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Think a corporate culture that favors men is the only culprit in the workplace suppressing women? Think again.

The competitive field of business is ever expanding and evolving. Stay ahead of the curve by taking a crash-course in the latest critical skills required for managers and leaders to achieve lasting business success.

When employees are exceptional, everyday rules no longer apply. Original and insightful, this book explains how to spot the deep thinkers who will transform your business-and reveals 10 rules for guiding them to greatness.

The image of modern corporations has been shaped by a focus on profits over people and the environment, but this approach to capitalism is no longer viable. We are at an inflection point where business must take the lead in healing the crises of our time. The Healing Organization shows how corporations can become healing forces.

Most of your employees have all the ingredients for greatness inside them already. Learn how to give them the motivation they need to succeed.As a manager, your overall goal for each day with your team is to maximize the productivity and quality that they can produce. Despite a thorough hiring process, training that is second to none, and competitive compensation, you probably still find yourself at times with an underperforming lackluster group of paycheck collectors, with absenteeism and turnover levels too high to maintain any kind of consistent progress.Within this easy-to-read guide, success expert Brian Tracy draws on his decades of experience bringing out the best in others to provide 21 of the fastest, most powerful methods ever discovered for increasing the effectiveness of any individual or group.In Motivation, you will learn how to:Ensure employees feel passionate about their work and look forward to coming to workChallenge them with tasks that allow them to stretchSatisfy their need to feel both autonomous and part of a greater wholeReduce their fear of failure while increasing their desire to take risksRemove obstacles that suppress promising employeesProvide the regular feedback they need to succeed, and much more!More than likely, you already have the team you need to take your company to the next level of success. They are just waiting for someone to come along and inspire them to greatness. Packed with proven tools and strategies, Motivation helps any manager deliver a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart of his or her work team.

Only action creates results. Reignite your marketing mojo and get to work!

Throughout your life, you've always recognized "e;it"e; when you saw it--that indescribable, appealing quality that tells you loud and clear this person is a leader, someone you should trust, follow, and learn from. And you've always told yourself, if only you had that "e;it factor"e; inside you that could inspire, motivate, and lead others in the same way. Well, you do . . . and you can!Nobody--not even the greatest you have ever seen--comes into the world a natural leader. But somewhere along the way, these people who entered the world in the same you did transformed into the kind of magnetic individuals who inspire others to follow their lead. Success expert Brian Tracy has spent years studying the world's greatest leaders and believes that everyone has it inside them to:* Inspire trust, confidence, and loyalty* Instill a sense of meaning and purpose in your organization* Tap into the motivation and enthusiasm that compels others to commit to your vision * Clearly communicate goals and strategies and gain buy-in* Build winning teams* Elicit extraordinary performance from ordinary people * Become the person seen as most likely to lead the organization to victory* And moreDon't fall for the lie that says some are born leaders and the rest of us are simply their followers. You are just as capable as anyone! Packed with practical, proven methods, Leadership, a indispensable little guide will help you unlock your leadership potential.

The pressure surrounding the sales manager is intense. Given the task of recruiting, managing, and motivating a top team of high-performing sales professions, so much of the sales manager's success is dependent on others. Or is it?Sales expert Brian Tracy has spent decades studying the most successful sales managers and professionals in every industry. In this indispensable pocket-sized resource, he has encapsulated 6 key characteristics of a winning sales team. In Sales Management, he distills these simple but powerful strategies so that sales managers can learn how to:* Select and recruit sales champions* Establish clear objectives* Inspire singleness of purpose* Motivate people with the right incentives* Develop winners through continuous coaching and training* Conduct game-changing performance reviews* De-hire poor performers* And moreDon't leave your success as a sales manager in the hands of others. Learn today how YOU can increase your sales team's effectiveness, improve their bottom line, and advance your own career in the process.

The hallmark of an exceptional career is the ability to devise innovative solutions for work challenges. Therefore, creative thinking skills are vital for your professional advancement.Recent research has revealed a direct causality between ideas and profitability, which means that in today's competitive and technology-rich work environment, the most crucial element separating an extraordinary career from an ordinary one is creative thinking skills.As one of the world's premiere success experts, Brian Tracy knows anyone can become more creative by practicing with a few helpful tools. This concise, easy-to-read book guides you to immediately begin generating a stream of productive ideas.In Creativity & Problem Solving, Tracy reveals 21 proven techniques that will help you:Stimulate the three primary triggers to creativityInspire a creative mindset in staff through recognition, rewards, and environmentUse methods to solve problems, improve systems, devise new products, and come up with fresh, exciting marketing anglesAsk focused questions to generate elegant solutionsUnderstand the difference between mechanical and adaptive thinkingRigorously evaluate new ideas without shutting down the creative impulseContaining mind-stimulating exercises and down-to-earth strategies, Creativity & Problem Solving will help you tap into the root source of their own intuitive genius--and gain the winning edge they've been missing all this time.

The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation is a practical, detailed roadmap to building a fair compensation system by creating motivating incentives that produce positive outcomes.

Fire Your Creativity and Fuel Your Career! What if you could brainstorm innovative solutions to your company's challenges? What if you could dream up new businesses that capture emerging markets? What if you could tap your own creativity and ignite your career? The truth is, you can! Analytical thinkers, numbers people, non-artists--everyone can generate imaginative ideas. All it takes is letting go of the "I'm-not-creative" mindset and putting a proven process to work for you. Using his CreativityWorks framework, creativity and innovation expert Bernhard Schroeder explains how to break out of your mental box, adopt a growth mindset, reignite natural curiosity, and move step by step through a set of exercises that help individuals and teams: - Fuel creativity through a proven framework - Create more relevant ideas in brainstorming sessions - Radically improve existing products or services - Find inspired solutions using IdeaGen, SCAMPER, Observation Lab, Tempero, the Phoenix List, and other tools From changing the physical workplace to spur interaction . . . to nurturing a culture that promotes creativity . . . to applying tools that generate more and better ideas, Simply Brilliant opens the door to spark your imagination and ignite your creativity.

Advance praise for Extreme Teams "There is a new generation of firms experimenting with bold new ways of using teams, and in Extreme Teams Robert Shaw shows how they do it. Through his masterful storytelling and engaging analysis, Shaw offers revealing insights and practical lessons for team leaders who want their own groups to perform at much higher levels. Extreme Teams is a powerhouse book and a fascinating inside look at what it takes to be innovative in how we design and manage teams in the age of disruption. The stories alone are worth the price of the book; the payoff you'll get from putting the lessons to work makes Extreme Teams invaluable." -- Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling business classic, The Leadership Challenge, and the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University "Putting together a great team may seem like catching lightning in a bottle, but the truth is that you can build one. You just need the right guide, and that's Shaw's Extreme Teams. Packed with real-world examples, Extreme Teams equips you with the priorities and knowledge you need to build outstanding teams that can disrupt your business in all the right ways! Outstanding!"-- Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling author or editor of 35 books, including What Got You Here Won't Get You There and Triggers "The best companies rely on teams to deliver the results they need. But too many leaders underestimate the creativity and persistence needed to design and manage teams effectively. Extreme Teams describes how innovative companies are pushing the boundaries in regard to teams. A fascinating study of innovation that vividly illustrates the future of teamwork. Highly recommended for leaders who want to create a culture that fosters superior team performance in their own organizations." -- Linda P. Hudson, Chairman and CEO of The Cardea Group; former President and CEO of BAE Systems Inc. and Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc "Cutting-edge organizations are constantly experimenting with creative approaches to team building. Extreme Teams shares their success practices, and we learn how to fully ignite the performance and results of our own teams." -- Frances Hesselbein, Office of the President and CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute; Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning quarterly, Leader to Leader

A blunt wake-up call to salespeople and sales leaders that debunks the myths of the latest miracle solutions and refocuses your sales strategy on a proven approach that will drive the results you want.

Taking control of your company's destiny starts with planning strategically from the beginning.How will you determine if your company has succeeded if you can't base its performance on a well-defined business strategy? A strategic plan, established at your venture's birth, helps crystalize the future of the organization--mapping a clear path from where the company stands today to where you wish it to be.Setting a business strategy enables you to develop absolute clarity on priorities, organize resources, and get better results than ever before. Renowned business author Brian Tracy has provided a simple path to creating the specific business strategy needed for your company's success.In Business Strategy, Tracy will help you discover how to:Ask the five key questions vital to any strategic planDetermine a corporate mission that lifts and inspires peopleDefine themselves in relation to their competitionReposition their business with new products, services, and technologyAnticipate crises, and more!Incorporating wide-ranging examples--from Alexander the Great to IBM to General Electric--this concise, practical guide gives readers proven ideas for increasing their company's bottom line and maximizing their strengths and opportunities. The path to success starts at the beginning!

With the technical world of work changing rapidly, don't leave anything to chance. In The Human Cloud, two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the coming revolution in how work is done and how jobs are shaped, empowering you with practical advice to take charge of your future.

Where do you want to be in one, three, or five years? Even small adjustments can bring about enormous results to your personal success.Where does that ';winning edge' you've heard so much about come from? How do some people seem to find success simply from waking up and getting out of bed? World-renowned performance expert Brian Tracy has spent decades studying uncommonly high achievers.Instead of finding commonalities such as Ivy League educations, gold-star connections, and a dash of blind luck, Tracy discovered that the keys to their success were more often small adjustments in outlook and behavior. In this easy-to-follow guide, Tracy lays out a simple, clear plan for anyone to be able to unlock their potential and find the success they previously thought was unattainable for them.In Personal Success, you will learn to:Change your mindset to attract opportunityBanish self-limited beliefsBuild your self-confidencePractice courage and taking risksSharpen your natural intuitionContinually upgrade your skills and more!Packed with simple but game-changing techniques, Personal Success is the answer you've been searching for to gain that winning edge and turn your dreams into realities.

The next generation of consumers is rising up fast. Will you know how to reach them?

Find your company's niche in the marketplace when you discover what your customers want, need, and can afford--and then give it to them!Too often, businesses create a product or service and then focus their marketing efforts on trying to convince customers that they need it. However, the key to successful marketing and a successful business is already knowing that what you are offering is what the public has been searching for!Renowned business expert Brian Tracy has provided 21 powerful and proven ideas any business can use immediately to improve their strategic marketing results.In Marketing, Tracy helps you discover how to:Build your customer baseSet yourself apart from the competitionUse market research and focus groups to fuel better decisionsFulfill a basic emotional need for buyersDetermine the correct price point for your offeringsMake the most of your distribution channelsGive customers a reason to switch from your competitors, and more!Complete with time-tested marketing strategies and Tracy's trademark wisdom, Marketing is a practical pocket guide that shows you how to overcome the competition, increase sales and profitability, and dominate your market niche.

An administrative professional's job requires a diverse range of abilities. From managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and fielding calls to planning events, deciphering legal documents, and creating PowerPoint presentations, today's administrative assistants are expected to effortlessly and efficiently juggle it all. Professionals looking to improve their performance-and enhance their value to employers-should turn to the fourth edition of Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook. With 250 pages of new or completely revised material, the handbook provides thorough, practical instruction on: Web conferencing * Creating graphics, charts, and presentations * Microsoft Office 2010 * Business math * Managing e-mail and schedules with Outlook * Organizing computer files * Research skills * Time management * Customer service skills * Troubleshooting computer problems * Event planning * and much more. Administrative jobs are constantly changing, but with the latest edition of this best-selling guide, professionals everywhere can stay ahead of the curve.

Business analytics isn't rocket science. Move from data to decisions in just five steps!