A fast-track bible for dynamic business readers who want to keep up with buzzwords and trends but don't have time to read every bestseller. Demystifying key areas including leadership, change management, learning organizations, team-building and motivation, it distills the essence of management practices by balancing concise theoretical summaries with practical insights into what leaders think and companies are doing. The gurus profiled are the top names in management, including Warren Bennis, Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, Michael Hammer, Pete Senge and Robert Greenleaf.