According to an ad agency CEO, .,."the best advice you'll ever get, sitting in your desk drawer, available 24/7...Its like a series of 3 minute inspirational talks from someone who knows every angle of the ad business inside out."

Sam Brown thought it was just another day like any of the other days he'd had of late. Most of what was happening inside his place of work had little to do with him and everything to do with external events. Sam Brown represents the global employee fighting to stay ahead while trying to stay afloat. He knew he was in the midst of tremendous change and for once, sought solace, in his evening MBA course. He just wanted time to breathe and relax away from the job. He would get his wish, but not in the way he hoped. Take the Lull by the Horns is a modern day story that is taking place in the business sector and captures the true issues being confronted by thousands of managers across a spectrum of industries. When things are, seemingly, out of control, the tendency is to grab on, hunker down and hold on for dear life. However, in a global business environment, hunkering down means that the organization and its leaders missed the lull that preceded the competitive storm. It is the facts within the fable that make Take the Lull by the Horns such a wonderful addition to the business mind. It will serve as a reminder to thousands that the real answers for many business issues are swirling around us all the time. This book dares us to look within before we look beyond.

Ever come away from a coaching session feeling it didn’t quite hit the mark, despite your skills and knowledge? It’s not just the words we use, it’s the music, the lyrics and the dance of the conversation that make a difference to the quality of the outcome, and getting these right demands not just skill but humanity. Explore the human qualities that great coaches need to develop - humility, vulnerability, courage, and more - based on research from thousands of real coaching sessions, with stories, reflections, practical examples and tips on how to develop yourself and your work. This is a book for anyone who wants to deepen their work without adding more tools and techniques, and who is willing to do some deeper work in service of having more transformational conversations.

Anyone can be a quiet influencer. But not everyone knows how. "A tremendous and relevant read!" Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust Drawing on the enduring wisdom of the Buddha, Confucius, Rumi, Gandhi and others, The Art of Quiet Influence shows anyone, not just bosses, how to use influence without authority, a key mindfulness principle, to get things done at work and in life. Through the classic wisdom of 12 Eastern sages, relevant insights from influence research, and anecdotes and advice from 25 contemporary experts, Davis lays out a path for becoming a "mainspring," the unobtrusive yet powerful influencer first introduced in her book The Greats on Leadership. Organized around three core influence practices - Invite Participation, Share Power, and Aid Progress - readers will learn how to take mindfulness practice "out of the gym and onto the field," while gaining the confidence and practical know-how to be influential in whatever role they occupy.

The South African economy has a secret weapon: stokvels. If harnessed correctly, investments in stokvels could significantly bolster the economy. The following statistics, provided by the National Stokvel Association of South Africa, are mind-blowing: at present there are 11.4 million South Africans who are members of stokvels; around R44 billion is pooled collectively by ordinary people in stokvels; and it is saved by 820 000 stokvels. A lot of ideas have been put forward on how these monies can be utilised by stokvels, but it is not really clear how these can be practically applied.

This book will appeal to readers who are already in a stokvel, those who want to be in one, and even those who never thought of joining one. It contains all the necessary information you need about this form of investment, including:

• how this collective power emerged;
• how to set up a stokvel and the admin involved in running one;
• the opportunities within stokvels and the possible collaborations with other institutions;
• real people’s experiences with stokvels; and
• the challenges and future landscape of stokvels.

Most importantly, it explains how an individual can make money by being part of a stokvel.

Most strategy is, let’s face it, bullsh*t. A bunch of fancy words which mean nothing at all. At best harmless and easy to ignore. At worst confusing and destructive. What if strategy could instead be clear, simple, bold, and even actually useful? That’s what No Bullsh*t Strategy is all about. It sweeps away all the garbled corporate nonsense and dry academic theorising to leave you with pure strategic sauce, which can be actioned right away. It’ll make you see your business in a totally new light, and effortlessly unlock insights you didn’t know you had in you. Even better, it makes strategy fun. Ideal for the young entrepreneur and accessible to anyone, if you're wanting to demystify strategy and apply it instantly, No Bullsh*t Strategy is the book for you.

"At the University of Louisville, Bill Dieruf's popularity came from his significant business experience and his commitment to helping translate theory into action. Bill's classroom was a true learning laboratory." Dr. Robert L. Taylor Dean, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Louisville Can an independent business service in today's competitive environment? YES On June 1, 1946-long before the arrival of Wal-Mart, K-Mart, HQ, and Home Depot-Bill Dieruf opened a hardware store in suburban Louisville, Kentucky. Since that time, the huge competitors have arrived, some opening megastores just minutes away from Dieruf Hardware. But the store that Bill built has not only survived, but prospered, serving three generations of customers. Bill Dieruf shares the secrets of his success in this book, secrets that apply to the management of any independent business: retail, wholesale, or manufacturing. In straightforward, easy-to-read language, Bill bypasses textbook principles and management theory, concentrating instead on proven techniques that can help you start a business or manage one better. If you follow the principles in this book, you will be successful.

Keynes was an elitist and pro-capitalist economist, whom the left should embrace with caution. But his analysis provides a concreteness missing from Marx and engages with critical issues of the modern world that Marx could not have foreseen. This book argues that a critical Marxist engagement can simultaneously increase the power of Keynes’s insight and enrich Marxism. Dunn explores Keynes's work in the context of the extraordinary times in which he lived, his philosophy, and his politics. By offering a detailed overview of his critique of mainstream economics and General Theory, Dunn argues that Keynes provides an enduringly valuable critique of orthodoxy, and develops a Marxist appropriation of Keynes’s insights. The book considers the prospects of returning to Keynes, critically reviewing the practices that have come to be known as ‘Keynesianism’ and the limits of the theoretical traditions that have made claim to his legacy. -- .

Looks at six main bias barriers women face at work and how leaders, allies, and women can overcome them. Gender bias is a powerful but hidden force that holds women back, keeping them from achieving their full potential and limiting organizations from achieving the creativity, problem solving, and growth that are possible with a gender diverse workforce. But you can’t fix what you can’t see—and you can’t solve a complex problem unless you truly understand and properly define its component parts. In this revealing new book, Amy Diehl, Ph.D. and Leanne Dzubinski, Ph.D. shine a new light on the barriers that form the structure of gender bias in the workplace. Through their original research, they have discovered six core factors, and even more subfactors (some of which they have given name to for the first time in the gender bias literature). They describe each of the six overarching barriers women face; illustrate each with real-world examples and stories shared by women in their study; and explain the consequences of that specific barrier. To better understand all that causes gender bias, Drs. Diehl and Dzubinski created a survey instrument, the Gender Bias Scale for Women Leaders, comprised of scale questions derived from the authors’ previous research. Using factor analysis, they discovered underlying themes behind workplace barriers, revealing the six primary barriers. Next, they conducted qualitative content analysis of women’s stories from public sources to confirm their six-barrier model and identify the many subcomponents of each. Their findings and analysis present a new, important, and richly detailed blueprint of gender bias. Based on their research findings, Drs. Diehl and Dzubinski document, describe, and explain: • How male privilege results in a workplace built by men and for men • How women encounter disproportionate constraints in that workplace, expected to play supportive roles to men. • The surprising ways in which women have experienced insufficient support, based solely on gender. • The concept of devaluation, and its consequences for both the target and the organization. • How women face overt hostility at work merely by virtue of their gender. • How the above barriers lead to acquiescence, which occurs when women internalize the obstacles and adapt to the limitations.

Not your typical business book, Dropping Almonds sheds light on the politics involved at upper levels of executive leadership. Based on true experiences, Dropping Almonds delivers an alternative perspective to Business 101.

Are they lying to you or not? For the first time a business professional explores deception in the workplace, providing both insight and advice on how to survive today's environment.

The author, Jimmy Chung takes readers to explore the mind of a critical alternative thinker in tackling the various conflicts established within our reality. The words "Life is unfair" has been repeatedly stated. There are many reasons why life is considered to be unfair. It is up to a person to establish a judgment, opinion, or ideas on a specific topic. Most people in society have the ability explore the uniqueness of their minds where fresh productive ideas can be extracted. This book is intended for individuals who wish to explore unique ideas, personal real life experiences, nonfiction scenarios, and advice on how to handle the various struggles in life. Every person must realize that conflicts are all around us. We must face conflicts on a daily basis of 24 hours and 7 days a week. Some of us struggle in reality where some of us may also struggle in our sleep. You cannot avoid conflict as long as you are living in reality. It is possible to encounter situations when you set off to sleep. We cannot escape conflict and we never will. The world has established various conflicts where we must choose to produce solutions or run away from our problems. The materials and content in this book will educate and enlighten you about the importance of making the most productive decisions. We must face various conflicts on a daily basis where it is possible to make mindless decisions. This book will allow you to make the most accurate and effective decisions. We are going to counter conflicts by taking critical thinking to the next level.

The techniques of time management explained in this handbook provide a framework from which professional librarians in academic, public, and special libraries can benefit. Included are time management techniques for one's personal work habits, techniques for work routines involving other staff members, and techniques for library administrators. Cochran, a law library administrator focuses on effectiveness (doing the right job) rather than efficiency (doing a job right). The major topics include setting goals and objectives for one's personal and professional life that support one's values, planning and scheduling work each day, fighting procrastination, limiting interruptions, planning effective meetings, delegating effectively, building morale, and cultivating creativity. Other chapters cover time management techniques for special situations including travel and lunch time, balancing a career and personal life, and implementing a time management training program in a library. Appendices include worksheet forms.

Sean Wise, National Columnist on Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital for the Globe & Mail newspaper, shares with you insights on raising capital and growing your business. Collecting the best columns from his first years at the Globe, this book cover topics relevant to: founders, funders and those that service the entrepreneuiral ecosystem. Including: How to create an Elevator Pitch; How to pick a partner; The Art of Business Jui Jitsou; Networking to Survive and 14 questions every investor asks on the first date This tome provides the inside track on funding and growing your business.

Scott Brown is swept into the Senate as the newest Senator from MA on the campaign slogan "The People's Seat." Sadly enough this has become a unique battle cry; but is it really? From the day of its Ratification all of the seats of Congress were the "people's seats." according to our Constitution. This book is about how our Representatives have redifined this ownership and how in the process redefine themselves as the Ruler's not the Representative of the people. How behaviors, abuse's and attitudes of entitlement threaten the very foundations this Country was built on. With embezzlement of Treasury funds, rampant ethics violations and carrying out the very behaviors they criticize others for our government runs on hypocrisy, lies and deceptions.

Scores of books and articles have been written in the popular press and mainstream marketplace about leadership: who leaders are, what they do, and why they matter. Yet in academia, there is a dearth of rigorous research, journal articles, or doctoral programs focused on leadership as a discipline. Why do top business schools espouse mission statements that promise to "educate the leaders of the future"- yet fail to give leadership its intellectual due? The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice seeks to bridge this disconnect. Based on the Harvard Business School Centennial Colloquium "Leadership: Advancing an Intellectual Discipline" and edited by HBS professors Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana, this volume brings together the most important scholars from fields as diverse as psychology, sociology, economics, and history to take stock of what we know about leadership and to set an agenda for future research. More than a means of getting ahead and gaining power, leadership must be understood as a serious professional and personal responsibility. Featuring the thinking of today's most renowned scholars, the Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice will be a catalyst for elevating leadership to a higher intellectual plane - and help shape the research agenda for the next generation of leadership scholars.

This is not a usual kind of book about banking or bankers. The authors were interested in the lives of women who joined in partnership banking. These women began working in what had been a male preserve before ideas of feminism and women's rights had suggested this as a possibility. They were feminists before feminism existed! Responsibility as partners in banks did not absolve them from their duties as wives and mothers. So we hear about domestic matters - childbirth, sickness, dinner services, furniture, watercolour painting and riding accidents. There is also a background of links with commerce and business which made the British economy so vibrant and dynamic at this formative time. The banking industry grew and developed in response to the needs of enterprise in shipping, textile manufacture, mining, engineering and general commerce. In short, these bankers created the art of multi-tasking. The banks and bankers described here came from different backgrounds within the parameters of comfortable middle-class families, rooted in local communities and enterprises. This book is full of banking history and characters and mercifully light on references to subprime lending, liquidity ratios, securitisation, or even bonuses. This is an excellent time for it.

Credit What is it? Why do we have to have it? How do I get credit? How do you survive without it? Inside this book you will understand why credit is so important. You will learn to control your own credit destiny. There are tips to help you get the best loan possible. You will learn how to work the best finance deal from an automobile dealer. You will learn about mortgage loans; enough to make you a savvy real estate buyer. You always want to be in the driver's seat when it comes to a lender giving you a loan. I'll explain the credit reporting agencies role in your loan request and what value your credit bureau report really has. Learn that your credit score is not just some arbitrary number. Do you feel that you just can't make ends meet anymore? I'll discuss some credit alternatives or financing solutions. What are the things to really look for in a credit card? How do you know which card is best for you? Information is the key to everyone's success. Remember you create your own credit destiny. Don't be a pawn in the credit game any longer. All this and so much valuable information is right at your fingertips.

Put your strategy into action. Even the best competitive strategies mean nothing if they aren't executed well. Yet many organizations struggle when they move from defining a strategy to actually applying it. Somehow, all the careful planning falls apart, initiatives fail, and leaders are left wondering how to pick up the pieces. The HBR Guide to Executing Your Strategy is here to help. This book offers leaders and managers tips and advice for sharing the strategy with your employees, making the shift toward the right objectives, and seeing your strategy come to fruition. You'll learn how to: Understand the "why" behind your strategy Identify the capabilities you have—and the ones you need Communicate objectives and priorities effectively to your team Prioritize strategic projects and let go of outdated ones Encourage cross-silo collaboration toward organizational goals Adjust course when necessary Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Higher, faster, stronger… The Olympic motto conjures images of heroes whose achievements transcended their athletic prowess, but also of tragedy and disgrace. By 1980, the modern Olympic movement was gasping for breath, bankrupt financially, politically, and culturally. But under the leadership of Juan Antonio Samaranch, and, subsequently, Jacques Rogge, the Olympics began a journey back from the brink. Michael Payne, who served as the International Olympic Committee's top marketer for over twenty years, offers unprecedented access to the people and negotiations behind one of the most dramatic turnarounds in business or sports history. Through a multi-pronged strategy, the IOC managed to secure lucrative broadcasting commitments, entice well-heeled corporate sponsors, and parlay the symbolism of the Olympics into a brand for which cities around the world are willing to invest billions of dollars. Packed with previously untold stories from the high-octane world where business, sports, politics, and media meet, Olympic Turnaround is a remarkable tale of organizational renewal and a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of the world's most iconic brand. The 2008 Games in Beijing, for example, are expected to involve over 10,000 athletes from 200 countries, draw 20,000 media representatives, and generate over $4 billion in sponsorships and broadcasting rights. Packed with previously untold stories from the high-octane world where business, sports, politics, and media meet, Olympic Turnaround is a remarkable tale of organizational renewal and a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of the world's most iconic brand.