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What happens now? Economics in an age when fiscal stimulus can’t be funded and no longer works.   After Lehman fell, the scope of the financial crisis became so great that only the fiscal and monetary authorities possessed balance sheets large enough to resolve it. But if the U.S. is backing its financial...

More and more enterprises are seeking to craft winning "base of the pyramid" (BoP) ventures, serving the world's four billion poorest customers while alleviating poverty at the same time. Early first-generation ventures focused primarily on selling products to this massive and growing under-served...

A top team needs top players, but successful managers also know how to get the best possible performance out of every member of their team, whatever their personality or skill set. To build a high performance team you need to know your team members individually and be able to motivate them to work together...

In 2010, global technology spending exceeded $4.2 trillion, equivalent to the world’s fourth largest economy—and its growth rate is substantially outstripping GDP growth in advanced economies. Virtually overnight, a massive “global technology economy” has emerged—and it’s gained far more...

A brand new collection of best practices for successfully driving change and executing on strategy… 2 authoritative books, now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!   2 authoritative Books help you execute on strategy and overcome the barriers to organizational change   Even...

This Element is an excerpt from The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers (ISBN: 9780137144242) by Terry Fadem. Available in print and digital formats.   Ask the right questions to recover from any surprise and transform shocks into breakthroughs!   CEO: Earl, can we count on...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers (9780137144242) by Terry J. Fadem. Available in print and digital formats.   How to choose the right type of question to get the right piece of information at the...

Negotiate and communicate to get what you want—no matter who’s on the other side of the table!   Four great books show you how to negotiate, persuade, influence…get what you want! In How to Get What You Want…Without Having to Ask, best-selling author Richard Templar brings his inimitable blend...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers (9780137144242) by Terry J. Fadem. Available in print and digital formats.   Improve your questioning skills by making sure your body language aligns with your words....

This Element is an excerpt from The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers (9780137144242) by Terry J. Fadem. Available in print and digital formats.   How to develop your own personal questioning style–and when to abandon it for a whole different approach.   Most managers have...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Definitive Guide to HR Communication: Engaging Employees in Benefits, Pay, and Performance (9780137061433) by Alison Davis and Jane Shannon. Available in print and digital formats.    Five simple steps for great HR writing...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.   The #1 killer mistake presenters make with graphics–and what...

World-renowned presentation coach Jerry Weissman has spent 20 years helping top executives succeed in the most important business presentations of their lives, and he’s learned the best way to get his message across is to show his techniques in action. Weissman does just that in Presentations in Action:...

A brand new collection of expert advice on becoming a more successful and ethical leader   4 authoritative books bring together today’s best advice on leading with passion, inspiration, ethics, and charisma – and succeeding!   This brand new collection will help you lead with passion,...