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OFF THE PAGE
How We Lead Matters:
Refl ections on a Life of
Leadership.
Marilyn Carlson Nelson with
Deborah Cundy
From the woman named one of
"America's Best Leaders" by U.S. News &
Report, offering a surprisingly personal
glimpse into a multi-faceted woman who
happens to be one of the most successful
CEOs in the world. She talks about what
it's like to be a woman in today's business
world, while refl ecting on an engaging
array of subjects-from equal rights to
corporate wrongs to motherhood.
The Three Big Questions
for a Frantic Family
Patrick Lencioni
Over years of talking to colleagues and
clients, business consultant and New
York Times best-selling author,
Lencioni learned that while almost
everyone considered family to be the
most important part of their lives, most
of them found their home lives to be
stressful and, at times, overwhelming.
The book aims to provide steps that
parents can put into action to
transform the chaos into order without
sacrifi cing fun and spontaneity.
The Art of Woo: Using
Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas
G Richard Shell &
Mario Moussa
Shell and Moussa describe woo as the
ability to win people over to your ideas
without coercion, using relationship
based, emotionally intelligent
persuasion. The authors offer up self-
assessments to determine which
persuasion role fi ts readers best and
how they can make the most of their
natural strengths. They share vivid
stories from their experiences advising
thousands of leaders.
Little Wins for
Working Women
Jen Dalitz
This little book aims to encourage
women to draw on the little wins in
their life for the motivation to push on
and succeed when the going gets
tough. Dalitz believes that satisfaction
comes from learning to think little.
With a foreword by Anna McPhee,
Director of the Equal Opportunity for
Women in the Workplace Agency, the
book is a little desk-top companion to
pick up on those days when things
don't quite go to plan.
No Time To Cook
Fast & Easy Recipes
For a Fast Forward World
Donna Hay
Now this is our kind of recipe book! We know that
going out most evenings is bad for the waistline and
the budget. We also know that with the little time
we do have, we certainly don't want to be stuck in
the kitchen. So here's the perfect recipe book which
Hay describes as `special made simple...and great
for everyday and entertaining' With delicious recipes
for meals prepared in one pot, one pan or one dish,
making cooking simple and cleaning up even easier!
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