To lead is not to be "the boss," the "head honcho," or "the brass." To lead is to serve. Although serving may imply weakness to some, conjuring up a picture of the CEO waiting on the workforce hand and foot, servant leadership is actually a robust, revolutionary idea that ... more »

To minimize risk and greatly increase return, lightning-fast options trading instincts are critical. All About Options, Second Edition is the ideal first step to developing these instincts. With its in-depth coverage of the basics of options and option trading, this new edition is perfect for beginners ... more »

In today's world of colossal consolidation and mega-mergers, business success relies more than ever upon ingenious branding methods, top-notch publicity schemes, and cutting-edge marketing plans to insure that one's organization stands out above all others. And the icons profiled in this invaluable book ... more »

Service is the key differentiator between competitors in any field. With this pathbreaking study of fourteen successful, labor-intensive companies comes an astonishing revelation: the single most important factor in building a lasting service business is not a matter of savvy business practice, but of ... more »

If you have to be naked, you had better be buff. We are entering an extraordinary age of transparency, where businesses must for the first time make themselves clearly visible to shareholders, customers, employees, partners, and society. Financial data, employee grievances, internal memos, environmental ... more »

The author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation reveals the strategies IDEO, the world-famous design firm, uses to foster innovative thinking throughout an organization and overcome the naysayers who stifle creativity. The role of the devil's advocate is nearly universal in business today. It allows ... more »

Life in the emergency room is often like that in the business world. Both are places of activity and excitement, unexpected developments, highs and lows, crises, and great intensity. Here is enlightening, occasionally lighthearted advice offering readers real and surprising lessons for achieving success ... more »

H. Thomas Johnson and Anders Bröms assert, counter to conventional cost management thinking, that any company can avoid waste. Management must simply change how it organizes work. Following principles that emulate life systems, even a lean and profitable company can lessen earnings instability and reduce ... more »

In this groundbreaking guide, Stephanie Winston explains how she discovered, after more than two decades as a leading organization expert and bestselling author, that senior executives and CEOs seem to possess unique conceptual skills in the areas of time management and organization that enable them ... more »

The character of today's business leaders is under attack. The economy is soft and reform of corporate governance is on the national agenda. It might be said that we are in need of direction and inspiration--and the world may find both in Sidney Harman. As Executive Chairman and founder of Harman International ... more »

More than just a set of bizarre suggestions, Weird Ideas That Work represents a breakthrough in management thinking. Sutton shows that the practices we need to sustain performance are in constant tension with those that foster new ideas. The trick is to choose the right balance between the conventional ... more »

Using Investor's Business Daily as his major source of investment information, Dhun Sethna tripled his portfolio in five years. In Investing Smart, Sethna shares what he's learned about picking stocks with the nation's fastest growing newspaper, unlocking the powerful money=making information in every ... more »