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Strategic Thinking

A Learning-Focused Approach to Strategic Management

by Scott Kuban, Ryan Cooper ...

Strategic Thinking: A Learning-Focused Approach to Strategic Management is an undergraduate textbook built around a simple premise: the sequence in which strategy is taught should follow how students learn, not how professors organize the field.Most strategic management texts open with sweeping analytical frameworks, asking students to evaluate global political and economic forces before they ... Read more

$60.00 USD

Strategic Thinking: A Learning-Focused Approach to Strategic Management is an undergraduate textbook built around a simple premise: the sequence in which strategy is taught should follow how students learn, not how professors organize the field.Most strategic management texts open with sweeping analytical frameworks, asking students to evaluate global political and economic forces before they
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The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence

Creating a Values-Driven Service Culture

by Robert Spector, breAnne O. Reeves ...

"Top Ten Business Books For 2017" - ForbesThe fully revised and updated edition of the classic book about Nordstrom's extraordinary customer serviceIn this new edition of the management classic, the authors explore in-depth the core values of the culture that have made Nordstrom synonymous with legendary customer service. These essential values have enabled Nordstrom to survive and adapt to ... Read more

$15.00 USD

"Top Ten Business Books For 2017" - ForbesThe fully revised and updated edition of the classic book about Nordstrom's extraordinary customer serviceIn this new edition of the management classic, the authors explore in-depth the core values of the culture that have made Nordstrom synonymous with legendary customer service. These essential values have enabled Nordstrom to survive and adapt to
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Managing the Impossible

A Survival Guide for Project Managers Who Keep Things Moving When Everything's on Fire

by David Baiyeshea, Adedamola Bowale ...

What happens when the plans fall apart, the team burns out, and the deadline doesn't care?Managing the Impossible goes beyond frameworks and charts to uncover the raw, unfiltered reality of project delivery. Co-authored by two seasoned professionals, this book explores what it truly takes to lead when everything's on the line-through chaos, conflict, and the rare, hard-won moments of harmony.It is ... Read more

$7.99 USD

What happens when the plans fall apart, the team burns out, and the deadline doesn't care?Managing the Impossible goes beyond frameworks and charts to uncover the raw, unfiltered reality of project delivery. Co-authored by two seasoned professionals, this book explores what it truly takes to lead when everything's on the line-through chaos, conflict, and the rare, hard-won moments of harmony.It is
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Barbarians at the Gate

The Fall of RJR Nabisco

by Bryan Burrough, John Helyar ...

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a massive leveraged buyout from investment firm KKR.A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the heart of 1980s Wall Street and the ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a massive leveraged buyout from investment firm KKR.A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the heart of 1980s Wall Street and the
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The Algorithm

The Hypergrowth Formula That Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors, and SpaceX

by Jon McNeill ...

**A USA Today BestsellerFrom a former President of Tesla comes The Algorithm—the first book written by any of Elon Musk’s direct reports—a transformative guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who want to emulate the paradigm-shattering approach Musk used to launch Tesla and SpaceX to meteoric success.**Jon McNeill had already founded and sold six startups when Sheryl Sandberg introduced ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**A USA Today BestsellerFrom a former President of Tesla comes The Algorithm—the first book written by any of Elon Musk’s direct reports—a transformative guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who want to emulate the paradigm-shattering approach Musk used to launch Tesla and SpaceX to meteoric success.**Jon McNeill had already founded and sold six startups when Sheryl Sandberg introduced
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High Output Management

by Andrew S. Grove ...

**In this legendary business book and Silicon Valley staple, the former chairman and CEO of Intel shares his perspective on how to build and run a company. A practical handbook for navigating real-life business scenarios and a powerful management manifesto with the ability to revolutionize the way we work."An organizational Baedeker for managers at all levels. . . . A highly credible handbook for ... Read more

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**In this legendary business book and Silicon Valley staple, the former chairman and CEO of Intel shares his perspective on how to build and run a company. A practical handbook for navigating real-life business scenarios and a powerful management manifesto with the ability to revolutionize the way we work."An organizational Baedeker for managers at all levels. . . . A highly credible handbook for
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The Charisma Myth

How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

by Olivia Fox Cabane ...

What if charisma could be taught?For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out and turned it into an applied science: In controlled laboratory experiments, researchers could raise or lower people's level of charisma as if they were turning a dial.What you'll find here is practical magic: unique knowledge, drawn from a variety of sciences, revealing what ... Read more

$14.99 USD

What if charisma could be taught?For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out and turned it into an applied science: In controlled laboratory experiments, researchers could raise or lower people's level of charisma as if they were turning a dial.What you'll find here is practical magic: unique knowledge, drawn from a variety of sciences, revealing what
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The A Method for Hiring

by Geoff Smart, Randy Street ...

In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple, practical, and effective solution to what The Economist calls “the single biggest problem in business today”: unsuccessful hiring. The average hiring mistake costs a company $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours. This statistic becomes even more startling when you consider that the typical ... Read more

$13.99 USD

In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple, practical, and effective solution to what The Economist calls “the single biggest problem in business today”: unsuccessful hiring. The average hiring mistake costs a company $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours. This statistic becomes even more startling when you consider that the typical
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Incorruptible

Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great

by Eric Ries ...

Instant New York Times Bestseller"Incorruptible by Eric Ries is the best and most important business book of the year." —Dan Heath, NYT Bestselling Author & Podcast Host of "What It's Like To Be..."A Thinkers50 Best New Management Book | A Next Big Idea Club Must-ReadFrom Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup, comes a bold and urgently needed rethink of how organizations are built... ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Instant New York Times Bestseller"Incorruptible by Eric Ries is the best and most important business book of the year." —Dan Heath, NYT Bestselling Author & Podcast Host of "What It's Like To Be..."A Thinkers50 Best New Management Book | A Next Big Idea Club Must-ReadFrom Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup, comes a bold and urgently needed rethink of how organizations are built...
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Leading Like a Human

Building High-Functioning Teams by Putting People First

by Rob Swannie ...

Human-centered leadership isn’t about checking a box.It’s about who you become while building others up.The most powerful leadership lessons rarely come from theories or frameworks—they emerge in real moments with real people. With a focus on presence and genuine connection, Leading Like a Human makes the case that leadership isn’t about performance alone but about how you show up for others when ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Human-centered leadership isn’t about checking a box.It’s about who you become while building others up.The most powerful leadership lessons rarely come from theories or frameworks—they emerge in real moments with real people. With a focus on presence and genuine connection, Leading Like a Human makes the case that leadership isn’t about performance alone but about how you show up for others when
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What Is a Museum?

Perspectives from National and International Museum Leaders

by The United States National Committee of the International Council of Museums ...

What makes a museum, a museum in the 21st century? This is a transformative moment in the history of museums. Traditionally, the museums have been defined by the functions of collecting, preserving, documenting, researching, exhibiting and in other ways, communicating and interpreting evidence of human culture and history for the benefit of everyone. But what is the future of museums in a fast ... Read more

$28.99 USD

What makes a museum, a museum in the 21st century? This is a transformative moment in the history of museums. Traditionally, the museums have been defined by the functions of collecting, preserving, documenting, researching, exhibiting and in other ways, communicating and interpreting evidence of human culture and history for the benefit of everyone. But what is the future of museums in a fast
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Life's Messy, Live Happy

Things Don't Have to Be Perfect for You to Be Content

by Cy Wakeman ...

A simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness.By the time we become adults, most of us have joined the religion of suffering, which preaches that unless circumstances are controlled, life will be a mess. We compare ourselves to others and speculate about an impossible-to-know future, holding out hope for an improved life through getting ahead, fulfilling ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness.By the time we become adults, most of us have joined the religion of suffering, which preaches that unless circumstances are controlled, life will be a mess. We compare ourselves to others and speculate about an impossible-to-know future, holding out hope for an improved life through getting ahead, fulfilling
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True power

by Vicente Falconi Campos ...

True Power is consultant and administrator Vicente Falconi's great gift to leaders. This work relates cases in which the author was directly involved and addresses all the issues that are important for the development and growth of companies and projects. In an instructive manner, it points out the success factors underlying sound growth and the recovery of great companies and government ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

True Power is consultant and administrator Vicente Falconi's great gift to leaders. This work relates cases in which the author was directly involved and addresses all the issues that are important for the development and growth of companies and projects. In an instructive manner, it points out the success factors underlying sound growth and the recovery of great companies and government
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The 6 Types of Working Genius

A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

by Patrick M. Lencioni ...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerNew York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that will change the way we think about work and teams forever.The 6 Types of Working Genius is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and b... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Wall Street Journal BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerNew York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that will change the way we think about work and teams forever.The 6 Types of Working Genius is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and b...
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杜拉克談高效能的5個習慣（暢銷新裝版）

by 彼得．杜拉克 ...

Series Book 1533 - 實戰智慧叢書
多工斜槓的時代，除了追求績效，更要學會「高效能」管理！跟隨杜拉克的前瞻智慧，你將快速精準達到目標！▍全球CEO推薦必讀亞馬遜創辦人兼CEO ｜傑夫．貝佐斯蘋果首任品牌行銷長｜蓋伊．川崎推特共同創辦人｜伊凡．威廉斯▍名人高效推薦（依姓氏筆劃排序）Jenny Wang｜JC 趨勢財經觀點版主艾兒莎｜知名作家、創業家林揚程｜太毅國際顧問集團執行長洪雪珍｜斜槓教練許士軍｜逢甲大學人言講座教授詹文明｜杜拉克管理學家楊斯棓｜方寸管顧首席顧問、醫師維琪｜好感度教練謝文憲｜知名講師、作家、主持人鍾惠民｜交大資財系教授兼管理學院院長本書讓讀者... ... Read more

$8.99 USD

多工斜槓的時代，除了追求績效，更要學會「高效能」管理！跟隨杜拉克的前瞻智慧，你將快速精準達到目標！▍全球CEO推薦必讀亞馬遜創辦人兼CEO ｜傑夫．貝佐斯蘋果首任品牌行銷長｜蓋伊．川崎推特共同創辦人｜伊凡．威廉斯▍名人高效推薦（依姓氏筆劃排序）Jenny Wang｜JC 趨勢財經觀點版主艾兒莎｜知名作家、創業家林揚程｜太毅國際顧問集團執行長洪雪珍｜斜槓教練許士軍｜逢甲大學人言講座教授詹文明｜杜拉克管理學家楊斯棓｜方寸管顧首席顧問、醫師維琪｜好感度教練謝文憲｜知名講師、作家、主持人鍾惠民｜交大資財系教授兼管理學院院長本書讓讀者...
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The DevOps Handbook

How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security in Technology Organizations

by Gene Kim, bestselling author of The, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis, Nicole Forsgren ...

This award-winning and bestselling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies!“[The DevOps Handbook] remains a must-read for any organization seeking to scale up its IT capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments or lines of business.” —Mike Perrow, TechBeaconFor years, The DevOps Handbook has ... Read more

$18.99 USD

This award-winning and bestselling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies!“[The DevOps Handbook] remains a must-read for any organization seeking to scale up its IT capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments or lines of business.” —Mike Perrow, TechBeaconFor years, The DevOps Handbook has
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The Private Equity Playbook

Management's Guide to Working with Private Equity 2nd Edition

by Adam Coffey ...

New rules. New playbook.Nearly half of all mergers and acquisitions involve private equity, but the world of PE can confuse even lifelong business professionals. For years, the #1 bestselling book The Private Equity Playbook has helped countless entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEOs like you successfully navigate the PE playing field. But much has changed since the book was released at the start of ... Read more

$4.99 USD

New rules. New playbook.Nearly half of all mergers and acquisitions involve private equity, but the world of PE can confuse even lifelong business professionals. For years, the #1 bestselling book The Private Equity Playbook has helped countless entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEOs like you successfully navigate the PE playing field. But much has changed since the book was released at the start of
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Set-up-to-Fail Syndrome

Overcoming the Undertow of Expectations

by Jean-Francois Manzoni, Jean-Louis Barsoux ...

Do you have an employee whose performance keeps deteriorating-despite your close monitoring? Brace yourself: You may be at fault-by unknowingly triggering the set-up-to-fail syndrome. Perhaps things started off swimmingly. But then something--a missed deadline, a lost client-made you question the person's performance. You began micromanaging him. Suspecting your reduced confidence, he started ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you have an employee whose performance keeps deteriorating-despite your close monitoring? Brace yourself: You may be at fault-by unknowingly triggering the set-up-to-fail syndrome. Perhaps things started off swimmingly. But then something--a missed deadline, a lost client-made you question the person's performance. You began micromanaging him. Suspecting your reduced confidence, he started
... Read more
The Geek Way

The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results

by Andrew McAfee ...

**The Geek Way reveals a new way to get big things done and shows how to change the way you think about work, teams, projects, and culture, and give you the insight and tools you need to harness our human superpowers of learning and cooperation."A handbook for disruptors." —Eric Schmidt**What is “being geeky?” It’s being a perennially curious person, one who's not afraid to tackle hard problems ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**The Geek Way reveals a new way to get big things done and shows how to change the way you think about work, teams, projects, and culture, and give you the insight and tools you need to harness our human superpowers of learning and cooperation."A handbook for disruptors." —Eric Schmidt**What is “being geeky?” It’s being a perennially curious person, one who's not afraid to tackle hard problems
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Managerial Economics

Concepts and Principles

by Donald N. Stengel ...

Economic thinking belongs in every manager’s toolkit.Managerial Economics shows how sound economic reasoning leads to better business decisions across operations, marketing, finance, and strategy. Far from being an abstract academic exercise, economics provides a practical framework—and a shared language—for understanding how firms operate and compete within their markets.This concise text applies ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Economic thinking belongs in every manager’s toolkit.Managerial Economics shows how sound economic reasoning leads to better business decisions across operations, marketing, finance, and strategy. Far from being an abstract academic exercise, economics provides a practical framework—and a shared language—for understanding how firms operate and compete within their markets.This concise text applies
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy

The Difference and Why It Matters

by Richard Rumelt ...

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world.Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world.Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by
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Manager's Guide to Motivating Employees 2/E

by Anne Bruce ...

Series series Briefcase Books Series
Briefcase Books: Manager’s Guide to Motivating EmployeesMore than 700,000 Briefcase Books sold! A manager’s guide to inspiring employees to work at peak performance—to improve organizational culture and help meet the bottom-lineAbout the BookManager’s Guide to Motivating Employees is the perfect primer for managers looking to jumpstart the work ethic, excitement, and company synergy by engaging ... Read more

$17.29 USD

Briefcase Books: Manager’s Guide to Motivating EmployeesMore than 700,000 Briefcase Books sold! A manager’s guide to inspiring employees to work at peak performance—to improve organizational culture and help meet the bottom-lineAbout the BookManager’s Guide to Motivating Employees is the perfect primer for managers looking to jumpstart the work ethic, excitement, and company synergy by engaging
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Contemporary Sport Management

Edited by Paul M. Pedersen ...

For over 25 years, Contemporary Sport Management has been the most comprehensive, authoritative introductory sport management textbook, and this improved eighth edition promises to serve the needs of students even better.Sixty contributors representing a diverse array of scholarly and practitioner backgrounds have teamed up to deliver a timely text to keep pace with the ever-changing sport ... Read more

$98.99 USD

For over 25 years, Contemporary Sport Management has been the most comprehensive, authoritative introductory sport management textbook, and this improved eighth edition promises to serve the needs of students even better.Sixty contributors representing a diverse array of scholarly and practitioner backgrounds have teamed up to deliver a timely text to keep pace with the ever-changing sport
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Transformed

Moving to the Product Operating Model

by Marty Cagan, Lea Hickman, Chris Jones, Christian Idiodi, John Moore ...

Series series Silicon Valley Product Group
Help transform your business and innovate like the world's top tech companies!In INSPIRED, product thought leader Marty Cagan revealed the best practices and techniques used by the top product teams operating in the product model. Next, EMPOWERED shared the best practices and techniques used by the top product leaders to provide their teams with the kind of environment they need to thrive in the ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Help transform your business and innovate like the world's top tech companies!In INSPIRED, product thought leader Marty Cagan revealed the best practices and techniques used by the top product teams operating in the product model. Next, EMPOWERED shared the best practices and techniques used by the top product leaders to provide their teams with the kind of environment they need to thrive in the
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