The 80/20 manager

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Ronald Cohen with Terry Ilott

"Everyone can see the first bounce of the ball. It is the second bounce that is uncertain. Ronald Cohen, one of the world's leading private-equity investors, argues that the entrepreneur's challenge is to take advantage of that uncertainty: for it is only in situations of uncertainty that substantial gain can be made." "The Second Bounce of the Ball is the distillation of Cohen's 33-year career building Apax Partners into the largest global private-equity firm based in Europe. When he stepped down in 2005, Apax had more than $20 billion under management and offices in eight countries. He draws upon Apax's experience of backing entrepreneurial businesses across the world, among them AOL, Apple, Computacenter, Tommy Hilfiger, Inmarsat, Kabel Deutschland, Calvin Klein, Molnlyke, Panrico, PPL Therapeutics, Q-Cell, Travelex, Waterstone's, Virgin Radio, Vueling and Yell." "The book is required reading for entrepreneurs and all those who are interested in entrepreneurship. It is the essential insider's guide to risk and opportunity."--BOOK JACKET.

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Tom Severance

This is a reference on creating, growing, and managing a sucessful business. Wheter you are in the thinking, planning, or operating stage, you will gain creative new insights and learn many practical ideal that you can implement immediately.

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Edgar Papke

""When leaders fail to confront conflict, they become the 'biggest elephant' in the room." In a survey of more than 4,000 CEOs, executives, and managers, more than 90 percent admitted they were uncomfortable confronting or engaging in conflict. Yet leaders must realize that every conflict presents an opportunity to reach higher levels of performance. In The Elephant in the Boardroom, award-winning leadership psychologist Edgar Papke explores the unique and challenging relationship that leaders have with conflict, and offers the know-how needed to use conflict as the engine of innovation and creativity. As a result, you will learn how to act courageously and be better equipped to lead and win in today's complex and turbulent world. The Elephant in the Boardroom will help you: Better understand the unique relationship leaders have with conflict. Gain the self-knowledge required to confront conflict and attain higher levels of leadership performance. Learn how to foster cultures of openness and higher accountability. Identify the sources of dysfunctional conflict to create constructive change effectively. Learn to use a proven, seven-step model for effectively managing and leveraging conflict. Are you ready to confront the "big elephant in the room," and manage the elephants living and thriving in your organization?"--

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Lionel Sosa

Guía para latinos que manejan o desean iniciar una empresa de negocios en los EUA, ofreciendo consejos prácticos para enfrentar los principales problemas a enfrentar, y narrando anécdotas de destacados hispanos en EUA.