Modelli di management e stili di leadership sono fondamentali per una gestione efficace. Questo pocketbook offre modelli di management e stili di leadership tra i più efficaci per le sfide di ogni giorno. Ognuno di essi può aiutare a imparare tecniche di leadership e sviluppare l'esperienza gestionale.

X-Force returns from the future, but as they race to defuse the Leper Queen and Sapien League's plot, X-23 is captured by the Facility! Now, her only hope is S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Morales...but can either of them survive against Kimura, the one foe X-23 has never beaten? Meanwhile, Wolfsbane is reunited with X-Force - just as Selene's forces descend on Utopia! X-Force fights an unsettlingbattle against Selene's army of undead mutants, including former teammate Caliban and Warpath's brother, Thunderbird!

COLLECTING: X-FORCE (2008) 17-25; X-NECROSHA: THE GATHERING; X-FORCE: SEX & VIOLENCE 1-3; MATERIAL FROM X NECROSHA, X-FORCE ANNUAL (2010) 1

Molti sono oggigiorno quanti - nelle aziende e nelle organizzazioni più varie - combattono per assicurare successo ad un progetto loro assegnato. Di questi non pochi si imbattono in difficoltà apparentemente insuperabili: non riescono a mantenere i limiti di budget, a rispettare le scadenze, a motivare i membri del loro team. Qualunque sia il progetto in cui siete impegnati e il team con cui dovete lavorare, Team leadership in pratica vi mostrerà come renderli vincenti. Preparatevi a scoprire come consegnare un progetto rispettando budget e scadenze in un libro ricco di consigli concreti, scritto da un project manager esperto che conosce ogni trucco del mestiere. Imparerete: a pianificare realisticamente non solo il vostro tempo e le vostre risorse, ma anche quelli degli altri; a valutare e comprendere i punti di forza e di debolezza del vostro team; a supervisionare il lavoro degli altri e a controllarne l'avanzamento. Team leadership in pratica vi accompagnerà all'interno del ciclo di vita del progetto, spiegandovi come coinvolgere e guidare il vostro team in ogni fase. Comprenderete le dinamiche della vostra squadra e conoscerete utilissimi strumenti che vi permetteranno di distribuire in modo efficace il lavoro e - cosa ancora più importante - vi insegneranno a motivare, ispirare e far crescere i vostri collaboratori.

Perché diciamo sì anche quando dovremmo dire no? Per insicurezza. Perché non sappiamo quali pesci prendere, chi siamo e cosa vogliamo davvero. Perché lo sappiamo ma non osiamo. Per non deludere gli altri. Per essere accettati. Perché non reggiamo il conflitto. Per paura. Per evitare il senso di colpa. Risultati? Stress, paranoia, nevrosi, insoddisfazione. Tempo buttato a fare cose di cui non ci importa nulla. Frustrazione. ecco in questo libro la bussola, la stella polare che ci guida nella notte dei dubbi e degli obblighi per aiutarci a distinguere le situazioni e le persone che fanno davvero per noi, lasciando perdere il resto. Impareremo a dire no, quando è il caso, con grazia e autorevolezza.

An old X-team foe, Bastion, has weaponized the Legacy virus - a scourge that once nearly wiped out all mutantkind - and begun infecting mutants, causing them to self-destruct and resulting in mortal damage to those around them. As X-Force tracks Bastion, the stakes are raised when the mutant-hating robot kidnaps three young mutants very close to the team. And to make matters worse, X-23's diabolical creators, the Facility, return to claim their 'escaped property.' Then, Wolverine fights his way into a Hydra base to save the life of a mutant child! And finally, when Domino is targeted by the infamous Assassin's Guild, she reluctantly accepts Wolverine's help. The two set about fending off their attackers - and putting the moves on each other. Can the X-Force teammates compete against a murderer's row of villains while distracted by each other? Collecting X-FORCE (2008) #12-13, #17-20 and ANNUAL #1; and X-FORCE: SEX & VIOLENCE #1-3.

Teaches readers how to lead projects to perfection, showing how to achieve a clear outcome in a defined time, with a limited budget, in order to motivate, inspire and develop team members.

Brilliant Project Leader takes readers through every stage of the project lifecycle, showing them how to engage and lead their team.  It sets out the roles to assign their team, tools to help allocate work, and ? more importantly ? the ways to motivate, inspire and develop team members.

Based on a twelve year career of leading project teams, followed by eight years of training project managers , the author combines practical tools, personal tips and psychological insights that will show readers how to:

·         Engage their team from the very start

·         Harness the power of a diverse team

·         Delegate and build trust among their team members

·         Encourage open and honest communication

·         Get people to do what they promise to do

·         Give great feedback that inspires and encourages

·         Build an environment of contribution, commitment and, ultimately, success

Whether the project is large or small, in the public, private or voluntary sector, Brilliant Project Leader will equip readers with all the tools to get the very best from your project team.

Market: Pearson is the Management market leader with 21% market share. Management is the largest market in the business sector and was worth £6.5 million in 2010.

Benchmark: Brilliant Project Management (9780273707936, 9780273722328), Published March 2007, Life Sales 34,713 (TCM Nielsen Bookscan).

Brilliant Stress Managementhelps you work out what it is that makes you stressed and shows you how you can tackle it. Whether you crumble under pressure, get angry, or simply bury your head in the sand, this book provides effective techniques to help you take the edge off and even channel your stress in a positive way.

• Brilliant Influence shows readers how to build the support, trust and respect they need to propel their life forwards, to take on challenge after challenge.
• Based on over twenty years of influencing experience, the author combines psychological principles with case studies and examples to show readers how to:
  - Use body language and appearance to establish instant rapport.
  - Select your words to gain lasting trust and respect.
  - Understand how people make decisions so you get a ?yes?, every time.
  - Know how to apply a ?win-win? negotiation approach, so you never lose.
• The author has an active web and public speaking presence, website: www.mikeclayton.co.uk, blog: Shift Happens! At: www.mikeclayton.wordpress.com and Twitter: @mikeclayton01

As visual design technology and tools become more accessible and widely used, it is important for digital artists to learn and apply fundamental design techniques to their work. Visual Design Fundamentals: A Digital Approach, Third Edition provides a basic understanding of design and how it should be integrated into digitally-produced 2D images. Whatever the medium or techniques, good visuals are the result of planning, and this book shows you how to apply organization and the classic elements of design, including line, shape, form, value, color, and texture, to the latest technology. The techniques and theories presented can be applied to both traditional 2D art forms, such as drawing, painting, and printmaking, as well as 3D art, such as interior and industrial design and architecture. Each chapter outlines and examines both content and form, and a variety of hands-on projects reinforces new skills and provides a digital representation of each concept being taught. The book has been updated with revised content and all new projects, and everything you need to complete the projects is provided in the book or on the accompanying CD-ROM.

Old threats that could spell doom for the X-men are over but more deadly threats are appearing in places that seem unlikely.