Business and Management Books

Book SynopsisEssentials of Negotiation is a condensed version of the main text, Negotiation. It explores the major concepts and theories of the psychology of bargaining and negotiation, and the dynamics of interpersonal and inter-group conflict and its resolution. Several chapters from the main text have been condensed for this volume. These condensed chapters have shifted from a more research-oriented focus to a more fundamental focus on issues such as critical negotiation sub processes, multiparty negotiations, and the influence of international and cross-cultural differences on the negotiation process. 

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Book SynopsisEverything on Treasuries, munis,bond funds, and more!The bond buyerâs answer bookâupdated for the new economyâœAs in the first two editions, this third edition of The Bond Book continues to be the idealreference for the individual investor. It has all the necessary details, well explained andillustrated without excessive mathematics. In addition to providing this essential content, itis extremely well written.ââJames B. Cloonan, Chairman, American Association of Individual InvestorsâœAnnette Thau makes the bond market interesting, approachable, and clear. As much asinvestors will continue to depend on fixed-income securities during their retirement years,theyâll need an insightful guide that ensures theyâre appropriately educated and served.The Bond Book does just that.ââJeff Tjornejoh, Research Director, U.S. and Canada, Lipper, Thomson ReutersâœNot only a practical and easy-to-understand guide for the Table of ContentsPart OneChapter 1: The Life BondChapter 2: Buying and Selling BondsChapter 3: VolatilityChapter 4: Many Happy ReturnsChapter 5: A Guide for the PerplexedPart TwoChapter 6: Treasuries, Savings Bonds, and Federal Agency PaperChapter 7: Municipal BondsChapter 8: Mortgage-Backed SecuritiesChapter 9: Corporate BondsChapter 10: International BondsPart ThreeChapter 11: Bond Mutual FundsChapter 12: Varities of Bond FundsChapter 13: Closed-End Bond Funds and Unit Investment TrustsPart FourChapter 14: Asset AllocationChapter 15: Management of Bond Portfolios

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Book SynopsisWHEN IT COMES TO INVESTING FOR YOUR FUTURE, THERE'S ONLY ONE SURE BETâASSET ALLOCATIONTHE EASY WAY TO GET STARTEDEverything You Need to Know About How To: Implement a smart asset allocation strategy Diversify your investments with stocks, bonds,real estate, and other classes Change your allocation and lock in gains Trying to outwit the market is a bad gamble. If you're serious about investing for the long run, you have to take a no-nonsense, businesslike approach to your portfolio. In addition to covering all the basics, this new edition of All About Asset Allocation includes timely advice on: Learning which investments work well together and why Selecting the right mutual funds and ETFs Creating an asset allocation thatâs right for your needs Knowing how and when to change an allocation Understanding target-date mutual funds "All About Asset Allocation Table of Contents Forward by William Bernstein Preface and Acknowledgements PART I – Asset Allocation Basics Chapter 1. Planning for Investment Success Chapter 2. Understanding Investment Risk Chapter 3. Asset Allocation Explained Chapter 4. Multi-asset Class Investing PART II – Asset Class Selection Chapter 5. A Framework for Investment Selection Chapter 6. US Equity Investments Chapter 7. International Equity Investments Chapter 8. Fixed Income Investments Chapter 9. Real Estate Investments Chapter 10. Alternative Investments PART III – Managing Your Portfolio Chapter 11. Realistic Market Expectations Chapter 12. Selecting Your Asset Allocation Chapter 13. When to Change Your Asset Allocation Chapter 14. How Behavior Affects Asset Allocation Decisions Chapter 15. Portfolio Management Guidelines Appendix Glossary of Terms Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the BBC's most anticipated books for 2024An i-D non-fiction book of 2024A Stylist non-fiction book of 2024'An essential book' i-DWhat happens when our cultural and artistic lives are dictated to us by an algorithm? What does it mean when shareability supersedes innovation? How can we make a choice when the options have been so carefully arranged for us? From coffee shops to city grids to TikTok feeds and Netflix homepages the world over, algorithmic recommendations prescribe our experiences. This network of mathematically determined choices - the 'Filterworld' - has taken over, almost unnoticed, as we've grown accustomed to an insipid new normal. But to have our tastes, behaviours, and emotions governed by computers calls the very notion of free will into question. Internationally recognized journalist and New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka journeys through this ever-tightening web woven by algorithms. He explores how online and offline spaces alike have been engineered for seamless consumption. How the lowest common denominator is promoted at the expense of the complex, diverse or challenging. How users of technology contend with data-driven equations that promise to anticipate their desires but often get them wrong. How the FIlterworld is determining the very shape of culture itself. Chayka skilfully and compellingly traces this creeping, machine-guided curation that influences not just what culture we consume, but what culture is produced. In doing so, he attempts to answer to the most urgent question currently facing us: is personal freedom ever again possible on the Internet?Filterworld is a fascinating history of the rise of the algorithm and an important investigation into where it could take us next - if we let it.

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Book SynopsisWritten by Matt Taddy, successful author of the McGraw Hill Professional title, Business Data Science graduate of University of Chicago and Amazon Chief Economist. This new higher-ed text takes a practical, modern approach to data science and business analytics for the graduate-level business analytics student or professional. It takes a learn-by-doing approach, with real data analysis examples that explain the why, rather than the what in the decision-making discussions. It uses R as the primary technology throughout the text and includes an end-of-chapter reference to the basic R recipes in each chapter. The text uses tools from economics and statistics in combination with Machine Learning Techniques to create a platform for using data to make decisions. The Connect product that supports the text includes Interactive Activities that have students explore content more deeply, Excel activities like Integrated Excel & Applying Excel, and a Prep Table of ContentsChapter 1: Regression Chapter 2: Uncertainty Quantification Chapter 3: Regularization and Selection Chapter 4: Classification Chapter 5: Causal Inference with Experiments Chapter 6: Causal Inference with Controls Chapter 7: Trees and Forests Chapter 8: Factor Models Chapter 9: Text as Data Chapter 10: Deep Learning Appendix: R Primer

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction vii 1 How to Use This Workbook 1 2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 5 3 Selecting Your Personal-Best Leadership Project 13 4 Model the Way 23 5 Inspire a Shared Vision 41 6 Challenge the Process 65 7 Enable Others to Act 81 8 Encourage the Heart 99 9 Reflecting onYour Personal-Best Leadership Project 119 10 The Challenge Continues 131 Acknowledgments 133 About the Authors 135 Index 141

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Book SynopsisFrom its origins in 1976, Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics has become a best seller, providing students across the business specialisms with an introductory survey of descriptive and inferential statistics. With a step-by-step approach and clear writing style, any student can learn and succeed in Business Statistics.The new edition includes a focus on the development of basic data analytical skills. Microsoft Excel, Minitab, and MegaStat are used throughout the text to illustrate statistical software analyses, and screen captures are used within the chapters, so the student becomes familiar with the nature of the software output. Additional resources are available online through Connect, with references or links in the text to Excel tutorials that provide users with clear demonstrations using statistical software to create graphical and descriptive statistics and analyses to test hypotheses.What''s changed:The Nineteenth EditionTable of Contents1 What Is Statistics? 2 Describing Data: Frequency Tables, Frequency Distributions, and Graphic Presentation 3 Describing Data: Numerical Measures 4 Describing Data: Displaying and Exploring Data 5 A Survey of Probability Concepts 6 Discrete Probability Distributions 7 Continuous Probability Distributions 8 Sampling, Sampling Methods, and the Central Limit Theorem 9 Estimation and Confidence Intervals 10 One-Sample Tests of Hypothesis 11 Two-Sample Tests of Hypothesis 12 Analysis of Variance 13 Correlation and Linear Regression 14 Multiple Regression Analysis 15 Nonparametric Methods Nominal Level Hypothesis Tests 16 Nonparametric Methods: Analysis of Ordinal Data 17 Index Numbers 18 Forecasting with Time Series Analysis 19 Statistical Process Control and Quality Management 20 An Introduction to Decision Theory (Online Only) Appendixes Appendixes, Data Sets, Tables, Software Commands, Answers

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Book SynopsisIn the tradition of Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works, popular psychologist Sian Beilock, an expert on performance and brain science, reveals the astonishing new science of why we choke under pressure. She explains what happens in the body and mind when everything clicks and the perfect golf swing, tricky mathematical problem, or high-pressure business pitch suddenly become easy.With surprising insights on every page, Beilock examines how: attention and working memory guide human performance; how experience and practice, innate factors, and brain development interact to create our abilities;how these interconnected elements react to stress - explaining counterintuitive realities, like why the cleverest students do worst on standardized tests; why we may learn foreign languages best when we're not paying attention; why early childhood athletic training can backfire; and how our emotions can make us both smarter and dumber.the mind and body are in even closer communication than was ever thought - and breaks new ground on top of 30 years of integrative health investigations.Trade ReviewIn this marvellous book, Beilock will tell you how, as she reveals the mental secrets to performing under pressure. -- Jonah LehrerIf you aspire to be cool under maximum pressure (and who doesn't?), Beilock offers smart tips. * Time Magazine *This informative book teaches us when less can be more, in sports, in exams, and other areas where performance under stress is critical. Its engaging real-world examples offer the reader a wealth of useful and challenging insights into how our brain functions when the heat is on. * Gerd Gigerenzer, author of Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious *Readable explanations for why we choke and valuable suggestions for what we can do to get through a make-or-break moment with a better chance of success. -- Wall Street JournalA wonderful exploration of what happens inside when you choke on the outside. Essential for anyone who has, or plans, to compete, and especially for those who have choked. * Andrew Newberg, M.D., co-author of How God Changes Your Brain and Born to Believe *Do you want to hit better shots on the golf course? Score higher on the SAT? Get less nervous before speaking in public? In this marvelous book, Sian Beilock will tell you how, as she reveals the mental secrets to performing under pressure. -- Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a Neuroscientist.When do we thrive under pressure? When is it better to stop thinking about what we are doing and simply do it? This informative book teaches us when less can be more, in sports, in exams, and other areas where performance under stress is critical. Its engaging real-world examples offer the reader a wealth of useful and challenging insights into how our brain functions when the heat is on. * Gerd Gigerenzer, author of Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious. *Choke is required reading for anyone who has to perform under pressure. Beilock takes you on a riveting tour of the science of success, with an insider's insights into what it means for the real-world challenges of business, sports, and education. Beilock gives you the tools to make your brain choke-proof and rise to any challenge. * Kelly McGonigal, PhD, author of The Science of Willpower. *Choke is an important, fascinating book. Everyone who is looking for optimal performance would benefit from reading it and implementing its principles. * Daniel G. Amen, MD, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body *Dr. Sian Belock is one of the world's leading researchers in human performance. In her book Choke, she explains with great insight the scientific underpinnings involved in individual triumph and failure--whether these take place in the world of sports, academics or business. The reader is arrives at a rich understanding of why and when people choke and more importantly how to achieve one's best in the competitive world. Choke is destined to be a classic in the world of human performance and is a must read for those who seek excellence in all domains of life. * Michael Lardon M.D., Sport Psychiatrist and author of Finding Your Zone. *A fascinating look into the science of why so many of us collapse under pressure. * Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind *Feature. * GQ Magazine *Read it, especially if you work in education or are training to teach. * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisAs a Chinese proverb says 'The fish rots from the head' and so it is with businesses and other organisations - the buck starts and stops in the boardroom. This third edition of Bob Garratt'sbestselling book that highlights the importance of effectivecorporate governance has been extensively updated following the corporate scandals of the early 2000s - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco - and the abysmal boardroom standards that the recent credit crunch and ensuing global financial crisis brought to light. This new edition builds on the Learning Board model developed by the author and now widely used internationally by corporations and public sector organisations such as the NHS. The result is a thought-provoking and highly practical book that will be invaluable to all those with responsibility for corporate governance - and also those who subject them to scrutiny. What Sir Adrian Cadbury, whose committee's groundbreaking report on corporate governance was published nearly twenty years ago, said about the first edition remains as true today as ever:'No director can afford to ignore this book'.Trade Review"* 'An important contribution to the corporate governance debate and clear and intelligent advice on how to improve the performance of a board' - Tim Melville-Ross, former head of the Institute of Directors"

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Book SynopsisBuilding Intelligent Enterprises by leveraging the emerging and next-generation technologies to accelerate the adoption of digital transformation The speed of innovation and emerging IT technologies are changing at a very fast pace and enterprises are eager to join the digital revolution so they can stand above the competition and succeed as the enterprise of tomorrow. This book is an attempt to make the enterprise intelligent by providing the path to digital transformation and the adoption of new IT methods, tools and technologies. This book has been organized to cover the following topics: Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Agile, DevOps, Robotic Process Automation, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Drones, Augmented and Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Big Data, Analytics, Cloud Computing, APIs, and SAP Leonardo. No prior knowledge of any technical coding or language is necessary to understand the content of this boTable of ContentsPreface xi About this Book xiii Acknowledgments xix Part I—Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Digital Transformation 3 Digital Transformation 3 Digital Transformation Impact 8 Value Drivers 9 Digital Implementation Methodology 10 Emerging Technology Heatmap 13 Emerging Digital Themes by Industry 15 Conclusion 26 Part II—Collaborative Methods and Tools 27 Chapter 2 Design Thinking 29 Design Thinking Overview 29 Design Thinking Methodology 31 Tools and Techniques 35 Use Cases 41 Conclusion 43 Chapter 3 Agile 45 Agile Overview 45 Agile Methodology 48 Agile Tools 49 Conclusion 51 Chapter 4 DevOps 53 DevOps Overview 53 DevOps Enterprise Maturity 56 DevOps Enablers 57 Adoption by Industry 59 Use Cases 62 Conclusion 63 Part III—Intelligent Technologies 65 Chapter 5 Robotic Process Automation 67 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Overview 67 Automation Capabilities 69 Enterprise RPA Architecture 74 Enterprise RPA Model 76 Enterprise RPA Implementation Methodology 78 Potential Automation Opportunities 81 RPA Opportunities by Industry 82 RPA Opportunities by Function 89 Use Cases 96 Conclusion 98 Chapter 6 Internet of Things 99 Internet of Things Overview 99 Understanding IoT Architecture 105 IoT Implementation Methodology 119 New Era with Connected Devices 121 IoT Applications by Industry 129 Use Cases 135 Conclusion 139 Chapter 7 Artificial Intelligence 141 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Overview 141 AI Capabilities 147 Enterprise AI Architecture 154 Enterprise AI Implementation Methodology 157 Potential AI Opportunities 160 AI Opportunities by Industry 161 AI Opportunities by Functional Area 171 Use Cases 175 Conclusion 178 Chapter 8 Machine Learning 179 Machine Learning Overview 179 Machine Learning Algorithms 182 Enterprise Machine Learning Model 183 Machine Learning Implementation Methodology 184 Machine Learning Solutions by Industry 186 Use Cases 187 Conclusion 189 Chapter 9 Blockchain 191 Blockchain Overview 191 Understanding Blockchain Architecture 197 Smart Contracts in Blockchain 204 Blockchain Execution Roadmap 205 Blockchain Security 207 Challenges of Blockchain-enabled Transformation 209 Applications of Blockchain 209 Use Cases of Blockchain 211 Key Players 218 Conclusion 219 Chapter 10 Drones 221 Drones Overview 221 Drones as Data Collector 224 Risk Considerations 225 Drone Applications 226 Opportunities by Industry 227 Use Cases 232 Conclusion 233 Chapter 11 Virtual Reality 235 Augmented and Virtual Reality Overview 235 AR and VR in the Current Ecosystem 237 Understanding AR/VR Architecture 237 Platform 248 Security and Privacy 249 Opportunities by Industry 251 Use Cases 257 Conclusion 258 Chapter 12 3D Printing 259 3D Printing Overview 259 Methodology 262 Use Cases 263 Conclusion 265 Chapter 13 Big Data 267 Big Data Overview 267 Big Data Technology 273 Understanding Big Data Architecture 278 Big Data Opportunities by Industry 285 Use Cases 285 Conclusion 290 Chapter 14 Analytics 291 Analytics Overview 291 Analytics Components 294 Analytics Methodology 294 Analytics Techniques 296 Use Cases 301 Conclusion 303 Part IV—Digital Infrastructure 305 Chapter 15 Cloud Computing 307 Cloud Overview 307 Enterprise Cloud Transformation Methodology 319 Enterprise Cloud Migration Framework 322 Enterprise Strategy and Roadmap to Cloud 324 Enterprise Migration Path to Cloud 327 Key Cost Drivers 330 Enterprise Transformation to the Cloud 332 Enterprise Cloud Management and Optimization 336 Use Cases 339 Conclusion 342 Chapter 16 APIs 343 API Overview 343 API Architecture 345 API Business Strategy 347 API Life Cycle and Roadmap 349 Conclusion 352 Part V—Product Review 353 Chapter 17 SAP Leonardo 355 SAP S/4HANA ERP Overview 355 Understanding SAP Leonardo 356 SAP Leonardo Internet of Things 357 SAP Leonardo Machine Learning 362 SAP Leonardo Blockchain 366 SAP Leonardo Big Data 367 SAP Leonardo Data Intelligence 368 SAP Leonardo Analytics 368 SAP Leonardo Enterprise Engagement 369 Conclusion 371 About the Author 373 Index 375

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Book SynopsisYoung serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber is not the product of a wealthy family or storied entrepreneurial heritage. Nor is he the outcome of a traditional business school education or a corporate executive turned entrepreneur. Rather, he is a hard-working, self-taught 26-year-old hustler, rainmaker, and bootstrapper who has survived and thrived despite never having held the proverbial real job. In Never Get a Real Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business, and Not Go Broke, Gerber challenges the social conventions behind the real job and empowers young people to take control of their lives and dump their nine-to-fivesor their quest to attain them. Drawing upon case studies, experiences, and observations, Scott dissects failures, shares hard-learned lessons, and presents practical, affordable, and systematic action steps to building, managing, and marketing a successful business on a shoestring budget. The proven, no-b.s. methodology preseTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xiii Foreword Michael Simmons xvii Introduction: Never Get a “Real” Job 1 Who Needs the 9-to-5? 4 I Know You 6 What You Can Expect to Get from This Book 7 All Aboard the Death to the “Real” Job Express! 8 Part One The Breakdown 11 Chapter 1 Everyone Poops. Yours Isn’t Special 13 College: The Drunken Road to Easy Street 16 Dude, Where’s My Dream Job? 17 Welcome to Your “Real” Job, Mr. Janitor 18 The Broken Promise 24 Chapter 2 No One Cares About You—Unless You Make Them Care 29 You are Not Special 32 Claiming to Be a Winner Does Not Make You One 33 You’re Brilliant . . . So What? 34 Lifestyles of the Poor and Vain 34 Shut Up, Pinocchio 35 Put It on My Tab 36 Chapter 3 Darwin + Murphy = Reality 39 Your Business is Not the Exception to Any Rule 42 The Worst-Case Scenario is the Only Scenario 48 No One Will Invest in Your Idea 50 Part Two Building a Foundation 55 Chapter 4 Get Off Your Ass and Start Up! 57 Get Real with Your Finances 60 Those Who Reinvent the Wheel are Doomed to Be Run Over by It 65 What Do You Know, Anyway? 68 Keep It Simple, Stupid 71 The Bottomless Money Pit 74 Can Your SWOT Team Do CPR? 77 Chapter 5 Business Plans Suck 81 Toss the Old-School Business Plan 84 The One-Paragraph Start-Up Plan 90 Chapter 6 To Partner or Not to Partner 99 The Worst Partners for Your Start-Up 102 Don’t Consider Letting Worthless Flaky People Try Out 105 Never Jump Right In: The Water’s Not Fine 110 Part Three From the Ground Up 113 Chapter 7 Act Like a Start-Up, Stupid 115 Surviving a “Real” Day in the Life 117 Get Your Head in the Game, Chump 123 Design Your Entrepreneurial Life 128 “Mind” Your Business 136 Chapter 8 Shoestrapping (Because the Boot is Too Damn Expensive) 145 Fake It ’Til You Make It 147 The Only Team Your Money Can Buy 155 Do What Makes Cents 164 Cash Flow or Die! 166 Chapter 9 Those Phones Won’t Ring Themselves: The 15 Principles of a Power Seller 173 Come Out! Come Out! Wherever You Are! 175 Sell Like There’s No Tomorrow—Or There Won’t Be 179 Chapter 10 Facebook Isn’t a Marketing Strategy 203 Message before Platform 205 Think Guerrilla, Not Godzilla 220 Conclusion 237 Index 241

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Book SynopsisRelease any concerns that you have about this path you''re about to walk on, and just go into it with the curiosity of a child, knowing that you''ll come out on the other side as a new person, or to be more accurate, far more of the person who you truly are and have been created to be.Jack Valentine seemed to have it all. He made good money as an adman, and looked good doing it. He had a hot apartment, cool friends, even a slick car-at least until the hectic Monday morning a truck smashed into it, sending the critically injured Jack to the hospital.Everything happens for a reason, though, and Jack''s reason reveals itself in the silver-haired cancer patient who becomes his roommate one evening. The elderly man, Cal, shares his life story-one not dissimilar to Jack''s-of material wealth masking a gaping hole within. Cal ultimately found salvation through philosophy (the love of wisdom), and now offers to help Jack by prepping the younger man for the Final Quest

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Book Synopsis"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progressâand what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."âJeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the stepping stones that will usher in a new era of management thinking."âThe Systems Thinker"How any organization in any industry can progress from old-fashioned management by results to a strikingly different and better way."âJames P. Womack, Chairman and Founder, Lean Enterprise Institute"Practicing the improvement kata is perhaps the best way we've found so far for actualizing PDCA in an organization."âJohn Shook, Chairman and CEO, Lean Enterprise InstituteThis game-changing book puts you behind the curtain at Toyota, providing new insight int

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Book SynopsisBusiness and Economics is a highly regarded title that equips students with a conceptual understanding and interpretation of statistics and its applications in the business world, while also promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The 2024 release takes a step-by-step approach, ensuring that beginners can easily grasp the concepts and succeed in a basic statistics course. With a focus on real-world application, this title uses examples and exercises to illustrate how statistics can be applied to solve current business scenarios. Additionally, the authors recognize the growing importance of data analytics and support the development of these basic skills through an application-based section on data analytics at the end of each chapter along with easily accessible data sets for practice. This title primarily uses Excel, Minitab, and MegaStat to demonstrate statistical analyses, helping users create graphical and descriptive statistics and conduct hypothesis testing.

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Book SynopsisThe chief branding officer of Red Antler explains how new brands like Casper and Allbirds build devoted fan followings right out of the gate.

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Book SynopsisA guide to being a trusted advisor for leaders in any industry. It provides answers to pervasive questions about trust and leadership - such as how to develop business with trust, nurture trust-based relationships, build and run a trustworthy organization, and develop your trust skill set.Table of ContentsIntroduction xvi Why a Fieldbook xvi Who Should Read this Book xvi How to Use this Book xvii Where to Begin xvii Part I A Trust Primer 1 Chapter 1 Fundamental Truths 3 Trust Requires Trusting and Being Trusted 3 Trust Is Personal 3 Trust Is about Relationships 4 Trust Is Created in Interactions 4 There Is No Trust without Risk 4 Trust Is Paradoxical 5 Listening Drives Trust and Influence 5 Trust Does Not Take Time 5 Trust Is Strong and Durable, Not Fragile 6 You Get What You Give 7 Chapter 2 Fundamental Attitudes 9 Principles over Processes 9 You Are More Connected than You Think 11 It’s Not about You 11 Curiosity Trumps Knowing 11 Time Works for You 13 Chapter 3 The Dynamics of Influence 15 Earning the Right to Be Right: Three Steps 15 A Five-Point Checklist for Influencing Meetings 18 Chapter 4 Three Trust Models 22 The Trust Equation 22 The Trust Creation Process 25 The Trust Principles 26 Chapter 5 Five Trust Skills 33 Listen 33 Partner 34 Improvise 35 Risk 35 Know Yourself 36 Part II Developing Your Trust Skill Set 39 Chapter 6 Listen 41 The Listening Differentiator: Empathy 41 Four Barriers to Paying Attention 42 Three-Level Listening 43 Seven Listening Best Practices 47 Your Everyday Empathy Workout: Low Weights, High Reps 48 Chapter 7 Partner 51 Partnering Traits 51 Ten Common Partnering Barriers 52 Self-Assessment: Are You Primed for Partnership? 54 Specific Ways to Build Your Partnering Muscle 55 Chapter 8 Improvise 61 The Science behind Moments of Truth 62 How Moments of Truth Become Moments of Mastery 62 The Practice of Improvisation 62 Role-Play Your Way to Mastery 64 Chapter 9 Risk 68 The Relationship between Trust and Risk 69 Six Ways to Practice Risk-Taking 70 The Three-Question Transparency Test 71 A Tool for Truth-Telling: Name It and Claim It 72 The Power of Caveats 74 Chapter 10 Know Yourself 79 How Blind Spots Impede Trust-Building 79 Three Approaches to Expand Your Self-Knowledge 80 How to Use Self-Knowledge to Increase Trust 82 Part III Developing Business with Trust 85 Chapter 11 Trust-Based Marketing and Business Development 87 Focus on Your Customer 87 Collaborate to Drive New Business 89 Focus on Relationships, Not Transactions 90 Be Transparent with Prospects and Clients 91 Chapter 12 Trust-Based Networking 94 Ten Best Practices for Trust-Based Networking 95 Technology and Trust-Based Networking 97 Chapter 13 Delivering the Pitch 102 Sometimes the Best Pitch Is No Pitch 102 Don’t Skip the Prepitch Warm-Up 103 Make It Interactive 104 Have a Point of View 105 Take the Preoccupation Out of Price 105 With PowerPoint, Less Is More 106 Stop Selling Your Qualifications 106 Do Not Denigrate the Competition 107 Be Willing to Ditch the Pitch 107 Chapter 14 Handling Objections 110 The Problem: How You Think about Objections 110 The Antidote: Change Your Thinking 112 Three Ways to Improve the Quality of Your Conversations 113 Chapter 15 Talking Price 117 The Price Isn’t the Problem 118 When to Talk Price 119 How to Address Price Concerns 120 The Three Primary Drivers of Price Concerns 121 A Special Case: The Engineer Buyer 123 Chapter 16 Closing the Deal 125 Six Reasons Not to Always Be Closing 125 Five Practices to Stop Closing and Start Helping 127 Chapter 17 Developing New Business with Existing Clients 130 First, Deepen the Relationship 130 Move Upstream 131 Cross-Sell 132 Seek Referrals 133 Chapter 18 Selling to the C-Suite 136 What Sets the C-Suite Apart 136 A Different Kind of Preparation 136 Nine Best Practices for Successful C-Suite Meetings 139 Chapter 19 Reviving Stalled Relationships 143 How to Reengage 144 When It’s Time to Walk Away 145 Part IV Managing Relationships with Trust 149 Chapter 20 Starting Off Right 151 Three Ways Kickoffs Go Wrong 151 Four Key Ingredients for a Successful Kickoff 153 A Word of Caution 154 Chapter 21 Accelerating Trust 156 Three Steps for Creating Trust Quickly 157 21 Ways to Build Trust … Fast 158 Chapter 22 Navigating Politics 163 Seven Best Practices for Dealing with Organizational Politics 164 The Special Challenges of Client Politics 165 Chapter 23 Shifting from Tactics to Strategy 169 The Strategy Blind Spot 169 Four Key Questions to Shift the Conversation 170 How to Engage Strategically 173 Chapter 24 My Client Is a Jerk: Transforming Relationships Gone Bad 176 What Lies Behind Bad Behavior 176 From Difficult to Rewarding: Three Steps 177 Reframing: Five Steps to a Better Problem Statement 180 Chapter 25 Dealing with Untrustworthy People 183 Blame and an Inability to Confront 183 Constructive Confrontation 184 When You Can’t Confront 186 When to Walk Away 186 Chapter 26 Trust-Based Negotiations 189 Where Negotiations Go Wrong 189 Changing the Game by Working from Trust 191 Chapter 27 Building Trust at a Distance 195 The Key to Building Trust at a Distance: Familiarity 196 The Role of Technology in Communication 198 Ten Best Practices for Managing Virtual Teams 199 Part V Building and Running a Trustworthy Organization 201 Chapter 28 Making the Case for Trust 203 Economic Benefits of Trust 203 Social Benefits of Trust 206 Ethical Benefits of Trust 206 Chapter 29 Creating a Culture of Trust 209 Two Keys to Trust Culture Change: Virtues and Values 209 Implementing Trust Initiatives 211 Spotlight on Trust Diagnostics 215 Chapter 30 Trust in Internal Staff Functions 219 The Top Trust Barriers by Function 220 Five Trust-Enhancing Opportunities for Internal Staff 220 Don’t Confuse Your Metrics with Your Mission 222 Chapter 31 Training for Trustworthiness 225 The One-Two Punch for Trustworthiness Training 225 How to Set Off the Aha: A Nine-Point Checklist 227 Eleven Ways to Make It Stick 228 Create the Right Learning Environment 229 List of Lists Chapter 1 Fundamental Truths 233 Chapter 2 Fundamental Attitudes 233 Chapter 3 The Dynamics of Influence 233 Chapter 4 Three Trust Models 234 Chapter 5 Five Trust Skills 235 Chapter 6 Listen 236 Chapter 7 Partner 237 Chapter 8 Improvise 237 Chapter 9 Risk 238 Chapter 10 Know Yourself 239 Chapter 11 Trust-Based Marketing and Business Development 239 Chapter 13 Delivering the Pitch 241 Chapter 14 Handling Objections 242 Chapter 15 Talking Price 243 Chapter 16 Closing the Deal 244 Chapter 17 Developing New Business with Existing Clients 244 Chapter 18 Selling to the C-Suite 245 Chapter 19 Reviving Stalled Relationships 245 Chapter 20 Starting Off Right 246 Chapter 21 Accelerating Trust 246 Chapter 22 Navigating Politics 247 Chapter 23: Shifting from Tactics to Strategy 248 Chapter 24 My Client Is a Jerk: Transforming Relationships Gone Bad 249 Chapter 25 Dealing with Untrustworthy People 249 Chapter 26 Trust-Based Negotiations 250 Chapter 27 Building Trust at a Distance 251 Chapter 28 Making the Case for Trust 252 Chapter 29 Creating a Culture of Trust 252 Chapter 30 Trust in Internal Staff Functions 254 Chapter 31 Training for Trustworthiness 254 Notes 257 Selected Bibliography 263 About the Authors 264 Index 265

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Book SynopsisFor too long our lives have been dominated by the ‘under one roof’ Industrial Revolution model of work. The technology to work remotely and to avoid the daily grind of commuting and meetings has finally come of age, and bestselling authors Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are the masters of making it work at tech company 37signals.

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Book SynopsisYou read a book, you recommend it to a friend. That friend tells another friend. And another... until the book becomes this year''s word-of-mouth sensation. This is the first to analyze the power of the ''pass-it-on'' phenomenon, introducing us to the architects of the mightily efficient, money-spinning model known as the Viral Loop - the secret behind some of the most successful businesses in recent history. Outfits such as Google, eBay, Flickr and Facebook all employ the model at their core; all have seen their stock valuations skyrocket within years of forming. The genius lies in the model''s reliance on replication: what''s the point of using Facebook if none of your friends can see your profile, or using Flickr if you can''t share your photos? Where''s the joy in posting a video on YouTube if no one watches it? In creating a viral product that people want, need and desire, growth can, and will, take care of itself. Find out why the Loop will catch us allTrade ReviewOne of the most astounding things about the Web age is how the best advertising is often no advertising at all. Penenberg masterfully explains how this works with case studies of products that were designed to spread. Every product can use a dose of this technique; this is the book to get to learn how. Recommended! * Chris Anderson, bestselling author of The Long Tail and Free *In tight, engaging prose, Adam captures the essence of the ever-scaling power of the virus. It's not just for geeks any more. * Seth Godin, author of Tribes *Penenberg has unlocked the secret to the most successful digital businesses. An indispensable read. * Robert Safian, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company *Adam Penenberg's lively book opens a window to all of our futures. * Ken Auletta, author of Backstory *If you want to understand all things viral, this is the place to start. Penenberg's reporting gives us a ringside seat for some of the biggest viral success stories in history, from Tupperware to Ning. * Dan Heath, co-author of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die *Penenberg discovers the perpetual motion machine for business and marketing... Buy this book. Catch a virus. Make a fortune. * Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do? *Instead of entrusting your business to a guru with an agenda and a ghostwriter, you should be turning to a pro journalist like Adam Penenberg, who understands the way media and money interact, has the critical faculty to engage with these phenomena in an unbiased fashion, and the technical facility to explain them to you in an entirely engaging, informative, and actionable way. * Douglas Rushkoff, author of Media Virus and Life Inc. *An intriguing expose of a simple idea worth its weight in gold and then some. * Cairns Post *Word of mouth is nothing new in terms of marketing a product... This is "the power of pass-it-on", according to Penenberg, who looks at how an old idea has been made new again by the likes of Facebook, MySpace and Hot or Not... Penenberg writes accessibly about this "paradigm-busting phenomenon" and makes it all sound so simple. * The Sunday Mail Brisbane, and The Sunday Telegraph *Viral Loop tidily presents a history of viral case studies from analog to digital...This history of social networking benefits from in-depth first-person research. * Courier Mail *

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Book SynopsisPrologue.- Analyze.- Design.- Develop.- Implement.- Evaluate.- Epilogue.Table of ContentsPrologue.- Analyze.- Design.- Develop.- Implement.- Evaluate.- Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisCHANGE YOUR THINKING CHANGE YOUR LIFE "Every line in this book is bursting with truth, wisdom, and power. Brian Tracy is the preeminent authority on showing you how to dramatically improve your life. Let him be your guide. I've learned so much from Brian myself that I can't thank him enough!" -Robert G.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1. Change Your Thinking. Chapter 2. Change Your Life. Chapter 3. Dream Big Dreams. Chapter 4. Decide to Become Rich. Chapter 5. Take Charge of Your Life. Chapter 6. Commit to Excellence. Chapter 7. Put People First. Chapter 8. Think Like a Genius. Chapter 9. Unleash Your Mental Powers. Chapter 10. Supercharge Your Thinking. Chapter 11. Create Your Own Future. Chapter 12. Live A Great Life. Summary and Conclusions. Bibliography. Index. Advanced Coaching and Mentoring Program. About the Author.

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Book SynopsisThe basis of modern organization and decision theory, this influential essay has motivated administrators and students of managerial technique for more than 80 years. The author discusses eliminating inefficiency through a system based on principles applicable to individual and collective activities. A ground-breaking, and still-inspiring work.

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Book SynopsisThe next level of breakthrough thinking in organizational learning, leadership, and change Harvard professor Amy Edmondson shows how leaders can make organizational learning happen by building teams that learn.Table of ContentsForeword by Edgar H. Schein xi Introduction 1 part one teaming 1 A New Way of Working 11 Teaming Is a Verb 12 Organizing to Execute 15 The Learning Imperative 19 Learning to Team, Teaming to Learn 24 Organizing to Learn 26 Execution-as-Learning 30 The Process Knowledge Spectrum 32 A New Way of Leading 38 Leadership Summary 42 Lessons and Actions 42 2 Teaming to Learn, Innovate, and Compete 45 The Teaming Process 50 Four Pillars of Effective Teaming 51 The Benefits of Teaming 56 Social and Cognitive Barriers to Teaming 60 When Conflict Heats Up 67 Leadership Actions That Promote Teaming 75 Leadership Summary 78 Lessons and Actions 79 part two organizing to learn 3 The Power of Framing 83 Cognitive Frames 84 Framing a Change Project 89 The Leader’s Role 93 Team Members’ Roles 96 The Project Purpose 99 A Learning Frame Versus an Execution Frame 102 Changing Frames 104 Leadership Summary 111 Lessons and Actions 112 4 Making It Safe to Team 115 Trust and Respect 118 Psychological Safety for Teaming and Learning 125 The Effect of Hierarchy on Psychological Safety 131 Cultivating Psychological Safety 135 Leadership Summary 145 Lessons and Actions 146 5 Failing Better to Succeed Faster 149 The Inevitability of Failure 150 The Importance of Small Failures 151 Why It’s Difficult to Learn from Failure 154 Failure across the Process Knowledge Spectrum 160 Matching Failure Cause and Context 164 Developing a Learning Approach to Failure 168 Strategies for Learning from Failures 170 Leadership Summary 182 Lessons and Actions 183 6 Teaming Across Boundaries 185 Teaming Despite Boundaries 191 Visible and Invisible Boundaries 193 Three Types of Boundaries 197 Teaming Across Common Boundaries 201 Leading Communication across Boundaries 212 Leadership Summary 215 Lessons and Actions 216 part three execution-as-learning 7 Putting Teaming and Learning to Work 221 Execution-as-Learning 222 Using the Process Knowledge Spectrum 229 Facing a Shifting Context at Telco 234 Learning That Never Ends 240 Keeping Learning Alive 252 Leadership Summary 254 Lessons and Actions 256 8 Leadership Makes It Happen 257 Leading Teaming in Routine Production at Simmons 258 Leading Teaming in Complex Operations at Children’s Hospital 265 Leading Teaming for Innovation at IDEO 276 Leadership Summary 283 Moving Forward 285 Notes 289 Acknowledgments 309 About the Author 313 Index 315

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Book SynopsisFeatures tools and techniques to take boards and their companies to a higher level of performance.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Advancing the Practice of Corporate Governance. Part One: Boards in Transition. 1. The Three Phases of a Board’s Evolution. 2. What Makes a Board Progressive. Part Two: The Three Building Blocks of Progressive Boards. 3. Group Dynamics. 4. Information Architecture. 5. Focus on Substantive Issues. Part Three: Contributions That Count. 6. The Right CEO and Succession. 7. CEO Compensation. 8. The Right Strategy. 9. The Leadership Gene Pool. 10. Monitoring Health, Performance, and Risk. Part Four: Maintaining Momentum. 11. Board Operations. 12. Working with Investors. Conclusion: Leveraging the Board for Competitive Advantage. Appendix A: Sample Strategy Blueprint. Appendix B: The Research Agenda. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Index.

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Book SynopsisResearch and Information Guides in Business, Industry, and Economic Institutions series will bridge the gap between classical forms of literature and new alternative formats. Each guide will be devoted to an industry, a profession, a managerial process, or a field of study. This guide to information resources on the American Stock Exchange is not intended to be a detailed history of the Amex. It does cover the literature of the Exchange from 1900 through 1993. Research methodology included searching of major cataloging systems, reviewing of print and electronic indexes, and summarizing of publications in the American Stock Exchange library. All publications identified were read and summarized.Table of ContentsPREFACE 1. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY 2. CURB EXCHANGE: EARLY HISTORY (1900-1953) 3. AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE: RECENT HISTORY (1953-1972) 4. AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE: RECENT HISTORY (1973-1993) 5. TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND INDICES 6. REGULATORY ASPECTS 7. ECONOMIC ASPECTS

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Discover Your CLARITY ® Quotient Introduction Part One: The Essential Foundations 1 Misunderstanding: The Hidden Trap 2 The Power of Insight 3 How Perception Is Created 4 The Power of Principles 5 The Psychological Immune System 6 Habitual Thought Patterns 7 Stress: The Source and the Solution 8 The Ultimate Leverage Point Part Two: The Deep Drivers 9 Innate Clarity and Peace of Mind 10 Creativity and Disruptive Innovation 11 Authenticity: Your True Identity 12 Intuition: Navigating by Wisdom 13 Toxic Goals and Authentic Desires 14 The Power of Presence 15 Resilience 16 Connection and Relationships Part Three: The Way Forward 17 There’s Only One Problem 18 Penicillin for the Mind 19 Do Nothing 20 The Leadership Delusion 21 Living a Life You Love 22 Capitalizing on Chaos, Complexity and Uncertainty 23 The Art of Sustainable Change 24 Inspired Action 25 Troubleshooting Enlightenment Acknowledgements The CLARITY® Self-Coaching Programme CLARITY® for Coaches, Therapists, Trainers and Facilitators CLARITY® for Businesses and Other Organisations Subtractive Psychology About Jamie Smart Index

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Book SynopsisExamines the history, contemporary practice, and policy issues of non-union employee representation in the USA and Canada. The text encompasses many organizational devices that are organized for the purposes of representing employees on a range of production, quality, and employment issues.Table of ContentsForeword, Introduction, Keynes's Policies in Theory and Practice, Wall Street's View of Keynes and Keynes's View of Wall Street, The Radical Keynes, Listen Keynesians!, Keynes's Influence on Public Policy: A Conservative's View, Keynes, Roosevelt, and the Complementary Revolutions, Keynes, Keynesians, and British Economic Policy, The Influence of Keynes on French Economic Policy: Past and Present, The Influence of Keynesian Thought on German Economic Policy, Relevance of Keynes for Developing Countries, Keynes and the Postwar International Economic Order, About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe practical, expert guide to reaching the new consumer Customer-Centric Marketing is a comprehensive game plan on succeeding in the new marketing landscape by focusing on the customer. Written by one of Canada''s top communications pioneers, this book examines the complex forces influencing the rise of empowered and demanding customers and outlines a framework that helps marketers exploit these forces to engage them. You''ll find actionable advice to help you pull together these seemingly independent elements to create a customer-centric business model that is ideally positioned to take on the dynamic requirements of today''s marketing environment, and learn the strategic rules that CMOs can use to model their organizations to win. Valuable insights on customer experience, innovation, content, social media, and operating strategies will help you formulate a workable plan, and when combined with the practical guidance and expert advice, enable you to put your plan intTable of ContentsPrelude ix Introduction The Shoemaker’s Story xi Chapter 1 The Age of the Customer 1 Chapter 2 Carpe Diem 11 Chapter 3 Customer Relationships Have Changed 25 Chapter 4 From Funnel to the Journey 45 Chapter 5 Brands Will Never Be the Same 57 Chapter 6 Customer Experience Strategy 71 Chapter 7 Building Relationships with the Advocate/Sharecaster 85 Chapter 8 Innovation in Demanding Times 117 Chapter 9 The New Agency 131 Concluding Thoughts 143 Notes 147 Index 151

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsWhy we‘re taking you along with us on this journey 8 Foreword 10 Introduction 13 Part I: Apply the DTL mindset 24 Reflect, accept, and understand 42 Keep an energy journal 56 Integrating other people’s observations and perceptions of us 88 Define point of view 98 Find and select ideas 110 Design, test, and implement life plans 146 Self-check 178 Part II: Professional and career planning 184 Design career paths 214 Evaluate, test, and implement options 226 Questions for reflection on options 244 Last but not least – The journey’s end is really the beginning 248 Index 253

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 One More Identity 7 Chapter 2 One More and Living in Your Matrix 23 Chapter 3 One More Try 39 Chapter 4 One More and the Five Principles of Time Management 53 Chapter 5 One More Emotion 67 Chapter 6 One More Association 79 Chapter 7 One More Dream 91 Chapter 8 One More Question to Ask Ourselves 103 Chapter 9 One More Goal 111 Chapter 10 One More Higher Standard 125 Chapter 11 One More Impossibility Thinkers and Possibility Achievers 139 Chapter 12 One More Habit 151 Chapter 13 One More Multiplier 165 Chapter 14 One More Inconvenience 175 Chapter 15 One More and Defining Leadership 187 Chapter 16 One More and My 11 Leadership Principles 199 Chapter 17 One More Degree of Equanimity 213 Chapter 18 One More Prayer 223 Chapter 19 One Last One More 237 About the Author 253 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 One More Identity 7 Chapter 2 One More and Living in Your Matrix 23 Chapter 3 One More Try 39 Chapter 4 One More and the Five Principles of Time Management 53 Chapter 5 One More Emotion 67 Chapter 6 One More Association 79 Chapter 7 One More Dream 91 Chapter 8 One More Question to Ask Ourselves 103 Chapter 9 One More Goal 111 Chapter 10 One More Higher Standard 125 Chapter 11 One More Impossibility Thinkers and Possibility Achievers 139 Chapter 12 One More Habit 151 Chapter 13 One More Multiplier 165 Chapter 14 One More Inconvenience 175 Chapter 15 One More and Defining Leadership 187 Chapter 16 One More and My 11 Leadership Principles 199 Chapter 17 One More Degree of Equanimity 213 Chapter 18 One More Prayer 223 Chapter 19 One Last One More 237 About the Author 253

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Introduction 4 Five Key Problems of Centralized Financial Systems Implications 2 The Origins of Modern Decentralized Finance 6 A Brief History of Finance 6 Fintech 6 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency 7 Ethereum and DeFi 9 3 DeFi Infrastructure 9 Blockchain 10 Cryptocurrency 10 The Smart Contract Platform 11 Oracles 12 Stablecoins 13 Decentralized Applications 14 4 DeFi Primitives 14 Transactions 15 Fungible Tokens 16 Nonfungible Tokens 19 Custody 20 Supply Adjustment 20 Incentives 22 Swap 25 Collateralized Loans 27 Flash (Uncollateralized) Loans) 28 5 Problems DeFi Solves 28 Inefficiency 29 Limited Access 30 Opacity 31 Centralized Control 32 Lack of Inoperability 6 DeFi Deep Dive 34 Credit/Lending 34 Decentralized Exchange 49 Derivatives 55 Tokenization 65 7 Risks 68 Smart Contract Risk 68 Governance Risk 70 Oracle Risk 71 Scaling Risk 72 DEX Risk 73 Custodial Risk 74 Regulatory Risk 75 8 Conclusions: Losers and Winners 76

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Book SynopsisRichard Koch is an author and entrepreneur-investor. He not only writes books about how to achieve more, start new companies, make more money, and enjoy life more, but he also practises what he advocates. He was one of three founders of LEK, a noted international strategy consulting firm; and for the past thirty-seven years has invested in new and fast-growth companies, and compounded his money at an annual rate of twenty-two percent. By his own reckoning, he is now a sterling billionaire. The companies he has started or been a significant investor in include Filofax, the Belgo moules-frites chain, Plymouth Gin, Betfair, Auto1, and Fanduel. The concepts he has used to make money are described in this Financial Times Guide to Strategy, in The Star Principle, and in The 80/20 Principle, which has sold well over a million copies and been translated into forty languages. He is based in Gibraltar and also has homes in Cape Town, Australia, and Portugal.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1. The use and abuse of strategy 2. A brief history of strategy 3. Swings in strategic thinking: seven phases 4. Towards a synthesis 5. From quick and dirty strategy to nearly perfect strategy PART ONE: BUSINESS UNIT STRATEGY A do-it-yourself guide 1. Overview 2. What businesses are you in? 3. Where do you make the money? 4. How good are your competitive positions? 5. What skills and capabilities underpin your success? 6. Is this a good industry to be in? 7. What do the customers think? 8. What about the competitors? 9. How do you raise profits quickly? 10. How do you build long term value? 11. Conclusion 12. Addition note on the theory of Business Unit Strategy PART TWO: CORPORATE STRATEGY 1.The joy of Corporate Strategy 2. An ecological view of Corporate Strategy 3. Five dimensions of Corporate Strategy 4. The strange power of the 35 word strategy 4. Conclusion PART THREE: STRATEGIC THINKERS PART FOUR: STRATEGIC CONCEPTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the practicalities of developing business strategy, this textbook provides an intuitive approach to developing a strategic plan. The authors share what they have learned through two decades of strategy work with a myriad of organisations, presenting theory and delivering key insights into the strategist's role. The authors demonstrate their unique Strategy Cycle approach, which combines strategic logic (in the form of detailed plans) with the aesthetic, creative and interpretive process of bringing a strategy to life by storytelling. They examine familiar planning tools to identify where value truly lies, while introducing new ideas and methods, culminating in a simple and succinct 10-component strategy. Visit the authors' website at strategystory.co.ukTrade ReviewThis book is both comprehensive and immediately accessible to students and practitioners alike; the authors brilliantly bring the world of strategy to life through real-world examples and practical applications, while reflecting the latest cutting-edge research and developments in the field. * Alison Ashby, University of Exeter, UK *In this eminently readable book, MacIntosh, MacLean and Robinson summarize, integrate, and apply all the major theoretical frameworks in strategic management, before demonstrating how these frameworks are actually used. In doing so, they allow the reader to learn from the experts themselves – the practicing strategic managers of the business world. * Jay Barney, University of Utah, USA *This wonderful book is practical, rigorous, up to date, and written in an engaging style that includes suitable irony. It blends the old (before the common era) with the new (the COVID pandemic) and careful planning with unexpected emergence, in ways that provide potential strategists with both realism and hope. * Jean Bartunek, Boston College, USA *In this book, MacIntosh, MacLean and Robinson discuss the parts of strategy other books often leave out. In addition to the tools, techniques and pertinent research, they focus on the ‘messy reality’ of how the work of strategy really gets done – the language, politics, plans that go awry and not least, the strategists themselves. This practical approach is informed by an impressive depth of theoretical insight, presented in a highly accessible way, informed by expansive practical experience within a range of organisations. This is essential reading both for those new to the field and for strategists who will benefit from this refreshing set of ideas and examples. * Nic Beech, Middlesex University, UK *If you are compelled to understand more about strategy in our complex, interconnected, digital world and to identify ways in which you are more likely to deliver successful outcomes - then Strategists at Work is a great read. * Roisin Currie, Chief Executive Officer, Greggs PLC *MacIntosh, MacLean and Robinson’s Strategic Management offers a practical and innovative approach to planning and executing strategy for scholars and practitioners alike. Its comprehensive coverage and engaging style is combined with novel insights into strategy as narrative, giving it versatility and relevance across all levels of teaching and study. * James Fowler, University of Essex, UK *This textbook refreshingly addresses issues such as the history of strategy, the work of strategists, cultural and political issues as they relate to strategy, and complexity and transformation. As such it helps to bring strategy to life in an appealing way. * Loizos Heracleous, University of Warwick, UK *This book on strategic management is a must-read for any business professional looking to stay ahead of the game. With a focus on practical, real-world examples and experiential work, it provides a comprehensive guide to the latest strategic management practices and trends. * Adil Tahir Paracha, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan *Strategic Management: Strategists at Work is a fantastic book. Both refreshingly simple and complex at the same time. The authors manage to combine straightforward, practical advice on how to craft strategy with accessible theoretical insights on the social dynamics of strategy work. This second edition includes lots of updated examples and a great new chapter on storytelling, showing that a robust, coherent, logical strategy on its own is nothing without a storytelling culture that promotes that strategy. * David Seidl, University of Zurich, Switzerland *I couldn’t think of a better resource for my students than Strategic Management. Why? Because the authors have written this text with the learner in mind. Their storytelling approach brings theory to life, and makes what could have been an arduous read enjoyable, practical and meaningful. For anyone teaching this subject, put it on your resource list—your students will thank you! * Danny Simms, University of Applied Research and Development, New Zealand *This is one of the best strategy books in an increasingly crowded and noisy field. The text succeeds in its nuanced simplicity. MacIntosh, MacLean and Robinson are gifted storytellers and do a wonderful job of making strategy accessible by avoiding corporate gibberish and embedding state-of-the-art knowledge in a highly-readable format. * Roy Suddaby, University of Victoria, Canada *The biggest challenge in business is translating leadership strategy into management action. MacIntosh, MacLean and Robinson have unscrambled the formula for effective delivery. Read it, before tomorrow gets here. * John Mark Williams, CEO, Institute of Leadership & Management, UK *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. A Brief History of Strategy and Strategists 3. Diagnosis 4. Intent 5. Trends and Opportunities 6. Resources and Capability 7. Strategic Options 8. Evaluating Strategy 9. Building a Comprehensive Strategy 10. The Strategy Cycle 11. Logic to Action 12. Complexity, Strategy, Transformation and Leadership 13. The Strategy Cycle in Practice Case Study 1: Apple Case Study 2: Nokia Case Study 3: ABB Case Study 4: Nine Dragons Appendix 1: Strategy Cycle templates Appendix 2: Writing a Business Plan Appendix 3: Writing Strategy Assignments Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsRead First INTRODUCTION: The Framework for Confidence 1. The Big Three PART I: DETERMINE YOUR IDENTITY 2. You Are the Message 3. Determine and Discover 4. Your Anchors: Values and Mission 5. Navigating the Obstacles, Part I 6. Navigating the Obstacles, Part II PART II: DEFINE THE MESSAGE 7. The Elements of a Confident Message 8. The What: Your Content 9. The Who: Your Audience 10. The Power of Systems 11. tandard Speech Systems 12. Spontaneous Speech Systems 13. Rambling Reduction Systems PART III: DEVELOP NEW SKILLS 14. Increase Skills, Increase Confidence 15. The Power of Pauses 16. Voice and Clarity 17. Vocal Variety 18. Nonverbals CONCLUSION About the Author Other books by Mike Acker Public Speaking School Index Book Mike Acker

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword ix Acknowledgments xi Author's Note xiii Prologue 1 Chapter 1 Man-Made Famine 5 Chapter 2 School Cut Short 21 Chapter 3 Storm of Revolution 35 Chapter 4 Turmoil Under Heaven 53 Chapter 5 Exiled to the Gobi 77 Chapter 6 Digging for Potatoes 93 Chapter 7 War Is Coming 109 Chapter 8 Repairing the Earth 123 Chapter 9 Battling Frozen Lake 137 Chapter 10 The Longest Night 159 Chapter 11 Unforgettable Movie Night 173 Chapter 12 Barefoot Doctor 185 Chapter 13 Brickmaking the Ancient Way 213 Chapter 14 Petition to Mao 237 Chapter 15 Pigs Don't Fly 249 Chapter 16 Half the Sky 267 Chapter 17 Desert Dreams of College 281 Chapter 18 Last Convulsions of the Revolution 305 Chapter 19 Roads to Rome 331 Chapter 20 Old Gold Mountain 345 Chapter 21 The People's Republic of Berkeley 379 Chapter 22 Ivy League Professor 403 Epilogue 437 Index 445

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Book SynopsisTransform your organisation's pricing strategy to take advantage of exciting new opportunities to unlock profitable growth In The Ten Rules of Highly Effective Pricing, renowned pricing strategist Danilo Zatta delivers an insightful and effective roadmap to taking control of your organisation's monetization strategies and boosting profits. The author explains the 10 key elements to transform your price management; such as making pricing a CEO priority, instilling a culture of profit, selling value, differentiating prices, setting up the pricing governance, avoiding price wars and other rules to help capture opportunities for extraordinary profit and growth that companies not observing these rules simply miss out on. In this authoritative yet easy-to-read book, you'll explore inspiring case studies of real-world companies that have realised the tremendous potential of pricing transformation to unlock their firms' latent profitability. You'll also discover the foundational pricing concepts you need to understand if you aim to drive incredible results in your company's top- and bottom lines. This book also offers: All the necessary ingredients for a successful, company-wide pricing transformationClear explanations of the key elements that determine successful pricing - and how to maximize profitability at the pricing levelStrategies for identifying present and future monetization opportunitiesTechniques for generating immediate wins, as well as strategies for generating long-term advantage A can't-miss resource for managers, founders, executives, directors, and entrepreneurs with a stake in driving growth and profitability in their firms, The Ten Rules of Highly Effective Pricing will also earn a place on the bookshelves of business and management students learning about contemporary pricing strategy. 'Company marketers spend a lot of time on promotion and take pricing for granted. Zatta's new book The 10 Rules of Highly Effective Pricing will help wake up company marketers to the profit coming from creative pricing.' - Philip Kotler, S. C. Johnson Distinguished Professor of International Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Table of ContentsPreface xi Part I Ineffective Pricing Rules 1 Why Pricing is Key but Seldom Effective 3 Part II The 10 Rules of Highly Effective Pricing 13 Rule 1 Make Pricing a CEO Priority 15 Rule 2 Disseminate the Culture of Profit 37 Rule 3 Understand and Sell Value 59 Rule 4 Differentiate Prices 83 Rule 5 Consolidate Profits by Increasing Prices 107 Rule 6 Avoid Price Wars 133 Rule 7 Cultivate Your Price Image 155 Rule 8 Employ Technologies, Directing Algorithms 175 Rule 9 Set the Pricing Governance 197 Rule 10 Debunk the Myths of Pricing 217 Part III How to Win 249 Success with the Pricing Transformation 251 Acknowledgements 269 About the Author 271 Previous Wiley book of Dan Zatta 273 Notes 277

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Book SynopsisA fresh look into understanding your prospective customer''s buying decisions to influence them and win more business Building on the groundbreaking success of the first edition, this newly revised and updated version of Buyer Personas enables marketers to stop wasting time and resources on their best guesses and start drilling down to understand what buyers truly care aboutthen harness this newfound knowledge to create strategies and messages that break through the clutter and reach buyers on their level. In a world where buyers frequently struggle to get the information they need to evaluate competitive alternatives and feel confident in their choices, this book lays out a step-by-step approach used by hundreds of companies to understand what buyers want to know and experience as they search for a solution to meet their needs, weigh their options, and make a buying decision. In this book, you''ll learn: Why understanding the buying decis

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Book SynopsisThe game-changing approach to success that will transform the way you master new skills and generate creative ideas. Learn how to work like top performers and use reverse engineering to unlock your full potential.  ‘An eye-opening, fast-paced read that will transform the way you approach your next project’ – Shawn Achor   For generations, we've been taught there are two ways to succeed - either from talent or through practice. In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman illuminates a powerful third path – one that has quietly launched icons in a wide range of fields, from artists, writers, and chefs, to athletes, inventors and entrepreneurs: reverse engineering. To reverse engineer is to decode what works for others and learn how to apply those same methods and strategies to develop your own unique ideas and projects. Exploring what lies beTrade Review'A much-needed handbook for learning how success really happens. Read this book if you want to upgrade from working hard to actually producing results that matter.' -- Cal Newport, the New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work'Ron Friedman brilliantly illuminates how experts in every field use reverse engineering to jumpstart their thinking and spark innovation. Decoding Greatness is an eye-opening, fast-paced read that uses the unexpected success stories of athletes, artists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and even criminal masterminds. Clear, concise, and backed by the latest science, it’s a rare combination of entertainment and enlightenment that will transform the way you approach your next project.' -- Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential'Great innovators have one thing in common. They all cracked the code. In his riveting new book, Ron Friedman shows how history’s most creative minds unlocked the potential of reverse engineering, and more importantly, how to apply that process strategically in today's most competitive fields. Filled with compelling, unforgettable stories, Friedman shows how disruptive innovations in technology, sports, art, and business have shaped our world where future innovations can be found.' -- Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

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Book SynopsisTaken from a series of conferences, this collection of papers by leading labour experts from the United States and the former Soviet Union examines the profound changes in industrial systems and work organisation currently affecting both societies. The authors focus on the emergence of new labour market institutions, the evolution of managerial philosophy, changes in workers' values and attitudes toward economic security, economic inequality, and the legitimacy of worker participation in management and ownership. Comparison reveals both striking differences and similarities in the transformation of the two systems in the post-industrial age, and helps demystify some simplistic notions about the workings of market systems.Table of ContentsPreface, Introduction: The Transfonnation of Work in Postsocialist and Postindustrial Societies, Part 1: The Emergence of Post-Soviet Labor Relations: Russian Views, Part 2: Postsocialist Marketization and Privatization: Western Views, Part 3: Labor Strategies in a Postindustrial Society, Index

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Book Synopsis2022 Business Book Award Winner: Business Journey Judy Piatkus did not come from a monied background and began her career as a secretary after failing to achieve a university place. By the time she founded Piatkus Books from her spare bedroom, she was married with a disabled small daughter and pregnant with her second child. Gradually she learned how to be both a publisher and a managing director and to combine that with her family life as she had become a single mother of three. A lot of mistakes were made but she also got a lot of things right. The company prospered, thanks to the risks Judy took in tackling new subjects in the marketplace and also her approach to running the company, which focused on transparency, honesty and trust and was rewarded by the loyalty of the staff, many of whom worked alongside Judy for upwards of twenty years. Throughout the book Judy describes her learning experience as an entrepreneur, what it really means to run a company, the many triumphs and the pitfalls, what worked and what didn’t, how the company learned to reinvent itself through lean times and how it felt to finally strike gold.Trade Review"London-based book publisher and author Piatkus details the ups and downs of her 28 years at the helm of Piatkus Books in this chatty memoir. There’s much to admire in this bootstrapping account . . . and the authors who chose Piatkus as their house—Danielle Steel, VC Andrews, Nora Roberts, and on and on. Lots of industry gossip, some decent explanations of book trends and implications, and, at the end . . . Much to learn from an early serial entrepreneur.""Judy is a publishing legend who has written a riveting memoir. Graceful and witty, it opens a fascinating window on the entrepreneurial life." - Julia Hobsbawm OBE, entrepreneur and broadcaster"In sharing her experiences here, [Judy] will enable a whole new generation of female entrepreneurs to follow their dream of setting up a business of their own." - Trisha Ashley, Sunday Times bestselling author"A fantastic and engaging rollercoaster ride ... A powerful memoir from a woman who stormed into the world of publishing." - Malcolm Stern, psychotherapist, author and co-founder of Alternatives"This is Judy’s honest, gossipy, fascinating story of how she created a multi-million selling book brand that sent the New Age mainstream. I loved it." - Jessica Adams, astrologer and author"Extraordinary life, extraordinary women and a wonderful book.... This book will inspire and support all those still dreaming of living a meaningful and conscious life." - Caroline Shola Arewa, coach, speaker, trainer, author of Opening to Spirit and Energy 4 Life"The author also gives great insight into the world of publishing as an added bonus to an already very informative and engaging book." - Lucy Mullins, entrepreneurship expert at the University of Oxford, co-founder of StepLadder and #RideTheWave professional coaching. "Ahead of Her Time provides amazing insight into the journey and achievements of an extraordinary woman... this [is a] candid, honest and often deeply touching story." - Maryon Stewart, BEM, wellbeing coach, author and broadcaster"An inspiring book, especially for anyone who has dreamed of building a rewarding business ... The implicit message is ‘if I can do it, so can you!’" - Dr Dina Glouberman, author, psychotherapist and co-founder of Skyros Holidays"An inspirational read – especially for aspiring female entrepreneurs." - Charlotte Mason, INSEAD start-up bootcamp director and venture partner at Antler

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