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	Dangerous Workplaces - Workplace Bullying Exposed!	by Hazlett Lynch Jan. 20, 2012	$4.99	14155 words	Sample 10%
	Written by a victim of workplace bullying who studied it academically, this book highlights its nature. Innovative angles on this evil have been identified as a direct result of my academic research. These include viewing workplace bullying in terms of 'rape' and 'abortion.' Other useful concepts help in understanding it. Describes the bully and the Victim.
	How to Become an Effective Business Leader	by Dr Jim Porter Jan. 20, 2012	$19.99	25461 words	Sample 20%
	Entrepreneurs Brief Guide – Volume 5. How to Become an Effective Business Leader. Learn how to: (1)Adopt an Leadership Style, (2)Match Commitments to Values, (3)Understand Power, (4)Increase your EI, (5)Manage Your Responsibilities, (6)Lead by Example, (7)Lead From the Front, (8)Raise Your Expectation, (9)Motivate Yourself to Lead, (10)Go the Extra mile, (11)Manage Time and (12)Stay Connected.
	How to Lead for Best Business Performance	by Dr Jim Porter Jan. 20, 2012	$19.99	24749 words	Sample 20%
	How to Lead for Best Business Performance. Learn how to: (1)Select the Right Leadership Style for Your Teams, (2)Assign Tasks to the Right People, (3)Get Your Team off to an Excellent Start, (4)Help Teams Perform, (5)Improve Job Satisfaction, (6)Delegate Work, (7) Mentor Your Employees, (8)Motivate Your Team, (9)Resolve Conflict, (10)Deal with Substandard Performer & (11)Manage creativity
	How to Deal with Sub-Standard Performers	by Dr Jim Porter Jan. 18, 2012	$2.99	2097 words	Sample 20%
	Entrepreneurs Brief Guide - How to Deal with Sub-Standard Performers. In 30 minutes, learn how to: (a) Diagnose poor performance, (b) Enhance ability, (c) Improve motivation and (d) Create a performance improvement plan.
	The 7 Deadly Sins of Resource Management: How to Find and Fix Costly Drains on Your Business and Create a Change-Ready Organization	by Bruce Hunter Jan. 17, 2012	$3.99	7921 words	Sample 20%
	What is your company vision? How does your organization manage change? What about talent and project management? Whether you’re committing just one deadly sin—or all 7—this handbook will help you identify trouble spots and get back on course with valuable strategies you can put to work immediately.
	SPOT on Facilitation: Engaging People, Empowering Teams, Exceeding Goals	by Prabu Naidu Jan. 17, 2012	$17.00	49988 words	Sample 10%
	SPOT on Facilitation offers much insight on the art and science of process facilitation. Centred around the easy-to-follow framework of FNS 4D Facilitation Model® and S.P.O.T (Space - Process - Outcome - Time), the book presents a wide array of effective tools and practices that extend its benefits to interactions between individuals or groups.
	AMS - The next stage in the evolution of IT Outsourcing	by Ernie Zibert Jan. 09, 2012	$4.99	4753 words	Sample 10%
	This booket reveals the next evolution in the IT sourcing landscape. This is a must read for every IT sourcing professional.
	Management Mole	by John Mole Jan. 03, 2012	$2.24	56691 words	Sample 20%
	Why do we work? What makes us happy? What makes us productive? John Mole was the general manager of an international bank – with an MBA from INSEAD, Europe's prestigious business school. Then he took a series of temporary jobs to see the reality of management. Sometimes poignant, constantly surprising, often hilariously funny. something for everyone involved in an office culture...Financial Times
	The Complete Guide To Managing People: A manager's essential toolkit for inspiring, challenging and developing staff	by Clive Johnson Dec. 31, 2011	$14.99	65743 words	Sample 15%
	‘The Complete Guide To Managing People’ combines practical insights, quick reference guides and easily printable/downloadable templates and tools in a comprehensive toolkit that will be an invaluable desk-side companion for any manager. Intended for busy managers as an everyday toolkit who need readily-available answers in an instant.
	The Missing Piece In Leadership	by Doug Krug Dec. 28, 2011	$9.99	42523 words	Sample 20%
	The Missing Piece is written for leaders who are doing their best at what they’ve been taught and still not getting the desired results. These leader’s days are often filled with stress and effort. This book is not just another one about leadership. It provides a path for discovering and bringing out your own unique leadership competencies and qualities essential to sustain high-performance.
	Crush Those Risks and Issues! - Drive Project Success Through Effective Risk and Issue Management	by Lonnie Pacelli Dec. 28, 2011	$0.99	2009 words	Sample 10%
	Project risk and issue management is one of the most lethal but easily overlooked aspects of successful project management. Risks and issues derail your plan and cause you to divert focus away from project activities. But, there’s simply no avoiding them. If you’ve got a project you’re going to have risks and issues.
	Time Management with GTD® and iPad®	by Emanuele Castagno Dec. 28, 2011	$3.99	14562 words	Sample 20%
	The aim of this ebook is to provide direct feedback and guidance to transform the iPad into a tool that supports the daily work of managers or anyone who wants to use it as a business tool. This book is the result of daily use of the iPad as a professional instrument, and its aim is to focus on the use of iPad for the best possible time management practices: David Allen's Getting Things Done®
	So You Think You Can Manage…	by Reinhard Stompe Dec. 26, 2011	$9.99	35444 words	Sample 15%
	New management book with a unique approach to business leadership by veteran management consultant and nuclear physicist Dr. Hans Hofmann-Reinecke for the successful management of small companies or large corporations. He develops a compelling theory and a set of handy tools through analyzing typical blunders committed in real life organizations.
	For The Betterment of The People	by Tim Garrett Dec. 21, 2011	$4.99	21381 words	Sample 15%
	For the Betterment of the People is a guide to help business leaders create and sustain a workplace culture that is free to succeed - for the benefit of the business ... and the betterment of the people who work for it. Former Honda of America Mftg. CHRO Tim A. Garrett delivers essential advice and insights on how to achieve the success you envision through the power of your people.
	Conflict in the Workplace: Causes and Cures	by ArLyne Diamond Dec. 17, 2011	$8.00	12832 words	Sample 20%
	This is a must-read for every modern manager and team member. It details practical & immediately applicable steps you can use to reduce workplace conflict. Whether the conflict is due to culture, gender, generational, personality style, or just plain stressed out and overworked employees insights shed light on the origin of the conflict. & offers simple steps to resolve the conflict.
	Leadership Learning Moments for the New & Maturing Leader	by Michael Holland Dec. 12, 2011	$1.99	9138 words	Sample 20%
	Leaders gain wisdom through experience. New leaders – lacking experience and wisdom – often struggle with understanding their role and particularly how they impact the lives and productivity of their employees. Leadership Learning Moments for the New & Maturing Leader provides leaders with insight, inspiration, and simple concepts as they gain wisdom in the art and science of leading others.
	The Roles and Challenges of Communication in the Workplace	by Eric J. Guignard Dec. 08, 2011	$1.99	2845 words	Sample 20%
	This article discusses the appropriate roles of communications within the workplace as well as challenges that are caused by poor communications. Topics explored include: Understanding cultural differences, creating positive climate, understanding communication flow, and use as a strategic networking tool.
	Employing Generation Why? Understanding, Managing, and Motivating Your New Workforce	by Eric Chester Dec. 08, 2011	$7.99	51015 words	Sample 15%
	This perceptive, direct, and provocative book provides readers with an in-depth look into the mindset of the 68-million post-X generation. Learn what leading-edge companies are doing to get the most from this talented, misunderstood segment of our population. The familiar scenarios and insightful solutions provide readers with hundreds of usable strategies to employ Generation Why.
	Kein Problem mit Schwierigen Menschen	by Roberta Cava Nov. 30, 2011	$9.99	78757 words	Sample 10%
	Jeder der mit zornigen, unhöflichen, gereizten, groben, ungeduldigen oder aggressiven Menschen im Berufsalltag zu tun hat, wird dieses Buch begrüssen. In „Kein Problem mit Schwierigen Menschen” finden Sie detallierte und erprobte Strategien, um schwierige und stressvolle Situationen ruhig und professionell zu meistern.
	Team Play, Strategies for Successful People Management	by Shirley McKinnon Nov. 24, 2011	$5.99	58216 words	Sample 20%
	Are you getting the best from your staff? From yourself? You and your business, could be performing at the highest level, with a loyal and motivated team. How can you make this happen?
	Faith Guided Leadership	by Thomas Mayberry Nov. 24, 2011	$3.99	35490 words	Sample 20%
	What defines your leadership style? Are you reaching your potential as a leader? How would your leadership style change if you had God in the center of your life? If you let Him guide you towards being a more effective leader, how much of a difference would it make?
	FreeDress For Success - A Businessman's Guite To Sartorial Disarmament	by Kent Welton Nov. 22, 2011	$6.00	83367 words	Sample 20%
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	Politics & Bullshit	by K Nielsen Nov. 21, 2011	$5.95	7314 words	Sample 15%
	A modern guide to surviving corporate America.
	Managing for Performance	by Alasdair White Nov. 17, 2011	$6.99	50724 words	Sample 15%
	Alasdair White's bestselling management book, 'Managing for Performance', has been reissued as an eBook, with a new up-to-date introduction by the author. This books shows you how to get the best out of yourself and your team. Once mastered, it can maximise your performance in business, sports and leisure, and in every area of your life.
	How To Motivate Employees - Getting People To Work With A Spring In Their Step Without Increasing Pay	by Shelley Holmes Nov. 16, 2011	$8.99	7330 words	Sample 20%
	Inspiring and motivating employees to be at their best can be made simple! Get beyond the carrot and stick method of motivating employees if you want a team filled with people who are self-motivated, feeling good about what they are doing and providing excellent results. No matter your leadership level you can use these ideas to create a buzz in your team that others will notice.
	Gestisci il tuo tempo con GTD® e l’iPad®	by Emanuele Castagno Nov. 16, 2011	$3.99	13404 words	Sample 20%
	Questo libro fornisce le linee guida per trasformare l’iPad in uno strumento per supportare il lavoro quotidiano del manager o di chiunque voglia utilizzarlo come strumento di lavoro.I contenuti nascono dall’esperienza di utilizzo quotidiano dell’iPad ed intende focalizzare il suo utilizzo come strumento per la gestione del tempo con la metodologia GTD® di David Allen.
	No recipes here	by Natalia Tzvetkova Nov. 15, 2011	$11.99	70287 words	Sample 20%
	Книга о роли исследования в управлении. Как исследование помогает привести бизнес к естественному для него порядку. Research in management. How research can bring business to it's natural order.
	Developing the Mind of a Leader: Your Path to Lead and Inspire People	by Bill Boyajian Nov. 14, 2011	$9.95	60953 words	Sample 5%
	Developing the Mind of a Leader will help you: • Discover your leadership call • Become a leader people follow • Understand the Six Cs of Leadership • Move from career success to career significance • Learn how to leave a lasting legacy
	汽车服务企业绩效管理系统	by twinway eaat Nov. 10, 2011	$3.99	206 words	Sample 20%
	About how to measure the performance of a company,a department or person
	How to achieve exceptional organisational performance: 12 critical activities to get the best performance out of your people, teams and organisation	by Lightbearer Publishing Nov. 10, 2011	$14.99	31317 words	Sample 15%
	Published in its "Lessons from experience series" by Lightbearer publications, "How to achieve exceptional organisational performance" is a practice-oriented book written for executives and managers interested in creating sustainable value and tapping into the collective genius, creativity and insight of their employees to create world-class companies fit for people.
	Set That Direction! Create a Compelling Direction that Will Make Others Want to Follow You	by Lonnie Pacelli Nov. 04, 2011	$0.99	3967 words	Sample 20%
	So many times organizations get wrapped up in terminology and process that the resulting direction statement becomes a mass of gobbledygook which no one understands or follows. Direction statements need to clearly direct, inspire, and align a team to deliver, not get stuffed in a drawer never to see light of day again. Get Set That Direction! to create a practical, useful and compelling direction.
	Sourcing's Three Fates	by Ernie Zibert Nov. 03, 2011	Free!	921 words	Read a sample
	In this booklet I describe the fates which direct sourcing. The three sourcing fates are TINA, SAM and DAE. Each of them must be fully understood and managed closely for sourcing success.
	Ordering IT Services: Would you like CHIPS with that?	by Ernie Zibert Nov. 02, 2011	You set the price!	1163 words	Sample 20%
	This booklet provides guidance to both buyers and suppliers of IT services on how to best manage the relationship. It explains the CHIPS acronym and why you always get CHIPS with an order of IT Services.
	Team Growing Cycles	by Vic Williams Nov. 02, 2011	$3.99	8443 words	Sample 35%
	The team learns to choose, to make decisions, and to do, as a learning team. It should also learn to 'inspect and adapt' or the Toyota 'go look and see'. It uses OODA or PDCA or another learning cycle. Teams develop pattern awareness and gain substantial performance and interdependence benefits. The team project forms a living map as it goes, with almost accidental Design Thinking.
	Difference between $1 million and $1 billion IT sourcing deals	by Ernie Zibert Oct. 31, 2011	Free!	711 words	Read a sample
	This booklet provides an answer to the difference between a small ($1 billion) IT sourcing deal.
	Leading 100 Billion Neurons - A journey into the brain and how this impacts business and leadership	by Andy Habermacher Oct. 27, 2011	Free!	22614 words	Read a sample
	Leading 100 Billion Neurons is a journey into the brain and how this impacts business and leadership. Leading 100 billion neurons takes us through the cellular basis of learning, brain regions and the impact of emotions on the brain and our behaviours. Andy Habermacher leaves us with a brain-based model for dealing with crises situations.
	The Living Organization: Transforming Business To Create Extraordinary Results	by Norman Wolfe Oct. 26, 2011	$9.99	63864 words	Sample 20%
	The Living Organization is an evolutionary view, a fresh way to understand how organizations create results. It shows how to harmoniously grow while contributing to and enhancing all members of its ecosystem. It will challenge the way you think and interact. Be an extraordinary leader: learn the art of leading a living organization, guiding its growth to better serve customers and advance society.
	The CEO Evolution	by Jennifer Whitaker Oct. 25, 2011	$9.99	17808 words	Sample 20%
	Ready for the Inspiration Age? Revealing interviews from over 85 CEOs, "The CEO Evolution" by Dr. Jennifer Whitaker Copyright 2011 shows how highly evolved executives manage their receptivity levels and use inspiration to meet new challenges and vast complexities. Tools for self-mastery in the Inspiration Age. Discover inner resources that prepare you for the corporate sea change, and thrive.
	The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work with Spirit and Vision	by Jeff Salz Oct. 19, 2011	$9.95	68574 words	Sample 20%
	What is adventure? As Dr. Jeff Salz shows us in this wise, wonderful and extraordinary book, it is the most vital way of living your life every day. Few people can write about adventure with the authority of Dr. Salz, a real-life "Indiana Jones" who has experienced extreme adventures from the Himalayas to Patagonia.
	The Good Manager	by Paul Wallis Oct. 19, 2011	$9.99	10809 words	Sample 20%
	This is a character and behavioral study of The Good Manager, a true expert in management with personal style and strong talents. The Good Manager is a true success, and a real individual.
	Creating and Sustaining Healthy Teams: Preventing and Managing Team Conflict	by Hugh Ballou Oct. 19, 2011	$2.99	7720 words	Sample 20%
	Conflict in the workplace costs organizations many billions of dollars annually. Much of this conflict can be prevented or managed to create value from this energy that could otherwise be destructive and unproductive energy. Hugh Ballou's article demonstrates how Transformational Leadership skills can help leaders identify, prevent, and manage conflict.
	A Manage Fearlessly Survival Guide Your First 90 Days as a Manager	by Cindy Flanders and Laura Gamble Oct. 18, 2011	$2.99	8615 words	Sample 30%
	In their first Manage Fearlessly Survival Guide, Cindy Flanders and Laura Gamble have teamed up to share their 40 plus years of management experience. Leaving all the theoretical dissertations to the people with too much free time, Cindy and Laura have provided real-world, practical, action-oriented steps to help you through your first 90 days as a Manager.
	Managing Business Meetings	by Richard Mulvey Oct. 17, 2011	$4.99	9832 words	Sample 20%
	Throughout this book, we will be discussing business meetings and what separates the good from the bad. We will take a critical and sometimes irreverent look at the meetings you have in your company and offer suggestions as to how they can be improved or sometimes, why they should be cancelled.
	Instant Coaching for Busy Managers: How to Have Constructive Conversations in the Workplace	by Jonathan Payne Oct. 17, 2011	$1.99	6352 words	Sample 20%
	A quick read to grasp the basics of workplace coaching showing you how to turn every conversation in the workplace into a constructive conversation.
	The Quick But Essential Guide to Project Management	by Mike Young Oct. 10, 2011	$2.99	12129 words	Sample 20%
	Explore the dark arts of Project Management with this quick but essential guide. For those either new to project management or wishing to refresh their skills, this guide is packed with practical advice from an author with over 25 years experience in business. With a focus on people skills, learn how to construct realistic plans and manage projects to successful completion.
	Leveraging Diversity at Work: How to Hire, Retain and Inspire a Diverse Workforce for Peak Performance and Profit	by Kim Olver Oct. 10, 2011	$9.99	58128 words	Sample 20%
	Leveraging Diversity at Work goes beyond calling for diversity to give business leaders the knowledge and tools they need to profit from our differences. Minority workers will also find real-world inspiration for contributing to their company’s vision, mission and success.
	The Art of the 3 Point Plan	by James McCoy Oct. 07, 2011	$1.99	3316 words	Sample 20%
	I firmly believe that there is no reason why any group, organization or committee should leave a meeting without having a 3 Point Plan to resolve a problem. In the same way, all Managers should always have a 3 Point Plan to improve the management of the organization, product quality or overall efficiency. If you are a candidate for office, you will always have a 3 Point Plan for any issue.
	The Cave Man Guide To Training and Development	by Jack Shaw Oct. 06, 2011	$2.99	24720 words	Sample 20%
	Learning and experimenting were simple in the beginning. “I learned that if I sharpened my spear and kept it sharpened I was more likely to kill the first time I threw it and struck my prey.” Sharpen your quest for a perfect training solution! Whether a novice or experienced trainer, or a manager, you will find insights that will change the way you look at training and development forever!
	Perfecting the Art of Management	by Patricia M. Buhler Oct. 06, 2011	$2.99	107199 words
	Congratulations! You've been a top performer your entire career and now you're being rewarded for your hard work with a promotion to management.
	Body Language in Business	by Richard Mulvey Oct. 05, 2011	$4.99	16495 words	Sample 20%
	This book will teach you the body language basics and how to apply them to every business situation that requires interaction with other human beings. An in-depth knowledge of body language is an invaluable tool in business. It is also a fascinating subject and even a little knowledge can produce remarkable results.