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All American presidents have had things to say about their fellow chief executives. Once in a great while, writes New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Thomas Fleming, their comments were even flattering.

How do you make everyone on your team a winner? Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Its Your Ship, provides four easy steps: Figure out whats wrong, enlist your people in the cause of fixing it, persuade them to take ownership, and never, ever...

Peter Drucker is universally acknowledged as one of the most influential business thinkers of all time. His theories on how to effectively manage businesses and organizations of all types have profoundly shaped the way we live and work today. In this brief eBook, his friend and New York Times bestselling author Jim Champy offers unique insights into Druckers legacy.

In a world of questions, the world needs someone to go out and get the answers. Meet Alan Webber, aka The Global Detective. If you've ever wondered how business is changing, where you can find new thinking and innovative startups, if you're troubled by global competition or have a hard time making...

There have been at least 25 prototype humans. We are but one more model, and there is no evidence evolution has stopped. So unless you think Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern are the be all and end all of creation, and it just does not get any better, then one has to ask what is next? Juan Enriquez and...

To earn and maintain your customers confidence, you have to do more than deliver a satisfactory product on time. You need a deep understanding of their needs and a clear commitment to their success. Here, in this brief eBook, New York Times bestselling author Fred Wiersema explains how to make that happen.

The best stories about the American West, writes New York Times bestselling author Stephen Singular, involve the clash of cultures. It often comes down to the most basic questions: Who owns the past? Who has the right to artifacts lying beneath the earth undiscovered, but about to be found? Once found,...

From the American Revolution to the war in Vietnam to Americas most recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, a belief in a quick victory has pervaded the opening months of almost every war we have fought. New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming traces the long history of the overconfidence...

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Captain D. Michael Abrashoff knows first hand how to get people to take the initiative. The story of how he turned a ship with 365 disgruntled sailors into one of the best in the U.S. Navy is now legendary. Here, Abrashoff explains how to build...

Here, from New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Thomas Fleming, is the seldom-told account of President Franklin D. Roosevelts policy toward the Axis powers during World War II. Driven by his dislike of the German people, the president, with encouragement from his Secretary of the Treasury...

Companies and the navy have this in common: Success depends heavily on crew morale, the eagerness born of spirit, zeal, and zest. You cant buy morale, much less bribe or bully it into existence. But you can sharply boost it -- at little or no cost -- by spicing serious workdays with unserious good...

Figure out whats wrong, enlist your people in the cause of fixing it, persuade them to take ownership, and never declare victory. Thats the advice of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, author of The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Its Your Ship, in this brief eBook.

Leading without listening is like walking in the dark. You need to know what your crew, customers, and suppliers think, so listen hard -- and pounce on every good idea you hear. But its not as easy as you think, says New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Captain D. Michael Abrashoff in this brief eBook.

Give your people power to do their jobs, clear the decks of anything that keeps them from doing it, and leave your ego on shore. Thats the advice of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, author of The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Its Your Ship, in this brief eBook.