Business Practice

Dr. Liker's book, Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels: A Practical Guide was a 2016 winner of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award. We have taken the time to extract the individual seminars and lectures of Dr. Liker used to create this world-renowned publication and offer them in a series of bite-sized, topic-specific learning modules. Here the objective is to illustrate the Toyota Business Practices using a warranty example.

Agile in Hardware, Engineering, Construction, and Linear Environments is a comprehensive guide designed to bridge the gap between traditional project management practices and the Agile methodologies that have revolutionized software development.

Artificial intelligence has become an inherent part of our everyday life, and whether we admit it or not, at times, it seems to know too much about us. You are about to find out and be amazed at how well companies have integrated AI in all their services in an attempt to make your life more comfortable. But artificial intelligence is responsible for so much more than just adding comfort to your everyday life.

A quick-and-easy guide to core business and career concepts - no MBA required. The ability to negotiate a deal. Confidence to oversee staff. Complete, accurate monitoring of expenses. In today's business world, these are must-have skills. But all too often, comprehensive business books turn the important details of best practices into tedious listening that would put even a CEO to sleep. From hiring and firing to strategizing and calculating revenues, Negotiating 101 is an easy-to-understand road map of today's complex business world.

"Let Your Light Shine" introduces the acronym SHINE, which stands for Sleep, Hydrate, Intuit, Nourish, and Engage. Through these essential self-care practices, Joseline encourages women to prioritize their well-being and embrace their inner strength. From the importance of restful sleep and staying hydrated to listening to their intuition and nourishing their minds, bodies, and souls, Joseline guides listeners towards a life of self-love, empowerment, and authenticity.

Leaders and managers everywhere are learning the importance of creating safe, satisfying workplaces rooted in principles of social justice. But many of us who try to lead with ethics and integrity struggle with embracing a position of power and authority. You might worry about “being bossy,” unintentionally disrespecting others, or making the wrong call—and in the process, put your mind and body under so much stress that you burn out.

Chauffer Best Practices is the go-to how-to guide for every professional chauffeur. It offers helpful hints, tactics, and techniques to survive and thrive in the world of chauffeured transportation.

Being a healthcare professional can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also come with long hours and burnout. If you love helping patients, yet feel overwhelmed and unhappy, then clinic ownership could be the answer.

Your value to your clients extends well beyond the diligent bookkeeping you bring into their business–it’s the intelligence you can provide. It’s the insights that emerge from your experience, your facilitation, and the powerful questions you ask.

As women, we often wear many different hats: Mother. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Businesswoman. Homemaker. Teacher. Role Model. Mentor. Nurturer. Spiritual Leader. The list goes on and on. In The 7 Practices of Prosperous Women, author Raven Magwood explains the 7 steps that will allow us to unlock our full potential, despite the countless demands we face. Filled with practical guidance, inspiring quotes, and gripping testimonies, The 7 Practices of Prosperous Women is a must-listen for any woman who wants to see her life's dreams become an exciting reality.

Are you tired of the endless hustle and the constant chase for productivity? Wish you could hit the pause button and actually enjoy the ride to success? Well, it's time to slow down and discover the art of getting more done by doing less! Welcome to Slow Work: The art of slow productivity and deep work by Ammanuel Santa Anna, your new best friend in the journey to a balanced and fulfilling life. Picture this: a life where your to-do list doesn’t read like an epic novel, where you actually have the time to savor your morning coffee, and where success and happiness go hand in hand. Sounds ...

Detonate explains how organizations built up bad habits, identifies which ones masquerade as "best practices", and suggests alternatives that can contribute to winning in the marketplace. With a focus on optimism and empowerment, it focuses on an approach and mindset which are critical to successfully compete in an era characterized by profound technological advances and uncertainty.

Step into the timeless craft of leatherworking with "Crafting the Wild," a comprehensive guide that brings the age-old art of leather tooling into the palms of your hands. If you have ever yearned to transform raw leather into intricately decorated items, or to stitch and carve designs that endure through adventures and seasons, this eBook is your gateway to mastering the rugged beauty of leather crafts. "Crafting the Wild" is your all-encompassing companion in the realm of leathercraft. Starting with a deep dive into the intricacies of leather, it guides you through the rich history and ...

Managers are significant actors in contemporary organizations, and yet there is very little deep-level analysis of what managers do and how they understand their managerial selves and social situations. Instead of evaluating management techniques according to their internal logic and systematic qualities, this audiobook advances the "practice perspective" using behavior and activities of successful, experienced, and skilled managers as the primary data for theorizing good management.

This audiobook covers a 10-step process to plan, practice, and rehearse a presentation on any business topic. You'll review techniques to identify your audience, purpose, and main message. You'll strategize about ways to include all necessary information and eliminate unnecessary details. You'll practice how you'll carry yourself as you speak and also practice asking and answering questions. All the book's techniques can help you build confidence and deliver an engaging, effective presentation.

Patented in 1917, Piggly Wiggly was by far the most influential self-service store of the early twentieth century. Before 1940 it was the only self-service chain with a national distribution network, but it was neither the first nor the only version. Beyond Piggly Wiggly reveals the importance of Piggly Wiggly in the invention of self-service and goes beyond the history of a single firm to explore the role of small business entrepreneurs who invented the first self-service stores in a grassroots social process.

For the first time in any modern language, a female scholar and translator reimagines The Art of War. Sun Tzu’s ancient book of strategy and psychology has as much to tell us today as when it was first written 2,500 years ago. In a world forever at odds, his rules for anticipating the motivations and strategies of our competitors never cease to inspire leaders of all kinds.

Breeze through your nursing school and NCLEX testing exam and pass with ease. This book is set up so that you can take the test in the first section without answers and rationales. The second section includes the questions, answers, and rationales. Practicing multiple tests in nursing school is one of the keys to passing. Getting a handle on the types of test questions will help you gain the confidence and knowledge to pass the test easily.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can boost shareholder value in returns, but only with well-designed deals and effective post-merger integration. To properly develop and implement M&A, you need expertise and competence to meet your goals and capture synergies. The significant failure rate demonstrates the importance of taking a serious, in-depth approach throughout this step. With so much potential for success and so much on the line if you fail, you want to be sure you're doing things correctly every step of the way. In this book you will find: The entire M&A process in detail A ...

Pack your bags for the transformational quest of leading a dynamic, fast-growth organization in The Journey to CEO Success. Distilling more than 20 years of experience coaching visionary leaders, executive mentor Patrick Thean identifies seven essential practices that enabled Michael Praeger to transform AvidXchange from a promising startup into the billion-dollar public company it is today. This book blends compelling real-world stories with battle-tested tactics to equip entrepreneurs and CEOs to thrive.