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Argues that winning the war for leadership talent is about much more than frenzied recruiting tactics. This book describes how to create a winning employee value proposition that makes a company attractive to talent, and move beyond recruiting hype to build a long-term recruiting strategy.

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In a marketplace fueled by intangible assets, anything less than optimal workforce success can threaten a firm's survival. This work shows how to create a "Workforce Scorecard" that identifies and measures the behaviors, competencies, mind-set, and culture required for workforce success and reveals how each dimension impacts the bottom line.

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Examines the forces for change, analyzes their impact over the course of the next twenty-five years, and shares a vision of the social, economic, and political conditions of the future.

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Why is it so hard to get teams to perform to their potential Why does conflict happen even when intentions are aligned - and is that conflict harmful, or can it actually help the group dynamic This book explores the social and psychological research to reveal counterintuitive lessons about teams.

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We've all watched smart, experienced leaders make flawed - even catastrophic - decisions. How can the risks be reduced And how can you be sure that you're making the right decisions This book shows how the usually beneficial processes of the human mind can become traps. It offers a different model to help us make better decisions.

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Knowledge workers create the innovations and strategies that keep their firms competitive and the economy healthy. This book provides insights into how knowledge workers think, how they accomplish tasks, and what motivates them to excel.

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To be a successful manager, you need to master the skills that characterize strategic thinking from examining situations to interpreting information and know how to apply those skills on the job. This title helps you learn to: understand what strategic thinking is and why it is valuable; and view strategic thinking as a process.

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Three management and technology consultants argue that rather than either letting research and development departments have a free hand, or subjecting them to strict conditions, corporate managers should integrate the department's directions into the company's overall strategy. Annotation copyright

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Examines why women's paths to power remain difficult to traverse. This work proves that the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor and offer seven reasons why. It addresses such critical questions as: How far have women actually come as leaders Do stereotypes and prejudices still limit women's opportunities

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This text offers a method for untangling the ethical dilemmas that arise through business transactions, regardless of culture or context. It also demonstrates how empirical descriptions and normative evaluations of business policies must co-operate to inform sound business decisions.

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States that most companies are still looking for competitive advantage where it used to be in activities related to creating new products. Today, it's all about interacting with the customer. It's a big shift and the companies that leverage this change will win out in the end.

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Part of the "Harvard Business Essentials" series, this work discusses the various options for how to use your time effectively to achieve the best results both personally and organizationally. It includes topics such as: prioritizing tasks, scheduling, stress management, and work/life balance.

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Presents a full history of the Timken company, capturing the dynamic expansion of innovation at the turn of the 20th century, and the downturn of the Great Depression. It also tells of how their seemingly modest products have enabled inventions from the horseless carriage to the Mars pathfinder.

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In spite of all the talk about flatter, looser organisations, top down hierarchies are - and always will be - inevitable in the business world. But there are ways to make the hierarchical structure more humane for the people who work in them. This book shows how.

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Top Talent: Keeping Your Best People When You Need Them

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Can the workplace be more productive by including avatars, three-dimensional environments, and participant-driven outcomes This book aims to prove that it is not only possible, it is inevitable.

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Leadership development programs are meant to help people become better leaders at work. This book challenges the way we think about leadership development and ourselves as leaders.

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Argues that the way an organization responds to pain determines whether it remains toxic or becomes generative, whether it endures as a debilitating poison or is transformed into a force for healthy organizations. This book argues that when ignored, toxic emotions betray employees' hopes, bruise their egos, and reduce their enthusiasm for work.