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A crash course in the business of learning-from the bestselling author of The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution …. “A brilliant teacher, Christensen brings clarity to a muddled and chaotic world of education.”. -Jim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great. According to recent studies in neuroscience, the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. If we hope to stay competitive-academically, economically, and technologically-we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate our commitment to learning. In other words, we need “disruptive innovation.”. Now, in his long-awaited new book, Clayton M. Christensen and coauthors Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson take one of the most important issues of our time-education-and apply Christensen's now-famous theories of “disruptive” change using a wide range of real-life examples. Whether you're a school administrator, government official, business leader, parent, teacher, or entrepreneur, you'll discover surprising new ideas, outside-the-box strategies, and straight-A success stories. You'll learn how: Customized learning will help many more students succeed in school; Student-centric classrooms will increase the demand for new technology; Computers must be disruptively deployed to every student; Disruptive innovation can circumvent roadblocks that have prevented other attempts at school reform; We can compete in the global classroom-and get ahead in the global market. Filled with fascinating case studies, scientific findings, and unprecedented insights on how innovation must be managed, Disrupting Class will open your eyes to new possibilities, unlock hidden potential, and get you to think differently. Professor Christensen and his coauthors provide a bold new lesson in innovation that will help you make the grade for years to come. The future is now. Class more...

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Sachs came to fame advising ''shock therapy'' for moribund economies in the 1980s (with arguably positive results); more recently, as director of Columbia University's Earth Institute, he has made news with a plan to end global ''extreme poverty''--which, he says, kills 20,000 people a day--within 20 years. While much of the plan has been known to economists and government leaders for a number of years (including Kofi Annan, to whom Sachs is special advisor), this is Sachs's first systematic exposition of it for a general audience, and it is a landmark book.For on-the-ground research in reducing disease, poverty, armed conflict and environmental damage, Sachs has been to more than 100 countries, representing 90% of the world's population. more...

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A renowned communications expert shares tips, techniques, and strategies to help anyone develop the fine art of conversation in any type of social situation, from a business lunch to cocktail party, with advice on how to start a conversation, prevent awkward silences, adopt listening skills, and use a conversation to promote one's own personal or p more...

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How to Read a Financial Report Seventh Edition. Financial reports provide vital information to investors, lenders, and managers. Yet, the financial statements in a financial report seem to be written in a foreign language that only accountants can understand. This Seventh Edition of How to Read a Financial Report breaks through the language barrier, clears away the fog, and offers a plain-English user's guide to financial reports. The book helps you get a sure-handed grip on the profit, cash flow, and financial condition of any business. Here's what's new in the Seventh Edition:.:. ;. Discussion of the transition to international accounting and financial reporting standards. ;. A streamlined centerpiece exhibit used throughout the book to explain connections between the three financial statements. ;. An integrated section on analyzing profit, cash flow, and solvency for investors, lenders, and managers (now Part Two in this edition). ;. Reflection on financial reporting and auditing in the post-Enron era. "What distinguishes Tracy's efforts from other manuals is an innovative structure that visually ties together elements of the balance sheet and income statement by tracing where and how a line item in one affects an entry in another.". —Inc. "An excellent job of showing how to separate the wheat from the chaff without choking in the process.". —The Miami Herald. "A wonderful book organized logically and written clearly. For a Fool to be an effective investor, she has to know her way around a financial statement. This book will help you develop that skill. It's the clearest presentation of many accounting concepts that this Fool has seen.". —Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool more...

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Learn all you need to know about the budgeting process, from preparing a forecast to monitoring variances and making adjustments. Managing Budgets gives you a clear understanding of the budgeting cycles and explains standard concepts and terms. It shows you how to create a personalized budgeting system, anticipate revenues and estimate expenditures, correct errors, and motivate staff to achieve financial targets. Useful tips help you to handle real-life situations and develop first-class budgeting skills that will dramatically improve efficiency and results. The Essential Manager have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available. more...

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