Book reviews Book reviews Title
Management in 10 Words
Author Sir Terry Leahy
Publisher Random House Business
Publication date
7 June 2012 ISBN
1847940897
Title The
Five-Minute Coach
Author (s) Lynne Cooper and Mariette Castellino
Publisher Crown House Pub Ltd
Publication date
30 May 2012 ISBN
978-184590800
Management Services Winter 2012
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Management in 10 Words In his 14 years as CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the UK but also transformed it into a global enterprise. This success has resulted in Sir Terry now being recognised as one of the world’s most admired business leaders, widely admired for his drive, fl air and no-nonsense approach. In Management in 10 Words he draws on his experience and expertise to pinpoint the 10 vital attributes that make successful managers and underlie great organisations. He tackles the challenges that every manager faces, in a series of insights that are personal, provocative, and down to earth. He explains: why initial failure often leads to ultimate success; why profi ts stem from a company’s values, not its day-to-day business; why competition should always be welcomed; why simplicity leads to innovation; and why trust is the bedrock of effective leadership.
The result is an inspiring, thoughtful and supremely practical guide that will prove invaluable to all managers in all types of organisation.
The Five Minute Coach Lynne Cooper and Mariette Castellino have written a straightforward ‘how to’ guide that provides the reader with clear and practical instruction for using Clean Language in a business coaching context. The book is full of practical examples and session transcripts set in the offi ce life.
It is written in an easy to read style that enables the reader to quickly learn this innovative tool for improving performance. It will assist managers and supervisors in learning how to apply this approach to coaching, improving job performance and satisfaction for manager and team member alike while increasing productivity in the workplace. See page 22 for Lynne Cooper’s article on Clean Language.
The Age of Productivity Author: Inter-American Development Bank This informative book looks at how the low productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean is preventing the region from catching up with the developed world.
Title The Age of Productivity
Author (s) Inter-American Development Bank
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date 13 April 2010 ISBN
0230623522
The authors look beyond the traditional macro explanations and dig all the way down to the industry and fi rm level to uncover the causes.
The book examines productivity growth by focusing on the extreme heterogeneity of sectors and fi rms, emphasising the importance of policies that allow fi rms to thrive and expand. The book zeros in on the critical services sectors, particularly those, such as transportation and retail, with important repercussions on the rest of the economy. It challenges the argument that the region is condemned to stagnation and examines a number of policy levers that can transform its economies.
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