Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1591841992 ISBN 13 : 9781591841999
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Explaining how everybody is born with an innate talent for visual thinking, a guide to enhancing analytical skills by building up one's intrinsic abilities is a primer for business leaders on how to develop ideas and enable faster results using to-the-point visual methods. 30,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2014
ISBN 10 : 1591847273 ISBN 13 : 9781591847274
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Bestselling author and financial guru Harry Dent shows why were facing a great deflation after five years of desperate stimulus - and what to do about it now Throughout his long career as an economic forecaster, Harry Dent has relied on a not-so-secret weapon: demographics. Studying the predictable things people do as they age is the ultimate tool for understanding trends. For instance, Dent can tell a client exactly when people will spend the most on potato chips. And he can explain why our economy has risen and fallen with the peak spending of generations, and why we now face a growing demographic cliff with the accelerating retirement of the Baby Boomers around the world. Dent predicted the impact of the Boomers hitting their highest growth in spending in the 1990s, when most economists saw the United States declining. And he anticipated the decline of Japan in the 1990s, when economists were proclaiming it would overtake the U.S. economy. But now, Dent argues, the fundam.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2003
ISBN 10 : 1591840058 ISBN 13 : 9781591840053
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Discusses how businesses can identify and exploit opportunities for increased revenues, gross margins, and profits, citing the examples of such companies as Dell, Home Depot, and General Electric.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1591842042 ISBN 13 : 9781591842040
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1. Addresses key questions about the nature of professional relationships, explaining how companies are irrevocably shaped by positive and negative relationships between colleagues, in a guide that shares strategies for building strong and flexible working relationships that can endure difficult interpersonal challenges.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1591840821 ISBN 13 : 9781591840824
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. An Advertising Hall of Fame executive and former chairman of BBDO North America recounts his contributions to some of the most successful ad campaigns from the past thirty years, outlining the lessons he learned about attracting consumers, overcoming communications problems, and more. 30,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1591840937 ISBN 13 : 9781591840930
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. How maverick companies have passed up the growth treadmill - and focused on greatness instead.Its an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do . . . creating a great place to work . . . providing great customer service . . . making great contributions to their communities . . . and finding great ways to lead their lives.In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside fourteen remarkable companies that have chosen to march to their own drummer. They include Anchor Brewing, the original microbrewer; CitiStorage Inc., the premier independent records-storage business; Clif Bar & Co., maker of organic energy bars and other nutrition foods; Righteous Babe Records, the record company founded by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco; Union Square Hospitality Group, the company of restaurateur Danny Meyer; and Zingermans Community of Businesses, including the world-famous Zingermans Deli of Ann Arbor.Burlingham shows how the leaders of these small giants recognized the full range of choices they had about the type of company they could create. And he shows how we can all benefit by questioning the usual definitions of business success. In his new afterward, Burlingham reflects on the similarities and learning lessons from the small giants he covers in the book.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2006
ISBN 10 : 1591841321 ISBN 13 : 9781591841326
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. The ultimate guide to predicting winners and losers in high technologyPip Coburn became famous for writing some of the liveliest reports on Wall Street. He quoted everyone from Machiavelli to HAL, Anas Nin to Yoda, Einstein to Gandhi. But along with the quirky writing, he consistently delivered sharp insights into technology trends and helped investors pick stocks with long-term potential.After years of studying countless winners and losers, Coburn has come up with a simple idea that explains why some technologies become huge hits (iPods, DVD players, Netflix), but others never reach more than a tiny audience (Segways, video phones, tablet PCs). He says that people are only willing to change when the pain of their current situation outweighs the perceived pain of trying something new.In other words, technology demands a change in habits, and thats the leading cause of failure for countless cool inventions. Too many tech companies believe in "build it and they will come" build something better and people will beat a path to your door. But, as Coburn shows, most potential users are afraid of new technologies, and they need a really great reason to change.The Change Function is an irreverent look at how this pattern plays out in countless sectors, from computers to cell phones to digital TV recorders. It will be an invaluable book for people who create and invest in new technologies.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2004
ISBN 10 : 1591840589 ISBN 13 : 9781591840589
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Describes the evolution of JetBlue from an upstart underdog into a revolutionary company that has transformed the aviation business, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the company's unusual corporate culture, its leadership and management principles, and innovative approach to business. 50,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1591842190 ISBN 13 : 9781591842194
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1St Edition. Analyzes the costly mistakes of companies throughout the past quarter century to counsel business professionals on what not to do, in a guide that profiles key strategy failures and challenges popular beliefs about leadership, luck, and effective execution. 25,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1591841526 ISBN 13 : 9781591841524
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. A history of Hewlett-Packard chronicles the efforts of its Stanford graduate founders to build their first product in a small California garage through its rise to a legendary Silicon Valley company, in an account that credits the company's objectives, employee trust, and firm self-appraisals with enabling its successes.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2006
ISBN 10 : 1591841399 ISBN 13 : 9781591841395
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Traces the life and career of the enigmatic former CEO of Intel, drawing on private papers and interviews with his closest friends and associates to discuss such topics as the persecution he survived as a Jewish Hungarian in the 1930s, his relationships with such figures as Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, and his management talents.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2004
ISBN 10 : 1591840090 ISBN 13 : 9781591840091
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Offers suggestions for building a network of advisers and mentors from an outside cirlce to assist at various points of a business career.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2010
ISBN 10 : 1591843715 ISBN 13 : 9781591843719
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. A simple, powerful idea that's reinventing the way smart, adaptive companies do business.Most businesses follow the same basic formula: create a product or service, sell it, and collect money. What Lisa Gansky calls "Mesh" businesses throw this model out the window. Instead, these companies use social media, wireless networks, and data crunched from every available source to provide people with goods and services at the exact moment they need them, without the burden and expense of owning them outright. The Mesh gives companies a better understanding of what customers really want.Already, hundreds of successful Mesh companies are redefining how we interact with the people, goods, and services in our lives. These businesses are easier to start and spreading like wildfire, from bike sharing and home exchanges to peer-to-peer lending, energy cooperatives, and open source design. Consider: ZipCar profits from streamlined car sharing Kickstarter connects artists with funding from enthusiastic supporters Music Gym makes finding a recording studio as easy as joining a gymThe Mesh reveals the next wave of information-enabled commerce, showing readers how to plug in and profit.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1591842115 ISBN 13 : 9781591842118
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. How to find companies with high long-term value by understanding key trendsWarren Buffett once said that his favorite holding period for a stock is forever. Now James Altucher shows how to find forever stocksones you can safely buy and hold for at least twenty years. These companies will profit from broad demographic trends and can ride out any short-term market fluctuations.For instance, Altucher says its smart to invest in:Obesity: 33 billion dollars are spent each year on services for the obeseDirty Water: Developing countries are finding it much harder to deliver clean water to their growing populations, and companies that sell clean water treatment technologies will thriveLuxury: The rich are recession-proof, and the stocks of luxury producers make a great hedge against any slowdown in the global economyThe Forever Portfolio shows investors how to build a strong, consistent, long-term portfolio, diversified enough to withstand the various cycles of the market.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1591841615 ISBN 13 : 9781591841616
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Edition Unstated. A guerrilla guide to getting the best college graduates to work for youwithout spending like Microsoft, McKinsey, and Goldman SachsRecruit or Die is the first practical guide to the entry-level recruiting gamewhich is very different from other kinds of recruiting and vitally important to every company, large or small.Traditionally, only large and powerful companies recruit on college campuses, scooping up the best and brightest. But small and young companies can also get top graduateswithout a Wall Street budgetif they learn the secrets of Americas top recruiters. The key is understanding todays college students: They arent just looking for money and perks. More important, they are looking for opportunities to stand out, move around quickly, and rack up cool experiences and achievements. Any employer can compete with the big companies on these intangibles.The authors share dozens of anecdotes and research on more than one thousand students that show how successful recruiters work their magicand how unsuccessful recruiters blow it. They offer practical strategies and advice in each chapter, along with case studies.Based on their experience working with hot recruits and the elite companies that pursue them, the authors show how any company can conquer the campus.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1591841984 ISBN 13 : 9781591841982
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Steve Jobs has turned his personality traits into a business philosophy. Heres how he does it.Its hard to believe that one man revolutionized computers in the 1970s and 80s (with the Apple II and the Mac), animated movies in the 1990s (with Pixar), and digital music in the 2000s (with the iPod and iTunes). No wonder some people worship him like a god. On the other hand, stories of his epic tantrums and general bad behavior are legendary.Inside Steves Brain cuts through the cult of personality that surrounds Jobs to unearth the secrets to his unbelievable results. It reveals the real Steve Jobsnot his heart or his famous temper, but his mind. So whats really inside Steves brain? According to Leander Kahney, who has covered Jobs since the early 1990s, its a fascinating bundle of contradictions.Jobs is an elitist who thinks most people are bozosbut he makes gadgets so easy to use, a bozo can master them.Hes a mercurial obsessive with a filthy temperbut he forges deep partnerships with creative geniuses like Steve Wozniak, Jonathan Ive, and John Lasseter.Hes a Buddhist and anti-materialistbut he produces mass-market products in Asian factories, and he promotes them with absolute mastery of the crassest medium, advertising.In short, Jobs has embraced the traits that some consider flawsnarcissism, perfectionism, the desire for total controlto lead Apple and Pixar to triumph against steep odds. And in the process, he has become a self-made billionaire.In Inside Steves Brain, Kahney distills the principles that guide Jobs as he launches killer products, attracts fanatically loyal customers, and manages some of the worlds most powerful brands.The result is this unique book about Steve Jobs that is part biography and part leadership guide, and impossible to put down. It gives you a peek inside Steves brain, and might even teach you something about how to build your own culture of innovation.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2010
ISBN 10 : 1591843324 ISBN 13 : 9781591843320
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. From his unique vantage point as editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, the hub of the newly invigorated do-it-yourself movement, Mark Frauenfelder takes readers on an inspiring and surprising tour of the vibrant world of DIY. The Internet has brought together large communities of people who share ideas, tips, and blueprints for making everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to pedal- powered iPhone chargers to an automatic cat feeder jury-rigged from a VCR.DIY is a direct reflection of our basic human desire to invent and improve, long suppressed by the availability of cheap, mass-produced products that have drowned us in bland convenience and cultivated our most wasteful habits.Frauenfelder spent a year trying a variety of offbeat projects such as keeping chickens and bees, tricking out his espresso machine, whittling wooden spoons, making guitars out of cigar boxes, and doing citizen science with his daughters in the garage. His whole family found that DIY helped them take control of their lives, offering a path that was simple, direct, and clear. Working with their hands and minds helped them feel more engaged with the world around them.Frauenfelder also reveals how DIY is changing our culture for the better. He profiles fascinating "alpha makers" leading various DIY movements and grills them for their best tips and insights.Beginning his journey with hands as smooth as those of a typical geek, Frauenfelder offers a unique perspective on how earning a few calluses can be far more rewarding and satisfying than another trip to the mall.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1591840899 ISBN 13 : 9781591840893
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. English Language. The futurist writer of Paradigms co-authors a study of five large-scale patterns that will define evolving technologies in the areas of fusion power, aerogel insulation, electric wind turbines, organic plastics, and stem cells, explaining how they will impact everyday life and how companies and consumers can make the most of them. 40,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1591840783 ISBN 13 : 9781591840787
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. A guide to successful branding without typical marketing practices introduces the concept of consumer-driven, or word-of-mouth, branding, in a practical guide that addresses such challenges as media saturation, consumer evolution, and the erosion of image marketing. 50,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2004
ISBN 10 : 1591840279 ISBN 13 : 9781591840275
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. 0. An analysis of the process of branding offers insight into how companies cultivate near-fanatical customer loyalty, identifying the commonalities between cults and corporations that use cult-branding techniques, and explaining how marketers and business leaders can attract and retain consumer population segments as well as loyal employees. 35,000 first printing.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1591840570 ISBN 13 : 9781591840572
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Presents a theory of competition that challenges the methods of Michael Porter's Competitive Strategy, arguing that a competitor's ease in entering or expanding in a given market is the only essential factor in determining advantage, in a guide that also provides a range of examples and application lessons. 50,000 first printing.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2009
ISBN 10 : 159184245X ISBN 13 : 9781591842453
Vendeur : Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, Etats-Unis
Etat : USED_VERYGOOD. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1591841542 ISBN 13 : 9781591841548
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : New. First Edition. A straight-shooting guide to crisis management challenges popular practices to counsel professionals on how to recognize a genuine crisis, deflect criticism, and draw on the examples of effective case studies.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2004
ISBN 10 : 1591840732 ISBN 13 : 9781591840732
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : NEW.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2007
ISBN 10 : 159184178X ISBN 13 : 9781591841784
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : NEW.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1591841976 ISBN 13 : 9781591841975
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : NEW.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2009
ISBN 10 : 1591842611 ISBN 13 : 9781591842613
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Why incivility at work is a bigger problem than you suspectIn an accessible and informative style, Pearson and Porath examine the toll that bad behavior can have on otherwise well-functioning companies. And they reveal strategies that successful organizations are using to stop incivility before it takes hold.Whether it's a standoffish coworker or an arrogant boss, incivility at the office doesn't just affect the moods of a few employees; it hurts an entire company.Consider these statistics: 12 percent of all employees say they've left jobs because they were treated badly. Fortune 1000 executives spend roughly seven weeks per year resolving employee conflicts. And an astonishing 95 percent of Americans say they've experienced rudeness at work.Christine Pearson and Christine Porath examine the devastating toll that bad behavior can have on otherwise well-functioning companies. Combining their own scientific research with stories from fields as diverse as criminology, education, and psychology, they show how to spot the roots of incivility, rip them out, and create a culture of respect. They urge managers to stop making excuses, set a zero-tolerance policy, and lead by example.Bestsellers like The No Asshole Rule and The Power of Nice have shown the hunger for more civility at work; now The Cost of Bad Behavior shows exactly what to do about it.
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Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2009
ISBN 10 : 1591842662 ISBN 13 : 9781591842668
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Offers insights and best leadership principles from the successful coach of the San Francisco 49ers, explaining how he motivated people, crafted winning teams, and his words of wisdom such as Believe in people, and Keep a short enemies list.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10 : 159184102X ISBN 13 : 9781591841029
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : NEW.
Edité par Brand: Portfolio Hardcover, 2009
ISBN 10 : 1591842603 ISBN 13 : 9781591842606
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : New. First Edition. How small, one-of-a-kind businesses can break through among giantsMegachains like Walmart, Starbucks, Home Depot, and The Gap attract Americans to thousands of outlets by offering a large selection of goods and services. But this doesn't mean that independent stores can't compete with the big guys-and win. Retail expert George Whalin identifies and explores twenty-five highly popular and profitable independent stores from around the country. Unlike the mom-and-pops of yesteryear, these businesses embrace technology and innovation, generate word of mouth, and turn their size into an advantage. They include:? ABC Carpet and Home in New York City? Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon? The Junkman's Daughter in Atlanta? Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, OhioReaders will be inspired by how these independent stores are thriving and take away lessons they can apply to their own businesses.