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Book SynopsisBeyond a generic innovation toolkit, this book dissects the hidden biases and behavioral traps that too often doom innovation within companies to failure. It takes the reader on a journey to learn how to banish these innovation killers for good and turn their company into an innovation champion. In The Innovation Puzzle, Professor Victor Gilsing reveals that in most cases, these outcomes cannot be blamed on a lack of funding or a failure to follow innovation gurusâ playbooks. Often, the real problem is that companies unwittingly build hidden barriers to innovation within themselves. From the systems they use to structure and monitor their business units to their hiring and promotion policies, not to mention their executivesâ leadership styles. Many of these processes and practices underpinning their core business activities end up depriving innovation of the time, space, vision, talents, and perseverance it needs to succeed. Building on this insight, The Innovation Puzzle hel

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Book SynopsisA taboo-busting critique of the transfer of wealth from the global South to the global North.Trade Review'The most significant book published on the political economy of imperialism in the 21st century, written by the foremost scholar of global imperialism today.' -- Immanuel Ness, author of 'Southern Insurgency: The Coming of the Global Working Class''Global inequality isn't natural; it's created. Zak Cope explains how the rules of the international economy have been designed to benefit a few powerful nations in the Global North at the expense of most of the rest of the world. A brilliant intervention from one of the best scholars in the field.' -- Jason Hickel, Goldsmiths, University of London'Highly important and timely. Required reading for anyone interested in understanding the nature of current global capitalism, rather than remaining hoodwinked by the mythology of equality and liberty' -- Amiya Bagchi, Monash University'Powerfully challenges the imperialism-denial dominating Marxist theory and practice in Europe and North America and influential elsewhere. Whether or not you agree with all its arguments and conclusions, you'll find this to be a stimulating and thought-provoking book' -- John Smith, author of 'Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century'Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Part I - The Mechanics of Imperialism 1. Value Transfer 2. Colonial Tribute 3. Monopoly Rent 4. Unequal Exchange Part II - The Econometrics of Imperialism 5. Imperialism and Its Denial 6. Measuring Imperialist Value Transfer 7. Measuring Colonial Value Transfer 8. Comparing Value Transfer to Profits, Wages and Capital Part III - Foundations of the Labour Aristocracy 9. Anti-Imperialist Marxism and the Wages of Imperialism 10. The Metropolitan Labour Aristocracy 11. The Native Labour Aristocracy Part IV - Social Imperialism Past and Present 12. Social Imperialism before the First World War 13. Social Imperialism after the First World War 14. Social-Imperialist Marxism 15. Conclusion: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism Today Appendix: Physical Quality of Life in Capitalist and Socialist Countries Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhy just be contrarian when you can bet against consensus and be right? Through a meta-analysis of what moves markets and what drives human behavior, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Verdad Advisers, Daniel Rasmussen cuts through the 60/40 portfolio, exposing where empirical evidence shows the best opportunities—and where projections, models, and experts often fail—to create an asset allocation that can withstand the tests of time. In this exploration of intellectual truths in investing, Dan’s research shows that the investor’s edge lies in fundamentals over forecasts, humility over hubris, and demonstrated rules over dogma.

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Book SynopsisOver a decade ago, Tim Houlne wrote The New World of Work, suggesting that many businesses would shift from the cube to the cloud. Work wouldn't just be conducted in the office, and employees could work remotely. While this declaration was met with much resistance, two years of the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything, and many more companies embraced the concept of remote work.Today, Houlne believes we're at another pivotal moment in history where work is about to change again. As Houlne shares in The Intelligent Workforce, we live in a world where everything is digital, and the lines between humans and machines continue to blur at an unfathomable rate. The new world of work has fundamentally shifted how businesses operateproviding employees with a real-time, constant stream of emails, messages, and digital communications.Unfortunately, many executives are far behind the times. They think owning a smartphone or moving away from physical files to digital means they are current with technological trends. But entrepreneurs who plan to be in business for the long term must understand that the level of human and artificial intelligence interactions will increase at an even more rapid rate than digital transitions of the past. For managers, it is critical they adapt to this digital transformation and jobs reset. Work is changing, careers are shifting, and those long sought-after titles and levels of seniority once thought invaluable seemingly devalue by the day.While many fear the future and see machines as a replacement for humanity, Houlne is more optimistic and sees an opportunity for humans and machines to co-create the future. As he details in The Intelligent Workforce, machines are precise while humans have intuition. Combined, these make a powerful combination. There will always be jobs that humans do better than machines and jobs that machines do better than humans.Houlne believes that businesses that continue to invest in AI will accelerate and widen the gap between those that do not. He argues that for most organizations to survive in the coming decade, they must recognize the emerging patterns of the digital workforce, understand the impact these changes will have on their teams and customers, and then take proactive steps to work with rather than against these changes.

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Book SynopsisInternational expert and business guru David Maister offers a brilliant and accessible guide to every management issue at play in professional service firms.

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Book SynopsisIn Jeff Bezos's own words, the core principles and philosophy that have guided him in creating, building, and leading Amazon and Blue Origin. In this collection of Jeff Bezos's writings—his unique and strikingly original annual shareholder letters, plus numerous speeches and interviews that provide insight into his background, his work, and the evolution of his ideas—you'll gain an insider's view of the why and how of his success. Spanning a range of topics across business and public policy, from innovation and customer obsession to climate change and outer space, this book provides a rare glimpse into how Bezos thinks about the world and where the future might take us. Written in a direct, down-to-earth style, Invent and Wander offers readers a master class in business values, strategy, and execution: The importance of a Day 1 mindset Why "it's all about the long term" What it really means to be customer obsessed How to start new businesses and create significant organic growth in an already successful company Why culture is an imperative How a willingness to fail is closely connected to innovation What the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us Each insight offers new ways of thinking through today's challenges—and more importantly, tomorrow's—and the never-ending urgency of striving ahead, never resting on one's laurels. Everyone from CEOs of the Fortune 100 to entrepreneurs just setting up shop to the millions who use Amazon's products and services in their homes or businesses will come to understand the principles that have driven the success of one of the most important innovators of our time. Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos is co-published by PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, and Harvard Business Review Press.Trade ReviewA Wall Street Journal Bestseller

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Book Synopsis______________________________NEARLY THIRTY YEARS AGO, Stanford University faculty members Jim Collins and Bill Lazier showed you how to turn an entrepreneurial business into an enduring great company.Beyond Entrepreneurship became a leadership staple, particularly among small and early-stage companies. And while Collins would go on to write a series of famous bestsellers that have sold more than ten million copies worldwide, this lesser-known early work remains the favourite of many of his loyal readers.Now, with Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, Collins re-shares the timeless insights in Beyond Entrepreneurship alongside new perspectives gleaned after decades of additional research into what makes great companies tick. In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, you'll learn how to turn your company into the 2.0 version of itself. You'll be challenged to grow your own leadership as your company grows, from 1x to 2x to 5x to 10x. You'll learn Collins's newest reflections on people decisions, insights that extend beyond his seminal "first who" principle about getting the right people on the bus. You'll learn why luck favours the persistent, and what it means to look for "who luck." You'll learn about the origins of the "BHAG" (Big Hairy Audacious Goal), and why even a small business needs a galvanising BHAG to have a complete and inspiring vision. You'll also unlock what Collins calls "The Map." The Map is a road map that pulls together the key concepts developed from thirty years of research and writing into one integrated framework for building a company that delivers superior results, makes a distinctive impact, and achieves lasting endurance.Finally, you'll learn the lessons that Jim Collins himself learned from the most influential mentor in his life, Bill Lazier. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 is the ambitious upgrade to a classic. In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, you'll discover that the goal to turn your business into an enduring great company is as relevant - and as within your reach - as ever.

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Book SynopsisFINALIST: Goody Business Book Awards: Leadership: Team Building Organizations are most effective when the teams responsible for their success work together collectively and in a dynamic relationship with the rest of the company. For those involved in developing leadership teams, understanding coaching practices and techniques is essential for enabling the best performance. Leadership Team Coaching provides a comprehensive roadmap for team coaching, explaining all the key elements alongside practical tools and techniques for developing international and virtual teams, executive and non-executive boards and project and account teams in all types of organizations. Featuring case studies and insights from organizations including Deloitte and General Electric (GE), it also contains guidance on choosing the best team coach, creating a team-based culture and common pitfalls to avoid. This fully updated fourth edition of Leadership Team Coaching contains new material on agile teaming, using digital team coaching apps and AI, and training team leaders to coach their own team. It remains an indispensable resource for coaches and senior leaders as well as for those studying coaching as part of a degree or coaching qualification.Trade Review"This book is deservedly a business canon of the twenty first century. A seminal text used worldwide whenever team coaching is considered. In this fourth edition, Prof. Peter Hawkins includes new material that keeps this classic text current and introduces new ideas to push the industry forward. A must have!" * Dr Marc Kahn, Global Head of People & Organisation, Investec Plc and Visiting Professor at Middlesex University, London *"In the decade since the first edition of Leadership Team Coaching was written much has changed and in this new edition, Hawkins expands our vision of team coaching adding new approaches and tools to support each step in the process. He reminds us anew that no transformation can be led by a great individual or heroic leaders in these historically challenging times; instead, we need high value creating teams able to provide collective leadership. His final chapter highlights the historically challenges times we are living in and creates a thought-provoking agenda for moving forward. A must read for all coaches!" * Pam McLean, Ph.D., MCC CEO, Hudson Institute of Coaching California USA *"This wonderful masterpiece is the absolute almanac for anyone who appreciates the power and potential of teams- powerful and prolifically practical it will support leaders, coaches, consultants and anyone who acknowledges the importance of collective wisdom in enacting systemic transformation. A must have." * Paula Wilson, CEO Wilson Sloan Consulting, Master Executive Coach, Team Coach, Coach Supervisor, Northern Ireland, UK *"In a world that has changed so rapidly and is increasingly accelerating, Peter has once again invited us to step into his greater garden of systemic wisdom, updating perspectives around diversity in teams, agile team working, psychological safety and the wider ecology within the field of team coaching. This work is a forward looking brave next step to be taken (most certainly!) by coaches and team coaches, but even more so by all those who sit in team meetings wondering if there is another way." * Ricardo Martins, General Director, CEGOC, Portugal *"The area of team coaching is one in which we all still have so much to learn. Peter continues to be our guide and this latest edition will be another well-thumbed, annotated, and highly regarded book on the shelves here at Belbin HQ." * Jo Keeler, Partner, Belbin, Cambridge, UK *"Peter's approach is a great blend of philosophy, psychology and real application for results. I feel fortunate to have been trained by him. This is the most practical coaching program available today, that is grounded in business results." * Sanjay Mitra, Leadership Coach, Team Coach & OD Practitioner. Member ODLC [OD, Leadership and Change] Hub Committee At NTL Institute For Applied Behavioral Science, US *"As complexity increases and uncertainty is one of the few certainties, team coaches, organizational consultants and team leaders must match the pace of change, becoming active participants in the co-creation of the future world, and the co-delivery of systemic value across multiple connections and partnerships. The 4th edition of Leadership Team Coaching is an important reference guide to new concepts and contexts within this rapidly developing field. Essential reading for anyone who works with teams." * Barbara Walsh, Master Systemic Team Coach and Co-Director of www.teamsandbeyond.com. London, United Kingdom *"With thought-provoking insights and practical tips in every chapter, this book is a resource you'll return to again and again." * Jessica McNicholas, Executive Coach for Senior Leaders and Teams, Refraction Consulting, California, US *"Inspiring to see this benchmark guide to team coaching brought right up-to-date. It illustrates how team coaching can work virtually, and wisely addresses diversity, the new world post pandemic and the global climate crisis." * Dr. Catherine Carr, Author, Systemic Team Coach and Trainer, Vancouver, Canada *"Whether you're a seasoned team coach or leader or have just started working with teams, the fourth edition of this seminal publication is an important resource. Hawkins' enhanced content is impactful and inspires us to be revolutionary." * Tammy Turner, CEO, Turner International, Australia *Table of Contents Section - ONE: High-performing teams; Chapter - 01: Why the world needs more high-performing leadership teams; Chapter - 02: The high-performing team and the transformational leadership team; Chapter - 03: The five disciplines of successful team practice; Section - TWO: Team coaching; Chapter - 04: What is team coaching?; Chapter - 05: The team coaching process and journey; Chapter - 06: Coaching the five disciplines – Systemic team coaching; Section - THREE: Coaching different types of teams; Chapter - 07: Many types of teams; Chapter - 08: Coaching the board; Section - FOUR: The next frontier for systemic team coaching – Beyond the high-performing team; Chapter - 09: Disrupting and renewing team coaching; Chapter - 10: New dimensions for eco-systemic team coaching; Section - FIVE: Creating shared leadership, selecting, developing and coaching your own team – Advice to chief executives and other team leaders; Chapter - 11: Selecting the players for a high-performing team; Chapter - 12: Key steps for CEOs in creating a high-performing team with shared leadership; Chapter - 13: How to find, select and work with a good team coach; Chapter - 14: Developing as a team coach; Chapter - 15: Supervising team coaching; Chapter - 16: Team coaching methods, tools and techniques; Chapter - 17: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCeleste Headlee explores our unhealthy devotion to efficiency and productivity and shows how we can reclaim our time and our humanity with a little more leisure.Trade ReviewThis book is so important and could truly save lives. Despite working harder than ever, people have never been more depressed, anxious and unhappy. Without a doubt, our modern way of life is not working. In fact, it's killing us. But what is to be done? With intelligence and compassion, Headlee presents realistic solutions for how we can reclaim our health and our humanity from a technological revolution that seems hell-bent on destroying both. I'm so grateful to have read this book. It delivers on its promise of a better lifeDo Nothing is a welcome antidote to our toxic hustle culture of burnout. Through deep research and evocative storytelling, Celeste Headlee shows us how to break free from constant pressure and live the life we truly want -- Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive GlobalCeleste Headlee makes a powerful case that productivity is not an inherent virtue - if you're not careful, it can become a vice. If you've ever felt compelled to work harder, this book is a clarion call to work smarter instead. Sometimes you accomplish more by doing lessAt a time when so many people are feeling overworked, overwhelmed and addicted to busyness, work and ever-present technology, Celeste Headlee offers a pathway out. Drawing on extensive research and her own experience, Do Nothing is a powerful reminder that taking the time to stop, connect with others and forge real bonds is vital for building community, fostering empathy and ultimately leads to joyI needed this book. And chances are you need it too. Celeste Headlee does something amazing in Do Nothing. She battles this hectic, stressful time and highlights the things that makes our lives better. Connection. Experience. Self-care. And, above all, she reminds us to get busy livingIn this thought-provoking, well-researched book, Celeste invites readers to push back against the I'm-too-busy narrative and discover what it means to be truly successfulThis book is honest, heartbreaking and hopeful. It's that kind of gem that you read and know you need to hear, know you need to embrace, even if it's challenging. Incredibly well-researched and yet never preachy or dull, this book will help us all reclaim a bit of our humanness if we allow it

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Book SynopsisFrom one of todayâs leading experts in content marketing, Content Inc. is the go-to guide to building a solid small business by establishing a loyal audience before you sell products or services.In these pages, Joe Pulizzi provides a lower-risk, more effective way to create a path to success by re-engineering the process that so often leads to failure: Youâll learn how to develop valuable content, build an audience around that contentâand then create a product for that audience. Content Inc. walks you through the entire process, showing how to: Choose a marketable content topic Figure out where little or no competition exists Choose your top channel for disseminating content Build long-term customer loyalty Monetize your product or service Expand your content into multiple channels Sell your content asset or scale it into a large enterprise This updated edition includes new and e

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Book SynopsisBusiness Research Methods, 14e, contains stand-alone chapters that reflect research industry practices using real examples from all areas of business.  In collaborations with over two dozen industry researchers, Schindler writes a real-world research methods book that distinguishes between big data analytics and small data with an emphasis on decision making.  She eloquently covers ethical issues and their solutions, and has added more coverage of process models, sampling how-to, and data preparation. Conscious of the different learning styles of students, Schindler provides appropriate cues for both visual and verbal learners through the use of in-text exhibits, bolded key terms, conceptual photos throughout and research though-leader quotes in PowerPoints for each chapter. She also used various interim GreenBook Research Industry Trends (GRIT) reports to guide the research for this revision. The latest GRIT Report is based on the largest study of research suppliers aTable of ContentsPart I: Building the Foundation for ResearchChapter 1: Research Foundations and FundamentalsChapter 2: The Research Process: An OverviewChapter 3: Stage 1: Clarify the Research QuestionPart II: The Design of Business ResearchChapter 4: Stage 2: Research Design, An OverviewChapter 5: Stage 2: Sampling DesignAppendix: Calculate the Sample SizeChapter 6: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Qualitative ResearchChapter 7: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Observation ResearchChapter 8: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: ExperimentsChapter 9: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Survey ResearchPart III: MeasurementChapter 10: Stage 3: Measurement FoundationsChapter 11: Stage 3: Measurement QuestionsAppendix: Sources of Measurement QuestionsChapter 12: Stage 3: Measurement InstrumentsPart IV: Collect, Prepare, and Examine the DataChapter 13: Stage 3: Collect, Prepare, and Examine DataAppendix: Better TablesAppendix: Review: Describing Data StatisticallyPart V: Analyze and Interpret DataChapter 14: Stage 4: Hypothesis TestingChapter 15: Stage 4: Measures of AssociationPart VI: Stage 5: Report the ResearchChapter 16: Stage 5: Research Reports: Support Insights and RecommendationsAppendix: Better ReportsPart VII: Research Project OverviewChapter 17: An Integrated Example Case IndexAppendicesA Business Research Proposals and RFPs (with Sample RFP)B Focus Group Discussion GuideC Nonparametric Significance Tests D Selected Statistical TablesReferencesGlossaryIndexes

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Book SynopsisThe Beatles. The Beach Boys. Blur, Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. Dominating the music industry for over 100 years, by 2010 EMI Group had reported massive pre-tax losses. The group was divided up and sold in 2011. How could one of the greatest recording companies of the 20th century have ended like this? With interviews from insiders and music industry experts, Eamonn Forde pieces together the tragic end to a financial juggernaut and a cultural institution in forensic detail. The Final Days of EMI: Selling the Pig is the story of the British recording industry, laid bare in all its hubris and glory.

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Book SynopsisImpeccably researched and masterfully written, this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff. Dahr Jamail, author, The End of IceWeaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources ? most significantly, fossil fuels. It asks whether we have, at this point, overpowered natural and social systems, and if we have, what we can do about it.Has Homo sapiens one species among millions become powerful enough to threaten a mass extinction and disrupt the Earth''s climate? Why have we developed so many ways of oppressing one another? Can we change our relationship with power to avert ecological catastrophe, reduce social inequality, and stave off collapse?These questions and their answers will determine our fate.Trade Review"Heinberg's Power is a searing, unflinching revelation of what has driven us to our current existential crisis: humanity's quest for power. Impeccably researched and masterfully written, this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff. If there is any hope for us to continue, Heinberg shows why it must come from efforts to limit our own power." — Dahr Jamail, author, The End of Ice "Richard Heinberg's panoramic review of known forms of power is both sobering and inspiring. Given our species' habitual methods for getting its way, be these methods physical, mental, or social, the outlook for our future is bleak indeed. Yet, Heinberg allows for the slim but real possibility of exercising restraint. If we are so persuaded, by wisdom or love for beauty, the future even now remains open. Indeed, such restraint returns us to ancient, almost forgotten appetites and capacities." — Joanna Macy, author, World As Lover, World As Self "It may be a moral idea that hard work pays off but if we need proof that it counts, this latest from Richard Heinberg carries all the evidence we need. His encyclopedic treatment of power is brilliant. It is sure to pop up in courses and living rooms like toast." — Wes Jackson, founder, The Land Institute "Heinberg goes to the very heart of the issue. Using his immense knowledge of biology, science, history, psychology, and the politics of energy, he shows that the environmental and social crises we face today have in their origin the insatiable human pursuit, and often abuse, of power, in all its forms. In showing us the path forward, Heinberg guides us to achieve power-limiting behavior so that we cannot just survive but thrive on a healthy planet and in healthy balance with one another." — Maude Barlow, author, activist, and co-founder, The Blue Planet Project "Power reminds us that Richard Heinberg is one of the most important public intellectuals in the conversation about society's future. Eminently readable and engaging, Power is breathtaking in its scope and insight. Heinberg persuasively argues that we have reached evolutionary limits to concentrated social power and that empathy and beauty are key to averting ecological and social catastrophe." — Chuck Collins, Institute for Policy Studies, author, The Wealth Hoarders "Power is a must read and a call to action for those seeking a sustainable, balanced, human future in harmony with the Earth. No guarantees, of course, but harnessing the power of sentient action certainly beats the alternative; of continuing our blind stumble only soon to be swept aside, as have many creatures before us." — Peter C. Whybrow, author, The Well-Tuned BrainTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Sidebars Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Power in Nature: From Mitochondria to Emotion and Deception The Basis of Life's Power Power and Bodies Power and Behaviors Proto-Human Powers 2. Power in the Pleistocene: On Spears, Fires, Furs, Words, and Flutes — And Why Men Are Such Power-Hogs Hands and Stone The Fire Ape Skins From Grunts to Sentences Gender Power The Power of Art 3. Power in the Holocene: The Rise of Social Inequality Gerdening, Big Men, and Chiefs: Power from Food Production Plow and Plunder: Kings and the First States Herding Cattle, Flogging Slaves: Power from Domestication Stories of Our Ancestors: Religion and Power Tools for Wording: Communication Technologies Numbers on Money Pathologies of Power 4. Power in the Anthropocene: The Wonderful World of Fossil Fuels It's All Energy The Coal Train Oil, Cars, Airplanes, and the New Middle Class Oil-Age Wars and Weapons Electrifying! The Human Superorganism 5. Overpowered: The Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into Climate Chaos and Its Remedies Disappearance of Wild Nature Resource Depletion Soaring Economic Inequality Pollution Overpopulation and Overconsumption Global Debt Bubble Weapons of Mass Destruction 6. Optimum Power: Sustaining Our Power Over Time Involuntary Power Limits: Death, Extinction, Collapse Self-Limitation in Natural and Human-Engineered Systems Taboos, Souls, and Enlightenment Taxes, Regulations, Activism, and Rationing: Power Restraint in the Modern World Games, Disarmament, and Degrowth Denial, Optimism Bias, and Irrational Exuberance 7. The Future of Power: Learning to Live Happily Within Limits All Against All Trade-Offs Along the Path of Self-Restraint The Fate of the Superorganism Questioning Technology Learning to Live with Less Energy and Stuff Lessening Inequality Population: Lowering It and Keeping It Steady Fighting Power with Power Long-Term Power Through Beauty, Spirituality, and Happiness Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Book SynopsisFrom bestselling author Robert Greene comes a new guide to the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The Concise 33 Strategies of War is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound and timeless lessons, it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as diplomats, captains of industry and Samurai swordsmen.Trade ReviewTranslatable to virtually every facet of daily life...a rich mine of ideas and information...readable and stimulating. * Scotland on Sunday *Very good...An enormous number of directed anecdotes from warfare, politics and the arts. * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisEverything drug cartels do to survive and prosper they’ve learnt from big business – brand value and franchising from McDonald’s, supply chain management from Walmart, diversification from Coca-Cola. Whether it’s human resourcing, R&D, corporate social responsibility, off-shoring, problems with e-commerce or troublesome changes in legislation, the drug lords face the same strategic concerns companies like Ryanair or Apple. So when the drug cartels start to think like big business, the only way to understand them is using economics. In Narconomics, Tom Wainwright meets everyone from coca farmers in secret Andean locations, deluded heads of state in presidential palaces, journalists with a price on their head, gang leaders who run their empires from dangerous prisons and teenage hitmen on city streets - all in search of the economic truth.Trade ReviewAn economics manual for the Breaking Bad generation… a fascinating account. * The Times *One of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read. -- Misha Glenny * New York Times *A lively and engaging book. * Wall Street Journal *Great fun… He reveals how drug barons run their illegal multi-billion dollar global businesses in much the same way as Fortune 500 chief executives. * Sunday Times *Superb. One of the most original and smart takes I have read on the drugs world. -- Moisés Naím, author of 'Illicit'

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Book SynopsisBuild a thriving 21st-century consultancy with an all-new edition of the classic bestsellerIn a world of rapidly evolving technologies and business paradigms, your consulting business needs to radically adapt its techniques and models. Taking full measure of these changes, Alan Weiss, the âœRock Star of Consulting,â will guide you through the process with a revised and completely updated sixth edition of his authoritative guide to consulting success.Weiss updates his time-tested model for creating a flourishing consulting business, while showing you the many dynamic changes in solo and boutique consulting, coaching, and entrepreneurship. In addition, he offers you invaluable guidance on raising capital, attracting clients, and creating an airtight marketing strategy.This new edition is packed with step-by-step advice on how to: Use volatility and disruption as offensive weapons Maximize fees by adopting a âœvalue mindsetâ Build Table of ContentsPART IPHILOSOPHYCHAPTER 1The Twenty-First Century Expert Consulting is now about expertise and the varying ways to provide it to clients.And that expertise has to be around processes and not content.• Expertise Is a State of Being • Providing Direction Depends on the Destination • The Process/Content Chasm • The Thought Leader Continuum CHAPTER 2Build It and Tell Them You’ve Built It,and THEN They Will Come This is the marketing business, and expertise without clients makes thetree falling with no one to hear it louder by comparison.• Selling Is Dead • What Brands Are Really About • When They Do Come, What Then? • Unified Field Theory of Marketing CHAPTER 3The Power of the Assertive Expert Humility is misunderstood. No one yells for a“humble heart surgeon.” Good enough isn’t enough.• Providing Free Value Continually • Why Being Plagiarized Pays • Copyright • Making Predictions • Peter Drucker Wasn’t Amiable INTERLUDE IThe Yin and Yang of Clients and Prospects PART 2VALUECHAPTER 4Maximizing Fees Equitable compensation means just that. You should bepaid based on your value, not your time, not your presence.The value mindset trumps the money mindset.• Why Base Fees on Value • Fee Formulas • Collaborative, Referral, and Subcontractor Formulas • Seventy Ways to Increase Fees CHAPTER 5How to Write a Proposal That’s Accepted Every Time A proposal is neither a negotiation nor an exploration. It is a summation ofconceptual agreement. The sale is made prior to the proposal.• The Role of Conceptual Agreement • The Nine Components of a Proposal • Total Days to Cash (TDTC) INTERLUDE IIThe Concept of Value PART 3EXECUTIONCHAPTER 6The Attack of the Esteem Monsters Success is undermined by low esteem, which is caused by fear.And the fear is entirely removable if we have the courage of our talent.• No One Is Shooting at You • Esteem and Efficacy • The Power of Questions over Answers • Maybe There Was Something Under the Bed CHAPTER 7The Reality of Technology You don’t need a drill. You need a hole.No one gets wealthy by having four backups.• The Utter Fallacy of Social Media • The Retail Market • How to Hire IT Help Without Becoming Helpless • Standing in the Public Square CHAPTER 8The Trusted Advisor How to provide maximum value with minimum labor andbuild the life of your dreams.• Coaching Isn’t Consulting, and Advising Isn’t Coaching • The Art of the Retainer • How to Position the Advisor Role:An Example Letter of Agreement • The Concierge Consultant INTERLUDE IIIWhat’s Your Worth? PART 4MEANINGCHAPTER 9The Ethics of the Expert What you shouldn’t do even if you can, and what you should doeven if you think you can’t. The law is not about morality.• Time-Based Fees Are All Unethical • When to Hold ’em and When to Fold ’em • Just Because It’s Legal Doesn’t Mean It’s Right • The Power of Pro Bono C H A P T E R 10Options for Growth Building a company, forming alliances, strategies forincreasing impact, if you want them.• Boutique Is Such a Strange Word • Feeding Chicks • Valuation: Can You Sell What You’ve Created? • The Power of Solo C H A P T E R 11Leverage: More Output for Less Input You can build a solo practice with arm’s-lengthrelationships if you’re careful about your arm.• Leverage: Using Something to Maximum Advantage • Alliances • Subcontracting • Outsourcing C H A P T E R 12Crisis Consulting Pandemics, natural disasters, local wars, economic roller coasters:your talent and value are needed. Walt Disney startedoperations during the Great Depression.• Thriving in Ambiguity • Offering Help • Remote Marketing • Remote Delivery C H A P T E R 13Legacy 213Your legacy is daily, and it’s the creation of meaning, not a search for meaning.Are you writing a new page, or is it blank, or the same oneover and over? Or is someone else writing it?• Who’s Pushing Your Buttons? • Creating Evergreen Intellectual Property • Who Do You Want to Be? EPILOGUEThe Best Practices for Creating andSustaining Your Endeavor Cathedrals last for hundreds of years.• Logistical, Financial, Legal, Unusual • Advisory Board • Destinies and Eventualities • Threats and Responses APPENDIX ATips from the Million DollarConsulting Community APPENDIX B101 Questions for Any SalesSituation You’ll Ever Face Index 

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Book SynopsisProcurement can be your company's secret weapon for winning in turbulent times.In most companies, procurement is an unglamorous, unloved part of the business. A job in the procurement office? A fast track to nowhere. Sourcing and supplier management is strictly about costs, the thinking goes, and all that matters is playing hardball to get these as low as possible. No connection to innovation or strategy or creating positive value.Not so fast. As Boston Consulting Group thought leaders Christian Schuh, Wolfgang Schnellbächer, Alenka Triplat, and Daniel Weise explain in Profit from the Source, procurement should be regarded in a new light, because it has the potential to be a CEO's secret weapon in these fast-moving, disruptive times. The authors offer a wake-up call and a new strategic blueprint for leaders everywhere. With vivid stories and in-depth case studies, they illustrate that no other business function offers the same holistic view of a company—from suppliers who provide the organization with raw materials and components to consumers who buy the finished product. While it's true that a core task of any procurement function is to keep costs from spiraling out of control, the authors show how procurement can help businesses generate phenomenal value from five other sources of competitive advantage critical to success—innovation, quality, sustainability, speed, and risk reduction.Drawing on BCG research and the authors' firsthand experience working with some of the world's leading companies—in high tech, automotive, consumer goods, and many other industries—Profit from the Source provides proven strategies to drive new bottom-line, as well as top-line, growth for your company.Trade Review"…the authors amplify worthwhile insights into an urgent demand for action." — The Wall Street Journal"In addition to plenty of examples from real companies, the authors offer valuable advice like avoiding "procurement language" when speaking with the C-suite because of the impact it can have on agency and impact and emphasizing "profitable growth" over savings." — Buyers Meeting Point

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Book SynopsisThe essential guide to twentieth-century literature around the worldFor six decades the Penguin Modern Classics series has been an era-defining, ever-evolving series of books, encompassing works by modernist pioneers, avant-garde iconoclasts, radical visionaries and timeless storytellers.This reader''s companion showcases every title published in the series so far, with more than 1,800 books and 600 authors, from Achebe and Adonis to Zamyatin and Zweig.It is the essential guide to twentieth-century literature around the world, and the companion volume to The Penguin Classics Book.Bursting with lively descriptions, surprising reading lists, key literary movements and over two thousand cover images, The Penguin Modern Classics Book is an invitation to dive in and explore the greatest literature of the last hundred years.Trade ReviewA heavyweight - but never burdensome - history of the publishing house... A must for quiz-hounds -- Alex Diggins * Telegraph *As close to pornography as you can get as a bibliophile. From one angle it is a testament to book design over nigh on a century. On another, it is a work of publishing history -- Stuart Kelly * Scotsman *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsMotivation for this book 14 Mindshifts 20 Design thinking for business growth 30 Definition of ecosystems as growth lever 47 Exercise: Start thinking in terms of ecosystems. Now! 72 Ecosystem Strategy 88 Design lenses toolbox 156 Reflection on design thinking for business growth 272 Design thinking for business growth examples 282

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Book Synopsis"Belgian solutions is first of all a title, that became a way of speaking: 'Look, a Belgian solution.' It all started with me stopping to take pictures of situations that I later began publishing on Facebook under this title. After some time people were sending me more and more photos, not only from Belgium of course, but from all over the globe, pictures that in very different and individual ways always kept saying: 'Look, a Belgian solution.' or simply: 'Look, a solution.'" - David Helbich. Not every solution is an answer to a problem. The Brussels-based artist David Helbich started collecting 'Belgian Solutions' in 2006. Once he started to share his photos online on Facebook in 2008 (the Belgian Solutions page has over 23,000 fans), the project gathered speed, with contributions by Belgian Solutions spotters all over the world. Luster is publishing the third, updated and improved edition of the original publication.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive guide for MBA and professional programs covering financial statement preparation, analysis, and interpretation. New topics include accounting fraud, cash flow ratios, and earnings quality. Features real-world cases, expert interviews, pedagogical elements, and interactive study resources.

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Book SynopsisEconomic growth isn't working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in the context of colonialism, fossil-fueled industrialization, and capitalist modernity, The Future Is Degrowth argues that the ideology of growth conceals the rising inequalities and ecological destructions associated with capitalism, and points to desirable alternatives to it. Not only in society at large, but also on the left, we are held captive by the hegemony of growth. Even proposals for emancipatory Green New Deals or postcapitalism base their utopian hopes on the development of productive forces, on redistributing the fruits of economic growth and technological progress. Yet growing evidence shows that continued economic growth cannot be made compatible with sustaining life and is not necessary for a good life for all. This book provides a vision for postcapitalism beyond growth. Building on a vibrant field of research, it discusses the political economy and the politics of a non-growing economy. It charts a path forward through policies that democratise the economy, "now-topias" that create free spaces for experimentation, and counter-hegemonic movements that make it possible to break with the logic of growth. Degrowth perspectives offer a way to step off the treadmill of an alienating, expansionist, and hierarchical system. A handbook and a manifesto, The Future Is Degrowth is a must-read for all interested in charting a way beyond the current crises.Trade ReviewA most comprehensive analysis of the different trends converging in the degrowth movement, showing its capacity to both subvert the logic of capitalism and project visions of social justice. A book that powerfully challenges any reductive views of degrowth. -- Silvia FedericiThe Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World beyond Capitalism offers a sober presentation of the futility of the ideology and pursuit of infinite growth on a finite planet. Current multiple crises, including the unfolding catastrophic global heating, ought to force humans to pull the brakes on current fatal pathways. However, myopia has locked humans in a fatal pursuit of wealth, power and externalizations built on the platform of oppression, colonial exploitation, ecological despoliation and barbaric economic supremacy made possible by militarism, cultural manipulations, delineation of sacrificial zones and acceptance of enforcement of sacred or untouchable zones to sustain unquenchable consumption and wasteful appetites. This book presents a call for a world in which, through sober acceptance of having toed highly destructive growth, consumption and developmental paths, human beings understand and respect the ecological limits of Mother Earth her and regain both their humanity and place in the communities of other beings. -- Nnimmo Bassey, author of To Cook a Continent, Destructive Extraction and the Climate Crisis in AfricaIn economics, 'growth' implies a malignancy absent in nature: perpetual expansion and extraction. This book rigorously demolishes a concept that is the intellectual foundation of today's economics profession, a central pillar of capitalism and the source of ecological depletion. -- Ann PettiforA radical critique of capitalist growth and a powerful vision for a more just and ecological future. Don't miss this book. -- Jason HickelThis book is to degrowth what the IPCC is to climate science: the best available literature review on the topic. -- Timothée ParriqueAn excellent introduction to the degrowth agenda written in plain language. It shifts the burden of proof concerning solutions to climate and social crises to optimist eco-modernists from all political backgrounds. -- Nick Trantas * Journal of Political Ecology *Degrowth gains ground. * Yes Magazine *Must-read. * Occupy.com *If you are looking for a clear, comprehensive, scholarly but practical overview, then I'd recommend The Future is Degrowth. -- Mark BurtonThis book is a great handbook of ideas to help spread the word. * Bookbuster *Magnificent. The Future is Degrowth is arguably one of the most complete works on the concept of degrowth. This book is essential reading for both actors within civil society movements and policymakers, as it manages to be extremely ambitious in its goals while remaining realistic. * Green European Journal *Behind this strategy to reclaim our world from the forces of collapse is the vision of a free people taking charge of their lives. -- Bernard Marszalek * Counterpunch *

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Book SynopsisInnovation for Entrepreneurs presents a powerful but easy to apply toolkit for innovation, based on Professors Meyer and Lee's decades of experience as company founders and innovators for corporations around the globe. This textbook includes guidance for developing new product and service ideas with genuine impact, building teams around these ideas, understanding customers’ needs, translating these needs into compelling product and service designs, and creating initial prototypes. It also helps students learn how to scope and size target markets and position an innovation successfully relative to competitors. These methods are fundamental for any new, impactful venture.The textbook is a series of frameworks and methods that build upon one another to the final deliverable – an innovation project developed by student teams, solving problems for specific types of users and use cases. Each chapter introduces readers to entrepreneurs and their stories of innovation and venture development, across different sectors of the economy and regions of the world. Going to a core theme of the book, each of these entrepreneurs has tackled a societal-focused problem and created economic value for themselves and their investors. These are stories of inspiration and achievement – and they illustrate the major frameworks provided in the book. Each entrepreneur faced a problem or challenge solved by the methods presented in that chapter. The authors’ own entrepreneurial and corporate innovation experiences then complement these examples with additional industry applications of the method. Then, each chapter concludes with exercises for students to apply their newfound knowledge to their innovation projects. The book's final chapter then shows students how to best integrate their work from each chapter into a compelling presentation.Innovation for Entrepreneurs is an essential book for all undergraduate students. Entrepreneurship students in business schools will find it addressing a missing link in many business school curriculums – how to design a distinctive new product or service. At the same time, the methods-based approach combined with its inspiring stories makes this book a great learning platform for engineering and science students thinking about starting their own ventures or working for others upon graduation. Mindful, purposeful innovation is the gift that we wish to share in this book, arming readers with practical, powerful methods. Our students have started many interesting, impactful companies, and with this, have gained the deeper satisfaction of using creativity and technology to help others.Trade Review‘In this book, Professors Marc Meyer and Chaewon Lee offer an innovative approach to studying and learning about the dynamics of innovation. Their experiential approach and their timely focus on social impact make this book a great addition to the literature. The book is a joy to read. It shows that innovation makes our lives better and worth living.’ -- Shaker Zahra, University of Minnesota, US‘Marc Meyer and Chaewon Lee have given us an inspiring book based on their studies of new enterprises around the world and informed by their mentoring generations of students and entrepreneurs. If you have an idea for making our world better, the thoughtful questions raised in Innovation for Entrepreneurs, the clear tools for testing ideas, and the engaging experiences presented will speed your journey toward success.’ -- James M. Utterback, David J. McGrath jr (1959) Professor of Management and Innovation, Emeritus, and MITii Senior Innovation Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, US‘This book is not just about providing frameworks and templates in order to become a better innovator. It is also a voyage of personal discovery in terms of how to channel passion and talent to contribute to society through innovation. Marc H. Meyer and Chaewon Lee bring a nuanced view to developing impact-focused innovation; a must-read for anyone wanting to accomplish their innovative potential.’ -- Raj Echambadi, President, Illinois Institute of Technology, US‘Technological advances are transforming all industries, creating opportunities for innovations that can improve our planet and enhance people’s lives. Professors Meyer and Lee have applied their career-long experience in teaching and coaching entrepreneurs, and as innovators themselves, to create a unique experiential approach to teaching the innovation process, sharing stories from real entrepreneurs as they take the reader through this journey.’ -- Donna Kelley, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Types of innovation 2. Finding the right problem to solve 3. Forming a team 4. Ideation – for and with the user 5. Users, buyers, and use cases 6. Gaining Insight into user needs 7. Product and service design 8. Competitive analysis, positioning, and branding 9. Defining the prototype 10. Understand the broader market opportunity and industry ecosystem 11. Creating a product line and platform strategy 12. Conducting a reality check 13. The final presentation: guidelines and next steps Index

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Book SynopsisJi Qi is one of contemporary China's most successful and imaginative entrepreneurs, who has taken three companies to the 10 billion dollar level in a little over a decade, which is unprecedented in the entreprenuerial world. Rather than knowing how to generate wealth and to lead a company, Ji Qi believes the metaphysical is more important: "Knowledge affects action, the metaphysical determines the physical." This unique book represents the inner journey taken by the author as an entrepreneur - his thoughts and reflections on the meaning of life, work and success. As well as offering a unique perspective on succeeding in the Chinese market, this book provides original insights on Chinese philosophy and weaving that into management and being an entrepreneur in today's world.

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Book SynopsisExplore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland. The essential guide to exploring Britain’s last remaining historic lines, Britain’s Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland.Trade Review“If the author is Julian Holland, and the subject is railways, you know you’re going to be in for a treat” Cotswold Life

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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of The Economics of European Integration provides students with an accessible presentation of the facts, theories and controversies that are driving rapid change at the heart of Europe. This new edition covers crucial updates on the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 and offers an expert analysis of the contemporary status of integration within the European Union.Key Features and Updates•Wide range of learning features including boxed examples and illustrations, end of chapter summaries, self-assessment questions and essay questions.•Fully updated to include new discussions and examples such as the new budget which has significant implications on European bonds, immigration, and climate change.•Two new chapters highlighting the impact of both Brexit and Covid-19 on the EU.•An Online Learning Centre with Lecture Outlines, PowerPoint Presentations, and an Image Library.Richard Baldwin is Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, having been a visiting professor at Oxford and MIT. He is Editor-in-Chief and founder of VoxEU.org since 2007 and he advises governments around the world on globalisation and integration issues having served in the Bush (Sr) White House in 1990-91. Charles Wyplosz is Professor Emeritus of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva where he also served as Director of the International Centre for Money and Banking Studies. He is a Fellow of CEPR and of the European Economic Association, as well as a Founding Managing Editor of the Economic Policy journal.Table of ContentsPart 1: History, Facts and InstitutionsHistoryFacts, Law and InstitutionsDecision MakingPart 2: The Microeconomics of European Integration4Essential microeconomic background5Preferential liberalisation6Scale economies and competition7Growth8Labour markets and migrationPart 3: EU Micro Policies9Common Agricultural Policy10Location effects and regional policy11Competition policy and state aids12EU trade and climate policyPart 4: The Macroeconomics of Monetary Integration13Essential macroeconomic tools14Optimum currency areasPart 5: EU Monetary and Fiscal Policies15The European monetary union16Fiscal policy and the Stability Pact17The financial markets and the euro18The Eurozone in crisisOnline Chapters 19Economics for Covid-1920Brexit: Problems and Prospects21The history of European monetary integration

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Book SynopsisVaughan Evans is an independent strategy consultant, prolific writer and dynamic speaker(www.vaughanevansandpartners.com). He has specialised in strategy and business planning for business clients, small and large, and strategic due diligence for private equity clients over four decades. He is also the author of FT Publishing titles: FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Strategy, Key Strategy Tools, 25 Need to Know Strategy Tools and Strategy Plain and Simple.Table of ContentsPart 1: Preparing your plan 1. Essential preparation Part 2: Writing your plan 2. The business 3. Market demand 4. Competition 5. Strategy 6. Resources 7. Financials and forecasts 8. Risk, opportunity and sensitivity 9. Conclusion Part 3: Using your plan 10. Pitching your plan 11. Setting targets 12. Performing to plan 13. Epilogue: Beware these characters!

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Book SynopsisBased on the bestselling A Complaint Is a Gift (over 275,000 copies sold), this accompanying workbook offers actionable tools that help individuals and organizations transform even the most extreme complaints into gifts that drive their business forward.A Complaint Is a Gift introduced the revolutionary notion that customer complaints are not annoyances to be dodged, denied, or buried but are instead valuable pieces of feedback—not to mention your best bargain in market research. Complaints provide a feedback mechanism that can help organizations rapidly and inexpensively strengthen products, service style, and market focus. Most importantly, complaints that are well received create customer loyalty. Built to be interactive and immersive, the workbook teaches a set of practices, approaches, and tools that anyone can use to navigate fraught customer-facing interactions. It allows readers to practice Janelle Barlow’s updated, more efficient three-step formula and enables employees to handle complaints with increased emotional resilience rather than taking them as personal attacks. A Complaint Is a Gift Workbook is packed with the necessary tools to view and treat complaints as a source of innovative ideas that can transform your business.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“A convincing book that could make a big difference in the way we think about modern economic problems.”—Peter Passell, New York Times Book Review

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Book SynopsisChris Fill BA, MSc. is a Director of Fillassociates and was a Principal Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. He was also a Fellow and for 15 years, Senior Examiner for Marketing Communications at the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He has worked with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising on special projects and for clients in the UK and overseas. Having authored over 36 textbooks, and published papers in many leading academic journals, he is recognised internationally for his contribution to marketing communications. Sarah Turnbull Ph.D., MBA, MSc, FCIM, FHEA, is Professor of Marketing at the University of Portsmouth. Sarah is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors and a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing. Prior to joining academia she worked in a number of global advertising agencies. Her research on advertising practice and creativity has been published in leading acaTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Part 1 An introduction to marketing communications The scope of marketing communications Communication: theory, interactivity and influencers Understanding buyer behaviour and improving engagement How does marketing communications work? Part 2 Managing marketing communications Marketing communications: strategies and planning Marketing communications: objectives and positioning Branding and marketing communications Integrated marketing communications Budgeting and evaluation Part 3 The marketing communications mix Advertising: role, forms and strategy Public relations and sponsorship Direct marketing and sales promotion Brand: placement, experience and packaging Content: messages, credibility and creative approaches Media: principles, practice and formats Media planning: concepts and practices Author index Subject index Credits

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Managing in the Digital World Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Big Data and Analytics Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management Developing and Acquiring Information Systems Securing Information Systems Technology Briefing Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Book SynopsisRichard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: The Rules of Life, The Rules of Work, The Rules of Management, The Rules of Wealth, The Rules of Parenting, The Rules of Love, The Rules to Break, The Rules of People, The Rules of Thinking, and The Rules of Living Well.Table of ContentsUnderstanding people 1 Understanding helps 2 No one has to be like you 3 People hear what they want to hear 4 People believe what they want to believe 5 Your attitude influences their response 6 Remember your first impression 7 People are tribal 8 Everyone wants to feel valued 9 They only tease you if they like you 10 … but banter isn't teasing 11 Everyone else is insecure too 12 Spots don't change 13 Behaviour isn't character 14 Other people's relationships are a mystery 15 Big words are there to impress you 16 Confrontation can be scary 17 People feel nervous because they care 18 Angry people are sad people 19 Crying isn't always sad 20 Some people just don't think 21 Square pegs don't fit in round holes 22 Wild and wacky isn't always fun 23 It's hard being 13 24 They'll shout if you do 25 Responsibility creates independence 26 Teenagers hate you because they love you 27 Talking is what matters 28 Listening is what matters 29 No one likes saying sorry 30 The world is full of rebels 31 Some weirdos are great people Helping people 32 Put your oxygen mask on first 33 Get in the swamp 34 It's OK just to feel 35 Listen, don't solve 36 Know your limitations 37 It's not a competition 38 Never give advice 39 Accept their decision 40 Give them control 41 Get them to think for themselves 42 Learn to be psychic 43 Listen to what they don't say 44 People who can't find an answer may not want one 45 Don't tell people to move on 46 Loneliness is a state of mind 47 Give them privacy 48 All interactions are positive or negative 49 Not everyone wants help Getting them on your side 50 Loyalty runs both ways 51 Remember the details 52 Flattery should never be empty 53 Praise effectively 54 Keep your praise in proportion 55 People want to be liked 56 Earn their respect 57 Have a sense of humour 58 Don't be scared to admit your mistakes 59 Be tolerant 60 Make individual relationships 61 Turn the best side to the front 62 People generally agree with themselves 63 Credit people with your own ideas 64 Don't tell them they're wrong (even if they are) 65 Get them to collaborate 66 Be human 67 Share 68 Say thank you properly 69 Get under their skin 70 Criticise constructively 71 Agree without agreeing 72 Let them win 73 Make it three-dimensional 74 Give and take 75 Know what you both want 76 Get all their cards on the table 77 Give them a get-out 78 Never be scared 79 Don't get caught on the hop Difficult people 80 There's only one person you can change 81 It's scary being controlled 82 If they feel small, they'll big themselves up 83 Shouty people want to be heard 84 Negative people can't half be useful 85 Control freaks know they're right 86 Blackmailers want to control you 87 Insecurity can cause mistrust 88 Prejudice comes from ignorance 89 Martyrs crave recognition 90 Sensitive people can't toughen up 91 People will listen if it's in their interest 92 Passive-aggressive people fear conflict 93 Patronising can be accidental 94 You can't beat a true narcissist 95 Moaners don't want to change 96 Competitive complainers don't just need a whinge 97 Secrets are full of power 98 Some people just can't lose 99 Manipulation is more than just persuasion 100 Busy people are less trouble

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Book SynopsisThe next generation within wealthy families are often said to be born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Perceived as free from life's toughest challenges. Having it all. But being raised in affluence brings a unique set of pressures and hidden tripwires. Great wealth casts a long shadow. Inheritors commonly face intense familial expectations, public scrutiny and judgment, and confusing or debilitating self-narratives, under which many flounder. And weas family, friends, and societyslowly lose their contribution to our lives and the common good. The Myth of the Silver Spoon helps guide the next gen of the affluent, their families, and the ecosystem of professionals who influence themwealth advisors, estate attorneys, tax attorneys, philanthropic advisors, family office professionals, and career coachesto identify and confront negative thinking and behaviors related to wealth. Through new research, meaningful storytelling, and actionable concepts, Kristin Keffeleran expert advisor, consultant, and certified professional coach to high-net-worth familieshelps readers clear the internal and external clutter from their paths that accumulates from growing up with wealth. She shows readers how to: Put words to their difficulties and dismantle the hidden tripwires of affluenceAddress challenges at their root, including when raising children of their own, instilling guardrails against entitlement and feelings of helplessnessIdentify structures for finding and sustaining one's own vision of a fulfilling, impactful life Privately held wealth has great potential to benefit society. But only if it is held by people able and willing to do good with it. Whether you're a rising gen yourself or gifting this to a client, The Myth of Silver Spoon offers a compassionate discussion and a seven-step process for connecting a rising gen's innate strengths to the embers of their hopes, so that they can move forward creating thriving and impactful lives.Table of ContentsForeword ix Acknowledgements xiii About the Author xvi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 A Flickering Flame 11 Part I Confronting the Myth of the Silver Spoon 25 Chapter 2 Poor Little Rich Girl 27 Chapter 3 Money Versus Wealth 39 Chapter 4 Parenting Without the Worry of Making Ends Meet Should Be Easier Why Isn’t It? 51 Part II Clearing the Clutter 65 Chapter 5 Money Clutter 67 Chapter 6 Identity Clutter 85 Chapter 7 Relationship Clutter 99 Chapter 8 Contribution Clutter 111 Part III The Big Logs for Your Fire: Human Thriving and Your Unique Spark 123 Chapter 9 The Science of Human Thriving 125 Chapter 10 Big Logs: Growth Mindset, Grit, Mastery- Orientation, Close Positive Relationships, and Your Foundational Character Strengths 133 Part IV Creating a Uniquely Impactful Life 155 Chapter 11 From Spark to Flame: Ideas That Ignite You and Impact Others 157 Chapter 12 The Missing Chapter in Your Parenting Book 173 Chapter 13 The Role of the Trusted Advisor 187 Conclusion: Beyond the Myth of the Silver Spoon 201 Appendix A: Resources to Support Rising Gen, Their Parents, and Their Advisors 205 Appendix B: In Their Own Words—Advice from the Rising Gen to the Rising Gen 207 Appendix C: Research Methodology 211 Notes 221 Index 235

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Book SynopsisDesigned for non-majors, Accounting: What the Numbers Mean, guides students through the basics: what accounting information is, how it is developed, how it is used, and what it means. Financial statements are examined to learn what they do and do not communicate, enhancing the student's decision-making and problem-solving abilities from a user perspective. This approach benefits a variety of non-accounting majors, including students focusing on other areas of business or nonbusiness programs such as engineering, behavioral sciences, public administration, or prelaw.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Accounting—Present and Past 2Part 1: Financial AccountingChapter 2: Financial Statements and Accounting Concepts/Principles Chapter 3: Fundamental Interpretations Made from Financial Statement Data Chapter 4: The Bookkeeping Process and Transaction Analysis Chapter 5: Accounting for and Presentation of Current Assets Chapter 6: Accounting for and Presentation of Property, Plant, and Equipment, and Other Noncurrent Assets Chapter 7: Accounting for and Presentation of Liabilities Chapter 8: Accounting for and Presentation of Stockholders’ Equity Chapter 9: The Income Statement and the Statement of Cash Flows Chapter 10: Corporate Governance, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Other Disclosures Chapter 11: Financial Statement Analysis Part 2: Managerial AccountingChapter 12: Managerial Accounting and Cost–Volume–Profit Relationships Chapter 13: Cost Accounting and Reporting Chapter 14: Cost Planning Chapter 15: Cost Control Chapter 16: Costs for Decision Making Epilogue: Accounting—The Future Appendix: Campbell Soup Company 2020

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Book SynopsisIn a world economy that is becoming increasingly integrated and interdependent, the relationship between business and society is becoming ever more complex. The globalization of business, the emergence of civil society organizations in many nations, and new government regulations and international agreements have significantly altered the job of managers and the nature of strategic decision making within the firm. The Seventeenth Edition of Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy draws on the latest research to address the challenges facing business organizations and their stakeholders. The text builds on its legacy of market leadership by reexamining central issues.Table of ContentsPART ONE: Business in Society Chapter 1: The Corporation and Its Stakeholders Chapter 2: Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships Chapter 3: Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Citizenship Chapter 4: Business in a Globalized World PART TWO: Business and Ethics Chapter 5: Ethics and Ethical Reasoning Chapter 6: Organizational Ethics PART THREE: Business and Public Policy Chapter 7: Business–Government Relations Chapter 8: Influencing the Political Environment PART FOUR: Business and the Natural Environment Chapter 9: Sustainable Development and Global Business Chapter 10: Managing for Sustainability PART FIVE: Business and Technology Chapter 11: The Role of Technology Chapter 12: Regulating and Managing Technology PART SIX: Business and Its Stakeholders Chapter 13: Shareholder Rights and Corporate Governance Chapter 14: Consumer Protection Chapter 15: Employees and the Corporation Chapter 16: Managing a Diverse Workforce Chapter 17: Business and Its Suppliers Chapter 18: The Community and the Corporation Chapter 19: Managing the Public and the Corporate Reputation CASES IN BUSINESS AND SOCIETY 1. Failure by Design: Boeing and the 737 Max2. Profiting from Pain: Business and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic 3. Banning American Parts in Chinese Mobile Phones: Economic Sanctions, Political Influence, and Trump’s Trade War 4. BP Blowout: The Aftermath of the Gulf Oil Disaster 5. Wells Fargo’s Unauthorized Customer Accounts 6. The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster 7. Starbucks at the Airport: Discrimination in Public Spaces 8. Nestlé and Child Labor in the Cocoa Supply Chain 9. The Boycott of Stoli Vodka  

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Book Synopsis     Companies that use innovative training and development practices are likely to report better financial performance than their competitors that do not. Training and development also help a company develop the human capital needed to meet competitive challenges. Many companies now recognize that learning through training, development, and knowledge management helps employees strengthen or increase their skills directly impacting their job performance, satisfaction, and career advancement.      The 9th edition covers and addresses the changes in training and development from an employer and employee perspective - adding value to the employer and employee.     Based on the author''s extensive experience in teaching training and development courses to both graduate and undergraduate students, Employee Training and Development, Ninth Edition, retains the lively writing style, inspiring examples, and emphasis on new technology aTable of ContentsPART ONE: THE CONTEXT FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 1: Introduction to Employee Training and DevelopmentCHAPTER 2: Strategic TrainingPART TWO: DESIGNING TRAININGCHAPTER 3: Needs AssessmentCHAPTER 4: Learning and Transfer of TrainingCHAPTER 5: Program DesignCHPATER 6: Training EvaluationPART THREE: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT METHODSCHAPTER 7: Traditional Training MethodsCHAPTER 8: Technology-Based Training MethodsCHAPTER 9: Employee Development and Career ManagementPART FOUR: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FUTURECHAPTER 10: Social Responsibility: Legal Issues, Managing Diversity, and Career ChallengesCHAPTER 11: The Future of Training and Development

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Book SynopsisThe First Time Manager Series has sold over 500,000 copies and is a go-to guide for new and aspiring sales managers on what to expect and how to succeed.The jump from sales superstar to sales manager has made or broken many a sales career.As a top-performing sales professional, you know how to own your calendar, focus your energy, create opportunities, navigate the sales process, negotiate, and close deals. Yet, if you are like most new sales managers, there is still so much you don’t know and that can trip you up if you aren’t careful.Luckily, Mike Weinberg knows the pitfalls to avoid and mindset changes needed to successfully make the leap. This powerful new resource contains candid guidance on how to master your expanded responsibilities like a pro: Know Your Role: You have been entrusted with the most critical job in your business. Cultivate the Manager Mindset

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Book Synopsis'Fascinating' Sunday Times'Deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes' The Times'Like a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada' Elizabeth Day'Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of delightful details' New York TimesThis definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would, with singular and legendary focus, become the most powerful woman in media.As a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with no apparent interest in clothing but, seduced by the miniskirts and bob haircuts of swinging 1960s London, she grew into a fashion-obsessed teenager. Her father, the influential editor of the Evening Standard, loomed large in her life, and once he decided she should become editor in chief of Vogue, she never looked back.Impatient to start her career, she left high school and got a job at a fashionable boutique in London - an experience that would be the first of many defeats. Undeterred, she found work in the competitive world of magazines, eventually moving to New York. Before long, Anna's journey to Vogue became a battle to ascend, no matter who or what stood in her way. Once she was crowned editor in chief - in one of the stormiest transitions in fashion magazine history - she continued the fight to retain her enviable position, ultimately rising to dominate all of Condé Nast.Based on extensive interviews with Anna Wintour's closest friends and collaborators, including some of the biggest names in fashion, journalist Amy Odell has crafted the most revealing portrait of Wintour ever published. Weaving Anna's personal story into a larger narrative about the hierarchical dynamics of the fashion industry and the complex world of Condé Nast, Anna charts the relentless ambition of the woman who would become an icon.Trade ReviewLike a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada -- Elizabeth DayAn impressively detailed portrait that reveals much about Wintour's management style and early career * Financial Times, Books of the Year *Fascinating * Sunday Times *Odell's book is deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes. Although she's clearly sympathetic to her subject, she's direct in addressing Wintour's missteps. * The Times *Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of delightful details...You'll walk away knowing every step - and misstep - in Wintour's famous ascent to the heights of magazinedom. * New York Times *The secret to [Anna's] longevity is the subject of Odell's biography, which is drawn from interviews with Wintour's tightknit inner circle. Given that she's famously private and notoriously aloof, the participation of intimates in the book's reporting indicates a green light from Wintour herself. But Odell is unsparing, detailing Wintour's ambitious rise and ruthless power grabs, dotting the narrative with a healthy amount of gossip and color. * Bloomberg Businessweek *A dissection of one of fashion's most controversial figures and a window into the glossy pages of Vogue, Amy Odell's definitive Anna Wintour bio balances criticism with understanding and stories of true sadism: Imagine telling Oprah to lose 20 pounds for a cover * Rolling Stone *A fascinating portrait of the secretive queen of fashion. The devil is in the detail. -- Andrew MortonOdell takes her readers behind Wintour's iconic bob and sunglasses in this deeply researched account, delivering a close-up view of the most powerful woman in fashion. -- Sara Gay Forden, author of THE HOUSE OF GUCCIThe details of Anna Wintour's life have been kept as tantalizingly hidden as her eyes behind her trademark sunglasses. This book tells her stunning story. Extraordinarily sweeping, astute and unputdownable. -- Sheila Weller, New York Times bestselling author of CARRIE FISHER: A LIFE ON THE EDGE and GIRLS LIKE USAnna is brilliantly written and well-researched, full of the kinds of details you've always wanted to know about Wintour's early life, and the ways in which she used her considerable gifts to amass astonishing, and enduring, power and influence. -- Laurie Woolever, author of BOURDAIN, THE DEFINITIVE ORAL BIOGRAPHYTable of Contents1: Origins 2: Beyond School Uniforms 3: Fired and Hired 4: Anna Wintour, Fashion Assistant 5: A New Start in New York City 6: Viva la Vida 7: A Savvy Move 8: In Vogue 9: Second Best 10: A Tale of Two Vogues 11: House & Garment 12: Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief 13: Calculated Risk 14: "In" versus "Out" 15: First Assistant, Second Assistant 16: A New Project, an Old Friend 17: Follow the Money 18: The Divorce 19: Dot.Com 20: A New Alliance 21: Mutual Benefit 22: Big Vogue 23: The Crash 24: Politics and Pain 25: Anna Wintour, Artistic Director 26: Changes 27: The Met Gala Epilogue: The Pandemic

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Book Synopsis'Superb.' Oliver Burkeman'An incredibly propulsive read. It will absolutely challenge you, in the best way possible, to change the way you think about work.' Anne Helen Petersen'A sharp analysis of modern work culture.' Vauhini VaraThe Good Enough Job reminds us that the biggest goal of all is to live a life we are happy with, and in which work is but one of the multitude of facets that make us who we are. An antidote to the toxic #hustle movement convincing us all we need to find fulfilment in the office, it denounces the dangers of burnout linked to those of us who cannot answer the question: beyond work, what's left?Conversations of burnout have bubbled to the top of the cultural zeitgeist as the line between work and not-work continues to blur. Burnout and workaholism are symptoms of a deeper root cause: a lack of separation between who we are and what we do. This book is not a credo against looking to work for fulfilment, nor is it in favour of treating work as a necessary evil. It is a guide to developing a healthier relationship to work through the stories of people who have successfully done so. These are stories that invite us to re-evaluate what makes us happy, and how we can work to live, rather than the other way round.Trade ReviewSuperb work. A fascinating and deeply reported challenge to the idea that our work should - or ever could - be the only centre of meaning, self-worth or community in our lives. The real-life stories recounted here fill the reader with the liberating sense that we absolutely could put work back in its place- and that the result would be both richer lives and more effective work. * Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author of FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS *The Good Enough Job is an incredibly propulsive read, filled with characters whose stories will be at once familiar and astonishing - and it will absolutely challenge you, in the best way possible, to change the way you think about work. This isn't a book about burnout, or addiction to a certain type of work - at least not precisely. It's a book about how so many people have come to root their entire sense of value in the work that they do for pay - and what happens when that strategy begins to sour. * Anne Helen Petersen, co-author of OUT OF OFFICE and author of CAN'T EVEN *Simone Stolzoff provides an important corrective to the modern impulse to either villainize or lionize our jobs, arguing that it's okay for our work to be just one element among many that contribute to a life well-lived. * Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of DIGITAL MINIMALISM and DEEP WORK *The Good Enough Job is a super helpful guide for anyone looking to renegotiate their relationship with work and to better fit their career goals into a happier, more fulfilling life. * Laurie Santos, Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology at Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast *I couldn't stop reading The Good Enough Job. It's packed with sharp analysis about modern work culture and vivid, surprising, page-turning stories of people who have sought - often clumsily, always bravely - to detach their sense of meaning and self-worth from their productivity as workers. In this timely dissection of what our overworked culture is doing to our psyches, I was startled to recognize myself. You will, too. * Vauhini Vara, former technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, story editor at the New York Times and author of THE IMMORTAL KING RAO *

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Book SynopsisJoin franchise expert and consultant Mark Siebert as he delivers the ultimate how-to guide to employing the greatest growth strategy ever—franchising. In this revised and updated second edition Siebert tells you what to expect, how to move forward, and avoid costly mistakes as he imparts decades of experience, insights, and practical advice to help grow your business exponentially through franchising.Learn how to: Use other people’s money to grow your business Evaluate your existing businesses for franchisability Identify the advantages and disadvantages of franchising Develop a business plan for “growth on steroids” Evaluate legal risk, obtain necessary documents, and protect intellectual property Control quality better than in corporate operations Create marketing plans and tools to attract franchises Sell franchises to the right candidates while avoiding pot

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