Leaders are not born. Leaders are made. Leadership is learned.There are plenty of resources focused on leadership development. They include books by leadership experts, videos, and training. While they all share concepts that resonate, most leave you fuzzy on how to make leadership real. They focus on the “what” but not the “how” of leadership.Strategic Pause shows you how to build a Personal Leadership Model that ...

This trusted reference puts thousands of ready-to-use words, phrases, descriptions, and action items right at your fingertips — perfect for review time, creating development plans, and monitoring performance year-round.Whether you're an HR professional or a manager, chances are there's one task you really dislike: giving performance reviews. Even if you know the basic points you want to get across, finding the right words and committing them to paper is about as mu...

A small seafood restaurant attracts new customers with virtually no marketing budget. An iPad case manufacturer generates more than $1M in revenue in four months with only four employees. A voiceover company is able to connect thousands of artists with opportunities, all without expensive hardware and software. A law firm increases access to key information while dramatically reducing technology-related costs and risks. And these four companies are hardly unique. A new breed of small busin...

As an industry, interactive is different. The work entails elements of software development, marketing, and advertising, yet it’s neither purely technical nor traditional “agency” work. Delivery methods are different, and because the industry is relatively new, the gap in understanding between the clients buying the work and the teams building it is often wide. Enter the geek girls guide. Nancy Lyons and Meghan Wilker don’t just tell you how to deliver digital work, they demonstrate how to...

A guide to product management exploring the best practices: identifying the impact-driven product, planning for success, setting up and measuring time-bound metrics, and developing a lean product roadmap.Key FeaturesIdentifying Impact-Driven ProductsInvesting in Key Business OutcomesValue mapping to maintain a lean product backlogUtilizing time-bound product metricsEliminating process wasteBook DescriptionLe...

The difference between average people and highly effective people is that highly effective people are much better organised than average people. According to Peter Drucker, "Action without planning is the major reason for every failure."With this eBook, you will learn the simple strategies to help you plan and organize yourself to achieve the most important goals of your life. Whether you are a business owner, professional, employee, student, or housewife, if you apply the time man...

Please note - there is now a second edition of this book available, with the ISBN of 0321658396.“Jim Highsmith is one of a few modern writers who are helping us understand the new nature of work in the knowledge economy.”—Rob Austin, Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School“This is the project management book we’ve all been waiting for—the book that effectively combines Agile methods and rigorous project management. Not only does this book help ...

This book below shows you how to break into the exciting field of information technology, and move ahead quickly to higher paying IT work -- with or without a technical degree. Learn about the career options available, and where you fit in. Find out the most direct way for you to secure great paying and satisfying IT work that makes the best use of your strengths. Any good book on breaking into this field must include the IT angle as well as the management and human resources angle on brea...

Is your MRP system helping your business to perform, or is it just creating more work for you?'Making MRP work' is a practical guide aimed at Operations Managers and business directors who need some support with their MRP / ERP system. If you are operating an existing MRP system but feel that it could be doing more for you then this book can help you to identify the changes you need to make.Many businesses find themselves with similar problems. Materials being ordered too la...

Building Your I.T. CareerA Complete Toolkit for a Dynamic Career in Any EconomySecond EditionBreak in. Move up. Earn more. Stay on top.Get the I.T. career edge you need right now!“They” say it’s tougher now to build a great career in I.T. “They” complain about outsourcing, cutbacks, and the tough economy. Don’t complain: act! Right this minute, outstanding I.T. jobs and careers are out there: You just have to know how to get them! This 100% I.T.-focu...

Enterprise Agility is practical framework for enhancing Agility and equipping your company with the tools to survive. Key FeaturesPrepare your company to navigate the rapidly-moving business worldEnhance Agility in every component of your organizationBuild a framework that meets the unique requirements of your enterpriseBook DescriptionThe biggest challenge enterprises face today is dealing with fast-paced change in all spher...