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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.

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Argues that 30 percent of a company's costs are for activities which do not benefit the customer, offering strategies for measuring and developing workflows which add value to the customer.

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Shows how any member of a distribution channel can learn how to shape an effective, evolving, and mutually beneficial channel strategy. This book outlines 3 disciplines to navigate the complex distribution environment successfully, map the industry channel, build and edit one's own channel, and align and influence one's channel value chain.

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All of today's indicators show that consumers are not interested in what you tell them they need. Instead, they want to know what you stand for, what your business stands for, why you do what you do, and most importantly - what you can help them become. This is a guide to first uncovering and then articulating your firm's authentic brand story.

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Even if you aren't a marketer, you need to understand the essentials of marketing and how they relate to your business. This book helps you: grasp and navigate the basic elements of a marketing strategy and plan; understand your markets; and, plan effective marketing programs, advertising campaigns, and sales promotions.

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Offers a hands-on action plan for building a cohesive brand strategy from the ground up. This book guides readers through the four key components of brand strategy: identifying core values, creating a focused brand message, developing a distinctive brand personality, and choosing a consistent set of brand icons.

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Every company has talented employees. But the best managers understand that having the right people in the right positions doesn't just happen it requires careful management and talent development. This collection of first-hand accounts gives you insight into how some of the world's top business leaders invested in human capital.

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Drawing on more than thirty interviews with CEOs from companies such as De Beers, American Express, and Samsung, this book shows readers how to recognize when the core needs reinvention and how to deploy the "hidden assets" that can be the basis for tomorrow's growth.