If you are busy, here is the ultimate quick read ... more

If you are busy, here is the ultimate quick read zeroing in on valuable techniques and strategies that have to improve your success in Business and in your Personal Life. You must master the appropriate rituals and protocol to excel in todays competitive business and social environments. Power and Protocol for Getting to the Top delivers hundred of insights and tips.Power And Protocol For Getting To The Top provides an insiders look at how other successful people cultivate the right image and make the right moves to get to the top of their profession.Invest in this book and you will sharpen your ability to confidently market yourself to the people at the top. Youll quickly discover the areas of your behavior that need enhancement and focus on the qualities required for advancement up the corporate and personal ladder of success. This is the perfect merger of the etiquette/protocol genre with the business/success book.... less

Quit Your Job And Turn Your Passion Into Your Pro... more

Quit Your Job And Turn Your Passion Into Your ProfessionHave you ever dreamed of turning the tables and sacking your boss?Now you can join the growing number of people who are setting up their own businesses and who choose to rely on their own initiative to build a thriving enterprise.Sack Your Boss is written by someone whos done it successfully. Jonathan Jay turned his own business idea into a storming success and, in this book, offers practical, down-to-earth advice on how you can do it too.... less

Millions of people struggle every day to succeed ... more

Millions of people struggle every day to succeed in their chosen careers, and for many the most difficult part is not the work itself, but the steady stream ofperplexing human relationship problems that their schoolbooks ignored. What Smart People Do When Dumb Things Happen is loaded with hundred of tips about real-life situations. This workplace problem-solver shows you practical, experince-tested ways to deal with all the blunders, glitches, traps, and setbacks that sabotage your road to success.... less

Management is an art and a science as well. Messa... more

Management is an art and a science as well. Message for Managers offers valuable insights into the art of managing business efficiently. The simple yet basic messages contained in the stories offer helpful hints. Managers at all levels will learn how to: delegate tasks to the right people distinguish between appreciation and flattery avoid making hasty decisions handle failures and learn from them encourage and motivate the subordinates... less

How to Work for an Idiot is the confession of a r... more

How to Work for an Idiot is the confession of a recovering I-Boss (Idiot Boss). After decades of writing and consulting, John Hoover, also known as Dr. John, finally realized that the vast majority of people he kept trying to energize, to motivate, and to enlighten were, wellidiots. He also realized that he was an idiot for trying to change them. Instead, he has decided to enlighten you, the poor schlubs, who actually must continue working for these Idiot bosses. You cannot change them. You cannot challenge them. And no, you cannot practice anything on them you saw on CSI or even CSI: Miami. But, you can survive them, even thrive under them, if only you know how to deal with them.So, despair no longerthis book offers hope for the spirit, strategy for the mind, and the essential ins-and-outs of dealing with an Idiot boss. And it wouldnt hurt Idiot-bosses themselves to take a look at what Dr. John says in this book.... less

When managers are plagued by reverse delegation, ... more

When managers are plagued by reverse delegation, the monkeys (assignments) end up on their backs and desks rather than those of their subordinates. Thus, many managers find themselves running out of time while their employees are running out of workthey fall behind in their employees work as well as in their own.This book underscores the value of assigning, delegating, and controlling the monkeys that dominate a managers time by partnering with employees for their care and feeding.Effective managers eliminate reverse delegation by training their employee to become self-reliant (rather than boss-reliant) members of an interdependent team, freeing up time for (1) key personal and professional relationships and (2) planning, organizing, leading, and making sure things stay on track, on time, and under budget.... less

Was your boss raised by wolves? You know, that gu... more

Was your boss raised by wolves? You know, that guy you live with every day who snarls and snaps at you? The one who goes out of his way to continually establish his dominance and protect his turf? The answer for most of us is probably yes. How do you survive such a carnivore? How do you tame a wolf and avoid being gobbled-up in the organizational food chain? Was Your Boss Raised By Wolves? Surviving the Organizational Food Chain shows you how to avoid falling victim to the wolf pack, how to read the organizational signs of territoriality, how to avoid a p**sing contest with your boss (otherwise, you will invariably be the one to get wet), how to tame the wolf by influencing his/her managerial style, and how to better position and market yourself.... less

Workship is what Jan Yager calls the essential wo... more

Workship is what Jan Yager calls the essential work relationship that is more than an acquaintance but less than a friendship. Based on a survey of 400 men and women and 100+ interviews, this useful book explores positively connecting at work with those who appreciate you and dealing more effectively with foes trying to sabotage you.Find out how to... start, and maintain, a workship have friends at work without accusations of favoritism manage opposite-sex business friendships deal with 14 types of foes you might encounter cultivate relationships with movers and shakers have valuable work relationships even if you work alone and lots more... less

The New Managerial Grid is a comprehensive revisi... more

The New Managerial Grid is a comprehensive revision in the light of the author's twenty-five years experience. It provides strategic new insights in boss or subordinate behaviour and its effects upon organization productivity and individual effectiveness. In addition to examining managerial theories, describing various facades, deceptive strategies, and proven diagnostic system, the book also contains several complete new features. One includes the correlation of extreme managerial styles with mental and physical health.... less

Helping top executives answer the difficult quest... more

Helping top executives answer the difficult questions about performance, leadership, relationships, and success has taught Cox a lot about what it takes to master the top job. In this ground-breaking book, he shares these secrets with you, whether you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 Company, president of the local school board, the managing partner of a law firm, the founder of a brand-new start-up, or simply the head of a corporation of one. To succeed in the top job, people must attain grounding, a confident and accurate self-awareness that can guide them through all the tough situations and decisions theyll encounter as a leader. Your Inner CEO teaches leaders exactly how to attain that grounding, get in touch with their inner CEO, and unleash its full power. With numerous case studies, war stories, practical tools, and exercises, Your Inner CEO turns a new philosophy of leadership into a practical, applied program that can help anyone become a world-class leader. Youll learn to uncover your hidden goals, face your fears, summon your strengths, and propel yourself towards the future you want.... less