My name is Curtis Weeks. I am a man of mixed race, who embraces being Māori. I grew up on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Growing up as a half-caste meant I got the best and the worst of both worlds. Living on the Shore was beautiful; it was a very diverse lifestyle. Being surrounded by many different cultures was amazing because I was exposed to varied cultures and religions from a young age. One of the downfalls, however, was the level of racism we were all exposed to as childr...

Tired of throwing darts in the dark when it comes to talent management?The 5 Pillars of Talent Management is your roadmap to success. This dynamic resource is packed with proven strategies and actionable steps that will help you:· Hire the right people, every time. Our innovative hiring strategies ensure you attract and select top talent.· Maximize your team's potential. Learn how to conduct effective performance re...

Frustrated because you are not getting the job offers you want?Interviewing Secrets is your playbook for finding the success you want and the success you deserve as a candidate. This book is filled with proven strategies and techniques to help you:· Get your mindset squared away so your goals and target roles align to give you the highest likelihood of success.· Tailor your life's stories in a way that helps you communicate how your previous successes will add value...

Is your company's growth hindered by talent gaps?In today's competitive landscape, strategy and ideas alone aren't enough. The true differentiator lies in your ability to hire, develop, and retain top talent. Most companies struggle not from a lack of vision, but from an underdeveloped workforce.Unlock the Secret to High-Performance TeamsGreat leaders build great people, and great teams deliver exceptional results. ...

First-time leaders get motivational and planning tools from top executive coaching firmsThe First-Time Leader provides basic frameworks, processes, and tools to help first-time leaders and their teams deliver better results faster. Leading is about inspiring and enabling others to do their absolute best, together, to realize a meaningful and rewarding shared purpose. Authors George Bradt, Managing Director of PrimeGenesis, and Gillian Davis, Managing Direc...

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Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business: "design thinking," or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightforward way how to exploit design's exciting potential.Exemplified by Apple and the success of its elega...

When Fortune Magazine estimated that 70% of all strategies fail, it also noted that most of these strategies were basically sound, but could not be executed. The central premise of Strategic Project Management Made Simple is that most projects and strategies never get off the ground because of adhoc, haphazard, and obsolete methods used to turn their ideas into coherent and actionable plans. Strategic Project Management Made Simple is the first book to couple a step-by-step process with an...

What should a new distributor do first? So much for the new distributor to learn, only part-time hours, but they need to build quickly. MLM is different than a regular job. Every new person in your business should have a copy of this book to guide them in the early days of their network marketing career. This book shows the beginner exactly what to do, exactly what to say, and does it through the eyes of brand-new Distributor Joe. "Big Al"...

A powerful guide to building a data-centric corporate culture that unleashes talent and improves engagement Amazon delights customers with recommendations that are spot on. Google amazes us by generating answers before we've even finished asking a question. These companies know who we are and what we want.The key to their magic is Big Data. Personalizing the consumer experience with the collection and analysis of consumer data is widely recognized as one of the biggest business opp...

What if you could protect your business against competitive inroads, once and for all?Customer service experts Leonardo Inghilleri and Micah Solomon's anticipatory customer service approach was first developed at The Ritz-Carlton as well as at Solomon's company Oasis, and has since proven itself in countless companies around the globe--from luxury giant BVLGARI to value-sensitive auto parts leader Carquest and everywhere in between.Their experience shows th...

According to a study published in Chief Executive Magazine, the most valued skill in leaders today is strategic thinking. However, more than half of all companies say that strategic thinking is the skill their senior leaders most need to improve. Elevate provides leaders with a framework and toolkit for developing advanced strategic thinking capabilities. Unlike the majority of books that focus on strategy from a corporate perspective, Elevate gives the ...