Product Description: A business's overall strategy may be set at board level, but many people throughout the organisation will be involved in deciding that strategy and implementing it—making decisions that are strategic in nature.On these decisions hangs the future of the business: how successful it is, even whether it is successful...read more

Now a billion dollar industry, executive coaching is one of the fastest-growing sections of the coaching market, and is widely used by senior managers and chief executives in large organisations.In this accessible guide, Patricia Bossons, Jeremy Kourdi and Denis Sartain offer clear explanations of key coaching theories before putting that theory into context with a comprehensive selection of practical tools and techniques. The potential benefits and uses of each technique are explained and then followed with advice on how to apply the technique and make it work for you - allowing readers to match situations or issues with specific coaching techniques for optimum results.The unique, practical approach of this book will make it essential reading for managers and leaders at all levels as well as professional coaches.

Product Description: Decisions and problems can often leave people with a dilemma: knowing that a decision is required, but uncertain how to ensure that it is the best one and that it will be successfully executed. The paradox is that the very pressure for a decision often breeds indecisiveness...read more

Product Description: A unique and fascinating guide for anyone who wants to be a better speaker, this book analyzes the success factors behind the greatest speeches of Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Benazir Bhutto, Jack Welch, Steve Jobs, William Jennings Bryan, and more.

Product Description: Are you looking for a great idea or some inspiration to start a new venture or to help you grow your existing business? This book contains 100 great business ideas, extracted from the world s best companies.Ideas provide the fuel for individuals and companies to create value and success...read more

Product Description: This updated, useful book on business strategy, with The Economist brand, shows today’s manager how to create and sustain a dynamic, profitable business with techniques to support effective decisions. Kourdi evaluates the tools, tactics, and techniques for making profit-boosting decisions...read more

Helps small business owners grow their business. This book covers: realising there's a problem; focusing on what you do best: your core business; spending sensibly; being paid on time; cutting down on inefficiency; steadying the ship: maintaining staff morale; working at external relationships; working out survival tactics; and more.

Product Description: Poised to be the catalyst for business success, this collection of great ideas provides the fuel for companies of all sizes to create value and success. Some of the biggest corporate names supply their fire-tested strategies, accompanied by advice on applying their suggestions to different business situations...read more

Product Description: Trust is the mandate for making so many important decisions in our lives - from our choice of partner to the brand of car we drive and the neighborhood we choose to live in. In business, trust is central to success: it leads to employee commitment and motivation; it allows people to take risks and so encourages innovation; and it increases customer loyalty...read more

Product Description: A blueprint for creating organizational effectiveness through correct management is provided in this practical, fact-based approach to the difficult task of managing people in the workplace. The nuances of hiring, developing, and promoting are addressed, with tips for dealing with workforce attrition and advice for placing personnel in the best positions to succeed...read more

Product Description: Being audacious and adventurous can be inspiring, yet many of us hesitate to follow this path because of our concerns for comfort and security. In this bold book, Carter and Kourdi examine a radical new approach to being successful...read more