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It is shortlisted for the Chartered Management Institute’s Management Book of the Year award 2012. What’s a rookie manager to do? Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can’t afford to learn by trial and error. The «First-Time Manager» is the answer, dispensing the bottom-line wisdom they need to succeed. A true management classic, the book covers essential topics such as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, managing time, dealing with superiors, and much more. Written in an inviting and accessible style, the…

Stewardship was provocative, even revolutionary, when it was first published in 1993, and it remains every bit as relevant and radical today. Most organizations still rely on patriarchy and hierarchy as their core form of governance, stifling initiative and spirit and alienating people from the work they do. Peter Block asserts that a fundamental shift in how we distribute power, privilege, and the control of money can transform every part of an organization for the better, and he examines the nitty-gritty of implementing these reforms. This revised and expanded edition includes a new…

* The second book in The Ken Blanchard Series-selected and with a foreword by Ken Blanchard * A unique and practical «action approach» to servant leadership-a popular and widely espoused concept that figures prominently in the writings of Ken Blanchard, Peter Senge, Stephen Covey, Peter Block, and many others * Uses a compelling story format with highly sympathetic characters to make servant leadership accessible to a wide audience At a time of increasing concern about ethics at the top, The Serving Leader makes the case for an approach to leadership that is both more moral and more…

Whether you are a newly promoted manager, a seasoned business owner, or a human resources professional, knowing the ins and outs of dealing with HR issues is critical to your success. The Essential HR Handbook is a quick-reference guide that sheds light on the issues that keep managers up at night. It is filled with information, tools, tips, checklists, and road maps to guide managers and HR professionals through the maze of people and legal issues, from recruiting and retaining the best employees to terminating poor performers. With this book, you’ll learn how to effectively and…

Since employees who walk out the door cost their companies up to 200 percent of their annual salaries to replace, retention is one of the most important issues facing businesses today. And with so many surveys reporting that employees are unhappy and not working up to their full potential, engagement is a second serious and costly issue. The latest edition of this Wall Street Journal bestseller offers twenty-six simple strategies—from A to Z—that managers can use to address their employees’ real concerns and keep them engaged. The fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout…

Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute tells the story of a young manager whose attempts to turn his troubled company around through traditional top-down, command-and-control management are failing. Reluctantly, he contacts an expert in empowerment, even though he feels like he’s already tried that too. Step by step, the expert helps him understand why his past and present efforts have fallen short and exactly what he needs to do to create an empowered workforce. The process as it unfolds is complex, paradoxical and counterintuitive -but well worth the effort. The new introduction dispels…

All of us in the today’s workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Most of us don’t, and we quickly become frustrated, give up, and opt to go it alone-not a good solution in today’s business environment. Fortunately, there is a better way. Here, expert authors Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, and Peter Grazier outline a 3-step process that will help you transform any kind of team into a Next-Level Team-one that uses all team…

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED This latest edition of the classic Managers as Mentors is a rapid-fire read that guides leaders in helping associates grow in today’s tumultuous organizations. Thoroughly revised throughout with twelve new chapters, this edition places increased emphasis on the mentor acting as a learning catalyst with the protégé rather than simply handing down knowledge. As with previous editions, a fictional case study of a mentor-protégé relationship runs through the book. But now this is augmented with interviews with six top US CEOs. New chapters cover topics…

В нынешних условиях ни одна компания уже не может поддерживать свою конкурентоспособность путем хотя и постоянных, но незначительных повышений эффективности работы. Сегодня нужен прорыв. И чтобы его совершить, руководитель должен собрать команду сильнейших специалистов и использовать новаторские подходы и наиболее…

Коносуке Мацусита – признанный гуру бизнеса XX века, основатель Matsushita Electric, создатель и вдохновитель брендов Panasonic, Technics и National. Его принципы лидерства по сей день остаются примером для многих предпринимателей со всего мира. Философия менеджмента по Коносуке Мацусите – это прежде всего ответственность перед обществом,…

Harvard Business Review – ведущий мировой деловой журнал с многолетней историей. В новой книге серии «Harvard Business Review: 10 лучших статей» собраны самые полезные и востребованные материалы HBR для генеральных директоров, топ-менеджеров и предпринимателей. Составляющие сборник статьи основаны на практическом опыте выдающихся экспертов…

Каждый из нас понимает, как полезна для здоровья регулярная диспансеризация. Компания – это такой же живой организм, а процессы в ней напоминают изменения в организме человека. Как и в медицине, каждая проблема организации нуждается в четкой диагностике и своевременном лечении. Роль подобной «диспансеризации»…

Любое человеческое изобретение, технологическое или организационное, берет свое начало где-то глубоко в истории, и изучение его истоков порой проливает свет на происходящее сегодня. Так же и с корпорацией: ее истоки следует искать в особенностях коллективной деятельности человека, ведь даже организация совместной охоты…

В книге доходчиво, по шагам, с примерами описано, как выстроить финансовую стратегию бизнеса, чтобы вести его не «как получится», а максимально успешно. Это практическое руководство к действию. Осталось только брать и делать. Екатерина Матвеева, профи в области построения системы управленческого учета и внедрения…

Рост – это цель каждой компании. Помочь сотрудникам раскрыть свой потенциал, дать им возможность стать теми, кем они хотят быть – это то, к чему стремится разумный руководитель. В своей книге автор предлагает уникальную S-образную систему обучения. Она помогает лидерам эффективно развиваться самим, развивать своих людей и…