“…About the editor: Maria Nassali is Chief Executive Officer of International Governance Alliance (iGA). …”

“…MICHAEL PIETRUNTI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KYOCERA MITA AMERICA, INC. “Jam-packed with authentic examples and insights, this book encourages all leaders to actively look in the mirror and pay keen attention to the eff ective execution of their most important responsibilities.” …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Hall, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer, Hall Capital Partners; Chapter 12: A Better Way: Ted Seides, Co-Founder, Protege Partners; Chapter 13: The Quality of the People: A Review and Preview; Notes…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Finding the Money Spreading the Impact Building a Winning Strategy Appendix: TalentKeepers Engagement and Retention Solutions TalentKeepers' Experience and Capabilities Commit, Engage, Excel About the Authors Christopher Mulligan, Chief Executive Officer, TalentKeepers Craig R. Taylor, Vice President, Client Services, TalentKeepers…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Partial List of Chief Executive Officers, Chief Learning Officers, Chief Information Officers, Authors, and Thought Leaders Interviewed by Sarder TV -- References and Resources -- References -- Useful Websites -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index -- End User License Agreement…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Geotechnical Workflows and Big Data Analytics -- Standardization versus Optimization -- Talent -- Operations Management Processes -- Delegation of Decision Rights -- Informal Social Norms and Corporate Culture -- Corporate Culture of "Wall Street" Preoccupation -- The Imperial Chief Executive Officer -- Management by Email -- Implications of Industry Evolution -- Business Model Considerations -- What Others May Operate More Efficiently/Productively -- Partnering Where Capabilities Are Advantaged -- Using Vendor or Customer Capabilities to Reduce Costs -- Notes -- Chapter 4: PMI and Other Event-Driven Redesigns -- The Search for a Perfect Ownership Model -- Preparing to Go Public -- Key Success Factors -- Event-Driven Redesign -- Note -- Chapter 5: National Oil Company Considerations -- National Oil Company Context -- National Oil Company Competitive Landscape -- Sovereign and National Oil Company Strategies -- Importers -- Developers -- Exporters -- Business Model Implications -- Importers -- Developers -- Exporters -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Collaborative Operating Models -- Who Uses Joint Ventures? …”

“…Readers from the following backgrounds will benefit: chief executive officer, chief information officer, people/human resource director, information technology director, head of change program, head of transformation, and Agile coach/consultant. …”

“…--George Feldenkreis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perry Ellis International ""Keeping your focus on high ethical standards as well as security, building solid personal relationships, and maintaining real openness while expecting the unexpected - these are good rules for anyone seeking to compete in a rapidly, and in many ways, radically changing global economy. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Characteristics, Experience, and Skills to Look For in a ChairCommunication with Shareholders; Addressing Concerns of Activist Shareholders; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: CEO Succession: An Owner's Guide for Directors; The Talent Disconnect; The Reluctant Retiree; The Absence of Human Resources; The Assessment Tool Obsession; The Irrelevant Criteria; The Culture Conundrum; The Mysterious Talent Pool; The Never-Ending Transition; The Forever CEO; The Persistent Myth: It's Just for the Big Guys; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: CEO Succession Planning; The Market for Chief Executive Officers…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Case 1.1: Capitalizing on Complexity: Insights from the 2010 IBM Global Chief Executive Officer Study (US)Case 1.2: Harry Ramsden's goes International (UK); 2. …”

“…-Simon Blake, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health First Aid England Mastering Psychological Safety: Your definitive guide to cultivating a psychologically safe workplace In The Authentic Organization: How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace, CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute Gina Battye, delivers a hands-on manual to create work environments where people thrive. …”

“…-Financial Engineering News ""This landmark book makes futures trading accessible to mainstream individual investors. As chief executive officer of the largest financial exchange in the world for trading futures and options, I can wholeheartedly recommend this volume for the reader who wants to learn the fundamentals of investing in futures.""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The LWMA and action research -- Implications for new pathways for digital talent -- Demographic shifts in talent resources -- Economic sustainability -- Integration and trust -- Global implications for sources of talent -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12: Toward best practices -- Introduction -- Chief IT executive -- Definitions of maturity stages and dimension variables in the chief IT executive best practices arc -- Maturity stages -- Performance dimensions -- Chief executive officer -- CIO direct reporting to the CEO -- Outsourcing -- Centralization versus decentralization of IT -- CIO needs advanced degrees -- Need for standards -- Risk management -- The CEO best practices technology arc -- Definitions of maturity stages and dimension variables in the CEO technology best practices arc -- Maturity stages -- Performance dimensions -- Middle management -- The middle management best practices technology arc -- Definitions of maturity stages and dimension variables in the middle manager best practices arc -- Maturity stages -- Performance dimensions -- Summary -- Ethics and maturity -- Note -- Chapter 13: Conclusion -- Introduction -- Glossary -- References -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Adding Corporate Sponsorship Support -- 8 Internet Marketing -- Managing Your Online Social Reputation -- Online Music Distribution Services -- Email Campaigns -- Blogging -- (New) Online Marketing Tools -- Newsgroups -- Creating Your Own Music Website -- Search Engines and Optimization -- 9 Radio -- Break It Down -- The Importance of Radio Airplay -- Industry Trades -- Billboard -- FMQB -- Hits Daily Double -- College Music Journal -- Radio Promo (The New Trend) -- Radio Touring Support -- Promotional Delivery Trends -- Best Time of the Year to Push Radio -- College Radio Promo Campaigns -- Internet Radio -- Satellite Radio -- 10 Promotional Campaigns and Planning -- Touring and Booking Agents -- Show Sales -- Fan Clubs -- Mailing Campaign Follow-Ups -- Club Promotion -- Campaign Management -- Advertising -- 11 Company Structure -- Understanding the Right Company Structure -- Corporate Advantages -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorships -- Advantages of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) -- Advantages and Disadvantages of General Partnerships -- Advantages and Disadvantages of S Corporations -- Advantages and Disadvantages of C Corporations -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Nonprofit Corporations -- Obtaining Your Corporation EIN Number -- Dun &amp -- Bradstreet -- Build Your Company "Paydex" -- 12 Record Label Organization -- Chief Executive Officer -- President -- Legal Department -- Marketing Department -- Marketing Objectives -- Sales and Distribution -- Retail Co-op Advertising -- Alternate Distribution Outlets -- Artist and Repertoire (A&amp -- R) -- Promotion -- Online Marketing -- Online Promotion -- Social Networking -- Creative Production -- Manufacturing -- Media Relations -- Publicity Department -- Corporate Sponsorship Department -- Business Affairs Administration -- Artist Development -- Merchandising Department…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Part I Overview Chapter 1 Women and the New Economy The New Economy: Opportunities for Women Women in Corporates and Finance Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Chapter 2 Mentoring and Sponsoring: The Keys to Success Mentoring and Sponsoring Women Employees Mentoring and Sponsoring Women Entrepreneurs Part II Voices of Women Business Leaders Chapter 3 Obstacles to Success and Solutions for Overcoming Them The Obstacles The Solutions Chapter 4 Role of Women in the Global Economy Interview with Irene Natividad, Founder and President of Global Summit of Women Chapter 5 Career Strategies for Women Interview with Professor Margaret Neale, Adams Distinguished Professor of Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business References Chapter 6 Inclusive Leadership Interview with Deborah Gillis, President & CEO of Catalyst Chapter 7 Improving the Place of Women in the Economy Interview with Audra Bohannon, Senior Partner at Korn Ferry's Leadership and Talent Consulting Chapter 8 Overcoming Women's Obstacles Interview with Christiane Bergevin, Executive Vice-President at Desjardins Group Chapter 9 Women's Spirit of Enterprise Interview with Valerie Bernis, Executive Vice President at ENGIE Part III Designing Mentoring and Sponsoring Programs Chapter 10 "Mentoring by ENGIE" Interview with Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ENGIE "Mentoring by ENGIE", A Structured Program to Train Women as Leaders Chapter 11 Oracle Women Leadership (OWL) Mentoring Program Interview with Leopoldo Boado, Chairman of Oracle Spain Oracle's Mentoring Program and Intercompany Experience Chapter 12 VivaWoman! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Part 1 Introduction To Public Relations And Integrated Marketing Communications -- Chapter 1 Twenty-First Century Public Relations: The Strategic Stages of Integrated Marketing Communications -- Chapter 2 Communications Research: Foundational Methods -- Chapter 3 Communications Research: Dynamic Digital Methods -- Chapter 4 Public Relations Law -- Chapter 5 A Brief History of Public Relations: The Unseen Power -- Chapter 6 Ethics: Grounding the Promotional Strategies of China's Tobacco Industry in Ethics -- Part 2 Stakeholder Leadership in Public Relations -- Chapter 7 The Stakeholder Concept: Empowering Public Relations -- Chapter 8 The Key Stakeholders: Your Employees -- Chapter 9 Consumer Insight in a Digital Age -- Chapter 10 Marketing Public Relations: Cementing the Brand -- Chapter 11 Investor Relations for Shareholder Value: Communicating with the Market -- Chapter 12 Mergers and Acquisitions: Communications Between the Lines -- Chapter 13 Charities and Corporate Philanthropy: Giving Back -- Chapter 14 Government Public Information: Portal to the Public -- Chapter 15 Broadcast Media as Broadcast Public Relations -- Chapter 16 Digital Communities: Social Media in Action -- Chapter 17 Global Media Relations: Traditional through 2.0 -- Chapter 18 Nongovernmental Organizations: Solving Society's Problems -- Chapter 19 Associations: A Strong Voice -- Chapter 20 Agencies: Managing a Global Communications Firm -- Chapter 21 Issues Management Methods for Reputational Management -- Chapter 22 State and Local Government Relations: Guiding Principles -- Chapter 23 Corporate Governance: Operating as an Open Book -- Chapter 24 Career Paths in Public Relations -- Chapter 25 The Chief Executive Officer: The Key Spokesperson -- Chapter 26 Crisis Communications: Brand New Channels, Same Old Static…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part 3 Creating OKRs -- Chapter 7 Preparing to Create OKRs -- Training Your Organization for OKRs Success -- Grasping why training is critical -- Mastering the fundamentals -- Boosting confidence -- Speeding up learning -- Preparing for training -- Considering who should lead the training -- Deciding who should receive the training -- Providing materials to be read before training -- Getting your training off to a good start -- Warming up with an icebreaker or introductions -- Including your executive sponsor -- Working with the Training Curriculum -- Starting with a story -- Giving your participants a history lesson -- Defining your terms -- Illustrating an effective OKR with an example -- Distinguishing between the types of key results -- Sharing the characteristics of OKRs -- Learning by doing -- Kick Off Your Shoes Hotels OKRs case study -- Interview with Melissa Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer -- Finishing strong -- Knowing whether virtual training is effective -- Being prepared -- Knowing your material -- Offering interactive activities -- Setting expectations for everyone -- Keeping the session relatively short -- Determining Your OKRs Philosophy -- Weighing whether to use business-as-usual activities for OKRs -- Drawbacks of BAU as OKRs -- When BAU as OKRs may be appropriate -- Creating a dashboard of "health of the business" metrics -- Chapter 8 Rolling Up Your Sleeves, Part 1: Creating Objectives -- Working with the Various Types of Objectives -- Looking ahead: Annual objectives -- Facing the here and now: quarterly or trimester OKRs -- Dealing with necessary on-the-fly objectives -- Walking through the Process for Creating Objectives -- Asking the fundamental objective setting question (based on the cadence) -- Making a list of possible objectives -- Sequencing your list -- Make the objective attainable…”