• The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

    Half a million copies sold. “The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a book every leader should read.” —Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, and author of The Innovator’s Dilemma For fans of Good to Great and The First 90 Days, The Four Disciplines of Execution is the foundational text for creating lasting organizational change.Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? By the time it finally disappeared, it’s likely no one even n... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1451627068
    • ASIN: 1451627068
    • ISBN: 1451627068
    • Brand: Covey Sean
    • Manufacturer: Free Press

  • Leading Economic Indicators (New Approaches and Forecasting Records)

    Developed fifty years ago by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the analytic methods of business cycles and economic indicators enable economists to forecast economic trends by examining the repetitive sequences that occur in business cycles. The methodology has proven to be an inexpensive and useful tool that is now used extensively throughout the world. In recent years, however, significant new developments have emerged in the field of business cycles and economic indicators. This volume contains twenty-two articles by international experts who are working with new and innovative appr... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0521438586
    • ASIN: 0521438586
    • ISBN: 0521438586
    • Brand: Brand: Cambridge University Press
    • Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press

  • The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World

    The Leading Indicators was widely and well received as a much needed corrective to the outdated, outmoded economic figures we are accustomed. Every day, we are bombarded with numbers that tell us how we are doing, whether the economy is growing or shrinking, whether the future looks bright or dim. Gross national product, balance of trade, unemployment, inflation, and consumer confidence guide our actions, yet few of us know where they come from, what they mean, or why they rule our world.Zachary Karabell tells the fascinating history of these indicators, which were invented in the mid-twentiet... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1451651228
    • ASIN: 1451651228
    • ISBN: 9781451651225
    • Brand: Simon Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

  • How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens

    In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and Slow comes a practical, playful, and endlessly fascinating guide to what we really know about learning and memory today—and how we can apply it to our own lives. From an early age, it is drilled into our heads: Restlessness, distraction, and ignorance are the enemies of success. We’re told that learning is all self-discipline, that we must confine ourselves to designated study areas, turn off the music, and maintain a strict ritual if we want to ace that test, memorize that presentation, or nail that piano recital. But what if a... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0812984293
    • ASIN: 0812984293
    • ISBN: 0812984293
    • Brand: Carey Benedict
    • Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks

  • Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation

    A timely update to a timeless model.Don Kirkpatrick's groundbreaking Four Levels of Training Evaluation is the most widely used training evaluation model in the world. Ask any group of trainers whether they rely on the model's four levels Reaction, Learning, Behavior, and Results in their practice, and you'll get an enthusiastic affirmation.But how many variations of Kirkpatrick are in use today? And what number of misassumptions and faulty practices have crept in over 60 years? The reality is: Quite a few. James and Wendy Kirkpatrick have written Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluat... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B01INZ4RTI
    • ASIN: B01INZ4RTI
    • Manufacturer: Association for Talent Development

  • Data-Driven Marketing: The 15 Metrics Everyone in Marketing Should Know

    NAMED BEST MARKETING BOOK OF 2011 BY THE AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION How organizations can deliver significant performance gains through strategic investment in marketing In the new era of tight marketing budgets, no organization can continue to spend on marketing without knowing what's working and what's wasted. Data-driven marketing improves efficiency and effectiveness of marketing expenditures across the spectrum of marketing activities from branding and awareness, trail and loyalty, to new product launch and Internet marketing. Based on new research from the Kellogg School of Managemen... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0470504544
    • ASIN: 0470504544
    • ISBN: 9780470504543
    • Brand: John Wiley Sons
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Enterprise Risk Management: Today's Leading Research and Best Practices for Tomorrow's Executives

    Essential insights on the various aspects of enterprise risk management If you want to understand enterprise risk management from some of the leading academics and practitioners of this exciting new methodology, Enterprise Risk Management is the book for you. Through in-depth insights into what practitioners of this evolving business practice are actually doing as well as anticipating what needs to be taught on the topic, John Fraser and Betty Simkins have sought out the leading experts in this field to clearly explain what enterprise risk management is and how you can teach, learn, and implem... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0470499087
    • ASIN: 0470499087
    • ISBN: 9780470499085
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Bollinger on Bollinger Bands

    John Bollinger is a giant in today’s trading community. His Bollinger Bands sharpen the sensitivity of fixed indicators, allowing them to more precisely reflect a market’s volatility. By more accurately indicating the existing market environment, they are seen by many as today’s standard―and most reliable―tool for plotting expected price action. Now, in Bollinger on Bollinger Bands, Bollinger himself explains how to use this extraordinary technique to compare price and indicator action and make sound, sensible, and profitable trading decisions. Concise, straightforward, and fill... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0071373683
    • UPC: 639785330165
    • ASIN: 0071373683
    • ISBN: 0071373683
    • Brand: Bollinger On Bollinger Bands Book (Hardcover)
    • Size: Hardcover Book
    • Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

  • Creating a Data-Informed Culture in Community Colleges: A New Model for Educators

    Brad C. Phillips and Jordan E. Horowitz offer a research-based model and actionable approach for using data strategically at community colleges to increase completion rates as well as other metrics linked to student success. They draw from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics to show how leaders and administrators can build good habits for engaging with data constructively.   At the core of their approach is a strategic effort to help administrators and faculty identify leading indicators that they can affect and monitor before student failure occurs. The book als... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1682530876
    • ASIN: 1682530876
    • ISBN: 1682530876
    • Manufacturer: Harvard Education Press

  • The New High - New Low Index: Stock Market's Best Leading Indicator: 2nd Updated Edition

    Will your stocks rise or fall? It largely depends on the general trend of the stock market. A rising tide will lift all the boats just as surely as a falling tide will smash them against the rocks. The New High – New Low Index is the best leading indicator of market tides. Learning to read its messages will help you become a better investor and trader.The New Highs are the stocks rising to a new yearly high on any given day. These are the strongest stocks on the exchange, the leaders in strength. The New Lows are the stocks that fall to a new yearly low on any given day. These are the... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B008RWO86U
    • ASIN: B008RWO86U
    • ISBN: 0974494232
    • Manufacturer: SpikeTrade.com

  • Leading Science and Technology-Based Organizations

    Although there have been thousands of books written on business leadership and management, including many outstanding contributions by CEOs and academics, very few have specifically addressed the unique challenge of leading and managing technical organizations. Leading Science and Technology-Based Organizations will be the first book written that presents a practical framework for leading, managing and coaching throughout one’s technical career by translating fundamental leadership principles into language and examples that S&T professionals can better understand, appreciate and implement. T... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0815393709
    • ASIN: 0815393709
    • ISBN: 9780815393702
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • The Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence

    Ken Blanchard is one of America's best-known leadership and business experts. And now he helps you understand and experience the art of influence by revealing the greatest life and leadership lessons he's learned in his rich career as an educator and business leader. The Heart of a Leader offers Blanchard's insight and wisdom on: Choosing values Aiming for excellence Maintaining integrity Finding the courage to change Helping others reach their potential And much more Arranged with your busy schedule in mind, this book offers you Blanchard's most important concepts in an accessible format. Y... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0781445434
    • ASIN: 0781445434
    • ISBN: 0781445434
    • Brand: Blanchard, Ken
    • Manufacturer: David C Cook

  • The Mood Elevator: Take Charge of Your Feelings, Become a Better You

    Enjoy the Ride!We all ride the Mood Elevator up and down every day. How well we do it impacts our relationships, our personal effectiveness, our career, and our experience of life. Most people take that ride for granted—but what if we knew the right buttons to push to move to the top?In this very practical guide, Larry Senn provides an operating manual to keep you out of the emotional basement. He shows how to interrupt negative thought patterns that keep you stuck on a lower floor—depressed, stressed, anxious, judgmental—and move higher by cultivating mental attitudes like curiosity and... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B072BHN8BB
    • ASIN: B072BHN8BB
    • Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

  • Profit from the Evening News: Using Leading Economic Indicators to Make Smart Money Decisions

    The smart, easy way to make sense of the economy. Profit from the Evening News will have you making smarter money decisions just by paying attention to nine leading economic indicators you hear about on the evening news and read about in the daily newspaper. Using these nine indicators, find out if this is a good time to look for a new job, buy a new computer or major appliance, move into a new house, buy or lease a car or change your investment strategy. Written by an M.B.A. and economist who teaches economics at the college level, Profit from the Evening News presents a new approach to being... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1570715874
    • ASIN: 1570715874
    • ISBN: 1570715874
    • Brand: Brand: Sourcebooks
    • Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Inc

  • Making Schools Smarter: Leading With Evidence

    Achieve a workable model for effectively reshaping today's school districts for positive outcomes by addressing three of the most central challenges in district and school leadership.

    • ASIN: 1412917638
    • ASIN: 1412917638
    • ISBN: 1412917638
    • Manufacturer: Corwin

  • High-Profit Prospecting : Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Results

    The key to success for every salesperson is his pipeline of prospects---even in the Internet age. But how to successfully keep up that pipeline has evolved. High-Profit Prospecting merges new strategies with proven practices so

    • UPC: 52704991

  • The Leading Indicators : A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World

    A history and critical assessment of leading indicators reveals their indelible impact on the economy, public policy, and other critical decisions, discussing their shortcomings while making suggestions for reducing dependence on

    • UPC: 39390808
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Leading with Dignity : How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People

    What every leader needs to know about dignity and how to create a culture in which everyone

    • UPC: 278883269

  • The Secrets of Economic Indicators - eBook

    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

    • UPC: 459751250
    • Rating: 4.5

  • How Growth Really Happens : The Making of Economic Miracles Through Production, Governance, and Skills

    A groundbreaking study that shows how countries can create innovative, production-based economies for the twenty-first centuryAchieving economic growth is one of today's key challenges. In this groundbreaking book, Michael Best argues that to understand how

    • UPC: 550587737

  • Economic Indicators That Matter to Investors - eBook

    This Element is an excerpt from The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities, 2nd Edition (9780132447294) by Bernard Baumohl. Available in print and digital formats.   Cut through

    • UPC: 995547170

  • The Secrets of Economic Indicators : Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities

    Examines economic indicators, providing insight into what they really mean, and looks at new markers, including those that monitor web searches, small business plans, and

    • UPC: 20438939
    • Rating: 4.5

  • The New High: New Low Index: Stock Market’s Best Leading Indicator - eBook

    Your stocks rise and drop in tune with the general trend of the market. A rising tide will lift all the boats just as surely as a falling tide will smash them against the rocks.

    • UPC: 832881547

  • The Triple Bottom Line : How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success--And How You Can Too

    The classic guide to sustainability strategy and implementation--updated for today's businesses To ensure business success, companies must embrace sustainable management. Firms need to find the overlap between business interests and the interests of society and

    • UPC: 24286694
    • Rating: 3.0

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Economic Indicators - eBook

    An expert helps readers understand what the big economic picture means for their money, and how to respond.Today's investors must play an active role in the managing of their money. This guide introduces the leading

    • UPC: 300164317

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