Business Organization

Organizations are missing out on an opportunity to add value through ethnic diversity. They either fear fall-out and don’t know what to do or embrace a model that oftentimes leads to controversy and discord. Outlining a straightforward blueprint for leaders, Dr. Kevin Heyne articulates a process that promotes harmony and organizational health. “ Pay attention to Kevin’s journey through what it’s like for a diverse society to coexist with harmony and respect as he personally has a unique perspective…

This is the 2nd collection of real-life experiences and stories from Lean and Six Sigma practitioners who have spent time at the "gemba" volunteering their skills to help nonprofits and public agencies. They have generously offered to write a chapter about lessons learned and tools they have applied. A great book to share with potential volunteers, or nonprofits wanting to learn more about Lean or Six Sigma applied to their organizations.

There once was a small town and school in Oregon with a dream that began afresh with an eighth-grader who asked her parents, “Why can't we just have a real track?” As it happened, the community and school had been talking about creating an athletic complex for over 25 years, without even approaching to the starting line. Michael Bergmann and IncubatorU™ showed up to help the town realize their vision and embrace this young girl’s dream. They built a framework using IncubatorU’s 5-Step Methodology.

In This is Beyond Budgeting: A Guide to More Adaptive and Human Organizations, award-winning author Bjarte Bogsnes describes a tested and proven way of making organizations more adaptive and human. This involves radically changing traditional management, including the budgeting process, the central nervous system of rigid and bureaucratic organizations. In this book, you’ll learn to establish a highly decentralized and dynamic management model with more adaptive and self-regulating processes, designed in line with and not against human nature.

The New York Times bestselling authors of Reverse Innovation and How Stella Saved the Farm distill more than a decade of exclusive research into one short, powerful, action-oriented book. Companies stumble when they imagine that innovation is mostly about ideas. The reality is that ideas are...

Being Yourself Exercise (B.Y.E) is a method of change, and when practiced in sessions with your therapist, the outcomes are that of self-discovery and (potentiality) a new beginning. It can be used as self-help and a method of reflective practice in all aspects of one's life. Being Yourself is about a sense of wholeness, and not a fragmented randomness or an emotional turmoil around choices. It is a powerful exercise and signals (if only through its acronym) closure to a conflict between values and standards. V.A.L.I.D.A.T.E. is about both empowerment and recognition.

This volume brings together the best of the Tom Peters seminars—complete with visual materials. The Tom Peters Seminar demonstrates Peters' unconventional analysis that challenges outdated corporate structures and demonstrates that "imagination is the source of value in the economy." Peters'...

Globalization has created a superheated competitive business environment that demands innovation to stay ahead. But it's also created a hidden source of innovation right in your midst: the people in your organization who have deep experience in more than one culture - multiculturals. Having to integrate different cultural frameworks has enabled them to develop abilities that can contribute powerfully to building innovative organizations.

Du bist Führungskraft oder Teil eines Teams und suchst nach Möglichkeiten, die Zusammenarbeit noch effektiver zu gestalten? Dann ist "Teamorganisation" genau das Richtige für Dich! In diesem Buch dreht sich alles um die Kunst der Teamarbeit – vom Timeboxing bis zum WIP Limit findest Du jede Menge Anregungen.

Every great leader understands the burden of responsibility that they have in leading a team of people. As Churchill observed, "responsibility is the path to greatness." And we have a responsibility as leaders to care for our teams in ways that they leave us uplifted and not in anger and frustration. In The New Leadership Paradigm, I discuss how you can take control of your organization and create something that transcends the norms of the business world.

Why are so many organizations and HR teams failing to select and hire top-performing employees that positively impact their company’s bottom line? It’s because they are only seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to hiring, and it is what’s beneath the surface that truly matters. For example, a resume has a certain place in the hiring process, as it allows an applicant to put their credentials in front of the prospective employer.

This book is a passionate and enthusiastic account of the life of a religious sister in the 21st century. As an Educator and Organizational Consultant the author draws on the resources of professional skills in leadership training, facilitation, and consultancy and integrates them with discernment for action. True to the charism and mission of her congregation of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, based on the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola, she writes with energy and vast experience about practical ways of living faith in action.

In today’s work world, more and more companies are ethnically diverse and operate either on a regional or global scale. How are you able to communicate more confidently, connect personally, and standout to senior management ahead of your peers in your organization? This book shows you the visibility strategies that will get you recognized and rewarded in any organization! It will outline the mindset, tips, techniques, and the five situations where you can make the most impact.

Why We Paint Rocks: 20 Answers to How Small Acts Help Organizations Thrive explores how small, often overlooked actions can drive lasting success.

After writing the first book about why Lean and Six Sigma practitioners should volunteer their skills to help nonprofits, I wanted to give more tangible and real-life examples of how these tools and techniques can be applied. I've reached out to friends and colleagues who are already volunteering their time, and asked them to write a chapter for this first volume, called Lessons Learned from the Gemba.

What is the difference between sales and marketing? Why are they different and why are they the same? If you ask 100 managers and business owners, the odds are that none of them can actually tell you - even if they have one of these jobs. I have spent my life in sales and marketing - usually both at the same time as the manager. Early in my career, I worked for several companies that broke these jobs into unrecognizable, separate departments.

PROGRAM YOUR MIND TO DETACH FROM YOUR PARTNER'S NEGATIVITYDon't allow your partner's problems to create a problem for you. It is your right to choose not to be affected by someone else's negative viewpoint. This proven two-part system of spoken and subliminal suggestions assists you to remain...

EXPERIENCE A REGRESSION TO THE TIME BETWEEN INCARNATIONSWhy did you choose this life? Discover this and more when you explore a period between lives . . . the time of evolutionary planning for the next incarnation. Explore one specific period in detail or probe many different interims with this...

PROGRAM YOUR BRAIN TO BUILD A HAPPIER, MORE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPA healthy relationship is a critical factor in leading a happy life. When it is threatened by misunderstanding or problems, you need help. Enlist the unlimited power of your mind to channel the power of love to heal your...

PROGRAM YOUR BRAIN TO RISE ABOVE TENSION AND TURMOILEnlist the unlimited power of your mind to attain a calm, centered feeling of well-being and a peaceful view of life with this proven two-part system of spoken and subliminal suggestions.In track 1-Hypnosis-you will be guided through a...