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Topic: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.

  
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Getting on the Same Page

BY Lucas Conley
Relevancy Score: 96
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:01 AM

Book publishing is a difficult and contentious business. Upstart Berrett-Koehler has a more collaborative--and profitable--model.READ»

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Read Between the (Unemployment) Lines

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 92
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

Need a boost? Sit down with one of these 20 books recommended by Fast Company's cadre of career experts. Get smart. Get inspired. Get work.READ»

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Talent & Careers: Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

BY Beverly Kaye
Relevancy Score: 84
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:45 PM

Beverly Kaye is the founder and CEO of Career Systems International and one of the nation's leading authorities on career issues in the workplace. Her groundbreaking career development, talent retention, and mentoring programs have ...READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS   |  1 comment

Fast Company Library

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 77
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

Books previously featured in Fast Company (2001)READ»

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Energize Your Employees

BY Beverly Kaye
Relevancy Score: 70
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Did your "job EKG" ever go flat? Did the feeling of challenge change to a feeling of routine? Did you think something was missing? Did you start to look around? Unfortunately, your most valued employees are the also the ones most ...READ»

CHANGE AGENTS   |  1 comment

Essential Reading for Change Agents

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 59
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Book recommendations from John Kiser and Elizabeth Gibson-Meier, two battle-scarred change agents who helped turn around Best Buy.READ»

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Coffee With Steve Piersanti


Relevancy Score: 53
Mon Oct 13, 2003 at 3:41 PM

"We've all become jaded and cynical," says Steve Piersanti, president of business book publisher Berrett-Koehler. "We hold back to protect ourselves. We've all experienced betrayal, from work, from politicians, maybe even our own ...READ»

WORK LIFE BALANCE   |  11 comments

Are You Deciding On Purpose (extended interview)

BY Alan M. Webber
Relevancy Score: 52
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:48 PM

Counselor and author Richard Leider explains his laws for finding purpose in your work and life.READ»

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Richard J. Leider

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 47
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:15 AM

Find Your Calling columnistREAD»

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Jesus Or George - Who Do You Trust?

BY Lisa Chadderdon
Relevancy Score: 45
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:57 PM

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

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Are You the Jerk at Work?

BY Beverly Kaye
Relevancy Score: 44
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Q: I just got confidential feedback from my boss, peers, direct reports, and some internal customers. I was shocked and dismayed to find that many of those people believe I'm really tough to work with. One person said he plans to ...READ»

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Give Employees the Space They Need

BY Beverly Kaye
Relevancy Score: 39
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:47 PM

Your best employees want elbow room -- and they’ll leave you if they don’t get it. Here are four ideas for keeping them happy.READ»

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FC Recommends

BY Polly LaBarre
Relevancy Score: 38
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:55 PM

What is -- and isn't -- on the Fast Company bookshelf.READ»

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Books That Matter: Mae Jemison

BY Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

A book recommendation from Mae Jemison, of the Jemison Group.READ»

PERSONAL GROWTH   |  Comment

All The Right Moves: In Case This Guide is Still Not Enough...

BY Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 31
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:41 AM

Books, Web sites, and other action items to help you figure out how to make all the right moves.READ»

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The MBA Menace

BY Henry Mintzberg
Relevancy Score: 30
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

Management theorist and critic Henry Mintzberg has a few choice words for all you newly minted MBAs: The way you were taught management is all wrong.READ»

HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   |  1 comment

Stupid HR Tricks

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 29
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

Can your highly trained human-resources professional do this? Or has he already?READ»

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Trip Checklist: 12 Essentials For Repacking

BY By Richard J. Leider
Relevancy Score: 29
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

One creative way to answer the question, "Should you keep your day job?" is to form a dialogue group within a Company of Friends cell. One purpose of the Fast Company readers' network is to assist travelers with the chore of unpacking ...READ»

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What Counts in a Job Now

BY Jennifer Reingold
Relevancy Score: 29
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

Forget promises of options, Foosball tables, and free breakfast buffets. Today's job seekers want more tangible rewards, like challenging work, skilled managers -- and cash.READ»

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Think Like a Peon

BY Jory Des Jardins
Relevancy Score: 28
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

Five tips for managers who've forgotten what it's like to be at the bottom of the ladder.READ»

SUSTAINABILITY   |  5 comments

Capitalism 3.0: Ready to Rumble!


Relevancy Score: 28
Tue May 8, 2007 at 7:00 PM

Regular FC readers are familiar with our recurring feature, "Open Debate"--which is basically two smart, compelling people debating an urgent topic entirely by email. Past debates have taken on design for the masses, the future of ...READ»

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Destiny and the Job of the Leader

BY Alan M. Webber
Relevancy Score: 25
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:37 PM

Joe Jaworski's leadership search began with Watergate and took him to Royal Dutch/Shell.READ»

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What Comes Next?

BY Polly LaBarre
Relevancy Score: 25
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Must Read: "Next: The Future Just Happened" by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton Company, 2001)READ»

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Get Family Friendly

BY Beverly Kaye
Relevancy Score: 24
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Business magazines have spent plenty of ink in recent years on the importance of developing a "family-friendly culture." But what does it really mean? Employees are asking for a workplace that helps them balance the demands of their ...READ»

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Fast Company Library

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 24
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:15 AM

Books previously featured in Fast CompanyREAD»

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