This book provides a serious examination of the process of learning with well-elaborated theories and stimulating examples from a variety of for-profit and nonprofit organizations. The authors contend that using training techniques based onlearning theories provides the most effective means of achieving results. They examine seven different training strategies for a variety of situations. (tex…
In The Years Of Living Dangerously, Stephen Vines puts into perspective the events which propelled Asia's economies into an unprecedented period of growth, and authoritatively exposes the myth the notion that foreign investors were primarily responsible for the massive capital flight that precipitated the crash of the Asian markets and economies. Rather the responsibility lay with governmental …
Practical guidelines for implementing the six disciplines of breakthrough learningThe Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning has become a standard for companies serious about increasing the return on their investment in learning and development. Now the authors help workplace learning professionals apply the concepts of their bestselling book. With real-world applications, case studie…
Mobile is a powerful new tool for supporting organizational performance, including a wide-variety of learning opportunities including innovation, collaboration, research, and design. Mobile generates new products, services, and helps solve problems. Whether providing needed tools, augmenting learning, or connecting individuals, mobile devices are empowering individuals and organizations. Des…
Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth” and “radical transparency,” include Dalio laying out the most effect…
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Key for symbols Introduction 1 The new world of management From the machine age to the information age F. W. Taylor: Management as science Henri Fayol: Defining managemenT Beyond scientific management The mythology of managerial work Peter Drucker: The prophet of change Knowledge management Decision theory 2 The new world of organizat…
Companies today stand or fall, not by the efficiency of their processes and systems, but by the talent of their people. Organizations are realizing the need for leadership and creativity to underpin future success. Leaders and managers are seeking ways to get the best out of people, and the available solutions are varied and diverse. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is one of the most advance…