http://gurumaker.com/news GuruMaker News is about random observations on the art and science of influence, persuasion and communication as well as on what's happening at GuruMaker Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:05:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who is at Fault When Employees Don't Care? Employee Disengagement is Costing U.S. Businesses Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Lost Productivity   It was classic Al Pacino in a scene from the major motion picture Ocean's 13. Pacino plays a Las Vegas casino mogul, clearly based-in appearance only I'm sure-on the ... http://gurumaker.com/news/al-pacino-and-the-responsibility-of-employers-for-lack-of-employee-engagement Harrison Monarth's New York Times bestselling book The Confident Speaker (McGraw-Hill 2007) with coauthor Dr. Larina Kase is now available in a Chinese language version. http://gurumaker.com/news/the-confident-speaker-now-available-in-chinese-version The executive coach and bestselling author of "What Got You Here Won't get You There", Marshall Goldsmith, has endorsed Harrison Monarth's new book, Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect like a CEO (McGraw-Hill 2009). Here's what he says: "One of the great differentiators between an ‘executive’ and an ‘almost executive’ is ... http://gurumaker.com/news/executive-coach-and-new-york-times-bestselling-author-marshall-goldsmith-endorses-executive-presence-new-book-by-harrison-monarth Harrison Monarth's new book, Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO (McGraw-Hill 2009) is scheduled for release October 30th, 2009. This follow-up to Monarth's New York Times bestseller The Confident Speaker (McGraw-Hill 2007) is packed with critical insights, strategies and guidance on effective people reading, personal branding, ... http://gurumaker.com/news/executive-presence-to-hit-book-stores-october-30th-2009