Books published by publisher Collins Business

Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: "What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies and what were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?" Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the 21st century and beyond.

The world's foremost producer of personal development audio programs now offers an inside look at how you can make the most of your management skills. With more than two million hardcover copies in print, "The One Minute Manager" is one of the most successful management audio programs ever published. Now, the bestselling team of Blanchard and Lorber bring you the ever-timely strategies of One Minute Management in "Putting the One Minute Manager to Work" -- an indispensible success tool for any manager striving to get the most from his or her people. Relied on by the largest corporations in America for their ability to motivate employees at every level, the strategies of One Minute Management can: * Improve job satisfaction among employees by giving them well-defined roles * Build morale by teaching how and when to give One Minute Praisings and Reprimands * Increase profits by setting goals that are clear, agreed upon and have measurable results * Boost productivity with the five-step system that encourages teamwork among managers and their employees * Train winners instead of workers with innovative techniques for encouraging top performance