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Exclusive 501 questions and answers for company directors and company secretaries
  • 2005
  • Roger Mason
  • Thorogood
The book is written in a question and answer format. It endeavours to cover the major issues of interest to company directors and secretaries, with a particular emphasis on the Companies Act. Its chapters cover company fundamentals, rights and duties of directors, shares, debentures and dividends, listed companies and corporate governance, managing meetings, accounts and audit, and managing financial difficulties.
Exclusive Audit planning
  • 2006
  • K.H. Pickett Spencer
  • Wiley
Guide to help auditors plan the audit process using a risk based approach. Chapters include basic planning techniques, using the corporate risk register, the annual audit plan, engagement planning, project management, keeping the accent on risk and a holistic approach to risk-based audit planning. Aims to provide new auditors principles and methodologies they can apply and to help experienced auditors enhance their skills for success in a rapidly changing business world.
Exclusive Boardroom realities: building leaders across your board
  • 2009
  • Jay A. Conger
  • Wiley
A guide to the key issues facing boards. Includes the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite. Also includes a chapter on CEO succession and the challenges and opportunities this can present. Improving a board's performance and impact is also covered.
Exclusive Building strategy and performance through time: the critical path
  • 2009
  • Kim Warren
  • Business Expert Press
Aims to help managers quickly understand the underlying causes of strategic challenges so that they can take action to improve business performance. It uses examples to show how things can go well if managers have a firm grasp of the changing resources in their business, or badly if this perspective is missing. It describes practical techniques for developing a dynamic, time-based picture of a range of challenges. Written from a US perspective.
Exclusive Coached to lead
  • 2006
  • Susan Battley
  • Jossey-Bass
A guide to executive coaching for leaders or those aspiring to leadership positions. Includes how to determine your coaching readiness, how to choose the right coach and how to use a five-step coaching model. Covers common issues as well as not-so-obvious situations and troubleshooting.
Exclusive Coaching and mentoring
  • 2009
  • Eric Parsloe
  • Kogan Page
A book on coaching and mentoring for those who want to help people learn more effectively. It examines how to create practical conversations to improve learning and encourage personal development. It also explores ways in which people interact to help support and improve performance.
Exclusive Complete speechmaker
  • 2003
  • Greville Janner
  • Thorogood
Seeks to be a complete guide to speeches and public speaking. The chapters cover preparation, delivery, language, handling your audience, managing meetings, and useful tips and tricks for improving communication skills. Additional sections include model speeches, classic speeches, and a selection of useful anecdotes.
Exclusive Concise Adair on communication and presentation skills, The
  • 2003
  • John Adair, Neil Thomas
  • Thorogood
The book contains chapters on issues in communication, listening, writing skills, arguing/discussion in communication, speaking and presentation skills, interviews, managing meetings, leadership briefings, and employee coaching.
Exclusive Concise Adair on teambuilding and motivation, The
  • 2004
  • John Adair, Neil Thomas
  • Thorogood
The book contains chapters on understanding teams and their structures, team roles and team member functions, small group dynamics, motivating employees, team building, employee retention, and a leadership skills checklist.
Exclusive Deal with stress: how to improve the way you work
  • 2009
  • Gary L Cooper, Susan Cartwright
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
This book provides step-by-step advice and practical tips for stress management. It contains sections on time management, avoiding information overload, problem solving, communication skills, building self-confidence, and dealing with stressful situations and bullying.
Exclusive Designing workplace mentoring programs: an evidence-based approach
  • 2009
  • Tammy D. Allen, Lisa M. Finkelstein
  • Wiley-Blackwell
The book includes chapters on planning and providing infrastructure for mentoring, participant recruitment and selection, matching mentors with proteges, training, the mentoring process, programme evaluation.
Exclusive Developing executive talent: best practices from global leaders
  • 2006
  • Jonathan Smilansky
  • Wiley-Blackwell
The book includes chapters on the importance of talent management for long-term business success, an overview of talent management processes, succession management, recruitment, career development, talent management and workplace diversity, brand management, and integrating talent management with other human resource processes.
Exclusive Developing leadership talent
  • 2008
  • Andreas Koschan, Mongi A. Abidi
  • Pfeiffer
The book offers guidance on talent management with particular attention to succession planning. It includes chapters on business strategy and organisational needs, leadership skills and competencies, identifying talent gaps, and implementing a strong talent management strategy.
Exclusive Developing new products and services: learning, differentiation, and innovation
  • 2012
  • G. Lawrence Sanders
  • Business Expert Press
The book focuses on the activities required for product and service differentiation, the learning methodologies that contribute to arriving at that differentiation, and the role that technology plays in implementing the process. It contains chapters on entrepreneurship, research and development, fundamental concepts of product and price differentiation, talent management, business strategies for differentiation, business plans, and project management.
Exclusive Drivers of successful controllership: activities, people, and connecting with management
  • 2010
  • Pascal Nevries, Jurgen Weber
  • Business Expert Press
The book sets out the skills and qualities required by corporate controllers for performance management and talent management, and operational guidance.
Exclusive Effective people management
  • 2011
  • Pat Wellington
  • Kogan Page
The book includes chapters on team building, personal effectiveness, staff recruitment, performance management, employment issues, implementing change, and career management.
Exclusive Executive coaching: how to choose, use and maximize value for yourself and your team
  • 2005
  • Stuart McAdam
  • Thorogood
The book provides guidance on executive coaching and mentoring. It demonstrates what to expect from a coach, how to identify a good one, and how to take the greatest benefit from their advice.
Exclusive Financial Times guide to management : how to be a manager who makes a difference and gets results.
  • 2014
  • Anne Francke
  • FT Press
A guide to becoming an effective manager, full of practical tips and advice on to the everyday challenges of: Managing yourself; Developing communication skills and emotional intelligence; Managing others; Setting strategic direction; Managing change; Managing money, resources and technology.
Exclusive First time manager: the first steps to a brilliant management career, The
  • 2005
  • Michael Morris
  • Kogan Page
Covers communication and presentation skills, leadership, financial principles, human resource management, marketing and PR, organisational structure, and self-development within a management role. It also includes a new chapter on problem solving and time management.
Exclusive First-time manager's guide to performance appraisals, The
  • 2008
  • Diane Arthur
  • Amacom
Provides managers with practical advice on reviewing employees' past performance, measuring success, setting performance objectives, and assisting with career development plans.
Exclusive Great answers to tough CV problems: CV secrets from a top career coach
  • 2011
  • Jenny Rogers
  • Kogan Page
Covers the purpose of CVs, their role in recruitment, personal brand management, researching employers, communication and presentation skills, formatting CVs, covering letters, and performing live presentations for interviewers. It also includes several template CVs for a variety of job markets and circumstances.
Exclusive Growing your business: making human resources work for you
  • 2008
  • Robert A. Baron, Scott Shane
  • Business Expert Press
Aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It includes chapters on the theory of business growth, human capital management, team building, recruitment and human resources, and talent management.
Exclusive Handbook of model job descriptions
  • 2008
  • Barry Cushway
  • Kogan Page
Contains a set of model job descriptions organised by role and sector. Includes chapters on management of finance and budgets, project management, staff supervision, and human resources.
Exclusive How people tick: a guide to difficult people and how to manage them
  • 2005
  • Mike Leibling
  • Kogan Page
Tips and strategies for identifying and dealing with difficult people. Relevant to human resource management but useful to anyone required to confront difficult people or stressful situations at work.
Exclusive How to prepare business cases: an essential guide for accountants
  • 2009
  • Dan Remenyi, Brendan Remenyi
  • Elsevier
Designed to help accountants understand all aspects of a business case so that they can prepare and present it with confidence. It contains chapters on investment decisions, preparing a business case, evaluating risk, stakeholders, business case accounting, and using the business case as a project management tool.
Exclusive Improve your coaching and training skills
  • 2008
  • Patrick Forsyth
  • Kogan Page
For managers who do not have the benefit of human resources support. Addresses a range of subjects within staff training and development, including on-the-job coaching, formal training, and assessment of ongoing effectiveness.
Exclusive Investment management: meeting the noble challenges of funding pensions, deficits, and growth
  • 2009
  • Wayne H. Wagner, Ralph A. Rieves
  • John Wiley and Sons
Aimed at investment professionals. Focuses on risk management and the theory and practice of funding pensions while meeting the capital formation needs of businesses.
Exclusive Leading and managing the lean management process
  • 2012
  • Gene Fliedner
  • Business Expert Press
Sets out a detailed model for 'lean' management. Sections cover leadership, team management, total quality management, sustainability, and tools for successful business management.
Exclusive Making the business case: proposals that succeed for projects that work
  • 2009
  • Ian Gambles
  • Gower
Aimed at both novices and experts. It includes chapters on the nature and purpose of business cases, the essential elements of a case, persuading an audience, and practical exercises.
Exclusive Manage projects successfully: how to make things happen on time and on budget
  • 2005
  • Bloomsbury
Aimed at project managers. Includes sections on the basics of project management, working with project stakeholders, planning, scheduling and budgeting a project, and further resources for managers.
Exclusive Manage your time: how to work more effectively
  • 2004
  • Kathy Rooney
  • Bloomsbury
Practical advice on building time management skills. Sections cover assessing efficiency, organising time, avoiding information overload, delegating tasks, time management in meetings, work-life balance, and decision making.
Exclusive Mergers and acquisitions: turmoil in top management teams
  • 2009
  • Jeffrey Krug
  • Business Expert Press
Provides executives with an in-depth look at the consequences of M&As for acquired top management teams. Examines M&As as corporate growth strategy as well as executive turnover post-merger and its effect on company performance. Considers why mergers succeed and fail and why top executives stay on or leave in the aftermath.
Exclusive Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project 2013 and 2016
  • 2016
  • Paul E. Harris
  • Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd
Introduces a method for planning and controlling projects using the 2013 or 2016 version of Microsoft Office Project Professional or Microsoft Office Project Standard.
Exclusive Project disasters and how to survive them
  • 2005
  • David Nickson, Suzy Siddons
  • Kogan Page
Focuses on risk management as a means to preventing project failures. Includes chapters on various aspects of project management including human resources, public relations, and team leadership. Offers practical strategies for risk management and project planning.
Exclusive Project management life cycle: a complete step-by-step methodology for intitiating, planning, executing and closing a project successfully, The
  • 2006
  • Jason Westland
  • Kogan Page
Describes a single project management system in detail, with advice on planning, staff management, customer relations and project delivery.
Exclusive Running board meetings: how to get the most from them
  • 2005
  • Patrick Dunne
  • Kogan Page
Chapters cover planning a board meeting, setting and keeping to an agenda, working with directors, and general communication skills. It also features appendices with useful case studies and templates.
Exclusive Strategic leadership of portfolio and project management
  • 2012
  • Timothy J. Kloppenborg, Laurence J. Laning
  • Business Expert Press
Looks at project management for business leaders. Contains sections on implementing strategy through portfolios and projects, listening to customers and employees, working with information technology, and decision making as an aspect of project leadership. Written from a US perspective.
Exclusive Taking minutes of meetings
  • 2006
  • Joanna Gutmann
  • Kogan Page
Includes sections on the purpose of meetings and how to prepare for them, as well as more detailed guidance on creating an agenda, taking notes, preparing the minutes, business writing, and the the Freedom of Information Act. Aimed at staff wishing to improve their written communication and presentation skills.
Exclusive Top management teams: how to be effective inside and outside the boardroom
  • 2011
  • Anneloes M. L. Raes
  • Business Expert Press
How senior management teams and directors can operate most effectively, both internally and in their collaboration with middle managers. Aimed at senior staff, team coaches and general readers wishing to learn more about business management techniques and corporate governance. Written from a US perspective.
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