High Management

Andrew S. Grove set the stage for much of the culture and success of Silicon Valley while he led Intel Corp. He thought about the process very deeply and honed it while leading Intel. Before there were Objectives and Key-Results (OKRs), there was Andy Grove’s management style that would later give birth to them. In this summary quickly grasp the key ideas in High Output Management. In less than an hour learn the key points and decide if you should read the whole book or refresh your memory if you already have. Executive Reads values concise, accurate, and insightful information. We want ...

Why is 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, with over 1.4 million copies in print, such an extraordinary bestseller? Because a little over 10 years ago Bob Nelson took the seeds of an idea and turned it into something indispensable for business. The idea? That it's not a raise that motivates an employee, and it's not a promotion ¿ what really sparks a person to perform are those intangible, unexpected gestures that signify real appreciation for a job well done.

In today's rapidly shifting economic landscape, characterized by high inflation and rising interest rates, many business leaders find themselves navigating uncharted waters. For over two decades, the global economy has enjoyed the benefits of low inflation and accessible capital, fostering stable growth and predictable costs. However, the current climate demands new strategies and a reevaluation of traditional approaches. "Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Strategies for High Inflation and High Interest Rates" by Richard Aragon is a comprehensive guide designed to equip CEOs, business ...

Paris, 1927, a day in July. A destitute young American named Rafaela Fano gets into the car of a dazzling stranger, the Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. Struggling to halt a downward slide toward prostitution, Rafaela agrees to model for the artist. The relationship between the artist and her muse lasted less than a year, yet in 1980, just before Tamara died, she was working on a copy of Beautiful Rafaela. Author Ellis Avery imagines their affair from Rafaela’s point of view, and the final day of Tamara’s life from the painter’s point of view.

Corporate Event Mastery guides overwhelmed internal corporate event professionals, offering a structured, strategic approach to event production. This book equips readers with the tools, insights, and processes needed to excel in their roles, deliver exceptional events, and demonstrate their value to their companies. The book delves into real-world challenges through exclusive interviews with experienced internal corporate event planners and decision-makers and showcases innovative strategies, systems, and processes to overcome them. By focusing on streamlining workflows, leveraging the ...

In 2008, Steven Haines started a global shift toward the professionalization of product management with his groundbreaking books about product management. Starting with The Product Manager’s Desk Reference, The Product Manager’s Survival Guide, and Managing Product Management. Since then, more than 100,000 readers around the world have referred to Steven’s books to raise the bar on product management excellence. Leading Product Management is the 2nd edition (retitled) of Managing Product Management to encompass a broad array of practices needed to organize any company to focus on ...

Your business success depends on your ability to align and develop the people who work for you. High-performance teams are built intentionally by leaders who understand the three essential components of growth: alignment, development, and transition. TeamWork breaks each of these components down into actionable processes, with steps you can take immediately to start making a difference today. Learn how to create teams that work the way you want them to. Then, discover ways to scale those teams, keeping them aligned with your objectives as your business grows.

Are you interested in finding out strategies to become a successful trader buying and selling options? If yes, keep reading. An option is a contract that allows the holder to either buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on or before a specific date. With futures, you have to buy that date on the contract. With an option, you have a choice. If the underlying asset doesn't do what you would like it to, you can walk away without purchasing or selling. You will lose the premium you paid at the beginning, but this can be a lot less expensive than exercising the whole contract. The buyer ...

Do less. Achieve more. Live on purpose In a world addicted to hustle, noise, and never-ending to-do lists, The Not-to-Do List is your blueprint for a more focused, intentional, and fulfilling life.If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed, constantly busy but never productive, and pulled in a hundred directions—you don't need another time management hack. You need a mindset shift. This breakthrough book by the author of The 25th Hour, Felix Duyilemi flips the script on traditional productivity by teaching you the power of strategic subtraction. Discover the habits, distractions, people, and ...

Are you tired of working long hours and feeling burned out? Do you feel like there's never enough time in the day to get everything done? If so, you're not alone. Many professionals today are working longer hours than ever before, leaving them feeling stressed, exhausted, and overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be that way. In "Surviving the 80-Hour Work Week," the author and career expert offers practical strategies and tools for managing stress, maintaining work-life balance, and achieving success in high-demand jobs. Whether you're a medical professional, lawyer, investment banker, ...

When the pressure is on, great coaches remain laser-focused, confident, and fully in charge of their roster. They're the same way when it comes to developing strategies and game plans to succeed. In short, they always win because they have a superior decision-making process. Game-Time Decision Making provides everything you need to up your decision-making game and build a championship-level business.

Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than 40 years of teaching and managing. It illustrates how teachers can both lift people up and let them down. It proposes that the best teachers are also leaders, and the best leaders are also teachers. In examining how to lead and teach, renowned Harvard Business School professor Thomas J. DeLong takes the listener inside his own head and heart. He notes that, as teachers, we often focus more on our inadequacies and missteps than on our strengths and unique talents.

At one time or another, everyone in a position of authority, whether in a multi-national corporation or a local volunteer group, wonders what the key to great leadership is. Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller explore that important question in this revealing business fable. They uncover the secret that great leaders already know and detail what you need to do to truly inspire and motivate others.

Whether you are building a small business from the ground up or managing a multinational company, you can learn the seven key traits for leadership success from one of the greatest business innovators and creative thinkers of the 20th century: Walt Disney. Whether you know him as the first to produce cartoons in Technicolor, the mastermind behind the theme park Disneyland, or the founder of the largest entertainment conglomerate, Walt's story of creativity, perseverance in spite of obstacles, and achieving goals resonates and inspires as much today as it ever has.

In a world addicted to noise, speed, and spectacle, Old Money Habits offers you an invitation into something far rarer: a life of quiet luxury, understated refinement, and enduring influence. This book isn’t about being born into privilege. It’s about choosing to live with the grace, standards, and quiet power of those who have shaped generations before us. It’s about becoming a woman of substance — not just in how she dresses, but in how she thinks, speaks, leads, and loves. Inside these pages, you’ll learn how to: Cultivate an old money mindset rooted in self-mastery, discretion...

🎉 Ready to Ace Your Academic Life and Still Have Time for Netflix? 🎉 Welcome to " Ace IT: The Ultimate Student Success Blueprint"—the book that’s about to become your new best friend in the quest for school glory. Whether you’re navigating the tricky waters of high school, preparing for college, or just looking to level up your academic game, this book is your ticket to success without the stress. Inside these pages, you’ll discover how to: 🔍 Identify Your Superpowers: Unleash your hidden strengths and interests to find out what really makes you tick. Say goodbye to boring ...

‘Behaviour Management: How To Achieve Outstanding Classroom Management and Higher Level Behaviour’ is a comprehensive guide which explains not only how teachers can establish and maintain outstanding classroom behaviour but also showing the techniques needed to help students achieve the higher level behaviour (resilience, enthusiasm, learning independently and cooperating to solve problems and help each other progress) now required by Ofsted and school leaders. With lots of practical examples for both primary and secondary teachers, this book is recommended for teachers of all age ...

Are you looking for a Relationship Help That Doesn't Feel Like Homework? Ditch the Boring Advice – This Workbook is Your Comedic Relief Okay, fellow survivors of the relationship rollercoaster, ditch the self-help books promising instant bliss and strap in for a truth bomb: this workbook won't magically erase your partner's ability to leave wet towels on the bathroom floor or vanish car keys into thin air. BUT, it just might give you the best ammunition for your next couples therapy session... or at least some hilarious stories to share over drinks with your equally bewildered friends. ...

Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides practical and simple concepts that CEOs, COOs, and managers at all levels in organizations both public and private can apply to their particular situations. This program is written by Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager and a regular contributor to Executive Excellence.

The traditional attitude toward creativity in the American business world is to "think outside the box": to brainstorm without restraint in hopes of coming up with a breakthrough idea, often in moments of crisis. Sometimes it works, but it’s a problem-specific solution that does nothing to engender creative thinking more generally. Inside the Box demonstrates Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT), a method that systemizes creativity as part of the corporate culture. SIT requires thinking "inside the box", working in one’s familiar world to create new ideas independent of specific problems.