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Managing Talent in a Passion Driven Job Market

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The question then becomes, as a business owner, leader or HR manager, what should you do about it? I would contend that the best investment you can make is in talent management. That manifests itself in how we recruit, manage, appraise and develop talent. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Lessons The Avengers Can Teach About Leadership

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With the upcoming release of Thor Dark World and amid the success of The Avengers blockbuster movies overall, there are excellent parallel leadership lessons that can be learned from these Marvel Comics superheroes. Movies like Thor Dark World and The Avengers actually have significant business value in their themes and characters.

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Marketing and Sales – Some Sales Are Simply Not Worth Making

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Below are just a few of the follow-on impacts sales can have on an organization that ultimately affect the bottom line: Organizational Values – Selling to entities whose values significantly contradict those of the business sends a powerfully negative message to entire workforce. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Why it Pays to be a Contrarian

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When I began to buy and sell commercial real estate in 1968 I was told that the market had been weak for years, and I was foolish to even consider that kind of investment. The market soon improved dramatically. During that period, most people were transfixed by the seemingly unlimited growth potential in the derivatives market.

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The Big Picture of Business – Cut the Weeds: Focus on Priorities and Strategy, Avoid the Time Zappers

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Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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The Big Picture of Business – Visioning Scope: Applying Vision Toward Your Organization’s Progress

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Clarify management values. Usually, management has not yet articulated their own individual values, let alone those of the organization. This process helps to define and develop value systems to create success. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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Golden Rules for Dealing with Asian Businesses, part 2 of 3

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from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management and his M.Sc. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Smart Marketing for Small Businesses. Dead”-On Business Rules: Ten Tie-Dyed and True Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead, part 1 of 2.