New Business Book Summary Available for HBR Guide to Leading Teams

HBR Guide to Leading Teams by Mary Shapiro is a handbook designed to help leaders get better results from their teams. The book covers the team-building process from beginning to end, including insight on what to look for when assembling a team to how to properly wrap up a project.

New Business Book Summary Available for Presentation Advantage

Presentation Advantage by Kory Kogon, Dr. Breck England, and Julie Schmidt provides individuals with detailed, practical guidelines for creating successful presentations. Through examples, case studies, and references to Stephen R. Covey's principles, the authors describe both the philosophy and the literal tasks presenters must follow to be effective.

New Business Book Summary Available for Return on Character

In Return on Character, Fred Kiel provides evidence that the character of leaders has a direct impact on the success of their organizations. Between 2006 and 2013, Kiel oversaw a survey of over 120 CEOs and their employees and examined the affect that their behaviors had on the financial results of their organizations. The surprising finding was that the most principled CEOs, the Virtuoso CEOs, achieved almost five times the return on assets of Self-Focused CEOs, or those with the lowest character habits.

New Business Book Summary Available for The Genius of Opposites

In The Genius of Opposites, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler explores the importance of building relationships in the workplace. Using interviews from over 40 introvert/extrovert partners across varying professional fields, genders, ages, nationalities, and organizations, Kahnweiler embarks on a massive study to determine how to help introverts and extroverts acknowledge differences, embrace them, and ultimately achieve the most optimal working relationships.

New Business Book Summary Available for Return to Prosperity

Economic policy in the United States tends to be driven more by irrational fears and misconceptions than by sound economic principles. This behavior presents a considerable threat to the country's ongoing economic health. In Return to Prosperity, economics experts Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore discuss the state of America's economy and offer their proposals for how America can again become an economic superpower.

New Business Book Summary Available for Coherence

Business leaders face incredible challenges on a daily basis, each taking its toll on their energy levels and ability to respond and react positively. In Coherence, Dr. Alan Watkins sheds light on the basic issues that can limit people's overall effectiveness in the workplace and offers solutions that address the physiological and psychological factors that play a role. Watkins shows leaders how to become younger, smarter, healthier, and happier, giving them the ability to make exceptional decisions under pressure and achieve sustainable success at every level.

New Business Book Summary Available for Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Many people who spend their days coordinating and managing projects have never had formal training in project management. In Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager, Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood offer guidance to individuals lacking formal project training who are nevertheless responsible for leading projects. Using proven methods for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects, unofficial project managers can find success at work and beyond.