After this look at how we make character judgments, readers will never look at people — including themselves — the same way again. Drawing on cutting-edge social science research as well as their own work with Fortune 500 executives, members of Congress and Nobel Prize winners, authors Matt Kohut and John Neffinger demystify the process we use to size each other up. It turns … [More]
Grow a Pair
A five-time bestselling author and one of the country’s leading business speakers, Winget has made a reputation for being the first to challenge the positive-attraction gurus and the law-of-attraction bozos with his commonsense approach to success. Winget doesn’t sugar-coat, and he isn’t afraid to make people uncomfortable, because he wants us to stop making excuses and start … [More]
Before Happiness
Why are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same? In his international bestseller, The Happiness Advantage, Harvard-trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. This book is about what comes before both. Because before we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that … [More]
The Rise of the Naked Economy
This book shows readers how to achieve both personal and professional success in an economy that does not guarantee lifetime employment by covering how the rise in non-traditional employment calls for a new infrastructure, strategy and attitude for workers, companies and communities alike. Through interviews with the people, companies and policymakers who are leading the change … [More]
The Chaos Imperative
In The Chaos Imperative, organizational expert and bestselling author Ori Brafman shows how even the best and most efficient organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to today’s U.S. Army, benefit from allowing a little unstructured space and disruption into their planning and decision-making. The authors reveal how organizations can drive growth and profits by allowing … [More]
Compelling People:
Drawing on cutting-edge social science research as well as their own work with Fortune 500 executives, members of Congress and Nobel Prize winners, the authors demystify the process we use to size each other up. It turns out that we judge each other primarily on two critical criteria: strength and warmth. The authors explain the inner workings of each, the tension that makes it … [More]
Out Think
From CEOs to marketing departments, company leaders are searching for ways to leap-frog their businesses to the leading edge, imprint their brand on the public consciousness, and become more relevant to the ever-changing global marketplace — to transform their businesses into 21st-century competitive game-changers. Out Think explains how to stand out, to express creativity and … [More]
How Successful People Lead
In this book, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell explains how true leadership works. It is not generated by a person’s title. In fact, being named to a position is the lowest of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To be more than a boss people are required to follow, a person must master the ability to inspire and invest in people. He or she … [More]
Kiss Your BUT Good-Bye
A simple, engaging and eminently practical guide to overcoming one’s weaknesses — one’s “Buts” — to achieve the desired career and personal relationships. Imagine a workplace where all the employees are aware of the things they do — or fail to do — that prevent them from being more productive and valuable. Imagine a company where everyone speaks openly and honestly about his or … [More]
The Human Equity Advantage
Trevor Wilson, global diversity strategist and visionary leader, presents a fresh, new management model that goes beyond the traditional diversity debate toward inclusion and building human capital. Featuring case studies and practical diagnostic tools and assessments, this book will benefit everyone who is interested in improving their business by building on the unique … [More]
$10,000 Gold
$10,000 Gold is far more than a financial book. It is a tool of survival and prosperity. It leads the reader to a deeper understanding by showing the global economic and demographic trends that support a rational prediction for gold’s future value. $10,000 Gold advocates ownership of physical, uncompromised bullion and explains the benefits of a safe haven that has preserved … [More]
The Alternative Answer
Bob Rice, Bloomberg TV’s alternative investment editor, leads an entertaining and easy-to-understand tour of this world and suggests specific alternative investments for all four key “jobs” of a portfolio: safely generating more current income, decreasing risks of economic shocks, significantly increasing long-term profits and protecting purchasing power over time. A rainbow of … [More]
Happy Money
Anyone who thinks money can’t buy happiness is not spending it right. Two rising stars in behavioral science explain how money can buy happiness. Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow … [More]
Professional Services Marketing
This book is a fully field-tested and research-based approach to marketing and client development for professional services firms. The book, now in its second edition, covers five key areas that are critical for firms that want to grow and become more profitable: creating a marketing and growth strategy, establishing a brand and reputation, implementing a marketing … [More]
Smart Calling
This is a sales book that makes sense for those struggling with the fear of making cold calls. Smart Calling is the benchmark as the highest professional standard for effective cold calling. Take the initiative to read and implement the author’s rational principles; readers are likely to sell much more and develop a prospect base of potential customers who will call when they … [More]
Grow the Core
Growing core business is key for sustainable, profitable growth, yet advice on how to do it is thin on the ground. Grow the Core is a practical guide to focusing core business for brand success, illustrated with inside stories on brands that include Apple, James Bond, Heinz, Nespresso and McDonald’s. A program of six “Workouts” helps to harness the whole marketing mix to grow … [More]
Global Tilt
Ram Charan has spent more time than anyone else on the ground observing and analyzing the tilt, or the power shift, of the global economy. Here, he gives business leaders the tools to detect trends that cut across not just industries but also countries, rethink the economic and business principles they rely on, and adapt to the speed of innovation and unprecedented needs of the … [More]
Global Dexterity
Being a global worker and a true “citizen of the world” today goes beyond merely acknowledging cultural differences. It means being able to adapt one’s behavior to conform to new cultural contexts without losing one’s authentic self in the process. Not only is this difficult, it’s a frightening prospect for most people and something completely outside their comfort zone. But … [More]
