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JUNE 27, 2011

Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done Michael Hammer and Lisa Hershman Crown Business (2010) How to create a more logical and more efficient network of processes for getting work done Michael Hammer’s death two years ago at age 60 was a tragic loss to his family members, friends, and [.].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Wisdom of Bees: What the Hive Can Teach Business About Leadership, Efficiency, and Growth Michael O’Malley Portfolio/Penguin (2010) “What they have done has worked for them”…and can work for us as well. I read this book when it was first published more than a year ago and have since purchased several dozen copies to [.].

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JULY 24, 2012

Baker RockBench Publisging Corporation (2010) All the management basics, well-presented There are no head-snapping revelations in this book, nor does David Baker make any such claim. Managing Right for the First Time: A Field Guide for Doing It Well David C.

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APRIL 24, 2011

One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron and Miriam Ort Harvard Business Press (2010) A comprehensive analysis of “the most powerful, repeatable processes that create successful talent&# The claim by Marc Effron and Miriam Ort that they offer “the most powerful&# processes that create successful talent (..)

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