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Do you have what it takes to succeed in your career?

The secret of success is not what they taught you in school. What matters most is not IQ, not a business school degree, not even technical know-how or years of expertise. The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually a set of skills that anyone can acquire, and in this practical guide, Daniel Goleman identifies them, explains their importance, and shows how they can be fostered.

For leaders, emotional intelligence is almost 90 percent of what sets stars apart from the mediocre. As Goleman documents, it's the essential ingredient for reaching and staying at the top in any field, even in high-tech careers. And organizations that learn to operate in emotionally intelligent ways are the companies that will remain vital and dynamic in the competitive marketplace of today—and the future.

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This business fable is a quick, easy, and enjoyable read. THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENEUR has been described as "…THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER of the 21st century!" This business story presents five entrepreneurial strategies for developing a virtual enterprise, along with 20 practical steps on how to become a "Webpreneur." This book is must reading for contemporary entrepreneurs, managers, executives, and consultants.

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The author looks at an organization's most valuable resource, its people, and the approaches that can be used to maximize their performance. The topics trace a path through business psychology from recruitment, selection and psychometrics to team-building and individual development.

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If you are in any sort of leadership position, from business executive or church leader to parent or teacher, you have probably asked yourself many times what it takes to make a leader and now you can find the answer in Developing the Leader Within You. By examining the differences between leadership styles, John Maxwell outlines principles for inspiring, motivating, and influencing others. These principles can be used in any organization to foster integrity and self-discipline and bring about a positive change. Developing the Leader Within You also examines how to be effective in the highest calling of leadership by understanding the five charactersitics that set "leader managemers" apart from "run-of-the-mill managers."

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Articles include: Recrutiers Use of GPA in Initial Screening Decision and Employees that think and act like Owners.

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In today's competitive business environment, an optimal investment strategy is vital for every company. However, it is often endangered by unconscious mental biases inherent in every human being. Building on findings from cognitive psychology research, Sebastian Serfas shows in detail that and how these so-called cognitive biases systematically affect and distort capital investment-related decision making and business judgements. He provides a large number of examples that every business practitioner might encounter every day, demonstrates the detrimental effects through various empirical experiments, and outlines potential counter-strategies to mitigate these negative effects.

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Firm-established brand communities enable companies to increase the brand loyalty and word-of-mouth communication of their customers. Furthermore they represent an adequate organizational form for companies to integrate consumers into their innovation processes. Philipp Wiegandt empirically analyzes the effects the creation of a firm-established brand community has on the brand loyalty and word-of-mouth communication of its members over time. He finds that establishing a firm-established brand community creates value for both – the company and their customers.

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A practical and entertaining guide to business careers by a veteran of the Fortune 500 trenches. Vital advice for job hunters, career changers, those keen to balance life and work or survive office politics (whatever their level of workforce experience). This book leads you through the career maze with witty, compelling anecdotes.

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Of the 100 companies named to Fortune magazine’s list of the world’s largest companies in 1956, only 29 of those companies remain on that list today. Many lost their way because they failed to recognize the changes taking place, or were too big to react quickly enough to shifting market conditions.

Supplying Lean practitioners with a formal process for keeping up with technological advancements and shifting business requirements, The Future of Lean Sigma Thinking in a Changing Business Environment provides the tools to not only survive, but prosper through the current business environment. It introduces cutting-edge business solutions from the fields of chemical engineering, aircraft production, and business psychology, and explains how to integrate these concepts with proven Lean principles.

The book begins by providing a foundation in essential Lean concepts, including Deming and Juran, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, the Toyota Production System, and New Six Sigma. Next, it reports on the latest advances in process understanding. By analyzing changing attitudes within the system, it illustrates how new products are being developed using updated Lean thinking. In addition, it provides examples that demonstrate the impact of e-commerce on Lean production systems.

Incorporating the green agenda to Lean thinking, the text supplies the insight to safely navigate your company through a shifting business landscape while reducing your impact on raw materials and the environment. By following the principles discussed in this book, you will not only increase your company’s chances of achieving long-term survival but will position your organization to capitalize on the economic upturn on the horizon.

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An overview of the psychology of decision-making as it relates to management and organizational behaviour issues and research is provided in this volume, written by one of the leading scholars in the field.

Examining the way individuals make decisions, both privately and in the context of the organization, the book also analyzes the interplay of group and institutional dynamics and their effects upon the decisions made within and on the behalf of organizations.