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		<title><![CDATA[Collaboration by Morten Hansen|Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's the dream of any organization to have all of its departments working together harmoniously for the greater good of all. But is collaboration within a company always a good thing?  Author Morten Hansen thinks not and provides a guide on how to avoid common collaboration traps and how...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you wince at the idea of attending another Power Point presentation?  Well, presentation software isn't the problem, it's how people misuse it. Author Nancy Duarte, the founder of one of the country's leading design firms, believes that if people put as much thought and effort into how they...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:29:31 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Click by Bill Tancer |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Tancer studies online behavior for a living.  In his book "Click" he reveals how understanding user habits can help businesses market their products better, and predict future trends.  Who would have thought that predicting the next American Idol could be an exact science?]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:27:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Transparency by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O'Toole |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The book "Transparency" argues that while many organizations give lip service to the idea of transparency,  true openness and candor is rare.  Author James O'Toole explains what it means to be transparent in the business world, why it's so important, and how organizations can take steps towards it.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:17:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan, John King, & Halee Fischer-Wright |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The book "Tribal Leadership" argues that groups of 20-150 people, or "Tribes", have more influence than teams, companies or CEOs in determining how much and what quality work gets done. Co-author Dave Logan identifies five tribal stages: Life sucks, My life sucks, I'm great and you're not, We're great and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:49:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Divide or Conquer by Diana McLain Smith |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In her book "Divide or Conquer," author Diana McLain Smith uses case studies to explain why some relationships grow stronger over time while others crumble. The ill-fated relationship between Steve Jobs and John Sculley nearly destroyed Apple, while Bill Gates and Steve Balmer's successful partnership is part of what makes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:22:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Nonverbal Advantage by Carol Kinsey Goman |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In "The Nonverbal Advantage," Carol Kinsey Goman shows how nonverbal communication can build trust and credibility with customers, colleagues and clients – since 93 percent of the messages you send have nothing to do with what you actually say. Learn what mirroring is, when to use a business or a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:29:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[No Man’s Land by Doug Tatum |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In "No Man's Land," author Doug Tatum sheds light on that awkward transition when your business is too big to be small, but too small to be big. By addressing the 4 Ms – Market, Management, Model, and Money – Tatum shows how companies can navigate this perilous territory and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:21:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sway by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do rational people make irrational decisions?  Authors Ori and Rom Brafman have collected stories from fields such as science, sports, aviation, and music that highlight the psychological forces at work that can sway our behavior.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 16:50:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Office Mate by Stephanie Losee and Helaine Olen |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the book "Office Mate," authors Stephanie Losee and Helaine Olen explain how it's possible, even preferable, to meet your lifelong romantic partner at the office.  Both authors are living testament; they have been married to their respective office mates for nearly two decades.  Stephanie Losee joins us...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:07:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his book, "The Back of the Napkin," author Dan Roam asserts that that everyone is born with a talent for visual thinking, but that we — especially in the business world — are never encouraged to develop it.  In this video, Roam shows us how anyone with a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:33:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get Slightly Famous by Steven Van Yoder | Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The book "Get Slightly Famous" explains how you can differentiate yourself from your competitors by becoming a mini-celebrity.    Author Steven Van Yoder shows how you can make yourself an indispensable resource to potential clients and customers by offering thought leaderships and in doing so attract more business...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:40:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Is Everyone Smiling? by Paul Spiegelman |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is everyone smiling?  That's the question Author and CEO, Paul Spiegelman, claims is most commonly asked when customers and clients visit his company, Beryl. He believes the reason behind the company's success is its special culture.  Spiegelman joins us today to explain what it takes to keep...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Innovation Nation by John Kao |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his book "Innovation Nation" author and fomer Harvard Business school professor, John Kao, explains how the United States, once the world's leading innovator, is losing its standing in the world.  Kao suggests steps the country should take to regain its innovative edge.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:46:03 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Were They Thinking? by Jeffrey Pfeffer |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The book "What Were They Thinking?" argues that most managers fail because they diligently follow common management practices that are sometimes flawed to the core. Author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges managers to throw out conventional wisdom and to think harder and more strategically about what's right for their companies.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:50:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Small Giants by Bo Burlingham |Book Brief]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA["Small Giants" challenges the idea that successful businesses have to get as big as possible as fast as possible.  Author Bo Burlingham takes us on a tour of Anchor Brewing and shows us how one entrepreneur is making his company great by keeping it small.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:51:21 -0700</pubDate>
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