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Title: From the Bureau to the Boardroom

Subtitle: 30 Management Lessons from the FBI

Author: Dan Carrison

Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

When it comes to motivating and inspiring employees, there is no better or tougher model than the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In its one hundred-year fight against the ever-changing tactics of organized crime and terrorism, the FBI has learned invaluable lessons about powerful leadership and management. Like many companies, the FBI must succeed on a global playing field with limited resources; it must deal with unforeseen challenges and long-term strategic threats.

Former Marine Dan Carrison has had unprecedented access to the inner workings of the FBI. Here he offers an insiders look at the Bureau, taking readers behind the scenes of some of the FBIs most important missions from infiltrating a world-wide drug cartel to closing in on a terrorist cell. Managers will learn how to: cultivate an All for One, One for All corporate culture create a Ten-Most-Wanted customer list maintain a sense of readiness, and think on their feet deploy task force management and more. Instructive and exciting, From the Bureau to the Boardroom will show all leaders how to win in the marketplace and stay true to core values, no matter how tense or challenging the situation.

Members Reviews:

Carrison gets it right.

As a twenty-five year veteran of the FBI I read Dan Carrison's "From the Bureau to the Boardroom" with more than a passing interest, and I'm pleased to say that I think he got it right. As FBI Agents we never worried about corporate "branding" of the Bureau, but we did worry about doing the right thing. Carrison's unusual access to FBI personnel and the honest opinions he received provide the reasons for the success of the Bureau. Recruitment of outstanding and competitive personnel; demanding and exhaustive training creating pride and loyalty; unwavering commitment to the mission; and the One for All, All for One family culture, are the bulwarks of the Bureau.

Common to all organizations, as one moves up through the ranks the further one moves away from the basic mission or purpose of the organization. The FBI is no exception. Just as many police officers choose to remain in patrol, many exceptionally qualified field Agents refuse promotional opportunities to remain "street Agents", where the real work and satisfaction is found. Encouraging these Agents to enter the management program remains a challenge for the FBI.

The FBI has been challenged by an increased emphasis on Counter-Terrorism since the terrorist acts of 9/11; however, just as it was challenged by the drug scourge of the '80's and the street gangs of the '90's, the Bureau will prevail because of the quality and commitment of its people.

For anyone interested in the FBI, how it runs, succeeds and maintains its reputation, "From the Bureau to the Boardroom" is highly recommended as an enlightening and educational work.

James Botting

FBI SSA (ret.)

Author of "Bullets, Bombs and Fast Talk, Twenty-Five Years of FBI War Stories".

This book is far from the Machiavellian manifesto that I expected

Each page of Dan Carrison's From the Bureau to the Boardroom presents lesson from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and its application in the business world. The 30 lessons are distributed over the book's eight chapters and they range from corporate mission and branding to motivation, teamwork, and planning for the future.

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Title: False Prophets

Author: James Hoopes

Narrator: Paul Boehmer, Margy Moore, Kristoffer Tabori, Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

The Gurus Who Created Modern Management and Why Their Ideas Are Bad for Business Today

Here is a critical reassessment of the ideas that shaped modern management. According to Jim Hoopes, the fundamental principles on which business is based - authority, power, control - are increasingly at odds with principles of life in a democratic society - freedom, equality, and individualism. False Prophets critically examines the pioneering theories of the early management thinkers, such as Taylor, Follett, Mayo, and Deming, who intended to democratize corporate life yet have proved antithetical to the successful practice of business. Hoopes challenges popular management movements that followed in the wake of these thinkers and accuses today's business theorists of perpetuating bad management in the name of democratic values. He urges executives and managers to recognize the realities of corporate life and learn to apply the principles of power. He also unveils a new management agenda that will be of paramount significance to modern organizations.

A rich and lively read, False Prophets provides a refreshingly new and original overview of the history of management in the larger context of the American culture, brilliantly illustrating its evolution - from the ivory tower to the shop floor.

Critic Reviews:

"[A] hard-hitting critique of management shibboleths... [Hoopes'] scholarly cynicism is maintained to the end...his analysis of corporate leadership is prescient." (Financial Times)

Members Reviews:

Management Is Anti-Democratic

Hoopes' book presents a gallery of management thinkers and introduce their work through the lenses of a political science perspective. Political scientists who use the concept of power to describe economic or social mechanisms are sometimes prone to its abuse: they see politics everywhere, and they consider all references to general ideals or moral sentiments as stratagems used by rulers to obfuscate the brutal exercise of top-down authority.

Power is indeed a key concept for political scientists, as interest is for economists, and both concepts may help them to build theories or propose models of corporate behavior. But management scholars are practically oriented, and they know that power or interests can sometimes be bad for practice. That is why politics is a bad name in a private business setting, and motivation takes many forms other than paycheck retribution.

According to Hoopes, the simple existence of top-down management power contradicts the democratic political values at the heart of American culture. "Ordinary citizen get their closest exposure to undemocratic government when they go to work for a corporation." The book argues that remembering that contradiction, rather than covering it up, as many management theorists have done, is the best way to manage well. "Top-down power and its potential abuse are here to stay in corporate America. It is foolish to think otherwise." So it is better to admit that we live two lives, one as free citizen and one as submissive employees, and that instead of extending corporate values in our democratic institutions we should build checks and balances in our political system to limit the abuse of management power. Unfortunately this is not the direction that management gurus have taken.

Hoopes begins his tour of portraits with Frederick W. Taylor, the founder of scientific management.

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Title: True to Yourself

Subtitle: Leading a Values-Based Business

Author: Mark Albion

Narrator: Jim Manchester

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-28-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

True to Yourself provides tools you can use to combine profit with purpose, margin with mission, value with values. Drawing on insightful interviews with 75 forward-thinking leaders and his own extensive experiences as an entrepreneurial leader, Mark Albion details five critical leadership practices: turning your values into value, walking toward the talk, communicating with care, facilitating personal growth, and collaborating for greater impact. This trusted guide will help you avoid mistakes while making your job easier, your company more successful, and your life more fulfilling.

©2006 Dr. Mark S. Albion; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks America

Members Reviews:

Finally!

If you could sum up True to Yourself in three words, what would they be?

easy to understand and assimilate for the new-to-business

Any additional comments?

I've been looking for this book! Well written, well performed, and with business information even the non business professional can clearly use- thanks!

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Title: VangoNotes for Marketing

Subtitle: Real People, Real Choices, 6/e

Author: Michael Solomon, Greg Marshall, Elnora Stuart

Narrator: Ax Norman, Elenna Stauffer

Format: Original Recording

Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-15-08

Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Study on the go with VangoNotes. Just download chapter reviews from Marketing: Real People, Real Choices, 6/e and listen to them on your mp3 player. Now wherever you are - whatever you're doing - you can study by listening to the following for each chapter of your textbook:

©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Satisfied but not completely

These notes were helpful. The review questions are especially helpful because they offer explanations, but I am missing Chapter 10 when I paid for the entire audiobook notes.

Helped me to stay current

The actual textbook was so "rich" in content that I thought I would have trouble keeping up with the reading for class. Being able to listen to these individual chapter summaries in the car and during breaks helped me to stay current.

I especially liked the review questions at the end of each section.

If they had the entire text on audiobook I would have bought that too.

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Title: Fundraising for Your School

Author: Pauline Rowson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-08

Publisher: Matrix Digital Publishing

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

The climate for fundraising

Organising for fundraising

Registering as a charity

Preparation and writing your appeal

Sources of funding - trusts, foundations and grants

Sources of funding - magazines and newspapers

Sources of funding - the rich and famous

Sources of funding - businesses

Approaching sponsors by telephone

The face to face meeting

Giving a presentation

Building a media profile

Members Reviews:

Great if you're British and clueless

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If the book was a little broader in scope.

Would you ever listen to anything by Pauline Rowson again?

Sure, but I would check it out more carefully to see how narrow the target audience really is.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The narrator was fine.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Fundraising for Your School?

The long list of recommended websites, which was very clumsy in an audio format.

Any additional comments?

This book is written for teachers, administrators, and parent volunteers in the UK who are absolutely new to fundraising and know nothing whatsoever. If that's your situation, definitely give it a listen! Otherwise, don't waste your time.

Probably helpful for teachers

What made the experience of listening to Fundraising for Your School the most enjoyable?

Was just curious generally. Information may be relevant to fundraising in general.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Not appropriate

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Not appropriate.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I Don't think this book is suitable to be a film so don't think it an appropriate or relevant question..

Any additional comments?

I have no connection to schools so this book had little relevance to me. Nevertheless, I gave it high ratings as I think it is relevant to those running or involved in schools and it seemed to me that everything was explained clearly and precisely and the book was well read.

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Titre: Bien plus qu'une Cadillac rose ! - Les neuf clés du leadership de Mary Kay Inv.

Auteur: Jim Underwood

Narrateur: Danièle Garneau

Format: Abridged

Durée: 1 hr and 13 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 09-26-07

Éditeur: AdA AUDIO

Genres: Business, Management

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Mary Kay Ash a mis sur pied l'une des entreprises les plus admirées en Amérique. Elle a transformé un investissement de base de 5000$ en une société milliardaire, permettant, du coup, à des milliers de femmes de se lancer en affaires.

Bien plus qu'une Cadillac rose ! révèle l'exceptionnel leadership de Mary Kay qui, par sa vision axée sur les valeurs, a propulsé l'entreprise au sommet.

L'auteur a relevé neuf principes et un style de leadership qui font de Mary Kay Inc. un modèle de réussite et d'autonomisation à l'échelle planétaire.

Pour devenir un vrai leader, vous n'avez qu'à mettre en pratique les neuf principes clés de cet ouvrage et être ouvert à une nouvelle façon de penser qui, à coup sûr, insuffleront - à vous et à votre entourage - des rêves de grandeur.

© 2003 McGraw-Hill Inc.

© 2004 Editions AdA inc. pour la traduction française

© 2004 AdA Audio inc.

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Title: Make More Money and Find New Customers on the Other Internet

Subtitle: The Invisible One

Author: Michael Benidt, Sheryl Kay

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-07

Publisher: SpeakerNet News

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

You've heard of colleagues making lots of money by getting new clients through the Internet. But you've tried Search Engine Optimization (SEO), AdWords, and other techniques, with only a trickle of new business. You want to find ways to reach new customers, but without continuing to make an Internet marketer or your webmaster rich while you reap just a little.

Instead of waiting for business to come to you, go get it. You'll learn how to mine the "Invisible Web" for high-quality leads, the Web that few people know how to tap. Studies show that even the best search engines scour less than 20 percent of the Internet. The big secret is that this is often not where the most valuable stuff can be found. The bigger secret is what happens when you combine the power of the Invisible Web with the most extraordinary sales weapon of all time: your brain.

Beginner or expert, Michael and Sheryl will share practical, easy-to-implement skills, sites, and strategies you can use to put the Internet to work for you today. You'll be amazed at the free and low-cost wealth that is just waiting for you. Optimizing your web site is not half as important as optimizing your brain.

You will learn:

Note: This is a live recording of an interview-format teleseminar focused on information that would be valuable for speakers, trainers, consultants, coaches, and other information entrepreneurs. It was recorded via telephone.

Members Reviews:

Pmartinez

Not a very good book, more focus on marketing their own books or referrals; gives you bits and pieces but not enough, is more a "call me for consulting" deal. Is not worth the credit.

Not for me

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

the book could for business to business marketing

What do you think your next listen will be?

good informative book, no catching titles

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrator?

no comments

What character would you cut from Make More Money and Find New Customers on the Other Internet?

not the carrecters, the material

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Titre: La 8e habitude

Auteur: Stephen Richards Covey

Narrateur: Cédric Noël, Marielle Desbiolles

Format: Abridged

Durée: 1 hr and 42 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 02-02-07

Éditeur: Coffragants

Genres: Business, Management

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Pourquoi une 8e habitude ?

Parce que les habitudes d'efficacité, toujours aussi pertinentes et nécessaires pour assurer l'égalité des chances, ne suffisent plus pour affronter les défis du XXIe siècle. Nous avons inauguré une ère nouvelle qui présente des défis personnels, relationnels, familiaux et professionnels d'ordre différent. "Survivre, s'épanouir, innover, exceller et prendre l'initiative dans cette réalité nouvelle nécessite l'accomplissement. Désormais, c'est l'accomplissement, l'exécution enthousiaste et la contribution significative qui importent."

Ces aspects nous permettent aux niveaux supérieurs de l'intelligence humaine et de la motivation que nous appellerions la voix. La 8ème habitude est précisément celle qui vous permet de trouver votre voix et d'inspirer les autres pour trouver la leur. C'est la voix de l'âme humaine, pleine d'espoir et d'intelligence, tenace de nature, infinie dans ses possibilités de servir le bien commun. Cette voix englobe aussi l'âme des organisations qui survivront, celles qui connaîtront la prospérité et auront une influence profonde sur l'avenir de l'humanité. Cet enregistrement vous enseigne un paradigme de base : celui de l'individu considéré comme une personne entière et unique : cœur, intelligence, corps et esprit.

Cet audio est accompagné d'un document annexe se trouvant dans votre bibliothèque après achat.

© 2006, Alexandre Stanké, collection Coffragants, pour la version audio

© 2004 FranklinCovey Co

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Title: How to Start a Business in New Jersey

Author: Entrepreneur Magazine

Narrator: Michael Drew Shaw

Format: Abridged

Length: 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-06

Publisher: Entrepreneur Media, Inc.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Do you dream of starting you own business in New Jersey? Then this must-have guide is for you. Its easy-to-understand approach to New Jersey business regulations and requirements simplifies the start-up process by cutting through the red tape that often entangles new entrepreneurs. Concise, friendly, and up-to-the-minute, it goes a step beyond generic business how-to books with a unique state-specific focus that covers everything you need to know to make your business bloom in the Garden State, including:

For more than 25 years, Entrepreneur magazine's Startup Guides have helped thousands of entrepreneurs start and run their own successful businesses. Now these acclaimed guides are available in an audio format that is perfect for busy entrepreneurs who want and need information on the go. Don't wait another minute. Download this guide and start on the path to entrepreneurial success today!

Members Reviews:

Fantastic

This book is very descriptive and thorough. You are given all of the tools necessary to understand the purchase of a business and I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of starting their first venture through acquisition.

Four Stars

Very good manual and an excellent guide

A wonderful primer on starting a business with contact information for locating startup funds if necessary.

This is a valuable book (resource) for budding entrepreneurs. It seems to try to cover all the bases for starting a small business, but it can't do them all well in the space available between its covers. The book is only 288 pages long. If you are in the planning stages of starting a small business, then I highly recommend you get a copy of this book. Read it, study it, and outline it. There are helpful checklists to help you grasp the subjects. You will come up with a plethora of keywords and terms that you will want to google to find Web pages giving more detailed (and maybe more current) information.

I am a SCORE counselor (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) who typically does face-to-face counseling sessions three nights a month. It would really be neat if my clients would read this book BEFORE they came to their session with me because they would pretty much be "educated customers" ready to ask educated questions. Our sessions would be so much more beneficial.

My favorite chapters were:

1. Initial business concerns

2. Your business' structure

3. Business start-up details

5. Sources of business assistance (SCORE is mentioned here)

7. Your smart business plan (and a good sample plan is included)

8. Obtaining the financing you need

The book is weak when it comes to how the Internet can be used in corresponding, hiring, and marketing. But this is just one example of how googling keywords and concepts found in the book will make the book more complete. Don't treat the book as authoritative on the law. It isn't. Nor was it ever intended to be. It is light on tax information as it relates to small business.

I was particularly impressed with the material presented in Chapter 2: Choice of Legal Entity. That subject is sorely ignored in most small business books, and it is critically important. It is a subject I regularly must spend a great deal of time discussing at my SCORE sessions. This book does a pretty good job on the topic.

Chapters 4 and 9 through 12 are easy to find fault with. The topic of each could fill a book.

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Titel: Sun Tzu - Die Kunst des Krieges

Autor:: Sun Tzu

Erzähler: Tom Jacobs

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 19 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-08-05

Herausgeber: Flexible Literature

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Business, Management

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Sun Tzu wurde geboren als Sohn einer adeligen Familie in damaligen Reich Qi (in der heutigen Provinz Shandong). Er lebte ca. von 534 vor Christus bis 453 v. Chr. Sun Tzu wurde laut der Legende nach einer Audienz und einer ereignisreichen wie beeindruckenden Diskussion mit König Helu von Wu über Die Kunst des Krieges zu dessen königlichem Feldherren ernannt.