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Title: 20 Minute Manager: Running Virtual Meetings

Author: Harvard Business Review

Narrator: James Edward Thomas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

From crackly conference lines to pixelated video, virtual meetings can be problematic. But you can host a productive conversation in which everyone participates. Running Virtual Meetings takes you through the basics of:

Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly listen to and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives - from the most trusted source in business.

Members Reviews:

Spend a few bucks to save thousands using these tips

This quick read is packed full of useful tips for being more effective online. It provides a 360 degree view of what a meeting leader needs to do to maximize session effectiveness. It's a must read for organizations who want to save the time, money, and frustration related to poorly run virtual meetings. I bought it to help me create a checklist for being an effective virtual participant since there is far more information available for leaders and I already created a meeting leader checklist (that I will augment with this content). The book costs a few dollars but it could literally save you thousands if you calculate out what a one hour meeting actually costs you. Enjoy it!

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Title: Scrum Master Box Set: 21 Tips to Coach and Facilitate & 12 Solid Tips for Project Delivery

Author: Paul VII

Narrator: Randal Schaffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-16

Publisher: Pashun Consulting Ltd.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Thank you and congratulations on taking this class, Scrum Master: 21 Tips to Facilitate and Coach Agile Scrum Teams.

In this class you will be given many proven tips to effectively facilitate, coach, and improve agile scrum teams.

The road to becoming a professional scrum master is exciting and challenging. Therefore, I know you will get value from this class, as it gives you a full introduction to the concept of the scrum master. I then walk you step by step through the differences between a scrum master and a traditional project manager. Following this, I will give you tips for improving your effectiveness as a scrum master as well as coaching both product owners and development teams. Along the way I will give you plenty of examples and enlighten you about the best practices for being a scrum master within agile scrum. In this class you will learn:

So let's get started, and let me teach you what it takes to be a scrum master.

Members Reviews:

Useful audiobook for those wishing to progress

This is a useful auduobook, though it is not really useful for some one new to Scrum. However, if you are looking to a scrum master, or just contribute more to you teams, it is a useful tool.

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Title: Team of Teams

Subtitle: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World

Author: General Stanley McChrystal, David Silverman, Tantum Collins, Chris Fussell

Narrator: Paul Michael

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-28-16

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, read by Paul Michael.

What if you could combine the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team with the power and resources of a giant organisation?

When General Stanley McChrystal took command of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq in 2003, he quickly realized that conventional military tactics were failing. The allied forces had a huge advantage in numbers, equipment and training - but none of the enemy's speed and flexibility.

McChrystal and his colleagues discarded a century of conventional wisdom to create a 'team of teams' that combined extremely transparent communication with decentralised decision-making authority. Faster, flatter and more flexible, the task force beat back al-Qaeda.

In this powerful audiobook, McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to any leader. Through compelling examples, the authors demonstrate that the 'team of teams' strategy has worked everywhere from hospital emergency rooms to NASA and has the potential to transform organisations large and small.

Critic Reviews:

"A bold argument that leaders can help teams become greater than the sum of their parts." (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit)

"An indispensable guide to organisational change." (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs)

Members Reviews:

Relevance to the modern leader.

The complexities of contemporary management challenges dissected in a logical and well thought out manner.

A slow start, but got better

Initially I was wondering if I shouldn't have downloaded this title, but it had been recommended to me so I percavered and glad I did. Lots of stories how it can be achieved and lots of quotes I now use in my training, but little in the way of hands on how to advice. Still worth getting though.

Slow grower

What did you like most about Team of Teams?

Some really good concepts integrated into the story. Well written but in parts, unnecessarily lengthy, particularly in the early chapters.

Any additional comments?

Really liked the end of chapter summary points, Ill go back to these to recap the core content/messages.

brilliant book - every leader should read.

I really liked this book - very unexpected from military and good reminder of good leadership and what it means.

Adaptive organisations

Proposes a flat structure of highly integrated teams of experts. Excellent material and very engaging.

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Title: LEAN: Lean Tools - Six Sigma & 5S - 2 Manuscripts

Author: Joe Bronski, Francesco Iannello

Narrator: Joe Bronski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-16

Publisher: Joe Bronski

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Do you want to learn how to master lean manager? Get this book and follow my step-by-step explanations!

This LEAN bundle contains:

Lean Tools: Six Sigma

Starting in the early 1900s, efficiency pioneer Henry Ford began working on a system for continuously improving the processes in his factories. The spiritual successor of this goal is known today as Six Sigma and it can provide you and your company with a better way to measure quality than you have ever used before.

If you are familiar with the basics of Six Sigma but are looking for ways to ensure you implement it effectively in your company, consider Lean Tools: Six Sigma. Inside you will find everything you need to determine if Six Sigma is the right continuous improvement process to suit your needs. What's more, there are plenty of management tools which can be used to make the transition to Six Sigma as smooth as possible. Finally, there are all of the most commonly used critiques that are leveled against Six Sigma by those that are being bogged down by outdated thoughts and ideas.

Do your company a favor and ensure that its interaction with Six Sigma is more than a passing fling. Take matters into your own hands and do what needs to be done to ensure Six Sigma becomes a way of life; your company's future profits will thank you.

Inside you will find:

Lean Tools: 5S

When it comes to lean tools, 5S is one of the easiest to implement, as well as one of the best ways to introduce employees to the idea of continuous improvement. What's more, it has a proven track record, thanks to the success Toyota has had using the system for decades. 5S works by pinpointing waste that is hiding at all levels of the company and doing what it can to ensure the waste is minimized as much as possible. If your company could do with a little waste removal, then Lean Tools: 5S is the book you've been waiting for.

Inside you will find everything you'll need to use 5S as a way to promote additional lean processes, while at the same time sorting, setting in order, straightening, shine, and standardizing your way to future success. Do your company a favor, buy this book today! Unless of course you don't need additional ways to ensure your processes are productive as possible.

Inside you will find

Members Reviews:

Junk, hot air tells you nothing.

extreme wste of money, nothing but a bunch of nothing. not infotmative at all. waste of money.

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Title: The Healthy Workplace

Subtitle: How to Improve the Well-Being of Your Employees - and Boost Your Company's Bottom Line

Author: Leigh Stringer

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-16

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Is your workplace working for you and your employees? Studies show that unhealthy work habits, like staring at computer screens and rushing through fast-food lunches, are taking their toll in the form of increased absenteeism, lost productivity, and higher insurance costs - but it doesn't have to be that way.

Companies such as Google, Apple, Aetna, and Johnson & Johnson have used innovative techniques to incorporate healthy habits and practices into the workday and into their culture - with impressive ROI. Packed with real-life examples and the latest research, The Healthy Workplace proves that it pays to invest in your people's well-being and reveals how to:

Contact me for any questions: [email protected]

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Title: The New Manager's Survival Guide

Subtitle: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in the Corporate World

Author: Steven Haines

Narrator: Steven Roy Grimsley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-16

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Regardless of company size or industry, leaders are always on the lookout for innovative ways to get work done quickly and efficiently. They need employees on whom they can rely and trust to protect the interests of the company - employees like you, who will become tomorrow's leaders.

To achieve success in the competitive corporate world, you must be willing to embrace these challenges and effectively navigate any organization. You need to know what you're working toward, expect the unexpected, and maintain a proactive mind-set. Today, it's not enough to simply execute against your job description - you must develop a sixth sense for business and actively contribute where needed.

Best-selling author Steven Haines returns with this step-by-step practitioner's guide to help you do just that while adapting and thriving in any business landscape or setting. The New Manager's Survival Guide equips you with the knowledge and wherewithal to:

With The New Manager's Survival Guide, you'll hone your business acumen, expand your knowledge, and improve your effectiveness. Your ability to solidify relationships, influence others, and solve problems at lightning speed will not only contribute to the success of the company but will also prove to be invaluable throughout your career.

Steven Haines is an internationally recognized public speaker, business thought leader, and best-selling author. Before founding Sequent Learning Networks and The Product Management Executive Board, Steven spent more than two decades in corporate leadership roles in industries as diverse as industrial products, intimate apparel, medical products, communications, and software and technology.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Well written and useful insights for those starting out on the leadership path.

Excellent

Where does a new manager get their knowdge and experience from? Come to think of it, where might some established managers brush up on their knowledge? A book like this perchanceâ

The aim of this accessible, easy-to-read and rather more-ish book is to be a survival guide for the new manager. Of course, others may read this book and benefit from some its knowledge too. It does not patronise or lecture, instead just letting the facts and the information speak for itself. The book offers up a wide range of basic knowledge to act, in turn, as a catalyst for further study. It whets your appetite, if you will, providing a powerful basic understanding of key management issues and techniques to help the uncertain reader.

It is a non-controversial, helpful and engaging book that can be of benefit to any manager or supervisor. Business students who one day will enter the workplace could also get a lot of benefit from this book. There are minor irritations at times, such as a self-referential style that seemed to grate despite behind understandable, yet fortunately the contents more than made it a bearable, essential read.

The bookâs comparatively low price makes this an easy purchase. It has the capability of being a great, trusted companion for a new or aspiring manager and maybe even something that the more experienced could benefit from (even if their ego means they may have to read it in a secret place!).

Management 101, 102, 103 . .

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Title: LEAN

Subtitle: How to Speed up Your Business Through the Leading Companies' Method

Author: Francesco Iannello, Joe Bronski

Narrator: Dave Wright

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-16

Publisher: Francesco Iannello

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Regardless of the type of business you are in, you can use the principles of the Lean system to improve the value you are providing to your customers while at the same time ensuring they know that you respect and value their business. Everyone knows that in today's market, the customer is king, and LEAN: How to Speed up Your Business Through the Leading Companies' Method has all of the information you need to ensure your business remains profitable while at the same time responding to customers' ever-changing needs.

In this audiobook you will find everything you need to know about what makes the Lean system so effective and learn how to best implement it across your entire team or throughout your business. The idea here is that all businesses, regardless of what goods or services they provide, are essentially interconnected groups of processes. Those that are considered primary directly create value for customers and, in turn, the business; those that are secondary are vital to ensuring the primary processes continue along smoothly and regularly. Each of these processes, in turn, is made up of a number of steps that must be carried out in a proper order, and they must be looked at as a whole to achieve quality results.

While initially focused solely on production and manufacturing businesses, Lean has since been adapted for use in practically every other type of business, and it is easy to see why, as it has been used by major multinational corporations such as Toyota and has been honed to perfection since the late 1980s. What are you waiting for? Take advantage of these techniques today!

In this audiobook you will find:

Members Reviews:

Realizing your goals in so many ways

Everybody wants their business to grow and be successful. However, not everyone knows how to. I heard from a family member regarding the Lean system and I was curious, for I own a small business myself. I've read lots of good reviews about this book so I went ahead and got a copy for myself. I've learned a lot about the Lean System through this book and most of it, I have not recognized before. Like, if someone wants to ask you what is your goal with your business, you'll automatically answer "for it to be successful" or something like that. I've realized a lot through this book and I hope I can be of help to others on choosing the right book.

Learning to apply LEAN

Today's market is more competitive than ever. Everything seems cut throat and you need to really have an edge against your competitor if you want to stay in the race. Regardless if you offer a product or a service it is important to always stay ahead of the game. This book will help you come up with marketing plans and strategies to do just that. It focuses on customer service and customer retention which is really important. Although not all techniques may apply but by the time you finish the book you'll have enough ideas to brainstorm and come up with a marketing plan for you and your business.

Lean is a powerful tool that this book helps you understand quickly!

It doesn't take a genius to realize that lean is an insanely powerful tool to learn. The Japanese invented it and it has changed the way business is done. It is all about learning how to cut waste at all costs and improve the processes that allow your company to make more money.

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Title: The Disruption Dilemma

Author: Joshua Gans

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Almost 20 years ago, Clayton Christensen popularized the term disruption in his book The Innovator's Dilemma, describing it as a set of risks that established firms face. Since then, few have closely examined his account.

Joshua Gans does so in this book. He looks at companies that have proven resilient and those that have fallen and explains why some companies have successfully managed disruption while others have not. Departing from the conventional wisdom, Gans identifies two kinds of disruption: demand-side, when successful firms focus on their main customers and underestimate market entrants with innovations that target niche demands; and supply-side, when firms focused on developing existing competencies become incapable of developing new ones.

Gans describes the full range of actions business leaders can take to deal with each type of disruption, from "self-disrupting" independent internal units to tightly integrated product development. But therein lies the disruption dilemma: A firm cannot practice both independence and integration at once. Gans shows business leaders how to choose their strategies, so their firms can deal with disruption while continuing to innovate.

Critic Reviews:

"This important and thought-provoking book...." (Clayton M. Christensen, author of The Innovator's Dilemma)

Members Reviews:

If you truly want to understand Disruption & learn how to leverage it for Competitive Advantage, you must read this book!

The âDisruption Dilemmaâ is truly a refreshing and thoughtful book by a clear and decisive thinker. Joshua Gans (Stanford Ph.D., chair holder at Rotman, University of Toronto) delivers a succinct, yet holistic and complete treatise of Disruption. His deep insights allow managers to make sense out of the âdisruption overloadâ (found in the popular press and discussions at various companies' board rooms as well as water coolers), and to leverage Disruption for competitive advantage. One of the main contributions by Gans in this important discourse is adding a âsupply side dimensionâ to the prevailing âdemand side theoryâ of disruption, thus providing a much more complete, yet sharp picture of a complex phenomenon.

Professor Gans begins with clearly defining disruption. This is followed-up by a well-done synthesis of not only Clayton Christensenâs seminal contribution (demand side disruption, where existing customers play a critical role), but important ideas of other scholars (beginning with Schumpeter) that both preceded and followed the publication of the initial work on disruption some 20 years ago (i.e., Bower and Christensen, 1995, HBR).

In his trademark breathy, enjoyable, and yet reflective prose Joshua Gans walks us through different aspects of Disruption (What is it? Where does it come from?; How can you predict it?; How do you manage it?; Self-Disruption; and, If, and how, to insure against Disruption?, etc.). One of the most refreshing and novel aspects of this book is that Joshua Gans takes a second look at well-known case vignettes (Apple, BlackBerry RIM, Netflix, Fuji, IBM, Kodak, etc.) and serves up novel and fresh insights that have eluded the many other writers in this genre.

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Title: Elevating Evaluations to Beyond Finance

Subtitle: Hugging a Cloud, Book 1

Author: Pete Geissler

Narrator: Harry Roger Williams III

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-16

Publisher: The Expressive Press

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

This book is about the aspects of leadership that are difficult to measure but impossible to ignore. It implores leaders to adopt new ways to think, behave, and relate to create profits and meaning, to create that elusive and euphoric state of knowing what really matters today and in the distant future.

In this age of information, innovation, and speed, the human side of business has become the differentiator in the race for sustainable competitive advantage, and the Profits+Meaning Index (PMI) could combine with financial ratios to become the new, more realistic way to simultaneously evaluate the short- and long-term prospects of a business and its leadership.

Please note: PMI is only for enlightened leaders willing and able to grasp it; it is useful only for leaders who will venture beyond the suffocating scope of conventional thinking.

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Title: 100 Time Savers

Subtitle: Start Less, Finish More, and Cut 10 Minutes a Day from Your Schedule to Gain 60 Hours of Free Time per Year

Author: Robert Plank

Narrator: Robert Plank

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-16

Publisher: JumpX LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Choose one of these 100 ways to save time, and you could save 60 seconds (one minute) of busy time today. Then you'll save one minute tomorrow, one minute from the day after, and so on.

But wait! Sixty seconds doesn't seem like a lot of time. How much is 60 seconds really going to add up to? A lot, when you consider there are 365 days in the year.

Save an hour a day, and you'll buy yourself an extra two weeks at the end of the year, and then even if you get to the point where you use every single one of these 100 tips - and I'm not saying that you will use them all from the beginning - you'll master one or two, and you'll master another couple and another couple.

Save a minute 100 times every day, and you'll save over an hour and a half every day.

Guess how much that is? Not a week, two weeks, or even three weeks; that's 25 days, almost an entire month or 600 hours a year!

Time management and productivity expert Robert Plank will break down, in easy-to-follow, simple-to-duplicate, step-by-step instructions on:

100 Time Savers will show you right away how to reclaim your life, do what makes you happy, and get more out of every single day with a few simple tweaks.

Members Reviews:

Very practical advice for saving time in life

All of the things in this book will save you time. He says the things will Save you about 60 seconds but many of them will save you much more than 60 seconds. Example- ordering your groceries on Amazon. This saves you an hour or more if you consider the time it takes to actually drive to the store. * side note to the narrator- please stop pronouncing breakfast as "bruck fast" I wanted to throw my phone after hearing that for the 5th time!! Thanks for this helpful book!