Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 7: Management Roles, Functions, and Skills
"As a research scientist at Google, Margaret Mitchell helps develop computers that can communicate about what they see and understand.
"Thinking too much isn't just a nuisance.
"What’s your point of view?
"Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like "Every Single Word" and "Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People" -- but he's found that the flip side of success online is internet hate.
"In this clip Mark Powell provides best practice tips for opening and closing presentations.
"To reach that state of loyalty where people trust you at your every word requires the daily act of exposing your values, beliefs, convictions, and morals to others in close quarters.
"We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary R.
"Meet a new leader in Introduction to Business: Business in Action.
According to John Baldoni (photo, left), "A leader’s legacy is a sum of pluses and minuses.
"We already live among robots: tools and machines like dishwashers and thermostats so integrated into our lives that we'd never think to call them that.
"Learn tips and techniques from amateur turned professional filmmakers.
"We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain.
"YouTube Video Production and Video Editing Tips for Business, Social Media Marketing World 2017: YouTube Video Production from Idea to Execution.
"The ability to think through problems to the second, third, and nth order—or what we will call second-order thinking for short—is a powerful tool that great thinkers use to their advantage all the time.
"Predictable Success author Les McKeown [photo, left] understands why some business founders find the “startup mentality” so appealing.
"Nicole Russo (photo, left), stylist and founder of Let's Get You, helps people realize their full potential and become the person they want to be through their style.
"Producing a short film requires an individual to collect money, budget the project and take care of all organization aspects.
"Imagine that you’re sitting at a poker table.
"Tax forms, credit agreements, healthcare legislation: They're crammed with gobbledygook, says Alan Siegel, and incomprehensibly long.
"The pitfalls of leadership spring from within," warns Dan Rockwell (photo, left) in a post at his blog.
"We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards?
"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think.
"Ever wondered why it's called "7UP"?