Download or read book The Inconvenient Truth About Business Success written by Ian Marsh and published by Global Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you are ready to get serious about your business and your life. International author, speaker and business growth expert Ian Marsh shares decades of wisdom in this breakthrough business book. 95% of business owners never achieve more than $1,000,000 in turnover, and only 39% of them are profitable. this information has the ability to change those stats if you have the courage to look in the mirror. You'll learn:- Why seven small changes to what you are doing in business will probably translate to millions of dollars in improved results for you- How many business owners that know these truths are now making more money in a month than they used to make all year- The world has lied to you. The movie The Matrix is real. There is a red pill and a blue pill in life and you have the power to determine which one to swallow- Most business owners are running their companies upside-down, and when they do the opposite of what they are currently doing miracles can occur in their business- Why work life balance is a myth (and how to be OK with that)- The magic formula to use before buying any business "These business truths are transformational. We now make more money in a month than we used to make all year." - Danny and Ali Halupka Take action and face the truth about you and your business today!
Download or read book The Seven Inconvenient Truths of Business Strategy written by Paul Hunter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most damning charge frequently levelled at strategic planning is that of irrelevance. Paul Hunter’s The Seven Inconvenient Truths of Business Strategy is an antidote to conventional methods of strategic management that are renowned for being sporadic, biased, poorly articulated and rarely implemented with total success. Drawing on a framework that encapsulates a collection of definitive principles, the author offers a structure to strategy, as a system, and in a format that is representative of a literal reinvention of strategic planning overall; an indicator and explanation of the strategic tools that you already know, but in a more comprehensive format. Paul also provides insights into the collaborative techniques for carrying out the process successfully: formation, evaluation, alignment and implementation. Other topics covered include governance, communication, leadership, learning, teamwork, transformation and the treatment of strategic risk; at the level of a profession. An extended case study, based on the story of Cadbury, the chocolate maker, is woven through the chapters to provide a vibrant illustration of the value and application of the various techniques and processes described. Organisations of all kinds have never needed strategic planning quite as much as they need it today in an environment of increasing complexity, uncertainty and continual change. The Seven Inconvenient Truths of Business Strategy will help you ensure that your strategic process is always effective, visible, professional, relevant and timely.
Download or read book Beat PTSD written by Kevin Lloyd-Thomas and published by Global Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One out of every three veterans suffer from PTSD. International author Kevin Lloyd-Thomas is an infantry combat veteran of two tours of Vietnam. Forward scout, machine gunner and section commander in a mechanized ready reaction and reconnaissance platoon, a platoon whose very existence became a controversy. Very happy in his marriage and successful in business life, until nearly three years of unemployment threw his life into utter chaos - sending him crashing and burning into chronic PTSD, alcohol, substance and tobacco abuse, losing everything he had as a result. And then to planning his own suicide. Not if, but how. This book is full of practical advice and ideas that will guarantee your road to success. Kevin tells of the mistakes he made, the bitter lessons learned, and how not to make the same mistakes he did. Kevin shares his breakthrough strategies, techniques, tools, and proven steps, to get you firmly and successfully back on track to living the life of your dreams. You will learn:- The psychology of PTSD and how to take back control of your life- The 5-step life plan: why you must have it, how to implement it and live the life of your dreams- Why you must seek help: how to do it anonymously, and where to go- The 7 pillars of success you need to know- The answer to the key question: do I stay in the military, or do I go?- How to build a happy life and serious wealth, no matter what- Essential strategies on how to market your military skills, from private soldier to general. This book will help you take immediate control of your emotional, physical and financial destiny!
Download or read book B Corporation Redefining Success in Business and Creating Social Value written by KARIN C. HOLSTEIN PhD and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Ethics for a New Economy Capitalism “as is” has served us well in the past and produced great wealth, but at a terrible price to the environment. Corporations arrived at the height of their growth and made enormous fortunes by abusing their power and doing business “at all cost”. The environment and humankind are paying a high price for “their progress.” They have endangered and depleted our vital resources such as our fertile soil and clean water, affected the world economy, and led to instability and conflict in many nations. The world is suffering from a “global burnout.” These are all symptoms of the same illness: greed. Corporate greed and corruption have led us into a world crisis. The crisis is not just caused by pollution or the use of technology but represents a crisis of the whole life system. The pollution and destruction of our natural resources are only the symptoms and consequences of the underlying problems. The problem itself is an ethical one. The old ethics in business of I want it now and more does not work anymore, we have seen what is has done to our lives and the economy. We need to create new social value and practice business in such a manner that helps to eradicate poverty and not solely for the sake of our own survival. The B Lab, a nonprofit, has created a new model, the B Corporation, which simultaneously creates social value and will redefine success in business. It is an alternative to traditional corporations, which only maximize profits for shareholders. The B Corporation is a new type of corporation that uses the power of business to solve environmental and social problems. It is a legal structure with higher standards of accountability and transparency. This new way of doing business is the first systemic response to address the underlying problems of our financial crisis. By 2050, an estimated 100 million people will go hungry if we do not find a solution to the food and water shortages. Over 60 percent of the world’s population will live in water-stressed areas by 2025, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Our soil has been destroyed after years of being abused through harmful farm practices and inorganic fertilizers and thus depleted our food resources of essential minerals. Besides ethical reasons to assist poor countries now and in the future, we must keep it our priority if we want to avoid more conflict caused in these regions due to the devastating effects of climate change. Food and water security will lead to increased migration and instability. Interdependence is the driving force of our time. With globalization all the environmental and humanitarian problems in countries far away have also become our problems. We have created them and must face the reality that we need to not just ‘fix’ them temporarily but solve them at their root. We need a new economic system- one that is more sustainable than our old system, which has failed. Our society is interlocked with the rest of the world through business and environmental interests, and we have a common interest to cooperate. We need a “greening of capitalism.” The answer to creating a new business model- which profits society, as well as shareholders- is in establishing a B Corp known as a Benefit Corporation. Blurb from Esquire:” B corps might turn out to be like civil rights for blacks or voting for women- eccentric, unpopular ideas that took hold and changed the world.”
Download or read book Driving Sustainability to Business Success written by M. Jayne Pilot and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient, compliant management systems pave the road to sustainability through integration and automation The book addresses the many definitions of sustainability and why CEOs need the links between sustainability, business value, and performance. Business leaders are committed to leading the way, and the book outlines the support of a management system structure and business principles that will drive the accomplishment of their mission. Stakeholder demands on CEOs include many challenges. Investors are assessing companies for financial performance. The shrinking talent pool of employees is looking to work with organizations that support social, environment, and economic operating practices and principles. Great leaders are those that ask questions, who are creative to drive innovation for growth of their company. The Assess-Reflect-Act section on international business principles defined in the book will ask you as the leader thought provoking questions to stimulate action within your organization to bring people, processes, and technology together for business success. Leaders need to transition to smart decisions that are data driven. The company's management system structure is important to build a strong framework for business process operations and automation for global competitiveness. Topics include: Business plans vs management systems Management system frameworks: standardization, ISO standards: Quality — ISO 9001, Environment — ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, Integrated Management Systems Three Steps for Process Development: Identify, Insure, Improve Focus for the Organization: Compliance Costs, Best Practices, Strategic Planning Support — Resources: Innovation, Engagement, Succession Planning Data as a Valuable Resource Operation: Process Risks, Management System Control Plan, E-commerce, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Green Awareness-Eco Design, Automated Controls, Cloud Computing Performance Evaluation — Monitor, Measure, Analyze, Audit, Management Review Competitive Landscape The constant need to improve internal processes and move toward business sustainability and quality standards is a major stressor for governments and businesses. With one-third of the workforce retiring in the next five to ten years, the need has become more immediate, and the focus has shifted to building a strong framework for business process operations and automation for global competitiveness. This book provides a roadmap to efficient, compliant systems, showing businesses how to build toward sustainability goals and capture key knowledge of the employees involved in the process.
Download or read book The Civil Corporation written by Simon Zadek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil Corporation" is an award-winning classic, well recognized as the most insightful exploration of contemporary developments in responsible business practices and their implications for business strategy and public policy. This revised second edition adds a significant new section describing and reflecting on developments since the book's first publication in 2001. This new material draws on the author's practical experience over the last five years working as Chief Executive of Account Ability with some of the world's leading businesses and public bodies on policies and practices that advance the emerging shift in businesses' role in society. This book is top drawer reading for business professionals, management students and academics, and activists and public servants. It goes to the heart of the issue of business in society, cutting through the rhetoric of campaigners and business-speak alike in framing the tough questions in balanced and yet provocative terms. Crucially, it connects an insightful vista of the broader landscape with a set of practical 'dos' for businesses and their stakeholders that have stood the test of time. The accolade of winning the prestigious Academy of Management Award in 2006 confirms that Zadek has achieved what every author aspires to: a book that is both timely and timeless in its application. This revised edition builds on this success by providing new information and insights for practitioners, academics and students
Download or read book The Strategic Advisor written by Michael Fullick and published by Global Publishing Group. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the art and science of running a highly successful business. This book will show you how to more than double your business profits without any added skills, added resources, special technology or extra capital investment! Michael Fullick is a business and life strategist, advisor, speaker, international author, business owner and profit strategist. Michael shares the art and science of running a successful business. He started and built local and global companies and brands of his own and now shares his tips, tools and strategies that can grow and fast-track your business. Plus, he will show you how to achieve the growth, profitability and personal success you deserve. You will discover: - How to dramatically increase your business revenue in as little as 90 days without spending an extra cent on marketing or advertising. - The powerful breakthrough system to feeling happier, reduce stress and feel more relaxed as you grow your business. - 4 proven steps to get all the customers you will ever need. - How to work less, get more free time (both physically and mentally) and have fun as you grow your business. - Once and for all, find out what you are naturally good at regardless of your age and education level and use this information to skyrocket your success. - 7 key metrics you must know in your business if you want to survive and thrive. - My secret weapon that can transform your business and personal life. Take action now and fast track your business and personal success. "This is the most powerful, persuasive and practical book on building a successful business you will ever read. It is full of ideas, wisdom and strategies that will change your thinking forever." - Lee-Ann Lovegrove, Kinesiologist and Qualified Counsellor
Download or read book The Oligarchs Grip written by David Lingelbach and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first ever guide to oligarchs as a global and historical phenomenon. Today, more than twenty oligarchs serve as heads of state or government in countries such as Russia, South Africa, Lebanon, and El Salvador. Many have a net worth in excess of $1 billion, and they all – whether directly or indirectly – impact our daily lives. Who are they and how have they dominated our world? What lessons can we learn from them, and what might the future hold? In The Oligarchs’ Grip: Fusing Wealth and Power, entrepreneurship professor David Lingelbach and oligarch researcher Valentina Rodríguez Guerra draw upon more than 25 years of research (including conversations with Vladimir Putin and other oligarchs), 16 case studies, and dozens of historical examples to develop the first-ever model revealing the strategies oligarchs employ to fuse wealth and power, and transition between the two. This model gives insight into how oligarchs use multiple control mechanisms to exploit an increasingly uncertain world. The Oligarchs’ Grip is a fascinating read for economists, political scientists, business academics, policymakers, businesspeople and anyone interested in oligarchs and the wealth and power they wield on the politico-economic scene today.
Download or read book Authority Influencer Marketing Made Simple written by Andrew Carter and published by Global Publishing Group. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to position yourself as THE "go-to" authority in your niche and increase profits exponentially. International author, entrepreneur, speaker and marketing specialist, Andrew Carter shares his insider secret on the single most powerful, yet least known, marketing tool available to business owners today. His entrepreneurial success in building profitable businesses led him to owning an award-winning international company who have helped business owners, celebrities and thought leaders grow their brands internationally using this one simple, powerful strategy. This book unlocks that strategy so you can skyrocket your online or offline business and brand with minimal effort. You will discover: - The golden rules to authority and influencer marketing, and how to create it quickly and easily - The breakthrough strategy that makes you No. 1 in your niche - Powerful tips to increasing your profits without wasting money on advertising - How to get thousands of dollars in free media and PR for your business - How to have hungry customers eagerly coming to you and willing to pay you more - How to massively grow your brand, give you more time and money, and make your competition irrelevant - The game behind the game - unleashing the true power of authority and influencer marketing Accelerate your profits. Read this book today!
Download or read book How to Make Successful Students in One Year a Model for the World written by Nicholas Aggor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wrote the book, "How To Make Successful Students In One Year - A Model For The World," as a true testament of real world academic success for parents, teachers, students, school districts and governments of the world. I used my skills as a very successful senior engineer (with critical engineering quality controls) and a very successful parent to design many practical innovations to help parents, teachers, students, school districts and governments to make successful students starting from today. The results from using this book are immediate, effective, significant and they work for all determined students of the world. I recommend this book for all parents, teachers, students, school districts and governments of the world.
Download or read book The New Pioneers written by Tania Ellis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New times create new needs – and new needs require new solutions. The New Pioneers is a practical guide for capitalists and idealists on how to navigate in the new economic world order. It is about the social megatrends that are shaping our lives in new ways and creating a new face of capitalism. And it is about the pioneers that are paving the way for the new business revolution: this century's generation of visionary leaders, social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs. 'Hardcore business people are realising that they can increase their profits by incorporating social responsibility into their business, and heartcore idealists are realising that the use of market methods helps them meet their social goals successfully,' argues Tania Ellis. With a wide array of cases from all over the world Tania Ellis explains the key principles of sustainable business success. Read The New Pioneers to gain insight into the new rules that are paving the way for business unusual – for the benefit of humanity and the bottom line. Learn more about The New Pioneers and join the movement of sustainable businesses and social entrepreneurs at www.thenewpioneers.biz
Download or read book Derivative Media written by Andrew deWaard and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Sequels, reboots, franchises, and songs that remake old songs—does it feel like everything new in popular culture is just derivative of something old? Contrary to popular belief, the reason is not audiences or marketing, but Wall Street. In this book, Andrew deWaard shows how the financial sector is dismantling the creative capacity of cultural industries by upwardly redistributing wealth, consolidating corporate media, harming creative labor, and restricting our collective media culture. Moreover, financialization is transforming the very character of our mediascapes for branded transactions. Our media are increasingly shaped by the profit-extraction techniques of hedge funds, asset managers, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and derivatives traders. Illustrated with examples drawn from popular culture, Derivative Media offers readers the critical financial literacy necessary to understand the destructive financialization of film, television, and popular music—and provides a plan to reverse this dire threat to culture.
Download or read book The Listening Leader written by Emilio Galli Zugaro and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Start Your Dream Business written by Sarah Wade and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you harbour dreams of being your own boss and doing something that you are truly passionate about? Do you have a great idea on the back-burner, but fear giving up the security of a regular salary? Start Your Dream Business reveals the journeys and secrets of people who took that first scary step towards their dream and set up their own businesses. Through these inspirational stories, the authors show and analyse how these individuals, from all over the world, achieved entrepreneurial success. Filled with instructive case-studies, practical advice and coaching tips, this book guides the reader through the many stages of starting a business, avoiding the common mistakes, and overcoming the obstacles that stand in the way. For all those who feel unfulfilled at work, who feel that their creativity is not utilised, not appreciated, Start Your Business proves that with the right mindset and the right skills, anyone can make that change they’ve been dreaming of, to go from day job to top dog!
Download or read book Strategic Conversations written by J.-C. Spender and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most organizations fail to take full advantage of their employees' knowledge, initiative, and imagination. In this accessible and practical book, J.-C. Spender and Bruce Strong provide a guide for building entrepreneurial workforces through carefully designed conversations between management and employees. These 'strategic conversations' make employees partners in the strategy development process, engaging them to help shape the organization's future. The result is transformational: instead of strategy being a dry, periodic planning exercise for the few, it becomes a dynamic and continuous act of co-creation enriched by the many. Case studies illustrate how leading organizations have used strategic conversations to build sustained competitive advantage, create innovative business models, make better decisions under uncertainty, reduce the need for change management, and enhance employee engagement. The book will appeal to managers, entrepreneurs of all stripes, and teachers and students in schools of business and public administration.
Download or read book Business Ecosystems written by Martin Reeves and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A business ecosystem may be defined as a dynamic group of largely independent economic players that create products or services that together constitute a coherent solution for customers. Business ecosystems are high on the agenda of many business leaders. They are now highly prevalent, frequently disruptive, and all companies should add the required capabilities to their strategy toolbox. Business Ecosystems is based on more than three years of research by the BCG Henderson Institute, their work with dozens of companies on their ecosystem strategies, and hundreds of conversations with academics, managers, investors, entrepreneurs, and government employees. Part I reviews the fundamentals of business ecosystems – definition, design, success factors, governance, strategies. Part II elaborates on special topics, such as trust and data, industry applications, and their potential for sustainability. Ecosystems might not be a solution for all problems, but they are also not a transitory phenomenon. The field is evolving fast and as the success factors for creating, managing and participating in business ecosystems are increasingly accepted and understood, many established and emerging companies have the opportunity to put themselves in a position to unlock great innovation and value creation potential by engaging in ecosystem business models. This book will support business professionals and executives on this journey.
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Public Speaking Research and Theory written by Stevie M. Munz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a comprehensive survey of the empirical research, theory, and history of public speaking, this handbook fills a crucial gap in public speaking pedagogy resources and provides a foundation for future research and pedagogical development. Bringing together contributions from both up-and-coming and senior scholars in the field, this book offers a thorough examination of public speaking, guided by research across six key themes: the history of public speaking; the foundations of public speaking; issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion; considerations of public speaking across contexts; assessment of public speaking; and the future of public speaking in the twenty-first century. The evidence-based chapters engage with a broad discussion of public speaking through a variety of viewpoints to demonstrate how subtopics are connected and fraught with complexity. Contributors explore public speaking in education, business and professional settings, and political contexts, and outline how skills learned through public speaking are applicable to interpersonal, small group, and business interactions. Reinforcing the relevance, importance, and significance of public speaking in individual, interpersonal, social, and cultural communication contexts, this accessibly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for public speaking instructors and program administrators. It will also be valuable reading for Communication Pedagogy and Introduction to Graduate Studies courses.