February 10, 2011

The Intelligent Entrepreneur: How Three Harvard Business School Graduates Learned the Ten Rules of Successful Entrepreneurship

In 1998, three Harvard Business School graduates turned down lucrative jobs to form their own companies. Their efforts have paid off extremely well. These three people learned a great deal about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. The author distills this knowledge down to ten rules for creating dynamic, long-lasting businesses.

This book can be found in HECSA Library:
The Intelligent Entrepreneur: How Three Harvard Business School Graduates Learned the Ten Rules of Successful Entrepreneurship
Bill Murphy, Jr.
HB615 .M87 2010


February 7, 2011

Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead

Traditional organizations are built around the idea of control. Yet, the new world order demands openness, transparency, and authenticity. The author shows leaders how to tap into the power of social technology to create an open organization. By embracing social media, leaders can transform their organizations to become more effective and decisive .

This book can be found in HECSA Library:
Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead
Charlene Li
HD 57.7 .L5 2010

February 3, 2011

Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mobilized the (in)Formal Organization, Energize Your Team, and Get Better Results

Every organization has two elements: the formal organization—the management structure, performance metrics and formal strategy; and the informal organization: the culture, social networks, and ad hoc communities that spring up naturally. Insightful leaders and managers understand that to really lead the organization, they must rely on the informal as well as the formal organization to achieve results. This book explores how top level organizations balance both elements to achieve outstanding results.

This book can be found in HECSA Library:

Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mobilized the (in)Formal Organization, Energize Your Team, and Get Better Results
Jon R. Katzenbach and Zia Khan
HF5549.5 .M63 K373 2010