Simple Solutions

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FedEx executive Tom Schmitt and management attorney Arnold Perldemonstrate how to break down complex problems into simple partsand solve them. They emphasize using the right tools in conjunctionwith providing forthright, enthusiastic leadership. The ofleadership advocated by Schmitt and Perl combines old-school provenstrategies and tactics with innovative new leadership metricsgeared to today's business environment. Their brand of leadershipis a blend of practicality and inspiration. Schmitt and Perlreinforce their advice with real case studies in effectiveleadership. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) on January 8,2007) With the conciseness of thought you expect from busy people,FedEx Corp. exec Tom Schmitt and longtime Memphis labor attorneyArnold Perl have distilled years of managing peopleand projects into a book the diligent can digest in a night. "Simple Solutions: Harness the Power of Passion andSimplicity to Get Results" is the only book in the world with aforward written by Frederick W. Smith. And if the history of books endorsed by business management guruTom Peters means anything, it's got a good chance of being a bestseller.... The thesis, underlined in short chapters and bolsteredwith breakouts, is that the gentle melding of left- and right-braintendencies, coupled with transparency, optimism and goal-orientedthinking, transforms people and situations. Though their experiences were honed in different arenas, Perland Schmitt suggest that any problem can be broken into smallcomponents and worked out, from ferrying kids in rush-hour trafficto planning a land swap at Memphis International Airport thatallows both the Tennessee Air National Guard and FedEx to expand.--The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Distributed byMcClatchy-Tribune Business News, January 10, 2007Wednesday)"I strongly recommend this book to educators who are interested inhelping all of their students become successful learners." --Steven W. Evans, Ph.D., Director, Alvin V. Baird Attention& Learning Disabilities Center, James Madison University,Harrisonburg, VA "[T]his book sets the standard in delivering a comprehensive,state-of-the-art approach for understanding, treating andpreventing classroom behavior difficulties. It should be on thebookshelves of all professionals who work in school settings. Iwill certainly recommend this text to my colleagues andstudents." --George J. DuPaul, Ph.D., Professor of School Psychology,Associate Chair, Education and Human Services, LehighUniversity