The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary: Joseph Michelli

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In this paean to “one of the truly exceptional American success stories,” Michelli convinces the reader that Starbucks is a great company, but he stumbles when trying to extract “precepts that can enhance your business and your personal life.” He explores the various [...]

What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management: Jeffrey Pfeffer

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
There is much to laud about the objective perspective that Stanford professor and author Pfeffer brings to business. First and foremost, he calls em as he sees em, showcasing common management errors and building on four years as a Business 2.0 columnist. Trimming employees’ [...]

What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management: Jeffrey Pfeffer

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
There is much to laud about the objective perspective that Stanford professor and author Pfeffer brings to business. First and foremost, he calls em as he sees em, showcasing common management errors and building on four years as a Business 2.0 columnist. Trimming employees’ [...]

The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary: Joseph Michelli

From Publishers Weekly
In this paean to “one of the truly exceptional American success stories,” Michelli convinces the reader that Starbucks is a great company, but he stumbles when trying to extract “precepts that can enhance your business and your personal life.” He explores the various levels on [...]

Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy: Oren Harari

From Publishers Weekly
More often than not, companies face the challenge of differentiating themselves from each other—a tricky process, but one that can be accomplished through careful planning, Harari promises. Focusing on exposure and profitability, he proposes a four-pronged process for moving into the lead, including having a [...]

Stomp the Elephant in the Office: Put an End to the Toxic Workplace, Get More Done — and Be Excited About Work Again: Steven W. Vannoy, Craig W. Ross

Review
February 20, 2008 "The elephant in the room" is that unseen creature that everyone knows is there. It is a harbinger of bad and distasteful information. Authors Steven Vannoy and Craig Ross use this elephant idiom to describe all of the bad practices so [...]

The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary: Joseph Michelli

From Publishers Weekly
In this paean to “one of the truly exceptional American success stories,” Michelli convinces the reader that Starbucks is a great company, but he stumbles when trying to extract “precepts that can enhance your business and your personal life.” He explores the various levels on [...]

Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy: Oren Harari

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
More often than not, companies face the challenge of differentiating themselves from each other—a tricky process, but one that can be accomplished through careful planning, Harari promises. Focusing on exposure and profitability, he proposes a four-pronged process for moving into the lead, including having [...]

Stomp the Elephant in the Office: Put an End to the Toxic Workplace, Get More Done — and Be Excited About Work Again: Steven W. Vannoy, Craig W. Ross

Editorial Reviews
Review
February 20, 2008 "The elephant in the room" is that unseen creature that everyone knows is there. It is a harbinger of bad and distasteful information. Authors Steven Vannoy and Craig Ross use this elephant idiom to describe all of the bad practices [...]

Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy: Oren Harari

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
More often than not, companies face the challenge of differentiating themselves from each other—a tricky process, but one that can be accomplished through careful planning, Harari promises. Focusing on exposure and profitability, he proposes a four-pronged process for moving into the lead, including having [...]