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THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS: Selecting Impact Funds
by Vikram Gandhi Nathaniel Schwalb Caitlin Lindsay Reimers BrummeAfter much internal debate, THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS of Denmark have decided to allocate a small percentage of their investment portfolio to impact investments. Cambridge Associates, one of the leading investment advisory firms in the world, has been engaged to assist them in developing and implementing an "impact strategy." VELUX only invests in funds (as opposed to direct investments) and must now decide on fund selection criteria and on specific fund investment options that have been presented to them.
THE YES: Reimagining the Future of E-Commerce with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
by Jill Avery Ayelet Israeli Emma Von MaurTHE YES, a multi-brand shopping app launched in May 2020 offered a new type of buying experience for women's fashion, driven by a sophisticated algorithm that used data science and machine learning to create and deliver a personalized store for every shopper, based on her style preferences, size, and budget. When a woman downloaded THE YES app, she embarked upon an interactive shopping journey that leveraged a fun, easy, gamified user experience (UX) reminiscent of dating apps to collect a stream of data from her that could be used to dynamically curate an ever-changing product assortment just for her. The founders had to decide whether to continue developing the UX and the algorithm to deliver on the company's customer value proposition, or to focus on new cusomer aquisition via paid media, with the idea that more users on the app improve the algorithm's performance. Several ideas for further monetizing the platform were on the table, including the development of social shopping features to make the shopping experience more viral, the design of an influencer program to bring fashion influencer voices onto the platform, and the construction of a customer loyalty program. Should THE YES invest in improving the algorithm, enhancing the UX with new functionality, or on customer acquisition?
THG Management Services
by Regina E. Herzlinger D. Scott LurdingThe two entrepreneurial founders of a Medicaid managed-care firm are considering how and where to expand and whether they should manage risk for hospitals that want to enter the managed-care sector or own it.
TIBCO Spotfire for Developers
by Manuel XavierA fast-paced, step-by-step guide to creating, manipulating and deploying analytical visualizations using the TIBCO Spotfire Platform.If you are hoping to discover a fast and easy way to develop business intelligence apps with TIBCO Spotfire, this book is ideal for you. You are expected to know the basics of business intelligence, but no prior knowledge of TIBCO Spotfire is required.
TIBCO Spotfire – A Comprehensive Primer
by Michael PhillipsIf you are a business user or data professional, this book will give you a solid grounding in the use of TIBCO Spotfire. This book assumes no prior knowledge of Spotfire or even basic data and visualization concepts.
TIBCO Spotfire: Building enterprise-grade data analytics and visualization solutions, 2nd Edition
by Michael Phillips Andrew BerridgeCreate innovative informatics solutions with TIBCO SpotfireKey FeaturesGet to grips with a variety of TIBCO Spotfire features to create professional applicationsUse different data and visualization techniques to build interactive analyses.Simplify BI processes and understand data analysis and visualizationBook DescriptionThe need for agile business intelligence (BI) is growing daily, and TIBCO Spotfire® combines self-service features with essential enterprise governance and scaling capabilities to provide best-practice analytics solutions. Spotfire is easy and intuitive to use and is a rewarding environment for all BI users and analytics developers.Starting with data and visualization concepts, this book takes you on a journey through increasingly advanced topics to help you work toward becoming a professional analytics solution provider. Examples of analyzing real-world data are used to illustrate how to work with Spotfire. Once you've covered the AI-driven recommendations engine, you'll move on to understanding Spotfire's rich suite of visualizations and when, why and how you should use each of them. In later chapters, you'll work with location analytics, advanced analytics using TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R®, how to decide whether to use in-database or in-memory analytics, and how to work with streaming (live) data in Spotfire. You'll also explore key product integrations that significantly enhance Spotfire's capabilities.This book will enable you to exploit the advantages of the Spotfire serve topology and learn how to make practical use of scheduling and routing rules.By the end of this book, you will have learned how to build and use powerful analytics dashboards and applications, perform spatial analytics, and be able to administer your Spotfire environment efficientlyWhat you will learnWork with Spotfire on its web, Cloud, PC, Mac and mobile clientsDeploy Spotfire's suite of visualization types effectively and intelligentlyBuild user-friendly analytics frameworks and analytics applicationsExplore Spotfire's predictive analytics capabilitiesUse Spotfire's location analytics capabilities to create interactive spatial analysesWrite IronPython scripts with the Spotfire APILearn the different ways Spotfire can be deployed and administeredWho this book is forIf you are a business intelligence or data professional, this book will give you a solid grounding in the use of TIBCO Spotfire. This book requires no prior knowledge of Spotfire or any basic data and visualization concepts.
TIME Donald Trump: The Rise of a Rule Breaker
by The Editors of TIMEWhether you love him or hate him, dismiss him or maintain a grudging respect, there's no denying that Donald Trump has up- ended this year's election season.Now, in this new Special Edition from the editors at TIME, you'll be able to go inside Donald Trump's world, from his early days in real estate development to his potentially historic race for the presidency.Donald Trump: The Rise of a Rule Breaker takes a balanced approach to the subject of all things Trump: from his outsider status in this year's presidential race to his complicated family life. You'll visit the Trumps at home, learn about the scandal surrounding Trump University and delve more deeply into "Things Called Trump," including apartment buildings, clothing, and casinos. Additionally, you'll look at Donald Trump's faith and his lighter side--which he does have. Additionally, readers will learn about the disaffected voters who are fueling his bid for the presidency.Donald Trump: The Rise of a Rule Breaker gives context to a compelling, complex and fascinating man.
TIME MANAGEMENT Second Edition
by Richard WalshThis book provides both a framework for building a personal time philosophy and the real-world tips and techniques for becoming more efficient and productive.
TIME'S NOW for Women Healthcare Leaders: A Guide for the Journey
by Patricia A. GabowTIME’S NOW for Women Healthcare Leaders: A Guide for the Journey Women comprise over 80 percent of healthcare frontline employees, but they often hit the proverbial glass ceiling. Only 30 percent of healthcare C-suite Executives and less than 15% of CEOs are women. Moreover, while 51 percent of medical students are women, only 16 percent of the Department Chairs and Deans are women. Clearly, women are facing barriers to achieving their potential, limiting their ability to add their unique talents and skills to the tables of leadership. The author provides extensive detail on these barriers and approaches to their solutions. This is a practical "how-to" book that will help women in healthcare envision their ability to contribute and inspire them to lead. The author sees this as not only helping women, but also facilitating solving healthcare’s myriad problems, improving health and benefitting society. *** This book is a must-read primer for women seeking leadership. It is practical, thought provoking, and carefully researched, addressing why women’s leadership is important and how women can be better leaders. Gabow’s approach capitalizes on interviews with strong women leaders. She uses the notions she learned from the interviews coupled with research from the literature to create an easy-to-read, motivating, and challenging book for women and men! Nancy AgeePresident and CEO Carilion ClinicPast Chair American Hospital Association TIME’S NOW for Women Healthcare Leaders is filled with powerful examples of how women have overcome multiple obstacles and prevailed on their leadership journeys. It is a MUST read for women and men about the obstacles to be overcome, potholes to avoid, and the shout outs to be given to women who every minute, every hour, every day are committed to human caring. It has captured the heart and spirits of women from diverse backgrounds who have and continue to demonstrate their commitment to making society a better place for all! Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN Senior Vice President and System Chief Equity Officer Cedars Sinai Health System This highly engaging book addresses the relative dearth of women leaders in healthcare through thoughtful assessment of how leaders’ values and actions can improve healthcare within healthcare organizations and systems. Dr. Gabow, an exceptional leader whose relentless passion for excellence for patients served by Denver Health earned her national renown, combines insightful observations from her own path with current statistics about women in medicine, experiences of other successful women leaders, and mentoring skills to offer wise counsel to all current and future leaders. The thoughtful distillation of practical wisdom offered here make this book a unique contribution and highly relevant to healthcare in America today. Carolyn Clancy, M.D. Past Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality This insightful book is full of personal stories, honest reflections, and data-driven guidance from and about women leaders. It serves as a wonderful resource for those motivated to advance diverse and inclusive organizations. Karen DeSalvo, M.D., MPHChief Health Officer, Google HealthPast Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, US HHSNational Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US HHS
TIP: A Simple Strategy to Inspire High Performance and Lasting Success
by Dave GordonGet the results, recognition, and reputation you deserve In TIP, Dave Gordon tells the engaging and motivating story of Brian Davis, an average salesperson who is fired without warning for being average. After 10 years at the same company, he is suddenly faced with no immediate prospects, an uncertain future, and a young family to support. With minimal savings, and determined to not lose everything he’s worked for, he reluctantly takes the only job he can get at a popular bar and restaurant called Crossroads. Guided by an unlikely mentor, and insightful colleagues and customers in an unforgiving environment of relentless customer service, he learns the four simple principles of TIP to take control of his life, his career, and his future: 1. Enhanced self-awareness 2. Confident communications 3. Commitment-based actions 4. Fulfillment of a unique value promise TIP is a timeless, inspirational story created to remind anyone in a position judged by performance that the only way to achieve continued recognition and growth in work and life is to take personal accountability for your reputation and results. Whatever your role, or level of success in your career, TIP is a guide that will help you discover, or remember, how to consistently bring unique value to your team, your organization, and your most important customers. This easy read will provide a strategy for personal success, complete with coaching and action plans.
TITAN: Inside Indias Most Successful Consumer Brand
by Vinay KamathWhen Titan Company Limited launched its quartz watches some 30 years ago, the founders ? a merry bunch of Tata employees who started out simply wanting `to do something different? ? could not have foreseen just how completely they would capture the imagination of Indian consumers in the post-liberalization era of the 1990s. The brand they created ? at first against tremendous odds and restrictive norms ? injected freshness into the market and in retail spaces through its cutting-edge marketing strategy and empathetic advertising. Not only did the new watchmakers on the block transform watches from being utilitarian objects to fashion statements, but it also systematically ventured into areas untapped by corporate entities with its brands Titan, Tanishq, Titan Eyeplus, Skinn and Taneira, and established itself as a winner across multiple verticals. Titan: Inside India?s Most Successful Consumer Brand takes readers from boardrooms to back rooms to reveal how a quintessential Indian brand from the house of the Tatas, not known till then for its success in the consumer goods market, reached such remarkable heights. It is a tale of innovation and fortitude, of thinking outside the box and staying the course, of obsession with detail and the courage to acknowledge failure. A story that will inspire every reader, here is the inside account of what continues to make Titan tick.
TKO Hiring!
by Dave AndersonPractical business guides that pull no punchesDave Anderson's TKO series presents no-nonsense, down-in-the-trenches management strategies that work in the real world of business. Each of the three informative books in this series offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance on developing the specific skills great managers needsThese quick and to-the-point guides feature detailed techniques and effective strategies presented in user-friendly chapters that are packed with checklists, examples, and practical resources. In each book, readers will find real-world advice in a fast and powerful format that includes:* Words of Wisdom or "Right Hook Rules"-bite-sized memorable quotes* Case Studies or "Opening Bell" Stories-real-life business lessons* Effective Strategies or "Left Hook Laws"-all-meat, no-fat business strategies* Incisive or "Standard Eight Count" Questions-insightful inquiries that prompt the reader to actionQuick or "Knockout" Summaries-bullet points that sum-up each chapter and offer easy referenceDave Anderson (Agoura Hills, CA) has led some of the nation's most successful car dealerships and is President of Dave Anderson's Learn to Lead and LearnToLead.com, a Web site that provides free training resources to thousands of people in more than 40 countries. He is also the author of the Wiley books If You Don't Make Waves You'll Drown (0-471-72503-X), Up Your Business! (0-471-44546-0), and How to Deal with Difficult Customers (0-470-04547-7).
TKO Management!
by Dave AndersonManagementA practical, hard-hitting guide to being a better manager!In a cutthroat world, doing the basics of business well means the difference between winning and losing. Dave Anderson's TKO Series gives you the practical, high-impact strategies you need to build a business that can put the competition down for the count. TKO Management! presents no-nonsense, tough-as-nails practices for becoming a better leader and manager in every way.Packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance, TKO Management! will train you in the right skills and the most effective tactics for managing your people and your business. This straightforward guide gives you all the tools to punch above your weight, including checklists, examples, and practical resources you won't find anywhere else.Get down to business with ten short chapters on:Balancing your management skills and leadership abilityCreating a winning workplace environmentBecoming a powerful, effective motivatorTraining and coaching your people to reach their full potentialCrafting a dynamic vision and strategy for your organizationHolding people accountable for resultsDealing with poor performers and underachieversGive the competition your best shot--with Dave Anderson's TKO Management!
TKO Sales!
by Dave AndersonPractical business guides that pull no punchesDave Anderson's TKO series presents no-nonsense, down-in-the-trenches management strategies that work in the real world of business. Each of the three informative books in this series offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance on developing the specific skills great managers need.These quick and to-the-point guides feature detailed techniques and effective strategies presented in user-friendly chapters that are packed with checklists, examples, and practical resources. In each book, readers will find real-world advice in a fast and powerful format that includes:Words of Wisdom or "Right Hook Rules"-bite-sized memorable quotesCase Studies or "Opening Bell" Stories-real-life business lessonsEffective Strategies or "Left Hook Laws"-all-meat, no-fat business strategiesIncisive or "Standard Eight Count" Questions-insightful inquiries that prompt the reader to actionQuick or "Knockout" Summaries-bullet points that sum-up each chapter and offer easy reference
TM: The Untold Stories Behind 29 Classic Logos
by Mark SinclairTM offers graphic designers and those interested in the history of design and branding a uniquely detailed look at a select group of the very best visual identities. The book takes 29 internationally-recognised logos and explains their development, design, usage and purpose. Based on interviews with the designers responsible for these totems, and encompassing the marks from a range of corporate, artistic and cultural institutions from across the globe, TM reveals the stories behind such icons as the Coca-Cola logotype, the Penguin Books’ colophon and the Michelin Man. Authoritatively written, comprehensively researched and including a wealth of archival and previously unpublished images, TM is an opportunity to discover how designers are able to squeeze entire identities into 29 simple logos.
TM: The Untold Stories Behind 29 Classic Logos
by Mark SinclairTM offers graphic designers and those interested in the history of design and branding a uniquely detailed look at a select group of the very best visual identities. The book takes 29 internationally-recognised logos and explains their development, design, usage and purpose. Based on interviews with the designers responsible for these totems, and encompassing the marks from a range of corporate, artistic and cultural institutions from across the globe, TM reveals the stories behind such icons as the Coca-Cola logotype, the Penguin Books’ colophon and the Michelin Man. Authoritatively written, comprehensively researched and including a wealth of archival and previously unpublished images, TM is an opportunity to discover how designers are able to squeeze entire identities into 29 simple logos.
TOEIC (Barron's Test Prep)
by Lin Lougheed Ph.D.Barron&’s TOEIC is updated to include online audio files for all audio prompts presented in the book.Test-takers will find:Six full-length practice tests identical in format and question types to the current TOEIC with answer explanations for all questionsTopics and vocabulary most frequently seen on the actual TOEICExtensive practice in listening and reading comprehension skillsA high score on the TOEIC is required by many businesses and institutions when considering job applicants whose first language is not English. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
TOEIC Practice Exams: 6 Practice Tests + Online Audio, Sixth Edition (Barron's Test Prep)
by Lin Lougheed Ph.D.Barron&’s TOEIC Practice Exams is designed for ESL students preparing to take the Test of English for International Communication.This manual provides students with extensive practice in the actual test-taking experience as an efficient way of improving their score when they take the actual TOEIC.Inside students will findSix full-length practice exams that reflect the actual TOEIC in length, subject matter, question types, and degree of difficulty.Answer explanations for all questionsOnline audio for all six TOEIC listening comprehension sectionsRecommendations for web-based self-study activities
TOEIC Premium: 6 Practice Tests + Online Audio, Tenth Edition (Barron's Test Prep)
by Lin Lougheed Ph.D.Barron&’s TOEIC Premium is designed for ESL students preparing to take the Test of English for International Communication.Test-takers will find:Extensive practice in listening and reading comprehension skillsSix full-length practice tests identical in format and question types to the current TOEIC with answer explanations for all questionsTopics and vocabulary most frequently seen on the actual TOEICOnline audio for all six TOEIC listening comprehension sectionsRecommendations for web-based self-study activities
TOPGUN on Wall Street
by Patrick Robinson Lieutenant Commander Jeffery LayA revolutionary business approach by Lt. Col. Jeffery Lay and #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Patrick Robinson, describing one manOCOs journey from the cockpit of F-14 fighter bombers to the scandalous boardrooms on Wall Street and why military practices can help stabilize corporate America. "
TOPGUN on Wall Street
by Patrick Robinson Lieutenant Commander LayTOPGUN on Wall Street chronicles one man's extraordinary journey from the cornfields of Ohio, to the cockpit of an F-14, to the boardrooms on Wall Street. Lieutenant Commander Jeffery Lay and #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Robinson bring a provocative, ground-breaking voice to the business landscape with a revolutionary answer for stabilizing corporate America: business--the military way. As a TOPGUN fighter pilot, Lieutenant Commander Lay perfected a tried-and-true military technique: PLAN -BRIEF - EXECUTE -DEBRIEF However, when he retired from active duty in 2006 and went to work for a subsidiary of the ill-fated Lehman Brothers, he noticed that everything about the business world was different: less efficient, awash with excuses for failure, allowance of men with tricky morals to rise to the top, self-gain overshadowing teamwork, and a devastating lack of accountability. With such deeply rooted flaws, is corporate America doomed for perpetual failure? Answer: Not if we put admirals in charge and adopt the military's tight chain of command. This game-changing thesis is interwoven with Lieutenant Commander Lay's dramatic story, including his high-intensity strike fighter aircraft landings, never-before-written details of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), and his heart-breaking, humbling, and inspirational battle with cancer at the peak of his military career. TOPGUN on Wall Street is written by a leader determined to show the business world that excellence is a choice and perfection is attainable.
TOPGUN on Wall Street: A Fighter Pilot's Unique Story--from an F-14 Tomcat to the Heart of American Business
by Patrick Robinson Jeffery LayTOPGUN on Wall Streetchronicles one man's extraordinary journey from the cornfields of Ohio, to the cockpit of an F-14, to the boardrooms on Wall Street. Lieutenant Commander Jeffery Lay and #1New York Timesbestselling author Patrick Robinson bring a provocative, ground-breaking voice to the business landscape with a revolutionary answer for stabilizing corporate America: business-the military way. As a TOPGUN fighter pilot, Lieutenant Commander Lay perfected a tried-and-true military technique: PLAN -BRIEF - EXECUTE -DEBRIEF However, when he retired from active duty in 2006 and went to work for a subsidiary of the ill-fated Lehman Brothers, he noticed that everything about the business world was different: less efficient, awash with excuses for failure, allowance of men with tricky morals to rise to the top, self-gain overshadowing teamwork, and a devastating lack of accountability. With such deeply rooted flaws, is corporate America doomed for perpetual failure? Answer: Not if we put admirals in charge and adopt the military's tight chain of command. This game-changing thesis is interwoven with Lieutenant Commander Lay's dramatic story, including his high-intensity strike fighter aircraft landings, never-before-written details of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), and his heart-breaking, humbling, and inspirational battle with cancer at the peak of his military career. TOPGUN on Wall Streetis written by a leader determined to show the business world that excellence is a choice and perfection is attainable.
TOPGUN'S TOP 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit
by Guy M SnodgrassLearn how to be a leader in your own life and career with expert advice from one of the Navy's elite TOPGUN instructors.During a twenty-year career in uniform, Guy Snodgrass became one of the most skilled fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, commanding combat jets over some of the most dangerous war zones in the world -- and he did it all using the lessons he learned at the Navy's Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).The real-life inspiration for the blockbuster films Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick, the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School trains the top one percent of our nation's fighter pilots. Over the course of twelve weeks, these pilots are drilled on aerial tactics, combat, and skills required to win in any organization. Ordinary people are transformed into world-class leaders. Pilots, like Commander Snodgrass, who remain on staff as TOPGUN instructors, are held to even higher and more demanding standards.In TOPGUN's Top 10, Commander Snodgrass distills some of the most important lessons he's learned and taught over the course of his career into a taut, engaging book for readers of all ages and experience levels. It's the perfect gift for anyone looking to change careers, excel in the workplace, or find their way in the world after college graduation. Smart, practical, and direct, Snodgrass's account of real TOPGUN experience will inspire a new generation of leaders.
TOTO: The Bottom Line
by Masako Egawa Mary Tripsas Jun FukuyoshiTOTO, the leading manufacturer of toilets in Japan, is struggling to penetrate the US market with its premier bidet-toilets, which are present in 63% of homes in Japan. The case examines the behavioral, cultural, and institutional barriers that TOTO faces in gaining adoption of an innovation. It also explores the role of product categorization in driving consumer behavior - in contrast to the US, toilets in Japan are considered a high-tech consumer electronic device. Finally, the role of organizational identity and culture is examined. The creation of the bidet-toilet category in Japan was a defining accomplishment for TOTO, and this history has created a strong commitment to promoting it in the US. But given that TOTO has been highly successful selling regular high-end toilets in the US, is this commitment to the bidet-toilet appropriate?