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Here’s just a sampling of our new content for January. You'll find more dynamic content on each category’s home page.
- Are You a Micromanager?
Chances are, if you ask a micromanager if he is one, he’ll deny it, saying something like: “I just like to make sure things are done properly.” If this sounds like you, it’s time to ask yourself: “Am I a micromanager?”
- Lessons Lived/Lessons Learned: A New Year’s Wish
When change management expert Carol Kinsey Goman’s dad lost his job years ago, her heart went out to him. What did he do? He dyed his hair and said, “Now we're going to have some fun!” Here’s what she learned from dear old dad.
- When Life Gives You Lemons…
What do Pepsi-Cola, IBM, and Yuengling Beer have in common? Each company found innovative ways not to just survive but thrive, during the Great Depression.
- Establishing Trust to Do Business Across Cultures
Westerners in general—and Americans specifically—need to hone their relationship-building skills, especially when dealing with Asians. Trust must come first, before anyone signs on the dotted line.
- How to Sharpen Your Workforce’s Business Acumen
Increasingly, companies are turning to management training to spread knowledge across the organization. The hope is that workers’ sharpened knowledge will improve decision making, enhance cross-functional collaboration, and, ultimately, pump up the bottom line.
 Your Eco-Friendly Home: Buying, Building, or Remodeling Green, by Sid Davis (AMACOM, 2008). If you’re ready to “go green,” this informative new book will help you build, buy, or remodel your home to become more energy efficient and environmentally sensitive.
Read an excerpt from the book, “12 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Green.”
For more information about this book and AMACOM’s extensive catalog of business titles, visit www.amacombooks.org
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We’ve all heard the adage, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Certainly we are in a time of necessity right now. We need to innovate; we need to grow; we need to carry on, despite daunting challenges. In this month’s featured “Leadership” article “When Life Gives You Lemons…” Sander Flaum inspires us with examples of businesses that found innovative ways to survive and thrive during the Great Depression. 
