“…Includes articles by: Michael Porter on creating competitive advantage and distinguishing your company from rivals; John Kotter on leading change through eight critical stages; Daniel Goleman on using emotional intelligence to maximize performance; Peter Drucker on managing your career by evaluating your own strengths and weaknesses; Clay Christensen on orchestrating innovation within established organizations; Tom Davenport on using analytics to determine how to keep your customers loyal; Robert Kaplan and David Norton on measuring your company's strategy with the Balanced Scorecard; Rosabeth Moss Kanter on avoiding common mistakes when pushing innovation forward; Ted Levitt on understanding who your customers are and what they really want; and C.K. …”

“…Michael Murphy, un brillante profesor universitario especializado en profecías bíblicas, ayudado por un misterioso aliado que se hace llamar Matusalén, se verá inmerso en la búsqueda de una de las profecías más famosas y desconcertantes jamás escritas en la Biblia: la Escritura en la Pared. …”

“…Coverage includes  Understanding how SQL Server 2005 tools differ from their predecessors  Leveraging the new Business Intelligence Development Studio and Management Studio to accomplish dozens of common tasks  Improving security by reducing the “surface area” you expose  Executing queries with the new Query Editor and SQLCMD query tools  Optimizing with the revamped SQL Server Profiler and Database Engine Tuning Advisor  Scheduling maintenance tasks with the SQL Server Agent  Monitoring with the Activity Monitor, SQL Server Agent, and other tools  Moving data efficiently and reliably with Integration Services  Using SQL Server’s new e-mail tool, Database Mail  Managing replication in complex distributed environments  Mastering SQL Server’s Analysis Services’ OLAP and Data Mining tools  Using Notification Services 2.0, Reporting Services, and more  Extending functionality using underlying APIs and the included CD-ROM’s sample code. MICHAEL RAHEEM is the senior product manager of the Microsoft SQL Server team and led the design and implementation of several SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio, Database Mail, Upgrade Advisors, and Surface Area Configuration. …”