July 30, 2008 at 6:03 am by: Mike Maslanka
A review by Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership by Joseph Jaworski. Review focuses on author’s lesson about using listening as a management tool.
Posted in Leadership, Review by: Mike Maslanka
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July 28, 2008 at 10:04 am by: Celeste Blackburn
Amazon.com updates its list of bestselling business books hourly. Here is a snapshot of what books were hot this morning — Monday, July 28.
1. When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change by Mohamed El-Erian. A timely alert to the fundamental changes taking place in today’s global economic [...]
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July 23, 2008 at 8:40 am by: Mike Maslanka
Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book Sabotage in the American Workplace: Anecdotes of Dissatisfaction, Mischief and Revenge by Martin Sprouce. Review recounts employees’ tales of pranks in the workplace.
Posted in Real-Life Lessons, Review by: Mike Maslanka
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July 21, 2008 at 8:44 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 [...]
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July 16, 2008 at 6:00 am by: Wendi Watts
M. Lee Smith Web Editor Wendi Watts reviews the book The Truth about Profiting from Social Networking by Patrice-Anne Rutledge. How to use Facebook and other social media websites to communicate with employees, customers, and coworkers.
Posted in Review, Workplace Technology by: Wendi Watts
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July 14, 2008 at 8:34 am by: Celeste Blackburn
The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on July 14.
1. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. How and why certain products and ideas become fads.
2. Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About [...]
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July 9, 2008 at 6:00 am by: David Micah Kaufman
Technology writer and consultant David Micah Kaufman reviews the book Resolving Conflicts at Work: A Complete Guide for Everyone on the Job by Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith. Kaufman reviews book’s theme of seeking resolution to conflict at work instead of settlement.
Posted in Communicating, Harmonious Workplace, Leadership, Review by: David Micah Kaufman
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July 7, 2008 at 6:06 am by: Celeste Blackburn
Amazon.com updates its list of bestselling business books hourly. Here is a snapshot of what books were hot this morning — Monday, July 7.
1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath
2. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others [...]
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July 2, 2008 at 11:22 am by: Ralph Gaillard
Ralph Gaillard reviews the book Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The 7 Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor by James E. Lukaszewski. Review compliments the book for showing the HR professional how to move up the corporate ladder and become an executive.
Posted in Communicating, Leadership, Review by: Ralph Gaillard
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