146 The Essential Performance Review Handbook
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 21, 2013
By Sharon Armstrong Most all managers and leaders do performance reviews, and most don’t look forward to them. This practical and broad ranging book may help.
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A Handbook For Making Change
Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 29, 2018
David S. Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group.
Announcing: The ASTD Management Development Handbook
QAspire
MAY 21, 2012
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) recently released a fantastic collection titled “ The ASTD Management Development Handbook ”. This is a very non-traditional approach to write a handbook of management development!
The Team Member Handbook For Teamwork
Eric Jacobson
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Check out Price Pritchett's book called, The Team Member Handbook For Teamwork. In fact, you can even learn a lot just from reading the handbook's Table Of Contents. It provides you good, practical, useful information. You'll learn as a manager how to build a strong team. You'll learn as a team member how to be effective on a team.
Goodbye Handbook, Hello Facebook: Onboarding in the Age of Millennials
Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 29, 2015
Onboarding today looks nothing like onboarding of ten or twenty years ago. Acclimating new millennial employees to company culture requires creative thinking and modern tactics. Read Beth Miller’s new guest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how. Beth Armknecht Miller Millennials onboarding
Possibility Maximizer: Human Capital Handbook 2011
Sales Wolf Blog
MARCH 25, 2011
Today I have a great resource from the folks at HubCap Digital with the inaugural volume of its Human Capital Handbook. The Resource: HubCap Digital's Human Capital Handbook 2011 What It Covers: This free download from HubCap Digital is the organization's first installment of what is meant to be a "living document" that continually evolves to adapt to the needs of its audience facing an ever-changing. Happy Friday - I hope you have had a wonderful week!
AMA Handbook of Due Diligence
CEO Blog
JUNE 27, 2011
Recently, I read a great book by William Crilly and Andrew Sherman called, The AMA Handbook of Due Diligence. I harvested a huge bag of lettuce (Hobby 1) on the weekend to freeze to make soup and you can see, I still have lots left. Lettuce put through the blender makes an excellent soup (hobby 2)stock. Also had a great 8 mile run(hobby 3) yesterday in the heat.
The Office Politics Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
The Office Politics Handbook: Winning the Game of Power and Politics at Work Jack Godwin Career Pess (2013) How to survive and then thrive by effectively managing micropolitics in the contemporary workplace As I began to read this book, I was reminded of another, Jeff Pfeffer’s Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don’t. […].
A Free Handbook for the New Year
Steve Farber
JANUARY 3, 2012
The Daily Handbook for Extreme Leaders (adapted from The Radical Leap Re-Energized ) is a practical, inspiring, and essential guide to being a leader of substance and significance.
Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 10, 2012
Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: Helping Companies Realize the Full Value of Acquisitions Scott C. Whitaker John Wiley & Sons (2012) How to combine, consolidate, and integrate resources effectively Most mergers and acquisitions either fail or fall far short of original expectations. Reasons vary, of course, from one situation to another. However, more often than [.].
Don’t Hide These Easter Eggs in Your First Employee Handbook
Women on Business
MARCH 20, 2013
Guest Posts employee handbook human resourcesWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link].
The Perfectionist’s Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 22, 2011
The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes Jeff Szymanski John Wiley & Sons (2011) A brilliant analysis of the differences between healthy and unhealthy perfectionism I agree with Jeff Szymanski that perfection is best viewed as an on-going process rather than as an ultimate destination.
Rethinking Daydreaming: Why A Wandering Mind Benefits Business
Strategy Driven
MAY 9, 2019
Chris Griffiths, author of The Creative Thinking Handbook: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Problem Solving In Business, is founder and CEO of OpenGenius. Innovation business management Chris Griffiths strategydriven The Creative Thinking Handbook:? Where does an idea come from?
The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 28, 2011
The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: How to create, sustain and accelerate profitable growth Stuart Cross Global Professional Publishing (2011) How to manage strategy effectively and on a continuous basis In fact, everyone in a given enterprise (including but not limited to C-level executives) should be actively engaged in effective management of strategy.
The Perfectionist’s Handbook: A book review b y Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 30, 2011
The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes Jeff Szymanski John Wiley & Sons (2011) A brilliant analysis of the differences between healthy and unhealthy perfectionism I agree with Jeff Szymanski that perfection is best viewed as an on-going process rather than as an ultimate destination.
Update Your Resume and Create Your Life Handbook
Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
Meyers, you just gave us all a life handbook! Did you know September is international “Update Your Resume Month&# ? I didn’t either…but it is! This press release by career coach and author, Ford R. Myers, offers five tips to develop attention-getting resumes: 1. Be Brief. Be Specific. Be Active. Be Selective. Be Honest. Taken like this, I think these five tips can apply to just about every facet of a women’s career.
My New Book is Out - The Management Development Handbook
Management Craft
MAY 21, 2012
It is called, The Management Development Handbook, from ASTD Press. One chapter is a set of screen shots from the best employee handbook I have ever seen. Words like “cry,” “love,” and “irreverence,” are shared in this handbook about management. Hello!
Taking The Stage Is The Newest Handbook For Business Women And Their Supporters
Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Judith Humphrey ''s new book, Taking the Stage: How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succee d , is based on a program that has been delivered to over 400,000 women worldwide.
Book Review: The Social Entrepreneur’s Handbook
Chartered Management Institute
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
The Social Entrepreneur’s Handbook by Rupert Scofield is written to guide the aspiring social entrepreneur through the full range of activities of starting, building and running a social business. Rupert is the CEO of the foundation for International Community Assistance, a leading microfinance institution. Review by David Stephens FCMI. You are not watching this post, click to start watching
Noel Tichy’s latest masterpiece, Succession: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 21, 2014
Bob''s blog entries Action Learning: Simultaneous Development and Succession Planning Handbook Chris DeRose Don Pryzgodski GE’s Leadership Center Global Business Partnership Global Leadership in Healthcare Program Global Leadership Program Noel M. Succession: Mastering the Make-or-Break Process of Leadership Transition Noel M.
Avoiding the Putrid Beast Destroying Leaders
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Humility Leading Marks of leaders Personal Growth Taking others higher accounting practices arrogance Disagreement employee handbooks Growth hr guidelines Leadership Development PowerPride is good. For example, “Have some pride” and “Take pride in your work.” Arrogant pride, however, represents the dark, blinding, deceptive underbelly of leadership.
Scott C. Whitaker on completing successful cross-border mergers and acquisitions: An interview by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 1, 2016
Whitaker on completing successful cross-border mergers and acquisitions: An interview by Bob Morris University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: Helping Companies Realize The Full Value of AcquisitionsScott Whitaker is a Partner with Global PMI Partners and has been involved in dozens of mergers and acquisitions totaling nearly $100 billion in value.
How To Reduce Employee Turnover
Eric Jacobson
JUNE 22, 2016
Employee Turnover Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Exit Interviews The Essential HR HandbookKnowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate.
David Evans and Dick Schmalensee on “The New Economics of Multisided Platforms”: An interview by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 24, 2016
Bob's blog entries David Evans and Dick Schmalensee on “The New Economics of Multisided Platforms”: An interview by Bob Morris Global Economics group Handbook of Industrial Organization Harvard Business Review Howard W. David Evans and Dick Schmalensee are among the early pioneers in the research of “multi-sided markets” and the economic principles that inform the unique design of business models, pricing and incentive structures, and product design for these platform-based businesses.
21 Ways to Kill Your Creativity
First Friday Book Synopsis
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Michalko, author of business classics that include Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius (2001), Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques, 2nd Edition (2006), and Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work (2011).
Michael Michalko on how to “crack the barriers to creativity”
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 29, 2012
Bob's blog entries Cracking Creativity (The Secrets Of Creative Genius) Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work Frans Johansson Henry Ford integrative thinking Michael Michalko on how to “crack the barriers to creativity” Roger Martin Ten Speed Press The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas [comma] Concepts [comma] and Cultures Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative Thinking Techniques Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Set
Michael Michalko: An interview by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 30, 2012
Michael Michalko is one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best sellers Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), Creative Thinkering (Putting your Imagination to Work), and Cracking Creativity (The Secrets Of Creative Genius).??As
Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 10/21/13)
First Friday Book Synopsis
OCTOBER 27, 2013
dence: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, Insecurity, and Self-Doubt Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic The Office Politics Handbook: Winning the Game of Power and Politics at Work Jack Godwin Unlimited Sales Success: 12 Simple Steps for Selling More Than You Ever […]. I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Conf!dence:
My First Date Was A Phone Interview
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
The Essential Phone Interview Handbook by Paul Bailo. The Essential Phone Interview Handbook covers: How to prepare, what to say, and when to say it. Let The Official Phone Interview Pro Handbook walk you through the steps to success and ace your phone interview! Practices for Professionals essential phone interview handbook job search Paul Bailo Phone Interview Pro phone interviews strategydrivenLooking for a new career?
Jack Godwin: An interview by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Foreign Policy (The Ethics of American Foreign Policy) the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom The Office Politics Handbook: Winning the Game of Power and Politics at Work Tom Davenport University of California/Berkeley University of Hawaii Voltaire Jack Godwin, PhD, is a political scientist whose appeal spans the political spectrum.
Stuart Cross: An interview by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 19, 2012
Bob's blog entries Alliance Boots Alliance Unichem Apple Avon Cosmetics Boots the Chemists DFS Global Professional Publishing GSK plc In Which We Serve John Le Carré Lawrence Of Arabia Zulu Local Hero Morgan Cross Consulting PricewaterhouseCoopers Steve Jobs Stuart Cross The Bridge on the River Kwai The CEO's Strategy HandbookStuart Cross is a consultant, coach, and speaker who helps world-class companies dramatically accelerate profit growth.
The Radical Leap Re-Energized: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 6, 2012
Bob's blog entries “A Daily Handbook for Extreme Leaders” “Doing-Knowing Gap” Eliyahu Goldratt Jeffrey Pfeffer No Limit Publishing Patrick Lencioni Rabbi Hillel the Elder Robert Sutton “The Knowing-Doing Gap” Steve Farber The Radical Edge The Radical Leap The Radical Leap Re-Energized: A Story That Will Change the Way You LeadThe Radical Leap Re-Energized: A Story That Will Change the Way You Lead Steve Farber No Limit Publishing (2011) “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?
Avoiding the Putrid Beast Destroying Leaders
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Humility Leading Marks of leaders Personal Growth Taking others higher accounting practices arrogance Disagreement employee handbooks Growth hr guidelines Leadership Development PowerPride is good. For example, “Have some pride” and “Take pride in your work.” Arrogant pride, however, represents the dark, blinding, deceptive underbelly of leadership.
An invitation from Marshall Goldsmith to interact with Patrick Lencioni
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 20, 2012
I just received this introduction from Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler and thought you may be interested. Here are the details. * * * Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler invite you to a ?Thought Thought Leader Teleforum?on on Wednesday March 28th at noon Eastern time? Please join us for a Thought Leader TeleForum on Wednesday March 28th [.].
John Donovan (AT&T) in “The Corner Office”
First Friday Book Synopsis
JANUARY 1, 2012
Bob's blog entries Adam Bryant AT&T Corner Office column Donald Sull Joan Magretta John Donovan Stuart Cross SundayBusiness section sustain and accelerate profitable growth The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: How to create The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed The New York Times The Upside of Turbulence: Seizing Opportunity in an Uncertain World Times Books Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy
Author Interview: 'Awesomely Simple' by John Spence
QAspire
OCTOBER 27, 2010
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Author Interview: ‘Awesomely Simple’ by John Spence John Spence has done a brilliant job of writing a very useful handbook titled “ Awesomely Simple – Essential Business Strategies For Turning Ideas Into Action ”.
Learning from Steve Jobs: How to lead with purpose
First Friday Book Synopsis
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Bob's blog entries Apple is fine example of a purposeful organization CNN online Employees First [comma] Customers Second HCL Technologies how to deliver a superior guest experience Lead With Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself Lead Your Boss Learning from Steve Jobs: How to lead with purpose Roger Webb The AMA Handbook of Leadership the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain the University of Central Oklahoma Vineet Nayar
Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 5/20/13)
First Friday Book Synopsis
MAY 27, 2013
I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas John Butman What You’re Really Meant to Do: A Roadmap for Reaching Your Unique Potential Robert Steven Kaplan The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial […].
Harvard Business Review on Rebuilding Your Business Model: A book review by Bob Morris
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 7, 2011
Harvard Business Review on Rebuilding Your Business Model Various Authors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to use innovative thinking to create or revise a business model that drives growth and profits This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review. Having read all [.].
Build A Strong Team. Be An Effective Team Member.
Eric Jacobson
MAY 17, 2010
Its somewhat difficult to find a copy of Price Pritchetts 1992 handbook called, The Team Member Handbook For Teamwork, but if you do locate a copy, it provides you good, practical, useful information. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome!
Executive Transitions: The Importance of Relational Intelligence
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 7, 2011
Here’s another article written by Patricia Wheeler and featured by Marshall Goldsmith’s website, Leading News, one that “delivers state-of-the-art information and ideas about best practices in leadership, helping successful people become even more successful, not only for themselves but also for their teams and for their companies. Leading News will be sent to your email [.].
Six Essential Practices to Grow Your Leadership
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
T HE Harvard Business Review has enlisted the expertise of Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville to create the Leader’s Handbook. The Harvard Business Review Leader’s Handbook is designed to help you grow your leadership.
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