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How does emotional intelligence as a competency go beyond an individual to become something a group or entire organisation can build and utilise collectively? The contributors to this book examine the conceptual and strategic issues involved in defining, measuring and promoting emotional intelligence in organisations. More Info

Leading management thinker, Peter Senge, identifies five new "competent technologies" which provide the vital dimensions for organisations to excel. More Info

Total Quality Management is today's most important management philosophy. In this landmark book, Bill Creech reveals what's wrong with the traditional management style - and as its replacement prescribes a "Five Pillar" form of TQM that can provide businesses the decisive competitive edge they will need to survive and to prosper as globalization unfolds. More Info

The future of Human Resource Management looks at the challeneges, trends, and demands that will define the future of HR. More Info

We stand in the doorway of the Relationship Age, says Sabina Spencer. With the extraordinary advances in rapid communication come a very different way of looking at ourselves and our world. We feel the links between us and are demanding more integrity and more transparency in the way we live together. We want recognition that we are not simply cogs in a vast machine- and greater levels of personal fulfilment are, for most of us, as important as wealth and success. If we are to provide leadership, we can no longer operate with a divide and conquer mentality, putting self- interest above the common good. Words like 'partnerships' and 'teams' reflect our new sense of togetherness- and require a very different way of relating. In this groundbreaking and thoughtful book, the author explains there are seven keys we need to possess if we want to be a source of inspiration to others. More Info

Innovation is vital to the success of an organization. But often, ‘GroupThink’ and ‘ExpertThink’ stifle new ideas.

This book presents the idea of using outsiders – people who are not a permanent part of a particular group or constrained by its preconceptions – to stimulate innovation. They may be employees from other parts of the company, consultants, or even people borrowed through ‘swaps’ wth other, noncompeting companies. More Info

From its beginning over twenty years ago, Jenny Craig Inc., has grown into one of the most successful names in the weight-mangement industry, with over 650 centres worldwide. All along, the cofounder of the weight-loss centres that bear her name has sought to inspire others to achieve their weight-loss and lifestyle goals. More Info

Susan Jeffers, internationally renowned author, workshop leader and media personality offers practical advice and thought provoking tips on how to transform your fears into confidence, energy - and love. More Info

The story of Dr. Phil McGraw's rise to the top is not one of a well-thought-out and carefully executed plan, nor is it entirely a tale about the rewards of hard work - although McGraw is driven by the pursuit of success. Rather, it is the story of a brilliant opportunist with powerful survival instincts and a gift for quickly analyzing and sizing up any situation. More Info

The Manager’s Guide to Business Writing contains practical guidelines for writing business correspondence and materials with speed, precision, and power. Designed to provide maximum impact to your everyday work performance, this intense short-course in persuasive writing contains examples of concise yet complete letters, memos, and e-mail, strategies to use headings and white space, and more. More Info

Eleven years ago John McGrath had a vision - to create the finest real estate company in the world. Today he is one of Australia's most dynamic, inspirational and successful people and his company has a turnover approaching $1 billion. More Info

Brilliantly organised, the book combines fiction and non-fiction--on the right-hand pages is the story of a woman who must raise $1 million in 90 days to keep her family together, on the left are the nuts and bolts of how she does it, and you can too. By bringing the two sides together, the authors show how everyone can overcome fears and doubts and leap over the hurdles that limit potential. More Info

The culmination of a lifetime of counselling, lecturing and writing, M. Scott Peck's major new work leads us to a deeper awareness of how to live rich, fulfilling lives in a world fraught with stress and anxiety. More Info

Money – it makes the world go round. We all secretly believe that it can make us happy. After all, wouldn't it be great to have enough of it so you don't need to worry? Enough to buy that dream house, car, or simply enough so you don't have to think about what you're spending? So how do the wealthy get rich? Is it luck? Or do they know something we don't? More Info

From the best selling author of How To Have A Beautiful Mind and Six Thinking Hats, this groundbreaking book provides a basis for value assessment, an essential tool in decision-making for 21st century corporations. De Bono demonstrates that values come into all areas of thinking, behaviour and decision-making and outlines a framework to focus employees' attention on a variety of values including human values, organisational values, cultural values and perceptual values. More Info

Tony's innovative approach to this subject makes speed reading easy to understand, enabling you to apply it immediately to all aspects of your life. It's fun as well! An ideal tool for students, teachers, executives – indeed, anyone eager to improve the speed, comprehension and quality of their reading. More Info

By a 'Star Business' he means a new business that operates in a high-growth market and is a leader in that market. In his new book, the author of the worldwide bestseller The 80/20 Principle shows how you too can get rich from the 'Star Principle'. More Info

How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.
Jack Canfield reveals the simple set of rules for success that led him to become the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and shows how anyone can follow these principles to achieve their own dreams.
Greater levels of performance and achievement are attainable by anyone. This book offers the proven self-empowerment tools and time-tested performance strategies that are the basis for personal and professional success. More Info

In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. More Info

Most of us know that we need to lose those extra kilos, repair our relationships, start exercising, build our businesses etc etc etc but most of us don’t know how! This book is HOW! More Info