"I wish I had known" is commonly heard after major economic disruptions. Make Your Move shows you how to spot future changes well in advance so you have plenty of time to take advantage of them. It's packed with practical strategies and proven solutions that businesses of all sizes can immediately use to boost their bottom lines and strengthen their futures. For over 27 years, authors Alan and Brian Beaulieu have specialized in forecasting future economic changes for businesses. Their accu...

Going far beyond previous empirical work, John Kotter and James Heskett provide the first comprehensive critical analysis of how the "culture" of a corporation powerfully influences its economic performance, for better or for worse. Through painstaking research at such firms as Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, ICI, Nissan, and First Chicago, as well as a quantitative study of the relationship between culture and performance in more than 200 companies, the authors describe how share...

Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.

"John Tishman is a true pioneer in the Construction Management industry. Through his CM leadership, some of America's most well-known buildings have been brought to successful completion."---Bruce D'Agostino, president and chief executive, Construction Management Association of America"Building Tall will provide readers with insights into John Tishman's career as a visionary engineer, landmark builder, and great businessman. Responsible for some of the construction ...

The Performance Principle is written for any manager, supervisor, or business leader who feels there must be a better, more systematic way to motivate their team and achieve phenomenal results. It tells the fictional story of Will Campbell, the newly promoted executive in charge of the Hyler manufacturing facility. The company has fallen on hard times and Campbell is given a year to turn around Hyler’s fortunes, a feat made all the more challenging because of the discontent among ...

Many researchers have highlighted the business value of deeply engaged teams. Indeed a great team is powerful, much more than the sum of its individual people.While many things influence engagement at work, and indeed there is complexity - it isn't rocket science.Engagement Whisperer demystifies the science and describes a 'softly, softly' approach to lifting engagement in your team.There is already so much noise in an organisation that a quieter approach might just...

Process improvement is about improving quality, about doing more with existing resources while at the same time improving quality of life. Process Improvement is about working smarter, not harder.Process Improvement is not cost cutting, nor is it what the bean counters of the old days used to do. Process Improvement looks at things done repeatedly that are very manual, prone to errors, time consuming or very expensive and tries to find better ways to get them done.The Art o...

Many managers view marketing as a creative endeavor, not something that is measurable or manageable by numbers. But today’s leaders in the C-suite demand greater accountability. They want to know that they are getting a return on their marketing investment. And to get that ROI number, you need analytics. This expectation is intimidating for the many sales and marketing managers who rely on marketing instincts, not metrics, to do their work. But Marketing Analytics Roadmap: Methods, Met...

"A great book everyone can use to understand how tech startups work." —Rene Reinsberg, GM/VP at GoDaddy, CEO and Co-founder at Locu"Finally a book non-techies can use to understand the web technologies that are changing our lives." —Paul Bottino, Executive Director, Technology and Entrepreneurship Center, Harvard University"Through the simplicity of his presentation, Vinay shows that the basics of technology can be straightforwardly understood by anyon...

No longer the hidden genius of scientists, nanotechnology is now appearing in products manufactured for everyday life—products that can heal, save lives, be more durable, and last longer. It is also attracting the attention of investors interested in participating in this nano revolution.Nanotechnology: Business Applications and Commercializationis a guide for businesses, investors, and research universities who want to bring nanotechnology products to the ...

This book helps auditors understand the reality of performing the internal audit role and the importance of properly managing ethical standards. It provides many examples of ethical conflicts and proposes alternative actions for the internal auditor. Internal auditors are well-schooled on the IIA Standards, but the reality is that the pressure placed on internal auditors related to execution of work and upholding ethical standards can be very difficult. Regardless of best practice or theor...

Cartography and geographic information (GI) are remarkably appropriate for the requirements of early warning (EW) and crisis management (CM). The use of geospatial technology has increased tremendously in the last years. ICT has changed from just using maps created in advance, to new approaches, allowing individuals (decision-makers) to use cartography interactively, on the basis of individual user's requirements. The new generation of cartographic visualizations based on standardisation, ...