Economics and Business

Research and experience demonstrate two areas with which many new managers are completely unfamiliar: delegating tasks and work and making decisions. Some struggle with this for years. But it doesn't have to be hard. 151 QUICK IDEAS FOR DELEGATING AND DECISION MAKING combines 50 years' experience of two managers and the experiences of other managers who have been interviewed and observed.

Meticulously outlining an arsenal of cutting-edge tools and strategies tied to predicting performance and a passion for excellence, David Snyder has developed what may be a paradigm shift in our understanding of the way high-performing individuals can be identified, selected and professionally coached.

Effective advertising can crush your competition and make your company soar. But for most small businesses, understanding advertising is like learning Chinese - difficult at best. Most entrepreneurs don't know what makes a good headline, how to buy printing or what media to use. And for businesses with limited budgets, advertising “specialists” cost too much.

More than 24 family businesses in the United States. employ 62 percent of America’s workforce. And in Asia, Europe, Australia and Latin America, experts say family businesses could account for as much as 80 percent of the private sector. What’s different about dealing with family members than dealing with employees and managers at an impersonal corporation?

Branded resumés that illuminate the candidate's unique value proposition and ROI are a must in today's quest for the executive suite. TOP NOTCH EXECUTIVE RESUMES not only explains how to integrate branding into career-marketing communication, but, also, how to craft resumés that address your fit with the organisation's mission and meet an employer's specific business needs.

LOUD & CLEAR is essential for everyone who needs to know how to get what he or she wants from anyone. Whether you need to get a message through to an employer, team, committee, your staff, your neighbour, teacher, student or spouse, this book will show you how to get their attention by: · Using your head.

All Star Sales Teams focuses on moulding the sales team into an organisation's most productive nucleus. This book uniquely integrates critical development, organisational and compensation concepts into practical, day-to-day processes. It, also, answers eight key questions that define successful sales and reward structures: · What methods most clearly communicate sales objectives?

A good question is the salesperson's single most powerful tool, one that can be powerfully used in every stage of the sales process, from making appointments to closing the sale to following up afterwards; yet, most salespeople are ill-equipped to use this powerful tool effectively.

Ever put your foot in your mouth? Some believe it's a genetic problem - “bad wiring” installed in the brain that forces people to open mouth and insert foot. Others believe it's a personality trait they can't change or control.

Some people spread a simple message that is so compelling that their voice is not solo for long. People rally around their message and spread it like wildfire. IMPACT reveals the key strategies used by some of the most influential people in the world. These people create measurable and undeniable impact on millions of people.

With customer loyalty weighing in as the most valued commodity in the workplace today, wead all like to know how to create lasting emotional connections to keep clients personally satisfied and eager to do business with us.

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies There has never before been a company like Netflix. It has led nothing short of a revolution in the entertainment industries, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue.

Monocle's latest book unpacks what makes a perfect shopping experience and offers tips on how to launch, design and run your own store. A must-have guide. The world of retail has never been so -challenged thanks to a mix of e-commerce, unimaginative brand owners and greedy landlords. Yet while many stores have -stumbled, a new generation of storekeepers and department store owners is arising.

Ken Robinson, author of the international bestseller The Element and the most viewed talk on TED.com, offers a practical guide to discovering your passions and natural aptitudes, and finding the point at which the two meet: Finding Your Element.

The Element has inspired readers all over the world to change their lives and this new companion is a practical guide containing all the tool

Dave Kahle contends that smart time management is not about cramming more activity into each hour, but about achieving greater results in that hour. The content has been honed in hundreds of seminars and refined by the feedback and experiences of thousands of salespeople. The first edition of this book was translated into seven languages and made available in 20 countries.

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a life of self-discipline. In this much-anticipated third installment in the Stoic Virtues series, he argues for the necessity of doing what's right - even when it isn't easy