Business ethics and social responsibility Books

Book SynopsisBefore you were told to Lean In, Dr. Lois Frankel told you how to get that corner office. The New York Times bestseller, is now completely revised and updated. In this edition, internationally recognized executive coach Lois P. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors--over 130 in all--that women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults. She teaches you how to eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back and offers invaluable coaching tips that can easily be incorporated into your social and business skills. Stop making nice girl errors that can become career pitfalls, such as: Mistake #13: Avoiding office politics. If you don''t play the game, you can''t possibly win. Mistake #21: Multi-tasking. Just because you can do something, doesn''t mean you should do it. Mistake #54: Failure to negotiate. Don''t equate negotiation with confrontation. Mistake #70: Inappropriate use of soci

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Book SynopsisProcurement with Purpose describes a growing and powerful movement – how organisations can use the money they spend with suppliers to help address wider environmental, social and economic issues. That is not just about emissions and climate change, but includes how to address issues such as biodiversity and habitat loss, plastics and waste, modern slavery, inequality and discrimination, and more. That organisational ‘buying power’ is now being used to drive change across the business and political world. With case studies from leading organisations, insightful analysis of ‘business purpose’ concepts and practical guidance on implementing these ideas through the procurement and contracting cycle, Procurement with Purpose is a fascinating and valuable resource for anyone interested in how organisations can help protect and nurture this planet and its people.

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Book SynopsisThe good news is that people today expect to live longer, healthier lives. The bad news is that many of us will not have enough money to retire comfortably. The solution to this problem is wise investment of the wealth we accumulate during our working lives, but the unfortunate truth is that when it comes to investment, many of us don''t know where to start.Daniel Goldie and Gordon Murray aim to change the way we think about investing and influence the way we select financial advisors, invest our money and assess the results.In THE INVESTMENT ANSWER they provide readers with the necessary background to make the five key decisions that have a significant impact on the overall investment experience so that they will never again be afraid of financial markets or uncertain about what to do with their money.

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Book SynopsisLonglisted for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017 Finance is shrouded in mystery for outsiders, while many insiders are uneasy with the disrepute of their profession. How can finance become more accessible and also recover its nobility? Harvard Business School professor Mihir Desai takes up the cause of restoring humanity to finance. With deft wit, he draws upon a rich knowledge of literature, film, history, and philosophy to explain finance's inner workings. Through this creative approach, he shows that outsiders can easily access the underlying ideas and insiders can reacquaint themselves with the core values of their profession. This combination of finance and the humanities creates unusual and illuminating pairings: Jane Austen and Anthony Trollope are guides to risk management; Jeff Koons becomes an advocate of leverage; and Mel Brooks' The Producers teaches us about fiduciary responsibility. In Desai's vision, the principles of finance also provide answers to critical questions in our lives: bankruptcy teaches us how to react to failure, the lessons of mergers apply to marriages, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model demonstrates the true value of relationships. The Wisdom of Finance is a wholly unique book, offering an enlivening new perspective on one of the world's most complex and misunderstood professions.Trade ReviewA charming, provocative and readable book. * Financial Times *Those familiar with the world of finance will have their perspective shifted, and for the rest of us, Desai provides a welcome entry. * The Boston Globe *A fascinating new perspective on modern finance -- Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in EconomicsLucid, witty and delightfully erudite...From the French revolution to film noir, from the history of probability to Jane Austen and The Simpsons, this is an astonishing intellectual feast. -- Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan GreenspanThis book is startling, a stunning, erudite, fascinating look at the world as we think we know it, but it's a world where all roads lead to finance, and in particular, insurance. Highly recommended. -- Seth Godin, author of Purple CowA fascinating romp through history and Desai is to be commended for finding fresh examples away from the obvious reference points ... highly original. * Money Week *Desai skilfully makes his subject accessible without dumbing it down. * Director magazine *Desai's approach will broaden and enrich any perspective. * Publishers Weekly *For those of us who have long believed that the field of finance was more than a way to make a good living, Mihir Desai has written a liberating book. He shows us how an understanding of the humanities can increase our effectiveness as financial practitioners and add a dimension of joy to process. -- Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Multi-Asset Investments, Blackstone GroupThe Wisdom of Finance offers a thoughtful explanation of how money works that recognises how perverted the industry can be, but which also argues that "there is great value - and there are great values - in finance" ... This is a charming, provocative and readable book. For non-financiers, it can be a great teaching tool; for financiers, it is a badly needed rap on the knuckles, and perhaps an inspiration. * Financial Times *Mihir Desai is a fortunate person: he is an expert economist who is also well-read. In this book he uses his skills to provide a fascinating new perspective on modern finance, showing how the main concepts have parallels in literature and the arts. Students of finance will learn literature, students of literature will learn finance, and everybody will learn something. -- Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in EconomicsThe Wisdom of Finance is fascinating and delightful throughout. Desai explains the world of economics to those who love literature and the world of literature to those who are passionate about economics. And if you enjoy both - well, then you are in for an extra-special treat. I kept shouting aloud: "I get it, I finally get it!" Here is a book that will make you richer in spirit - and maybe in money, too. -- Will Schwalbe, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club and Books for LivingThe Wisdom of Finance is required reading for anyone interested in finance or in pursuing a career in the industry. Mihir eloquently traces the products, practices, and services of our modern financial system to their roots while providing literary context and illustration. It's a refreshing approach to what can be a turgid topic, and it can provide practitioners with a new appreciation (and understanding) of their role in their companies, the industry, and in the broader economy. -- Vikram Pandit, Chairman and CEO of The Orogen Group and former CEO of Citigroup.In The Wisdom of Finance, Mihir Desai masterfully achieves two goals - bringing great clarity to how finance works and why it is important, and shining a bright light on how the humanities helps us to better understand our lives and world. -- Clayton Rose, president of Bowdoin CollegeMihir Desai brilliantly applies original lessons drawn from the world of finance to enable all of us to lead more secure, fulfilling and happier lives. Using myriad examples from historical sources and current experiences, Desai takes essential financial theories and translates them into easily understood ways to enrich and improve our lives. -- Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic and author of Discover Your True NorthThe Wisdom of Finance does for the global economy what Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life did for French literature: it expands our idea of an obscure topic and illuminates its centrality to your everyday. This is a work of true philosophy and passion, incorporating thinkers and artists from E. O. Wilson to Jeff Koons elegantly into our understanding of how we make choices. In a chaotic world, everyone should read Mihir Desai's extraordinary debut. -- Lea Carpenter, author of Eleven DaysThe Wisdom of Finance is that rare book that manages to be both illuminating and truly fun to read. It puts in deeply human terms ideas that have so often become caricatured and one-dimensional. You will be glad you spent time with Mihir Desai, and you will think of several people to whom you will send this book once you've finished. -- Gayle Lemmon, author of Ashley’s WarMihir Desai has written a thoughtful and remarkable book. It takes us not only on a functional journey about the role of finance in society, but also an ethical and social one. -- Rakesh Khurana, dean of Harvard CollegeA scholar who is equally at home with art, literature, contemporary culture and financial theory, Mihir Desai improbably brings these worlds together in an absorbing, personal narrative that has much to teach us about how they are deeply connected. -- Will Goetzmann, author of Money Changes Everything; Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies; Director, International Center for Finance, Yale School of ManagementThis slender but erudite treatise...does valuable work toward demystifying finance for laypeople and deepening the art for practitioners. Desai's approach will broaden and enrich any perspective. * Publishers Weekly *Mihir has written a remarkable book - he uses the humanities to demystify and humanize finance. It is a remarkable intellectual accomplishment that those within finance - and those curious about it - will enjoy deeply. -- Deepak S Parekh, Chairman, HDFC LtdDesai takes a real step towards creating a dialogue of disciplines ... if only more people - whether financiers or academics - could combine with such finesse economic knowledge and an appreciation of the human condition. * Times Higher Education Supplement *A beautiful book for everyone. -- Sarah Kauss * Drapers *By linking to literature, history and philosophy, [Desai] tries to build deeper resonance. It is a daring, intriguing work, offbeat and fascinating, something both practitioners of finance and the general public can learn from. * The Globe and Mail *Fascinating ... [Desai] regrets the chasm between finance and the rest of society, and he sets out to bridge it with a warm-hearted and engaging set of stories -- John Lanchester * New Yorker *

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Book SynopsisJason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Rework, are back with a manifesto to combat all your modern workplace worries and fears.It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work is a direct successor to Rework, the instant bestseller that showed readers a new path to working effectively. Now Fried and Heinemeier Hansson have returned with a new strategy for the ideal company culture what they call the calm company. It is a direct attack on the chaos, anxiety and stress that plagues millions of workplaces and billions of people working their day jobs.Working to breaking point with long hours, excessive workload, and a lack of sleep have become a badge of honour for many people these days, when it should be a mark of stupidity. This isn't just a problem for large organisations; individuals, contractors and solopreneurs are burning themselves out in the very same way. As the authors reveal, the answer isn't more hours. Rather, it's less waste and fewer things that induce distraction, always-on anxiety and stress.It is time to stop celebrating crazy and start celebrating calm.Fried and Hansson have the proof to back up their argument. Calm has been the cornerstone of their company's culture since Basecamp began twenty years ago. Destined to become the management guide for the next generation, It Doesn''t Have to Be Crazy at Work is a practical and inspiring distillation of their insights and experiences. It isn't a book telling you what to do. It's a book showing you what they've doneand how any manager or executive no matter the industry or size of the company, can do it too.Trade Review‘This book is funny, well written and iconoclastic and by far the best thing on management published this year.’ – The Economist

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Book SynopsisWhat Money Can''t Buy is the Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller from ''the superstar philosopher'', Michael SandelShould we financially reward children for good marks? Is it ethical to pay people to donate organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, outsourcing inmates to for-profit prisons or selling citizenship? In recent decades, market values have impinged on almost every aspect of life - medicine, education, government, law, even family life. We have drifted from having a market economy to being a market society. In What Money Can''t Buy Michael Sandel asks: Isn''t there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? And how do we protect the things that really matter?''Brilliant, easily readable, beautifully delivered and often funny ... an indispensable book'' David Aaronovitch, The Times''In a culture mesmerised by the market, Sandel''s is the indispensable voice of reason'' John Gray, New Statesman''Provocative and intellectually suggestive ... little less than a wake-up call'' Rowan Williams, Prospect''A star philosopher ... entertaining and provocative'' Diane Coyle, Independent ''Let''s hope that What Money Can''t Buy, by being so patient and accumulative in its argument and examples, marks a permanent shift in these debates'' John Lanchester, GuardianMichael J. Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University. His legendary ''Justice'' course is the first Harvard course made freely available online (www.JusticeHarvard.org) and on television. Hiss work has been translated into 15 languages and been the subject of television series in the U.K., the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Sweden, and the Middle East. He has delivered the Tanner Lectures at Oxford and been a visiting professor at the Sorbonne, Paris. In 2010, China Newsweek named him the most influential foreign figure of the year in China. Sandel was the 2009 BBC Reith Lecturer, and his most recent book Justice is an international bestseller.Trade ReviewOne of the most popular teachers in the world * Observer *Sandel is touching something deep in both Boston and Beijing -- Thomas Friedman * New York Times *The most influential foreign figure of the year * China's Newsweek *Few philosophers are compared to rock stars or TV celebrities, but that's the kind of popularity Michael Sandel enjoys in Japan * Japan Times *One of the world's most interesting political philosophers * Guardian *What Money Can't Buy selected by the Guardian as a literary highlight for 2012 * Guardian *America's best-known contemporary political philosopher ... the most famous professor in the world right now... the man is an academic rock star [but] instead of making it all serious and formidable, Sandel makes it light and easy to grasp -- Mitu Jayashankar * Forbes India *An exquisitely reasoned, skillfully written treatise on big issues of everyday life * Kirkus Reviews *Sandel is probably the world's most relevant living philosopher -- Michael Fitzgerald * Newsweek *Mr Sandel is pointing out [a] quite profound change in society -- Jonathan V Last * Wall Street Journal *Provocative and intellectually suggestive ... amply researched and presented with exemplary clarity, [it] is weighty indeed - little less than a wake-up call to recognise our desperate need to rediscover some intelligible way of talking about humanity -- Rowan Williams * Prospect *Brilliant, easily readable, beautifully delivered and often funny ... an indispensable book -- David Aaronovitch * Times *Entertaining and provocative -- Diane Coyle * Independent *Poring through Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel's new book ... I found myself over and over again turning pages and saying, "I had no idea." I had no idea that in the year 2000 ... "a Russian rocket emblazoned with a giant Pizza Hut logo carried advertising into outer space," or that in 2001, the British novelist Fay Weldon wrote a book commissioned by the jewelry company Bulgari ... I knew that stadiums are now named for corporations, but had no idea that now "even sliding into home is a corporate-sponsored event" ... I had no idea that in 2001 an elementary school in New Jersey became America's first public school "to sell naming rights to a corporate sponsor" -- Thomas Friedman * New York Times *A vivid illustration ... Let's hope that What Money Can't Buy, by being so patient and so accumulative in its argument and its examples, marks a permanent shift in these debates -- John Lanchester * Guardian *In a culture mesmerised by the market, Sandel's is the indispensable voice of reason ... if we ... bring basic values into political life in the way that Sandel suggests, at least we won't be stuck with the dreary market orthodoxies that he has so elegantly demolished -- John Gray * New Statesman *What Money Can't Buy is replete with examples of what money can, in fact, buy ... Sandel has a genius for showing why such changes are deeply important -- Martin Sandbu * Financial Times *Michael Sandel ... is currently the most effective communicator of ideas in English * Guardian *Sandel, the most famous teacher of philosophy in the world, has shown that it is possible to take philosophy into the public square without insulting the public's intelligence -- Michael Ignatieff * New Republic *A book that can persuade people that the rules of the economy don't just reflect our values, they help to determine them -- Ed Miliband * New Statesman *Fascinating exploration of the alarming encroachment of market philosophy on so many aspects of our lives -- Alexander McCall Smith * The Herald *

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Book Synopsis'A wake-up call ... fascinating' Scott Galloway, author of The Four'Please read this' Jaron Lanier, author of Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media From the author of Move Fast and Break Things comes a withering takedown of four billionaires (from Andreessen to Zuckerberg) who are selling us fantasies while the world burns. At a time when multiple crises are compounding to create epic inequality, four billionaires are hyping schemes that are designed to divert our attention away from issues that really matter. Each scheme - from the metaverse to cryptocurrency, space travel and transhumanism - is an existential threat in moral, political, and economic terms. In The End of Reality Jonathan Taplin shines a light on the enormous cultural power of Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreessen, questioning whether we want our society to be run by people who receive blood transfusions to stay young. Will we really want our children anywhere near the metaverse? Do we trust Musk to rule over Mars?Tech monopolies have hollowed out the middle class and brought unbounded public acrimony. Meanwhile, enormous amounts of taxpayer money are funnelled into dystopian ventures, the benefits of which accrue to billionaires. The End of Reality is both a scathing critique of the warped worldview of a tiny minority and a vision of a truly regenerative economics to build a sustainable society with healthy growth and full employment.

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Book SynopsisA Sunday Times Business Book of the Year.Scary Smart will teach you how to navigate the scary and inevitable intrusion of Artificial Intelligence, with an accessible blueprint for creating a harmonious future alongside AI. From Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer at Google [X] and bestselling author of Solve for Happy.Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a book for you. Because, believe it or not, you are the only one that can fix it. – Mo GawdatArtificial intelligence is smarter than humans. It can process information at lightning speed and remain focused on specific tasks without distraction. AI can see into the future, predict outcomes and even use sensors to see around physical and virtual corners. So why does AI frequently get it so wrong and cause harm?The answer is us: the human beings who write the code and teach AI to mimic our behaviour. Scary Smart explains how to fix the current trajectory now, to make sure that the AI of the future can preserve our species. This book offers a blueprint, pointing the way to what we can do to safeguard ourselves, those we love, and the planet itself.'No one ever regrets reading anything Mo Gawdat has written.' – Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method and host of the podcast Ctrl Alt DeleteTrade ReviewMo Gawdat is my life guru. His writing, his ideas and his generosity in sharing them has changed my life for the better in so many ways. Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be human. -- Elizabeth DayMo is an exquisite writer and speaker with deep expertise of technology . . . This book will teach you how to navigate the scary and inevitable intrusion of AI as well as who really is in control. Us. -- Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP, Founder of "The Doctor's Kitchen"A proactive and bold read that provides the shake that humans need to take back our agency over AI, and therefore the fate of the world as we see it. -- Dr Camilla Pang, author of Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us About Life, Love and RelationshipsA brilliant mind . . . Mo takes us on a whirlwind exploration of the fast-approaching singularity, and offers a desperate last chance to have a say in the future of humanity. Read this book! -- Tim Ash, bestselling author of Unleash Your Primal BrainNo one ever regrets reading anything Mo Gawdat has written. -- Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Multi-Hyphen Method and host of award-winning podcast Ctrl Alt DeleteScary Smart is unlike anything I’ve ever read . . . What Mo does is help us analyze what it means to be human, by looking at what can or cannot happen with the rise of artificial intelligence. -- Poppy Jamie, author and founder of Happy Not Perfect

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Book SynopsisThe fall of Enron was much more than a business scandal. Not only did the events of October 2001 have a more damaging effect on the markets than 9/11 but, like Watergate, it was an event that sent shivers throughout the whole world. This is an in-depth investigation of the fall of Enron.Trade Review...the most comprehensive picture yet of how the company went off the rails. The sheer accumulation of detail makes it possible for the first time to understand how Enron got away with its blend of hubris and incompetence for so long. . . This is more than a business story. It is also about what can happen to any institution when weak and complacent leadership allows itself to be swept along by strong vested interests and the mood of the times. * Richartd Lambert, ex editor of Financial Times and member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee *

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Book SynopsisA Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed finance professor and TED speaker Alex Edmans shows it''s not an either-or choice. Drawing from real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Edmans demonstrates that purpose-driven businesses are consistently more successful in the long-term. But a purposeful company must navigate difficult trade-offs and take tough decisions. Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back. He explains how investors can discern which companies are truly purposeful and how to engage with them to unleash value for both shareholders and society. And he highlights the role that citizens can play in reshaping business to improve our world. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include the pandemic, the latest research, and new insights on how to make purpose a reality.Trade Review'I do not know whether capitalism is in crisis. But I do know Alex Edmans' superb book makes the case, compellingly and comprehensively, for a radical rethink of how companies operate and indeed why they exist. It is the definitive account of the analytical case for responsible business, but is at the same time practical and grounded in real business experience. It is a tour de force.' Andy Haldane, Chief Economist, Bank of England'Politicians are calling for large companies to be regulated or split up. In this compelling book Alex Edmans argues that there is indeed a problem with corporate behavior but that the solution may be simpler: change corporate purpose so that companies focus on growing the pie rather than grabbing more of it. Edmans's arguments are a powerful and persuasive antidote to much of the conventional wisdom about the corporate world.' Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in Economics'This is a brilliant and timely book, taking the business case for responsible capitalism to a whole new level. Edmans provides a rigorous, evidence-based approach, exploring numerous angles around how businesses can (and, as he shows, must) combine profit-seeking with purpose as well as the role investors and other stakeholders can play in driving a genuine win-win approach. He tackles counter-arguments head-on and has the courage to expose examples of virtue-signalling that falsely discredit responsible businesses. Citing case studies collated over decades, it's a great read, too, offering fascinating examples well beyond the usual suspects. Grow the Pie really has the power to convince the sceptics as well as encourage advocates consider new ways to embed the approach further in their businesses.' Dame Helena Morrissey, financier and founder of the 30% Club'This is a must-read book for anyone interested in reforming capitalism - particularly in its role of serving wider society. The book is grounded in academic evidence, but the ideas are highly practical, and recognize the need for business to be profitable as well as purposeful. Most companies have inspiring mission statements; Edmans provides a concrete framework for translating them into actual practice. He does not shy away from acknowledging the challenges with running a purpose-driven company - balancing multiple objectives, achieving investor buy-in, and making decisions where the key criteria cannot be quantified. Instead, he tackles them head-on, giving clear guidelines on how to navigate tough decisions, which he illustrates with powerful examples.' Dominic Barton, former Global Managing Partner of McKinsey'The quest to encourage companies to adopt positive values, for the benefit of all stakeholders, sometimes seems long on vision and short on firepower. Edmans, a finance professor, provides plenty of ammunition to support the idea that visionary leaders can expand the whole 'pie' in pursuit of purpose and profit.' Andrew Hill, Financial Times, Best Books of 2020'This is an original and important book that will help transform how business sees itself - and how we see business. Alex Edmans in his passionate advocacy of 'Pieconomics' challenges us all to adopt a mindset and unity of purpose in which all business actions contribute to pie growing. The implications are radical and far-reaching. Read it: it will challenge how you think.' Will Hutton, Principal of Hertford College, Oxford and Observer columnist'In Grow the Pie, Alex Edmans has provided us with a valuable contribution to contemporary thinking about how business can be a force for good in society. His thought-provoking, often contrarian, ideas are rigorously logical, delving beneath the superficial analyses we often see, which assume correlation implies causation. And Alex's engaging storytelling brings the principles of 'Pieconomics' to life with examples of prominent business people - not just those who understand the benefits of growing the pie - but also those who don't.' Sir James G. M. Wates, Chairman of Wates Group'Alex Edmans has done a great service to society by showing that business doesn't have to be a zero-sum game if we focus more on growing the pie rather than maximizing our slice of it. This is capitalism with a human face.' Andrew Lo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'Just as Freakonomics encouraged readers to look beyond the conventional wisdom that underlies many public policies, now Professor Alex Edmans introduces the concept of Pieconomics. In Grow the Pie, he challenges popular rhetoric that the free enterprise system is broadly detracting from society. Instead, through many and varied examples, he offers an alternate lens through which we can interpret what constitutes responsible business. In this thoroughly readable book, Edmans debunks mythologies about corporate behavior and offers a new vocabulary by which we can have principled discussions about the role of business in society.  A 'must read' for leaders in government, business and the media that reports on both.' Paula Rosput, Reynolds, Director of GE, BP, and BAE'This book is a must-read for asset owners, fund managers and for the boards and executives who lead business enterprise. It provides evidence-based analysis and guidance on how the influence of well-designed stewardship can yield benefit in terms of both financial returns for savers and investors and returns for all stakeholders in a way that benefits society as a whole.' Sir David Walker, former Chairman of Barclays and Morgan Stanley International, author of the Walker Review'Alex Edmans has produced rigorous evidence that the choice between people and profits is a false dichotomy. Now he makes his work accessible to a broader audience and explains how it's possible to overcome the tradeoffs that hold so many leaders and companies back.' Adam Grant, author of Originals and Give and Take and host of the TED podcast WorkLife'This uplifting book provides powerful examples, as well as evidence, that socially responsible businesses generate even higher long term profits than corporations focused on short term profit maximisation. Value is created particularly in new economy enterprises by employee purpose, creation of brand and reputation which drives customer preference. The findings reflects my own real world experiences of striving for business excellence across the global LifeSciences industry.' David Pyott, former Chairman and CEO of Allergan'Finance Professor Alex Edmans defines his purpose in life as 'to use rigorous research to influence the practice of business.' This book, Grow the Pie, demonstrates his manifest success in fulfilling that purpose. Edmans mobilizes evidence - not anecdotes - to make a case, both accessible and compelling, for policies and practices that increase the value available for all stakeholders versus simply and simplistically maximizing profit. Edmans' critical contribution is to reframe arguments about business and capitalism from an all too prevalent short-term zero-sum game to collaborative games where, over time, all can benefit.' Bill Janeway, Warburg Pincus'Alex Edmans provides robust evidence against the claim that businesses must choose between shareholder value and social responsibility. Although there are trade-offs, there is no single trade-off. What is good for shareholders can be good for society: evidence matters.' Baroness Onora O'Neill, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsIntroduction; How to read this book; Part I. Why Grow the Pie? Introducing the Idea: 1. The pie-growing mentality: a new approach to business that works for both investors and society; 2. Growing the pie doesn't aim to maximise profits – but often does: freeing a company to take more investments, ultimately driving its success: 3. Growing the pie doesn't mean growing the enterprise: three principles to guide trade-offs and which projects to turn down; 4. Does pieconomics work?: data – not wishful thinking – shows that companies can both do good and do well; Part II. What Grows the Pie? Exploring the Evidence: 5. Incentives: rewarding long-term value creation while deterring short-term gaming; 6. Stewardship: the value of engaged investors that both support and challenge management; 7. Repurchases: investing with restraint, releasing resources to create value elsewhere in society; Part III. How to Grow the Pie? Putting it into practice: 8. Enterprises: the power of purpose and how to make it real; 9. Investors: turning stewardship from a policy into a practice; 10. Citizens: how individuals can act and shape business, rather than be acted upon; Part IV. The Bigger Picture: 11. Growing the pie more widely: win-win thinking at the national and personal levels; Conclusion; Action items; Appendix; Acknowledgements; Endnotes; Index.

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Book SynopsisA little book of inspiration for the modern world. Most of us live our lives by accident - we live as it happens. Fulfilment comes when we live our lives on purpose.''What are you going to do with your life? What are you doing with your life now?''''Do you have goals? A vision? A clear sense of why you do what you do?''Almost everyone knows someone who has grappled with at least one of these questions. The answers can often seem elusive or uncertain.Though there are many paths to follow into the unknown future, there is one way that dramatically increases the chances we will enjoy the journey. To travel with someone we trust.We can try to build a successful career or a happy life alone, but why would we?Together is better.This unique and delightful little book makes the point that together is better in a quite unexpected way. Simon Sinek, bestselling author of Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last

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Book Synopsis'Illuminating . . . reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others' - Adam Grant'Passionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping . . . Corruptible sets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power-and how it has shaped the modern world' - Peter Frankopan'A brilliant exploration' - Dan Snow'Klaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: do we have to be ruled by bad people?' - Peter PomerantsevDoes power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power?Are tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people?And why do we give power to awful people?In Corruptible, professor of global politics Brian Klaas draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders - from the noblest to the dirtiest - including presidents, war criminals, cult leaders, terrorists, psychopaths, and dictators to reveal the most surprising workings of power: how children can predict who is going to win an election based just on the faces of politicians; why narcissists make more money; what makes a certain species of bee more corrupt than others; whether a thirst for power is a genetic condition; and why being the second in command is in fact the smartest choice. From scans of psychopathic brains, to the effects of power on monkey drug use, Klaas weaves cutting-edge research with astonishing encounters (including a ski lesson with the former viceroy of Iraq, tea with a former UK prime minister, and breakfast with Madagascar's yogurt kingpin president). Written by the creator of the award-winning Power Corrupts podcast, Corruptible challenges our basic assumptions about power, from the board room to the war room, and provides a roadmap for getting better leaders at every level.Trade ReviewIlluminating . . . reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others -- Adam GrantPassionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping . . . Corruptible sets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power - and how it has shaped the modern world -- Peter FrankopanA brilliant exploration . . . This book builds Brian Klaas' reputation, offering an essential guide through our world of democratic decay, corruption, and cronyism -- Dan SnowKlaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: do we have to be ruled by bad people? -- Peter PomerantsevA GPS system for navigating a world increasingly full of illiberal democracies, modernised dictatorships, and populists who care only for power . . . The power-hungry don't ask why, they only ask why not -- Garry Kasparov, Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and the Human Rights FoundationA fascinating, fun read . . . Klaas has striking insights, presents impeccable science accessibly, and tells terrific stories-all with great writing and wonderfully mordant humor -- Robert Sapolsky, author of BehaveThe Freakonomics of political science -- Max Boot, Washington Post columnistA MAGNIFICENT BOOK THAT IS AS RIVETING AS A CRIME STORY -- Peter Turchin, author of UltrasocietyAn extraordinary interrogation of the workings of power . . . A critical book for these troubling times. A must read! -- Eddie S. Glaude Jr., author of Begin AgainEngrossing, thought-provoking, and funny . . . An important exploration of how ordinary people can keep leadership out of the hands of monsters -- Heather Cox Richardson, author of How the South Won the Civil WarRich insights and fascinating observations . . . [Shines] a light on recent efforts to ensure that the corrupt don't get power, and the incorruptible do -- Richard StengelSurrounded by people, companies and organisations that abuse their power, we've never needed Brian Klaas's penetrating study more. He has amassed a rich collection of evidence to offer some hope that we can pick better leaders and hold them to account -- Polly ToynbeePowerful, authoritative, humane and utterly compelling. This is a book of big ideas, written with nuance and dynamism. When you turn the last page, you realise that you'll never look at the world quite the same way again -- Ian DuntFun and entertaining . . . With a deft literary hand, Klaas describes how positions that offer power and possibilities for enrichment feature incentives that attract the wrong sort of people -- Washington PostA compelling enquiry into power, its abuse, and why the wrong people wield it, by a learned and invigorating storyteller -- Nigella LawsonUNEXPECTED INSIGHTS . . . presented in a digestible and accessible way...Maybe the most important lesson of Corruptible is that when psychopaths inadvertently reveal their true selves, the institutions that they plague must take action that is swift, brutal and merciless -- Business InsiderAbsorbing, provocative, far-reaching . . . Essential for interpreting history and world events-both the province of tyrants-alike -- Kirkus ReviewsENRICHED BY COLORFUL CASE STUDIES AND LUCID EXPLANATIONS . . . a nuanced and entertaining guide to the meaning and function of power -- Publishers WeeklyA NEW, INSIGHTFUL, AND SEDITIOUS ROADMAP TO THE PRIMAL URGE TO DOMINATE . . . Dangerous as a drug addition, power changes both those who have it and those who just want a quick fix -- Richard Engel, Chief Foreign Correspondent of NBC NewsKlaas is an entertaining guide who has read widely across different fields and is able to connect his findings insightfully and judiciously . . . From parliaments to executive suites, the world could benefit from innovative systems designed in the way that Brian Klaas lays out with clarity and passion -- Charles King, The TLS

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Book Synopsis**A TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**An explosive exposé of a firm whose work has made your world more unequal, more corrupt and more dangerous.McKinsey & Company have earned billions consulting for almost every major corporation in the world - and countless governments, including yours. Shielded by NDAs, their practices have remained hidden - until now.In this propulsive investigation, prize-winning journalists Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe reveal the disturbing reality. McKinsey's work includes ruthless cuts to the NHS, troubleshooting for Big Oil, incentivising the prescription of opioids, executing Trump's immigration policies (the ones that put children in cages) as well as advising some of the world's most unsavoury despots.'A story of secrecy, delusion and untold harm' OBSERVER'Makes you so angry...the evidence the authors winkle out is astonishing' SUNDAY TIMES 'Panoramic, meticulously reported and ultimately devastating' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE'A harrowing account of decades of dishonourable exploits' ECONOMISTTrade ReviewHard-hitting ... damning ... If you think what management consultants do is to dress up common sense in jargon and flog it as vision to credulous executives, you are, according to [Bogdanich and Forsythe], greatly underestimating their impact * The Times *A masterful work of investigative journalism ... to unearth conflicts of interest, corruption, hypocrisy and strategic blunders that read like a prosecutor's indictment ... The fact that neither regulators, the public, nor most of McKinsey's employees knew about these sordid episodes ... is a testament to the authors' prowess as investigative reporters ... superb * Washington Post *Deeply reported ... The portrait this book creates is one of a company chasing profits, spreading the gospel of downsizing and offshoring, its leaders virtually unmoored from any guiding principles or moral code ... a clear and devastating picture of the management philosophy that helped drive the decline of a stable ... middle class over the last 50 years' * The New York Times *Hypocrisy, avarice, ridiculous PowerPoints, aiding and abetting the world's polluters and drug companies. Every page made my blood boil as I read about McKinsey's flawed reasoning and the vast profits made from ethically dubious work for governments, polluting companies and big pharma -- Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate, author of The Price of Inequality'A lengthy and damning charge sheet ... makes you so angry you want to chuck rocks at its offices ... the evidence the authors winkle out is astonishing ... What sustains you are the authors' eye for detail and killer quotes. If you want to know why top pay for US executives has risen to a record 350 times that of the average worker, look to McKinsey * Sunday Times *A highly informed, fascinating read * The Guardian *A harrowing account of decades of dishonourable exploits * Economist *New York Times reporters Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe's devastating investigation into the consulting firm uncovers a story of secrecy, delusion and untold harm. ... The book's scrutiny - and measured sense of outrage - is overdue and, you hope, only the beginning * Observer *With McKinsey's deep reach into business and government around the world, it is inevitably and correctly a focus for discussion on what modern corporations are for ... That this internal turmoil has come to light is testament to the depth of sourcing of journalists Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe [whose] reporting of these and other controversies has intensified questions over the firm's ethics ... The debate ... is intensely uncomfortable for McKinsey's leadership' * Financial Times *In government and the private sector, the influence of McKinsey is difficult to overstate. Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe penetrate the firm's vaunted culture of secrecy to expose the malign ways in which McKinsey's 'scientific management' ends up impacting all of our lives. Panoramic, meticulously reported and ultimately devastating, this is an important book -- Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of PainTwo of the finest investigative reporters in the business got behind the wall of secrecy erected by one the world's most influential companies. A revelatory - and disturbing - portrait of a powerful firm whose vaunted reputation is belied by its actions -- Jane Mayer, author of The Dark SideAfter the publication of When McKinsey Comes to Town, the secretive consulting firm is going to need its own management consultant to address the damage. A tour de force of investigative reporting -- James B. Stewart, author of Den of ThievesCan you trust those clever folk at the consulting firm McKinsey? ... This book shows that McKinsey & Company has a darker side. * The Times, *Best Business Books of 2022* *Timely * The Week *Excellent investigative work ... Every chapter of When McKinsey Comes to Town lays out another disturbing case in which McKinsey worked against the public interest * Literary Review *An investigative tour de force [that] strip[s] away the aura of respectability that has surrounded the profession for more than a century * Prospect *[An] account...based on exhaustive research... [which] makes for compelling reading * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisAs seen on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday The bestselling book, now with a new preface by the authors At once a bold defense and reimagining of capitalism and a blueprint for a new system for doing business, Conscious Capitalism is for anyone hoping to build a more cooperative, humane, and positive future. Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. cofounder Raj Sisodia argue that both business and capitalism are inherently good, and they use some of today's best-known and most successful companies to illustrate their point. From Southwest Airlines, UPS, and Tata to Costco, Panera, Google, the Container Store, and Amazon, today's organizations are creating value for all stakeholders--including customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment. Read this book and you'll better understand how four specific tenets--higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious culture and management--can help build strong businesses, move capitalism closer to its highest potential, and foster a more positive environment for all of us.Trade Review"It's as much about management as about philosophy." -- Drake Baer, Business Insider Praise for the hardcover edition of Conscious Capitalism, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller: "Full of thoughtful insights." -- Financial Times "Buy it. Read it. Implement it. It's a true guide to the future." -- Forbes.com "I highly recommend listening to what they have to say." -- Howard Schultz, chairman, president, and CEO, Starbucks "This is the book I always wanted to write." -- Bill George, bestselling author, True North

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Book SynopsisBASED ON THE NO 1 HIT PODCAST ''The Lazarus Heist''''You''ll never see North Korea the same way again'' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland''One of the most incredible cyber-espionage stories I''ve ever heard'' Jamie Bartlett, author of The Missing Crypto Queen''Pacy and eye-popping'' - Tom Burgis, author of KleptopiaThey have been accused of causing mayhem in Hollywood with 2014''s infamous Sony hack.They''re allegedly behind WannaCry, a cyber-attack which brought NHS hospitals to a dangerous standstill.And it has been claimed that they have stolen more than $ 1bn in an international crime spree.They are the Lazarus Group, a shadowy cabal of hackers accused of working on behalf of the North Korean state.From the streets of Dhaka to the casinos of Macau to the secretive capital of Pyongyang, this shocking story uncovers the secret world of the Lazarus Group, their victimTrade ReviewPacy and eye-popping. It's chilling to read how easily dictators blessed with talented hackers can now terrorise democracies -- Tom Burgis * author of Kleptopia *This is a mindbending investigation. You'll never see North Korea the same way again -- Oliver Bullough * Sunday Times bestselling author of Moneyland and Butler to the World *One of the most incredible cyber-espionage stories I've ever heard -- Jamie Bartlett * author of The Missing Crypto Queen *Cyber warfare and criminal hacking has never been more pertinent. This a must read to understand the threats currently facing all of us globally * Annie Machon, author of Spies, Lies and Whistleblowers *Part detective story, part thriller, but scary since it is all true. White exposes North Korea as a pariah State where ruthless dictatorship joins forces with international cyber crime. A compelling account of a 21st century threat to us all * Sir David Omand, former head of GCHQ and author of How Spies Think *Geoff White's thorough investigation reads as part detective story, part thriller, but scary since it is all true. He exposes North Korea as a pariah State where ruthless dictatorship joins forces with international cyber crime. A compelling account of a 21st century threat to us all * Professor Sir David Omand, former head of GCHQ and author of How Spies Think *North Korea is one of the world's least understood countries. By uncovering key details about the innovative methods of the Lazarus Group, and richly detailing its operations, Geoff White has performed a crucial service in our conception of the criminal state that is North Korea. Read this book! * Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger *In this captivating gem of a book, Geoff takes us on a whirlwind global adventure that covers the events around a fascinating and important cyber attack that we all should be aware of * Jack Rhysider, founder of Darknet Diaries *While the book reads like a typical Hollywood crime drama, in the end the good guys do not win * Foreign Policy *A pacey insight into the cutting edge of modern crime and an equally fascinating portrait of life inside North Korea * The Economist *A globe-trotting, criminal thriller, with geopolitical implications, glitz and glamour, high tech, life and death stakes, and, what's more-it is all true. -- Joshua C. Huminsk * Diplomatic Courier *A riveting investigation reveals a world of shadowy criminals, sophisticated hacks and bungled schemes * Financial Times *A captivating read that contains everything from geopolitics and cybercrime to Hollywood and the idiosyncrasies of North Korea's over-the-top regime-none of which can be dull on any day * India Times *An easy-to-read book on cybersecurity. If you hold crypto, you need to know the basics of security -- Changpeng Zhao * CEO of Binance *

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Book SynopsisIn this landmark work, NEW YORKER columnist James Surowiecki explores a seemingly counter-intuitive idea that has profound implications. Decisions taken by a large group, even if the individuals within the group aren''t smart, are always better than decisions made by small numbers of ''experts''. This seemingly simply notion has endless and major ramifications for how businesses operate, how knowledge is advanced, how economies are (or should be) organised and how nation-states fare. With great erudition, Surowiecki ranges across the disciplines of psychology, economics, statistics and history to show just how this principle operates in the real world. Along the way Surowiecki asks a number of intriguing questions about a subject few of us actually understand - economics. What are prices? How does money work? Why do we have corporations? Does advertising work? His answers, rendered in a delightfully clear prose, demystify daunting prospects. As Surowiecki writes: ''The hero Trade ReviewA bright and lucid columnist for THE NEW YORKER . . . [Surowiecki] knows how to make a convincing, sometimes entertaining case * SUNDAY TIMES *Erudite and entertaining . . . he has a rare gift for combining rigorous thought with entertaining examples * FINANCIAL TIMES *Dazzling . . . will turn your world upside down. It's an adventure story, a manifesto, and the most brilliant book on business, society and everyday life that I've read in years * Malcolm Gladwell, author of THE TIPPING POINT *A handsome addition to the books that combine the verve of smart magazine writing with a whiff of academia . . .a fantastically stylish counter to the expert-knows-best line . . . an offbeat argument for democracy. In the future, "crowd pleaser" might no * GQ *

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Book SynopsisIn this compelling, accessible and purpose-filled book bestselling business author Seth Godin shows how you have the potential to make a big difference-and make yourself indispensable in the process-wherever you are.Why are some people easily outsourced, downsized, or freelanced into obscurity, while others have their pick of opportunities? In his most powerful book yet, Seth Godin argues that it''s more essential than ever to become indispensable - to become a linchpin. Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations: they invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They love their work and pour their best selves into it and turn each day into a kind of art - and, in today''s world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom.Godin shows that the key to being indispensable is overcoming the fears that hold most of us back. If you have you ever found a shortcut that others missed, seen a new way to resolve a conflict, or made a connection with someone others couldn''t reach, then you have what it takes to become indispensable. It''s time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map.Trade ReviewThousands of authors write business books every year, but only a handful reach star status and the A-list lecture circuit. Fewer still - one, to be exact - can boast his own action figure . . . Godin delivers his combination of counterintuitive thinking and a great sense of fun * BusinessWeek *It's easy to see why people pay to hear what he has to say * Time *This book is a gift -- Jacqueline Novogratz, founder, The Acumen FundIf Seth Godin didn't exist we'd need to invent him-that's how indispensable he is! You hold in your hands a compelling, accessible, and purpose-filled book. Read it, and do yourself a big favour. Your future will thank you! -- Alan Webber, founder, Fast CompanyThis is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, it's already happening around you -- Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.comFor anyone who feels trapped in a labyrinth of tradition, this book is compass, map and sledgehammer * Business Destinations *For anyone who feels trapped in a labyrinth of tradition, this book is compass, map and sledgehammer * BUSINESS DESTINATIONS, February 10 *This is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, it's already happening around you * Tony Hsieh, CEO Zappos.com *This book is a gift * Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder, The Acumen Fund *If Seth Godin didn't exist we'd need to invent him - that's how indispensable he is! You hold in your hands a compeeling, accessible and purpose-filled book. Read it, and do yourself a big favour. Your future will thank you! * Alan Webber, Founder, FAST COMPANY *

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Book SynopsisDoes business just exist to maximise shareholder profit? The belief it does has had disastrous consequences for our economies, environment, politics, and societies, argues Colin Mayer. In an urgent call for reform, he sets out an agenda to remake the corporation into a powerful force for promoting economic and social wellbeing in its fullest sense.Trade ReviewMayer of the Saïd Business School at Oxford is one of the world's foremost critics of the idea that the aim of companies is to maximise shareholder value. This, he argues cogently, represents a betrayal of one of humanity's most extraordinary inventions. * Martin Wolf, Books of the Year 2018, The Financial Times *[A] remarkable and radical new book. * Martin Wolf, The Financial Times *Mayer's manifesto recasts the company's place in society. * Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, the Financial Times04/01/2019 *His [Colin Mayer's] book is a resounding paean and radical road map towards a bright future for the corporation and capitalism. * Andrew Hill, The Financial Times *The book is far more than a manifesto for change ... Mayer's book performs a great service. * Richard Bronk, the Society of Professional Economists, Reading Room (open access) *Excellent ... a vitally important subject and it's a really well-written book. * Diane Coyle, The Enlightened Economist *A book that will transform the attitudes and perspectives of corporations. * Robert L. Brown, Juriste International *A powerful reply to the steadily increasing criticism of free market business... So far, the defenders of capitalism have failed to find a convincing voice or to offer any significant ways to improve how business is perceived. Now Colin Mayer provides answers and a coherent manifesto for change. * Peter Chadwick, IEDP Book Reviews *Our world does not have long for business to escape its 40 year-long capture by the Chicago school. This book is an historic milestone in economic theory because it marks the final nail in Milton Friedman's intellectual coffin. It does this by illuminating a pragmatic pathway for business and policy makers to follow, to escape an anachronistic orthodoxy that is killing our beautiful planet and our precious communities. They must study it closely and then move fast, so that we all - and those who come after us - might avoid calamity and, instead, prosper. * James Perry, Chairman of Cook *Here is the case for reinventing the corporation so that it serves human well-being. Colin Mayer shows both why an exclusive focus on shareholder value is damaging, and how purposeful changes could support trustworthy corporations that combine social and business benefits. * Baroness Onora O'Neill of Bengarve, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge *In his humane and readable book, Colin Mayer makes a compelling case for a new concept of the corporation, and the need to treat corporate purpose as far more than shareholder value. In showing how restoring trust is key to a true future prosperity, it will reframe much of our thinking on this central subject. * The Hon. Mr Justice William Blair, High Court Judge of England and Wales. *A wonderful manifesto for change and essential reading for any who remain to be convinced that business can - and should - be a force for a societal good. One of the most insightful and comprehensive accounts yet of how - and why - the corporation needs to change if it is to meet the needs and expectations of a new era. Thoughtful and well-argued, Mayer has done the cause of enlightened capitalism great service. * Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever *Rarely in the history of economics and law does a person observe the current state of the world, recognize its deficiencies, and put forth a policy and paradigm that is destined to change the world. John Maynard Keynes in the twenties and thirties and now Colin Mayer are prime examples. This book is destined to be the "bible" of the Mayer-Paradigm of corporate governance and the template for the policy changes that are necessary to implement it. * Martin Lipton, Senior Partner Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz *Businesses have a duty to do well by stakeholders as well as shareholders. How did too many corporations lose their sense of purpose? What is the right path to build responsible, sustainable relationships with society? This insight-rich book offers a comprehensive guide for restoring trust between companies, consumers, and communities. Professor Mayer makes a compelling argument that the purpose and values of modern corporations have been diluted and it will take the work of executives, legislators, regulators, bankers, investors, and even shareholders to fix. * Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company *The financial crisis and its aftermath called for answers - questions were raised instead. Our corporate and political environments have been severely shaken for more than a decade. We have to find new approaches and look for better answers to bring our social market economies into balance. Colin Mayer relentlessly challenges conventional wisdom, combining diverse academic fields and bringing business to meet academia. Prosperity is building on a wealth of research looking at the broader picture and its many corners to seek appropriate answers to the challenges of our world. Is 'purpose first, prosperity follows' the answer? * Daniela Weber-Rey, non-executive director of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt and Fnac-Darty *Colin Mayer has elevated the conversation about business and society. Bold enough to reimagine an economic system, specific enough to drive action, Prosperity introduces the higher-order thinking necessary to build a more Inclusive Capitalism. * Lynn Forester de Rothschild, CEO of E.L. Rothschild and the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism *With characteristic courage and purposeful passion, Mayer challenges the status quo as to who corporations serve and benefit. Prosperity presents a paradigm shift, revealing tomorrow's corporation today. It marks the start of a new age of enlightenment, which will stimulate the sensibilities of all who care about the role of business in society. * Guy Jubb, former Global Head of Governance and Stewardship, Standard Life Investments *This is a timely and highly insightful treatise on the urgent need to revisit today's misguided and simplistic views on the purpose of the corporation. It is a significant contribution addressing the growing economic and social challenges confronting us today. * Cyrus Ardelan, Chairman, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd *Prosperity makes a limpidly clear and convincing case for an urgent re-think of the role of business in society. The fifty years since Friedman gave the doctrine of 'shareholder value' totemic significance have seen the interests of proprietors, governments and communities diverge. This has produced unacceptable inequalities in outcomes and shocking destruction of the environment. The arguments Colin makes for radical reform of the role of the corporation in society are compelling, and rooted in common sense and fairness. I hope that many others involved in defining the purpose of their businesses learn as much from Prosperity as I have. * Peter Norris, Chairman of Virgin Group *One of the most pressing questions facing the world today is 'What is the role of the corporation in society?' Thanks to Professor Colin Mayer we now have a definitive answer: the corporation's role is to fulfill its purpose. In an intellectual and very readable tour de force, Professor Mayer brings to bear an astonishing range of academic disciplines to present a very practical framework for how company's need to be managed today. For their own sake and the sake of us all. * Robert Eccles, Founding Chairman of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and Professor of Management Practice, University of Oxford *Table of ContentsPart I: Principles 1: Purpose 2: ValuesPart II: Provenance 3: Evolution 4: OwnershipPart III: Practice 5: Governance 6: PerformancePart IV: Policy 7: Law 8: RegulationPart V: Partnership 9: Finance 10: Investment

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Book SynopsisWhen the Harvard Business Review asked Robert Sutton for suggestions for its annual list of Breakthrough Ideas, he told them that the best business practice he knew of was ''the no asshole rule''. Sutton''s piece became one of the most popular articles ever to appear in the HBR. Spurred on by the fear and despair that people expressed, the tricks they used to survive with dignity in asshole-infested places, the revenge stories that made him laugh out loud and the other small wins that they celebrated against mean-spirited people, Sutton was persuaded to write THE NO ASSHOLE RULE.He believes passionately that civilised workplaces are not a naive dream, that they do exist, do bolster performance and that widespread contempt can be erased and replaced with mutual respect when a team or organisation is managed right. There is a huge temptation by executives and those in positions of authority to overlook this trait especially when exhibited by so-called producers, but Sutton shows how overall productivity suffers when the workplace is subjected to this kind of stress.Trade ReviewEntertaining and important ... This book is a blow for humanity as well as management * OBSERVER *This meticulously researched book . . . puts into plain language an undeniable fact: the modern workplace is beset with a**holes . . . Sure to generate discussion around watercoolers * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *The definitive guide to understanding, counteracting, and not becoming an a**hole. I am qualified to make this judgment because (a) I've been an a**hole a few times and (b) been a victim of a**holes more than a few times * Guy Kawasaki *A wry and useful look at the patterns of bullying in the workplace * IRISH TIMES *

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Book Synopsis 'Urgent and compelling' Richard Branson 'The gold standard on how to use business as a platform for change' Ray Dalio For too long, many have felt that business focuses too much on profit and not enough on its responsibilities, but now in Trailblazer, Innovator of the Decade Marc Benioff shows how all of that can change - for the better. When Salesforce chairman and CEO Benioff called for more regulation on the tech industry during the Davos World Economic Forum, and followed it up by saying Facebook should be regulated in 'the same way you regulated the cigarette industry', he found himself at the centre of a storm. This was not what people expected to hear from a hugely successful tech entrepreneur, and some industry leaders began calling him to say how he had betrayed them.  But Benioff shows how he created a company committed to shared values in everything they do, cTrade Review'Trailblazer is an urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfil a higher mission in the world. Marc’s powerful and poignant stories of leadership remind each of us what we can achieve when we abandon "business as usual" and make our values the driving force of our work.' -- Richard Branson'In Trailblazer, Marc Benioff offers a window into the values that made him a uniquely capable and compassionate leader and role-model capitalist. His book is the gold standard on how to use business as a platform for change at this urgent time. Trailblazer is a must-read for anyone who aspires to lead from a place of wisdom and truth.' -- Ray Dalio, author of Principles‘Words like value, profit and loss are turned on their head by Marc in this pioneering guidebook. Value comes from values – who profits, who loses? Reading a balance sheet means balancing interests way beyond the boardroom.’ -- Bono, lead singer of U2'With intelligence, candor and spiritual depth, Benioff generously shares invaluable lessons - often learned the hard way working through contentious and challenging situations - from two decades leading one of the world’s most admired companies. From the Salesforce teams that have collectively volunteered millions of hours to improve public schools and other compelling causes, to the company's stance on social issues beyond the bottom line, Benioff sets an incredibly inspiring example.' -- will.i.am'Marc Benioff is a champion in more ways than one! I was truly inspired by his example of how values like trust, inclusion and giving back are the foundation of successful businesses and careers. Trailblazer lays out a model for a winning culture where everyone has an equal opportunity to have their voice heard.' -- Billie Jean King'In Trailblazer, Marc shares his journey establishing a set of values deeply woven into the fabric of Salesforce. By creating a company rooted in trust, Marc explores how companies can nurture a value-based culture to become powerful platforms for change.' -- Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube'Corporate leaders today have to deliver growth with an eye toward societal impact. Marc Benioff is the rare CEO who has put this into practice. In Trailblazer, he shows us how he did it, and gives us a roadmap to do the same. It is a must-read book for every leader who is purpose driven.' -- Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo'In the past, great leaders had a vision, and the brains to achieve it. But great leaders in the Fourth Industrial Revolution must have soul, in addition to brains and vision. In Trailblazer, Marc Benioff, one of the most successful and enlightened business leaders, reminds us of our responsibilities to our stakeholders, laying out a clear path for how business and technology can help build a better future for us all.' -- Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman'Trailblazer isn’t just a lively account of how Marc founded a market-leading company that does well while doing good. It’s a guide for what every business and organisation must do to thrive in this period of profound political and economic change. Marc believes that everyone - from the top executive to the new hire - should contribute to their communities with the same passion they apply to building their companies and careers. And he’s right.' -- Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase'Compelling new book... In Trailblazer, he goes much deeper into what he learned and how he learned it. And the management insights he draws from this experience and others...ought to be a required curriculum for today’s business leaders. The leadership wisdom he delivers is one every businessperson should know. If only the B-schools taught it as well.' -- Clifton Leaf * Fortune magazine *'Trailblazer...is well-timed to address the growing questions about capitalism’s negative side effects. The political dilemmas that Salesforce faced are the most illuminating. The early lesson in employee activism taught Benioff that if leaders won’t act, "they’ll have to face the bayonets poking up from below". That’s even more true today.' -- Gina Chon * Reuters *

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Book SynopsisIf you want to be a successful leader in today's business world, you need to think like an activist. If you want to be a successful leader in today's business world, you need to think like an activist.This urgent and essential book shows how to do just that. The Activist Leader argues that the world needs a new kind of business leader, one that thinks differently about their role in today's challenges. From climate change to inequality, the major crises facing society have become critical issues for business, and the world expects companies to step up.This is a pragmatic book. Jon Miller and Lucy Parker show what it takes to do business in these challenging times, taking a close look at companies such as Apple, Mastercard, Nestle, Maersk, JP Morgan Chase and Walmart.Most people feel powerless when they look at the problems facing the world but if you're a leader in a big business, you're not powerless. Whether you're a top executive or earlier in your working life, this book shows thaTrade Review Praise for The Activist Leader: ‘Today’s challenges require a different kind of leadership that is well embodied this book with some very practical suggestions on how to get there. This indeed is a must read for all current and aspiring leaders’Paul Polman, former CEO, Unilever ‘The Activist Leader captures the essence of what the public around us wants and expects: Business as a force for good, while staying true to what it is – a business, creating value for its shareholders and all relevant stakeholders. The roadmap for this delicate balancing act is still under development and this book, which builds on many specific examples, will serve as an important milestone’Mark Schneider, CEO, Nestlé ‘In order to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the world today we need to transition to a circular economy. As in all major transformations, this shift requires vision and leadership from the top. The Activist Leader clearly demonstrates how this is not only necessary, but also possible, providing both direction and practical advice on how to lead a business successfully and at the same time actively improve the world we live in’Andrew Morlet, CEO, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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Book SynopsisWhat the world can learn from Israel's meteoric economic success.

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Book SynopsisTrust. Loyalty. Friendship. These were once the building blocks of good business relationships. Today, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to know whom to trust. How do we protect ourselves and our business interests from the unethical behaviours of others? Why doesn’t intuition serve as the best guide for detecting unethical strategies? Concern about falling victim to the tactics of unethical strategies is widespread. The authors connect time-honoured ethical principles to real-world cases and offer the building blocks and counter-strategies you need to fight greed: Knowing the five strategies of greed, and learning how to recognize them. Learning how trust really works, and being able to develop the skill of trusting with discernment. Applying, and being able to communicate, concrete, ethical rules. Ethics and Hidden Greed will reassure readers that while unethical strategies may have increased in sophistication and grown harder to detect in recent years, there are still only five categories of these behaviours. The authors will demonstrate how to recognize the patterns employed by greedy players and provide tactics for combatting all of them.Trade ReviewI find the argument in this book highly interesting. It may apply to the general public or find use in academic environments. This text is a seminal work in understanding the evolution of commercial greed, casting sunshine on less-than-ethical behaviors by applying the Cambridge Platonist ethical approach. Finally, it shows why unethical strategies are ultimately value debasing. -- Professor Raul L. Katz, Columbia University, New York.The world continues to change, raising questions about ethics, which perhaps we do not even know to ask. This provocative book reminds us, especially those whose faith leads them to seek a just society, to constantly keep vigil in the emerging corporate and technological world. -- The Rev Richard Witt, Executive Director, Rural & Migrant Ministry. Former Chaplain at Vassar College. In 2022 Richard was named by the City and State of New York as one of its top 100 faith leaders.Most commercial enterprises sometimes deploy greedy and unethical tactics – knowingly or unknowingly. This text is seminal work in understanding the evolution of commercial greed, its sources, root causes, and even intergenerational sources. The authors focus on the often-unethical methods, tactics, and traps deployed by commercial enterprises to seize excess rent from unsuspecting buyers. The book casts sunshine on less-than-ethical behaviors by providing examples and a clear framework. This offers buyers insight and counter-tactics to avoid being cheated. This work helps to find the path between ethical and strategically sound tactics and those that are short-term, unethical. It shows why unethical strategies are ultimately value debasing. That is true increasingly as soulless technologies such as AI and powerful tech monopolies fall into the heavy gravitational pull of greed. As a result, ethical leadership is needed more than ever. -- Daniel E. Aks, President and CEO, Undertone, Inc. and before that, Chairman and CEO, Antenna International.Unethical and greedy behavior can be found in the market, and within companies. I have found that many companies are not aware of all material unethical behavior by employees, until it becomes a legal liability. This book shows how to spot unethical behaviors which have evolved to be less obvious, and so harder to detect. This is requisite knowledge for attorneys-- and particularly corporate counsel. Finally, the authors have shown how classic ethics are a tool which can go beyond legal guidelines, and result in fairer, more profitable and humane practices. A must-read. -- Bruce Cranner, Partner at Talley, Anthony, Hughes and Knight, Member of the Louisiana Bar, Board Member, Louisiana Association of Defense, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Hearing Officer for Louisiana Board of Dentistry. Former Board Member National Foundation for Judicial Excellence.The authors have surveyed the evolution of two important technologies: Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality, in sufficient depth to identify some of the potential ethical and criminal threats posed. The book applies traditional rules of ethics to form a weapon against (sometimes covert) unethical and criminal threats to corporate governance. -- Pritish Purohit, Group Head of Information Security at NinjaVan (Singapore).This book ties together practical advice with ethical and organizational psychology. The authors outline how forms of greed drive behavior, and how different titles within a company have very different motivations: some are there to grow revenues, others are there to defend the company from financial and ethical misbehavior. Well worth a look for any CFO or manager who wants to uphold ethical standards. -- Julio Zamora, Chief Financial Officer, North American Development Bank.Table of ContentsI. Introduction What to expect of this book II. Hidden Greed Chapter 1. Greed and Stealth Chapter 2. The Torn Fabric of Trust Chapter 3. Ethics and Entitlement III. Technology and Ethics Chapter 4. Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Ethics Chapter 5. Ethics for Virtual Worlds IV. Society and Greed Chapter 6. Intangibles, Piracy and Shapeshifters Chapter 7. Ethics, Humans and Lobsters Chapter 8. Generational Ethics Chapter 9. What Is Greed Having For Lunch? V. Ethical Strategy Chapter 10. Greed Fights Back! Chapter 11 Stupidity and Ethics VI. Ethical Leadership Chapter 12. Ethics in the Boardroom Chapter 13. Success through Ethics Chapter 14. Ethics and the Apocalypse Appendix Excerpt of Prof. More’s Enchiridion Ethicum

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Book Synopsis''The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company. A must-read'' Bethany McLean, bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room ''Compelling and richly reported, Flying Blind is about so much more than the sad decline of Boeing and the tragic mistakes that led to the 737 Max disaster. It''s also the urgent story of how the almighty profit motive supplanted a culture of engineering excellence in boardrooms across America'' Brad Stone, bestselling author of The Everything Store The definitive exposé of how Boeing put profit before passengers, leading to the devastating loss of life in the 737 MAX crashes and the downfall of an American business giantIn examining the history of the 737, Flying Blind explores how Boeing''s new management degraded a highly-regarded plane with cost-focused mandates and skimped on testing in the Trade ReviewVividly written and meticulously researched, Flying Blind is a story everyone - every consumer, every citizen, every worker in every industry - needs to read. * Diana B. Henriques, New York Times bestselling author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust *Peter Robison's compelling and richly reported Flying Blind is about so much more than the sad decline of Boeing and the tragic mistakes that led to the 737 Max disaster. It's also the urgent story of how the almighty profit motive supplanted a culture of engineering excellence in boardrooms across America and the avoidable calamity that has impacted all of us as a result. * Brad Stone, New York Times bestselling author The Everything Store *The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company ... a must-read. * Bethany McLean, New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room *Flying Blind is superb reporting in service of a riveting story ... As you turn each page in growing disbelief and anger, I guarantee it will keep you reading late into the night. * Kurt Eichenwald, New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant *Flying Blind is a gripping narrative and required reading for anyone who wants to understand how one of America's mightiest corporations veered so badly off course. * Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker staff writer and New York Times bestselling author of Black Edge *The most affecting parts of this book are Robinson's portraits of those bereaved by the subsequent crashes, and their battle for accountability from a company that tried to pin the blame on foreign pilots' incompetence. This is a compelling, deeply reported account, written in crisp, controlled anger. It is an indictment not just of one of America's most celebrated companies, but of an entire era. * Financial Times *An authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies...Robison homes in on crucial moments during the eight years it took to design, certify and produce the 737 Max, revealing how at each turn, a fixation on profits led Boeing employees to make a series of catastrophic choices. * New York Times *The long train of events that led to the tragedies - and the subsequent reputational and financial trashing of one of America's biggest companies - is expertly dissected in Flying Blind.... A 'bottom-line mindset' prevailed. In rich detail, Mr Robison chronicles the shortcomings of that approach at a firm where safety should be paramount. * The Economist *A startling investigation of the corporate blunders behind the tragedies that claimed the lives of 346 passengers. * The Times *A disturbing account that will return much-deserved scrutiny both to Boeing and to its regulator. * Wall Street Journal *Chilling...A vital and enraging portrait of an avoidable tragedy. * Publisher's Weekly (starred review) *A remarkable look at corporate culture's impact on consumer safety, Flying Blind is a captivating and unsettling portrait of Boeing and American business. * Booklist (starred review) *[A] revealing exposé...A damning, highly readable account of a once-great company brought to its knees by bad leadership. * Kirkus *A gripping tale...Robison's fast-paced account serves as an excellent case study of business mismanagement...and will have broad appeal as a story about the rise and fall of a historic business. * Library Journal (starred review) *

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to how we can positively adapt to a changing world, from the internationally bestselling authors of The 100-Year Life ‘The London Business School professors Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton have been predicting how society must adapt for years. Now they have a post-pandemic road map for us all’ Sunday Times Smart new technologies. Longer, healthier lives. Human progress has risen to great heights, but at the same time it has prompted anxiety about where we’re heading. Are our jobs under threat? If we live to 100, will we ever really stop working? And how will this change the way we love, manage and learn from others? One thing is clear: advances in technology have not been matched by the necessary innovation to our social structures. In our era of unprecedented change, we haven’t yet discovered new ways of living. Drawing from the fields of economics and psychology, Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton offer a simple framework based on three fundamental principles (Narrate, Explore and Relate) to give you the tools to navigate the challenges ahead. The New Long Life is the essential guide to a longer, smarter, happier life.Trade ReviewA manifesto for better later years * Financial Times *Wonderful . . . This thought-provoking book is a must-read -- Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of 'Why Nations Fail'‘The London Business School professors Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton have been predicting how society must adapt for years. Now they have a post-pandemic road map for us all * Sunday Times *In this fresh and striking book, Scott and Gratton address the central question of our age: how to achieve human flourishing at a time of radical new technology and longer lives. The optimism oozes out, as unlike most attempts to tackle this question, they never forget that, done right, new technology and longer lives are forces for good -- Rt Hon Matt Hancock, UK Secretary of State for Health and Social CareThe combination of rapid technological change and ageing are causing deep anxiety about the future. Gratton and Scott show us how social ingenuity by individuals, employers and governments can turn sources of fear into sources of hope -- Dame Minouche Shafik, Director, London School of Economics and Political ScienceStimulating, insightful and inspirational. This book is an essential work on how longevity and technology affect us all. Read it to not only learn about ageing and robots, but also how to use that knowledge to positively transform our lives -- Linda Yueh, author of 'The Great Economists: How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today'A fascinating book grappling with a critical topic: how to embrace technological change and longevity. A recommended read for business leaders with the job of nurturing a happy and productive workforce -- Anne Richards, CEO, Fidelity InternationalBrilliant, timely, original, well written and utterly terrifying -- Niall Ferguson, Praise for 'The 100-Year Life'A fascinating and thought-provoking book. A brilliant read for individuals, but should be mandatory reading for our politicians -- Shirley Cramer CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Society for Public Health, Praise for 'The 100-Year Life'

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Well-Being focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number three (SDG#3): prioritising the emotional and physical health of humans around the world. Examining family businesses in Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, and Australia, each case study presents a unique perspective from their respective country, analysing how SDG#3 translates into ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. The case studies presented generate insights and key takeaways into the role of family businesses in fostering safety and equality in healthcare systems and infrastructure across the globe. The United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 Goals pledged by 193 nations in 2015 which would help engender an improved, fairer, and more sustainable world – one in which ‘no one is left behind’. The SDGs are a call to action, to develop innovative solutions to the most complex, societal, and environmental global challenges. In Family Businesses on a Mission, series editors Naomi Birdthistle and Rob Hales bring together international case studies to illustrate how family businesses can attain the UN 2030 SDGs. Accessible to those working in the field beyond academia – such as family business practitioners, family business owners, government and policymakers, members of NGOs, business associations and philanthropic centres – this book series equally appeals to those with a general interest in entrepreneurship and business.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Sustainable Development Goal – SDG#3 Good Health & Well-Being; Rob Hales and Naomi Birdthistle Chapter 2. The Family Business – Meaning and Contribution to Global Economies; Naomi Birdthistle and Rob Hales Chapter 3. Germany: The Platzl Hotels – Where Munich's Heart Beats for the Health of Its Employees; Markus Pillmayer and Nicolai Scherle Chapter 4. Malaysia: Healthy & Graceful Ageing for All – Noble Care Malaysia Sendirian Berhad (Sdn Bhd); Shaista Noor and Filzah Md Isa Chapter 5. Drugmex, the Family-Owned Company Which Delivered the First COVID-19 Vaccine to Mexico; Josephine Igoe, Alejandro (Alec) Delaney, and Deborah Mireles Chapter 6. Australia: Advancing Health and Sustainability: The Case of Plant Doctor; Rachel Perkins

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Book SynopsisA timely, must-have guide to understanding and overcoming bias in the workplace, from the experts at FranklinCovey. Unconscious bias affects everyone. It can look like the disappointment of an HR professional when a candidate for a new position asks about maternity leave. It can look like preferring the application of a red brick university graduate over one from a state school. It can look like assuming a man is more entitled to speak in a meeting than his female junior colleague. Ideal for every manager who wants to understand and move past their own preconceived ideas, Unconscious Bias explains that bias is the result of mental shortcuts, our likes and dislikes, and is a natural part of the human condition. And what we assume about each other and how we interact with one another has vast effects on our organisational success - especially in the workplace. Teaching you how to overcome unconscious bias, this book provides more than thirtTrade Review“People matter! Every person has bias. Thus, bias matters. We must recognize that bias is a fact of life and that it must be addressed—within ourselves as well as with others. Authors Fuller, Murphy, and Chow have written a profound book that practically informs and educates while providing helpful tools to recognize and address bias. They show how to adjust our paradigms, setting us up for success—personally, professionally, and as a society.” —Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks "Never has a book been more timely than The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias is today. Leaders, executives, team members—we need this book to lift the human experience. Read it, put it into practice, and share it with others. Thank you to these three authors for giving us a clear path forward and the tools to help us address our bias." —Greg Moore, partner at Deke Digital and former cochair of the Pulitzer Prize Board “Seldom has a book been more needed for the success of our organizations and society! Leaders who choose to discover their unconscious bias will be positioned to significantly increase the trust within their teams and in their leadership. This valuable book lays out a tangible and useful process for any leader to both understand and take action on their bias.” —Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Smart Trust "If you care deeply about what is going on in the world right now and how it applies to your work team and organization, this book is required reading. Making a better workplace starts with your own actions and accountability. The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias is a must-read to learn how to take action and improve the workplace for everyone." —Slyvia Acevedo, CEO, rocket scientist, STEM leader, and author "The world is asking for leaders with growth mindsets, who are willing to do the hard work of building more inclusive teams and organizations. This book will help you answer the call." —Stedman Graham, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and leadership coach "A useful toolkit for organizations looking to face institutional- and individual-level unconscious bias....Fuller’s tone is encouraging without letting readers off the hook, and she provides a plethora of tools for nurturing diversity and inclusion....As those familiar with the FranklinCovey brand are likely to expect, this is a clearheaded, no-nonsense approach to addressing bias in all the places it may be found." —Publishers Weekly "Each chapter contains data, observations, and anecdotes, and ends with helpful exercises for readers to reflect on the way bias has shaped their perceptions, values, and beliefs....This timely book is full of opportunities for leaders and employees to rethink how to address and mitigate bias mistreatments in the workplace." —Booklist, starred review "The authors speak from experience and provide solid advice for improving how we work (and live) together. Will appeal to a broad readership, particularly managers looking to add to their leadership toolbox, but also anyone who wants to check in on and work through their own unconscious bias." —Library Journal “Central to Fuller, Murphy and Chow’s fundamental thesis is the inescapable notion that overcoming our inherent biases will allow us (and our organizations) to perform at a much higher level…[The book] is exceptionally applications-oriented, with case studies, activities and various inventories/assessments that give the reader heightened insight into their attitudes and behaviors – and how to modify both for personal enrichment and organizational efficacy…Highly recommended." —The Bowling Green Daily News "A thoroughly important book for leaders and readers of all stages in business. Unconscious bias is something we all have to contend with and...and the first step is awareness. This book will be important for years to come and will be a resource that many people will come to value, read, refer back to, and assign to others in their organizations. Superb, thorough work!" —Book Pal, 2020 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award

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Book SynopsisEli Black was the immigrant rabbi-turned-CEO who transformed the notoriously corrupt United Fruit into a model of ethical business. Then he died by suicide. How did it all go wrong? Matt Garcia traces Black’s own descent into corruption and despair—the unraveling, and the deliberate forgetting, of one of America’s most enigmatic business leaders.Trade ReviewAn engaging chronicle of an idealistic but flawed businessman as well as a dissection of the postwar merger craze with no small relevance to today. -- Roger Lowenstein * Wall Street Journal *Eli and the Octopus focuses on one individual to tell a story that is emblematic of an era. In this story, readers learn about Eli Black, but we learn more about migration, divisions within American Judaism, meatpacking, lettuce transportation, unions, sunglasses production, and mergers and conglomerates. -- Courtney J. Campbell * History Today *Garcia’s portrayal of Black is sympathetic and somewhat rueful, finding pathos in the disconnect between Garcia’s ‘good intentions’ and the inevitability that the ‘imperatives of turning a profit and serving investors’ would outweigh ‘any virtuous impulse.’ The result is a plaintive study of the challenges of trying to change a system from within. * Publishers Weekly *Eli and the Octopus is a deeply informed study of one of the most enigmatic figures to arise in the Mad Men era of merger mania and conglomerate-building. Beyond its inherent tragedy, this story adds richly to our understanding of how corporate America became what it is today. -- Diana B. Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of TrustPiecing together the Shakespearean saga of rabbi-turned-business tycoon Eli Black, Matt Garcia offers a compelling, cautionary tale on the limits of corporate social responsibility. The unvarnished—but not unsympathetic—portrait is a history with great current relevance. -- Miriam Pawel, author of The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A BiographyA gripping story worth telling. In this deeply researched book, Garcia weaves together American Jewish history, American business history, and American labor history, all through the many lives of a remarkable and ultimately tragic individual. -- Hasia R. Diner, author of Julius Rosenwald: Repairing the WorldA marvelous book that embodies the inherent tension between our religious and ethical senses and the compromised and corrupt business of our daily lives. Eli Black's rise and fall is but an exaggerated illumination of the human condition. -- Nelson Lichtenstein, author of State of the Union: A Century of American LaborIn this riveting tale of United Fruit's Eli Black, Garcia walks right into the center of business history, adds union power into the mix, and shows the impossibility of pursuing both corporate profits and social responsibility. Black wanted to believe that his private machinations were for the public good, in keeping with his Jewish faith. But meatpacking workers in the Midwest, the United Farm Workers in California, and banana workers in Honduras—all of which Garcia links in a seamless narrative—paid the price for Black's market-driven policies. Eli and the Octopus is a powerful and cautionary tale of the true nature of corporate strategy, however well-meaning the outrageously wealthy who pursue it. -- Dana Frank, author of The Long Honduran NightA revelatory exploration of Eli Black and his struggle to remake modern business into a vehicle for positive social change. In a moment of growing inequality and corporate power, Eli and the Octopus could not be more timely or more important. -- Karl Jacoby, author of The Strange Career of William Ellis: The Texas Slave Who Became a Mexican Millionaire

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Book SynopsisThe first discipline-focused DEI text for Business & Management students; a comprehensive and accessible guide to the key ideas, critical concerns and future horizons for diversity, equity, and inclusion in business and management.

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Book SynopsisIn an era where technology shapes every aspect of our lives, the need for ethical guidance in IT has never been more important. Getting Started with Tech Ethics is your essential resource for understanding and applying ethics in the fast-evolving tech environment.

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Book SynopsisSince its inception, An Introduction to Business Ethics by Joseph DesJardins has been a cutting-edge resource for the business ethics course. The book's unique multidisciplinary approach offers critical analysis and integrates the perspective of philosophy with management, law, economics, and public policy, providing a clear, concise, yet reasonably comprehensive introductory survey of the ethical choices available to us in business. Students are encouraged to think critically about issues from the perspectives of employee, customer, and citizen, as well as from the perspectives of business manager or executive. Instructors can customize An Introduction to Business Ethics (as print or ebook) to include selections from Discourses, McGraw Hill's collection of more than 450 classical and contemporary philosophy readings, offering convenience in discussing ethical issues with the exemplars they prefer.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: Why Study Ethics?CHAPTER 2: Ethical Theory and BusinessCHAPTER 3: Corporate Social ResponsibilityCHAPTER 4: Corporate Culture, Governance, and Ethical LeadershipCHAPTER 5: The Meaning and Value of WorkCHAPTER 6: Moral Rights in the WorkplaceCHAPTER 7: Employee ResponsibilitiesCHAPTER 8: Marketing Ethics: Product Safety and PricingCHAPTER 9: Marketing Ethics: Advertising and Digital MarketingCHAPTER 10: Sustainability and the Natural EnvironmentCHAPTER 11: Workplace Diversity and DiscriminationCHAPTER 12: International Business and Globalization

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Book SynopsisCannibals with Forks passionately demonstrates how all businessescan and must help society achieve the three inter-linked goals of economicprosperity,environmental protection and social equity, issues whichare already at the top of the corporate agenda.Trade Review"Cannibals with Forks ist aufrichtig, praktisch, mitfühlend und sehr fundiert [...] eine brilliante Synthese, die schwierige Themen auf den Punkt bringt und elegante Lösungen liefert, die heute anwendbar sind." Paul Hawken

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Book Synopsis Richard Barker is Professor of Accounting and Deputy Dean at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. An expert in corporate reporting, Richard's research and teaching interests span financial accounting and sustainability reporting. Richard also serves on the Financial Reporting Advisory Board (FRAB, which advises HM Treasury on government financial reporting) and on the Expert Panel of Accounting for Sustainability (A4S, a Prince of Wales charity).   Mary Johnstone-Louis is Senior Research Fellow and Programme Director at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where she is Programme Director of The Ownership Project and Head Tutor for the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations programme. In addition, she supervises MBAs from our global cohort at both Green Templeton College and St Benet's Hall and develops research-based educational curriculum for family owners, Next Gens, and U/HNWIs on an ongoing b

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Book SynopsisSolitaire Townsend is the co-founder and chief solutionist of Futerra, an award-winning sustainability agency. Townsend works with clients like Ikea, Formula 1, Google, the United Nations and Lancôme to make sustainable development happen. The 2008 Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year, she has chaired talks at COP26 and COP27, delivered a TED talk on the creative industries' responsibility to act on climate emergency and is an in-demand sustainability and change speaker. A Forbes contributor, she writes for or has been featured in The Guardian, Management Today, Campaign, Raconteur, and The Independent. She is based in London, UK.Trade Review"Solitaire Townsend's passion for finding answers is as infectious as it is compelling. Her core argument is brilliantly argued: move over pessimists and naysayers; the future belongs to the Solutionists." * Paul Polman, business leader, campaigner and former CEO, Unilever *"The world needs many more solutionists - and if you're going to read just one book about them this year, it should be this one!" * Professor Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur, University Professor, Harvard University and author of Reimagining Capitalism *"Here it is.... all in one book: how each of us can and should actively contribute to solving our urgent global challenges. Deeply transformational and yet delightfully light reading." * Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010-2016 and co-author of The Future We Choose *"Actions speaks louder than words, and The Solutionists is all about that. This book gives you the insights and the learnings of how to lead with purpose and get things done." * Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group *"The Solutionists is a breath of fresh air, where no stone is left unturned by its ambitious, yet fun and energetic search for solutions. The main lesson: the Solutionists can be all of us, we just need to find our star and begin the journey now. Reading this book is an excellent way to set sail." * Daniel Servitje, Chairman and CEO, Grupo Bimbo *"We have a new name for those leading change for a better world - Solutionists. Solitaire Townsend has set out clear guidance, tactics and advice for the millions more Solutionists we need." * Erik Solheim, Green politician, diplomat and 6th Executive Director, UN Environment *"If you enjoy saying things like '1.5 degrees is out of reach, we might as well prepare for the apocalypse', beware reading this book, it might just encourage you to dare to hope. If you've already taken the first courageous step of daring to imagine a better world, you'll have fun and take practical inspiration from every page!" * Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Action Champion, COP26 *"Solitaire Townsend's The Solutionists provides experience-based insights and concrete examples and guidance to help young business people become agents for change within their organizations." * Professor Tensie Whelan, Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business *"Courage and stamina are always essential, but so is the playfulness to think around corners. How joyous to find Solitaire Townsend's irrepressible energy and creativity between the covers of this book." * John Elkington, Founder & Chief Pollinator, Volans and author of Green Swans *"The polycrisis world needs Solutionists in every job at every level - Solutionist CEOs and workers, Solutionist chemists and farmers and accountants, Solutionist money people and energy people, Solutionist designers and marketers and customers. In this book Solitaire Townsend sets out an ebullient, well-argued and compelling blueprint for anyone who wishes to become (a bigger) part of the solution." * Bruno Giussani, Lead Curator, TED Countdown *"I love the term Solutionist and have now proudly adopted it for myself and so many other wonderful colleagues and friends! We need a movement of Solutionists and people should read this book to get inspired to become one." * Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google *"If the next quarter keeps you awake at night, read the newspapers. If it's the next quarter century, read The Solutionists." * Rafael Pamias, Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Grupo Bimbo *"For anyone beginning to despair that all is lost, this book comes as a wake-up call that solutions are not only desperately needed but are great business opportunities, and you might have some fun along the way. It serves not just as a call-to-arms, but also a how-to guide for anyone who's got a solution that needs unleashing on the world." * Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group *"While the non-profit industrial complex continues to talk to itself, businesses operating out in "the wild" are responding to masses of consumers who vote with their dollars. Solitaire illustrates the value of that crucial link between who we are and who we want to be." * Majora Carter, Real Estate Development Consultant and author of Reclaiming Your Community *"In The Solutionists, Solitaire Townsend lifts the weight of the many challenges we face with a new way of thinking about how we build a fairer and more sustainable world. This is the book - and the motivation - we need to build the world that we can all thrive in, and be proud of." * Aron Cramer, CEO, Business for Social Responsibility *"Even partway through Soli's engaging book you recognize that anyone has an opportunity to be a Solutionist. Through the numerous conversations and Soli's research and writing, you will learn what it takes to move forward and how to become part of the next generation of stars." * Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO, TerraCycle and Loop *"This is a must-read book and call to action for sustainable and solutions focused business innovation. Solutionists can lead us to a greener, equitable and climate-optimism fuelled future, and this is the guide to get us there." * Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist *"I hope The Solutionists becomes a much-used reference in every business leader and changemaker's library. Solitaire's brilliant, uplifting prose reminds us - we can still rise and solve our existential challenges - within our generation." * Karimah Hudda, Founder and Chief Catalyst, illumine.earth *"Insights gained from the experts in "The Solutionists" will provide readers with fresh perspectives that hopefully spark even more innovative actions to help the planet." * Toni Petersson, CEO, Oatly *"The Solutionists is full of inspiring case studies from impact entrepreneurs and changemakers. If you are looking for a book to inspire you to address a social or environmental problem in the world, either as an impact intrapreneur or entrepreneur, this book should be at the top of your list." * Jamie Palmer, Co-Founder & CEO, Social Supermarket *"The Solutionists offers something for everyone, whether you are already in the mix of making change or wanting to take the first steps. Reading this book gives you a much-needed boost to keep facing the challenges and finding those solutions" * Karina O’Gorman, Head of Force for Good, innocent drinks *"We don't need another hero, we need a world of solutionists ..." * Jon Khoo, Head of Sustainability, Interface *"It's rare that I finish a book by thinking, "Everyone who cares about the future needs to read this." But I did this time. Solitaire Townsend, a gifted storyteller, has captured the essence of what it takes to tackle the seemingly impossibly broken parts of our world and to fix them - with passion, impact and joy." * Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-founder, GreenBiz Group *"The Solutionists is a good reminder that each of us is the solution. It is a breath of pragmatic optimism and inspiration. And best of all, Solitaire extends an open invitation to be a part of the greatest opportunity our generation has ever had: to tackle climate change together." * Vaitea Cowan, Co-founder, Enapter *"Solitaire Townsend's unique perspective on the challenges we face, enables understanding of how we can be involved in making urgent and necessary changes to the way we think about how live and work." * Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE *"This book is a breath of fresh air in our transformational change discourse. If you are not yet a Solutionist, Soli Townsend entices you to become one with her easy "solutionist star methodology", and if you are a Solutionist she'll make you recognise once again the thrill and deep sense of being that solving today's complex challenges offer." * Sandrine Dixson-Declève, President, The Club of Rome *"The Solutionists is as inspiring as it is fun, both of which are critically important to unlocking the toughest challenges. By focusing on the change-makers, Solitaire Townsend digs behind the usual approach of identifying the solutions by instead focusing on the mindset and approach it takes to achieve the transformative change those solutions are intended for." * Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development *"The Solutionists is unusual among books on solving the world's challenges: it's easy to read, fun, and optimistic. But more importantly, it's an invitation...to join the game of fixing the world." * Andrew Winston, sustainability strategist and author of Net Positive *"We are all obliged to act within what is possible for us to address the world's greatest challenges. The Solutionists offers tangible advice and examples that can serve as inspiration for everyone." * Mads Nipper, CEO, Ørsted *"An English literature expert and a climate expert walk into a bar. Turns out they get along. Turns out they need each other! Solitaire Townsend embodies this intersection, making her one of the best climate communicators I've met." * Emma Stewart, CSO, Netflix *"Solitaire Townsend assembles a cast of Solutionists who combine vision, grit, flex, fun and soul to reimagine what it means to lead. 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