"What better opportunity than now to strengthen your business and come out of the recession even stronger? David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter provide an easy-to-understand perspective on the current economic environment, and some practical strategies to help readers come out ahead. A timely read for all who care about their business."—Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever"This is the most comprehensive assessment of the global economy that I've seen and is a must-read for...

Clay Christensen's groundbreaking bestselling work in education now updated and expanded, including a new chapter on Christensen's seminal "Jobs to Be Done" theory applied to education."Provocatively titled, Disrupting Class is just what America's K-12 education system needs--a well thought-through proposal for using technology to better serve students and bring our schools into the 21st Century. Unlike so many education 'reforms,' this is not small-bore stuff. For t...

Invaluable parenting advice on how to coparent during and after divorce, from a sought-after expert on parenting topicsAs a court-appointed child custody evaluator for 15 years, Dr. Peter Favaro is uniquely qualified to write this must-have guide for parents going through divorce. A child psychologist, he understands the effects divorce can have on families, especially when difficult exes, lawyers, visitation schedules, and other issues directly affect the child. F...

Everyone agrees that Emotional Intelligence (EI) plays a key role in overall success. But when it comes to putting theory into practice, EI consultant Reldan Nadler, Psy.D., has written the only book on the subject that shows you step-by-step how to:INCREASE CONFIDENCEIMPROVE TEAMWORKENHANCE COMMUNICATIONDEVELOP STAR PERFORMANCEPROTECT YOUR IQ WITH EIThe more than 100 cutting-e...

Praise for The IKEA Edge“A very good book from a talented business leader [that links] values, culture, and the achievement of business and social objectives together. I have read it now three times and learned something from every passage.”—Michael Spence, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 2001“With Anders Dahlvig’s recommendations, we could solve many of the world’s problems by persuading the big ...

Advance Praise for Appreciative Leadership:"A must-read for leaders at all levels who believe that both common sense and business sense require engaging and encouraging rather than mandating or manipulating. It may become my most-recommended book." -- Frank Rogers-Witte, Ph.D., Director, Executive Staff Effectiveness, Hewlett-Packard IPG"Building on a simple but powerful idea, Appreciative Leadership offers an approach...

The first organizing system that can be customized to fit YOUR lifestyleAre you overwhelmed by clutter? Do you have a hard time finding things in your home or office?The disorder in your life may be keeping you from accomplishing your goals.The Art of Organizing Anything helps you streamline your life at home and at work, reduce stress, be more efficient—and locate all those misplaced items. Bestselling author Rosalie Maggio introduces an a...

“A must read for anyone in business, government or academia. The lessons Hayashi teaches are all too often taken for granted. This work distills a lifetime of experience into easily understood actions that can benefit us all.”–Joseph Major, Chairman and CEO, The Victory BankKey Conversations for Positive Change--SAY IT RIGHT FOR BUSINESS AND CAREER SUCCESSWhether you’re trying to motivate a team, negotiate a contract, make a sale, ask for a raise, land a new job, or termi...

Unleash the inner salesperson you never knew you had.From financial advice to hairstyling, fitness training to auto parts, no matter what your product or service, you've got to sell to stay in business. A multimillionaire by age twenty-six, Brad Sugars delivers techniques for infusing your business with a powerful sales ethic and creating super sales success. Learn how to:Deliver sales quotes that instil prospects with trustProvide the kind ...

Benjamin Graham referred to it as his “margin of safety.” Seth Klarman favors it over all other investment methods. Warren Buffett uses it to make millions for his investors.It’s called value investing, and you can make it work wonders for your portfolio. All you need is money to invest, a little patience—and this book.Strategic Value Investing reveals everything you need to know to build a world-class portfolio using value investing as your north star. Written by ...

Learn the essentials of management accounting in a flash!This hands-on self-teaching guide covers the fundamentals of management accounting, including cost accounting, how to develop and use information for costing products and services, decision making, operational budgeting, performance evaluation, and other important subjects and provides an update on recent developments in the field. You will learn the key aspects of management accounting as they apply to both ...

Put play in your work as you improve on:Innovation: Create better products and servicesProblem-Solving: Tag-team responsibility and collaborate on solutionsMotivation: Build creative excitement at every levelRisk-Taking: Push new ideas to their limitsIngenuity: Reward the “a-ha!” ideas and drive progress forwardTeam-Building: Find new ways to share solutions and forge new ones