The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow

September 3rd, 2010

John Zenger, Kathleen Stinnett, “The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow”
McGraw-Hill | 2010 | ISBN: 0071703403 | 320 pages | PDF | 1,4 MB

An “interactive” approach to coaching from one of today’s most forward-thinking leadership gurus

John Zenger established himself as a top-tier leadership expert with his groundbreaking books The Extraordinary Leader and The Inspiring Leader. Now, he teams up with executive coach Kathleen Stinnett to put you on the fast track to expertise in business coaching.

The Extraordinary Coach works as an immersion course in coaching, providing the skills you need to become a highly effective leader in no time flat.
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Extreme Risk Management: Revolutionary Approaches to Evaluating and Measuring Risk By Christina Ray

September 3rd, 2010

Extreme Risk Management: Revolutionary Approaches to Evaluating and Measuring Risk By Christina Ray
McGraw-Hill | 2010-06-07 | ISBN-10: 0071700595, 0071759565 | 304 Pages | PDF | 4.1 MB

A revolutionary new approach for detecting and managing inherent risk

The unprecedented turmoil in the financial markets turned the field of quantitative finance on its head and generated severe criticism of the statistical models used to manage risk and predict “black swan” events. Something very important had been lost when statistical representations replaced expert knowledge and statistics substituted for causation.

Extreme Risk Management brings causation into the equation. The use of causal models in risk management, securities valuation, and portfolio management provides a real and much-needed alternative to the stochastic models used so far. Providing an alternative tool for risk modeling and scenario-building in stress-testing, this game-changing book uses causal models that help you:

* Evaluate risk with extraordinary accuracy
* Predict devastating worst-case scenarios
* Enhance transparency
* Facilitate better decision making

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Strategy Process (Advances in Strategic Management)

September 2nd, 2010

Strategy Process (Advances in Strategic Management)
JAI Press | 16 Dec 2005 | ISBN-10: 0762312009 | 554 pages | PDF | 3.04 mb

Enduring scholarly interest in the process of strategy making stems from an abiding assumption that some ways of strategizing are more efficacious than others, and thus lead to higher firm performance in the long run; higher than luck alone would bring. Expressions of interest in and endorsements of the strategy process are abundant in the academic literature. For senior managers and leaders, the question of how to make effective strategies stands usually at the top of their agenda. Not surprisingly then, the quest to uncover stable principles of good strategy making has attracted much support and interest over the years.

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Second Chance: How Career Changers Can Find a Great Job

September 2nd, 2010

Second Chance: How Career Changers Can Find a Great Job
Praeger | 2010-04-09 | ISBN: 1598843583 | 184 pages | PDF | 1.6 MB
As the definition of work and retirement continues to evolve, those at midlife have more opportunity than ever to design the jobs they have always wanted. Second Chance: How Career Changers Can Find a Great Job shows how it’s done. Starting with an overview of midlife, retirement trends, and the benefits of older employees, the book details both the issues involved in making a career change and the career options available to career changers.

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The New Manager’s Tool Kit: 21 Things You Need to Know to Hit the Ground Running

September 1st, 2010

Don Grimme, Sheryl Grimme, “The New Manager’s Tool Kit: 21 Things You Need to Know to Hit the Ground Running”
AMACOM | 2008 | ISBN: 0814413064 | Pages: 256 | PDF | 11,2 MB

Novice managers have their work cut out for them: all new skills to learn, different personalities to deal with, and greater responsibilities to fulfill. The New Manager’s Tool Kit provides a fresh, friendly approach for those charged with the task of supervision. The book encourages readers to take on the challenges of management and provides them with fast, powerful lessons to help them:

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eBay Hacks, 2nd Edition: Tips & Tools for Bidding, Buying, and Selling

September 1st, 2010

Whatever you call it–an online auction house, the world’s largest flea market, or a vast social experiment–no metaphor completely describes the huge trading community that is eBay. Underneath it all, eBay is also a computer program and a complex socio-economic system, requiring experience, finesse, and the right tools to master.

eBay Hacks, 2nd Edition has been completely revised and updated to make use of an array of new tools and features, as well as to reflect the changes in the eBay API, eBay’s policies, and general practices of its increasingly sophisticated users. In all, the new edition of eBay Hacks sports 30 brand-new hacks plus dozens of hacks that have been expanded, deepened, or otherwise completely rewritten.
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