A guide to why people from marginalized backgrounds may be uniquely qualified to become effective higher education leaders--and how they can get there. Students and faculty in higher education increasingly reflect more diverse backgrounds, but this diversity remains rare in many leadership roles. In Leading from the Margins, Mary Dana Hinton ......
The Legacy That Shaped Small Business For A Nation
CHAMPIONS: The Legacy That Shaped Small Business for a Nation celebrates the history of the Australian Small Business Champion Awards, founded in 1999 by Steve Loe to honour the backbone of Australia’s economy. This premium coffee table book showcases the Awards’ 25-year journey, with inspiring stories of small business triumphs, lavish events, ......
Despite how much is written about strategy, and money spent on it, reports of chronic failures persist. Two causes dominate. Strategy is still not fully defined and strategy practice is still largely based on a planned view of the world. Change and innovation, however, are not wholly planned but emerge from the myriad interactions of the players ......
In 1909, young William F. Buckley Sr. (1881-1958), who grew up in the dusty South Texas town of San Diego, graduated from the University of Texas law school and headed for Mexico City. Fluent in Spanish, familiar with Mexican traditions, and soon fit to practice law south of the border, Buckley was headed up the aisle to vast wealth and cultural ......
Navigating the Job Interview to Take Control of Your Career
Too often people go to interviews prepared only to answer questions. They study the tough questions for days hoping to give the right responses on D-Day. These same people treat the interview as a cross examination; they see themselves on trial, under the spotlight, deer in the headlights. People who are being interviewed need another attitude, an ......
In the 1940s, the name Henry J. Kaiser was magic. Based on the success of his shipyards, Kaiser was hailed by the national media as the force behind a 'can-do' production miracle and credited by the American public with doing more to help President Roosevelt win World War II than any other civilian. Kaiser also built an empire in construction, ......
Whether you are majoring in business, looking for investors or developing solid plans for your boss or your own business, this guide can pave the way and/or be there for you when you need a refresher. This 4-page laminated guide includes: why create a business plan, things to consider when developing a plan, developing the business plan, marketing ......
The Sage Handbook of Industrial Marketing addresses the dynamic and complex landscape of industrial marketing, emphasizing the unique challenges and opportunities within business-to-business transactions. In an era marked by technological advancements and globalization, this handbook offers a comprehensive resource that defines the industrial ......
