The challenge of managing projects is to combine the technology of the future with lessons from the past. In the Third Edition of Project Management for the 21st Century, noted authors Bennet Lientz and Kathryn Rea provide a modern, proven approach to project management. Properly applied without massive administrative overhead, project management can supply structure, focus, and control to drive work to success.

Third Edition revisions include: 35% new material; three new chapters on risk man...

The subject of “design thinking” is the rage at business schools, throughout corporations, and increasingly in the popular press—due in large part to the work of IDEO, a leading design firm, and its celebrated CEO, Tim Brown, who uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business. The myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. The reality is that most innovations come from a process of rigoro...

A roadmap to success for tomorrow's leaders The EQ Leader provides an evidence-based model for exceptional leadership, and a four-pillar roadmap for real-world practice.

In The 7 Commitments of a Great Team, we follow Tim, a struggling leader facing declining business performance, low team morale, and self-doubt. While visiting his old college coach who is on his deathbed, Coach Richie reminds him of a lesson from years past: "Teammates are forever." This poignant moment triggers a powerful flashback to Tim's past, where his team defied all odds to achieve a remarkable feat. As Tim reflects on that experience, he realizes that the same 7 Commitments that led ...

Authentic creativity remains the "secret sauce" that drives product-centered companies. But there are few resources that demonstrate exactly how to light the creative fires that generate the best, most profitable, and most enduring breakthroughs. In Creative Velocity: Propelling Breakthrough Ideas in the Age of Generative AI, trailblazing global product innovator Leslie Grandy delivers an inspiring discussion of how you can develop the mindset, skills, and confidence you need to set your crea...

Discover the life you've always dreamed about but never thought possible Master Your Mindset: Live a Meaningful Life is an inspiring, practical guide to creating the life you've always dreamed of. This is more than a book about success-it's a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, guiding you to become your best self while building a fulfilling and meaningful life. Bestselling author Michael Pilarczyk shows you how to turn goals into reality by shifting your mindset and embracing powe...

East Asia is one of the world's most dynamic and diverse regions and is also becoming an increasingly coherent region through the inter-play of various integrative economic, political and socio-cultural processes. Fully updated and revised throughout, this new edition explores the various ways in which East Asian regionalism continues to deepen. The second edition has been expanded to incorporate coverage of significant issues that have emerged in recent years including: Growing tensions in t...

Organized into three categories: managing yourself, managing your team, managing your business, this book teaches the soft and hard skills that are required to succeed in the workplace. It helps you learn a diverse range of skills, from managing your time to inspiring a team and motivating customers.