CEO and “Chief Old Person” of DoSomething.org , and experienced non-profit organization leader Nancy Lublin , was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions about her very timely and practical book Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business . Nancy Lublin turns the previously accepted idea that the corporate for profit model was the ideal to emulate for every organization, including not-for-profits.
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Zilch The Power of Zero in Business By: Nancy Lublin Published: June 24, 2010 Format: Hardcover, 256 pages ISBN: 9781591843146 Publisher: Penguin/Portfolio “Simply put, really great not-for-profits are brilliant at doing more with less. We understand the power of zero”, writes CEO and “Chief Old Person” of DoSomething.org Nancy Lublin in her very timely and practical book Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business .
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Superconnect Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links By: Richard Koch , Greg Lockwood Published: August 24, 2010 Format: Hardcover, 304 pages ISBN: 978-0-7710-9592-4 Publisher: McClelland & Stewart “If you ever look back at a turning-point, you’ll uncover a chain of human contacts – as we did – who played a crucial role in what happened to you”, write entrepreneurs Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood in their brilliant and insightful book Superconnect: Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links . The authors describe how these often very casual contacts operate, and how to utilize their connecting power to enhance your own life and success. Richard Koch (photo left) and Greg Lockwood point out the importance of the interpersonal links that now connect literally everyone on the planet
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Entrepreneur, employee training and performance consultant, and human resources expert Sharon Armstrong was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions about her valuable and thought provoking book The Essential Performance Review Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource For Any Manager or HR Professional . Sharon Armstrong tackles the often misunderstood subject of employee performance reviews with a team based approach that transforms the process into a powerful management tool. Thanks to Sharon Armstrong for her time, and for her comprehensive and informative responses to the questions
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The Essential Performance Review Handbook A Quick and Handy Resource For Any Manager or HR Professional By: Sharon Armstrong Published: May 20, 2010 Format: Paperback, 224 pages ISBN-10: 1601631138 ISBN-13: 978-1601631138 Publisher: Career Press “Performance appraisals can be one of the most anxiety-provoking aspects of work life – for both supervisors and employees”, writes human resources expert Sharon Armstrong in her valuable and thought provoking book The Essential Performance Review Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource For Any Manager or HR Professional . The author tackles the often misunderstood subject of employee performance reviews with a team based approach that transforms the process into a powerful management tool.
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The Essential Performance Review Handbook by Sharon Armstrong – Book review
Listen to Wayne Hurlbert on Blog Talk Radio Engagement expert, Chief Scientist of the Gallup international workplace management and wellbeing practices, and co-author of landmark and groundbreaking research based book Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements , Jim Harter , shares groundbreaking research from Gallup that demonstrates the importance of employee wellbeing and its effects on organizations and individuals. The research shows how organizations can help employees improve their overall level of wellbeing, ranging from career satisfaction.
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Wellbeing The Five Essential Elements By: Jim Harter , Tom Rath Published: May 4, 2010 Format: Hardcover, 240 pages ISBN-10: 1595620400 ISBN-13: 978-1595620408 Publisher: Gallup Press “Much of what we think will improve our wellbeing is either misguided or just plain wrong”, write Gallup researchers Jim Harter and Tom Rath in their landmark and groundbreaking research based book Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements . The authors describe how employee wellbeing goes far beyond simply being happy or well paid, but includes five essential components that provide a holistic approach to employee engagement, that extends far beyond the workplace.
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The Unexpected Son By: Shobhan Bantwal Published: July 27, 2010 Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages ISBN-10: 0758232039 ISBN-13: 978-0758232038 Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation Vinita Patil discovers a past and a present she had thought had never existed when she discovers she has a son in her former home of India. She had thought the son was stillborn, but finds out that she may lose him again without ever meeting him to leukemia. An urgent letter draws Vinita back to her home town in India, and into an experience of love, joy, heartbreak, and inspiration in the engaging and moving novel The Unexpected Son by Shobhan Bantwal.
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Marketing consultant and founder and CEO of MarketSmarter , Monique Reece , was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions about her practical and comprehensive book Real-Time Marketing for Business Growth: How to Use Social Media, Measure Marketing, and Create a Culture of Execution . Monique Reece describes how there is no one simple all powerful marketing secret or technique, but instead sustainable business growth is the result of many small efforts
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Real-Time Marketing for Business Growth How to Use Social Media, Measure Marketing, and Create a Culture of Execution By: Monique Reece Published: March 25, 2010 Format: Paperback, 408 pages ISBN-10: 0-13-701010-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-701010-3 Publisher: FT Press “Predictable, profitable business growth is not as hard as you might think”, writes marketing consultant and founder and CEO of MarketSmarter, Monique Reece in her practical and comprehensive book Real-Time Marketing for Business Growth: How to Use Social Media, Measure Marketing, and Create a Culture of Execution . The author describes how there is no one simple all powerful marketing secret or technique, but instead sustainable business growth is the result of many small efforts. Monique Reece leaves no stones unturned as she shares hundreds of ideas for marketing any type or size of business successfully.
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