Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Those who read Heifetz's previously published Leadership Without Easy Answers will be interested to know that the final section in that brilliant book ("Staying Alive") led to the development of this book which Heifetz co-authored with Linsky. "We wanted this second book to be more focused, more practical,...

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Speed Thinking: How to Thrive in a Time-Poor World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Excellent Book. A must for anyone who solicits requirements from users, or just handles tough meetings in medium to large groups. I thought it was well written, and points are concise and easy to apply. Concepts that we so often overlook.Click Here to see more reviews about: Speed Thinking: How to Thrive...

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Dynamical Leadership: Building Adaptive Capacity for Uncertain Times Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I thought this was a well researched and written book. It provided me with some interesting perspectives to consider when deciding how best to shape my strategies for various endeavors and groups. I believe the ideas offered in the book will be helpful to me and I look forward to implementing some of...

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Famous Failures: Hundreds of Hot Shots Who Got Rejected, Flunked Out, Worked Lousy Jobs, Goofed Up, or Did Time in Jail Before Achieving Phenomenal Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"Famous Failures" is a hefty little 288-page compendium showcasing descriptive vignettes of hundreds of famous and successful people in the fields of entertainment, sports, science, politics, and literature who all shared one thing in common - they experienced failure. From Albert Einstein who failed...

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The Gatekeeper: 60 Years of Economics According to The New York Times Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson had written one of the most sophisticated and original works of journalism criticism in years in The Gatekeeper. No one will ever view the New York Times or American journalism the same after reading this book. In view of the deep problems facing the U.S. and global economy...

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Speed to Market: How to Cut Lead Time & Increase Profits in Job Shops & Custom Manufacturing Environments Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It's a pleasure reading a book that uses everyday language and minimizes the use of trendy buzz-words. The seven chapters are divided logically and go from the general to the specific. This allows the reader to capture the essence of the message without reading long passages before getting to a point....

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A Return to Abundance, Book 3: Money management, personal finance education, budgeting, financial planning, time value of money principles, cash flow principles, budget worksheets: a self-help book Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)After reading the three volumes of A RETURN TO ABUNDANCE, I now have meaningful and enjoyable conversations about money and finance with my teenage children. Other financial books I've read didn't jumpstart money conversations with friends and family. Here are three reasons I think A RETURN TO ABUNDANCE...

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