Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: Managing in a Downturn by Ram Charan

$43.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

This title features straight talk from the world's most influential consultant on how to survive and thrive during the global economic meltdown. Economic turbulence has arrived with a vengeance, and only companies that face it head-on at the beginning of this world-wide crisis will be the ones left stan ding once the dust clears. Renowned consultant Ram Charan traces the causes of this crisis, identifies the essential priorities managers need to focus on now, and offers clear guidelines for top executives and managers. From executive concerns to finance, marketing, sales, and manufacturing issues, "Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty" is the necessary primer for seizing opportunity and preserving profit in today's global economy. ...Show more

Gung Ho! Turn on the People in Any Organization by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

$24.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education | Series: The One Minute Manager

An invaluable new strategy for creating enthusiastic employees, from the author of the bestselling The One Minute Manager. Every day thousands of uninspired employees trudge to work -- often dooming their companies to failure with their lack of enthusiasm. Drawing on over 20 years' experience of working with hundreds of corporations across the US -- including America Online, Eastman Kodak, General Motors, Hershey Chocolate and Microsoft -- Blanchard reveals a surefire strategy for boosting employee enthusiasm, productivity and performance. Gung Ho! presents a simple system for inspiring employees. Based on three core ideas: work must be seen as important, workers must be put in control of their own production and managers must cheer their workers on -- it is a method that all employees and managers can easily implement and which has already been adopted by such major corporations as K-Mart. ...Show more

My iPad (covers iOS 6 on iPad 2, iPad 3rd/4th Generation, and iPad Mini) by Gary Rosenzweig

$40.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

Covers iOS 6 on iPad 2, iPad 3rd and 4th generation, and iPad mini My iPad offers a full-color, fully illustrated, step by step resource for anyone using an iPad 2, iPad 3rd or 4th generation, or iPad mini running iOS 6. Each task is presented in easy to follow steps - each with corresponding visuals th at are numbered to match the step they are referred by. Notes and sidebars offer additional insight into using the iPad without the need to search through paragraphs of text to find the information you need. Tasks are clearly titled to help you quickly and easily find things you want to accomplish. Everything you need to know (or didn't know was possible) is covered in this book. From setup and configuration to using apps like iBooks, Reminders, Calendar, Pages and Maps, each task is clearly illustrated and easy to follow. Learn how to use the iPad two cameras to take pictures and video and share them with friends or chat with them live. Learn how to: * Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi and 3G/4G LTE networks * Use Siri to control your iPad or get information by speaking commands * Use iCloud to keep everything current between all of your iOS devices (and even your Mac), including music, photos, emails, and more. * Surf the Web, and send and receive email * Download and install apps to make your iPad even more useful * Use the new iBooks app features * Record and edit video using iMovie for iPad * Take photos, and then edit them using iPhoto for iPad * Stream audio and video to Apple TV and other devices * Manage your contacts, and then connect with others using Messaging * Stay organized with the Calendar app * Use FaceTime and Skype to stay connected with friends and family, or to conduct video conferences * Use Pages and Numbers to create documents and spreadsheets * Use Keynote to build and display presentations ...Show more

Ready for Anything: Growing Older in New Zealand : What You Need to Know by Catriona MacLennan

$35.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

So you're getting older - aren't we all? And you're far too busy to worry about planning for things that might never happen. Wrong. A little preparation now could save you from the legal and financial minefields of old age, after all, having your legal and financial affairs sorted means knowing your wis hes will be carried out - and there won't be any nasty surprises should your circumstances change. Lawyer Catriona MacLennan sets out the things you need to know about growing older in New Zealand, in a practical and accessible way, including: Can family members change your will against your wishes? What happens if you need to appoint someone to manage your affairs? What is a 'living will'? What is a home equity release scheme and how might it apply to you? Staying in your own home or moving to a retirement village - what are your options? Who pays if you need help in the home or can't afford rest-home care? What help is available in the community? Who can you turn to if you need advice? With a comprehensive list of resources, Ready for Anything is the quintessential handbook to an informed and independent old age, and should be required reading for every baby boomer now hitting sixty and beyond. Like the proverbial stitch, in uncertain financial times, some prudent planning and decisions now can save a whole nine yards of pain later, when you're least equipped to manage it. First published May 2009, Auckland ...Show more

Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You or Your Team by Simon Sinek

$40.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

Simon Sinek's recent video on 'The Millennial Question' went viral with over 150 million views. Find Your Why is the follow up to Start with Why, the global bestseller and the subject of the third most watched TED Talk of all time. With Start With Why, Simon Sinek inspired a movement to build a world in which the vast majority of us can feel safe while we are at work and fulfilled when we go home at night. Now, along with two of his colleagues, Peter Docker and David Mead, Sinek has created a guide to the most important step any business can take: finding your why. This easy-to-follow guide starts with the search for your personal why, and then expands to helping your colleagues find your organization's why. With detailed instructions on every stage in the process, the book also answer common concerns, such as: What if my why sounds like my competitor's? Can you have more than one why? And, if my work doesn't match my why, what do I do? Whether you're entry level or a CEO, whether your team is run by the founder or a recent hire, these simple steps will lead you on a path to a more fulfilling life and long-term success for you and your colleagues. ...Show more

Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard

$40.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

"Your customers are only satisfied because their expectations are so low and because no one else is doing better. Just having satisfied customers isn't good enough anymore. If you really want a booming business, you have to create Raving Fans." This, in a nutshell, is the advice given to a new Area Mana ger on his first day -- in an extraordinary new business book that will help everyone, in every kind of organization or business, deliver stunning customer service and achieve miraculous bottom-line results. "Raving Fans" is written in the parable style of "The One Minute Manager" and uses a brilliantly simple and charming story to teach how to define a vision, learn what a customer really wants, institute effective systems, and make Raving Fan Service a constant feature -- not just another program of the month. America is in the midst of a service crisis that has left a wake of disillusioned customers from coast to coast. "Raving Fans" includes startling new tips and innovative techniques that can help anyone create a revolution in any workplace -- and turn their customers into raving, spending fans. ...Show more

iPad for Seniors For Dummies by Nancy C. Muir

$37.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

The easy way for seniors to master the iPad - updated for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3!Buying and getting started with an iPad or iPad Mini can be intimidating for people of any age, but it doesn't have to be. This new edition of iPad For Seniors For Dummies provides straightforward, easy-to-understand co verage of the latest tips and tricks to getting the most out of your iPad. You'll get clear instructions for setting up setting up your iPad, mastering the multi-touch interface, and synching your data. Next, you'll dig a big deeper and discover how to work in the iCloud, set up iTunes on your iPad, browse the Internet, send and receive e-mails, text with iMessage, download apps from the App Store, make video calls with FaceTime, work with Siri, import pictures, get organized with Reminders, find your way with Maps, and so much more.Written in plain English and complemented with full-color photographs that bring the information to life, iPad For Seniors For Dummies helps even the most techno-phobic readers understand and master the iPad's myriad capabilities. Whether you're looking to curl up with a good iBook, stay connected with your kids and grandkids on social media, capture photos and videos--or anything in between--everything you need is at your fingertips. * Covers iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad 2, and all models of iPad mini * Updated throughout for the latest features of the iPad and iPad Mini * Contains the latest information on Apple's new iPad hardware and new iOS software * Designed with large-print figures and drawings to make it more accessible for seniors * iPad sales are hot with no sign of slowing downIf you're a senior looking to get started with your first iPad, this friendly guide makes it easier. ...Show more

The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

$30.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

'I love Gretchen Rubin - she helps me understand both myself and the people around me' Cathy Rentzenbrink, Obliger and bestselling author of The Last Act of Love'If you want to change anything in your life, you need Gretchen Rubin. This Rebel sleeps better, deletes more email, is three stone lighter and forever in her debt' Viv Groskop, Rebel 'Gretchen Rubin is one of the most erudite authors of her generation.' Susan Cain, author of QuietWhen writing about habits for her last book, Better Than Before, Gretchen Rubin stumbled on the biggest discovery of her life - the Four Tendencies. The Tendencies describe how a person responds to motivation, and how that affects family dynamics, happiness, work, and organisations.Since introducing the idea to audiences, she has been overwhelmed by questions from people who want to know how they can use the framework in their own lives. More than 600,000 people have taken her online quiz and teachers, parents, managers, spouses, coaches, doctors and healthcare providers are already using the framework to make significant, lasting change in people's lives. The Four Tendencies will help you answer questions like:- Why won't my spouse take out the trash?- How can I manage my employees so they meet deadlines more consistently?- Why does my bright child refuse to do his/her homework?- Why won't my patients take their medicine?The Four Tendencies is the authoritative guide that will allow you to understand not only yourself better, but those around you. Praise for Gretchen Rubin'A lot of us would like a Rubin in our lives' The Times'One of the most charming and erudite authors of her generation' Susan Cain'I think she's amazing' Anne Lamott ...Show more

When to Jump by Mike Lewis

$30.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

If you're at a crossroads, this is the book you need to read to begin chasing your dreams. Includes a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg.Do you have a little voice in your head telling you to pursue the thing you love? Leaving a comfortable job to pursue a passion is a brave, bold move - but it's far from impo ssible. In this inspiring read When to Jump founder Mike Lewis has curated a community of people to share their stories about taking the leap into the unknown - people from all walks of life who left the safe inertia of their own circumstances to try and do what they really wanted to be doing. These are empowering, compelling tales about taking risks and embracing fear.Forget what you should be doing, what do you want to be doing? What do you love doing? When to Jump will show you that starting something different is possible. Nothing will change unless you make the change - the journey starts here...Mike has recently been awarded the Goldman Sachs accolade '100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs'. ...Show more

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek

$37.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

Leaders Eat Last is the highly anticipated follow up to Simon Sinek's global bestseller Start With Why. Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work. This is not a crazy, idealised notion. In many successful organisations, great leaders are creating environments in which teams t rust each other so deeply that they would put their lives on the line for each other. Yet other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why? Today's workplaces tend to be full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest. But the best organisations foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a Circle of Safety. It separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside. Everyone feels they belong and all energies are devoted to facing the common enemy and seizing big opportunities. As in Start with Why, Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories, from the military to manufacturing, from government to investment banking. He shows that leaders who are willing to eat last are rewarded with deeply loyal colleagues who will stop at nothing to advance their vision. It's amazing how well it works. Simon Sinek teaches leaders and organisations around the world how to inspire people. From members of Congress to foreign ambassadors, from small businesses to corporations like Disney and Intel, from Hollywood to the Pentagon, he has presented his ideas about the power of why. An adjunct staff member of the RAND Corporation, he also teaches graduate strategic communications at Columbia University. He is the bestselling author of Start with Why. ...Show more

Leadership Material: How Personal Experience Shapes Executive Presence by Diana Jones

$30.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education

Viewing them as 'touchy feely', intangible and invisible, most leaders separate their personal lives from their professional lives. Diana Jones, an executive coach for 30-years, argues that this is unwise. In fact, the 'soft side' of leadership - empathy, compassion, and authentic communication derived from personal experience - is both powerful and essential to enhancing executive presence, influencing others and achieving results. Through compelling stories and examples taken directly from Jones's coaching sessions with experienced leaders, readers will learn how to make enduring behavioural changes that will produce better business results and create alignment among disparate groups using empathy and leadership language. ...Show more

Take Charge of Your Money NowThe No.1 DIY Financial Freedom Plan by Stephen Edward Parr

$30.00 NZD

Category: Business/Education