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Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice By : James C. McDavid ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice, Second Edition offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations, and has been extensively updated since the first edition. Using examples, it covers topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for students as well as practitioners who are participating in program evaluations or constructing and implementing performance measurement systems. Authors James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R. L. Hawthorn guide readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations, needs assessments, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, as well as constructing, implementing and using performance measurement systems. The importance of professional...

Technical Analysis of Stock Trends By : Robert D. Edwards ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This revised and updated version of the best-selling book, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, 10th Edition, presents proven long- and short-term stock trend analysis enabling investors to make smart, profitable trading decisions. The book covers technical theory such as The Dow Theory, reversal patterns, consolidation formations, trends and channels, technical analysis of commodity charts, and advances in investment technology. The book also includes a comprehensive guide to trading tactics from long and short goals, stock selection, charting, low and high risk, trend recognition tools, balancing and diversifying the stock portfolio, application of capital, and risk management. This sharpened and updated new edition offers patterns and charts that are tighter and more illustrative, including modifiable charts. Expanded material will be offered on Pragmati...

New Products Management By : C. Merle Crawford ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Written with a managerial focus, "New Products Management" 11e by Crawford and Di Benedetto is useful to the practicing new products manager. Along with the management approach, the perspective of marketing is presented throughout which enables the text to have a balanced view. The authors aim to make the book increasingly relevant to its users as this revision is considered to be a "new product." Many new examples, cases, and research along with the most current topics highlight the new edition of "New Products Management." Book Detail : Author : C. Merle Crawford Pages : 608 pages Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education Language : ISBN-10 : 007802904X ISBN-13 : 9780078029042   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation By : James P. Womack ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the revised and updated edition of Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, authors James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones provide a thoughtful expansion upon their value-based business system based on the Toyota model. Along the way they update their action plan in light of new research and the increasing globalization of manufacturing, and they revisit some of their key case studies (most of which still derive, however, from the automotive, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries). The core of the lean model remains the same in the new edition. All businesses must define the "value" that they produce as the product that best suits customer needs. The leaders must then identify and clarify the "value stream," the nexus of actions to bring the product through problems solving...

The Memory Jogger ISO 9001:2015: What Is It? How Do I Do It? Tools and Techniques to Achieve It By : Jeremy Hazel ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Memory Jogger ISO 9001:2015 is the best source for everyone in your organization to learn how to comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and maximize the value the framework of the standard can provide for your company. Complete with practical guidance on the standard, this book also covers fundamentals of the process approach to auditing as well as an overview of the registration process to ISO 9001:2015.The Memory Jogger ISO 9001:2015 is a convenient and quick reference guide to use on the job written in the renowned GOAL/QPC format; What is it? How do I do it? Tools and Techniques to Achieve it. The book breaks down the essentials to assist in quick recall and implementation, including pitfalls and best practices gained over many years of effective industry based experience. Whether you a...

Quality By : Donna C S Summers ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Clear techniques and real-world illustrations show how quality tools can be used to improve outputs, productivity, costs, and safety. Quality, 6/e provides the tools and techniques needed to help organizations improve in the areas of quality, productivity, and safety. Using a wide-range of industry examples, insightful case studies, clear explanations of popular quality assurance tools and techniques, numerous illustrations, and subject matter relevant to the challenges faced by today's organizations, it takes an applied approach that teaches the "why and how" behind quality assurance and statistical process control. The contributors include engineers, business managers, quality assurance professionals, project managers, distribution managers, and others, and the examples come from industries as diverse as hospitals, government, utilities, manufacturing, building trade...

Statistics for Six SIGMA Made Easy! By : Warren Brussee ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMA Six Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being too complex. Don't fall into that trap. Six Sigma is simple to understand and implement--if you have Statistics for "Six Sigma Made Easy!"Warren Brussee has helped businesses save millions of dollars with Six Sigma, and he explains how you can achieve similar results in this step-by-step guide. He presents a thorough overview of the Six Sigma methodology and techniques for successful implementation, as well as a clear explanation of DMAIC--the problem-solving method used by Six Sigma Greenbelts. "Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy!" provides: A simplified form of the most co...

Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence By : James R. Evans ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Prepare for success in quality management today with this leading text that focuses on the fundamental principles of total quality and emphasizes high-performance management practices, such as those reflected in the Baldrige Criteria. These authors are experienced leaders in the fields of performance management and quality. Look no further for the definitive resource for coverage of ISO 9000 certification, Six Sigma, and the U.S. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award standards. A wealth of current examples from leading organizations throughout the world reflects quality as they emphasize the practical aspects of the book's managerial focus and pertinent technical topics. You can efficiently prepare to become an ASQ Certified Quality Manager, as this edition covers most of the Body of Knowledge required for ASQ certification. It's everyt...

The Power of Business Process Improvement: 10 Simple Steps to Increase Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Adaptability By : Susan Page ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Baffled by repeated mistakes in your department? Want to focus your employees? limited time on more valuable work? The answer to these challenges and more is business process improvement (BPI). Every process in every organization can be made more effective, cost-efficient, and adaptable to changing business needs.The good news is you don?t need to be a BPM expert to get great results. Written by an experienced process analyst, this how-to guide presents a simple, bottom-line approach to process improvement work. With its proven 10-step method you can:Identify and prioritize the processes that need fixing ? Eliminate duplication and bureaucracy ? Control costs ? Establish internal controls to reduce human error ? Test and rework the process before introducing it ? Implement the changes...

Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management By : Jay Heizer ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For undergraduate Operations Management courses. A broad, practical introduction to operations, reinforced with an extensive collection of practice problems. Operations Management presents a broad introduction to the field of operations in a realistic and practical manner, while offering the largest and most diverse collection of problems on the market. The problems found in this text also contain ample support--found in the book's solved-problems, worked examples, and myomlab, Pearson's new online homework and tutorial system--to help students complete and understand assignments even when they're not in class. Note: This is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below: 0133130762 / 9780133130768 Operations Management Plus NEW MyOmLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consi...

Behind the Kingdom's Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman By : Susanne Koelbl ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Book Detail : Author : Susanne Koelbl Pages : pages Publisher : Language : ISBN-10 : 1642503444 ISBN-13 : 9781642503449   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Art of RF (Riba-Free) Islamic Banking and Finance: Tools and Techniques for Community-Based Banking By : Yahia Abdul-Rahman ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Updated and expanded insights into Islamic banking and finance From Yahia Abdul-Rahman-the father of Riba-Free (RF) banking-comes the expanded edition of the definitive resource that offers an understanding for applying Islamic banking and financial practices. No matter what your faith or religious beliefs, the book shows how to take a modern American approach to incorporating Islamic financial principles into banking and investment techniques.The Art of RF (Riba-Free) Islamic Banking and Finance describes the emergence of a culture of Islamic banking and finance today, which is based on the real Judeo-Christian-Islamic spirit and has proven very effective when compared to 20th century models that use financial engineering and structural techniques to circumvent the Shari'aa Law. The...

Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power By : Ellen R. Wald ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term strength and profit.? They use Islamic law, traditional ideology, and harsh justice to maintain stability and their own power, but underneath the thobes and abayas and behind the religious fanaticism and illiberalism lies a most sophisticated and ruthless business enterprise. ?Today, that corporation is poised to pull off the biggest IPO in history.Over more than a century, fed by ambition and oil wealth, al Saud, as the royal family is known, has come from next to nothing to rule as absolute monarchs, a contrast with the world around them and modernity itself.? The story starts with Saudi Arabia's founder, Abdul Aziz, a lowly refugee embarking on a daring gambit to reconquer his family's ancestral home?the mud-walled...

Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power By : Ellen R. Wald ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term strength and profit.? They use Islamic law, traditional ideology, and harsh justice to maintain stability and their own power, but underneath the thobes and abayas and behind the religious fanaticism and illiberalism lies a most sophisticated and ruthless business enterprise. ?Today, that corporation is poised to pull off the biggest IPO in history.Over more than a century, fed by ambition and oil wealth, al Saud, as the royal family is known, has come from next to nothing to rule as absolute monarchs, a contrast with the world around them and modernity itself.? The story starts with Saudi Arabia's founder, Abdul Aziz, a lowly refugee embarking on a daring gambit to reconquer his family's ancestral home?the ...

Awqaf-led Islamic Social Finance: Innovative Solutions to Modern Applications By : Mohd Ma'Sum Billah ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This book provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of Waqf (endowment), addressing specific issues, models, solutions, structures and practices. As Islamic finance has gained in significance, so too has the institution of Waqf, working towards creating an enterprising and an entrepreneurial community across the globe, in order to meet the underlying objectives of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by targeting the low-income group in particular.The book analyses the historical context of Waqf as well as its revival in the digital era. It addresses the laws and policies affecting the management of Waqf, such as Maqasid al-Shari'ah, law and policies, law and fiscal reform, regulations applied within Muslim countries, judicial procedures and dispute resolutions and covers the core issues co...

Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power By : Bradley Hope ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters Justin Scheck & Bradley Hope (coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale), this revelatory look at the world's most powerful ruling family reveals how a rift within Saudi Arabian royalty produced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a charismatic leader with a ruthless streak. *Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award*35-year-old Mohammed bin Salman's sudden rise stunned the world. Political and business leaders such as former UK prime minister Tony Blair and WME chairman Ari Emanuel flew out to meet with the crown prince and came away convinced that his desire to reform the kingdom was sincere. He spoke passionately about bringing women into the workforce and toning down Saudi Arabia's restrictive Islamic law. He lifted the ban ...

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Executive Engagement Strategies: How to Have Conversations and Develop Relationships that Build B2B Business By : Bev Burgess ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Book Detail : Author : Bev Burgess Pages : pages Publisher : Language : ISBN-10 : 1789661927 ISBN-13 : 9781789661927   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Global Brand Power By : Barbara E. Kahn ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : The branding bible for today?s globalized world Today, brands have become even more important than the products they represent: their stories travel with lightning speed through social media and the Internet and across countries and diverse cultures. A brand must be elastic enough to allow for reasonable category and product-line extensions, flexible enough to change with dynamic market conditions, consistent enough so that consumers who travel physically or virtually won?t be confused, and focused enough to provide clear differentiation from the competition. Strong brands are more than globally recognizable; they are critical assets that can make a significant contribution to your company?s bottom line.In Global Brand Power, Kahn brings brand management into the 21st century, addressing how branding contributes to the purchase process and how to position a strong global brand, fr...

The Business of We: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace By : Laura Kriska ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Increase employee retention and productivity and prevent misunderstandings that lead to lost revenue, lost time, and increased legal risk with this leader-focused new approach to understanding, managing, and maximizing organizational diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion.Success in the marketplace will depend on our ability to collaborate across difference. Yet, inevitably, Us versus Them gaps disrupt workplace efficiency.The Business of WE:Provides a practical roadmap for creating trust with others who are different from ourselves?those who speak another first language, worship in another faith, or see a different reflection when they look in the mirror.Helps you create a WE mindset throughout your organization, bringing teams together into cohesive units and increasing employee r...

BIFF: Quick Responses to High-Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns By : Bill Eddy ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : BIFF is a unique, proven way to communicate with difficult people. Using a BIFF (Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm) response protects you and your reputation when responding to blame, personal attacks, and hostile email from people with high-conflict personalities. Easy to remember, but hard to do, so it takes practice. Over twenty examples of BIFF are included, plus a new chapter on coaching others to use BIFF.Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., is a lawyer, therapist, mediator, author, and president of High Conflict Institute. He developed the "high conflict personality" theory and has become an international expert on managing disputes involving high-conflict personalities and personality disorders. Book Detail : Author : Bill Eddy Pages : 176 pages Publisher : Unhooked Books Language : ...

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges By : Paul Falcone ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Inappropriate attire, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, productivity and communication issues . . . these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics you may have to discuss with your employees. '101 TOUGH CONVERSATIONS TO HAVE WITH EMPLOYEES' provides you with proven guidance and realistic sample dialogues you can use to facilitate clear, direct interactions with your people, helping to sidestep potential awkwardness and meet issues head on.This solution oriented book walks you through some of the most common?as well as the most serious?employee problems you?re ever likely to encounter. Covering everything from substandard performance reviews to personal hygiene to termination meetings, this handy guide helps you treat your people with dignity, focusing not just ...

The Little Book of Restorative Justice By : Howard Zehr ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ???????????? The seminal work on Restorative Justice by one of the founders of the movement, now fully revised and updated.???????????? In a time of bitter differences and deep division, how should we as a society respond to wrongdoing? When a crime occurs or an injustice is done, what needs to happen? What does justice require?????????? Howard Zehr is the father of Restorative Justice and is known worldwide for his pioneering work in transforming understandings of justice. Here he proposes workable Principles and Practices for making Restorative Justice possible in this revised and updated edition of his bestselling, seminal book on the movement.????????? Our legal system?s approach to justice has some important strengths, but also some deep failings. Victims, offenders, and community members often feel that justice does not adequately meet their needs. Jus...

The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century By : Adam Davidson ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The brilliant creator of NPR's Planet Money podcast and award-winning New Yorker staff writer explains our current economy: laying out its internal logic and revealing the transformative hope it offers for millions of people to thrive as they never have before.Contrary to what you may have heard, the middle class is not dying and robots are not stealing our jobs. In fact, writes Adam Davidson--one of our leading public voices on economic issues--the twenty-first-century economic paradigm offers new ways of making money, fresh paths toward professional fulfillment, and unprecedented opportunities for curious, ambitious individuals to combine the things they love with their careers.Drawing on the stories of average people doing exactly this--an accountant overturning his industry, a sweatshop owner's daughter figh...

Seeing What Others Don't: The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights By : Gary Klein ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Insights?like Darwin?s understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick?s breakthrough discoveries about the structure of DNA?can change the world. We also need insights into the everyday things that frustrate and confuse us so that we can more effectively solve problems and get things done. Yet we know very little about when, why, or how insights are formed?or what blocks them. In Seeing What Others Don?t, renowned cognitive psychologist Gary Klein unravels the mystery.Klein is a keen observer of people in their natural settings?scientists, businesspeople, firefighters, police officers, soldiers, family members, friends, himself?and uses a marvelous variety of stories to illuminate his research into what insights are and how they happen. What, for example, enabled Harry Markopolos to put the finger on Bernie Madoff? H...

Sooner Safer Happier: Patterns and Antipatterns for Organizational Agility By : Jonathan Smart ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : It's no secret that we are living in the Digital Age. Technology companies make up seven of the world's ten largest firms by market capitalization. And the key to their success is the key to all modern organizations. Jonathan Smart, business agility practitioner, thought leader, and coach, reveals the patterns and antipatterns that will help organizations from every industry deliver better value sooner, safer, and happier through high levels of engagement, inclusion, and empowerment. Through his decades of experience in the technology world, Smart provides business leaders with a blueprint for creating a world-class organization of the future. Through Agile and Lean ways of working, business leaders can empower teams to improve production, grow together, and create better services for their customers. These bett...

Hiring for Diversity: The Guide to Building an Inclusive and Equitable Organization By : Arthur Woods ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : You want to build a more diverse organization, but how will you shift your hiring practices? Learn the playbook from the world's top talent executives and the global leader in diversity recruiting. Hiring for Diversity: The Guide to Building an Inclusive and Equitable Organization brings together the most cutting-edge practices for implementing a diversity hiring strategy that leaves your organization with a comprehensive view and an actionable plan.Using the author's research-backed Equal Hiring Index (R) and work with hundreds of leading employers, the book offers readers the most actionable examples of the policies and practices that inclusive hiring leaders employ today. You'll learn:How to take stock of your existing hiring and retention practices to identify the most urgent and high impact opportunities W...

The Adventures of an IT Leader, Updated Edition with a New Preface by the Authors By : Robert D. Austin ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What does it take to lead and manage your company?s tech?Becoming an effective IT leader and manager presents a host of challenges?from anticipating emerging technologies, to managing relationships with senior executives, vendors, and employees, to communicating with the board. A good IT leader must also be a strong business leader.This book?now thoroughly updated with a new preface by the authors and current tech details and terminology?invites you to accompany new CIO Jim Barton as he steps up to leadership at his company. You?ll get a deeper understanding of the role of IT in your own organization as you see Jim struggle through a tough first year, handling (and fumbling) all kinds of management challenges. Although fictional, the scenarios are based on the authors? long experience working with real-life com...

Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work Flow and Align People for Organizational Transformation: Using Lean Business Practices to Transform Office and Service Environments By : Karen Martin ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : The first of its kind--a Value Stream Mapping book written for those in service and office environments who need to streamline operations"Value Stream Mapping" is a practical, how-to guide that helps decision-makers improve value stream efficiency in virtually any setting, including construction, energy, financial service, government, healthcare, R&D, retail, and technology. It gives you the tools to address a wider range of important VSM issues than any other such book, including the psychology of change, leadership, creating teams, building consensus, and charter development.Karen Martin is principal consultant for Karen Martin & Associates, LLC, instructor for the University of California, San Diego's Lean...

Trial, Error, and Success: 10 Insights Into Realistic Knowledge, Thinking, and Emotional Intelligence By : Sima Dimitrijev ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ?Trial, Error, and Success is the best book I?ve read that both recognizes the messy trial-and-error nature of science and shows you how to apply the uncertainty about the future to the real world."?Michael Shermer, Publisher Skeptic magazine, author Why People Believe Weird Things, The Believing Brain, and The Moral Arc"In their fascinating, engaging, and entertaining new book, Sima Dimitrijev and Maryann Karinch demonstrate how and why it is primarily through trial and error, by learning from mistakes, and by reframing failures as feedback, that we gain the courage and the confidence - along with the intellectual and? emotional intelligence - to try and to fail, to learn and to grow, and, ultimately, to succeed.:?Todd Cherches, CEO, BigBlueGumball and author of VisuaLeadership: Le...

Ask Your Developer: How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century By : Jeff Lawson ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Jeff Lawson, software developer turned CEO of Twilio, creates a new playbook for unleashing the full potential of software developers in any organization, showing how to help management utilize this coveted and valuable workforce to enable growth, solve a wide range of business problems and drive digital transformation.From banking and retail to insurance and finance, every industry is turning digital, and every company needs the best software to win the hearts and minds of customers. The landscape has shifted from the classic build vs. buy question, to one of build vs. die. Companies have to get this right to survive. But how do they make this transition?Software developers are sought after, highly paid, and desperately needed to compete in the modern, digital economy. Yet most companies treat them like dig...

Project to Product: How Value Stream Networks Will Transform It and Business By : Mik Kersten ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : We need a new innovation infrastructure for the new industrial revolution. As startups disrupt every market, the software complexity crisis continues to kill the competitiveness of large organizations. Just as mastering mass production defined the winners and losers of the automotive landscape in the 20th century, mastering large-scale software delivery will define the economic landscape of the 21st. Unfortunately, technology leaders are woefully ill-equipped to solve the new problems posed by digital transformation: Despite breakthroughs such as Agile and DevOps, we are still burdened with decades old software architectures and technical debt. The smallest changes to complex systems require heroic efforts, making large-scale software delivery slower than ever. Something more is needed, because by definition, transformat...

Radical Candor: Revised Edition By : Kim Malone Scott ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From the time we learn to speak, we?re told that if you don?t have anything nice to say, don?t say anything at all. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as Kim Scott has seen, a disaster when adopted by managers.Scott earned her stripes as a highly successful manager at Google and then decamped to Apple, where she developed a class on optimal management. She has earned growing fame in recent years with her vital new approach to effective management, the ?radical candor? method.Radical candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. It?s about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism?delivered to produce better results and help employees achieve.Great bosses have strong relationships with their employees, and Scott has identified three simp...