Results for "Job" in Management & Leadership

Alors que le progrès technologique a toujours été vu comme l'horizon d'une libération du travail, notre société moderne repose en grande partie sur l'aliénation de la majorité des employés de bureau. Beaucoup sont amenés à dédier leur vie à des tâches inutiles, sans réel intérêt et vides de sens, tout en ayant pleinement conscience de la superficialité de leur contribution à la société. C'est de ce paradoxe qu'est né et s'est répandu, sous la plume de David Graeber, le concept de "bullshit jobs" ou "jobs à la con", comme on les appelle en français.

Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

2012 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the Year Walter Isaacson’s “enthralling” (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family...

La stratégie est le nœud de toutes les décisions et la matrice de la plupart des tragédies. En matière de stratégie, c'est avec le monde parfois indocile que la pensée ferraille, sans cesse blessée par la résistance du réel à l'idée. D'origine militaire, irriguant la politique puis l'économie et les affaires, la stratégie a une histoire qui danse avec l'Histoire. Laissez-vous guider à travers cette fresque percutante, de Sun Tzu à Clausewitz pour les champs de bataille - option plein air - et de Michael Steve Jobs pour l'univers économique - option business.

Why do so many innovation projects fail? What are the root causes of failure? How can they be avoided? Since 1991, Tony Ulwick has pioneered an innovation process that answers these questions. In 1999, Tony introduced Clayton Christensen to the idea that "people have underlying needs or processes in their lives, that they are addressing in some way right now" - an insight that was to become the Jobs-to-Be-Done theory.

Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing. That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the...

Whether he was introducing the latest iPad or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and showmanship. He didn’t just convey information in his presentations; he told a story, painted a picture, and shared a vision. He gave his audience a transformative experience that was unique, inspiring, and unforgettable. Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage.

Resolving Conflicts at Work is a guide for preventing and resolving conflicts, miscommunications, and misunderstandings at work, including dozens of techniques for revealing how the inevitable disputes and divisions in the workplace are actually opportunities for greater creativity, productivity, enhanced morale, and personal growth. In the third edition of this text, all chapters are completely infused with additional content, updated examples, and new case studies. 

In this Wall Street Journal bestseller, why the future of work requires the deconstruction of jobs and the reconstruction of work.

a bit off - zwischen Job, Alltag und Startup: Der deutschsprachige Build-in-Public-Podcast eines Software-Startups. Wir sind Felix und Christian, Mitte zwanzig, und bauen gerade unser eigenes Software-Startup auf. Hier erzählen wir nicht im Rückblick, nicht als fertige Erfolgsgeschichte, sondern mittendrin und in Echtzeit. Wie es ausgeht? Wissen wir selbst noch nicht. Wir reden über beide Seiten der Gründung: Code, Architektur und Tool-Entscheidungen genauso wie Rechtsform, Notar, Pricing und Papierkram. Mal als lockeres Standup, mal als Deep Dive in eine einzelne Entscheidung, mal mit ...

Leadership selection isn't the methodical, objective process we imagine. Decisions aren't made by robotic executives ticking boxes for attributes like strategic fit, core competencies, or cultural alignment. Instead, the process is deeply personal, emotional, and often unpredictable. If you think it's purely merit-based, you're not CEO ready. But don't worry, Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin have coached thousands of candidates through the process and have seen it all—they know what it takes to become truly CEO ready and they're sharing it here.

Winner of the 2009 Audie Award for Business/Educational Audiobook New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Gitomer shares his crucial sales principles featuring strategies and techniques on how to efficiently sell anything. With a lifetime of sales experience New York Times bestselling author...

Una de las claves para alcanzar el éxito empresarial es tomar la decisión correcta en el momento oportuno. Sin embargo, resulta aún más importante el aprendizaje que obtenemos de nuestros errores cuando tomamos decisiones equivocadas. "El trabajo del empresario consiste en cometer errores. El trabajo del empleado consiste en no cometer errores", dice el autor de este libro.

After the smashing succes of The No Asshole Rule, in which he tackled corporate bullying, Dr. Bob Sutton now asks: how does one become a great boss ... and what do you do if you work for a lousy one? "This book is the personal coach that every boss deserves: warm, smart, and freakishly good at...

In The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, best-selling author Carmine Gallo reveals the qualities that make the Apple co-founder the most innovative leader in business today. Each principle is backed with research, quotes, and first-person interviews with experts and business leaders, as well as specific ideas for applying those principles to every business, large or small.

The bestselling motivational guide that TheAtlantic.com calls "a rallying cry for women to get the money they deserve." Why are women so often overlooked and underpaid? What are the real reasons men get raises more often than women? How can women ask for -- and actually get--the money, the job...

Nolan Bushnell founded the groundbreaking gaming company Atari, the restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese's, and two dozen other companies. He also launched Steve Jobs' career, along with those of many other brilliant creatives over the course of his five decades in business. In his eagerly awaited first book, Bushnell explains how to find, hire, and nurture the people who could turn your company into the next Atari or the next Apple.

Overcome career transition anxiety using a calm, proven job search strategy to land an offer you actually want. Whether you are commuting to a role that leaves you drained or navigating sudden unemployment, this empowering audio guide helps you regain total control. Stop sending resumes into the...

Your business may be profitable, but is it truly valuable? Most business owners spend years building companies that generate income yet still depend heavily on them to survive. The result is a business that feels more like a demanding job than a transferable asset. In From Job to Asset, exit advisor and entrepreneur Rafael Pinho provides a practical roadmap for transforming an owner-dependent company into a scalable, transferable business capable of creating long-term wealth and optionality.

Driving innovation in large organizations is as engaging and thrilling as a heist movie. Are you ready to embark on the adventure of transforming your ideas into impactful realities? In The Inside Job, Ed Essey, a senior director at The Microsoft Garage with decades of experience in driving innovation, offers just that: a game-changing guide for high performers and innovation leaders who refuse to settle and want to empower their crew so bold ideas flourish.