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The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness: Miniature Edition

The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness: Miniature Edition

by Stephen R. Covey

In the more than fifteen years since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with over fifteen million copies sold. Tens of millions of people have dramatically improved their lives and organizations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey's classic. Being effective as individuals and organizations is no longer merely an option -- survival in today's... (more)

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz

Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins. In Never Eat Alone , Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner mindset—he... (more)

Harvard Business Review on Decision Making

Harvard Business Review on Decision Making

by John Hammond, John S. Hammond, Howard Raiffa, Ralph L. Keeney

The Harvard Business Review Paperback Series is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, here are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business... (more)

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change

by William Bridges

From the most trusted voice on transition, a revised edition of the classic practical guide to dealing with the human side of organizational change. The business world is a place of constant change, with stories of corporate mergers, layoffs, bankruptcy, and restructuring hitting the news every day. Yet as veteran consultant William Bridges maintains, the situational changes are not as difficult for companies to... (more)

The Upside of Fear: How One Man Broke the Cycle of Prison, Poverty, and Addiction

The Upside of Fear: How One Man Broke the Cycle of Prison, Poverty, and Addiction

by Weldon Long

Winner of the 2009 New York Book Festival's award in the Biography/Autobiography category Runner-up for the 2009 Hollywood Book Festival's award in the Biography/Autobiography category From the brutality of violent street crime to the compassion of a loving father for his son, this powerful memoir takes you from desperation to inspiration through the transformation of a drug-addled criminal into a fully... (more)

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