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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
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by Collins, Jim
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ISBN: 0066620996, Hardcover- $17.99 BUY
Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last, concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management, or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come. --Harry C. Edwards
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Ed Slott's Retirement Decisions Guide
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by Slott, Ed
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ISBN: 0984126619, Paperback- $12.95 BUY
Important retirement questions require immediate answers. America's IRA Expert, Ed Slott provides a powerful 47-page educational pocket guide for both consumers and financial advisors, demonstrating the step-by-step strategies needed to build and protect a family fortune. This on-the-go guide is perfect to read at home, keep with you during meetings and when discussing financial situations with friends and family. Slott details a proactive, personal retirement action plan and provides 10 questions you MUST ask your financial advisor before handing over your hard-earned assets. This book includes UPDATED 2011 income and contribution limits and important IRA information from the recently-passed 2010 Tax Act.
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The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies
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by Holmes, Chet; Levinson, Jay Conrad; Gerber, Michael
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ISBN: 1591842158, Paperback- $8.92 BUY
Chet Holmes helps his clients blow away both the competition and their own expectations. And his advice starts with one simple concept: focus! Instead of trying to master four thousand strategies to improve your business, zero in on the few essential skill areas that make the big difference.
The Ultimate Sales Machine shows you how to tune up and soup up virtually every part of your business by spending just an hour per week on each impact area you want to improve—sales, marketing, management, and more.
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Winners Never Cheat: Even In Difficult Times, New and Expanded Edition
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by Huntsman, Jon M.
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ISBN: 0137009038, Hardcover- $13.13 BUY
Author royalties from this book go to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation "The way Jon conducts his business and lives his life will not only inspire you to be a better person, citizen, and entrepreneur, it also will give you hope that the good guys don't finish last." Glenn Beck, CNN "Jon Huntsman is a different breed. He believes business is a creative endeavor, similar to a theater production, wherein integrity must be the central character." Larry King, CNN "Jon Huntsman's own life and personal values lend credence to his words. He walks his ethical talk." Neil Cavuto, Fox News "This book could put me out of business. Nobody would be happier about it than me." Wayne Reaud, Trial Attorney. The nationwide bestseller--fully updated for today's tough times and worldwide financial crises "Everyone does it." Everyone cheats. Cuts corners. Tells lies. Maybe it was different once. Not today. If you want to succeed in thiseconomic climate, you simply have to make compromises. Right? Wrong. You can succeed at the highest levels, without sacrificing the principles that make life worth living. The proof? You're holding it. Jon M.Huntsman built a $12 billion company from scratch, the old-fashioned way: with integrity. There were short-term costs and difficult decisions. There were tough times. Times just like today. But ultimately, leading with integrity wasn't just personally right for Huntsman, it also proved to be the best business strategy. In Winners Never Cheat, Huntsman tells you how he did it, and how you can, too. This book is about remembering why you work, and why you were chosen to lead. It's about finding the bravery to act on what you know is right, no matter what you're up against. It's about winning. The right way. Think about the kind of person you want to do business with. Then, be that person--and use this book to get you there.
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