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by Martha Finney
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Getting the Best from People (9780137080571) by Martha I. Finney. Available in print and digital formats. If you’re a manager, you’re a career coach! Do it right, and motivate employees in practically any environment. No one is in a dead-end job,...
How to Argue
Powerfully, Persuasively, Positively
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
The ability to persuade, influence and convince is a vital skill for success in work and life. However, most of us have little idea how to argue well. Indeed, arguing is still seen by many as something to be avoided at all costs, and mostly it's done poorly, or not at all. Yet it's possibly the most...
by Leigh L. Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2007
“The 53 Truths provide incredible insight into the art and science of negotiating. This is a must read for sales professionals but is equally beneficial to all who wish to be better negotiators.” –CHRIS WEBER, Vice President, West Region Enterprise, Microsoft Corporation “Negotiation skills...
The Rules of Management, Expanded Edition: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success
A Definitive Code for Managerial Success
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
The Rules of Management: They're surprisingly easy to learn and live by. Now, author Richard Templar has brought them all together in one place: the quick, irreverent The Rules of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success. Templar covers everything from setting realistic targets to holding...
The Secrets of Economic Indicators
Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
For years, investors, business strategists, and policymakers worldwide have turned to one book to help them translate the massive flow of economic data into knowledge for intelligent decision-making. The Wall Street Journal called this book "…the real deal," saying it "miraculously breathes life into...
Capitalism at the Crossroads
Next Generation Business Strategies for a Post-Crisis World
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Today’s era of economic crisis has sent a powerful message: The age of "mercenary" capitalism is ending. We must finally embark on a new age of sustainable, stakeholder-based capitalism. While enlightened executives and policymakers understand the critical need for change, few have tangible plans for...
Financial Shock (Updated Edition), (Paperback)
Global Panic and Government Bailouts--How We Got Here and What Must Be Done to Fix It
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
"In Financial Shock, Mr. Zandi provides a concise and lucid account of the economic, political, and regulatory forces behind this binge." —The Wall Street Journal “The obvious place to start is the financial crisis, and the clearest guide to it that I’ve read is Financial Shock by...
by David Berri, Martin Schmidt
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2010
The next quantum leap beyond Moneyball , this book offers powerful new insights into all human decision-making, because if sports teams are getting it wrong this badly, how do you know you're not? Sometimes the decisions that teams make are simply inexplicable. Consider: sports teams have an immense...
Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition
The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2008
Thirty million presentations will be given today. Millions will fail. Millions more will be received with yawns. A rare few will establish the most profound connection, in which presenter and audience understand each other perfectly…discover common ground… and, together, decide to act. In this...
A Pragmatist's Guide to Leveraged Finance
Credit Analysis for Bonds and Bank Debt
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012
The high-yield leveraged bond and loan market (“junk bonds”) is now valued at $3+ trillion in North America, €1 trillion in Europe, and another $1 trillion in emerging markets. What’s more, based on the maturity schedules of current debt, it’s poised for massive growth. To successfully issue,...
by Michael C. Thomsett
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Trading with Candlesticks: Visual Tools for Improved Technical Analysis and Timing (013138094X) by Michael C. Thomsett. Available in print and digital formats. The simple introduction to candlestick charting: what candlesticks...
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Investing: What You Need to Know
What You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If you liked this Short, you might also like Fire Your Stock Analyst!: Analyzing Stocks On Your Own, 2nd Edition (9780137010233) by Harry Domash. Available in print and digital formats. Why ETFs make as much sense for individual investors as they do for...
by Scott M. Carney
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
2 breakthrough guides to harmonic trading: how to uncover natural patterns that consistently identify critical price levels and market shifts!
Looking for a powerful new approach to technical analysis that can prove its effectiveness? You’re looking for Scott Carney’s Harmonic...
by James F. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2007
The #1 Principle of Sustainable Business Success Is Simpler Than You Think “Do the Right Thing is about how any company can stay true to its soul. Jim Parker’s deep and abiding belief in the power of people and culture in building a business of lasting worth is evident everywhere; so too is...