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Improve Your Communication Skills is your practical guide to effective communication in business. This fully updated 5th edition (read more)

Improve Your Communication Skills is your practical guide to effective communication in business. This fully updated 5th edition now features a handy self-assessment tool to help you profile your own preferred communication style, even more practical exercises, useful checklists and top tips, as well as content on influencing others and managing difficult conversations. Better communication skills will have a direct impact on your career development.

This book provides vital guidance on improving your conversations, building rapport, developing your skills of persuasion, giving effective presentations, writing excellent emails, letters and reports, and networking successfully. With the help of Improve Your Communication Skills, you will be able to get your message across - every time. The Creating Success series of books... (hide)

Get the self confidence that you've always dreamed of Self confidence is a wonderful thing for those who have loads of it - but (read more)

Get the self confidence that you've always dreamed of Self confidence is a wonderful thing for those who have loads of it - but if it's in short supply, even the smallest tasks can sometimes seem daunting. But it's really easy to build your self confidence, and this practical, no-nonsense book will help you every step of the way. Increase your Self Confidence is packed full of practical and helpful advice so you can start to build lasting, unshakable confidence and get what you want out of life.

Whether it's making a career change, finding a romantic partner or meeting new people, you'll find all you need to develop the confidence and motivation to start transforming your life today. * Feel motivated, positive and confident * Learn to exploit your strengths and embrace opportunities * Find out how to overcome setbacks * Assert yourself and go after the life you want.

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Get ahead in the workplace by influencing others Influence is a timeless topic for business leaders and others in positions of power, (read more)

Get ahead in the workplace by influencing others Influence is a timeless topic for business leaders and others in positions of power, but the world has evolved to the point where everyone needs these skills. No matter your job, role, rank, or function, if you want to get things done you need to know how to influence up, down, across, and outside the organization. Increasing Your Influence at Work All-in-One For Dummies shows you how to contribute more fully to important decisions, resolve conflicts more easily, lead and manage more effectively, and much more.
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Leadership is the most valuable commodity in the world. There has never been a more important time to bring forth leaders who can (read more)

Leadership is the most valuable commodity in the world. There has never been a more important time to bring forth leaders who can stand up and make a difference. Inspirators is the route map to leadership in a new age - an age where leaders are no longer dictators, but visionaries and motivators.

They are at the top of their game and inspire others to be at the top of theirs too. This book sets out to prove that leaders are not born but made. They are made through coaching and by going on a journey - the Leader's Journey. (hide)

Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant catchphrase for empowering women. (read more)

Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant catchphrase for empowering women. The book soared to the top of bestseller lists internationally, igniting global conversations about women and ambition. Sandberg packed theatres, dominated opinion pages, appeared on every major television show and on the cover of Time magazine, and sparked ferocious debate about women and leadership.

Ask most women whether they have the right to equality at work and the answer will be a resounding yes, but ask the same women whether they'd feel confident asking for a raise, a promotion, or equal pay, and some reticence creeps in. The statistics, although an improvement on previous decades, are certainly not in women's favour - of 197 heads of state, only twenty-two are women. Women hold just 20 percent of seats in parliaments globally, and in the world of big business, a meagre eighteen of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women. (hide)

Why are some people easily outsourced, downsized, or freelanced into obscurity, while others have their pick of opportunities? In (read more)

Why are some people easily outsourced, downsized, or freelanced into obscurity, while others have their pick of opportunities? In his most powerful book yet, Seth Godin argues that it's more essential than ever to become indispensable - to become a linchpin. Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations: they invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They love their work and pour their best selves into it and turn each day into a kind of art - and, in today's world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom.

Godin shows that the key to being indispensable is overcoming the fears that hold most of us back. If you have you ever found a shortcut that others missed, seen a new way to resolve a conflict, or made a connection with someone others couldn't reach, then you have what it takes to become indispensable. It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map.
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90 MANAGEMENT QUOTES FROM THE WORLD'S BEST THINKERS - THE INTRIGUING, FAST, AND FOCUSED ROUTE TO SUCCESS. The Little Book of Big (read more)

90 MANAGEMENT QUOTES FROM THE WORLD'S BEST THINKERS - THE INTRIGUING, FAST, AND FOCUSED ROUTE TO SUCCESS. The Little Book of Big Management Wisdom outlines 90 of the greatest management quotations ever. The majority of quotes have been taken from legendary business leaders and commentators, including Warren Buffet and Peter Drucker.

However, there are a few surprise inclusions from such people as Robert Frost and Elvis Presley. Each quotation, what it means, how to use it and the questions you should be asking, is outlined in two pages so you can immediately start to apply it in the real world. Packed with advice on how to deal with a wide range of management issues, this book will provide you with the insight and skills you require to succeed. (hide)

A moving, cross-national account of working mothers' daily lives--and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve (read more)

A moving, cross-national account of working mothers' daily lives--and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve themThe work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and stress is constant. Social policies don't help.

Of all Western industrialized countries, the United States ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies: No federal paid parental leave. The highest gender wage gap. No minimum standard for vacation and sick days.

The highest maternal and child poverty rates. Can American women look to European policies for solutions? Making Motherhood Work draws on interviews that sociologist Caitlyn Collins conducted over five years with 135 middle-class working mothers in Sweden, Germany, Italy, and the United States. She explores how women navigate work and family given the different policy supports available in each country. (hide)

Just as simple measures - regular exercise, a sensible diet - keep your body fit, there are attitudes and skills you can develop (read more)

Just as simple measures - regular exercise, a sensible diet - keep your body fit, there are attitudes and skills you can develop to build a healthy mind. In this book two leaders in their fields, one a psychiatrist and one a psychologist, set out strategies that will stretch, strengthen, and tune your mind, to help you cope with the rigours of everyday life. The mind is a powerful tool, but without the right training, your moods, thoughts, and behaviour can sabotage your goals and cause depression and anxiety.

Manage your Mind shows you how to keep mentally fit - how to tap into your mind's power - so you can enjoy your life to the fullest. Through the powerful, tested techniques they clearly outline, Gillian Butler and Tony Hope will teach you to: * Build self-confidence * Overcome anxiety and depression * Take control of your present and future * Establish and maintain fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and co-workers * Free yourself from fears and persistent worries * Break bad habits * Relieve stress * Develop your full potential * Manage your self and your time * Clarify your goals and values Manage Your Mind also includes specific, up-to-date information on how to make decisions, strengthen your memory, stop smoking, sleep better, recover from alcohol abuse, and more. Feeling good is not just a question of addressing a few problems but depends on the development of positive attitudes and skills that can help you to make the most of your opportunities. (hide)

Your next professional move can make or break your career. Are you ready?In business, especially today, you are only as successful (read more)

Your next professional move can make or break your career. Are you ready?In business, especially today, you are only as successful as your next career transition. Do well, and you'll be on the fast track to even more challenging roles.

Fail, and you could irreparably harm your career--and your organization. In his international bestseller The First 90 Days, transition guru Michael D. Watkins outlined a set of basic principles for getting up to speed quickly in new professional roles.

Since that book was published Watkins has worked with thousands of leaders, helping them to accelerate their transitions. These leaders posed challenging questions on how to apply the basic principles in real-life situations. The truth that emerged: the First 90 Days framework can be applied in every transition, but the way you apply it is entirely different when you have been promoted to a higher level than it is when you are joining a new organization or taking a role in a different country. (hide)