My longtime colleague Ginger Cockerham has provided a must-have/must-read blueprint for all coaches who want to launch and thrive in a group coaching practice. Even those considering their options would do well to consult this step-by-step model, complete with a rich set of examples and case studies. It’s all here, presented with a clear and engaging approach.—JUDY FELD, MCC, MS, AUTHOR OF SMARTMATCH ALLIANCES, PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION, COFOUNDER, EXEC...

Tushman and O'Reilly examine how leadership, culture, and organizational architectures can be both important facilitators of innovation and, not uncommonly, formidable obstacles. They demonstrate how to clarify today's critical managerial problems, use culture and commitment to promote innovation and implement strategy, and deal with changing innovation requirements as organizations evolve.

Ageless Entrepreneur offers a new perspective on the barriers to entry that young people face today in starting their careers as well as valuable insights into the possibilities for seniors, who all too often are being forced out of the work force when they can least afford it.Entrepreneurial guru Sam Macleod leads an improbable group of would be entrepreneurs into new challenges and unexpected alliances that revitalize their future. Spearheading the group is Sam’s boyhood...

Learn valuable leadership lessons and organizational survival tactics through the eyes of one of the worlds most industrious and successful creatures, the honey bee. Survival of the Hive takes the lid off a beehive and provides a fun, relevant and reflective look at the tiny, purposeful inhabitants inside. Through the leadership experiences of Zync, a queen-in-waiting, we are taught seven important leadership lessons by her mentors, Vision, Belief and Strategy including The Front Porch Phi...

This book explores the economic analysis of intellectual property law, with a special emphasis on the Law and Economics of informational goods in light of the past decade’s technological revolution. In recent years there has been massive growth in the Law and Economics literature focusing on intellectual property, on both normative and positive levels of analysis. The economic approach to intellectual property is often described as a monolithic, coherent approach that may differ only as it...

Whether you are thinking about becoming an independent retailer or are already running your own business, there are some tricks you need to know.Big retailers like Macys and Bloomingdales use tricks of the trade to boost productivity, sales, and profits. You can learn and use these techniques to compete with them and to maximize your stores sales and profits.Joanna Bradshaw, who has served at the highest executive levels with several of Americas best known and most successf...

Anyone can learn the ins and outs of eBay with this new book from Atlantic Publishing Company. eBay has changed the way products and services are purchased all over the world. Daily over 1.5 million online customers and providers log on to bid and sell virtually anything that can be bought or purchased. There are businesses earning $1 million a year selling products on eBay today. It is estimated that more than half a million people make full-time incomes just with their eBay business. eBa...

Do you want to own a business that does not confine you to a desk, where you are able to make your own hours and as much money as you want to work? According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s most recent statistical data, the median annual income of someone in the vending industry is $29,000 and, as a business owner, you could make even more. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, and you are thinking about opening a vending business, then we have a book that will answer all of you...

In today's business world, the customer service experience is the most critical component that leads small businesses to remarkable success. Good service can be a business owner's greatest asset if it is properly implemented, practiced on a regular basis, and customized to meet the needs and wants of customers. The good relationships entrepreneurs have with customers will be essential to growing their businesses and evolving to the next level.This book is designed as a tool for the ...

According to a recent World Bank study of remittances, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are all among the top 20 receivers of remittances, with estimated receipts of US3.2 billion, US8.4 billion and U.S 1.5 billion respectively. Migrant Labor Remittances in South Asia identifies and discusses the key issues affecting the remittance industry in South Asia. It examines the development and implementation of policies, processes, and infrastructure to foster a development-oriented transfe...

In recent years, we have witnessed huge economic and socio-political change in the Gulf. This book examines the rapid industrialization of the region and how local economies are starting to diversify away from petroleum, exploring how this transformative process is starting to impact on the region’s economy and social make-up.With contributions from some of the top scholars and practitioners in the area, this book discusses crucial topics related to the region’s transformation, fro...

The World Bank Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute and the Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID) in collaboration with researchers affiliated with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) recently conducted a study on Africa’s domestic enterprises to improve the understanding of the constraints micro and small enterprises in Africa face in improving productivity and expanding their markets. In Africa there are stark performa...