books about: structural     books:       The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement301 reviews Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox North River Press, 2004 Outstanding read Great book! I couldn't put it down. Very interesting how the author used a novel to present a breakthrough business theory.             The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm71 reviews Tom Kelley, Jonathan Littman, ... Doubleday Business, 2001 Watching 'The Medici Effect' at work in IDEO! The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm by Tom Kelley The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization by Thomas Kelley Much had already been written - the good & the bad - about these two books after they were published. I do not wish to travel on the ...             The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels77 reviews Michael Watkins Harvard Business School Press, 2003 Great Primer for Taking On a Management Job The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins is squarely aimed at the task of a manager coming in and dealing with a new team. Those first ninety days can really make or break a business relationship and it is well worth studying this information before you take on a new job. Michael breaks down your task into these discreet steps: promote yourself, accelerate your learning, match your strategy to ...             Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change35 reviews William Bridges Da Capo Press, 2003 Transition starts with an ending.. It isn't the fact of change that causes organizational grief, it is managing the psychological transition between the old and the new. In my experience, most organizations do not handle this phase well. In their haste to move on, leaders and managers often forget the very real investment individuals have made in the past, Even when the need for change is understood and appreciated, people ...             Leading Change75 reviews John P. Kotter Harvard Business School Press, 1996 School Book This book is what I needed and I enjoy the book. I received fast service.             Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (JOSSEY-BASS BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SERIES)24 reviews Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal Jossey-Bass, 2008 Good book I got this it was brand new. Now I am using it for my classes.             A Sense of Urgency6 reviews John P. Kotter Harvard Business School Press, 2008 No urgency, no change John Kotter, professor emeritus of the Harvard Business School, has just written his newest book, A Sense of Urgency. It's an excellent explication of the first tenet of Kotter's now well known 8-step change theory (From his book Leading Change): 1. Establish a sense of urgency. 2. Create a guiding coalition. 3. Develop a vision and a strategy. 4. Communicate the change vision. ...             Images of Organization16 reviews Gareth Morgan Sage Publications, Inc, 2006 This book can profoundly change your thinking about orgs This is not a "three steps to understanding organizations" type book. The people posting negative reviews for this were looking for something simple and digestable - this book is not that. However, if you take the time, you will find it profoundly alters your thinking about understanding organizations. This book provides solid theoretical models for understanding what is occuring in ...             The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations29 reviews John P. Kotter, Dan S. Cohen Harvard Business School Press, 2002 Fantastic A very well written book on how to lead change in your organization (or family) taking into account how others will react.             Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of in a Global Economy7 reviews Judy Estrin McGraw-Hill, 2008 compelling wake-up call for America with actionable ideas Judy Estrin has done a terrific job of tackling a difficult subject and making it digestible without `dumbing down' the issues or the proposed solutions. I also found it a very enjoyable read (although of course it is not a feel-good subject.) Ms. Estrin makes compelling points about the need to improve our educational system as well as fund basic research, bringing in relevant data and results ...             Winning through Innovation: A Practical Guide to Leading Organizational Change and Renewal6 reviews Charles A. O'Reilly III, Michael L. Tushman Harvard Business School Press, 2002 The greatest business book I have ever read I read many business books - from Drucker to Peters, etc., but this one is very insightful, practical, and easy to follow! One day I will own my own business and this book will be by my side!             Structural Analysis (7th Edition)2 reviews Russell C. Hibbeler Prentice Hall, 2008 This was the cheapest option for this book on the internet. THANKS! Quick shiping also! This was the cheapest option for this book on the internet. THANKS! Quick shiping also!             Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within (Jossey-Bass Business & Management Series)22 reviews Robert E. Quinn Jossey-Bass, 1996 An excellent read... I had to read this book for my executive MBA program, and the class agreed that it was a very relevant and enlightening experience. I work for a large company that had a big merger pending, and I ordered copies for the senior managers that report to me. It is thought-provoking and helps one re-examine oneself with rich anectodes and vignettes that keep the book from descending into ...             Manual of Structural Kinesiology5 reviews R .T. Floyd, Clem W. Thompson McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006 A concise and visually appealing book. The best of its kind This is concise and visually appealing book for students of anatomy. It highlights the major muscle groups and illustrates them with pictures that are easy to understand. This text is well organized and easy to follow. It is great for an introductory anatomy/kinesology course or as a supplement for other anatomy courses.             Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution (Collins Business Essentials)41 reviews Michael Hammer, James Champy Collins Business, 2004 Reengineering the Corporation Very satified with book, shipping, packaging, and timely fachion sent and received.             Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work (Harvard Business School Press) (Harvard ...4 reviews Scott D. Anthony, Mark W. Johnson, ... Harvard Business School Press, 2008 Making innovation a regular part of your organization... I've read a number of books on innovation, both on a personal and business level. Always looking to find that "edge"... In the book The Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work by Scott D. Anthony, Mark W. Johnson, Joseph V. Sinfield, and Elizabeth J. Altman, the authors present a methodology for making disruptive innovation part of your company's culture. Along the ...             Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation36 reviews Frans Johansson Harvard Business School Press, 2006 A great read A great book on innovation and outside the box thinking. Many innovators may find that their thinking, curiosity, and intuitiveness are outlined in the pages of this book. Use it as a catalyst for new ideas and possibilities. Ideation, in today's world, must have a broader scope and more examination. This book will help spark the possibilities within you.             Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills5 reviews W. Otie Kilmer, Rosemary Kilmer, ... Wiley, 2001 Excellent Reference Book I have many years of architectural drafting experience. Although this book says "Basic Skills" on the cover, it is much more than basic. It's an excellent reference book, covering everything that is needed for interior design drafting: from line weights to scale, dimensioning, plans, elevations, sections, checklists, furniture and finish schedules, contract documents, and the list goes on. I ...             In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences)24 reviews Philippe Bourgois Cambridge University Press, 2002 The ugly truth This book is well written, throughly researched and extremely enlightening. It is the best ethnography i have read. Unlike some "liberals" who write about the poor (e.g. Kozol), Bourgois lived among the people he writes about, and he is not afraid to show the less flattering aspects of their personalities. Thus, there are passages that will make some people cringe, others that are frankly ...             The Heart of Change Field Guide: Tools and Tactics for Leading Change in Your Organization10 reviews Dan S. Cohen Harvard Business School Press, 2005 Winning Principles to Practical Tools! The Heart of Change (2002), co-authored by Kotter and Cohen, hit a chord in the marketplace because it told stories that leaders could relate to (based on the eight steps of change) about project successes and failures. Cohen's Field Guide (2005) takes those winning principles and translates them into practical tools to help monitor and measure success along each step. As a consultant, I ...              search for books analysis, construction, corporation, creativity, discovering, disruptive, elephants, epidemics, essentials, improvement, innovation, innovator, interiors, jossey-bass, kinesiology, leadership, management, manifesto, organization, organizational, organizations, practical, real-life, reengineering, reframing, reigniting, revolution, strategies, structural, transitions books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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