Design Management

Get your bearings as a leader, gain confidence, and learn tactical approaches from experts who have been in your shoes so you can support your team and advance your career. This book includes: how to become a design leader with insights from Netflix's Andy Law; learn how to hire people with the right balance of skills and find the best structure for your team; evaluating team members' performances, coaching to help them grow, and minimizing conflicts; and more.

Organizational Creativity is a potent competitive advantage in any organization, but many a times not given its due importance. The journey towards becoming an innovative organization starts by sparking the creativity of the employees. Generating new ideas or overcoming challenges in an organization is easily aided using the concept of radiant and visual thinking via Mind Maps. This is a quick read e-book to bring CEO’s, HR heads, Managers and all interested to speed on the basics of Mind Mapping and how it can be applied in a variety of situations inside any organization.

Undertake an exhilarating odyssey with 'Master the Science of a Joyful Life,' as the author skillfully navigates the paradox of abundance in our existence. Through compelling revelations, envision individuals possessing numerous bedrooms, residences, or software left dormant—an eloquent challenge to the conventional belief that material abundance equates to bliss. The author fervently champions resourcefulness, propelling the narrative beyond possession to assert that authentic triumph and enduring joy spring forth from the adept utilization of available assets. This powerful guide not ...

Dive into a life of independence and resilience! "Off the Grid Mastery" is your ultimate guide to self-sufficient living. Discover a lifestyle that rests in the textures of the earth and hums with the natural rhythm of life. This comprehensive guide takes you through every aspect of off-grid living, filled to the brim with insights that challenge, enlighten, and inspire. Start your journey with a comprehensive understanding of the off-grid lifestyle. Embrace a life lived in balance with nature as you learn the pros and cons, along with how to mentally prepare for this unique path. Explore ...

Dana Wright-Wasson, president of Take Action Inc. and renowned speaker, shares the components necessary for leaders to design an exceptional employee experience. Using design thinking, studies, and stories from more than 20 years of facilitating employee engagement within teams and organizations, Dana will show you how to develop your leadership strengths, recognize good ideas, and give voice to your teams. She also uses examples from admired global corporations that are creating real impact, including Zappos, Google, Netflix, and Mars, Incorporated.

"Fields to Forks" is a comprehensive guide for anyone who desires to elevate their farming and gardening skills and emerge into a self-reliant subsistence farmer. This eBook serves as a profound and streamlined roadmap directly journeying you from the basics of subsistence farming to harvesting and preserving your produce. Kick off your journey with an insightful introduction to subsistence farming and traverse through the vitality of vegetable gardens. Dive deeper to discover the art of choosing the right crops based on soil compatibility, climate thresholds, and nutritional needs analysis...

Do you want to become a more clear-minded person? Do you struggle with feeling overwhelmed at times? People just like you all over the world have changed their marriages, careers, personal lives, and overall satisfaction with life through learning how to live a minimalist lifestyle. Maybe you've "tried" living below your means, and it didn’t work or didn’t last very long. This is a common problem for many people who have struggled with living a simple life without clear direction. Don't miss out. Start your minimalist journey today!

Conquer the Landscaping Profession: Your Complete Guide to Grounds Maintenance and Vegetation Care is an essential resource for anyone aspiring to build a career in the landscaping industry. This comprehensive guide delves into the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to succeed in grounds maintenance, tree trimming, and vegetation care. From planting and pruning to irrigation and hardscaping, the book provides practical advice for creating and maintaining stunning outdoor spaces. Each chapter explores key topics, including lawn care techniques, pesticide safety, and sustainable landscaping ...

Despite how much is written about strategy, and money spent on it, reports of chronic failures persist. Two causes dominate. Strategy is still not fully defined, and strategy practice is still largely based on a planned view of the world. Change and innovation, however, are not wholly planned but emerge from the myriad interactions of the players involved—some by design, many not. This science of complex adaptive systems must be the bedrock on which strategy is built.

Time is your most precious commodity - everyone has only so much - so why do you spend it like you have an unlimited supply? When the Grim Reaper finally comes for you, will you smile, remembering all the experiences you had that made you happy, or will you think back with a tear at all the "what ifs" you missed because you just "didn't have the time"? How to Have More Time will help you reclaim your time for you, your goals, and your sanity.

Thread's Not Dead is the essential strategy guide for dominating the t-shirt design business! Start your own clothing line, design for your favorite brands, and more. Learn the secrets and strategies used by the most successful clothing brands. You can become the next Mark Ecko, Obey, or Johnny Cupcakes! This book covers everything you need to know.

Design Like Apple uncovers the lessons from Apple's singular approach to product creation, manufacturing, delivery, and customer experience. Learn how design can create a competitive advantage by delivering beauty, ingenuity, and charisma. Get guidance on how to nurture taste, talent, and a design culture at every level of your organization.

Data is the new oil. Data is essential for companies to predict trends, identify opportunities and be two steps ahead of the competition by providing them with important insights before they happen. But all this data would render useless without something called data visualization, the ability to turn raw information into meaningful insights. Mastering this skill will undoubtedly lead to better and faster business decisions.

Emotion by Design reveals how leaders can harness the creative potential of any team, and so resonate with their audience like never before. Reflecting on his time working on Nike campaigns for Ronaldo and LeBron, the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, Greg Hoffman reveals how any business can unlock its creativity: whether by seeking out the daydreamers (and taking them seriously), or recognising that visionary ideas come not only from ingenious individuals but from whole cultures of innovation or understanding how to turn a mere campaign into a global movement.

Have you ever felt trapped in the life you’re living? Have you ever felt that you’ve become a prisoner to your job or unhealthy relationships? Perhaps you’ve struggled to make ends meet? You’re not alone and this book is for you! This book will show you how to become financially independent, so you don’t need to spend 2000 hours a year working at a job for the next 30 years.

This book brings practical tools and insights from experiential learning, developmental theory, and group dynamics into the classroom or seminar room. Teachers, group facilitators, seminar leaders and consultants will find a compendium of field-tested exercises and learning experiences that they can use to make the experience of learning more lively and memorable. There is also much good practical psychology in these pages--to assist those not trained in psychology to design their curriculum so that it meets actual felt needs of the learners. Readers will find detailed steps for conducting ...

You might've talked about innovation with your IT department or software development agency lately and the words "design thinking" were surely mentioned. So what is it? Just another piece of business jargon to add to your arsenal or a useful tool? Or maybe even an overestimated hype? Nowadays every organization or business runs into a myriad of problems as business models become increasingly more complex. Globalization and advances in communication and technology, all add up to creating unique opportunities but also new challenges that are not easy to solve applying the old tested methods.

RAISE Your Value is the ultimate guide to elevating Architecture and Engineering firms out of the trap of commoditization. Learn how to Uncover Hidden Value, Design a Winning Advantage, and Charge More. As your firm pursues business, your staff must navigate difficult conversations around fees and pricing every day. Pressures from existing and potential new clients to lower fees often force your team to give away profits and avoid asking for change orders to get the work and “be competitive.”

Ignite your imagination and step into the enchanting universe of circuses with our wonderfully crafted eBook titled "Under the Big Top." Capturing the magic of not just the dazzling performances, but what it truly takes to put on a spectacular show, this riveting narrative is packed with countless behind-the-scenes secrets of the wondrous traveling circuses. Our first chapter begins a grand exploration into the rich history and evolution of circuses, drawing upon their influence and transformation through diverse global cultures, and the significant impacts of technology on this timeless ...

Getting to Know YOU: Embrace your Unique Blueprint and make Decisions you Love and Trust is a human design guidebook for you if you’re wanting to get from point A to point B without fear. It's about personal growth, transformation and decision-making for your unique personality! It’s a primer on human design - no jargon, no woo-woo, no fairy dust! Think about it: What is your life like when it’s hard to make decisions and each time you do, you worry about the outcomes? Are you still looking for the answers?