"Chris Loving shares a unique and thought-provoking perspective on leadership in business, relationships and life. In this original audio program, we gain insight through the ten essential components of Loving Leadership."
"Today's modern, competitive business environment demands that executives conduct business operations more effectively and compassionately. Turning to the ancient wisdom of China provides insight for professionals who want to stay on the cutting edge. This program guides executives with fundamental teachings on the topics of leadership, strategy, selling, personnel, and ethics from the writings of Confucius, Chuang Tzu, Lao Tzu, and others to present a practical vision for those who strive to maintain formidable status in the ever-changing business world."
"Why are so many of us unhappy in our jobs? Dick Richards gives us many answers to this question as well as practical insights for what we can do about it. A graphic artist, poet and international organizational consultant on leadership, change, teamwork and personal growth, Richard believes 'all work has the capacity to be both science and art'."
"Mark Gerzon invites you to join a campaign--not Republican, Democratic or Independent-- but American. Describing the different ideologies contending for the soul of America today, Gerzon provides a useful guide for leading us back to the principles upon which this country was founded."
"In the early 1990s, General Gordon R. Sullivan, Army Chief of Staff, and Colonel Michael V. Harper, his key strategic planner, took the post-Cold War Army into the Information Age. Faced with a 40 percent reduction in staff and funding, they dismantled a cumbersome bureaucracy, reinvented procedures, and set the guidelines for achieving a vast array of new goals. Their approach was based on continuity and change: maintaining their focus on the Army's historic vision and values while introducing new problem-solving techniques and training methods.
Hope Is Not a Method shows how today's businesses can stay on top of long-range issues and maintain a productive workforce during times of change. It offers invaluable lessons in leadership and provides proven tactics any business can implement."
"For the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, war was synchronic with life. Tzu viewed the world as a network of combat zones where the stakes were high, struggle was the primary mode of being, no one was to be trusted, and survival depended on nothing less than unconditional victory. This 2,500-year-old work of wisdom continues to guide and inspire people of all cultures, teaching the principles of strategy required in everything from sports and business to affairs of the heart. Augmented by commentary and anecdotes, this audio edition maintains the pure, near-poetic tone of the original work."
"Mutual fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of the stock market and business in an investing guide that will enlighten and entertain anyone who is high school age or older.
Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing—the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market—aren't taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic education in investing can have tragic consequences.
For those who know what to look for, investment opportunities are everywhere. The average high school student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonald's, the Gap, and The Body Shop. Nearly every teenager in America drinks Coke or Pepsi, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand how to buy them. Every student studies American history, but few realize that our country was settled by European colonists financed by public companies in England and Holland—and the basic principles behind public companies haven't changed in more than three hundred years.
In Learn to Earn, Lynch and Rothchild explain in a style accessible to anyone who is high school age or older how to read a stock table in the daily newspaper, how to understand a company annual report, and why everyone should pay attention to the stock market. They explain not only how to invest, but also how to think like an investor."
""An entrepreneur at heart, Jim Moran began selling soda pop at sandlot baseball diamonds at the age of seven in Chicago to help provide for his family. The hard earned purchase of a Sinclair gas station for $360 in 1939 led to a remarkable career in the automotive industry that spanned more than six decades.
Having grown up during the Great Depression, Jim never forgot where he came from, was a man of his word, and lived by the Golden Rule. He measured his success in business by taking care of those who worked with him, creating opportunities to give back and leaving a lasting legacy of compassionate philanthropy.
In his book, Jim Moran shares his lifetime of experiences and lessons learned.""
"Some companies waste millions of dollars on team building, benchmarking, and other quality initiatives, while others save millions with the same initiatives. What makes the difference? Total Quality Management. Employee involvement works, but only as a way of running a business—not as a short-term solution or an intriguing experiment. Integrating initiatives into a systematic quality improvement process is powerful enough to change your 'world' forever, producing a torrent of positive energy, enthusiasm, ideas, and improvements. If you want to know how today's most successful companies are getting the most from their quality initiatives, Total Quality Management: Managing Employees lays out the best practices for you to put to work—today."
"How do successful managers cut through red tape, people problems, and inertia in day-to-day work to make things happen? In this dramatic, inspiring audio presentation listeners discover powerful, proven methods to identify new professional opportunities and envision new managerial goals where others see none. Learn how to organize and motivate employees to work to the fulfillment of organizational goals. Overcome employee procrastination, poor organization, and over-attention to detail as well as how to inspire under-performing workers. Delegate authority without losing control and sharpen decision-making skills with a 4-step action program for making the right moves at the right time."
"Making money in investments once seemed as easy as hitting the broad side of a barn, but a new financial reality has set in. There never was a more important time to know how to manage your finances and make your money grow. From a leader in personal finance advice comes smart strategies needed to build or rebuild your wealth. Providing solid advice for investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate, this guide explains how to use a broker, how tax rules will affect your investments, basic investment formulas, and much more."
"Here are fast and proven methods to recognize and correct the nearly two dozen common mistakes that can stand in the way of a successful management career. Discover the 'hidden' blunders you may be unknowingly making—and correct them with this sure-fire program that helps you recognize even the hardest-to-acknowledge misstep and discover everything you'll need to excel as a manager. You'll hear of proven ways to:
Keep up with developments in your field
Inspect your department like an efficiency expert
Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates
Criticize but make it sound like a compliment
Bring out the best in your employees
and much, much more."
