During the Tang Dynasty, there was a world that was separated from earth. There was a kingdom ruled by a dragon king who was born with incredible power, yet it was also dangerous as well. His name was Shangji Long; he lived in a crystal palace. There lay the Pearl of Fucanglong, a special jewel that contained unlimited power. However, another kingdomwhere yao guai livedhave come and invaded Shangji Longs kingdom to steal the pearl. He wouldnt let that happen; thus a war began. When the bat...

It has become almost cliché to say that the world has changed.The pace of technology change, the increasing number of new businesses, and growing global workforce has made the world a more competitive place. Global economic events have delayed retirement for millions around the world and thinning margins are making employers more risk adverse to prevent any disruptions in business continuity. This major shift in the business world is the recipe for a perfect storm ...

The game of golf got its start in the Southeastern United States in 1892 on four holes with sand greens at Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, South Carolina. Within five years, Palmetto had expanded to eighteen holes and the first nine-hole course in neighboring Augusta, Georgia was designed at the Hotel Bon Air. For half a century, the Augusta-Aiken area flourished as the winter destination of choice for the rich, famous, and powerful in America. Presidents Taft, Harding, and Eisenhower vacatio...

Practical exercises and hands-on tools to bring to life the timeless advice found in the author’s best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamIn the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni's best seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamoring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book.In Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni offers specific, practical...

What's a rookie manager to do? Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can't afford to learn by trial and error. The First-Time Manager is the answer, dispensing the bottom-line wisdom they need to succeed. A true management classic, the book covers essential topics such as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, managing time, dealing with superiors, and much more. Written in an inviting and accessible style, the revised sixt...

A Practical Guide to Using the Principles of Servant LeadershipLeadership is a calling. And servant leadership—the idea that managing with respect, honesty, love, and spirituality empowers employees—helps individuals answer that calling. Bestselling author and former Fortune 500 executive James A. Autry reveals the servant leader’s tools, a set of skills and ideals that will transform the way business is done. It helps leaders nurture the needs and goals of those w...

The trusted management classic and go to guide for anyone facing new responsibilities as a first time manager.Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First-Time Manager. For nearly four decades, this trusted guide has brought newcomers up to speed on the nitty gritty realities of managing people.The updated seventh edition delivers new information that helps you manage across generations, use online performa...

Kick your bad habits—and CLOSE MORE SALES!“I love this book, especially the importance of empathy—care enough about what you are selling to personalize its value to your customer!”—Jim Farley, VP Global Marketing, Ford Motor Company“In over 20 years of sales leadership, I had yet to see someone describe self-improvement through the elimination of existing behaviors rather than the creation of new ones—what a simple, concise, and pers...

What’s your entrepreneurial profile?Do you have what it takes to build a great business?In this book, three prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs-now venture capitalists and CEO advisers-share the qualities that surface again and again in those who successfully achieve their goals. The common traits? Heart, smarts, guts, and luck.After interviewing and researching hundreds of business-builders across the globe, the authors found that every on...

From the bestselling co-author of The Challenger Sale, a paradigm-shattering approach to overcoming customer indecision and closing more salesIn sales, the worst thing you can hear from a customer isn’t “no.” It’s “I need to think about it.” When this happens, deeply entrenched business advice says to double down on your efforts to sell a buyer on all the ways they might win by choosing you and your business. But this approach backfires dramatically. Why? ...

Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific, achievable goals for themselves...and then follow through on them.This revised and updated edition of Goal Setting features worksheets, quizzes, and other practical tools, giving you powerful techniques you can use to set a goal, make a plan, and acquire the resources and power necessary to achieve your objective.The book sho...

'If you're ready for a new way of doing business, this is the book for you' Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive**'Bob Chapman is on a mission to change the way businesses treat their employees' Inc.magazineDo you want to boost the morale, loyalty, creativity and performance of your employees?In Everybody Matters, CEO Bob Chapman and bests...