June 30, 2008 at 10:24 am by: Celeste Blackburn
BusinessWeek ranks business books that are the most recent bestsellers.
1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath
2. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
3. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny [...]
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June 25, 2008 at 9:52 am by: Celeste Blackburn
Resources for Humans Managing Editor Celeste Blackburn reviews Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee by Alex Frankel. Review recounts examples from the book that show how companies both win over and lose employee buy in.
In his “Author’s Note” for Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee, Frankel writes “the [...]
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June 23, 2008 at 10:34 am by: Celeste Blackburn
The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times on June 23.
1 The One Minute Entrepreneur: The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Successful Business, by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson and Ethan Willis. A fictional parable incorporating real-life advice on how to start a business.
2 The [...]
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June 18, 2008 at 12:46 pm by: Mike Maslanka
Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book The Elements of Persuasion: Use Storytelling to Pitch, Sell Faster & Win More Business by Richard Maxwell and Robert Dickman. Review notes example in book of Ritz-Carlton’s job interview process.
Posted in Communicating, Interviewing, Review by: Mike Maslanka
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June 11, 2008 at 6:06 am by: Wendi Watts
Web Editor Wendi Watts reviews the book Women & Money by Suze Orman. Review explains how book can aid HR with effective communication with employees about financial issues.
Posted in Communicating, Finance, Review by: Wendi Watts
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June 9, 2008 at 8:51 am by: Celeste Blackburn
Amazon.com updates it’s bestselling business book hourly. Here is a snapshot of what books were hot this morning — Monday, June 9.
1. Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists: Hundreds of Lists to Help You Reduce Costs, Increase Revenues, and Boost Your Profits (Adams Streetwise Series) by Gene Marks.
2. Business By The Book: Complete Guide of [...]
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June 4, 2008 at 11:04 am by: Mike Maslanka
Employment law editor Michael Maslanka reviews the book Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Review highlights tactics in book for effective communication between supervisors and employees.
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June 2, 2008 at 9:07 am by: Celeste Blackburn
BusinessWeek ranks business books that are the most recent bestsellers and provides a short summary.
1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath. Are you unsure where your true talents lie? Do you feel that you are both a person who gets things [...]
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