Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Thousands of workers in both North America and Europe were asked that one simple question "What makes a great leader?". Their top responses are complied in The Handbook for Leaders. This precise, no-nonsense rulebook lists the 24 competencies and guidelines identified time and again as essential for... More

In times of rapid, pervasive change organization need to redefine what they are about constantly and challenge the ways they do business in order to proper. It is no longer possible either for a company to retain the kind of vital, creative people it needs unless it manages to keep its values in lin... More

About this book:Appropriate for courses in Organization Development, this new edition explores the improvement of organizations through planned, Systematic, long-range efforts focused on the organization's culture and its human and social processes.Contents:1. An Introduction to Organization Develop... More

This is a user-friendly guide to the art and science of management from Andrew S. Grove, the president of America's leading manufacturer of computer chips. Groves recommendations are equally appropriate for sales managers, accountants, consultants, and teachers--anyone whose job entails getting a gr... More

Entrepreneur Justin Herald, who is retired at the age of 31, shares his motivational business tips and insights into the success of his multimillion-dollar company, Attitude Gear.... More

Developing assertiveness is more that just learning to talk differently. Being assertive requires thinking assertively, feeling confident, and behaving positively. The benefits of positive assertiveness are endless. Your professional and personal relationships will thrive under your new understandin... More

The concise, well written guide is ideal for our new supervisor. I consider it required reading for all of my foremen training candidates. Production Superintendent Shell Oil 'This is an excellent book! Concise, logical, practical and easy to follow and apply. Vice President and Manager First nation... More

What's the number one item on every company's agenda? Profitable Growth. Every Business Is a Growth Business is your one-stop guide to making profitable growth happen. It's a radical and refreshing source of ideas, inspiration, and common sense, all based on the unparalleled experience and access of... More

The dynamics of the red-hot "free agent" workplace are clarified in this book that also teaches new skills and employment strategies independent professionals must master to succeed.A New Brand of Expertise uniquely clarifies the dynamics of the red-hot "free agent" workplace and teaches the new ski... More

Supervision is a special challenge that can help you reach new career and lifestyle goals. You have 'the right stuff or management would not have given you the opportunity to become a supervisor in the first place. However, becoming a successful supervisor is not as easy as some people expect. Your ... More

Find out what makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies. ""Built to Last" . . . is one of the most eye-opening business studies since "In Search of Excellence."--"USA Today."Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Ja... More

From the profit-minded managers who make up the brain trust at The Atlanta Consulting Group comes a simple new method hailed as a revolutionary management practice: learning to care.... More

True to Our Roots sets forth the simple but powerful management principles that enabled FetzerVineyards under Paul Dolan to become one of America's biggest and best-known wineries even as it was becoming a model for sustainable businesses everywhere. Today Dolan and Fetzer are leading the California... More

Based on six years of research with managers from top companies, this award-winning study reveals a different management philosophy that focuses on the power of the individual as the driver of value creation.Based on six years of research and hundreds of interviews with managers at every level of co... More

Off the Wall Marketing Ideas gives small business people the nuts and bolts of successful marketing, promotion, and publicity, in an easy, do-it-yourself, step-by-step program that makes sense. These inspiring marketing ideas come from real small business owners in a variety of industries.There is a... More