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Senior Leadership Teams
May 16, 2008 What It Takes to Makes Them Great (Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, $29.95)


A Practical Guide to Assessment Centres and Selection Methods
March 24, 2008 Measuring Competency for Recruitment and Development (Kogan Page Limited, $132)


Developing Technical Training
March 24, 2008 A Structured Approach for Developing Classroom and Computer-Based Instructional Materials (Jossey-Bass, $40)


Designing Successful E-Learning
March 24, 2008 Michael Allen's Online Learning Library: Forget What You Know About Instructional Design and Do Something Interesting (Pfeiffer, $35)


Leadership Lessons from West Point
March 11, 2008 Editor Crandall has assembled a troop of contributors who either have taught or currently are teaching at West Point to provide a guide for leaders in the private sector, the not-for-profit sector, and government who want to learn tactics and strategy from military leaders who have served around the globe.


What Got You Here Won't Get You There
March 11, 2008 People with highly successful careers have developed skills and behaviors that enabled them to reach their level of corporate achievement. Unfortunately, the same behaviors these people used to attain their level of success often can derail future career moves.


X-Teams
March 10, 2008 Wait a minute! No team charters? No mascot? No group hugs/baseball outings/sleepovers? No singing Kum Ba Yah? What kind of team are you running, anyway?


Get Behind the "Employee Only" Doors
February 29, 2008 Wondering what your company looks like to the front line workers you recruit, and who deal directly with your customers? A new book shows you what you're missing.


At Each Other's Throats— But in a Nice Way
February 06, 2008 It's usually a bad sign when pens and staplers fly over cubicle walls, but conflict isn't always negative.


The Online Learning Idea Book
February 01, 2008 Just in time, here's a wonderful gift from Patti Shank.


Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over
February 01, 2008 Lori Silverman presents a compelling case for the use of stories by corporate leaders, executives, and middle managers.


A Manager's Guide for Improving Workplace Performance
February 01, 2008 One of the most important roles of a manager is to improve and maximize workplace performance to achieve organizational goals.


Job Aids & Performance Support
January 15, 2008 Finally, after a 15-year wait, Allison Rossett (this time with coauthor Lisa Schafer) presents the update of her classic "Handbook of Job Aids." And it's just in time for me, for I now have a new weapon in my arsenal.


Great People Decisions
January 15, 2008 Organizations are all about hiring and promoting great people. But finding the best person for the job can be difficult.


The One-Page Project Manager
January 15, 2008 Speaking of tools too cool for school, check out this practical guide.


Evaluating Human Resources Programs
January 03, 2008 HR is shifting from policy enforcer to strategic partner, and a successful transition depends on HR's ability to prove, improve, and sustain its value and impact.


The Essential Guide to Managing Talent
January 03, 2008 Talented people are highly recruited by organizations but often are difficult to engage or retain.


The Practice of Leadership
January 03, 2008 Another fine effort from the Jossey-Bass imprint, this is a collection of essays on leadership in practice from authors who are not household names but whose resumes are nonetheless very impressive.


Review: 90 World-Class Activities by 90 World-Class Trainers
December 03, 2007 Here's a nice collection of standards from familiar names.


Review: The 7 Triggers to Yes
December 03, 2007 In businesses, successful people are those who effectively get the job done.


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