Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
by James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
by James C. Collins
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Who
Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in
Your Life
by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth H. Blanchard
Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective.
The message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a
blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays
in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes place in a
maze. Four beings live in that maze: Sniff and Scurry are mice--nonanalytical
and nonjudgmental, they just want cheese and are willing to do whatever
it takes to get it. Hem and Haw are "littlepeople," mouse-size humans who
have an entirely different relationship with cheese. It's not just sustenance
to them; it's their self-image. Their lives and belief systems are built
around the cheese they've found. Most of us reading the story will see
the cheese as something related to our livelihoods--our jobs, our career
paths, the industries we work in--although it can stand for anything, from
health to relationships. The point of the story is that we have to be alert
to changes in the cheese, and be prepared to go running off in search of
new sources of cheese when the cheese we have runs out. Dr. Johnson, coauthor
of The One Minute Manager and many other books, presents this parable to
business, church groups, schools, military organizations--anyplace where
you find people who may fear or resist change. And although more analytical
and skeptical readers may find the tale a little too simplistic, its beauty
is that it sums up all natural history in just 94 pages: Things change.
They always have changed and always will change. And while there's no single
way to deal with change, the consequence of pretending change won't happen
is always the same: The cheese runs out. --Lou Schuler - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 94 pages
Putnam Pub Group (Paper); ISBN: 0399144463; (September
1998)
Fish!
A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
by Stephen C. Lundin Ph.D., et al
(Hardcover -- March 2000)
Now,
Discover Your Strengths
by Marcus Buckingham, Donald O., Ph.D. Clifton
(Hardcover -- January 2001)
First,
Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
by Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman
(Hardcover -- May 1999)
The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
(Paperback -- August 1990)
The
Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
by Patrick M. Lencioni
(Hardcover -- March 19, 2002)
The
One Minute Manager
by Spencer Johnson (Introduction), Kenneth H. Blanchard (Introduction)
(Paperback -- 1983)
The
Elements of Style (4th Edition)
by William Strunk Jr., et al
(Paperback -- January 15, 2000)
Henry Ford: Critical Evaluations in Business and Management: Two-Volume
Set
by John C. Wood (Editor), et al
Listed under Henry Ford
Rath
& Strong's Six Sigma Pocket Guide
by Rath & Strong (Spiral-bound -- October 17, 2000)
Whale
Done! : The Power of Positive Relationships
by Kenneth Blanchard (Editor), et al
(Hardcover -- March 2002)
Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service
by Kenneth H. Blanchard, et al
Listed under Marketing
How
to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie, et al
(Mass Market Paperback -- January 1994)
The
One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
by William, Jr. Oncken, et al
(Paperback -- January 1991)
Primal
Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman, et al
(Hardcover -- March 2002)
Jack: Straight from the Gut
by Jack Welch, John A. Byrne
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It's
Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
by D. Michael Abrashoff
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Other than the sobering fact that real lives are regularly at stake,
running a navy ship is a lot like running a business: leaders of both must
get the most out of their crews to operate at peak efficiency and complete
the tasks at hand. As commander of the highly acclaimed USS Benfold, Captain
D. Michael Abrashoff irrefutably demonstrated how progressive management
can succeed at sea; in It's Your Ship, he translates his methods
into an approach that can also be applied by land-bound captains of commerce
and industry. Describing "the ideas and techniques that I used to win my
sailors' trust and, eventually, their enthusiastic commitment to our joint
goal of making our ship the best in the fleet," Abrashoff cites embarrassing
failures along with subsequent triumphs to illuminate the keys to his accomplished
20-month tenure aboard the guided missile destroyer. His suggestions: lead
by example; listen aggressively; communicate purpose and meaning; create
a climate of trust; look for results, not salutes; take calculated risks;
go beyond standard procedure; build up your people; generate unity; and
improve your people's quality of life. While hardly original on the surface,
Abrashoff's course should provide practical direction and inspiration for
any leader hoping for similarly positive results in similarly rigid organizations.
--Howard Rothman, Amazon.com
Hardcover: 256 pages
Warner Books; ISBN: 0446529117; 1st edition (May 2002)
Getting
to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
by Roger Fisher, et al
(Paperback -- December 1991)
True
Professionalism : The Courage to Care About Your People, Your Clients,
and Your Career
by David H. Maister
(Paperback -- May 2000)
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