This survival manual for leaders explains what they need to know to survive the professional and personal perils of leading, and how to exercise leadership in a way that reduces the chances of getting pushed aside. It addresses the common ways in which leaders are "taken out of action" and spells out how leaders should respond to these dangers. The book combines theory and practice, offering leaders ways of anticipating and handling those dangers in order to survive and thrive. It outlines practices that can keep you in the position of leader, such as: don't isolate yourself; distinguish your role in the company from your self; and respect the pains of change. The authors use a variety of stories and examples to illustrate points of argument, including observations based on first-hand experience Titel: Leadership on the line : staying alive through the dangers of leading Forfattere: Rona
How English Became the World's Language Forfatter: Robert McCrum Sprog: Engelsk Antal sider: 353 Forlag: W. W. Norton & Company Udgivelsesår: 2010 Robert McCrum, coauthor of the best-selling book and television series The Story of English, shows how the language of the Anglo-American imperium has become the world's lingua franca--From vendor description. Titel: Globish Udgave: 1. udgave Genre: Linguistics Sammendrag: A small island in the North Atlantic, pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbors, becomes a dominant world power whose spreading influence carries its language and literature everywhere on earth. Globish charts the spread of global English from 'crazy English' in China to the call centers of Bangalore, and from the King James Bible to President Obama's speeches. It is a brilliant and provocative snapshot of a world in the midst of extraordinary, and unfinished, ch
Summary: Synthesizes a body of research and theories relating to the way firms can undergo transformation in order to remain competitive in a changing business environment. This book includes the coordination and alignment of a firm's business strategy Most managers realize that information is among their company's most important assets. However, many don't know how to leverage their investments in information technology. Often, says Jerry N. Luftman, companies rush to acquire state-of-the-art systems without considering their long-term impact. For example, in the 1980s, retail banks invested heavily in ATMs--until ATMs ceased to be a competitive advantage and became merely another (and increasingly expensive) cost of doing business. Stemming from IBM's highly regarded Consulting Group, combining the expertise of consultants and leading academics, Competing in the Information Age shows m
The Critical Factor for Energy, Health and Sexuality - Reversing the Male Menopause By William Fryer; M. D. Shippen, PRINT ISBN: 9780871318589 E-TEXT ISBN: 9781590771655. Forlag: M. Evans and Company Udgivelsesår: 2001 Sider: 241 Sprog: Engelsk
Learn the Business and Marketing Strategies of Unicorn Startups Along with Their Unique Revenue Models ABOUT AUTHOR, I AM AYUSH PAWAR, and i am a 22 years old guy who is an enthusiast and passionate about startups and love to read and writes their business and marketing strategies. one day i am searching for books related to indian startups, company like flipkart, paytm, oyo and byju how they become what they are today. If you are doing business or wanted to do so. Then you need to understand how businesses run and generate their revenue. Do you know how DREAM11, QUIKR and MAKEMYTRIP generate their REVENUE?If you are struggling in your business or startups for not generating enough revenue then you must learn from THE UNICORN STARTUPS. Which are generating billions in a year. Give answers of the following questions.Que.(1) Didn't you generate enough revenue?Ans.---Que.(2) Don't you find
#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Pay brand-new employees $2,000 to quit Make customer service the responsibility of the entire company-not just a department Focus on company culture as the #1 priority Apply research from the science of happiness to running a business Help employees grow-both personally and professionally Seek to change the world Oh, and make money too . . . Sound crazy? It's all standard operating procedure at Zappos, the online retailer that's doing over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually. After debuting as the highest-ranking newcomer in Fortune magazine's annual "Best Companies to Work For" list in 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon in a deal valued at over $1.2 billion on the day of closing. In DELIVERING HAPPINESS, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to run
From mergers to marriages, from loans to lovemaking, You Can Negotiate Anything proves that money, justice, prestige, love—it's all negotiable. Hailed by such publications as Time, People, and Newsweek, Cohen has advised presidents on everything from domestic policy to hostage crises to combating international terrorism. His advice: "Be patient, be personal, be informed—and you can bargain successfully for anything." Inside you'll learn the keys to using Herb Cohen's proven strategy for dealing with your mate, your boss, your credit card company, your children, your lawyer, your best friends, and even yourself: The three crucial steps to success, Identifying the other side’s negotiating style—and how to deal with it, The win-win technique, Using time to your advantage, The power of persistence, persuasion, and attitude, The art of the telephone negotiation, and much more. Type: Paperback
This work examines the best and worst uses of English in order to help speakers, writers and thinkers express themselves more clearly. It looks at archism, echoism, obscurity and tautology, and should be useful as reference book. Titel: The Wordsworth Book of Usage & Abusage Forfatter: Eric Partridge Forlag: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company Udgivelsesår: 1995 Emneord sprog videnskab kommunikation Sider: 244 Sprog: Engelsk
