Organizational Behavior


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Organizational Behavior is designed to help students, professionals, and managers develop the competencies and skills that are needed to effectively contribute to an organization. This proven text's strengths lie in its classic research, coverage of contemporary and emerging OB topics, and excellent case selection. Throughout the text, seven core competencies-Managing Self, Managing Diversity, Managing Ethics, Managing Across Cultures, Managing Teams, Managing Communications, and Managing Change-are emphasized and illustrated for the student.




Yours Truly


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At the heart of contemporary corporate leadership lies a crisis of confidence. Since the financial crash of 2008, distrust of employers among the workforce has dramatically increased due to a lack of authentic leadership. But how can leaders become and remain authentic? Yours Truly draws on a host of inspirational examples from executives of multinational corporations to political leaders and sports leaders, as well as more than two decades of research, in order to examine and explain the missing link in research into authentic leadership: how leaders strive for success, excellence and constant renewal, whilst remaining true to themselves. Margarita Mayo introduces the three characteristics – Heart, Habits and Harmony – that differentiate authentic from non-authentic leaders. Presented within a practical framework, the book provides a measurable guide to developing your own authentic power: · Contagious passion that wins the hearts of others; · Setting new habits of learning to empower others; · And Enhancing harmony by building authentic contexts. Ideal for managers, senior executives and aspiring leaders, Yours Truly captures the value of authentic leadership in transforming organizations. The book strips away the seemingly magical, innate charismatic qualities of leaders in order to showcase a less mysterious and more practical process that can be followed by anyone.




Purpose


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PURPOSE: The Ultimate Quest, is designed to uncover the answers to life’s most important questions: Who am I, and why am I here? Once you know who you really are, and what your purpose is, you can travel beyond the labels in your mind and surrender to fulfill your destiny. PURPOSE features stories of Karen Hoyos’ personal challenges and victories, as well as those of her coaching clients and seminar participants. It also includes “do now” exercises that will transform your life immediately. Be ready to delve into your essence as you laugh, cry, become inspired, and have fun with Karen’s refreshing wit and profound wisdom. Above all, this is a book of transformation. Within these pages, you will uncover access to a new life of happiness, health, and abundance. “Karen Hoyos is a true example of success: From coming to the US with nothing, to building a multimillion dollar company, all through helping people to fulfill their purpose! The best part is that this book will show you HOW!” —Bill Walsh, America’s Business Expert “Karen’s transformational book will empower you to live your legacy and make powerful contributions to the world!” —Liz Stern, Legacy Expert, Globetrotter of 95 Countries “PURPOSE will elevate your consciousness and transform your personal and financial life forever.” —Rocio and Alfonso Martinez, Real Estate Investors




Toward an Urban Cultural Studies


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Toward an Urban Cultural Studies is a call for a new interdisciplinary area of research and teaching. Blending Urban Studies and Cultural Studies, this book grounds readers in the extensive theory of the prolific French philosopher Henri Lefebvre.




Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth


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This publication discusses the impacts of innovation and innovation policies on industrial, territorial and social inclusiveness in the world economy.




An Agile Adoption and Transformation Survival Guide


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This book provides a set of essential thinking tools for understanding Agile adoption and transformation: how they differ and what you need to know to avoid being another statistic in the widespread adoption failure. In particular, you will learn how to use culture to work more effectively with your organization. It is called a survival guide since so many people have found the concepts to be invaluable in understanding their experiences when working with Agile. This book includes: Identification of causes of the widespread Agile adoption failure A model for understanding Agile, Kanban, and Software Craftsmanship culture An outline of key adoption and transformation approaches A framework to help guide when to use these these approaches with your organization Real-life case studies of what has worked and what hasn'




User Stories


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Stories are a powerful means to promote cooperation and to teach many things and user stories, as we know, are no exception to this condition. The user stories allow you to create a link between the users or consumers and the product developers. This relationship is the first major step towards the creation and achievement of the pinnacle of admirable products, which positively influence the people who use or consume them and even change them to improve their lifestyle.This book is a compilation of many previous articles the authors published on their blogs and other specialized sites: Learned lessons (http: //www.lecciones-aprendidas.info/) Gazafatonario (http: //www.gazafatonarioit.com/)All this added to totally new material and numerous practical examples that enrich and extend the original work. In this, the anatomy of user stories is described in detail, the meaning of each of the INVEST attributes is intensely addressed and different patterns are treated to divide stories, with illustrative lessons.It also raises different ways of representing a user story, emphasizing that the most representative of this instrument are the conversations that it fosters. The underlying message is that the stories are to tell them, not to write them. In the final part, the authors present a Canvas to Talk about User Stories, a visual tool to document different aspects or dimensions of new or existing user stories in the product backlog.As the authors say in the foreword, they present some of the ways of doing things when it comes to user stories, it is a view, supported by their experience of many years not only in projects and development efforts with Agile and Lean thinking, but with other approaches and methods that at this point are considered traditionalists.In any case, the motivation for continuous improvement is present throughout the book and that is perhaps the only certainty left by its author




You Are the Message


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Learn the secrets of communication that win elections, promotions, and customers, from Roger Ailes, media consultant to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and the founder of Fox News. When you communicate with others, everything that makes you unique comes into play. From your appearance to your voice, from your beliefs to your life experience, you're constantly sending signals about the kind of person you are. All of these signals, such as your facial expressions, your body movements, your vocal pitch, and more, are powerful and important in convincing others of your message. In You Are the Message, Roger Ailes argues that each and every one of us has the tools within us to persuade and influence others. And in this practical, sensible and entertaining book, you'll learn how to present a message so compelling that even your most stubborn detractor will see the merit of your ideas.




Managing Without Managers


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Liderazgo Transformacional


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Sumérgete en un viaje transformador con nuestro libro "Liderazgo Transformacional", una guía completa que no solo explora las teorías fundamentales del liderazgo, sino que también te suministra las herramientas prácticas necesarias para convertirte en un líder excepcional. Desde el desarrollo de habilidades de inteligencia emocional hasta la construcción de una cultura organizacional ética y sostenible, este libro te llevará a través de los pilares del liderazgo transformacional. Descubra cómo crear nuevos líderes, cultivar la diversidad y promover un ambiente de trabajo que inspire la innovación y la colaboración. Explorarás estrategias persuasivas para comunicar una visión clara, aprenderás a influir positivamente en equipos multiculturales y descubrirás las claves para liderar en tiempos de crisis. Con secciones detalladas sobre ética y responsabilidad, así como técnicas para desarrollar habilidades de coaching y mentoring, este libro es tu compañero esencial en el camino hacia el liderazgo transformacional. Cada página está impregnada de conocimientos sólidos respaldados por ejemplos del mundo real, proporcionándote una hoja de ruta práctica para implementar estas estrategias en tu propio entorno laboral. Ya sea que seas un líder experimentado o estés dando tus primeros pasos en la gestión, "Liderazgo Transformacional" te brinda las herramientas y la inspiración necesarias para llevar tu liderazgo al siguiente nivel. ¡No pierdas la oportunidad de transformar tu enfoque y dejar una marca duradera como líder excepcional!