readers build a lucrative financial services practice…but it was The Million-Dollar Financial Services Practice that provided ambitious financial advisors with a step-
Conflict, misunderstandings, and contrary points of view are all a part of the workplace -- and employees who can’t effectively deal with these differences may be stunting their career growth. Now, in
Mackin is a private consultant with 20-plus years of international experience building workplace teams. She offers team coaches, leaders, and members a practical text on how to get the most from any g
For many new homeowners, the euphoria that comes with buying the perfect new house can soon turn into total panic. First-time buyers often feel overwhelmed by the amount of maintenance their new home
O'Neil (Teachers College, Columbia U.), who is associated with a firm that specializes in action technologies, and Marsick (adult and organizational learning, Teachers College, Columbia U.) explain ho
"In Parenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking childre
"From seasoned veterans to first-timers, any instructor, trainer, manager, consultant, or coach charged with improving customer service will find The Customer Service Activity Book a powerful resource
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"Everything a company says sends a message to its employees. Organizations that communicate well with their employees boast higher profitability, better customer acquisition and retention, and enhance
Branding consultant VanAuken presents advice on brand management in the form of textual explanation, brief case studies, and checklists. He organizes the material into sections that deal with brand de
"In turbulent times, the ability to communicate with power and purpose becomes a crucial leadership competency. Smart executives realize that leadership communication isn’t a matter of ""making nice,"
This brief guide answers the frequently asked questions about e-learning. Each question is supplied with a brief answer, followed by a more detailed discussion placing the response in the context of
A guide to ingratiating one's self with the boss. Fifty-nine chapters offer such advice as: don't become a threat, identify your boss's allies and enemies, do more, figure out your boss's likes and di
