What game do you think youare playing? What game are you playing? What game should you be playing? Human beings are, by nature game players, and the business world is no more than a series of sometimes interconnected and sometimes self-standing games. The team which best understands the actual game in which it is involved will prevail, and players with the most finely tuned gaming instinct will prove the most successful. The players who have first-hand experience of the rules, structure and strategies of their own games are always the most successful. It is not enough simply to know which business you are in, you must also understand the deeper complexities of the game. Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as Manchester United, Kosovo and Ferrari; using individuals from Thelma and Louise, through to Michael Schumacher and Sun Tzu, the Chinese Warrior, the authors can show you why players play and how to beat everybody else at their own game. Rules of the Game is not only about the theory of a gaming instinct but also a practical account of how to hone the game playing process and then use it for competitive advantage. Welcome to the great game of business... you'll need a player's guide. Contents Part 1 The idea Part 2 The game Part 3 Winning Part 4 Game plans: 10 The glory game - Manchester United and the treble 11 The expansion game Manchester United and BskyB 12 The dirty games - NATO and Kosovo Game one- civil war Game two - humanitarian war Game three - the Cold War leftover Game four - the domestic political game:13 The crisis game - Marks & Spencer 14 The litition game - Microsoft v the US Government 15 The brand game - BMW and Rover Conclusion Further Reading Index

Rules of the Game: Business: A Player's Guide

Business & Money

BRADY, CHRIS

Brady, Tara

Investing

Ft Pr

Look around your business. Are your people committed to your goals? Or are they merely complying with them? Imagine how much further you could go if everyone knew where they were going and actually wanted to get there ...It's just common sense that the more committed people are to their work, the more they're going to put in and the more your business will get out. The evidence bears this out: engagement levels predict profitability. But how do you make sure people are on board? The Extra Mile shows you how to achieve that extra competitive edge by harnessing the commitment of your people, and engaging them with your aims. The Extra Mile is the result of four years of research into engagement by a joint team from Cass Business School and Towers Perrin. This ambitious and wide ranging project drew on the results of various studies and surveys which together totalled 33 million respondents. These hard-hitting statistics were supplemented by more than 50 in-depth interviews with executives and leaders drawn from a variety of business sectors. You will hear from some of them in their own words in this compelling book which distils the results of the research and the interviews into a compelling and engaging read that will make managers think again about how to get their teams to go that all-important extra mile.

The Extra Mile: How to Engage Your People to Win

MacLeod, David

Management & Leadership

Presents a story of a doomed merger, battles of executive egos, union in-fighting, boardroom bloodshed and broken promises. This book reveals where the errors were made, who was to blame, and along the way tells a story of the events that will go down in history as the end of an era for industrial Britain.

End of the Road: The True Story of the Downfall of Rover

Lorenz Andrew

Economics

Pearson P T R

"A very good book." Sven-Goran Eriksson "This book makes a convincing case that there are good lessons to be learned from the dugout." Management Today " We're not one to gossip, but which manager was spotted in a Monte Carlopool this week ploughing through The 90-Minute Manager only weeks after getting his club relegated? And why, exactly, was he there with Fabien Barthez and international playboy Dave "Barry" Bassett?" The Guardian's Fiver email Football is the setting for one of the purest forms of management - and the most transparent. In an age when club football is more of a business than ever before, suddenly it seems business is getting more and more like football: when talent is at a premium, the ability to attract and retain the very best people - and get the most out of them individually and collectively - is of paramount importance. What better time to learn the lessons from the very best - and worst - of the ultimate man management game. In this book, Brady and Bolchover take each of the key areas of management today, and see what we can learn from football league managers of all levels, their style and methodology. From Shankley to Wenger, from Clough to Mourinho, through Keegan, Venables, Fergusonand O'Neill, strengths and weaknesses are examined to answer classic modern management questions, such as: - what are the best strategies for dealing with brilliant but erratic people? - does the best manger have to be both a great strategist and an inspirational motivator? - what will make top talent want to work for you? - what makes a great manager on a shoestring? - what are the advantages of home grown versus imported talent? - how important is the 'right-hand' man and what qualities make the very best pairing? - should a team ever be built around a single outstanding individual? Now in its 3rd edition, The 90 Minute Manager is the ultimate read for pleasure, read for work book and publishes in the midst of the football fever of World Cup 2006.

The 90-Minute Manager: Lessons from the Sharp End of Management (3rd Edition)

Bolchover, David

Pearson Education Canada

Sooner or later, we are all called to lead in some capacity. Leadership skills are vital in corporate settings, small businesses, church or community organizations, and even within the home. Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward have recognized this need and have jointly created an in-depth, step-by-step guide for developing leadership skills. Utilizing an abundance of historical examples, the authors have developed a unique 5-step plan that charts a course for creating and maintaining strong leadership in any organization. The plan guides the reader through the "Five Levels of Influence": - Learning: a leader must be able to learn from anyone - Performing: perservere through failure to find success - Leading: extend your ability by expanding your team - Developing Leaders: learn to trust your people - Develop Leaders who Develop Leaders: create a legacy This book is full of prescriptive advice, quotes and anecdotes that illustrate their principles.

Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence

Woodward, Orrin

Business Plus

Sooner or later, we are all called upon to lead. Whether at your job or in your home, in your community or in your church, one day you will need to step up and take control. When that time comes, will you be ready? With the help of this unique, step-by-step guide for attaining invaluable leadership skills, you can be. Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward will guide you through their essential, time-tested "Five Levels of Influence": Learn: a leader must be able to learn from anyone Perform: persevere through failure to find success Lead: extend your abilities by expanding your team Develop Leaders: learn to trust your people Develop Leaders Who Develop Leaders: create a legacy. These five principles are illustrated in detail as the book examines such classic leaders as Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, and even Saint Paul. Following their examples, you can adapt these five steps to your own career and life, unlock the leader within you - and launch your own leadership revolution.

Most mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver their expected outcomes, yet they remain essential for growing world-class companies. It follows that those handling M&As must draw on all the tools at their disposal to improve their chances of success. Applying the techniques of business intelligence can help managers to beat the odds.  Intelligent M&A looks at the full process of a merger or acquisition from start to finish, and identifies areas where business intelligence can improve the odds of a favourable outcome. Using techniques developed by governmental intelligence services and a wide range of case studies, quotations and anecdotes, the expert authors show how to build success into every phase of the deal. 

Intelligent M&A: Navigating the Mergers and Acquisitions Minefield

Moeller, Scott

wiley

Get the book that started the revolution Sooner or later, all of us will be called upon to lead in some capacity. Leadership skills are vital in corporate settings, small businesses, churches, community organizations, and even at home. Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward have recognized this need and have jointly created an in-depth, step-by-step guide for developing leadership skills. Launching a Leadership Revolution will teach you about leadership as both a science and an art. Utilizing an abundance of historical examples, the authors have developed a unique 5-step plan that charts a course for creating and maintaining strong leadership in any organization. The plan guides the reader through the "Five Levels of Influence" <ul> <li>Learning: a leader must be able to learn from anyone</li> <li>Performing: persevere through failure to find success</li> <li>Leading: extend your ability by expanding your team</li> <li>Developing Leaders: learn to trust your people</li> <li>Develop Leaders Who Develop Leaders: create a legacy</li> </ul>

Life Leadership, Lllp

New York Times bestselling author, Chris Brady, leads you through the adventure of your life like a veteran tour guide and provides a fresh approach to finding meaning along the way. His creative PAiLS illustration and ziggurat / layer-cake construct help you determine a clear direction toward living the life you've always wanted. He shows you how all that you have seen and done so far, even your mistakes, are just stepping stones for your next ascent in fulfilling your purposeful calling and contributing to the world what only you can.

PAiLS: 20 Years from Now, What Will You Wish You Had Done Today?

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Rules of the Game: Business: A Player's Guide

The Extra Mile: How to Engage Your People to Win

End of the Road: The True Story of the Downfall of Rover

The 90-Minute Manager: Lessons from the Sharp End of Management (3rd Edition)

Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence

Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence

Intelligent M&A: Navigating the Mergers and Acquisitions Minefield

Intelligent M&A: Navigating the Mergers and Acquisitions Minefield

Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence

PAiLS: 20 Years from Now, What Will You Wish You Had Done Today?