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Manager's Answer Book

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Writing a book is a journey throughout our careers, where we have encountered situations and had experiences that have now been incorporated into the "The Manager's Answer Book". There is always something new to learn in your work to become the best manager possible. . For example, you're on the right track to see what can be done to maximize the time spent in meetings because they're a fact of life in today's collaborative workplaces.

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The Expertise Economy

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To help people become experts--to help them gain knowledge, build skills, and become lifelong learners--it's critical that we understand how adults learn best. Today, we know more than ever about how the human brain works and how people learn most effectively. In THE EXPERTISE ECONOMY , Author Kelly Palmer argues that as the future of work changes, skills and expertise--not credentials--will be the most important asset a company and its employees need to succeed in the New Economy.

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Lead Them Up the Learning Curve

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Do you want to be a boss people love, while also driving high performance? . Do you want to have a high-performing team that strives for greatness, even in the face of uncertainty? Building morale and high performance are about engagement, and engagement is all about learning. In BUILD AN A-TEAM author Whitney Johnson offers a thought-provoking and essential exploration of how some leaders propel their team members up the learning curve.

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Ethics

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At a time when fraud, sexual harassment, and other forms of workplace misconduct are making daily headlines, ethics has become as indispensable a tool for the modern workplace as technology or finance. In TAKING ETHICS SERIOUSLY , author John Hooker, provides an intellectual framework for deciding whether an action is ethical. Hooker brings his extensive background in philosophy, logic, and management science to the rigorous analysis of ethical dilemmas.

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Corporate Security

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Whether a high-profile target for organized terrorist groups, cyber terrorists, and lone wolf terrorists, or the target for non-politicized violence such as the recent shooting at YouTube headquarters, domestic and international corporations are at a security crossroads. CORPORATE SECURITY CROSSROADS, by political science professor and author Richard J.

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What Happens Now?

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Few leaders will admit it, but time and again the growth of their organizations outruns their skills. The same approaches and capabilities that once helped them succeed in their careers no longer apply as organizational challenges get more sophisticated, requiring leaders to change the way they think and act. With these changes come unfamiliar questions, and inevitably even the most seasoned leader can hit a wall.

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Conquer the Chaos at Work

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Let's be real and honest about the work day--the feeling of seeing an email inbox that is always filled with new messages on top of older, unread messages. Now add the work day surprises--resignations, emergencies (real and fake), new minefields of changes to deadlines, and a general sense of uneasiness. In MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WORKDAY , author Mary Camuto challenges you to actively manage and make the most of your work day possibilities and problems.