Jim McGrath

"We are not the sum of our possessions. They are not the measures of our lives. In our hearts, we know what matters. We cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car, a bigger bank account. We must hope to give them a sense of what it means to be a loyal friend; a loving parent; a citizen who leaves his home, his neighborhood, and town better than he found it." -- from President George H. W. Bushs Inaugural Address, January 21, 1989 A charming collection of excerpts from the former presidents speeches and other writings, Heartbeat reveals the basic ideals and beliefs that have served George H. W. Bush throughout his public and private life. He speaks often of what he calls "heartbeat." It is a simple word -- a code word -- referring to personal bedrock values concerning service, duty, honor, friends, faith, and particularly family. As the Bushes prove themselves to be one of the most important political families in U.S. history, this warm and revealing look into the former presidents guiding principles could not come at a more important time. Culled from Mr. Bushs speeches over the course of his presidency and beyond, Heartbeat discloses a surprising personal side to the forty-first president -- a warm, witty, and expressive man. In chapters such as "1989: A New Breeze" and "1993-2001: Did It with Honor," the book features entertaining, eloquent, and emotional excerpts from the former presidents words... "Sure we must change, but some values are timeless. I believe in families that stick together, and fathers who stick around. I happen to believe very deeply in the worth of each individual human being, born or unborn. I believe in teaching our kids the difference between whats wrong and whats right, teaching them respect for hard work and to love their neighbors. I believe that America will always have a special place in Gods heart, as long as He has a special place in ours....""Being president does have its advantages. And this is true: I have a TV set there in the White House with five screens, one big one in the middle, four small ones around it. Now I dont have to miss the nightly news when I watch Wheel of Fortune." In this single, remarkable collection, Mr. Bushs speeches, interviews, and other statements paint a poig-nant portrait not just of the former president but of a man and a family.

Este libro no trata de teorías o modelos, trata de informaciones prácticas acerca del management ofrecidas por personas que saben de que hablan. Sí, las teorías y los modelos son importantes. Pueden abrir la mente de un directivo a una amplia serie de nuevas ideas y formas de pensar. Sin embargo, mucho antes de ser populares, habia aforismos, dichos y citas que directivos conocidos como Henry Ford y politicos como Lincoln habian hecho celebres. Dichas citas expresaban verdades fundamentales acerca de los negocios y el management. Posteriormente, directivos, lideres y comentaristas incorporaron a ese tesoro de sabiduria sucintas perlas de conocimiento en el campo de la gestion. Este libro analiza 90 de esas perlas de sabiduria y como aplicar en la practica los conocimientos que encierran.

Las 89 ideas más importantes de la historia del ManagementLas 89 grandes ideas más importantes del management, procedentes de los más reputados autores y especialistas, para facilitar las tareas del dia de dia de empresarios, directivos y profesionales.

Todo mánager se cruza, en su día a día, con problemas de índole práctica que requieren una respuesta inmediata y eficaz. En El pequeño libro de las grandes preguntas del management se recogen las 76 cuestiones mas habituales que los directivos deben resolver en su trabajo diario, desde la motivacion de equipos, la delegacion eficaz o como preparar un plan estrategico.Cada pregunta esta claramente identificada para facilitar su localizacion y va acompañada de una explicacion de su importancia en el ambito del management. Luego siguen las soluciones que proponen los expertos, rapidas y concisas, para ponerlas en practica rapidamente y con seguridad.Un pequeño tesoro, muy practico, que permitira a cualquier manager lidiar con un amplio abanico de retos diarios, estar mejor preparado y controlar mejor las situaciones, sacar lo mejor de su equipo, ganarse el respeto de sus colegas y jefes y asumir plenamente sus responsabilidades profesionales.