Summaries of books about Business & Finance:
Neuroscience for Coaches
How to Use the Latest Insights for the Benefit of Your Clients
Amy Brann
The book provides an overview of the latest neuroscience research relevant to coaching, offering practical tools and techniques for coaches to enhance their practice. It bridges the gap between complex scientific concepts and their application in helping clients achieve personal and professional growth.
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The CEO Pay Machine
How it Trashes America and How to Stop it
Steven Clifford
The book critiques the excessive compensation packages awarded to American CEOs, arguing that they are not aligned with company performance and contribute to income inequality. It proposes solutions to reform executive pay structures to better serve the interests of shareholders, employees, and the broader economy.
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The Value of Debt in Building Wealth
Creating Your Glide Path to a Healthy Financial L.I.F.E.
Thomas J. Anderson
The book advocates for the strategic use of debt as a tool to enhance wealth, arguing that when managed properly, debt can contribute to financial stability and growth. It provides readers with a framework for balancing debt and investments, aiming to optimize their financial health and create a personalized plan for long-term wealth accumulation.
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Contemporary Issues in Leadership
William E. Rosenbach|Robert L. Taylor|Mark A. Youndt
The book examines modern leadership theories and practices, exploring how leaders can effectively manage diverse teams and navigate ethical challenges in a rapidly changing world. It includes case studies, research findings, and discussions on the role of values, culture, and technology in leadership.
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Hug Your People
The Proven Way to Hire, Inspire, and Recognize Your Employees and Achieve Remarkable Results
Jack Mitchell
The book provides insights into effective team management by emphasizing the importance of building strong, personal relationships with employees. It offers practical advice on hiring, motivating, and rewarding staff to create a loyal and productive workplace culture.
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Reinvention
Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption
Shane Cragun|Kate Sweetman
The book provides a framework for individuals and organizations to navigate and thrive amidst the rapid changes and disruptions of the modern world. It offers practical strategies for reinventing leadership and operational practices to achieve accelerated results and maintain a competitive edge.
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Marketing in the Age of Google, Revised and Updated
Your Online Strategy IS Your Business Strategy
Vanessa Fox
The book provides insights into how businesses can leverage search engine optimization (SEO) to improve their online presence and align it with their overall business strategy. It emphasizes the importance of understanding customer behavior, using data to inform decisions, and integrating online marketing efforts with traditional business objectives for maximum impact.
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Stop Telling, Start Selling
How to Use Customer-Focused Dialogue to Close Sales
Linda Richardson
The book provides sales professionals with techniques to engage clients through customer-focused dialogues rather than traditional pitch-based selling, emphasizing the importance of listening, asking questions, and tailoring conversations to meet the specific needs and concerns of the customer. It offers practical strategies and examples to help salespeople shift from a product-centric to a client-centric approach for more effective and successful sales outcomes.
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Automatic Wealth for Grads... and Anyone Else Just Starting Out
Michael Masterson
The book provides young adults and new graduates with practical strategies for building wealth, emphasizing the importance of developing multiple streams of income, investing wisely, and managing personal finances. It offers actionable advice on career advancement, entrepreneurship, and financial discipline to help readers achieve financial independence early in their professional lives.
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The Business Romantic
Give Everything, Quantify Nothing, and Create Something Greater Than Yourself
Tim Leberecht
The book advocates for bringing passion and a sense of purpose into the workplace, arguing that emotional investment and unquantifiable human elements can lead to more fulfilling and successful business practices. It presents a case for why romance, storytelling, and authenticity are crucial in creating meaningful connections and experiences in the modern economy.
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