Download or read book DK Essential Managers Thinking Creatively written by George P. Boulden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-09-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking creatively is a key skill for any manager — whether you are finding solutions to seemingly intractable problems, generating new ideas, or thinking outside the box to bring your whole operation to a new level. Every type of business, no matter its outer appearance, can benefit from a creative approach, and barriers that people often take for granted can disappear with the right insight. This practical guide will not only show you how to think creatively, but also give you the skill set you need to inspire creativity in others, opening up new possibilities for your whole team. With key questions, exercises, and decision flow charts, Thinking Creatively will help you break your routines and unleash your creative potential. DK's bestselling Essential Managers books are ideal for managers at every level. These concise references demonstrate the techniques and skills that are useful in any work environment, making this series the most accessible single-subject business guides on the market.
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Download or read book Thinking Creatively written by George P. Boulden and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to tap your innate creativity to generate ideas and boost your performance.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Innovation written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think outside the box and get results with this practical guide. Written by a professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Exter Business School, it explains how you can use blue-sky thinking to promote creativity, enhance your business performance, and get ahead of the competition. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask Yourself" features show you how to conceive new ideas, develop new products, and implement new practices. Tables, illustrations, "In Focus" panels, and real-life case studies help you to maximize the benefits of creative management for yourself, your staff, and your clients. The Essential Manager books have sold more than two million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available. Learn to analyze and implement important business decisions like a pro with this trusted guide.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Leadership written by Christina Osborne and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An update of one of the most popular Essential Managers titles, Leadership will show you how to guide and mentor your staff in order to get the best out of them. Part of the best-selling Essential Managers series, this book will carry the same livery on the jacket, but will have new text and a completely modern, updated design.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Managing Teams written by Robert Heller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-04-26 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all you need to know about successful team management, from building up a team that functions effectively, to achieving the desired results. This efficient guidebook shows you how to establish a productive environment and exploit group dynamics, and it also provides practical techniques to try in different settings. Power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop the first-class team-management skills that are the key to a productive and informed workplace. DK Essential Managers: Managing Teams is part of the bestselling DK Essential Managers series. Packed with essential tips for today's competitive business world, these efficient guidebooks are ideal for anyone interested in improving their business skills. Concise treatment of dozens of techniques, skills, and methods make Essential Managers the most accessible guide to business available.
Download or read book The Essential Manager s Handbook written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Can you manage yourself with ease, but need more confidence when managing others? Achieving excellence as a manager requires a broad skillset, and The Essential Manager’s Handbook provides easy-to-follow and engaging advice on the 6 key areas. Nurture your confidence with managing people, leadership, achieving high performance, effective communication, presenting, and negotiating. With key quotes, bright visuals, and breakdowns by subject, this book is accessible and easy-to-use. Interactive tips and checklists will encourage you to note down your thoughts, examining past and present workplace experiences that you can learn from. Expert insights from management professionals and step-by-step instructions will help you understand how to deal with challenges and gain valuable management skills for life. This accessible and clear guide is packed with practical, no-nonsense information covering everything you need to know about acquiring and developing management skills. Pick up The Essential Manager’s Handbook for quick reference when you’re in need of guidance or work through each section at your own pace to become the best manager you can be. Series Overview: DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style, covering a range of essential topics, from managing, coaching, and mentoring teams and individuals to time management, communication, leadership, and strategic thinking. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and infographics.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Selling written by Eric Barron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to speak persuasively, enthuse your audience, and sell with confidence with Essential Managers: Selling. This book offers master tips and techniques for successful selling. Eric Baron is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Columbia Business School and the CEO of Baron Group, a sales and marketing training consultancy. He is also author of Selling is a Team Sport. For more on Eric and his company, visit himon the web at: www.barongroup.com
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Doing Business written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with B&N, DK combines the successful Selling, Negotiating, and Presenting into the latest Essential Managers title - a bind-up of these 3 titles geared to help professionals speak confidently, avoid and resolve conflict, build stronger internal and external business relationships, and create a more effective work environment. Selling The first section teaches you how to target your audience, understand your customer, and perfect your pitch. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to use state-of-the-state skills, present your products and services, and manage resistance. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies explain how to help customers solve their business problems, add value to relationships, and close more deals. Negotiating This section teaches you the skills you need to deal with suppliers, resolve internal conflicts, and conduct multiparty discussions. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to find a strong starting position, bargain effectively, and close a deal. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies help you to avoid conflict, build coalitions, and persuade other people. Presenting Part three of this informative and inspiring package teaches you how to prepare, capture attention, speak confidently, and deliver your message. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to structure your presentation, engage with your audience, and make an impact. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies demonstrate ways to build confidence in your message and inspire trust.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Making Decisions written by Robert Heller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-04-26 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all you need to know about making effective decisions, from defining objectives to developing fail-safe strategies. This practical guide shows you how to reassess your own decision-making skills and oversee the resolutions made by others, plus it provides practical techniques for you to try when making decisions. Power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop the first-class decision-making skills that are the key to a productive and informed workplace. The Essential Managers books have sold more than two million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available. Learn to analyze and implement important business decisions like a pro with this trusted guide.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Leadership written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are learning to be a leader or looking to brush up your skills and lead with confidence, this practical guide is the perfect companion. DK Essential Managers: Leadership is systematically divided into theoretical and practical knowledge. Early chapters define what is leadership, the role of a good leader, the qualities you must possess as a leader, and the challenges you may face. Later sections of the book will help you improve your leadership skills by establishing a vision, inspiring others, and championing high performance. You'll learn to focus your energy, build relationships, and develop strategies. This wealth of information is supported with statistics, brief case studies, and colorful graphics and charts that bring the topic to life. This indispensable volume is part of DK's Essential Managers series that offers the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style. In a slim, portable format, DK Essential Managers: Leadership gives you a practical "how-to" approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "ask yourself" features that show you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact. About DK Essential Managers: The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics. The handy pocket format slips easily into a briefcase or portfolio.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Maximizing Performance written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-07-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all you need to know about neuro-linguistic programming — achieving excellence by copying the behavior and thought patterns of outstanding professionals. Maximizing Performance shows you how to boost your confidence by changing the way you see yourself and also provides practical techniques in a variety of settings. Power tips help you to deal with real-life situations and develop skills to overcome many challenges. The Essential Manager guides have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Innovation written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think outside the box and get results with DK Essential Managers: Innovation. This book will give you all the tools you'll need to succeed.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Achieving High Performance written by Michael Bourne and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximize your impact in the workplace with Achieving High Performance. It will show you how to get the best out of your job by working smarter, not harder. Mike Bourne is Professor of Business Performance at Cranfield School of Management in the UK.
Download or read book Making Decisions written by Robert Heller and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all you need to know about successful delegation- from deciding which tasks to delegate and selecting an appropriate candidate to ensuring the brief is clear and the task is carried out to your satisfaction. Making Decisions not only shows you how to free your time and motivate your staff but also provides practical techniques to try when delegating. Power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop first-class delegation skills that will dramatically improve results and relationships. This innovative series covers a wide range of management and personal development topics. Each title is a comprehensive yet compact source of easy reference for all those in or aspiring to a position of responsibility with a focus on developing and enhancing professional management practice.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Putting Customers First written by Andy Bruce and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-09-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK's best-selling Essential Managers series are ideal for managers at every level. These compact references demonstrate the techniques and skills that are useful in any work environment, making this series the most accessible single-subject business guides on the market.
Download or read book DK Essential Managers Green Business written by Bibi van der Zee and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-11-03 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise yet comprehensive ebook gives clear guidance on how to do business ethically and sustainably, while still turning a tidy profit. It teaches the practical skills needed to do good and do well at the same time, and explains the business argument for adopting environmentally sustainable and socially responsible principles. With step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and “Ask yourself” features, the guidebook breaks down the often-intimidating process of changing your business culture and establishing long-term environmental business goals. By the end, you’ll not only have clear picture of why a business could benefit from going green, but simple, effective guidelines for getting it done on all levels. You’ll also be able to effectively communicate your knowledge to staff and customers, with the help of tables, illustrations, “in focus” panels, and real-life case studies. The text is written by Bibi Van Der Zee, environment correspondent for the Guardian and author of The Protestor’s Handbook. DK's bestselling Essential Managers books are ideal for managers at every level. These concise references demonstrate the techniques and skills that are useful in any work environment, making them the most accessible single-subject business guides on the market.
