“This is a must read for anyone contemplating entry into the franchise arena. The tools and insights shared will prove invaluable in elevating the skills required for success. A superb read, both informational and transformational.” –Bob Gershberg, CEO/Managing Partner, Wray Executive Search
Are you a franchisee or small business owner? If so, you need this book.
Are you are looking for practical advice and tools to help you achieve more success? If so, you need this book.
Included are stories and advice from franchisees and operators who have built successful franchise businesses as well as business experts. Their contributions add to the practical nature of the information.
“Tim’s timely, thought-provoking book challenges some of the long-held mindsets and perspectives and offers an alternative path for the future of HR.–David Concannon, Head of Insights & Strategy, Employer Branding Australia
“There are some brilliant insights and a must read for those who are trying to get the very best from their employees.” –Dr. Peter W. Beven, Director QUTeX Open Professional Education, GSB, QUT
Warp speed change is now a constant. What do organizations need to do to maximize the potential of their employees in the new reality?
The tired cliche that employees are our greatest asset is false. It’s unlocking the potential of employees that’s the greatest asset.
THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RESOURCES confronts the conventional employment practices of selecting, inducting, developing, rewarding, and exiting employees. This book is a comprehensive blueprint for HR professionals to make the necessary changes to accommodate a new mentality.
Thirteen traditional practices are challenged, and fresh, practical pathways offered. Dr. Tim Baker, according to leadership guru, Marshall Goldsmith, is “one of today’s most influential HR experts.” He offers new insights about what’s still considered conventional wisdom, such as employee induction, the job description, and succession planning.
THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RESOURCES provides you with a roadmap to navigate the post-Covid world of work.
“Peter Compo’s The Emergent Approach to Strategy is a wonderful rethinking of the language and logic of business strategy. Be prepared to learn how to identify ‘killer problems’ and critical ‘bottlenecks’ as well as how to see the ‘disqualifiers’ implicit in too many statements of strategy. This is a necessary addition to a strategist’s bookshelf.”–Richard Rumelt, Author of Good Strategy/Bad Strategy and The Crux
“Compo has provided a path to move beyond the typical annual strategic plan that rarely gets adopted. With an approach that drives clarity in intent with adaptability to changing conditions and opportunities, Compo shows how to unlock the creativity and ability of the people who will turn your strategy into reality and results.” –Michael Effron, Chairman, Oliver Wight
A NEW CLARITY FOR STRATEGY THEORY AND PRACTICE
Consultants and academics continue to report chronic failures of strategy practice.Two causes dominate: strategy is still not fully defined, and strategy practice is still largely based on a planned versus adaptive view of the world. The Emergent Approach to Strategy digs deep into complex adaptive systems to bring a new clarity to strategy function and incorporate this understanding into practice.
The emergent approach practice includes:
An agile method for strategy framework design
Scenario and bottleneck diagnosis techniques
A four-station dashboard emphasizing execution
A new set of strategy tests called the five disqualifiers
Go to emergentapproach.com to access the following resources:
Chapter supplements with appendixes, commentary, and added examples
Five Task Sets: a guidebook for implementation of the approach
Templates for use in strategy materials
Additional examples of the Five Disqualifiers in various fields of endeavor
This book provides a concise and usable overview of the practical implications of important public sector United States federal, state, and municipal laws and standards related to information governance, as they pertain to librarians, research staff, universities, corporate regulatory managers, and public-sector information governance professionals. It is the first in a series of two volumes addressing public sector information governance compliance matters from the perspective of our target audience.
Topics addressed in the book include:
the evolving role of librarians and the need for librarians and legal researchers to understand the principles of information governance,
the importance of broad-based regulatory IG principles such as the Federal Records Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and 36 CFR Chapter XII, Subchapter B – Records Management, that have been promulgated by various federal government agencies in framing public-sector IG principles,
a survey of interpretive surveys from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that further elucidate the core IG principles applicable to public sector stakeholders,
case studies detailing the application of important IG principles by federal agencies and bodies, and
a survey of important IG issues facing state and local governments.
Remaining Relevant is an inspirational playbook for professionals who want to remain relevant, significant, and credible contributors regardless of their age.
The book is based on research as well as interviews with over two dozen professional men and women from a variety of industries and disciplines.
Chock full of self-assessments, checklists, and activities, Remaining Relevant presents practical and concise tips to help the reader create an action plan for self-development and reinvention. Readers will gain valuable insight to help them remain at the top of their game throughout their lifetime. Chapters address how to…
Stay Sharp – Improve mental acuity and cognitive skills.
Communicate Clearly – Adapt your communication approach and techniques to today’s environment.
Stay Connected – Develop and strengthen personal and professional relationships.
Update Your Image – Be perceived the way you want to be perceived.
Get Physical – Slow down the signs of aging by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Seek Harmony – Enhance the spiritual, psychological, and emotional aspects of your life.
Keep Up with Technology – Develop a working knowledge of platforms, applications, and social media.
Reinvent Yourself – Start a new business or change your career.
Leaders today must be able to embed resiliency into their organizations and to re-position change as a natural process. Being an effective change agent has become a critical leadership competency for 21st Century leaders. With these factors in mind, we are proposing a new approach to change in this book (the C6 Change Leadership Framework), as a means to mitigate “Change Fatigue” and to enhance a leader’s ability to positively affect change in their organizations.
This book will enable leaders to manage change in a more proactive, tailored and engaged manner to increase the likelihood of achieving the expected outcomes of the change initiatives.
Too many smart and well-educated young professionals struggle growing and finding success simply because they lack powerful insights on how to address the main root causes of slow growth. The Road to Champagne empowers professionals everywhere—including you—to accelerate career growth by clearly presenting how to remove such root causes. The logical framework consists of 13 principles; each one illustrated by real events and supported by practical actions to help you embed them in your life.
This pragmatic career guide is perfect for any professional with room to grow; hence, it will help:
Those starting their career including students, recent grads, and those who are several years into their career
More seasoned professionals with untapped growth potential
“The Road to Champagne is the ultimate tool guide to understanding how you can achieve your next steps, with actionable and powerful advice to navigate you through the process!” according to award-winning Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive educators, coaches, and New York Times #1 bestselling author.
If you enjoyed the The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People or The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, you will love The Road to Champagne.
Cheers to your many upcoming career achievements, you are about to turbocharge your drive to success!
“Having this book in hand is almost as good as having donalee in person. The Plain Language training she provided for our staff got rave reviews and, most importantly, results. People learned skills they were able to immediately put into practice. It became clear during the workshops, as in this book, that she is an expert in her field. She really knows her stuff! A must read for anyone who wants to communicate clearly.” –Lynn Bruce,Marketing & Outreach Officer, Vermont Department for Children and Families
“donalee has been my go-to authority on clear, concise and effective writing for over three decades. In this easy-to-read, practical and entertaining guide to ‘saying what you mean and meaning what you say,’ she uses wit and wisdom to tackle the challenging and technical aspects of effective writing. This is a must-read for everyone from novice to professional on how to communicate with precision and impact.” –Cathy Jacob, Writer, leadership coach, Co-founder of Fire Inside Leadership Inc.
The Thong Principle has little to do with beachwear and everything to do with effective communication. It’s about ensuring messages are successful for the sender – and the receiver.
The book delves into the elements that comprise successful communications – conciseness, clarity, concreteness, and much more. It also puts those elements into context. Communications that miss the mark confuse and annoy. They fail to deliver their message. They damage our credibility and erode goodwill.
The Thong Principle overflows with real-world examples to help us understand why we fail to get our messages across as intended.
Then it explains how we can anticipate, identify, and correct errors and oversights. This is both at the highest level – including building and maintaining trust – and down in the weeds where even one word makes a difference.
The Thong Principle will draw you in and keep you reading with:
Examples
Exercises
Information that resonates.
It’s also funny. Laughter and learning are wonderful partners.
“A great read. A good summary of the challenges of implementing emerging technology.” –Andy Kowalski MRSC MIScT FCMI, Freelance Consultant
“A compelling guide to the latest FinTech trends.” –Kevin Sloane, Financial Services Specialist
Financial Services and Technology (FinTech) have collaborated for decades with mutual benefit, and it is not unreasonable to expect this co-operation to continue, especially with the development of emerging technologies.
However, both industries are facing challenges. Financial Services suffer from regulation, client, and risk pressures. Emerging technologies suffer from their inherent complexity and implementation challenges.
It is imperative that Financial Services’ firms understand emerging technologies to ensure they are implemented effectively to support both current business and future challenges.
This book takes a pragmatic and critical review of Emerging Technologies exploring
What the technologies are?
How they can be used?
How they can be implemented pragmatically?
How they could help address future challenges?
This book provides an overview of emerging technologies within Financial Services to allow firms to understand their real benefits and how to pragmatically implement them for maximum benefit.
Gone are the days of worshipping movie stars and athletes only for their talent. Everyday people are fast becoming the new celebrities and thus influencers for Millennials and Generation Z. In the past few years, social media influencers dominate pop culture and brands are eager to work with them to build their brands. From music to gaming; from fashion to sports; from wellness to lifestyle branding there are more than 50 million people calling themselves “creators” and many are influencers amassing a highly engaged community. For brands, what are the most effective ways to identify and cultivate influencers and support content creation?
This book is for anyone who wants to understand the landscape of influencer marketing with an eye for collaborations between influencers and companies. Perfect for brand managers and agency professionals, up and coming influencers, and students wanting to enter this exciting field of marketing, this book combines practical advice and examples with an overview of the academic insights to date. Topics include creators and the creator economy, typology of influencers, how to work with them, considerations for campaign design and implementation.
Celebrity 2.0: The Role of Social Media Influencer Marketing to Build Brands is a great primer to the influencer marketing ecosystem and the influencer marketing relationship framework to learn how content marketing, native advertising and content marketing all come together.
