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The full text downloaded to your computer. With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends Print 5 pages at a time Compatible for PCs and MACs No expiry (offline access will remain whilst the Bookshelf software is installed. eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the VitalSource Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad/Android app. When the eBook is purchased, you will receive an email with your access code.  Simply go to http://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/ to download the FREE Bookshelf software. After installation, enter your access code for your eBook. Time limit The VitalSource products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your VitalSource products whilst you have your VitalSource Bookshelf installed. The Little Book of Big Management Wisdom outlines 90 of the greatest management quotations ever. The majority of quotes have been taken from legendary business leaders and commentators, including Warren Buffet and Peter Drucker. However, there are a few surprise inclusions from such people as Robert Frost and Elvis Presley. Each quotation, what it means, how to use it and the questions you should be asking, is outlined in two pages so you can immediately start to apply it in the real world. Packed with advice on how to deal with a wide range of management issues, this book will provide you with the insight and skills you require to succeed. Manage and develop your business Manage yourself and your career Motivate and lead people Turn your customers into partners Plan effectively Make better decisions All you want to know and how to apply it - in a nutshell.

The Little Book of Big Management Wisdom

• Cover


• Title page


• Contents


• Dedication


• About the author


• Acknowledgements


• Introduction


• How to get the most out of this book


• Section 1 Managing a successful business


• Introduction


• 1 Peter Drucker on why customers are more important than profits


• 2 Jack Walsh on the need for a competitive advantage


• 3 Marvin Bower on why more cohesion and less hierarchy is required in organisations


• 4 Harold Geneen on why cash is king


• 5 Andrew Carnegie on taking care of the pennies


• 6 Sam Walton on why you should ignore conventional wisdom


• 7 Jeff Bozos on two ways to expand your business


• 8 Philip Kotler on creating markets


• 9 Laurence J. Peter on why people rise to the level of their own incompetence


• 10 Warren Bennis on why failing organisations need leadership not more management


• Conclusion


• Section 2 Managing yourself and your career


• Introduction


• 11 Theodore Levitt on making your career your business


• 12 Henry Ford on pursuing your heart?s desire


• 13 Dale Carnegie on how people know you


• 14 Henry Ford on self-confidence and self-doubt


• 15 Molly Sargent on investing in your greatest asset ? yourself


• 16 Andrew Carnegie on why you can?t do it all yourself


• 17 Thomas Edison on why persistence not inspiration leads to success


• 18 Bill Watkins on why you should never ask management for their opinion


• 19 Andrew Carnegie on investing 100 per cent of your energy in your career


• 20 Thomas Edison on saving time


• Conclusion


• Section 3 Managing people and teams


• Introduction


• 21 Charles Handy on what management should be about


• 22 Peter Drucker and the manager?s job in 13 words


• 23 Peter Drucker on learning to work with what you?ve got