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The Dream Manager
Matthew Kelly
Hyperion, 2007
The dream manager changed my life
Being in a management position, I thought the book was supposed to teach me how to be the dream manager. I soon found out that it is much better than I expected. It teaches you to start dreaming again. The reason why people are so miserable at work is because they do ...
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Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top
Quint Studer
Wiley, 2007
Results-Driven Leadership > Outstanding Organizational Performance
In the Introduction to this book, Quint Studer makes the following assertion: "Standardize the right leadership practices and you will find that organizational performance improves across the board...and stays improved." More specifically, results-driven leadership at ...
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal ...
Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, ...
New Harbinger Publications, 2007
In depth and detailed skills training
A huge amount of information presented in a systematic way. I bought two workbooks. The other by Scott Spradlin. Both have their strong points. Spradlins is simple and clear and an excellent first choice. It provides a selection of methods which would be useful to ...
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Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated
James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ...
Free Press, 2003
Very readable look at "Lean Thinking"
Lean is a specific management technique to make an organization more efficient (and a private sector company more profitable). This book is a well written introduction to the subject. The authors, James Womack and Daniel Jones, provide lots of examples to illustrate ...
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Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership
Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, ...
William Morrow, 1985
Leadership and the One Minute Manager
I purchased these books so that our boss could hand them out as Christmas presents and they arrived right on time for our Christmas party. The books came in excellent condition and the price was a good one. Thank you for prompt delivery. I will purchase from you ...
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
Great Book!
This is a very great book for those that are trying to find freedom and a lifestyle, that normally would have to wait until you retire.
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The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
Peter M. Senge
Doubleday Business, 2006
A 21st Century Management book you must read
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R27V9KI0E4L3SM This video explains why you can't afford not to read this book. The video will take you over the 5 part of the book which will give you an an idea if whether or not this books is for you.
Systems Theory ...
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True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
Bill George
Jossey-Bass, 2007
True North
One of the greatest books ever written on Leadership. Not just in leading others but a true book on how to lead yourself. If you cannot lead you, no one will follow you. True leadership is defined by your ability to turn those under you into leaders themselves. True ...
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Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions
John Kotter, Holger Rathgeber, ...
St. Martin's Press, 2006
Amusing & Enlightening
I am usually more into serious literature, but one of my team mates in an on-line course suggested that our group use this book for an educational leadership project. It was an excellent suggestion. Not only was the book "short and sweet", but within its pages, I could ...
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Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
Leslie Crutchfield, Heather McLeod Grant
Jossey-Bass, 2007
Twelve High-Impact "Starfish"
After completing five years of rigorous and extensive research on 1,435 "Fortune 500" companies during a 30-year period (1965-1995), Jim Collins and his associates selected only eleven that met their admittedly "very tough standards" for greatness. (Note: Collins ...
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The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
Peter M. Senge, Art Kleiner, ...
Doubleday Business, 1994
A second dose of Inspiration...
Senge's second serving of the Learning Organization is filled with practical tips and real-life examples from companies and organizations that have embraced the teachings of the Learning Organization successfully. The Book is a collaboration of several writers who do a ...
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What Great Teachers Do Differently: Fourteen Things That Matter Most
Todd Whitaker
Eye on Education,, 2003
Eye opener
I have a new found respect for teachers. I read this book for research purposes. I grew up with undiagnosed ADD and I made it all the way to the tenth grade rarely passing a class. To this day I do not know why or how I made it so far with such low grades. I have often ...
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Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
Thomas Gordon
Three Rivers Press, 2000
Incredible, life altering book!
This is a fantastic book.
Especially good for those who are struggling with living up to our own ideals. Because I don't believe in being overly restrictive, and I do not spank, I struggle with my fear of being too permissive...and occasionally I AM too ...
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Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm
Verne Harnish
Select Books (NY), 2002
Most important book around for going from $1million to $50million
Bring organization to your organization. Hold people accountable for their work. These are some of the biggest problems I hear over and over from entrepreneurs who have emerged from the start-up phase and are trying to grow their business into a profitable machine. ...
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Key Performance Indicators: Developing, Implementing,and Using Winning KPIs
David Parmenter
Wiley, 2007
Everything it promised to be
It promised key performance indicators and it actually provided them. Easy to read, good format.
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