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THEODORE KINNI

The QS-9000 Answer Book, Third Edition
by Radley M. Smith (Paton Press, $24.95)

Now in its third edition, this popular book is an automotive supplier's step-by-step guide through QS-9000, written by one of the original requirement's authors. Besides being completely revised, The QS-9000 Answer Book includes information on the TE Supplement and Germany's auto requirement, VDA 6.1.

Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way
by Don Carrison and Rod Walsh  (AMACOM, $22.95)

The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers
(Viking Press, $24.95)

The authors draw examples and lessons from across recorded history to illustrate their laws of power. But, with laws such as "Crush your enemy totally" and "Do not commit to anyone," the book is not for the faint- or soft-hearted reader.

Smart Choices:
A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions
by John Hammond, Ralph Keeney and Howard Raiffa
(Harvard Business School Press, $22.50)

A strong entry on the decision-making shelf, this book presents the authors' eight-step PrOACT system, a repeatable, rational approach to making decisions of any kind. It also introduces useful decision-making tools like the Consequences Table, Decision Tree and Desirability Curve.

Breakaway Planning:
8 Big Questions to Guide Organizational Change
by Paul Levesque (AMACOM, $27.95)

Levesque breaks planning for strategic change down into eight generic questions for the leadership team. The questions cover leadership commitment, communication, customer needs, training, goal setting, measurement and celebration.

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