Management & Strategy

Examining the links between sustainable development, innovation strategy and the business model, this thought-provoking and timely book uses insightful case studies from mature and developing markets to demonstrate how sustainability needs to be at the core of every organization's strategy and innovation.

Born out of a decade of discussion and collaboration between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Laurens van den Muyzenberg, The Leader's Way represents the synthesis of East and West and provides an inspiring manifesto for business change.

Leadership is complicated.How do you become a great leader?Don't leave it to chance.The Leadership Map demystifies the subject and provides every leader with a comprehensive framework to create and grow a successful business. It covers all the key elements you need to understand and build a successful business; from creating your vision, to developing your people, to executing on your strategy.The book is brought to life through stories based on the author's knowledge and experience of working first-hand with CEOs of many businesses both large and small, private and public, national and international.Ian Windle is a pragmatist, not a theorist. The Leadership Map will bring clarity to your thinking and provide you with models, tools and techniques that will allow you to immediately put your ideas into action.

Do you try not to be late, but it just keeps happening?You are not alone - one in five people struggle to be on time, and would love to change their lateness habit. Until now it''s been a lonely battle, but in this trailblazing book Grace Pacie, a lifelong self-confessed ''Timebender'', reveals the surprising truth about why we are late - it''s not a personal failing, we are hard-wired that way. She explains not only when and why we are late, but also when and why we can be early; what is going on in our brains; and what we can do to fix it.Based on a potent fusion of psychology, self-help, and 10 years of researching fellow sufferers, this book shows us how we can make sure we arrive on time. Written with a light touch, and oodles of humour, Grace dissects our singular approach to time, and in a joyful reversal of conventional wisdom, also shows us the positive side of our timebending tendencies.Γ£ô FEATURES 41 ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY KAREN TWEEDΓ£ô INCLUDES 20 TRIED AND TESTED TIPS TO GET YOU THERE ON TIME!

GET 150 POWERFUL LIFE COACHING QUESTIONS TODAY TO ADD TO YOUR COACHING SKILLS!The thing that separates good coaches from a great coaches, is the quality of questions they ask.This book is stacked with powerful, open-ended coaching questions for every type of coaching session.The Sections Include:Personal Growth QuestionsRelationship QuestionsFun-Based QuestionsHealth QuestionsCareer QuestionsMoney QuestionsPhysical Location QuestionsMaster Questions For ElaborationAnd More Coaching Questions!The author, Tim Hanson has been a certified life coach since 2004. Now, he is a trainer at the International Coaching Association, where he teaches thousands of students how to become better coaches.As the saying goes, "the quality of your life is determined by the quality of questions you ask.What Readers are Saying:"A book of powerhouse questions to ask a client which will focus his or her attention in areas which need important changes to be made. It''s long been established that asking the right question is key to changing conditions, and the author has made the task that much easier with the lists presented on these pages. Also read this as a self help, self analysis manual as the questions still apply when you ask yourself for the answers."

Retrospectives are indispensable for continuous learning and improvement in Lean, Agile, DevOps, and other contexts, but most of us have suffered through at least one retrospective that was a waste of time, or worse. Now, leading agile coach Aino Vonge Corry identifies 24 reasons that retrospectives fail and shows how to overcome each of them. Using the familiar patterns approach, Retrospectives Antipatterns introduces antipatterns related to structure, planning, people, distributed teams, and more. Corry shares traps shes encountered and mistakes shes made over more than a decade of leading retrospectives and then presents proven solutions. With her insights and guidance, you can run enjoyable retrospectives that deliver concrete improvements and real value--or at the very least recognise when you are making the same mistake as the author! Create a common language, actionable solutions, and proven plans for solving the retrospective problems youll encounter most often Recognise symptoms, assess tradeoffs, and refactor your current situation into something better Plan more effectively: decide who should attend and facilitate, when to schedule your retrospective, and how much time to set aside Handle people problems: deal with negativity, silence, distrust, disillusionment, loudmouths, and cultural differences Facilitate better virtual retrospectives, with tips for online retrospectives included in each antipattern

In the 20th century humanity consumed products faster than ever, but this way of living is no longer sustainable. This new and important book shows how technological advances are driving forms of 'collaborative consumption' which will change forever the ways in which we interact both with businesses and with each other.The average lawn mower is used for four hours a year. The average power drill is used for only twenty minutes in its entire lifespan. The average car is unused for 22 hours a day, and even when it is being there are normally three empty seats. Surely there must be a way to get the benefit out of things like mowers, drills and even cars, without having to carry the huge up-front costs of ownership?There is indeed. Collaborative consumption is not just a buzzword, it is a new win-win way of life. This insightful and thought-provoking new book by Rachel Rogers and Roo Botsman is an important and fast-moving survey of the dramatic changes we are seeing in the way we consume products.Many of us are familiar with freecycle, eBay, couchsurfing and Zipcar. But these are just the beginning of a new phenomenon. Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers have interviewed business leaders and opinion formers around the world to draw together the many strands of Collaborative Consumption into a coherent and challenging argument to show that the way we did business and consumersism in the 20th century is not the way we will do it in the 21st century.

8 Lektionen aus der Zukunft der ArbeitTag für Tag werden erwachsene Menschen am Arbeitsplatz wie Kinder behandelt. Bürokratie und Machtspiele prägen den Alltag, einige Wenige bestimmen, wie die Mehrheit zu arbeiten hat. Die Folge: 85 Prozent der Angestellten leisten höchstens Dienst nach Vorschrift, ein Drittel sieht keinen Sinn im Job. Das kostet viele Nerven und noch mehr Geld. Muss das so sein?Joost Minnaar und Pim de Morree kündigten ihre Jobs, um als Unternehmens-Rebellen um die Welt zu ziehen und herauszufinden, wie die fortschrittlichsten Firmen funktionieren. In diesem Buch zeigen sie eindrücklich: Es geht auch anders. Arbeit darf, ja soll Spaß machen. Wenn Angestellte mehr Freiraum haben und ihre Arbeit als Beitrag zu einer wichtigen Sache verstehen, leisten sie mehr und machen die Organisation erfolgreicher.Dieses Buch richtet sich an alle Rebellen, welche die Arbeitswelt verbessern wollen - ganz egal, ob sie Führungsverantwortung tragen oder die Unternehmenskultur "von unten" verändern wollen. Tauchen Sie mit den Corporate Rebels in die Arbeitswelt der Zukunft ein und erfahren Sie, wie wenig Vorschriften und Kontrolle es braucht, wenn alle mitgestalten und entscheiden können.

A new book from a leading scholar in the field that examines gender and leadership today and explores practical steps organizations can take in order to level the playing field.

Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this is a comprehensive overview of the practical implications for organizations that manage international employees, and individuals who are currently or aspiring expatriates. For postgraduate, MBA and EMBA students, as well as practitioners, such as HR managers and global mobility managers.

Build a cohesive and high-performing virtual team with this fantastic resource full of actionable advice and practical tipsEngaging Virtual Meetings: Openers, Games, and Activities for Communication, Morale, and Trust offers concrete strategies and practical tips for bringing teams together across the digital divide. While many struggle to build teams in a virtual environment, accomplished author John Chen has found ways to create team cohesion, promote engagement, and increase virtual participation. In Engaging Virtual Meetings, he shares these methods with you, and also:* Describes virtual tools for promoting effective teamwork, like the Participant Map* Teaches you to optimize your teleconference setup for ideal audio and video* Illustrates ways to apply these methods in any virtual environment, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more* Explores how to debrief your participants to improve your methods over timePerfect for anyone working in or with the increasingly prevalent virtual environment, Engaging Virtual Meetings is a great addition to the bookshelves of anyone interested in how to create and build engagement in team settings of all kinds.

Professional Coaching for Agilists is for all agile practitioners who want to add Professional Coaching to their toolkits. Leading Agile coaches Damon Poole and Gillian Lee address all aspects of professional agile coaching, from coaching agreements through accountability. Their methodology-independent guidance can help you succeed as a coach in any environment, at all levels: individual, team, and organizational.

Research-based text presenting concepts, theories and their practical applications in the maritime transport industry, supported by insightful case studies.

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For courses in decision support systems, computerized decision-making tools, and management support systems.Market-leading guide to modern analytics, for better business decisionsAnalytics, Data Science, & Artificial Intelligence: Systems for Decision Support is the most comprehensive introduction to technologies collectively called analytics (or business analytics) and the fundamental methods, techniques, and software used to design and develop these systems. Students gain inspiration from examples of organizations that have employed analytics to make decisions, while leveraging the resources of a companion website. With six new chapters, the 11th edition marks a major reorganization reflecting a new focus analytics and its enabling technologies, including AI, machine-learning, robotics, chatbots, and IoT.Give students anytime, anywhere access with Pearson eTextPearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience available within MyLab. It lets students highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place even when offline. Pearson eText can also be adopted on its own as the main course material. Learn more about Pearson eText or contact your Pearson rep for purchase options.

Written in a lively and engaging way, this textbook uses numerous figures, examples, cases, digital resources among other elements to provide readers and instructors with the most current resources to make the learning process for aspiring, new and seasoned managers of projects more interesting and relevant than any other competitors.

Authored by veteran public relations expert Edward Segal, Crisis Ahead is based on the following premise: it's not a matter of IF a scandal or crisis will hit, it's WHEN.

Combining classical scenario thinking (the gentle art of perception) with the analytical power of big data and artificial intelligence, Real Time Strategy presents the decision making of the future which enables decision makers to develop dynamic strategies, monitor their validity, and react faster.

This book tells you how to lead and leverage an ecosystem of partners to gain competitive advantage and grow your profits.

Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning 6e deals with the process of developing and implementing a marketing strategy. The book focuses on competitive positioning at the heart of marketing strategy and includes in-depth discussion of the processes used in marketing to achieve competitive advantage. The book is primarily about creating and sustaining superior performance in the marketplace. It focuses on the two central issues in marketing strategy formulation the identification of target markets and the creation of a differential advantage. In doing that, it recognises the emergence of new potential target markets born of the recession and increased concern for climate change; and it examines ways in which firms can differentiate their offerings through the recognition of environmental and social concerns. The book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules in Marketing Strategy, Marketing Management and Strategic Marketing Management.

The Power of And offers a new narrative about the nature of business, revealing the focus on responsibility and ethics that unites today's most influential ideas and companies. R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten E. Martin, and Bidhan L. Parmar detail an emerging business model built on five key concepts.

In this book, David Clutterbuck bridges the gap between what is known about team learning and coaching and the practical experience of managers and team coaches.

This is a "Self-help workbook" providing a guideline of how to set up, operate, or position a non-governmental organization (NGO) with an idealistic mission. For persons working with, or exploring the potentials of a redefined role of NGOs in the scheme of things, it contains a reference framework with clarifying materials.