The Hands-Off Manager January 18, 2012
Posted by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) in Management & Organization.Tags: human resources, Leadership, management, personal management, team
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The Hands-Off Manager
How to Mentor People and Allow Them to Be Successful
Author: Steve Chandler, Duane Black
©2012 | 1st Edition | 224 pages | Paperback
ISBN: 9781601632234 / 1601632231
Pub Date: MAR-12
Price: US$ 14.99
The number one reason cited in exit interviews for an employee quitting is “my manager.” Most managers and executives not only aren’t aware of this obvious problem, but probably wouldn’t know what to do about it if they did.
Kiss That Frog! January 9, 2012
Posted by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) in Management & Organization.Tags: achievement, Brian Tracy, charm, goals, Motivation, personal productivity, personal transformation, procrastination, self-help, time management
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Kiss That Frog!
12 Great Ways to Turn Negatives into Positives in Your Life and Work
Authors: Brian Tracy, Christina Tracy Stein
ISBN: 9781609942809 / 1609942809
©2012 | 1st Edition | 192 pages | Hardback
Pub Date: MAR-12
Price: US$22.95
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“You are here on this earth to do something wonderful with your life, to experience happiness and joy, wonderful relationships, excellent health, complete prosperity, and total fulfillment,” write bestselling author and speaker Brian Tracy and his daughter Christina Tracy Stein. Most important, they say, all of that and more is within your grasp.
Just like the lonely princess in the fairy tale who was reluctant to lock lips with a warty frog and transform him into a handsome prince, something stops many of us short of attaining our dreams. Our negative thoughts, emotions, and attitudes can threaten to keep us from achieving all that we’re capable of. Here bestselling author and speaker Brian Tracy and his daughter, therapist Christina Tracy Stein, provide a set of practical, proven strategies anyone can use to turn those negative frogs into positive princes.
Tracy and Stein present a step-by-step plan that addresses the root causes of negativity, helps you uncover blocks that have become mental obstacles, and shows how you can transform them into stepping-stones to achieve your fullest potential. The book distills, in an accessible and immediately useful form, what Tracy has presented in more than 5,000 talks and seminars with more than five million people in fifty-eight countries and what Stein has learned through thousands of hours of counseling people from all walks of life.
“There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so,” the authors quote Shakespeare. The many powerful techniques and exercises in this book will help you change your mindset so that you discover something worthwhile in every person and experience, however difficult and challenging they might seem at first. You’ll learn how to develop unshakable self-confidence, become your best self, and begin living an extraordinary life.
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Authors wrote 2 articles “Kiss That Frog” on Beliefnet.com and ”Kiss That Frog! 12 great ways to turn negatives into positives” on Examiner.com respectively.
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Book Review on Technorati.com
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Book Review on Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Blog
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Book Review on Bestofyoutoday.com
About the Authors
Brian Tracy is one of America’s leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. A dynamic and inspiring speaker, he addresses thousands of people each year on the subjects of personal and professional development, including the executives and staff of such firms as IBM, Arthur Andersen, McDonnell Douglas, and The Million Dollar Round Table. Prior to founding his own firm, Brian Tracy International, he had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development, distribution, and management consulting. Tracy is the author of thirteen previous books including the bestselling book Maximum Achievement. He is also the author/narrator of numerous bestselling audiocassette programs, including The Psychology of Achievement and How to Start and Succeed in Your Own Business. For more information about Brian Tracy, please visit www.briantracy.com.
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Being Buddha At Work January 9, 2012
Posted by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) in Management & Organization.Tags: buddha, buddha mind, buddhism, dalai lama, dhammapada, dogen, happiness, lodro, meditation, mindful worker, mindfulness, spirituality, true success, Values, workplace wisdom, zazen, zen
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Being Buddha At Work
101 Ancient Truths on Change, Stress, Money, and Success
Authors: Franz Metcalf , Bj Gallagher
ISBN: 9781609942922 / 1609942922
©2012 | 1st Edition | 176 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JAN-12
Price: US$14.95
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Buddhism has for thousands of years provided a spiritual foundation for the daily lives of millions of people around the world. But does Buddhism have anything to offer us—Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike—in today’s world of work? Metcalf and Gallagher think it does. Spiritual wisdom, Western or Eastern, inspires and instructs us in living a good life. And that’s just as true at work as at home.
Buddha mind—a source of calm, compassion, and insight—exists within each of us, not just the historical Buddha. Being Buddha at Work shows how to embody that mind in the stress and clamor of the workplace—how to tap into the Buddha consciousness so we can relieve daily tensions and greet challenges with awareness, equanimity, and good humor.
The book is divided into three sections. The first, “Becoming a Mindful Worker,” covers Buddha’s wisdom for our own work; the second, “Cultivating Mindful Work Relationships,” focuses on how to work with other people; the third, “Creating a Mindful Workplace,” deals with broader organizational topics. There is wisdom here for everyone—from frontline workers and team members, to supervisors and managers, to top executives and organizational leaders.
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The author’s latest Huffington Post blog on “Creating Mindful Work Relationships” was picked up in Sri Lanka.
About the Authors
Franz Metcalf teaches religious studies at California State University, Los Angeles. He is the president of the Western Region of the American Academy of Religion and an active leader in the Forge Institute. His books include What Would Buddha Do? and Buddha in Your Backpack.
A scholar-practitioner of Buddhism, Franz received his doctorate from the University of Chicago. He is a review editor for Journal of Global Buddhism and author of scholarly works on Buddhism and psychology. He is a founding member and newsletter editor of the Forge Guild of Spiritual Leaders, and author of four books applying Buddhist wisdom and practice to our hectic everyday lives. His first, What Would Buddha Do? has appeared in a dozen languages.
BJ Gallagher is a dynamic workshop leader and charismatic keynote speaker, as well as a much-published, bestselling author. She conducts seminars for women’s groups, as well as professional organizations and corporations. Her topics include: leadership skills for women, male/female communication styles, how to manage your boss, thriving on change, and tapping into the creativity of diversity. BJ writes business books, women’s books, and gift books.
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9781605095240 Prisoners of Our Thoughts
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9781605098869 No More Regrets!
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9781609940041 The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus
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Great Leaders Grow January 9, 2012
Posted by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) in Management & Organization.Tags: Business, business development, business leadership, Leadership, leadership development, organizational alignment, servant leadership
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Great Leaders Grow
Becoming a Leader for Life
Authors: by Ken Blanchard , Mark Miller
ISBN: 9781609943035 / 1609943031
©2012 | 1st Edition | 144 pages | Hardback
Pub Date: JAN-12
Price: US$ 22.95
Successful leaders don’t rest on their laurels. Leadership must be a living process, not a title on a business card, and life means growth. As Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller write in the introduction, “the path to increased influence, impact, and leadership effectiveness is paved with personal growth.… Our capacity to grow determines our capacity to lead. It’s really that simple.” Great Leaders Grow shows leaders and aspiring leaders precisely which areas to focus on so they can remain effective throughout their lives.
As the book opens, Debbie Brewster, an accomplished leader herself, becomes a mentor to Blake, her late mentor’s son, as he begins his career. Debbie tells Blake, “How well you and I serve will be determined by the decision to grow or not. Will you be a leader who is always ready to face the next challenge? Or will you be a leader who tries to apply yesterday’s solutions to today’s problems? The latter will ultimately fail. The difference: the decision to grow. And not a short-term decision but a decision to grow throughout your career and throughout your life. This single decision is a game changer for leaders.”
Over the next several weeks Debbie reveals what this means in practical terms. She and Blake explore four ways that leaders must continue to grow, both on the job and off, because who you are as a leader is inextricably connected to who you are as a person. Whether you’re a CEO or an entry-level employee, you’ll be inspired to reflect on your own life and to design your own unique long-term growth plan, leading to not only continuing professional success but personal fulfillment as well.
About the Authors
Ken Blanchard is chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author or coauthor of 50 books that have sold more than 20 million copies, including the iconic One Minute Manager®.
Mark Miller is vice president, training and development, for Chick-fil-A. During his career he has served in corporate communications, restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and numerous other leadership positions. He began his Chick-fil-A career in 1977 working as an hourly team member. He is the author of The Secret of Teams and the coauthor of The Secret.
Other books you might be interested:
- 9781605098760 Full Steam Ahead!
- 9781605093482 Whale Done Parenting
Winning Corporate Reputation Strategies January 4, 2012
Posted by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) in Highlights, Strategy.Tags: asia pacific, corporate public affairs, corporate reputation, jin montesano, mark chong, policy, political complexity, reputation management, Rules & Regulations, Strategy
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Winning Corporate Reputation Strategies
Lessons from Asia Pacific
Authors: Mark Chong, Jin Montesano
ISBN: 9780071327039 / 0071327037
©2012 | 1st Edition | 173 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 20.00
eBook
ISBN: 9781259007866 / 1259007863
Available at skoob
Sample Chapter
As Asian businesses become more financially material to global revenue streams, business leaders in the region are under increasing pressure to deliver reliable, outstanding performance. Failure to successfully navigate the often opaque policy, regulatory, and political complexities of Asian operating environments will run the risk of halting—or even derailing—corporate growth plans. An understanding of the local business environment from this vantage point is hence not only business-critical today, but a competitive advantage.
Winning Corporate Reputation Strategies: Lessons from Asia Pacific is the first book to examine and highlight effective corporate public affairs strategies that have played a key role in understanding these environments, as well as managing them to deliver optimal business outcomes in this region.
Comprising seven succinct case studies—as well as two essays that shed light on the unique corporate public affairs landscape in the continent’s two most important economies, China and India, respectively—this thought-provoking compendium features contributions by senior practitioners and academics living and working in Asia Pacific. Drawing upon their years of expertise and in-depth knowledge and understanding of the region, they offer diverse perspectives and practical insights into the challenges facing global corporations, winning strategies for tackling them, and the role that Corporate Public Affairs teams play in the business of reputation management.
Endorsement
“The complex social, political, and regulatory landscape of the Asia Pacific can often stymie even the most experienced chief executive, let alone those who are brand new to the region. With their thoughtful book, Mark Chong and Jin Montesano offer timely lessons and practical guidance in reputation management that could make the executive’s journey less uncertain and more successful.” – JACK LESLIE, Chairman, Weber Shandwick
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Mark Chong wrote an article on Palgrave Macmillian, Journals – The Role of Internal Communication and Training in Infusing Corporate Values and Delivering Brand Promise: Singapore Airlines’ Experience
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Food Industry Asia (FIA) interviewed Jin Montesano on Nov. 1, 2011. Click HERE to read.
About the Editors
Mark Chong is an Associate Professor of Corporate Communication Practice at Singapore Management University (SMU), where he teaches in the undergraduate and Executive Master in Communication Management programs. He is also a member of the SMU Case Writing Editorial Board. Prior to academia, Mark worked as a corporate and marketing communication professional inAsia. This is his third book. Mark has a PhD fromCornellUniversity.
Jin Montesano is Vice President, Corporate & Government Affairs Asia Pacific at Kraft Foods. She is a public affairs practitioner with over 16 years of experience in advocacy, communications, and government relations, having worked across government, NPO, and the corporate sector. A public affairs specialist, she began her corporate career with Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations after moving toAsia in 1999. Jin has a Master of Public Affairs degree fromPrincetonUniversity’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Other book by Mark Chong
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9780071324953 Brainfruit: Turning Creative into Cash
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