Download or read book Think Excellence written by Michael L. Castelli and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten "eye opening" chapters that will redefine how you look at your business and lead your team! Whether you are a seasoned retail veteran, successful entrepreneur or an "up and coming" executive, "Think Excellence" will bring "multi unit" retail store management to life as it brings to light twenty "Think Excellence Tips" that will help you grow, develop and retain your sales team. Each chapter touches on an essential part of business success...based on a refreshing, common sense approach to management and human capital development.
Download or read book Chasing Excellence written by Ben Bergeron and published by Ben Bergeron, LLC. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ben's ability to develop mental toughness and the approach he shares in Chasing Excellence is a game changer for athletes in any sport." --Javier Vazquez, Major League Baseball All-Star "This book will do for you what Ben has done for me--take you to the next level and show you how to be the best. His insights on the mental game are second to none. You will feel prepared for anything." --Bethany Hart-Gerry, US Olympic Bobsled Team CrossFit trainer Ben Bergeron has helped build the world's fittest athletes, but he's not like other coaches. He believes that greatness is not for the elite few; that winning is a result, not a goal; and that character, not talent, is what makes a true champion. His powerful philosophy can help anyone excel at all aspects of life. Using the dramatic competition between the top contenders at the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games(R) as a background, Ben explores the step-by-step process of achieving excellence and the unique set of positive character traits necessary for leveling up to world-class. The mindset and methodology that have produced some of the greatest athletes in the world's most gruelling sport can work equally well for golfers, lawyers, artists, entrepreneurs--anyone who's willing to commit totally to becoming better than the best. By Chasing Excellence, you'll discover how extraordinary it's possible for you to be.
Download or read book Think Excellence written by Chaim Y. Botwinick and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical guide, an educator shares nine principles aimed at helping readers achieve excellence in their careers and in life. We live in a world that places importance and value on achieving the highest levels of personal, social, and professional performance. Think Excellence was born of a concept used to help motivate others to create a mindset that assesses individual and collective potential and that encourages the pursuit of consistent improvement. It’s also a call to think beyond self-imposed limitations to think boldly, creatively, tactically, and strategically. The challenge here is to stretch your potential, your capabilities, your imagination, and your capacity in the hope of excelling toward a point of maximum potential. Botwinick presents nine power principles that lead to an understanding and an appreciation of your full potential—all in order to achieve high levels of excellence while challenging your ability, capacity, and willingness to strive for greater heights. This book is about aspiring to be the best while learning to harness the untapped power within all of us. Welcome to Think Excellence! With a foreword by Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Download or read book Thinking with Excellence written by Raul F Prezas and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to provide college and university bound students with vital resources and practical skills to navigate through the promises, pleasures, and perils of their educational experience. Real world examples are outlined with step-by-step instructions that are tailored especially for those who need critical advice on how to pursue their studies with excellence. An ideal gift for high school graduates, Thinking with Excellence, is also appropriate for students of any age, no matter their background. Thus, young and old, first generation students, or those who need a second chance, this guide is right for them. In addition, information is provided for those who pursue online education or face-to-face teaching. The hard lessons learned by these two educators as professors are highlighted. After years of advising, counseling, and mentoring students, learning what works from what doesn't, observing failures and successes, Dr. Raul F. Prezas and Dr. Paul R. Shockley offer a wide array of tools to support and enable students to maximize their potential towards becoming the leaders we need today for a better tomorrow.
Download or read book Think Big written by Ben Carson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1996 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Carson shares the story of how he transformed himself from the dumbest student in his fifth grade class into a Yale graduate and pediatric neurosurgeon, and tells of some of the people who inspired him to achieve in his studies and in life.
Download or read book An Ethic of Excellence written by Ron Berger and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author gives us a vision of educational reform that transcends standards, curriculum, and instructional strategies. He argues for a paradigm shift-a schoolwide embrace of an "ethic of excellence" and with a passion for quality describes what's possible when teachers, students, and parents commit to nothing less than the best. The author tells exactly how this can be done, from the blackboard to the blacktop to the school boardroom.
Download or read book Systems Thinking for School Leaders written by Haim Shaked and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a new approach to school leadership – Holistic School Leadership, whereby school leaders lead schools through systems-thinking concepts and procedures. Facing growing complexity, change and diversity, school leaders need to regularly apply the systems view and perform at the systems level. This book proposes a holistic approach, providing school leaders with systemic principles of action for excellence in education. “What a wonderful book – once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. The book masterfully makes a systems leadership perspective accessible and grounded in the reality of the daily life of educators. Holistic School Leadership is a “must read” for anyone who has the responsibility for making schools better places, from professors to emerging teacher leaders.” Karen Seashore (Louis), Regents Professor of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, University of Minnesota “Shaked and Schechter have constructed a much needed bridge to the future of educational leadership, a future of systemic thinking and positivity.” Joseph Murphy, Professor of Education and Public Policy, Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University “Shaked and Schechter offer a comprehensive yet concise account of the meaning of systems thinking. The authors systematically develop their Holistic School Leadership approach with compelling examples, carefully attending to the perennial challenge of implementation. Important reading for scholars and practitioners of school leadership and management!" James P. Spillane, Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change, Northwestern University “This is the most important book on systems thinking since Senge’s (1990) seminal work on learning organizations. Shaked and Schechter demonstrate the critical and practical utility of systems thinking for school leaders—a must read for all reflective practitioners.” Wayne K. Hoy, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University. “Holistic School Leadership provides an innovative and exciting look into a new perspective on educational leadership that holds tremendous potential in reshaping educational research, policy, and practice. The idea of interdependence alone makes this powerful new book required reading for anyone concerned with the future of education and educational leadership in particular. Give yourself, your colleagues, your students, and your system the gift of the wisdom in this book.” Alan J. Daly, Chair and Professor, Department of Education Studies, University of California, San Diego “In this informative book, Shaked and Schechter offer a fresh application of systems thinking to schools and to the work of school leaders. This book is a useful addition to the bookshelves of both those who prepare and those who support school leaders.” Megan Tschannen-Moran, Professor of Educational Leadership, College of William and Mary
Download or read book Understanding Teaching Excellence in Higher Education written by Alan Skelton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-17 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a university teacher 'excellent'? As debates rage about whether this is down to subject knowledge, communication skills, taking a research-led approach or being a technological whiz, this book provides the first in-depth examination of teaching excellence in higher education. Identifying and examining interpretations of teaching excellence, it considers what ‘excellent’ means and implies for practice.
Download or read book The Enemies of Excellence written by George Wilson Adams CPA MBA and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellence is the ultimate human power and the source of our greatest inventions, most successful businesses, deepest insights, furthest explorations, best performances, and most profound art. Yet some people and companies fear, hate, or are otherwise opposed to excellence. Why? In this book George Adams answers the question based on his many years of experience as a CPA, MBA, small business owner, and survivor of countless difficult life experiences.
Download or read book Excellence written by Andreas J. Köstenberger and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are called to excellence in all aspects of our lives and activities, and not least in our character. Andreas Köstenberger summons all Christians, and especially aspiring pastors, scholars, and teachers, to a life of virtue lived out in excellence. Köstenberger moves through Christian virtues chapter by chapter, outlining the Bible's teaching and showing how Christ-dependent excellence in each area will have a profound impact on one's ministry and scholarship. Virtues covered include grace, courage, integrity, creativity, eloquence, humility, diligence, and service. This unique book is an important character check for all Christians engaged in teaching and ministry, and especially for those in training. Köstenberger's thoughtful volume will be a valuable touchstone for readers, for one's character is a critical matter in both scholarship and ministry.
Download or read book Simple Excellence written by Adam Zak and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailing the role of senior management in achieving a successful transformation to organizational excellence, Simple Excellence: Organizing and Aligning the Management Team in a Lean Transformation charts a course of simplification through the complexity often associated with managing performance improvement initiatives. It spells out the roles of key individuals on the management team—including those from sales and marketing, human resources, purchasing/supply chain, information technology, finance, and engineering. Maintaining a focus on the big picture, this book explains what value streams are and how to use them to structure your business so that all stakeholders are aligned with what matters most. It reduces constraint management to its most practical terms and lays out a sound approach to accounting that enables everyone to spend money where it adds value and stop spending where it doesn’t. Drive your management team with dedicated allegience to the concept of value enhancement Propel your organization to higher performance through the employment of Lean culture and decision-making principles Enact management structures needed to put new ways of thinking into play Focus on the bottom line with the right performance metrics Written by respected authorities with extensive experience helping leading organizations achieve Lean transformation, the text includes case studies from high-profile organizations recognized for operational excellence. Addressing human resources management practices, it explains how to manage the day-to-day operations and pricing factory capabilities for the greatest possible profits. It also discusses the ongoing process of strategic planning to help you move away from annual goal setting, toward a dynamic process of engaging the entire company in the effort to provide your customers with an improved sense of value.
Download or read book CEO Excellence written by Carolyn Dewar and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on extensive interviews with today's . . . corporate leaders, this look at how the best CEOs do their jobs focuses on the mindsets and actions that foster an environment of excellence"--
Download or read book Alumni Leadership and University Excellence in Africa written by Henry O. Onukwuba and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Lagos Business School (LBS) in Nigeria, this book explores the impact of strong alumni leadership on university excellence in Africa. Strong leadership is crucial to the success of educational institutions and great importance is placed on their effective governance and management. However, many institutions fail to realise the positive impact that a strong alumni body can have on university excellence. Drawing on definitions and theories of leadership, the author seeks to establish the significance of alumni in enhancing a university’s growth and development. Providing comprehensive analysis of LBS, this book is a unique resource for leaders of educational institutions, as well as those studying and teaching in African business schools.
Download or read book Think Excellence written by Michael L. Castelli and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think Excellence is a very useful and informative guide designed to assist multiunit leaders throughout various stages in their career. A simple read, Think Excellence highlights twenty Think Excellence tips that encourage leaders to challenge their current leadership styles and rethink how they approach their business. From people management to defining your differentiators, Think Excellence takes a realistic look at the little things that very often create the biggest issues in your business. Think Excellence stresses the people side of the business and how developing your team while motivating with substance can deliver long-term profitable results. The author, Michael Castelli, takes a refreshing approach on each issue as he discusses various factors that stifle growth and foster high turnover. If you are a multiunit executive that is encountering issues such as remaining calm while providing direction, remaining connected with your team, remaining confident during stressful situations, recruiting the right team members, experiencing high turnover, getting consistent results while you are not present, and motivating while providing the proper direction, then Think Excellence is a guide that you should read and keep in your personal growth library. The topics discussed are very relevant and crucial to the success of any multiunit business leader.
Download or read book Unleashing Excellence written by Dennis Snow and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to designing and implementing an amazing customer service culture In today's competitive business environment, keeping customers happy is the key to long-term success. But some businesses provide much better customer service than others. It's not always clear what works and what doesn't, and implementing new customer service practices midstream can be a difficult, chaotic task. Business leaders who want to transform their business culture into one of customer service excellence need reliable, proven guidance. Unleashing Excellence gives you practical tools and step-by-step guidance tailored to your company's individual customer service needs. It shows you how to navigate your teams through every step of the implementation process to achieve true customer service excellence. The book covers the training and education of your group, how to measure the quality of your service, how to build a culture of personal accountability, and how to recognize excellence and reward it. Fully revised to include updated information on the latest tools and best practices, as well as the stories and lessons learned from those organizations that have used the process described in the book. Offers proven best practices for designing and implementing an excellent customer service culture Simple format divides content into nine "leadership actions" that guide you through a step-by-step process Shows you how to build a common customer service vision for your entire organization Customer service is vital to the survival of your business. If you want to move your organization's customer service practices from good to great, Unleashing Excellence is the key.
Download or read book Excellent Sheep written by William Deresiewicz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deresiewicz takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with demands for perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications received by college admissions committees. Students are losing the ability to think independently. College is supposed to be a time for self-discovery-- but the system is broken, and he offers solutions on how to fix it.
Download or read book Excellence in Mathematics Science and Engineering Act of 1990 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
