New York: Penguin. Trade Paperback. 1995. Near Fine. Text unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Cover clean and bright. Light shelfwear. Not from a library. No remainder mark.
New York: Penguin. Trade Paperback. 1990. Second Edition. As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. No signs of prior use.
New York: Gallup Press. Hardcover. 2007. As New. Remainder dot to fore-edge, otherwise As New. Not from a library. 266 pages. Two leadership consultants identify three keys to being a more effective leader: knowing your strengths and investing in others' strengths, getting people with the right strengths on your team, and understanding and meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership.
New York: Harper. Trade Paperback. 1989. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 137 pages. In this latest in the One Minute Manager series, the authors chastise executives who never have time for family or their own job enhancement because they accept too many responsibilities--"monkeys" clinging to their backs--that properly belong to their staff. Based on seminars conducted by the late Oncken, the book explains in simple-minded if abstract terms how to achieve a balance between supervision and delegation for reduced tension and improved productivity. "There is a high correlation between self-reliance and morale," stress the authors. With humor and logic they describe the delicate business of assigning monkeys to the right masters and keeping them healthy, i.e., fed and cared for: " . . . if monkeys are managed properly, you don't have to manage people so much." Unequivocal assignments, proper coaching and interim check-ups, according to this program, can lead to effective delegation and, with it, a better life at home and office.
New York: Bantam Books. Trade Paperback. May 1996. Good+. Notes and underlining, otherwise very nice. Spine straight and tight. No tears, no creases. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xvi + 224 pages. Both a personal odyssey and a practical blueprint for new management strategies, The Soul Of A Business shows how to re-shape a business to manage for the common good: the good of the company, the good of the employees, and the ultimate good of the community that company serves. Tom Chappell, eco-entrepreneur and co-founder of Tom's of Maine (the leading producer of environmentally-friendly personal care products in America) used his personal quest for meaning as a springboard for a new management style that emphasizes spiritual values as the basis for real commercial success. Chappell and his company have proven that working people at every level can realize personal values and meaning in their jobs without compromising excellence, and competitiveness.
New York: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 2002. Fine. November 19, 2002. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Near Fine jacket showing light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. No tears. xxii + 376 pages.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Near Fine. Interior is unmarked, spine is square and tight, mild shelfwear, rear cover shows mild tanning, xii + 272 pages. This book tells the story of Amilcar Cabral who, as head of PAIGC, Guinea-Bissau's nationalist movement, became one of Africa's foremost revolutionary leaders. In less than twenty years of active political life, Cabral led Guinea-Bissau's nationalists to the most complete political and military success ever achieved by an African political movement against a colonial power. At the time of his death in 1973, months before Guinea-Bissau became independent, his influence extended well beyond the Lusophone world and Africa. He was a sophisticated analyst of the social, economic, and political factors which affect the developing world. Friends and foes alike admired his political acumen and saw in him a potential leader of a non-aligned movement.
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. 1999. Paperback. Fine. Binding is square and tight. Interior is pristine. Cover is clean and crisp. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 220 pages. How do you figure out what to do in a job? How do you get it done? How should you deal with demanding bosses? How can you get the most out of subordinates? What should you do to get along with difficult colleagues and handle powerful interest groups and the media? Just how can you succeed in a world where persuasion rather than direct command is the rule? Using a compass as his operating metaphor--your boss is north of you, your staff is south, colleagues are east and so on--Richard Haass provides clear, practical guidelines for setting goals and translating goals into results. The result is a lively, useful book for people working in complex and unruly organizations of every sort and for students of both public administration and business.
