Books

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Leading in black and white Leading in black and white Ancella B. Livers,Keith A. Caver,Ancella B. Livers Many blacks in the workplace face a set of dynamics unique to being African American in a traditionally white, male-dominated world. In this landmark book, authors Ancella Livers and Keith Caver-- co… OL12041174W
Strengths-Based Leadership Strengths-Based Leadership Tom Rath Nearly a decade ago, Gallup unveiled the results of a landmark 30-year research project that ignited a global conversation on the topic of strengths. More than 7 million people have since taken Gallu… OL14991527W
The chief HR officer The chief HR officer Patrick M. Wright "Through the insights of some of the country's most successful CHROs, the authors reveal to current and aspiring CHROs what they should consider in the new and challengingly field of HR. It shows the… OL15976592W
The humanitarian leader in each of us The humanitarian leader in each of us Frank M. J. LaFasto "Socially Responsible Leadership is a supplementary (and core) text for undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, servant leadership, social leadership, service learning, and Social Entrepren… OL15991868W
Responsible executive compensation for a new era of accountability Responsible executive compensation for a new era of accountability Peter T. Chingos This book, written for executives and boards of directors in for-profit companies, examines a series of issues impacting executive compensation theory and practice in the new era of governance and re… OL16927004W
Cracking the corporate code Cracking the corporate code Price M. Cobbs "Cracking the Corporate Code delves deeply into the lives and careers of 32 such notable professionals. These are not the men and women usually cited: the high-profile government officials, the legen… OL16936907W
When mayors take charge When mayors take charge Joseph P. Viteritti "Assesses the results of mayoral control nationwide, detailing the experience in three key cities: Boston and Chicago, the major prototypes for mayoral control, and Detroit, where mayoral control was… OL18348705W
The Mormon Way of Doing Business The Mormon Way of Doing Business Jeff Benedict The Founder of JetBlue. The former CEO of Dell Computers. The CEO of Deloitte & Touche. The former Dean of the Harvard Business School. They all have one thing in common. They are devout Mormons who … OL1918274W
E-Man E-Man Gunter Dueck Die Haupteigenschaften des in der Wirtschaft "ausschlaggebenden" Menschen werden sich ändern. Wir verlassen die "Bauerngesellschaft" der ruhigen, pflichttreuen Menschen, die Tradition, Erfahrung und … OL19846856W
The emotionally intelligent manager The emotionally intelligent manager David R. Caruso,Peter Salovey "We have long been taught that emotions should be felt and expressed in carefully controlled ways, and then only in certain environments and at certain times. This is especially true when at work, pa… OL20545607W
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Sean Covey,Stephen R. Covey *New York Times bestseller—over 40 million copies sold* *The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century* One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits o… OL2629977W
Whistleblowers Whistleblowers C. Fred Alford "In a dark departure from our standard picture of whistleblowers, C. Fred Alford offers a chilling account of the world of people who have come forward to protest organizational malfeasance in govern… OL2648010W
The leadership engine The leadership engine Noel M. Tichy Why do some companies consistently win in the marketplace while others struggle from crisis to crisis? The answer, says Noel Tichy, is that winning companies possess a "Leadership Engine" -- a proven… OL2668694W
The tycoons The tycoons Arthur M. Louis This brilliant and illuminating book about the corporate superstars of the business world not only describes them (their lives and their careers, their philosophies of management, their triumphs, fai… OL6335811W
Management Gurus and Management Fashions Management Gurus and Management Fashions Brad Jackson Since the 1980s, popular management thinkers, 'gurus', have promoted a number of performance improvement programs and management fashions which have greatly influenced both the everyday conduct of or… OL8097283W