How do you create an environment in which new ideas can survive and thrive? How do you increase the innovative power of your organisation, its teams and its employees? What is strangling creative entrepreneurship in your company? This book gives a bold but chilling answer to all these challenging questions – questions which confront managers and executives on a daily basis.As a leading expert in the fields of learning and innovation management, Jef Staes analyses the way in which p...

(Note: This material appeared previously in "Chum For Thought: Throwing Ideas into Dangerous Waters" by the same author.)This historical essay, drawn from the deepest jungles of Uruguay in South America, examines the creation of a flourishing culture and economy that lasted for almost two centuries. It explores the guided development of a virtuous web of social and economic controls that mixed the philosophy of Catholic Jesuit missionaries with the traditions of the native Guaraní ...

"John David's satirical style and clever sense of humor succinctly put in to words, how many of us feel about the electoral process.""This writer is spot on . . . making him one of the biggest dreamers in America at the present time. His writing is eloquent and concise."". . . every American not currently in the 1% should read this book and think hard about the ideas."The Essays for the 99% are the voice of the speechless,...

So, you want to start a business? Or, take your existing business to the next level? Did you know that there are a number of critical steps you need to get right to ensure business success? The 5 Keys could be just what you are looking for.This book contains a simple set of instructions that anyone can follow. Really, this book should be called "The Pillars Of Business Success" because The 5 Keys lay the foundations on solid ground. Get these steps right and the foundations will la...

At it's heart, this book presents the ten statistical predictors of customer satisfaction in any customer-supplier relationship. These revealing research findings are based on more than two million satisfaction data points from many industries just like yours. If you apply these core 'values' in your own business operations, you will have the formula for creating excellence, strengthening your brand, and becoming much more competitive. You will find that this fresh eye-opening outlook can ...

"Emotional Intelligence: How To Quickly Develop Your Emotional Intelligence, Complete Guide To Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Today". Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet.The ability to control and express our own emotions is important, and so is our ability to respond, interpret and understand the emotions of people around us. Experts define this ability as Emotional Intelligence. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to improve your emotional intellige...

Leadership Course: Practical Strategies To Develop Leadership Skills And Become A Great Leader That People Will Follow. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet.This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to develop useful leadership skills and how to become a leader that people will follow. Leaders are not born. Leaders are built. Becoming is not as easy as ABC or 123, nor does the transformation happen overnight. Becoming a good leader entails dedication, passion, and ...

Seven leadership practices that work. We explain the research behind why each practice works and offer suggestions on how you can use it to improve personal and professional success.Overview of Brain-Based PracticesStrengthen Your Willpower—Use precommitments and replenish your willpower before making key decisions.Monitor Your Thinking—Learn when to trust your gut feelings and when to slow down and involve others in decisions.Make Use of Mistakes—Reflect on...

Did you know the internet is responsible for making more millionaires than any other medium in history?Building a solid online business that generates revenue for you can be extremely lucrative, if it’s done correctly. In fact, there are so many different ways to earn income online and you have the freedom to create your business around those options that suit you best.Perhaps the biggest benefit to generating an income online is that you have the freedom to create multiple...

The third mini-ebook by the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast reveals how a few simple changes can make you more productive and fulfilled in your career.In her bestselling mini-ebook What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Laura Vanderkam showed us how to take advantage of our often ignored morning hours to achieve our dreams.Then in the sequel, What the Most Successful People Do on th...

Mind Maps at Work takes a fresh and exuberant look at how Mind Maps can keep you one step ahead of your colleagues at work. Full of practical tips, exercises and inspiring casestudies of people from all career backgrounds, it will help you unlock your reservoirs of creativity and find the fulfilment at work you know you deserve.Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Maps who has helped hundreds of highly successful international businesses and organisations. In this insp...

The people management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of People ManagementIncludes how to:• Build a business-like relationships with your direct reports• Set clear targets and monitor them• Understand different personality types and how to manage them• Deliver criticism and compliments in the right way• Mentor your employees to produce fantastic results