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 BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY:
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by
Kim W Chan and Renee Mauborgne.Price: A$49.95 hb - 272 pages ISBN-10 : 1591396190 ISBN-13 : 9781591396192 December 2004 Based on a study of 150 strategic moves spanning more than a hundred years and 30 industries, the authors argue that lasting success comes not from battling competitors, but from creating "blue oceans"–untapped new market spaces ripe for growth. Such strategic moves–which the authors call "value innovation"–create powerful leaps in value that often render rivals obsolete for more than a decade.
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 THINK ONE TEAM:
An Inspiring Fable and Practical Guide for Managers, Employees and Jelly Bean Lovers
by Graham Winter.Price: A$24.95 pb - 144 pages  ISBN-10 : 0731407881 ISBN-10 : 9780731407880 July 2008 Graham Winter weaves a fascinating and entertaining business story that reveals an engagingly simple and powerful model to free organisations of 'silo thinking' and empower them to fulfil the possibilities that come from thinking and acting as one team. In an increasingly networked world, there is much to be said for giving business units the sort of focus that comes from being a ‘silo’, however few if any, can genuinely succeed without the ability to open the doors and windows of their silo to collaborate with others on problems and opportunities.
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 BIG PICTURE:
9 Steps to Business Excellence by Peter Berry of Peter Berry Consultancy, Sydney.Price: A$24.95 pb - 224 pages ISBN-10 : 0646496727 ISBN-13 : 9780646496726 December 2007 For the past few years, Peter Berry has been putting pen to paper on the many lessons learned after 30 years experience initially in the Union Movement and for the last 18 years as a Management Consultant. Peter and his team have produced a 9 step action plan aimed at delivering business excellence and outperforming the competition. Included in the book are 11 case studies of CEOs and their business experiences in aiming for gold medal performance. This provides the book with intellectual rigour and practical, easy-to-use tips. In fact, the book finishes with 50 tips as a menu of ideas for improving an organisation.
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 4-HOUR WORK WEEK:
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RIch by Timothy Ferriss.Price: A$39.95 hb - 320 Pages ISBN-10 : 0307353133 ISBN-13 : 9780307353139 April 2007 What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer: "I race motorcycles in Europe."—"I ski in the Andes."—"I scuba dive in Panama."—"I dance tango in Buenos Aires." He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the "deferred-life plan" and instead mastered the new currencies–time and mobility–to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now. Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world.
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 INSPIRING TOMORROW'S
LEADERS TODAY: Breaking Down Generational Barriers At Work by Avril Henry.Price: A$44.95 pb - 239 pages ISBN-10 : 0977590518 ISBN-13 : 9780977590513 November 2007 We have entered a bold new era in which the "skills shortage" is the norm and the balance of power has shifted from employers to employees. In this constantly evolving world, it is crucial to build inclusive, collaborative relationships that enable us to achieve personal, professional and organisational goals. Inspiring Tomorrow's Leaders Today brings a unique approach to this highly topical issue and dispels many of the myths and stereotypes. Meticulously researched, Avril Henry takes a comprehensive profile of the cultural, political and ideological factors which have shaped the various mentalities and values of each generation and examines how these values impact working and social relationships.
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 5 PILLARS OF
GUARANTEED BUSINESS SUCCESS : Why Most Businesses Will Stay Small and What You Can
Do About Yours by Dr Greg Chapman.Price: A$24.95 pb - 120 pages ISBN-10 : 0646481029 ISBN-13 : 9780646481029 October 2007 • Why are some people more successful in business than others? • Why do 98% of micro-businesses stay micro? The biggest risk for owners is not that their business will fail, it is that it will stay small. Their micro-businesses become Micro-Stayers. In this practical guide, Dr Greg Chapman presents the fundamental principles of building a successful business that will run without the owner and become a saleable asset. Dr Chapman also writes a monthly Small Business Achiever Newsletter – click Bio and Titles link for details.
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 CREATING
WEB SITES BIBLE 3rd Ed by
David A Crowder / Phillip Crowder Price: A$52.95 pb - 888 pages ISBN-10 : 0470223634 ISBN-13 : 9780470223635 June 2008 Updated for the most recent tools, techniques, and standards for creating cutting-edge Web sites for businesses or personal use, this book is one-stop shopping for HTML, JavaScript, CSS, tables, forms, Flash, and more. • Brand-new chapters cover Ajax, Adobe CS3 tools, RSS, and blogging tools • Hands-on guidance and expert advice dive into such topics as creating and editing images and graphics, adding multimedia elements (e.g., Flash animations, audio, and video), creating stores for Yahoo! and Amazon.com, designing auction pages for eBay, and building blogs.
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 PFEIFFER LIBRARY
CD-ROM Version 4.0 – New Licence by Various AuthorsPrice: A$4,045.00 CD-ROM ISBN-10 : 047028806X ISBN-13 : 9780470288061 November 2007 In 1971 Pfeiffer published its first Annual of Training, a ground-breaking volume of contemporary solutions–experiential learning activities, instruments, and articles from leading experts and practitioners. The annuals have grown over time to become the single most extensive and complete library of practical training materials available to training and human resource professionals. The CD-ROM version, now in its fourth edition, offers more than 2,000 individual learning activities, instruments and assessments, and articles on every aspect of learning. The Library includes: A compilation of the most popular Pfeiffer publications including complete materials from the following sources: • 1971 - 2007 Pfeiffer Annuals: Training, Consulting, and Leadership Development. • The Pfeiffer Handbooks of Structured Experiences. • Four volumes of Theories and Models in Applied Behavioural Science. • Plus hundreds of group activities, icebreakers, games, closers, and interactive activities from bestselling authors such as Bob Pike, Arthur VanGundy, and Silvasailam (Thiagi) Thiagarajan. Also available as an Upgrade from Version 3.0 for A$975.00.
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