books about: administration

books about: administration

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Administration

Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference

Quint Studer

Fire Starter Publishing, 2004

Hardwiring Excellence
The book provides a common sense approach to instilling behaviors which promote positive outcomes in healthcare. As you read through each chapter the author builds the on the content provided from the previous chapter. It certainly demonstrates how you can be ...

Goodnight Bush: A Parody

Gan Golan, Erich Origen

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Goodbye Bush
A friend of ours bought us this book, and what a wonderful gift it is! I have it on the coffee table - for everyone to read and ponder. For those who don't know or have forgotten Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, I recommend keeping a copy of her book close by. ...

Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church

Nelson Searcy; Jennifer Henson

Regal Books, 2008

Excellent strategies for church growth
Searcy and Henson have done a great job of putting together a very practical and readable guide to church growth. The basic premise is assimilating guests into engaged members by practicing an intentional hospitality and a structured follow-up strategy. The methodology ...

The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff

W. W. Norton, 2008

A Great Success
"What do I do when I reach the top of the mountain?" the young man asked the master. "Keep on climbing," replied the master. Dixit and Nalebuff got to the top of the mountain with the first edition of this book in 1991. They have continued to climb the last 17 ...

Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger

B&H Books, 2006

"Simple Church" is simply great!
Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples Rainer and Geiger do their homework, reach strong conclusions, and express them with utmost clarity and simplicity. I have been working through this book with the leaders in my church and there is a level ...

How To Get Into the Top MBA Programs, 4th Edition (How to Get Into the Top Mba Programs)

J.D., Richard Montauk

Prentice Hall Press, 2007

Essential resource for top MBA programs
This book is the bible for getting into the top MBA schools. I am currently in the process of applying to some of the top schools and have talked to a lot of current and recent grads, all of whom swear by this book. It walks you through all the steps required and the ...

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

Scott McClellan

PublicAffairs, 2008

Fantastic Book
As someone who is left-leaning I tried to read this book without any preconceived notions. Mr. McLellan's book is an extremely well written history of what happened during his time working for George W. Bush. When there are facts to be presented, he presents them as ...

Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great

Jim Collins

HarperCollins, 2005

Taking a non-profit from Good to Great
As a social entrepreneur and current business school student, I was fascinated by Collins' work in Good To Great, and I am thrilled that he has provided this monograph to answer the questions that many of us the social sector have been wrestling with since his Good To ...

Quitting Church: Why the Faithful are Fleeing and What to Do about It

Julia Duin

Baker Books, 2008

Sept. 2 review from the Wall Street Journal
Sunday Morning, Staying Home By TERRY EASTLAND September 2, 2008; Page A21 Quitting Church By Julia Duin (BakerBooks, 186 pages, $17.99) [Sunday Morning, Staying Home] By now we know that evangelical Protestants -- generally supportive of Republican ...

SHIFT: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times (PAPERBACK) (Millionaire Real Estate)

Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2008

I AM INSPIRED!!
Do you want to learn not only to survive in today's market but to THRIVE?! The 12 strategies taught in this book will help you use this market to your advantage. The market shift can be a gift that will inspire you to buckle down, go back to the basics (whoever said ...

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Portable Mba Series)

Eric Verzuh

Wiley, 2008

This 3rd Edition of Fast Forward MBA in Project Management rocks!
As both a practicing & certified Project Management Professional (PMP), who is also a adjunct professor that teaches project management at both the graduate & undergraduate levels, this is one of the most useful project management books that I have used in the ...

The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff

Julie Hall

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Lifesaver!
Julie's book is indeed a lifesaver! It came to my attention as I was beginning the process of downsizing my mother. Very difficult circumstances and this book was invaluable. Practical advice and comfort in knowing my situation was not unique. Julie has seen it all and ...

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THAT WORKS: From Research to Results

Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters, ...

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2005

Leadership Behavior to Promote Student Academic Achievement
In this book, Robert Marzano, the most effective force in educational reform today, continues his efforts to promote excellence in schools. Here, he and his colleagues turn their attention to defining school leadership behaviors and actions that raise student ...

Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (JOSSEY-BASS BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SERIES)

Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal

Jossey-Bass, 2008

super fast shipping
ordered wednesday afternoon, received book saturday!! in great condition. would definitely order from this seller again!

Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude

Robert Baer

Three Rivers Press, 2004

EXCELLENT REVIEW of US/Saudi Foreign "Policy" (In Ketab kheli khube...W'allah!)
Easy 1-2 day read...a book you CAN'T put down! Excellent and exciting writing style with occasional humorous comments by Baer...an informative, entertaining book! The only negative aspect in reading many reviews here, is the failures of many reviewers to recognize ...