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This book continues the discussion on the challenges that organizations face in order to implement sustainability, ethics, and effective corporate governance, all of which are important elements of “standing out” from other companies. Examining the background of the New European Consensus on development with the new guiding motto ‘Our World, Our Dignity, Our Future,'the authors explore how this new legislation on sustainability issues around the world is forcing companies to deal directly with sustainability issues.The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), adopted by the United Nations in September 2015, is the international community's response to global challenges and trends in connection with sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative political framework designed to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It balances the economic, social, and environmentaldimensions of sustainable development, including the key issues of governance and peaceful and inclusive societies, and recognizes the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets, i.e., that they must be implemented as a whole and not selectively. The respective chapters in this volume raise a number of questions regarding corporate social responsibility, ethics, and corporate governance in the face of new technology, and new approaches to climate change and sustainability reporting.

•••WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023•••'Never before, in years of reviewing books about buildings, has one brought me to tears. This one did.'Rowan Moore, Observer Book of the Week On 14 June 2017, a 24-storey block of flats went up in flames. The fire climbed up cladding as flammable as solid petrol. Fire doors failed to self-close. No alarm rang out to warn sleeping residents. As smoke seeped into their homes, all were told to ‘stay put'. Many did – and they died. It was a tragedy decades in the making. Peter Apps exposes how a steady stream of deregulation, corporate greed and institutional indifference caused a tragedy. This is the story of a grieving community forsaken by our government, a community still waiting for justice.

This book focuses on creativity and showcases a specific approach to creativity. It uses a new 7 C's basis for understanding creativity (creators, creating, cooperation, context, creations, consumption, and curricula). This new approach to creativity is an extension of the 4 ‘P'approach (person, process, press, and product) which has dominated the literature since the 1960s. In each section, there are two chapters, which illustrate work on the topic and focus on some key issues.

Streng hierarchische Führung oder total agile Demokratie? Die Unternehmensorganisation der Zukunft muss beides können. Wie das gelingen kann, beschreibt dieses Fachbuch ausführlich – in einem neuen Organisationsmodell, das beide Herangehensweisen situativ möglich macht. Und damit einen systemischen Brückenschlag zwischen „alter“ und „neuer“ Welt schafft. Dabei gibt das Buch einen Überblick über aktuelle Formen klassischer sowie agiler Organisationsmodelle. Es beleuchtet die Entwicklung gängiger Organisationsformen von komplexen Hierarchien über Lean und Scrum bis hin zur Holokratie. Anschließend wird das innovative Konzept beschrieben, das die besten Ansätze vereint: situativ statt festgelegt, systemisch statt hierarchisch, lateral statt vertikal. Praxisnah am Beispiel einer Unternehmensberatung und Kreativagentur, die dieses Organisationsmodell seit über sieben Jahren lebt. Das Ergebnis? Beyond Agile.

This book focuses on innovation in the ASEAN such as Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia andSingapore to demonstrate that it is contextually different to other geographic regionsdue to the climate, government structure and history. This book shows that innovationdevelops based on cultural and societal conditions.The aim of this book is to focus on how innovation occurs in Brunei, Indonesia,Malaysia and Singapore. Thereby focusing on the unique country elements of eachcountry but also exploring the integrated history of these countries. The book highlightsthese countries together due to Brunei and Singapore previously being part of Malaysiaand the fact that they are in close geographic proximity. In addition, this book statesthat all countries share the same language (Bahasa Indonesia or Malay), which is acommon cultural feature of these countries. In this book chapters focus on differentforms of innovationfrom social to technological. Thereby offering a holistic perspectiveabout how innovation occurs within and between these countries.

The days of cheap raw materials and energy sources are gone. Suppliers will demand price increases due to the rising costs of energy and materials. This book describes how your purchasing department is able to gain (more) profit for your company and includes new ideas for successful purchasing and supplier development in Asia. The author discusses how to reduce costs in productive (BOM) and non-productive materials (NPMs) and how to calculate product and tool costs. As well, the book shows ways to negotiate your results with your suppliers in Asia and build an effective system of supplier relationship management.

Dieses Buch bietet einen strukturierten Überblick über die steuerlichen Verrechnungspreise, die sich sowohl für multinationale Konzerne als auch für international tätige Mittelständler zu einer der wichtigsten steuerlichen Herausforderungen, aber auch Gestaltungsfelder entwickelt haben. Das Werk behandelt einschlägige Rechtsgrundlagen, Methoden der Verrechnungspreisbestimmung, typische Konfliktfelder in steuerlichen Betriebsprüfungen und gibt Hilfestellung bei der Erstellung einer Verrechnungspreisdokumentation.Die 3. Auflage berücksichtigt den aktuellen Stand im Bereich Verrechnungspreise sowie neueste empirische Erkenntnisse. Das Buch richtet sich vor allem an Geschäftsführer und Mitarbeiter in den BereichenSteuern, Finanzen und Controlling, die einen praxisorientierten Einstieg in die Verrechnungspreisthematik suchen.Die Vorauflage dieses Buches ist eine Open-Access-Publikation unter einer CC BY-NC 2.5 Lizenz, kostenlos verfügbar über https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-09377-8

Iphigenie Leandra Kiefer untersucht in diesem Open-Access-Buch, welchen Beitrag die Implementierung von Design Thinking zur marktorientierten Unternehmensführung und zum Unternehmenserfolg leistet. Auf der Grundlage einer branchenübergreifenden empirischen Untersuchung mit über 100 mittelständischen und großen Unternehmen entwickelt sie ein Erklärungsmodell, welches die zentaralen Einflussfaktoren für eine erfolgreiche Implementierung in großen und mittelständischen Unternehmen aufzeigt. Hierfür entwickelt sie ein Messmodell zur Operationalisierung des Design Thinking Mindset. Es werden konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen abgeleitet, wie Führungsverantwortliche Design Thinking unter Berücksichtigung unternehmensspezifischer Einflussfaktoren in Unternehmen erfolgreich implementieren und den organisationalen Barrieren im Zusammenhang mit der Implementierung von Design Thinking gezielt entgegenwirken können.Dies ist ein Open-Access-Buch.

Dieses Buch erklärt Großbritannien ganz neu. Spätestens der Brexit hat gezeigt, dass die Briten wichtige politische Fragen oft anders beantworten als Kontinentaleuropäer. Dabei gehört London nach wie vor zu den relevantesten internationalen Handelsplätzen und die britischen Inseln zu den beliebtesten europäischen Reisezielen. Was also treibt die Briten wirklich um? Christian Schnee verbindet anschaulich und unterhaltsam historische Entwicklungen und die relevanten zeitgenössischen Ereignisse zu einzigartigen Einsichten in das britische Denken und Handeln. Lesende begegnen Entscheidern und Einflüsterern, die auf der politischen Bühne und im Verborgenen die Geschicke ihres Landes bestimmen: Ein Must-Read für alle, die unseren britischen Nachbarn besser verstehen wollen.

The book delivers an elaboration of multidisciplinary concepts, examples, and practices that can be useful for researching the evolution of developments in the field. In this book, we continue to provide a critical look at the information management in business organizations by exploring knowledge aspects from theoretical and practical perspectives. The compilation of chapters presented in this book helps to define the range of activities, identify areas for future research, and draw practical conclusions. The variety of industrial sectors examined supports continuous gaining and usage of an efficient business analysis in organizations.

In diesem essential werden Blockchain-basierte Finanzierungen für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen untersucht. Hierbei werden zunächst die Grundlagen der Blockchain-Technologie dargestellt. Hierbei wird auf die grundlegende Funktionsweise von Blockchains am Beispiel der Bitcoin-Blockchain, mögliche Konsensmechanismen, die Zugangsmöglichkeiten zu Blockchains sowie auf das zentrale Konstrukt von Token eingegangen. Den Kern des essentials bilden die Darstellung und Analyse von Blockchain-basierten Finanzierungen, wobei diese zunächst theoretisch erläutert und analysiert werden. Darauf aufbauend werden die Ergebnisse einer Expertenstudie in aggregierter Form vorgestellt. Auf dieser Basis wird die Thematik abschließend kritisch gewürdigt und es werden konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für KMU formuliert.

This book aims to review the postwar interactions of Japan with Asia. The Japanese factory production system, kaizen, has been shared in Asia. This book collects more diverse topics from Japan's interactions with China, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Each chapter provides details on how the business, political, and cultural interactions enrich both sides. The findings are then used to suggest the possibility of a de-facto Asian Community and Japan's role in the present and post-COVID-19 world.

The book systematizes the materiality concept, which has been fragmented in various fields of business administration and sometimes identified with interpretive postmodern business administration, along with the meta-theories discussed in the humanities and social sciences that aim to overcome humanistic dualism. This book is devoted to developing the concept of materiality as the theoretical frontier that has not been fully addressed in management studies, ranging from daily work practices in office spaces to the manualization of high-tech aircraft maintenance, to quantified personnel evaluations and fuel efficiency standards, to innovation using advanced scientific equipment. Institutional organization theory focuses on the material on which the symbolism of institutions is inscribed. Organizational routine research seeks to unravel the material dimension of organizational performative practices. Organizational wrongdoing research critiques material measurement practice based on social constructionism. Critical management studies focus on the material space as a way to counter the humanistic concept of time. Science-based innovation challenges sociomaterialistic science practices that originate from devices for management of technology (MOT) that have not been able to penetrate into the workings of science and technology, actually. Up-and-coming researchers in Japanese management studies conduct empirical research that draws out the implications of the concept of materiality.

Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist zu einem verankerten Leitbild in Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit geworden, welches die Diskussionen über die künftige Entwicklung der Menschheit bestimmt. Es geht im Kern um die Suche nach einem gerechten Zivilisations- und Wirtschaftsmodell, das der Verantwortung gegenüber allen heute und künftig lebenden Menschen gerecht wird, das mit der Begrenztheit der natürlichen Ressourcen verträglich ist und das gleichzeitig Entwicklungsperspektiven offenhält. Das Buch gibt einen umfassenden und systematischen Überblick über die Hintergründe des Leitbilds »Nachhaltigkeit«, über aktuelle Konzepte zu seiner Definition, Messung und Realisierung sowie über politische und gesellschaftliche Strategien auf institutionellen Ebenen.

Dieses Fachbuch bietet Mitarbeitern von Personalabteilungen sowie Führungskräften aller Ebenen auf Basis des Big-Five-Modells eine leicht verständliche Einführung in die Persönlichkeitspsychologie. Hierbei steht insbesondere das Persönlichkeitsmerkmal „Gewissenhaftigkeit“ von Mitarbeitern im Zentrum der ausführlichen und gut nachvollziehbaren Betrachtung.Die Erfolgspotenziale von gewissenhaften Mitarbeitern, aber auch die Risiken, die mit diesem Persönlichkeitsmerkmal einhergehen, werden aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Sicht beleuchtet. Gewissenhaftigkeit hat signifikante positive Wirkungen auf zentrale betriebswirtschaftliche Erfolgsgrößen wie zum Beispiel Leistung, Motivation und Fehlzeiten. Eine zu starke Ausprägung dieses Persönlichkeitsmerkmals kann aber auch negative Wirkungen auf die Agilität, Innovationsorientierung und die Sozialbeziehungen im Unternehmen haben.Basierend auf einer kompakten Theoriebasis und durch eine Vielzahl an empirischen Studien belegt, schlägt Klaus Watzka konkrete Instrumente und Maßnahmen für die wichtigsten personalwirtschaftlichen Handlungsfelder vor und beschreibt diese detailliert.

„Depression ist out, Burnout ist in! Depression ist etwas für Verlierer und Versager. Burnout hingegen haben Gewinner-Typen!“ Diese Sichtweise ein und derselben Erkrankung hat sich schleichend in unseren Köpfen verankert, seit Burnout in der ersten Dekade der 2000er Jahre zur neuen Modediagnose wurde. Dieses Buch soll den Blick auf diese Erkrankung weiten und seinen Teil dazu beitragen, sie endlich aus der Ecke des Schweigens heraus zu holen. Denn sowohl die Ursachen als auch die Prävention von Burnout sind zu vielschichtig, um sie ausschließlich der Psyche zuzuschreiben. Die Autoren zeigen auf, welchen Einfluss der Arbeitsplatz auf die Entstehung von Burnout hat und erläutern zudem die physische Komponente von Erschöpfungssyndromen. Es wird anschaulich zur Prävention informiert, Expertenwissen aus der Praxis vermittelt und Inspirationen für den Alltag gegeben. Die Leser werden zu aktiven Verhaltensänderungen motiviert und es wird Mut gemacht, sich eine gesunde Lebensführungzu erlauben. Denn es ist höchste Zeit für einen Paradigmenwechsel in der allgemeinen Wahrnehmung dieser leider so häufigen Diagnose.

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.Multinational corporations (MNCs) have long played a crucial role in the Chinese economy. This role is one that is set to continue in the post-pandemic era as China works to transit to a high-quality growth model that is more sustainable and innovation-driven. With global experience and front-line involvement in some of the most pressing economic, technological, and environmental issues of our day, leading figures in MNCs and chambers of commerce are well placed to share insights that could potentially contribute to policymaking and development strategies so that everyone can “make the most” of China's future. This collection of essay aims to share these invaluable insights with a wider audience, offering balanced and diverse perspectives from companies and advocacy groups working on a range of issues related to China's domestic development, international economic cooperation, and China-US competition. These insights are useful not only for the wider business community, but also for academics, policymakers, students, and anyone trying to deepen their understanding of this exciting period of “transition and opportunity,” and make the most of China's bright future.

Dieses Buch unterstützt die Startup-Gründung mit vielen praxisbezogenen Erklärungen und Informationen. Eine Analyse der wesentlichen Trends, auch aufgrund der Digitalisierung und Globalisierung, hilft Gründern und solchen, die es werden wollen, um das Thema fundiert zu umfassen. Theoretische Elemente sind in der Buchstruktur enthalten und den Autoren gelingt damit eine Verbindung zwischen aktuellen akademischen Erkenntnissen und der unternehmerischen Geschäftspraxis. Für Startup-Unternehmer wie auch für den Einsatz zu Bildungszwecken im Hochschulbereich aufbereitet.

Die Entwicklungstrends in der fortschreitenden Algorithmisierung des Mediensektors werden in diesem Band für verschiedene Teilsektoren der Medien (Games, Musik, Bücher, Audio/Video, Nachrichtenmedien) anhand aktueller Beispiele aus der Forschung, der Entwicklung und der Praxis der Medienwertschöpfung demonstriert. Es erweist sich, dass zunehmend mehr und größere Tätigkeitsbereiche, die früher ausschließlich durch menschliche Arbeitsleistung, professionelle Gestaltungskompetenz und Kreativität geprägt waren, durch unterschiedliche Formen automatisierter und zunehmend „intelligenter“ Routinen übernommen werden. Die diesen Routinen innewohnenden ökonomischen Rationalisierungspotenziale treiben den Prozess der Ersetzung menschlicher Arbeit durch Kapital in der Wertschöpfungskette der Medieninhalte schnell und tiefgreifend voran.

Dieses Buch richtet sich primär an Controller:innen, die digitale Lösungen zur Optimierung ihres Unternehmenserfolgs einsetzen möchten. Viele Praxisbeispiele zeigen, welche Aspekte dabei zu beachten sind und wie sich mögliche Hindernisse überwinden lassen. Viele deutsche Unternehmen, insbesondere im Mittelstand, haben in puncto Digitalisierung im internationalen Vergleich weiterhin Nachholbedarf. Zwar wurde die Digitalisierung in den letzten Jahren vorangetrieben, jedoch schöpfen nur wenige Unternehmen die Potenziale vollständig aus. Als zentrale Planungs- und Kontrollfunktion spielt das Controlling hierbei eine wichtige Rolle. Häufig liegen die Herausforderungen vor allem in der Implementierung digitaler Lösungen, da hiermit Veränderungen bestehender Strukturen und Prozesse im Unternehmen verbunden sind. Während es bereits umfassende theoretische Literatur dazu gibt, kommen die Erfahrungen von Unternehmen bei der praktischen Umsetzung bislang noch viel zu kurz. Genau hier setzt dieser Sammelband an: Theoretisch fundiert zeigt er anhand von Fallstudien und Praxisbeispielen auf, wie die Digitalisierung im Controlling angegangen und erfolgreich durchgeführt werden kann.

This book discusses incentives for information management, usage of information for existing practices to become more efficient, the acceleration of executive learning, and an evaluation of the information management impact on an organization. In today's COVID-influenced volatile world, companies face a variety of challenges. And the most crucial of them are high levels of uncertainty and risk. Therefore, companies are constantly under pressure to provide sustainable solutions. Accordingly, previously gathered knowledge and information can be extremely helpful for this purpose. Hence, this fourth book of our subseries continues to accentuate on different approaches, which point to the importance of continuous progress in structural management for sustainable growth. It highlights the permanent gain and usage of information. We would be pleased if the book can stimulate further research on this subject matter.

Dieses Buch gibt einen fundierten Überblick über Krisen- und Transformationsszenarien im Rahmen der Corona-Pandemie in Wirtschaft, Kultur und Bildung. Den Schwerpunkt bilden konkrete Schilderungen erfolgreicher Maßnahmen und Lösungen in der Krise. Zahlreiche Expert•innen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis erläutern den Umgang mit der Pandemie in Institutionen und Unternehmen, die wirksame Entwicklung von Zukunftsperspektiven sowie ihre Umsetzung in den Alltag.Die Corona-Pandemie hat in vielen Bereichen eine Krise ausgelöst und durch die zwingende Notwendigkeit zum Handeln einen katalytischen Effekt bewirkt. Entwicklungen wurden verstärkt oder beschleunigt und Transformationsprozesse, beispielsweise die Digitalisierung vieler Branchen und Lebensbereiche, in ihrer Richtung und Dynamik beeinflusst. Anhand von Good Practises bieten die Autoren Lösungsvorschläge, wie die Krise als Chance weiterentwickelt werden kann: von neuen Omnichannel-Lösungen im Vertrieb über innovativeNew-Work-Ansätze bis hin zu Beispielen aus den besonders schwer getroffenen Branchen Luftfahrt und Tourismus. Weitere Kernbereiche sind die Sektoren Kultur und Bildung mit Beispielen zu konkreten Überlebensstrategien von Künstler•innen sowie innovativen Digitalkonzepten in Lehre und Forschung. Das Buch richtet sich gleichermaßen an wirtschaftlich und gesellschaftlich Interessierte, Studierende und Praktiker•innen.Beitragsautoren (in alphabetischer Reihenfolge):Prof. Diplom-Musiker, Markus Birkle, Hochschule OffenburgProf. Dr. Simone Braun, Hochschule OffenburgProf. Dr. Thomas Breyer-Mayländer, Hochschule OffenburgMichael Canz, Hochschule OffenburgLaura Cherkaoui, Hochschule OffenburgClaudiaDehne, SCHNEEWEISS GmbHAnnebeth Demaeght, Hochschule OffenburgProf. Dr. Dirk Drechsler, Hochschule OffenburgSenator Jürgen Dreher, SCHNEEWEISS GmbHDipl.-Betriebswirt(BA)JürgenEller, Lernraum.AkademieDan Follwarczny, Uniserv GmbHSina Fuhrmann, Hamburger KunsthalleMartina Gschwilm, Hamburger KunsthalleFiona Härtel, Stadtmarketing- und Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH Kehl Andreas Heißler, Uniserv GmbHDr. Katharina Hoins, Hamburger KunsthalleDr. Rolf Illenberger, VRdirect GmbHKai Israel, Hochschule OffenburgProf. Dr. Andreas Klasen, Hochschule OffenburgNadine Klasen, Stadt Oberkirch WirtschaftsförderungM.A. Joana Kling, Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieProf. Dr. Britta Klopsch, Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieThomas Kortuem, PROiACT Thomas KortümSwen Laempe, Vioma GmbHDr. Stefan Mattern, TECHNOSEUMThomas Mauthe, TGM interim mangament & consultingDr. Jan Metzler, Hamburger KunsthalleChristina Miclau, Hochschule OffenburgDr. Simon Moser, simonmoserkulturProf. Dr. Andrea, Müller Hochschule OffenburgJasmin NimmrichDr. Holger Prante, ACASTA GmbHKai Rahnenführer, umlaut consulting GmbHBeate Ritter, August-Ruf-BildungszentrumFritz Schaumann, IMTEX consultingSandra Schiller, Gut Lilienfein KG Dr. Daniela Schlemmer, Hochschule Offenburg Prof. Dr. Anne Sliwka, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergSina Vogt, Hochschule OffenburgLaura Wamprecht, Flying Health GmbH c/o MindSpaceDr. Andrea Weniger, Hamburger KunsthalleProf. Dr. Christopher Zerres, Hochschule Offenburg

Dieser Sammelband zeigt, wie Bürgerorientierung und proaktive Polizeiarbeit im Organisationsalltag der Dienststellen wirksam und vor allem auf Dauer sichergestellt werden können. Beides gehört heute zum Selbstverständnis der Polizei, dennoch spielt Prävention im Alltag polizeilicher Dienststellen oft genug eine Nebenrolle. Zuspitzend könnte man sagen: Die Rede von der Bürgerorientierung dient mitunter zur Dekoration der Außen- und Schauseite der Organisation und die operative Beschäftigung mit der konkreten Präventionsarbeit, dem Dialog mit Bürgern und Sicherheitspartnern wird an die stellenmäßig gering ausgestatteten Kontaktbereichsbeamten delegiert. Die Autoren machen in ihren Beiträgen deutlich, wie entscheidend Führung für den Erfolg bürgerorientierter Polizeiarbeit ist. Führung und Management auf der Leitungsebene von Polizeiinspektionen, Revieren, Kommissariaten – also den Basisorganisationseinheiten der Polizei in der Fläche - sind die Bedingungen der Möglichkeit einer bürgerorientierten, präventiven und proaktiven Polizeiarbeit. Die Führungskräfte des Höheren Dienstes müssen die treibende Kraft für die strategische Ausrichtung und Entwicklung der Dienststelle sein, die erst die Bürgerorientierung als klugen Mix des gesamten polizeilichen Interventionsrepertoires gewährleistet.

Stabsarbeit effizient und effektiv gestalten!Diese erweiterte, komplett überarbeitete Neuauflage des Handbuchs zur Stabsarbeit bietet einen anwenderorientierten Überblick über die Arbeit von Führungs- und Krisenstäben, ihre Voraussetzungen und Erfolgsbedingungen. Basierend auf der Expertise eines interdisziplinären Autorenteams erhalten Sie alle wichtigen Grundlagen, Prozesse und Strategien der Stabsarbeit zur Bewältigung komplexer Schadenslagen oder Einsatzsituationen. Zudem werden Fallbeispiele aus verschiedenen Bereichen vorgestellt.Zum InhaltGrundlagen der Stabsarbeit: Konzepte, Formen, Historie und ethische AspekteStabsarbeit in den Bereichen Militär, Polizei, Feuerwehr, Katastrophenschutz, Störfall- & Prozessindustrie, Verwaltung, Unternehmen, Krankenhaus, Schule und PolitikFühren und Entscheiden im Stab: Planung und Kontrolle, Lagebesprechungen, Beurteilen, Entscheiden und Entscheidungshilfen, Stress und StressbewältigungKommunikation und InformationsflüssePersonalauswahl, Ausbildung und Training von StäbenKonzepte und Gestaltung von StabsräumenSchnittstellen zwischen verschiedenen Stäben und FunktionenFallbeispiele aus der Praxis von KrisenstäbenDie ZielgruppenPersonalleitungen und Führungskräfte, Stabsmitglieder und Entscheider an der Spitze eines Stabes aus behördlichen oder privatwirtschaftlichen Bereichen, Verantwortliche im Katastrophenschutz, Notfall- und Krisenmanagement.Die HerausgeberDr. Gesine Hofinger ist Diplom-Psychologin, Partnerin von Team HF – Human Factors Forschung Beratung Training sowie wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Universität Jena. Sie forscht im Bereich Bevölkerungsschutz und publiziert zu Stabsarbeit und Human-Factors-Psychologie. Sie bildet Krisenstäbe aus, ist an der Durchführung und Beobachtung von Stabsübungen aktiv beteiligt und führt After Action Reviews mit Stäben durch. Sie ist Vorsitzende der Plattform „Menschen in komplexen Arbeitswelten“ e. V.Rudi Heimann ist Polizeivizepräsident, zuvor Leiter einer zentralen Ausländerbehörde und in unterschiedlichen Führungsfunktionen in der hessischen Polizei tätig, währenddessen Polizeiführer und Leiter Führungsstab. Lehrtätigkeit in Kriminologie, Führungslehre und polizeiliches Einsatzmanagement an der Fachhochschule der Polizei in Hessen sowie Gastdozent u. a. an der Deutschen Hochschule der Polizei. Kommentierung der bundesweiten PDV 100 VS-NfD- Führung und Einsatz der Polizei. Spezialisiert auf Entscheidungsfindung und Stabsarbeit. Zahlreiche Publikationen mit Themenbezug. Vorstandmitglied der Plattform „Menschen in komplexen Arbeitswelten“ e. V.

This book discusses the aspects of global competition in terms of the strategies that could be applied to improve the competitive position of businesses and consolidate gains particularly in the Thai market. The book is composed of 10 chapters focusing on topics related to business strategy, such as competition, marketing, innovation, utilizing information, technology, human resources, strategic alliances, customer service, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of strategies, and corporate social responsibility. This book will serve as a useful guide for those already in business in Thailand as well as for businesses that hope to expand their existing operations in Thailand to the global market.

This book presents a collection of original research papers focused on the relationship between information technology and accounting and control models. The book discusses the importance of establishing a synergetic relationship between new information technologies (ERP, BI, web-based technology, data mining, XBRL, etc.) and new or renewed accounting models and tools (performance indicators, prevision and simulation models, accounting models for public administration, etc.) in order to enhance an organization's capability to manage information and make valuable decisions. The search for these synergies takes place at all organizational levels: at a strategic level, in order to simulate and forecast behaviors and financial results at a management level, in order to innovate performance measurement and improve value creation at the operational level, in order to improve information qualityand the efficiency of the information process. This book is particularly useful for IS and CFO managers and scholars, as it is based on a selection of the best papers – original, double blind reviewed contributions - presented to the Annual Conference of the Italian Chapter of AIS under the category “Accounting Information Systems”.

This book examines the impact of digital innovation on organizations. It reveals how the digital revolution is redefining traditional levels of analysis while at the same time blurring the internal and external boundaries of the organizational environment. It presents a collection of research papers that examine the interaction between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and behavior from a threefold perspective: First, they analyze individual behavior in terms of specific organizational practices like learning, collaboration and knowledge transfer, as well as the use of ICT within the organization. Second, they explore the dynamics at work on the border between the internal and the external environments by analyzing the organizational impact of ICT usage outside the company, as can be seen in employer branding, consumer behavior and organizational image. Third, they investigate how ICT is being adopted to help face societal challenges outside the company like wasteand pollution, smart cities, and e-government. The diversity of views offered makes this book particularly relevant for users, companies, scientists and governments. The content is based on a selection of the best papers – original double-blind peer reviewed contributions –presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS, which took place in Rome, Italy, in October 2015, or in other reputable international peer-refereed Information Systems conferences.

This proceedings volume examines the state-of-the art of productivity and efficiency analysis and adds to the existing research by bringing together a selection of the best papers from the 8th North American Productivity Workshop (NAPW). It also aims to analyze world-wide perspectives on challenges that local economies and institutions may face when changes in productivity are observed. The volume comprises of seventeen papers that deal with productivity measurement, productivity growth, dynamics of productivity change, measures of labor productivity, measures of technical efficiency in different sectors, frontier analysis, measures of performance, industry instability and spillover effects. These papers are relevant to academia, but also to public and private sectors in terms of the challenges firms, financial institutions, governments and individuals may face when dealing with economic and education related activities that lead to increase or decrease of productivity.The North American Productivity Workshop brings together academic scholars and practitioners in the field of productivity and efficiency analysis from all over the world. It is a four day conference exploring topics related to productivity, production theory and efficiency measurement in economics, management science, operations research, public administration, and related fields. The papers in this volume also address general topics as health, energy, finance, agriculture, utilities, and economic development, among others. The editors are comprised of the 2014 local organizers, program committee members, and celebrated guest conference speakers.

This volume provides the latest outcomes of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) research conducted in various industries. It reveals how AR and VR are currently changing the business landscape, and how new innovations provide opportunities for businesses to offer their customers unique services and experiences. Collecting the proceedings of the International AR & VR Conference held in Manchester, UK, in February 2017, the book advances the state of the art in AR and VR technologies and their applications in various industries such as tourism, hospitality, events, fashion, entertainment, retail, education and the gaming industry. The papers presented here cover the most significant topics within the field of AR and VR for both researchers and practitioners, approaching them from a business and management perspective.

For decades Germany and France have been forming the core of the European Union. They generate about 40 per cent of total economic output in the Euro Zone. Nowhere else, there does exist such an intense relationship between neighbouring economies like between these two countries. Those links go far beyond external trade relations and are targeted towards mutual business cooperation. In the light of globalisation, a rising number of competitors, increasing customer demands and short product life cycles, cross-national commerce are of great importance for German Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) – particularly in the B2B sector. Sales is often tagged as an enterprise's figurehead. It is responsible for determining whether a manufacturer effectively conveys its capabilities to the B2B customer. To date, there exists no single reference book covering all four topics of this paper's headline: B2B, SMEs, sales and Franco-German business relationships. The ongoing literature is mainly focussed on large firms. The subject of international sales has hardly been investigated, yet. Apart from the sales excellence approach, there are few selling models for corporate practice. The lack of sales expertise both in theory and practise is thus not the ideal prerequisite for succeeding on a cross-border scale. This study addresses sales challenges of German SMEs with its trading partner France in the B2B sector. It should be stressed that the focus is on SMEs from Germany only. The company size of French business partners does not play a role in this context. The acquisition-related part of sales (selling) is highlighted while the physical component (distribution) is secondary within the framework of this assignment. In consequence, the central question is to figure out what kind of challenges German SMEs must face when exerting B2B sales activities in France. A related sub-issue is defined as follows: “Which type of challenge has the greatest impact on cross-border sales operations in France?” The declared purpose of this study is to answer the above-mentioned queries. Following the acquired basic knowledge this is done through an empirical survey. Furthermore, it is targeted to provide recommendations in order to enhance sales efficiency and effectiveness of German SMEs.

This book discusses the concepts of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) that are the core of various paradigms used in strategic management to understand competitive advantage as well as flexibility in organizational boundaries. It serves as a valuable reference resource in the area of VUCA markets. An increase in the levels and types of uncertainty has important implications potentially for the durability of a company's advantages, the way firms learn and adapt, approaches for managing innovation and knowledge, and the attractiveness of different strategies and organizational models. In today's world, strategic flexibility in VUCA is essential for business leaders to sustain market advantage and attain a clear vision amid the chaos. Business leaders who stay focused and are aware of external volatility as the prevalent characteristic are successful, while those who are not flexible in this VUCA world and lock themselves into fixed positions lose out.The book includes empirical and conceptual research papers along with case studies and models discussing strategies for emerging markets in volatile and uncertain environments. It also covers a variety of issues, including innovation, people and processes, financial management, and leadership and strategies in VUCA markets. Apart from research fraternity and academia, the contents of the book will be useful for practitioners as well as industry watchers.

This volume is a collection of empirical and theoretical research papers in regarding Public Finance, Business and Economics written by researchers from several different universities. The studies include a wide range of topics from issues in Public Finance, Business and Economics. The book is aimed at educators, researchers, and students interested in Public Finance, Business and Economics.

This volume is a collection of empirical and theoretical research papers in regarding Public Finance, Business and Economics written by researchers from several different universities. The studies include a wide range of topics from issues in Public Finance, Business and Economics. The book is aimed at educators, researchers, and students interested in Public Finance, Business and Economics.

These proceedings comprise 60 refereed papers of the Seventh World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM) that was held in Deajeon City, Korea from 8-9 October 2012. The material is a compilation of state-of-the-art papers in the field covering a comprehensive range of subjects that are equally relevant to business managers and engineering professionals alike.Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2012): Towards Integration and Interoperability in EAM covers a wide range of topics in the discipline of engineering asset management, including:· strategic asset management· condition monitoring and diagnostics· integrated intelligent maintenance· sensors and devices· information quality & management;· sustainability in asset management· asset performance and knowledge management· data mining and AI techniques in asset management· engineering standards and· education in engineering asset management.The breadth and depth of these proceedings will make them an excellent resource for asset management practitioners, researchers and academics, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in tertiary institutions and in industry.

One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the “gift-of-gab.” You don't have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don't have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don't have to act like an extrovert at all.The truth is that when introverts are armed with a plan that lets them be their authentic selves, they make the best networkers.Matthew Pollard, an introvert himself, draws on over a decade of research and real-world examples to provide an actionable blueprint for introverted networking. A sequel to Pollard's international bestseller The Introvert's Edge: How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone, this book masterfully confronts the stigma around the so-called extroverted arena of networking.In The Introvert's Edge to Networking, you'll discover how to:Overcome your fear and discomfort when networkingTurn networking into a repeatable systemLeverage your innate introverted strengthsTarget and connect with top influencersLeverage the power of virtual and social networkingThe introvert's roadmap to success doesn't look like the extroverts, we're different and we should embrace that.Whether you're a small business owner struggling to make a living or a professional who's hit a career plateau, The Introvert's Edge to Networking is your path to a higher income and a rolodex of powerful connections.

Empower yourself with the knowledge to keep up with the rapidly changing technical world of work, as two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the?coming?revolution?in how work is done and how jobs are shaped.If you listen to the news, robots are coming for your job. Full-time employment will soon be a thing of the past as organizations opt more to hire employees on a contract basis.?With technological advances across email, video, project management, and instant messaging platforms, being tied to a desk working full time for one company is becoming obsolete. So, where does that leave you?The Human Cloud may be the most important book you read to prepare for how work is done in the future. In these pages, human cloud technologist Matthew Mottola and AI expert Matthew Coatney help you not only clearly understand the transition you see happening around you, but they will also help you take advantage of it.In The Human Cloud, Mottola and Coatney inform you about topics including:How employees and employers will be able to take advantage of the new automated and freelance-based workplace.How they will be able to take advantage of the new technology disruptions the machine cloud will create.Why the changes employees and employers are seeing aren't the projection of doom that many are predicting.How to navigate the coming job marketplace.By replacing fear with knowledge, you will better understand how this shift in employment is a good thing, be equipped to embrace the positive?advantages new technology brings, and further secure how your own job is shaped so you are never left behind.

This book focuses on the development and trends of Chinese local luxury industry in the digital era, which brings a new round of manufacturing transformation and upgrading, as well as development opportunities. It reveals the connotation and mechanism of the new local luxury brands in China step by step by answering the questions of'what, why and how'. Through the analysis of 200 + questionnaires by SPSS statistical tools and case study, the book concludes the internal mechanism and theoretical support for China to cultivate new local luxury brands. It presents an overview on the current China's local luxury industry.

‘A provocative vision.'Sunday Times In 2017, the number of people going hungry in the world increased, for the first time in a decade. Pesticide-resistant bugs lay waste to crops across the globe, from bananas to potatoes. Food production releases billions of tons of carbon into the world, and it's only getting worse. The writing is on the wall: our food system must change. But no one can agree on how. With his trademark counterintuition, Anthony Warner reveals that we have the ability to make a world where no one starves. And one where we don't feel guilty about tucking in.

Have you ever dreamed about owning your own business? Maybe becoming a market disruptor? Would you know where to start? Do you have a coach, a mentor, or a teacher who can show you how? Well, now you do.If we are lucky, we have been taught to dream since the time we were very young. If we are luckier still, we have also been taught to establish a sturdy foundation for those dreams to stand upon. When building the business you've always dreamed of, you must first establish a rock-solid foundation, something I've learned from many years of experience as a Rugged Entrepreneur. What is a “Rugged Entrepreneur”? It's what I call a special breed of entrepreneur. Ruggeds make the leap toward success in a way that separates them from the millions who fall short because they invest the time and effort to develop and hone the specific set of powerful skills you'll discover in these pages. I've identified four elements to becoming a Rugged Entrepreneur. These elements can be developed by anyone and are helpful to every type of entrepreneur. But all four of them are necessary to do the job well. The Four Foundational Elements of being a Rugged Entrepreneur are: A fervent work ethic A humble and healthy pride (what I call “Rugged Pride”) Fortitudo mentis (aka, mental toughness) Faith The Rugged Entrepreneur provides a roadmap to your journey of lasting self-discovery. It's about identifying and acquiring the skills to achieve sustained success and to build on top of that success. It's about passionately pursuing a productive business life for yourself and your family using the economic engines accessible to us all. But be warned: do not read this book if you do not want to be challenged.

All the essential information everyone should know about social security, from maximizing benefits to planning and budgeting for a healthy, happy retirement. Nearly 70 million American citizens—1 in 5 people in the US—receive social security benefits each month, and that number is increasing rapidly. With so many people drawing from the system, it's critical for anyone about to start receiving benefits to be well-informed and prepared, and for anyone already receiving social security to make sure they're aware of how to maximize their benefits and to plan ahead for the future. In Social Security for Everyone, lawyer and bestselling author Carl W. Battle's clear, matter-of-fact explanations will prepare any reader to deal with and understand every aspect of social security benefits. Important topics covered include:How to apply for social securityWhy many people never receive social security benefitsHow to maintain independence while receiving social security benefitsBreakdowns of social security benefits for families, survivors, and the disabledTaxes and social security and how they interactHow to manage and deal with the Social Security AdministrationSocial Security for Everyone also includes dozens of crucial charts, graphs, and tables to help readers plan for retirement, budget for different situations, and maximize their benefits. It's essential reading for anyone preparing to use social security benefits and everyone who is already receiving social security, as well as anyone who wants to know more about this invaluable system.

Build resilience in your company to weather the greatest crises.If you read nothing else on organizational resilience, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help your company prepare for and overcome disruption, social upheaval, and disaster.This book will inspire you to:Reposition your core business while launching a separate, disruptive businessBuild the ability to continually anticipate and adjust to emerging trendsPrepare for the business implications of climate changeLearn about the risks of hyperefficient businessesDevelop organizational gritRebound from a recession faster than your competitorsLead your company through any kind of crisisThis collection of articles includes'How Resilience Works'by Diane Coutu;'The Quest for Resilience'by Gary Hamel and Liisa Valikangas;'Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave'by Joseph L. Bower and Clayton M. Christensen;'Organizational Grit'by Thomas H. Lee and Angela L. Duckworth;'Leading in Times of Trauma'by Jane E. Dutton, Peter J. Frost, Monica C. Worline, Jacoba M. Lilius, and Jason M. Kanov;'Learning from the Future'by J. Peter Scoblic;'Leading a New Era of Climate Action'by Andrew Winston;'The High Price of Efficiency'by Roger L. Martin;'Reigniting Growth'by Chris Zook and James Allen;'Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World'by Willy C. Shih; and'Roaring Out of Recession'by Ranjay Gulati, Nitin Nohria, and Franz Wohlgezogen.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

Die Corporate Governance Systeme der Länder in Europa und anderen wichtigen Kernregionen wie z. B. den USA sind sehr unterschiedlich. Diese Unterschiede finden sich nicht nur auf gesetzlicher Regelungsebene, sondern auch in der Interaktion miteinander bei Themen wie der Beteiligung vermeintlicher Minderheiten und dem Umgang mit wahrgenommenen Risiken. Dieses Buch soll den Entscheidern in Unternehmen eben diese Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten verdeutlichen und herausstellen, wie wichtig es ist, sich mit den Gegebenheiten in den Ländern und Regionen zu beschäftigen. Zudem gibt es von Seiten der Anspruchsgruppen, z. B. der Gesetzgeber (der nationalen und supranationalen Organe) und der NGOs (z. B. Transparency International) eine Vielzahl von Anforderungen, auf welche die Unternehmen und folglich auch ihre Kontrollorgane reagieren müssen. Experten-Interviews mit Aufsichtsrätinnen geben einen Einblick in die Praxis. Das Buch wendet sich an Führungskräfte, die in den Management Teams von Konzernen tätig sind. Dies mögen – je nach Land und Rechtsform – z. B. Vorstände und Aufsichtsräte oder auch Boards of Directors von Mutter- und Tochtergesellschaften in In- und Ausland sein. Weiterhin bietet es Studierenden, Experten und Praktikern mit besonderem Interesse an Fragen des internationalen Managements und der Corporate Governance einen vertieften Einblick in die Thematik rund um die Hintergründe, die (Rechts-)Systeme und die Besetzung von Gremien im Bereich der Unternehmensleitung und -kontrolle.Der Inhalt Corporate Governance – auf der Suche nach der'besten'Unternehmensverfassung Corporate Governance und die Stakeholder der Unternehmen Diversity – mehr als eine Frage der Beteiligung von Frauen Verschiedene Ausprägungen der Corporate Governance: Voice-Modelle, Exit-Modelle, Modelle in den BRIC-Ländern

Studies have shown that 60% of male managers feel uncomfortable working one-on-one with their female colleagues. That's where The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture comes in.Heather Zumarraga, a business journalist who has spent much of her career in testosterone-filled work environments, wants to make sure that any male leader who wants to be part of the solution knows how to do it the right way.Heather provides you with logical solutions to complex gender issues and gives important, practical lessons for men and women alike.The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture teaches you:Which behaviors to adopt (and which to avoid) to create and maintain a comfortable work environment for their female co-workers.How to create an environment that is not only welcoming to both women and men but also encourages healthy and respectful collaboration.And more real-world tested advice and approaches to help ensure every employee (and business) is best situated for success.There are numerous business books that coach women to deal with bias and harassment in a male-dominated workplace. However, The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture is?one of the only books that coaches men on how to succeed?in the new normal.

Mittelständische Unternehmen sind begehrte Übernahmeobjekte von US-amerikanischen Konzernen. Kommt es – etwa im Rahmen einer Nachfolgeregelung – zu einem Verkauf, sind die Folgen für deutsche Unternehmen enorm. Das Buch zeigt auf, wie Unternehmen die Post-Merger-Integration systematisch meistern und dabei ihre Mitarbeiter für den anspruchsvollen Prozess gewinnen. Das praxiserprobte Konzept beruht auf neun Bausteinen von der Bestandsaufnahme bis zu den neuen Routinen. Es greift zentrale Themen auf wie das Accounting, die Einführung von SOX und die ungeschriebenen Gesetze in der Zusammenarbeit mit US-amerikanischen Unternehmen. Zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele und Tipps unterstützen die Leser bei der Umsetzung im Unternehmensalltag.

Die Welt, wie wir sie kennen, verändert sich rasend schnell - auch die Fundraising-Welt. In Zukunft wird es für Organisationen noch wichtiger werden, online Interessenten, Unterstützer und neue Spender zu finden, weil die Digitalisierung einen Flaschenhals im Fundraising darstellt. Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen, diesen Flaschenhals zu überwinden. Praxisorientiert und Schritt für Schritt erklärt, entdecken Sie, welche universellen und neuen Chancen es im digitalen Fundraising gibt. Erfahren Sie, was Lead Community Fundraising ist und wieso es gerade in digitalen Zeiten wichtig ist, beim Menschen, d.h. bei der Community anzusetzen. Anhand von 45 internationalen Praxisbeispielen lernen Sie, wie Lead Community Fundraising funktioniert und wie Sie es selbst erfolgreich einsetzen.

This book analyzes the fundamental issues faced when blockchain technology is applied to real-life applications. These concerns, not only in the realm of computer science, are caused by the nature of technological design. Blockchain is considered the foundation of a wide range of flexible ecosystems; its technology is an excellent mixture of mathematics, cryptography, incentive mechanisms, economics, and pertinent regulations. The book provides an essential understanding of why such fundamental issues arise, by revising the underlying theories. Blockchain theory is thus presented in an easy-to-understand, useful manner. Also explained is the reason why blockchain is hard to adopt for real-life problems but is valuable as a foundation for flexible ecosystems. Included are directions for solving those problems and finding suitable areas for blockchain applications in the future. The authors of this work are experts from a wide range of backgrounds such as cryptography, distributed computing, computer science, trust, identity, regulation, and standardization. Their contributions collected here will appeal to all who are interested in blockchain and the elements surrounding it.

Un libro para líderes reflexivos del siglo XXI para fomentar la productividad sostenible como una ventaja competitiva para prosperar en un ambiente de negocios volátil, incierto, complejo y ambiguo.

This book presents the latest findings of researchers from around the globe who presented their work at the 9th International Conference on Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism in the Covid-19 era. It provides up-to-date information and discusses current trends, issues, and debates, as well as theoretical and practical research, on strategic innovative marketing and tourism and applications from social media. Topics covered include social media in marketing and tourism hospitality, and strategic tools and techniques developed and implemented by some of the world's leading research labs. In addition, the book brings together work from academia and industry.

What new directions in China's digital economy mean for us all China is the largest homogenous digital market on Earth: unified by language, culture, and mobile payments. Not only a consumer market of unrivaled size, it's also a vast and hyperactive innovation ecosystem for new technologies. And as China's digital economy moves from a consumer-focused phase to an enterprise-oriented one, Chinese companies are rushing to capitalize on ways the newer wave of tech—the Internet of Things, AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and data analytics (iABCD)—can unlock value for their businesses from non-traditional angles. In The Digital War, Winston Ma—investment professional, capital markets attorney, adjunct professor of digital economy, and bestselling author—details the profound global implications of this new direction, including how Chinese apps for services such as food delivery expand so quickly they surpass their U.S. models within a couple of years, and how the sheer scale and pace of Chinese innovation might lead to an AI arms race in which China and the U.S. vie aggressively for leadership. How China's younger netizens participate in their evolving digital economy as consumers, creators, and entrepreneurs Why Online/Office (OMO, Online-merge-with-Offline) integration is viewed as the natural next step on from the O2O (Online-to-Offline) model used in the rest of the world The ways in which traditional Chinese industries such as retail, banking, and insurance are innovating to stay in the game What emerging markets can learn from China as they leapfrog past the personal computer age altogether, diving straight into the mobile-first economy Anyone interested in what's next for Chinese digital powerhouses—investors, governments, entrepreneurs, international business players—will find this an essential guide to what lies ahead as China's flexes new digital muscles to create new forms of value and challenge established tech giants across the world.

From leadership expert Dr. Jim Loehr, strengthen your moral and ethical character for outstanding leadership results with this must-have set. Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy At the end of your life, how are you likely to be remembered? Chances are that people won't be praising your money, power, and status. Instead, the people you've impacted will remember you for your compassion and personal strength—in short, your character. Unfortunately, many leaders are unaware of their character shortcomings and blind spots that hold so many of us back from building the lasting legacy we are capable of. With the right motivation, you can begin to strengthen your character and become a moral and ethical leader capable of creating lasting change. In Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy, Dr. Jim Loehr, cofounder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute, reveals 50 character competencies that you can practice daily to transform your life and work. This book will also guide you through the process of developing a Personal Credo that will serve as your decision-making mission statement. Most leaders never take the time to identify their own core values, instead defaulting to a reflexive form of decision making. Gain an awareness of the conscious and unconscious processes that guide what you do and why you do it, and take charge of your leadership legacy. Even good leaders are vulnerable to corruption. Read Leading with Character to learn how human evolution and contemporary culture can lead us astray without our even knowing it. As we work hard to get to the top, who are we becoming along the way? If we want to become heroes whose memories will long outlast us, we need to channel our energy into creating habits that will add up to a strong and meaningful character. The Personal Credo Journal: A Companion to Leading with Character We all want to become high impact leaders with a robust ethical and moral character, but getting there is a challenge. Dr. Jim Loehr's Leading with Character offers a succinct plan for developing your character as a leader and building a meaningful legacy through your life's work. The Personal Credo Journal is a day-by-day workbook that will guide you through the process of identifying your core values and crafting your Personal Credo—a statement of beliefs and values that will help you align every action and decision with your deepest held ideals. With these activities and exercises, you'll spend just a few minutes each day reflecting on meaningful and thought-provoking prompts about your life story, your personal strengths and weaknesses, and your life goals. By the end of this life-altering, 150-day challenge, you will have gained a deep self-knowledge and a clear vision of your path forward as a leader. Take charge of the legacy you'll leave behind, build character, and learn to use your Personal Credo to transform your life.