Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
Artificial Intelligence is a seemingly neutral technology, but it is increasingly used to manage workforces and make decisions to hire and fire employees. Its proliferation in the workplace gives the impression of a fairer, more efficient system of management. A machine can't discriminate, after all.
Augmented Exploitation explores the reality of the impact of AI on workers' lives. While the consensus is that AI is a completely new way of managing...
Author
Description
Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre la philosophie du Kaizen
Bien que nécessaires, voire vitaux dans certains cas, les changements font partie intégrante des réalités auxquelles doivent faire face les entreprises. Les mesures qui en découlent provoquant parfois quelques désagréments — si le temps d'adaptation n'est pas suffisant ou si elles ne s'accompagnent d'un discours managérial adéquat —, il est primordial de s'interroger...
Author
Description
Understand Kaizen in no time! Find out everything you need to know about this innovative concept with this practical and accessible guide.
In an increasingly competitive business world, companies must strive to constantly do better by boosting their productivity, optimising the quality of their products and services and eliminating waste and inefficiency. Kaizen, which was developed by the Japanese engineer Taiichi Ohno, widely considered to be the...
Author
Description
In this day and age, everyone has a seemingly endless number of website passwords to remember, but Evernote is a great tool to help you keep everything in an accessible place, no matter what computer you are using. Many people keep these organized on a flash drive, but what if forget it and aren't at home? With Evernote, no matter what computer you are using, you can have access to all of your files, including the all important document where you...
Author
Description
An exclusive guide to besting the competition and rising to the top in your career. Many people spend years working themselves into the ground, only to be passed over for the promotions, recognition, and pay raises they deserve. Today, there is a new set of unwritten rules for getting ahead, and they are all about making an impact. In Boost Your Career, Sander and Mechele Flaum expose what many people have taken years to learn: Success depends on...
Author
Description
Un guide pratique et accessible pour enfin organiser des réunions efficaces!
Dans le monde professionnel, tout travailleur est susceptible d'animer une réunion un jour ou l'autre. Mais comment faire pour qu'elle soit efficace et atteigne les objectifs préalablement définis? S'il n'est pas aisé de gérer son temps et la prise de parole de chacun, vous trouverez ici tous les conseils nécessaires pour que votre prochaine réunion soit couronnée...
Author
Description
Are you're a Type A, stressed out, work, work, work achievement junkie, who's not really satisfied with the life you're living? And you don't really appreciate the "touchy-feely" pseudo-psychologist self-improvement gurus writing today?
Well, I've got an excellent book recommendation for you.
The Daily Six is written by a hard-driving, Type A, no-nonsense businessman who ran headlong into the "brick wall of enlightenment." Chappelear calls...
Author
Description
Organiza y conduce tus reuniones con total eficacia
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para mejorar la eficacia de tus reuniones, que te aportará la información esencial y te permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos podrás:
• Planificar tu reunión para que tenga éxito, mediante la redacción del orden del día, la fijación de objetivos y la identificación del papel de cada uno
• Gestionar las convocatorias de reuniones...
Author
Description
Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about increasing your resilience with this practical guide.
Although overcoming setbacks may sometimes seem impossible, every individual has the strength to continue making progress and to live a happy and fulfilling life. Since problems in life are inevitable, it is a good idea to learn how to use this inner strength and develop resilience as soon as possible.
In...
Author
Description
The must-read summary of Malcolm Gladwell's book: "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants".
This complete summary of the ideas from Malcolm Gladwell's book: "David and Goliath" explains that outsiders can win over obvious leaders. It shows that a perceived advantage can, in the end, turn out to be a disadvantage. Gladwell illustrates this theory with the story of David and Goliath. When confronting powerful opponents,...
Author
Description
Jamie Terence Kelly is assistant professor of philosophy at Vassar College.
The past thirty years have seen a surge of empirical research into political decision making and the influence of framing effects--the phenomenon that occurs when different but equivalent presentations of a decision problem elicit different judgments or preferences. During the same period, political philosophers have become increasingly interested in democratic theory, particularly...
Author
Description
Green Card Entrepreneur Voices: How-To Business Stories from Minnesota Immigrants is a collection of essays and digital narratives from twenty immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs living in Minnesota. Written in the tellers' own words, these stories offer insight into immigrant entrepreneur expertise: how they did it, why they did it, and what they learned in the process.
These storytellers, who come from nineteen different countries, describe their...
1133) The Oscar for Life
Author
Description
Every once in a while, a story comes along which changes lives forever. Declan Loy's The Oscar is such a book. It is the story of Ethan, an overachiever who has everything in life, except the thing that matters to him most-happiness. The Oscar is Ethan's gripping story of how an adventure in Thailand became a journey of self-discovery and, ultimately, a guide to finding true happiness and fulfilment in life ... a happiness which lies, and is directed...
Author
Description
The must-read summary of Leo Babauta's book: "The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life".
This complete summary of the ideas from Leo Babauta's book "The Power of Less" shows that people face two major problems in modern life: information overload and task overload. In his book, the author explains that the solution lies in setting limits and making the choice to do the right thing rather than...
Author
Description
The timely collaboration of Barbara Annis, a world-renowned expert on gender issues in the workplace, and John Gray, author of the number-one relationship book of all time, 'Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.' Revealed for the first time are the Eight Gender Blind Spots that create tension between the sexes at work and in their personal relations.
Author
Description
Bryan Campbell has had a great deal of success in his personal and professional life. He is an inspirational speaker and a mindset coach with the experience of working with thousands of people. Bryan is a man who has overcome overwhelming odds when people told him that he could not do something. He is a man who has walked away from being paralyzed or partially paralyzed four times. He weaves a series of key principles, philosophies and life lessons...
Author
Description
The must-read summary of Chip Heath and Dan Heath's book: "Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work".
This complete summary of the ideas from Chip Heath and Dan Heath's book "Decisive" reveals the reasons behind why people make bad decisions. In their book, the authors explain that these decisions come from four common biases which influence the ultimate decision. This summary explains each of these biases and also provides a strategy...
Author
Description
A SURPRISING PATH TO BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
For Marc Lesser the key to healthy relationships and effective workplaces is compassionate accountability, a practical and trainable way to clarify and achieve shared visions of success. Numerous examples include:
• facing rather than avoiding conflict for the long-term benefit of all.
• working with and through difficult emotions with clarity, care, and connection.
•...
Author
Description
PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS
Naz Beheshti distills the most valuable lessons she learned from her first boss and mentor, Steve Jobs, into a holistic method to live your best life. Presenting the highly effective framework that Beheshti has used with clients for over a decade, this book is a guide for self-discovery, better choices, and purposeful growth.
Now more than ever, when stress and burnout are ubiquitous, we must access our...
Author
Description
The must-read summary of Brian Tracy's book: "Crunch Point: The 21 Secrets to Succeeding When it Matters Most".
This complete summary of the ideas from Brian Tracy's book "Crunch Point" shows that, sooner or later, you're going to hit a "crunch point" in your career - everyone does eventually. In fact, on average a personal or professional crisis will probably crop up in your life every two to three months. That shouldn't be a surprise but what's...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request