While they serve at the highest level of leadership of any organization; corporate boards tend to be often overlooked and underutilized. High performing boards can drive organizations to greatness while poor performing boards can tear them apart. Using the fictional story of a healthcare technology company, Coppryx, Boardcraft tells the story of a struggling organization with eroding market share and a paralyzed board. Poorly-defined roles and responsibilities, paired with constant infighting and conflict, prevent the Coppryx board members from properly leading the company. Ron James, the newest director, sees a company rapidly approaching its own self-destruction and he decides to mentor the board to transformation and success by introducing the "Corporate Board Intelligence (CB-IQ)" model. The second part of the book switches to non-fiction and presents the background for each of the CB-IQ elements, providing leaders with invaluable tools to identify each of the elements of CB-IQ, and practical solutions that can be used to build and foster CB-IQ within your own organization. > Learn about the elements of (CB-IQ) that can derail corporate boards > Develop knowledge on how to build CB-IQ within your own organization > Access self-help checklists and surveys that you can use to help identify areas to improve CB-IQ > Gain understanding of the types of personalities and character-types that sit on your board > Unlock your board's true potential
The highly anticipated sequel is coming Spring 2019 Straight No Chaser: Picture Perfect .Summary: After learning Isaiah was suing her for full custody of Robbie, Xenia thought things couldn't get any worse until she finds out the Feds infiltrated Isaiah's home; making him pull another disappearing act. After he decides to reappear, Xenia grills him about his whereabouts only to find out Keely initiated the suit and is hell bent on having Robbie with her and Isaiah. Meanwhile, Jake is working tirelessly on making his way back into Xenia's heart as a permanent fixture. Will Xenia let her guard down enough to let Jake back into her heart? Will she be able to balance motherhood and career? Will Xenia finally confront Keely and call her out about her shady shenanigans? More importantly, will Xenia lose Robbie?.Summary (Straight No Chaser: The Beginning)Who said bumping into the same person several times wasn't fate? Xenia is about to find out the hard way, everything that glitters isn't always gold. From her break up with her ex, Jake, to meeting a new male interest, Isaiah; Xenia learns over the course of a year some hard life lessons, all while trying to keep her sanity intact.
What do you need to know to survive college?Valmont University freshman Hamilton Carr thought that most everything had been covered in the freshmen orientation. Unfortunately, no one told him what to do if he ever found himself waking up in the hospital, soaked in his own pee, and missing his shoes. How does one handle a situation like that with dignity and grace? Find out in this hilarious tale of college misadventures. Author Devin DeShields combines stories from his own college experiences with anecdotes related by four different friends to create Ham's adventures. The blend of nonfiction memoirs and fictional characters keeps the writing sharp, witty, and real. It may sound completely insane, but nothing is too strange or shocking to include in The Hammy Grail. Anyone with a frail constitution or aversion to recklessness may be advised to stay away For some, Ham's journey may be a trip back in time. For others, it can serve as a cautionary tale about the dos and don'ts of college life. Feel free to take Ham's lessons to heart-or throw the book out and make your own mistakes. It's the mistakes that tend to be the most memorable experiences of all.
Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere. The bulk of the world's growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than their peers in more stable and affluent nations. These businesses not only survive but actually thrive in turbulent times, enduring wars, lawlessness, market failures, environmental disasters, and more. The world's most advanced economies will increasingly experience these types of structural shocks and chronic uncertainties in the years ahead. The question is, what can they do about it?In The Enduring Enterprise, Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg bring readers into the lives of families operating in emerging and frontier economies who rely on a unique portfolio of stabilizing strategies to create islands of trust, resilience, and prosperity amidst persistent turmoil. Yet these tactics can also be deployed by any business coping with extended periods of volatility or building a more systematic approach to managing risk.Drawing on real cases from around the world, and on their extensive research and consulting experience with family enterprises globally, The Enduring Enterprise will provide business leaders everywhere with new and useful adaptive strategies, proven to work in the toughest conditions, to help them face the world of greater uncertainty that lies ahead.
Paired with Crowdfunding for Social Good this workbook will help you plan your next crowdfunding campaign, to raise more money for doing good You will learn: -Three different types of crowdfunding-How to plan and prepare to raise more money-To assess your cause's potential for funding-Step by step plans for your campaign-Social media strategy-How to raise 30 percent of your goal on the first day-How to make a compelling video-To write compelling fundraising emails-How to have a party that launches the campaign's success-To use investment crowdfundingThis workbook paired with Crowdfunding for Social Good will help you raise money via crowdfunding. Remember, even though crowdfunding is not a complete development plan, no development plan is complete without it.Champion of Social GoodAuthor, Devin Thorpe was a finance guy until he realized life wasn't all about the money. As a new-media journalist and founder of the Your Mark on the World Center, Devin has been recognized internationally as a crowdfunding thought leader. As a Forbes contributor, with 400 bylines and over one million unique visitors, he has become a recognized name in the social impact arena. His YouTube show, Your Mark on the World, featuring over 800 celebrities, CEOs, billionaires, entrepreneurs and others who are out to change the world, features frequent crowdfunding guests.Praise for Devin's training."Personally, I appreciated your expertise, humor, down-to-earth approach, focus on helping participants understand the basic concepts, and giving attendees the tools to be successful with their own crowdfunding efforts." Chris Bray, CEO of Utah Nonprofits Association"Devin's speech, followed by his panel discussion on Crowdfunding for Social Good was one of the absolute highlights of the Crowd Invest Summit West 2016 and was praised by attendees and sponsors alike. Devin knows how to work a room and deliver high-quality content." Josef Holm"Great to be here You were awesome as usual " Joy Case"@devindthorpe THANK YOU You are a big part of #CIS16 success & LOVED your presentation I WILL CHANGE THE WORLD " Alon Goren
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