Communicate effectively and get everything you want! Instant expertise for business people who’ve swiftly moved into management positions—and need immediate access to the nuts and bolts of the business art. This series of brisk, readable titles will arm self-starters with the knowledge and skills they need to: be a good boss, run an effective meeting, manage benefits, plan successfully, and meet the myriad challenges impossible to anticipate in the grad school classroom. With an eye to blending the practical with the humanistic, each volume in the series lays bare an essential aspect of the complex business scene—and promises to become mandatory reading for every would-be executive in today’s fiercely competitive working world.

Discusses the basic skills of business English and offers advice on the composition of effective memos, business letters, and technical reports

"Strategic planning is an important function in nonprofit and public organizations, and leaders are continually striving to increase efficiency and effectiveness. In this fourth edition of his perennial bestseller Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Bryson provides the most updated version of his thoughtful strategic planning model and outlines the reasons public and nonprofit organizations must embrace strategic planning to improve their performance. The book offers leaders, managers, and students detailed guidance on implementing the process, and specific tools and techniques to make the process work"--