Business, Finance & Law Books

Book Synopsis“An academic career was in front of me, but I sampled the oil and gas industry and stayed. Thirty years later I became CEO of an international company based in Greece.” Michael Earle’s story is full of exploration and adventure from beginning to end. He witnessed the aftermath of the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and felt the threat of nuclear war between Pakistan and India; in the Sahara Desert he crossed a minefield in the war zone between Libya and Chad, and he was attacked by gigantic hornets in the spectacular mountains of Papua New Guinea - all in the line of duty. Extensive international travel came with the territory, and the narrative contains interesting portraits of many countries, and insights into the pros and cons of expatriate life. Finally, I am CEO recounts the hard lessons learned at each stage of a tortuous path through corporate life, and how passion for work and the need to support a family strained marriages and determined career choices.

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Book SynopsisBuild trust—and create more value.Whether you're negotiating a salary, a deal with a supplier, or your workload, thoughtful preparation increases your confidence, resilience—and results. But it's not just numbers and strategies. Advocating for yourself, your team, and your business can feel personal, so you also need to manage the emotions that arise during the process.Next-Level Negotiating provides the research, advice, and practical tips you need to counter the harmful stereotypes about women and negotiation to communicate clearly who you are and what you need. Establish trust with your counterpart and face negotiations of any size with curiosity, creativity, and a collaborative mindset—all the essentials to successfully seal a deal.This book will inspire you to: Set a clear target—and imagine alternatives Consider your counterpart's context and perspective Manage the emotions in the room Strike a deal that works for you The HBR Women at Work Series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers. With interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for taking on topics at work like inequity, advancement, and building community. Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series will help you spark important conversations about where we’re at and how to move forward.

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Book SynopsisThe six essential disciplines needed to transform your ideas into real-world successes

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Book SynopsisHoward Marks, renowned investor, shares his wisdom in "The Most Important Thing," offering insights on successful investing and avoiding pitfalls. Drawing from his experiences, he emphasizes the complexities of investing and navigating financial risks, providing valuable lessons for readers in today's volatile markets.

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Book Synopsis‘A gripping but utterly heartrending read’ – The Sunday Times ‘A must-read for beauty fans and budding entrepreneurs alike’ – Glamour  Jo Malone is the inspirational British businesswoman responsible for creating her globally renowned beauty business and, more recently, her new brand 'Jo Loves'. This, her first autobiography, tells in full her incredible journey from modest beginnings as a teenager, struggling with dyslexia and leaving school with no qualifications, to becoming an international brand name and one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. Jo's lively story explores how her fascination with smell teamed with her natural ability to create world-famous blends such as 'Lime, Basil & Mandarin', revolutionised the way we think about fragrance. Her unique talent for pioneering innovation and originality within her field is unrivaTrade Review‘You won’t fail to be inspired by this scented story’ * You, Mail on Sunday *‘Lively and gripping’ * OK! *‘A gripping and utterly heartrending read’ * Sunday Times *‘A fantastic read… Jo’s courageous story is not just for those who are fans of her famous scents and fancy bags, but also for budding entrepreneurs’ * The Sun *‘For any budding entrepreneur the Jo Malone story is inspirational’ * Daily Express *‘An extraordinary, inspiring life… a snuggle-down and contemplate “what have I done with my life” kinda book. Take notes!’ * Woman & Home *‘An invaluable manual for any would-be entrepreneur’ * Evening Standard *‘Has appeal as a rags to riches story but also will act as an inspiration for anyone dreaming of starting their own business.’ * Love Reading *‘Incredible’ * Gransnet *‘A must-read autobiography for fragrance lovers, budding entrepreneurs and anyone who’s ever felt that the odds are against them’ * Get The Gloss *‘A must-read for beauty fans and budding entrepreneurs’ * Glamour *‘Honest and inspiring’ * Good Housekeeping *‘Inspirational’ * Prima *‘A fascinating life writ large’ * Sunday Business Post *‘She not only takes you on the journey of her business successes and plaudits but she lets you in on the emotional side of her life, like a trusted friend… She writes movingly, but never self-pityingly, of those dark times. She's brings you into her world and it's utterly compulsive. To anyone going through dark or stormy days themselves, her determination and vision are inspiring.’ * Management Today *

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Book SynopsisHow to hire, manage, motivate, strategize and grow a business in today's disruptive world from Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, and Jonathan Rosenberg, advisor to Google CEO Larry Page.Trade ReviewA blink view of what it is to work at one of the world's most successful companies. For that voyeuristic reason alone, it is worth reading * Independent *A blink view of what it is to work at one of the world's most successful companies. For that voyeuristic reason alone, it is worth reading * Independent *Schmidt and Rosenberg put much of their emphasis on people - how to hire, train, motivate, organise, reward the talent needed to run a company like Google * Financial Times *Schmidt and Rosenberg put much of their emphasis on people - how to hire, train, motivate, organise, reward the talent needed to run a company like Google * Financial Times *Plenty of tips on managing 'smart creatives' * City AM *Plenty of tips on managing 'smart creatives' * City AM *An informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook * Kirkus *An informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook * Kirkus *This very popular read see the pair give an entertaining run-down of what working at Google teaches you, and how technology has changed the power balance between firm and consumer . . . food for thought * City AM *This very popular read see the pair give an entertaining run-down of what working at Google teaches you, and how technology has changed the power balance between firm and consumer . . . food for thought * City AM *

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Book SynopsisOur planet is a closed system with limited material resources, yet our current economic model is designed in a one-way direction from resource extraction to disposal, leading to resource depletion. This book proposes a new economic model, offering an alternative to this linear âtake-make-wasteâ economy.Material Matters shows a way of creating a circular economy by using the unlimited resources we have: renewable energy, data and intelligence. It describes a system based on circular business models centred on selling performance rather than ownership, designing products and buildings as resource banks and equipping products with a âmaterial passportâ to ensure their usability for future generations. Businesses thereby become custodians of materials, rather than consumers of materials and sellers of products. The book evokes the vision of a radically new economic model based on a compelling narrative, supported with cases that have been developed in conjunction with major companies, for example, convincing Philips to sell light instead of lamps, saving energy and materials by creating a whole new business model, a case which has become iconic for the circular economy.Material Matters is not a somber analysis of the state of the planet but a concrete and comprehensive agenda for change, offering perspectives for taking action for business and individual consumers alike.Trade Review"This is a book that gives an accessible and practical vision of the circular economy, viewed through the eyes of two people who have played and continue to play a key role in its realisation." Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation"This book is a bold vision and a manual for a 21st century economy. A wake-up call." Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, University of Innsbruck; Founder, Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ "A very inspiring and relevant book. We live in times of scepticism, doubt, negativism and populism. But only an agenda of hope takes us further. This is an important contribution to this agenda."Prof. Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Dutch Prime Minister"The products of today are the resources of tomorrow if we use them intelligently. This book shows us how."Prof. Dr. Walter R. Stahel, Leading expert on circular economy; Member of the Club of Rome; Founder -Director, The Product-Life Institute, GenevaTable of Contents1. The product-as-problem 2. The linear economy or the end of the line 3. Spaceship Earth – a closed system 4. Permanent temporality 5. Changing the rules of the game 6. The Material Passport 7. Madaster - a registry for materials 8. UDMR, The Universal Declaration of Material Rights 9. Material-as-a-Service – rethinking material ownership 10. Completing the Copernican Revolution

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Book SynopsisA powerful analysis of how the bias towards wealth that is woven into the very fabric of American capitalism is damaging people, the economy, and the planet, and what the foundations of a new economy could be.This bold manifesto exposes seven myths underlying wealth supremacy, the bias that institutionalizes infinite extraction of wealth by and for the wealthy, and is the hidden force behind economic injustice, the climate crisis, and so many other problems of our day: The Myth of Maximizing: No amount of wealth is ever enough. The Myth of Fiduciary Duty: Corporate managers? most sacred duty is to expand capital. The Myth of Corporate Governance: Corporate membership must be reserved for capital alone. The Myth of the Income Statement: Income to capital must always be increased, while income to labor must always be decreased. The Myth of Materiality: Profit?material gain?alone is real, while social and environmental damages are not. The Myth of Takings: The first duty of government must be the protection of private property. The Myth of the Free Market: There should be no limits on the field of action of corporations and capital. Kelly argues instead for the democratization of ownership: public ownership of vital services, worker-owned businesses, and more. And she sketches the outlines of a non-extractive capitalism that would be subordinate to the public interest. This is an ambitious reimagining of the very foundations of our economy and society.

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Book SynopsisHow to work and manage others successfully in matrix organisations operating across regions and functions, with global teams, customers and supply chains. Traditional management training prioritizes clarity, predictability and control. In a matrix we need to be able to balance this with the ability to tolerate ambiguity, manage uncertainty and decentralize control. Managers need an expanded toolkit to help them move from the hard to the soft, from the concrete to the ambiguous and back again depending on the situation. Making the Matrix Work helps you develop your matrix mindset and will show you how to establish and engage networks that do not depend on role, control or authority to get things done.This 10 year anniversary edition has been extensively revised to cover Agile and digital working, for those working and managing in the fast paced new world of work, with autonomous teams, iterative working and non-hierarchical leadership. It will includes new material on alignment and connecting across silos, and on autonomous teams as well as 3 major new chapters on:Change and stabilityHierarchyNetworks There are updates to terms and techniques throughout the book to reflect hybrid and post pandemic working considerations and the impact of digital transformation.

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Book SynopsisDavid Royston-Lee is a business psychologist, with a management consulting and marketing communication background. He works with leaders to enhance their work through greater understanding of their talents and motivations.? His early career was in recruitment becoming Secretary General of the Institute of Employment Consultants where he devised the first examinations in Recruitment Practice and Interviewing. He moved on to KPMG, as a Management Consultant working on the management of change particularly in mergers and acquisitions, progressing to head up the first practice specialising in Career Management Services where he searched the world for the best ways to enable clients to understand themselves -most of the exercises in this book grew from this research.  David then moved to Ogilvy and Mather (the advertising agency) as their first Human Resources Director and finally to the Communication Advertising & Marketing Foundation as Chief Trade Review"The definitive guide on how to build and grow the most precious brand you'll ever work on. Yourself." Sir Mark Thompson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ancestry. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of The New York Times Company and former Director-General of the BBC “A timely reminder that personal branding today is about the real you – your purpose, values and drivers – not some packaged goods strategy. You have to dare to be real. And learn to be self-aware. Ready?” Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO, 20-First, Speaker, Author “Personal branding is becoming an increasingly important element that all of us need to consider in today's disruptive world. It can be the differentiator that enables us to show not only our visibility and our talents, but also our personal values. In Brand You, David and Sylvana offer a pragmatic and effective roadmap to help everyone become more aware of what developing your personal brand can do for you and what you need to do to make it happen. It's very readable and is highly recommended; to start developing your ‘Brand You' today!” Dave Millner, Founder and Consulting Partner, HR Curator Ltd “Brand You helps to join the dots between who you are and what you do...essential reading to help you find your purpose in your career.” Jo Minns, Former HR Director at Coutts and Executive Coach & Consultant "Authentic Leadership is vital for success in business. Brand You carefully guides you through exercises to truly understand your authentic self and present it positively to the world." Shlomo Ben Hur, Professor of Leadership & Organisational behaviour, MD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland “This book is for everyone who is looking for a practical How-to guide for defining your personal core and translating this into a convincing narrative of your professional self. It is so timely because of the challenges of self-reinvention that so many people have been embarking on in the course of the ‘Great Resignation'. And its practicality is so striking with guiding questions being asked, examples being given, and hands-on tools being provided step-by-step along this inspiring journey. A must read!” Stephan Strauss, CEO, advisor, mentor, entrepreneur “As an entrepreneur leading an impact-driven startup, Brand You by David and Sylvana is the book that will elevate your journey to new heights. It's a game-changer for standing out in today's competitive landscape. By uncovering your purpose, vision, and unique talents, you'll create an authentic brand that resonates with your entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a greater impact, "Brand You" is your compass to success. Take control of your personal brand and leave a lasting mark in the world of entrepreneurship”. Aris Maroonian, Founder and CEO of Neology-carbon free energyTable of Contents1. Why develop your Brand?2. How do Brands Work? Section 1 – Creating your Personal Brand3. Your Personal Brand4. Discovering your personal Brand5. Your Purpose6. Understanding your mission 7. Your Values8. Your Talents9. Using Archetypes to develop your Brand Section 2 – Presenting your Brand10. Explaining what you do 11. Storytelling12. Presence 13. Building your Brand Offline14. Building your Brand Online15. Aligning your CV and Covering Letter with your brand 16. Staying Focused

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Book SynopsisThe all-time classic book on time management, The Time Trap, has shown countless readers how to squeeze the optimal efficiency and satisfaction out of their work day. Based on decades of research with businesspeople around the world, and now completely updated. Filled with smart tactics, revealing interviews, and handy time management tools, the book has been extensively revised to cover time management challenges caused by new technologies and the Internet, and to provide technology-based solutions. For those who feel swamped by work and information overload, this is the proven, up-to-the-minute guide they need for getting things done when there never seems to be enough time.Table of Contents CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE Time Management for the Twenty-First Century 1 Why Time Still Baffles the Best of Us 2 Time Traps We’ve Been Taught 3 How to Connect Goals, Objectives, and Priorities 4 How to Set Priorities and Hold Them 5 How to Tame the Time Log PART TWO The New Time Traps and Escapes 6 Management by Crisis 7 Inadequate Planning 8 Inability to Say No 9 Poor Communication 10 Poorly Run Meetings 11 The World Gone Virtual 12 E-Mail Mania 13 The Untamed Telephone 14 Information Overload and the Paper Chase 15 Confused Responsibility and Authority 16 Poor Delegation and Training 17 Procrastination and Leaving Tasks Unfinished 18 Socializing and Drop-In Visitors 19 Attempting Too Much PART THREE Parting Advice 20 Life Lessons in Time Management 21 Where Do We Go from Here? PART FOUR Quick Solutions Summaries for the New Time Traps Trap 1: Management By Crisis Trap 2: Inadequate Planning Trap 3: Inability to Say No Trap 4: Communication Trap 5: Poorly Run Meetings Trap 6: The World Gone Virtual Trap 7: E-Mail Mania Trap 8: The Untamed Telephone Trap 9: Incomplete Information and the Paper Chase Trap 10: Confused Responsibility and Authority Trap 11: Poor Delegation and Training Trap 12: Procrastination and Leaving Tasks Unfinished Trap 13: Socializing and Drop-In Visitors Trap 14: Attempting Too Much Index

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable guide to help companies navigate the new era of ethical challenges and risks in a volatile global landscape.Today's headlines teem with employee unrest over racial injustice, communities infuriated by corporate environmental impacts, staff anxiety over surveillance, public outrage over corruption in business, and discoveries of child labor in supply chains. We've traveled far and fast from the old world of business ethics, where black-and-white concerns about bribery and fraud could be addressed via rules and processes. Simply maximizing shareholder value while not breaking the law is no longer a tenable approach, but we've never been so confused about what it means to do the right thing—and why it's so important.In this eye-opening, essential book, NYU Stern ethics professor Alison Taylor argues that amid stakeholder demands and transparency pressures, we can no longer treat ethics as merely a legal and reputational defense mechanism. Leaders at Davos and the Business Roundtable have called for a new corporate responsibility paradigm, but organizations struggle to implement these ideas in an atmosphere of heightened expectations and intense suspicion. Offering vivid stories and examples from years working in anti-corruption and advising companies on ethics, Taylor brings this complex, risky environment alive to provide a blueprint for how leaders can rethink and reshape their practices. How can CEOs cut through the noise to set robust environmental and social priorities? When should they speak out on contentious social and political issues—and how? What does it really take to build a healthy organizational culture? How are we to approach corporate values when society itself is so divided?Higher Ground shows leaders how business can navigate this messy paradigm shift, build trust, and achieve long-term strategic advantage in a turbulent world.Trade ReviewAdvance Praise for Higher Ground:"A fresh, realistic guide to navigating the complex social and political pressures businesses face today." — Suzanne DiBianca, Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce"Alison Taylor charts a sensible path for businesses that want to deliver profits for their stockholders while respecting those whose lives their conduct affects. Her practical recommendations for companies to do the right thing build on common ground, transcending partisan labels at a time when restoring the ties that bind us is an urgent priority." — Leo E. Strine Jr., former Chancellor and Chief Justice, Delaware; Michael L. Wachter Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School"Join Alison Taylor for a globe-spanning trek to higher ground through some of the most pressing issues of our time. Filled with insights from her remarkable career and told in her sharp and engaging style, Higher Ground is a timely and compelling read." — Forrest Deegan, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Victoria's Secret"Finally, a book about business and ethics that's fit for the twenty-first century. Every executive should pay attention to this book." — R. Edward Freeman, University Professor and Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration, UVA Darden School of Business"In Higher Ground, Alison Taylor masterfully connects the dots between governance, compliance, ethics, sustainability, and the purpose of a company. She untangles the complexity with surgical precision while remaining empathetic with those who honestly try to do the right thing without being perfect. Definitely a must-read!" — Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Ethics, Risk, and Compliance Officer and member of the Executive Committee, Novartis"A blunt, surprising, inspiring, no-bullsh*t guide to what it really means to be a solid business today and into the future. If you're looking for a way out of the rhetoric and confusion, start with this book and follow Alison Taylor's insightful critique of the evolving business and society landscape." — Jessica Hyman, Chief Sustainability Officer, Atlassian"A practical guide to holding on to your values in a polarized world of work. Alison Taylor has extensive experience working with leaders on responsibility and ethics, and her recommendations are principled and pragmatic." — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Think Again and Hidden Potential; host, ReThinking podcast

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Book SynopsisBarry Render is Professor Emeritus, the Charles Harwood Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. He received his BS in Mathematics and Physics at Roosevelt University and his MS in Operations Research and his PhD in Quantitative Analysis at the University of Cincinnati. He previously taught at George Washington University, the University of New Orleans, Boston University, and George Mason University, where he held the Mason Foundation Professorship in Decision Sciences and was Chair of the Decision Science Department. Dr. Render has also worked in the aerospace industry for General Electric, McDonnell Douglas, and NASA. Dr. Render has coauthored 10 textbooks published by Pearson, including Managerial Decision Modeling with Spreadsheets, Operations Management, Principles of Operations Management, Service Management, IntTable of Contents Introduction to Quantitative Analysis Probability Concepts and Applications Decision Analysis Regression Models Forecasting Inventory Control Models Linear Programming Models: Graphical and Computer Methods Linear Programming Applications Transportation, Assignment, and Network Models Integer Programming, Goal Programming, and Nonlinear Programming Project Management Waiting Lines and Queuing Theory Models Simulation Modeling Markov Analysis Statistical Quality Control APPENDICES Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve Binomial Probabilities Values of for Use in the Poisson Distribution F Distribution Values Using POM-QM for Windows Using Excel QM and Excel Add-Ins Solutions to Selected Problems Solutions to Self-Tests ONLINE MODULES Analytic Hierarchy Process Dynamic Programming Decision Theory and the Normal Distribution Game Theory Mathematical Tools: Determinants and Matrices Calculus-Based Optimization Linear Programming: The Simplex Method Transportation, Assignment, and Network Algorithms Business Analytics

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Book SynopsisUniversal Principles of Branding is a concise, visual introduction to 100 of the most fundamental elements of branding. Table of Contents Abstraction Anthropology / Ethnography Association Authenticity Bandits and robots Beauty, not beautification The Big Five Black box or scientific method Blurring Body of work Brand architecture Brands are a technology Branded Unconscious Campaigns Case studies Celebrities Character Comfort Commit to the bit Conflict Context Crafty creativity Customer journey Delivery Difference and Différance Digital to social strategist Disaggregated data Do no harm Don’t fear the audit Ecosystem Engagement Environment/Anti-environment Erotics of brands Everybody lives in a body Everyone works in branding Flexing Frameworks Framing Gathering (and dividing) Generosity (and humility) Go outside your lane Haptics Hearing voices History and genealogy Heterogeneity How you say it Identity Influencers are a racket Intimacy Jargon (and fear) Jungian-ish archetypes Kill the Human Let's put on a show Magic and superstition Management The Master Narrative Problem Mystery is sexy Naming is knowing No such place as “away” Nostalgia Observation One ______ fallacy Out of Home, but in the Mind Parody is a sign of success Party people Permission Playtime Politics Professionalism second Relationships Render unto Caesar Repair and age Repetition and syncopation Retinal / non-retinal Rituals and routine Scoping Semantic infiltration Signals Skepticism Social Responsibility Standards Strategy Tag, you’re it Take me home Talk to the gatekeepers Taste the rainbow Tension Thinking over wisdom Time Touchpoints Values Valuation Viruses and variants War Language Weakest link What if your logo was a drum pattern? What is the product? World-building You are not a brand Zany, cute and informative

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Book SynopsisWritten by a proven leader and leadership expert, this book is an invaluable guide to anyone wanting to improve their leadership skills. Immersive, interactive, and memorable, it will empower you to raise your leadership awareness and help you on your journey to become a winning leader. Concise, focused chapters and an interactive format mean even the most time-strapped can benefit from John Antal's decades of experience.If you are an emerging leader, this book will provide you with a mind-map and internal compass to maintain a bearing during your leadership journey. This mind-map will outline the contours of the leadership topography; the compass you create in your heart and your mind will provide direction; and your purpose will generate a destination.If you are an experienced leader, this book is also for you. You will find in it reinforcement, confirmation, and a series of knowledge points to add to your existing cognitive map and compass and to help you develop other leaders at every level of skill and awareness.Table of ContentsPreface: Read to Lead Chapter 1 Know Yourself Chapter 2 Determine Your Purpose Chapter 3 Visualize Your Leadership Compass Chapter 4 Develop Your Personal Definition of Leadership Chapter 5 Develop Your Leadership Superpowers Chapter 6 Shape Your Destiny by Learning How to Decide Chapter 7 Rally Points for Challenging Times

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Book SynopsisYou can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You can take any situation—and make it work for you!Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach you: -Six ways to make people like you -Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking -Nine ways to change people without arousing resentment And much more! Achieve your maximum potential—a must-read for the twenty-first century with more than 15 million copies sold!

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Book SynopsisManaging people is the biggest challenge any organization faces. It''s a challenge that has grown even more difficult over the past decade.SinceTHE BIG BOOK OF HRwas first published, we''ve seen dramatic changes in the workplace and the workforce.This 10th anniversary edition incorporates discussions and reflections on these changes and examines new and emerging trends useful for any business owner, manager, or HR professional, with the most current information to get the most from their talent-from strategic HR-related issues to the smallest tactical details of managing people.THE BIG BOOK OF HR, 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION includes up-to-date information about:The challenges of remote and distributed workforcesDiversity, equity and inclusionWorkplace harassment and its preventionChanging technology and its impact on every facet of people managementPay equity and its effect on transparency in compensationBenefits that meet the needs of a multigenerational workforceState and local laws that are addressing societal changesGamification and other training strategies

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface to Anniversary Edition xi Foreword to Original Edition xv Foreword to the Anniversary Edition xix Introduction xxi It All Starts with Saving 1 I. Save 3 First Do No Harm 5 Start Saving Early: Time is Money 6 The Amazing Rule of 72 7 Savvy Savings 11 Small Savings Tips 14 Big Ways to Save 15 Let the Government Help You Save 17 Own Your Home 18 How Do I Catch Up? 19 II. Index 23 Nobody Knows More Than the Market 24 The Index Fund Solution 27 Don’t Some Beat the Market? 29 Index Bonds 33 Index Internationally 34 Index Funds Have Big Advantages 36 One Warning 37 Confession 39 III. Diversify 41 Diversify Across Asset Classes 43 Diversify Across Markets 46 Diversify Over Time 47 Rebalance 51 IV. Avoid Blunders 57 Overconfidence 59 Beware of Mr. Market 61 The Penalty of Timing 65 More Mistakes 66 Minimize Costs 67 V. Keep It Simple 71 Review of Basic Rules 72 Asset Allocation 79 Asset Allocation Ranges 81 Investing in Retirement 85 Getting Specific 86 VI. Timeless Lessons for Troubled Times 95 Volatility and Dollar-Cost Averaging 97 Diversification is Still a Time-Honored Strategy to Reduce Risk 99 Rebalancing 101 Diversification and Rebalancing Together 103 Index at Least the Core of Your Portfolio 104 Fine-Tuning a Bond Diversification Strategy 107 A Final Thought 111 A Super Simple Summary: KISS Investing 113 Appendix: Save on Taxes Legally 115 Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) 115 Roth IRAs 117 Pension Plans 118 Tax-Advantaged Saving for Education 120 Recommended Reading 123 Acknowledgments 125 About the Authors 127 Index 129

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Book SynopsisThe gripping story of the toy car wars: how Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox drove our childhoods!

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Book SynopsisTurn leads into prospects, Learn more about the client's needs, Convey the ability to meet the client's demands, Overcome common objections With Cold Calling Techniques (That Really Work!), 7th Edition, you'll watch your performance soar as you beat the competition and score a meeting every time!

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Book SynopsisAre you intimidated by day trading? Think it''s only for the select few who are savvy with stocks or are financial savants? Well, think again, because anyone can master day trading—and once you learn the basic techniques, it''s possible to make a boatload of money!In this entry-level guide to day trading, MarketWatch columnist and financial journalist Michael Sincere assumes you know nothing. Zip. Zero. Inside, he shows you how to get started and breaks day trading down by clearly explaining: -What computer equipment you''ll need -How much money is required -The technical jargon of day trading -Key strategies you''ll employ while trading -How you can manage risk Most important, Sincere lets you in on the biggest secret of all: how to master the mind game of day trading. Thousands of day traders have watched their bank accounts balloon thanks to Wall Street. Now you can get into the market Trade Review"If you are considering entering the world of day trading, either part-time or full-time, read this book!" --Toni Turner, bestselling author of The Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online, 2nd Edition

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Book SynopsisIn this third volume of The Deals of Warren Buffett, we trace Warren Buffett's journey as he made Berkshire Hathaway the largest company in America.

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Book Synopsis''The direction of travel in the global energy system seems clear: a historic shift away from fossil fuels is under way. Who better to chart it than Daniel Yergin? ... a flair for dramatic detail and sprightly insights'' Pilita Clark, Financial TimesThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert reveals how climate change and the shale revolution in oil and gas are shaking the global order, challenging nations and industries, and accelerating a second energy revolution - the quest for renewables and for ''net zero carbon''.UPDATED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE''A tour de force'' David Von Drehle, Washington Post''A kaleidoscopic survey of seemingly every geopolitical development in history, all seen through the lens of energy . . . Admirable, well-researched, highly readable'' Keith Johnson, Foreign PolicyTrade ReviewThere are many ... stories in this wonderful book, all of them directed at the transformation of the global map of power and wealth that has happened in the 21st century. Don't waste your time on Boris or Trump, Covid or novichock, just read this to find out what is really happening. -- Bryan Appleyard * The Sunday Times *Daniel Yergin won a Pulitzer in 1992 for The Prize, an acclaimed history of petroleum and political power ... In The New Map he turns his talents to what might be called geopolitical cartography ... Fans of the author's previous books will appreciate the snappy prose and plethora of well-told anecdotes ... revealing and apposite ... The book brings the general reader admirably up to date on the many subjects it covers. -- Edward Lucas * The Times *Yergin is the most respected chronicler of energy history and politics today. Yergin has enviable talents. He writes fluently in a style that brings to life the arcane dynamics of the energy business. He is deeply knowledgeable and analytically prescient... The New Map is an excellent read because, through multiple interconnected storylines, it pulls together the transformative occurrences that have shaped the energy world in recent years into a cogent framework from which the reader can discern the future pathways of the next energy transition. -- Vikram S Mehta * Indian Express *

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Book SynopsisAre you ready to create serious wealth from your business for you and your employees?If youâre like most driven entrepreneurs and business leaders, you are either starting, or running a company that is barely scratching the surface of its growth and profit potential.  How do you find the hidden âœcash in the wallsâ and make the leap from ordinary business outcomes to retire-tomorrow, profit-rich results?Americaâs Revenue Growth Architect Kent Billingsley has developed a proven methodology that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and employees become millionaires or multimillionaires by radically changing the way they approach business growth. This methodology is repeatable, predictable, and scalableâand has been rigorously tested in startups and billion-dollar firms alike.In the paradigm-shifting guide Entrepreneur to Millionaire, Billingsley shows you how to double or triple sales, revenue, and profits through a four-phase processâRevenue

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Book SynopsisWinner of best smart thinking book 2022 (Business Book Awards)Guardian best books of 2021''Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read'' Tim Harford''Highly recommended. It''s not easy to become (more of) a scout, but it''s hard not to be inspired by this book'' Rutger BregmanWhen it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a ''soldier'' mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalising in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe - and shoot down those we don''t.But if we want to get things right more often we should train ourselves to think more like a scout. Unlike the soldier, a scout''s goal isn''t to defend one side over the other. It''s to go out, survey the territory, and come back with as accurate a map as possible. Regardless of what they hope to be the case, aboTrade ReviewJulia Galef doesn't simply harangue us for not thinking clearly; she diagnoses why we do it, and suggests concrete ways to improve our rationality. This is a book that will make a real difference in how you think -- Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply HiddenJulia Galef is an intellectual leader of the rationalist community, and in The Scout Mindset you will find an engaging, clearly written distillation of her very important accumulated wisdom on these topics -- Tyler Cowen, author of Big Business and The Great StagnationDrawing on her extensive knowledge of the scientific literature and of popular culture, Julia Galef explores the remarkable human capacity for self-deception - and shows us how we can catch ourselves in the act of fooling ourselves -- Philip Tetlock, author of SuperforecastingThe Scout Mindset offers an insightful, entertaining and genuinely useful guide to thinking more clearly -- Don Moore, author of Perfectly ConfidentAn engaging and enlightening account from which we all can benefit * Wall Street Journal *Highly recommended. It's not easy to become (more of) a scout, but it's hard not to be inspired by this book -- Rutger Bregman, bestselling author of Humankind and Utopia for RealistsWe know a lot about how flawed human reasoning is, but surprisingly little about how to repair it in our daily lives. Thankfully, Julia Galef is here to change that. With insights that are both sharp and actionable, her book picks up where Predictably Irrational left off. Reading it will teach you to think more clearly, see yourself more accurately, and be wrong a little less often -- Adam Grant, author of Originals and Give and Take, host of WorkLife podcastJulia understands human thinking with incredible clarity and she's a master at communicating that clarity to others through her writing and metaphors. I haven't stopped thinking about the scout mindset ever since I first heard Julia explain it -- Tim Urban, writer and creator of Wait But WhyJulia Galef is one of the smartest, most exciting voices not just in American rationalism, but in American writing period. She is consistently fascinating -- Johann Hari, international bestselling author of Stolen Focus and Lost ConnectionsJulia Galef, one of our foremost experts on identifying the problem of motivated reasoning and cognitive biases, has produced the best work to date on what to do about it, both personally to improve our lives and socially to make the world a more rational and reasonable place for all. A must-read for all who have trouble saying "I was wrong" and "I change my mind", which is all of us -- Michael Shermer, writer, founder of Skeptic, and New York Times bestselling author of The Moral ArcThe Scout Mindset is essential reading for understanding how the stories we tell ourselves sacrifice better decision-making in the long-term for a short-term boost to our egos . . . A must-read for anyone looking be more rational in their choices -- Annie Duke, author of Thinking in BetsMost books tell you what to think. This is something rarer, and more valuable: A book about how to think and how to learn, without the fear or favour that so often holds us back from inching closer to the truth. The beauty of The Scout Mindset demonstration is it is, itself, an example of the ethos it teaches. The delight it takes in questioning its own premises, and understanding the alternative arguments, will make you want to be a scout, too -- Ezra Klein, cofounder of Vox, author of Why We Are Polarized, and host of The Ezra Klein Show podcastI've learned more about how to think and reason well from Julia Galef than from almost anyone -- Dylan Matthews, senior correspondent at VoxAn engaging and enlightening account from which we all can benefit * Wall Street Journal *Highly recommended. It's not easy to become (more of) a scout, but it's hard not to be inspired by this book * Rutger Bregman, bestselling author of Humankind and Utopia for Realists *

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Book Synopsis''This book flips your world upside down. Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy isn''t a virtuous, efficient system that rewards the best and brightest. Instead it rewards middle-class families who can afford huge investments in their children''s education ... Frightening, eye-opening stuff'' The Times, Books of the Year Even in the midst of runaway economic inequality and dangerous social division, it remains an axiom of modern life that meritocracy reigns supreme and promises to open opportunity to all. The idea that reward should follow ability and effort is so entrenched in our psyche that, even as society divides itself at almost every turn, all sides can be heard repeating meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we think we are.But what if, both up and down the social ladder, meritocracy is a sham? Today, meritocracy has become exactly what it was conceived to resist: a mechanism for the concentration and dynastic transmission of wealth and privilege across generations. Upward mobility has become a fantasy, and the embattled middle classes are now more likely to sink into the working poor than to rise into the professional elite. At the same time, meritocracy now ensnares even those who manage to claw their way to the top, requiring rich adults to work with crushing intensity, exploiting their expensive educations in order to extract a return. All this is not the result of deviations or retreats from meritocracy but rather stems directly from meritocracy''s successes.This is the radical argument that The Meritocracy Trap prosecutes with rare force, comprehensive research, and devastating persuasion. Daniel Markovits, a law professor trained in philosophy and economics, is better placed than most to puncture one of the dominant ideas of our age. Having spent his life at elite universities, he knows from the inside the corrosive system we are trapped within, as well as how we can take the first steps towards a world that might afford us both prosperity and dignity.

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Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking—with a new afterword on expanding your range—as seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink  Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardPlenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional

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Book SynopsisThis unique textbook provides an introduction to statistical inference with network data. The authors present a self-contained derivation and mathematical formulation of methods, review examples, and real-world applications, as well as provide data and code in the R environment that can be customised. Inferential network analysis transcends fields, and examples from across the social sciences are discussed (from management to electoral politics), which can be adapted and applied to a panorama of research. From scholars to undergraduates, spanning the social, mathematical, computational and physical sciences, readers will be introduced to inferential network models and their extensions. The exponential random graph model and latent space network model are paid particular attention and, fundamentally, the reader is given the tools to independently conduct their own analyses.Trade Review'The family of exponential random graph models have advanced with a number of extensions in recent years, many of them developed by the present authors. Encapsulating these advances with other methods of inferential analysis in a single reference that combines essential theory with hands-on examples makes this book a must-have for network modeling practitioners who want to use these powerful tools.' Peter Mucha, UNC Chapel HillTable of ContentsPart I. Dependence and Interdependence: 1. Promises and Pitfalls of Inferential Network Analysis; 2. Detecting and Adjusting for Network Dependencies; Part II. The Family of Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGMs): 3. The Basic ERGM; 4. ERGM Specification; 5. Estimation and Degeneracy; 6. ERG Type Models for Longitudinally Observed Networks; 7. Valued-Edge ERGMs: The Generalized ERGM (GERGM); Part III. Latent Space Network Models: 8. The Basic Latent Space Model; 9. Identification, Estimation and Interpretation of the Latent Space Model; 10. Extending the Latent Space Model.

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Book SynopsisSystemic Coaching and Constellations offers a refreshingly uncomplicated path into a potentially complex subject, demonstrating how to understand and manage intricate relationship systems as part of a powerful coaching agenda. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles that sustain systems, how to map and explore them through constellations, as well as a step-by-step guide to integrating these principles and practices into coaching. Featuring a variety of case studies from around the world to illustrate different facilitation styles and approaches, it also contains practical exercises which can be used in a variety of contexts, including one-to-one coaching, group coaching, leadership development coaching and managing conflict in teams. This updated third edition of Systemic Coaching and Constellations contains a new chapter on systemic supervision, new material on team coaching, systemic questions and resourcing constellations as well as new and refreshed case studies and updates to wider research and thinking. Whether used in an initial selection meeting or to underpin all coaching conversations and interventions, it remains an indispensable resource for coaches of all levels of experience and in all remits looking to transform their practice, as well as for those studying coaching as part of a degree or coaching qualification.Trade Review"I was lucky enough to be coached by John Whittington at two critical times in my career. Helping me understand and find my place in the constellations around me from both an organizational and personal perspective allowed me to make critical decisions. As a result, I felt able to move forward with confidence, in a different direction to one I might have taken had I been loyal to old patterns. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend you take up the invitation in this book to map your own system. John's clarity on the importance of respectful endings also has particular romance and I have used the learnings several times myself and with others, with resolving, positive impact. This is an invaluable book that is both a piece of thought leadership and a very practical guide." * Helen Hyde, Former Personnel Director, Waitrose, and Board Director, The John Lewis Partnership *"The fact that this book is now in its third edition is a testament to its value to coaches interested in systemic and embodied enquiry. John Whittington communicates with incisive simplicity the theory, methods and core practices of constellations, and helps make this powerful approach accessible and inviting . He also locates constellations within the broader panoply of systemic approaches to organizational coaching. I particularly welcome, in this edition, his greater focus on the centrality of belonging; of the origins of many patterns of relating taht come up at work, in our own family systems; and of the imperative of coaches doing our own inner work on 'self-as-instrument' of client outcomes. As an enriching companion-piece to support and explain experiential work with constellations, I highly recommend this book." * Ty Francis, PhD Coach, facilitator, filmmaker and author *"What I find particularly useful about this book is John Whittington's focus on the cycle of joining, belonging and leaving organizational systems. We spend so much energy as leaders, as members of organizational systems and as other kinds of professionals on the start. The recruitment, the incentives and the whole 'hoopla' of moving towards and into an organization. In fact, as John points out, it is attending respectfully to endings and leavings where both the dignity of the individual and the integrity of the field of the organizational system can be built and maintained. Since first working with this methodology some years ago I've continued to find the combination of the philosophy behind constellations and the very practical application of them in my development and the teams I lead very clarifying." * Sarah Weir, Chief Executive, Design Council, UK *"Working with constellations has impacted all aspects of my life. The process is visual and immediately actionable. Leading a creative business is about making things, being productive, constructive. For me this comes down to priorities, alignment of the system and allocation of time and energy - these are finite - and I have not experienced a more effective way to orient myself than this approach. The way I and my co-founders planned the business, went to market, talked with people, the way we executed. Everything became clearer and more aligned. Things changed at the level of the system. Ten years later and on another continent, the methodology described in this book is one that has resourced and clarified me, not just as a leader of an international business but as a human being." * Ben Wolstenholme, Founder and CEO, Madefire, San Francisco *"The simple, practical application of systemic constellations described in this book belies their hidden depths. They are immediately accessible while repaying much study and reflection; they are based on universal observable truths yet express the uniqueness of every human soul. With his gentle provocativeness, John Whittington engages us int his world of paradoxes, guides us through the jungle of uncertainty and delivers us safely into understanding. The genius of this book lies in John's ability to invite coaches and leaders from multiple contexts to see things differently. This third edition of a much-loved book charts the further development of John's thinking, confidence and voice. He is a thought-leader who is a delight to listen to and a joy to read." * Alison Hardingham, Coach, trainer, author and business psychologist *"I've recommended the previous editions of this book to many coaches I train because it's full of practical ways of working with the unspoken. This edition also goes further into the underlying thinking behind constellations which has some of its root in TA: acknowledging and working 'what is', transgenerational messages and loyalties, and co-created exchange systems with their out-of-awareness dynamics. I recommend this edition because it freshly emphasizes the importance of working with phenomenology, the human need to belong and organizational leaders' responsibility to take a systemic stance. It will be a benefit to all coaches who are curious about what clients will reveal to themselves when they are willing to work in the field of invisible dynamics, deeper than the social level of the coaching conversation." * Rosemary Napper, Coach, Training and Supervising Transactional Analyst *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Acknowledgements; Section - PART ONE: Outside in, inside out; Chapter - 01: Outside in; Chapter - 02: Ingredients; Chapter - 03: Inside out; Section - PART TWO: Principles; Chapter - 04: Belonging; Chapter - 05: Conscience, guilt and innocence; Chapter - 06: The universal language of systems; Chapter - 07: The time is now; Section - PART THREE: Practices; Chapter - 08: Map making; Chapter - 09: Living maps; Section - PART FOUR: Tabletop to workshop; Chapter - 10: One to one: principles and practices in action; Chapter - 11: One to many: systemic team coaching; Chapter - 12: Sticky moments; Chapter - 13: Extending your practice: further practices and applications; Chapter - 14: Systemic supervision; Section - PART FIVE: Familiar themes; Chapter - 15: Human being; Chapter - 16: The F word; Chapter - 17: Appendix: Resources and further reading; Chapter - 18: Meet the team; Chapter - 19: Postscript: Outside in, inside out; Chapter - 20: FAQs: Answers to frequently asked questions; Chapter - 21: Index;

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first practical, hands-on guide that shows how leaders can build psychological safety in their organizations, creating an environment where employees feel included, fully engaged, and encouraged to contribute their best efforts and ideas.Perhaps the leader''s most challenging task is to increase intellectual friction while decreasing social friction. When this doesn''t happen and it becomes emotionally expensive to say what you truly think and feel, that lack of psychological safety triggers the self-censoring instinct, shuts down learning, and blocks collaboration and creativity. Timothy R. Clark, a former CEO, Oxford-trained social scientist, and organizational consultant, provides a research-based framework to help leaders transform their organizations into sanctuaries of inclusion and incubators of innovation.When leaders cultivate psychological safety, teams and organizations progress through four successive stages. First, people feel included and accepted; then they feel safe to learn, contribute, and finally, challenge the status quo. Clark draws deeply on psychology, philosophy, social science, literature, and his own experiences to show how leaders can, and must, set the tone and model the ideal behaviors--as he says, "you either show the way or get in the way." This thoughtful and pragmatic guide demonstrates that if you banish fear, install true performance-based accountability, and create a nurturing environment that allows people to be vulnerable as they learn and grow, they will perform beyond your expectations.

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Book SynopsisEvery business depends on giving effective presentations. The Presentation Skills Workshop supplies all the hands-on instruction and practical tools needed to design and lead effective training sessions.

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Book SynopsisThe go-to guide for small-business owners and entrepreneurs to discover exactly what consumers want to buy and how to get it to them.As a small-business owner, entrepreneur, or marketer, are you absolutely certain that you know what your customer wants? And even if you know what your customer wants, are you sure that you are able to clearly communicate that you offer the exact thing that they are seeking?In this best-selling book, Ryan Levesque lays out his proven, repeatable, yet slightly counterintuitive, methodology for understanding the core wants and motivations of your customer. Levesque's Ask Method provides a way to discover what customers want to buy by guiding them through a series of questions and customizing a solution from them so they are more likely to purchase from you. And all through a completely automated process that does not require one-on-one conversations with every single customer.The Ask method has generated over $100 million in online sa

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Book SynopsisScaling up excellence is the key to creating a great organisation. It’s how a small enterprise expands without losing focus. It’s how a brilliant new idea or plan developed by the few goes on to be adopted by the many. And, in hard times and tough situations, it’s how pockets of smart new thinking overcome cultures of indifference or negativity. An organisation that doesn’t know how to scale up what is best within it won’t achieve long-term success. Bestselling author Robert Sutton and his Stanford colleague Huggy Rao have devoted nearly a decade to uncovering what it takes to create and spread outstanding performance, and in Scaling Up Excellence they share the fruits of their research. Drawing on case studies that range from Silicon Valley enterprises to non-profit organisations, they provide crucial insights into corporate cultures, both good and bad, and offer a road map for establishing and stimulating excellence. In the process, they show how to use ‘premortems’ when making big decisions about change. They reveal why seven is so often the magic number when it comes to team size. They examine successful and unsuccessful quests for improvement – in hospitals, schools and elsewhere. And they discuss when a single corporate mindset is best (‘Catholicism’) and when local variation is preferable (‘Buddhism’). Scaling Up Excellence is the first management book devoted to what is – or should be – a core priority for every organisation. As such it is destined to become the standard bearer.Trade ReviewThe pair’s eagerness drips from every page and it would be a hard-hearted reader who left Scaling Up Excellence anything less than thoroughly energised about the potential for positive change... Very good indeed. -- Robert Jeffery * Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development *Practical and spiced with entertaining case studies. They do not shy away, either, from pointing out that it may sometimes make sense to stay small. * Financial Times *Explains how a brilliant idea or plan developed by a few people can be effectively adopted by the whole workforce. * Director *

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Book SynopsisReal estate is sold as a much safer investment than the constantly fluctuating stock market. Share price volatility is compared unfavorably with the steadier and impressive gains made from real estate which is, we are told, 'as safe as houses'. This book details the cyclical nature of real estate.

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Book SynopsisSuitable for anyone wanting to make money out of the markets, this title provides 101 pithy and personally researched tips which help day traders, investors and stock pickers of every kind to focus in on what characterises a potentially successful stock.Table of ContentsIntroduction Golden Rule No. 1: Diversify WAYS 1-4: Internet chat rooms (discussion forums/bulletin boards) Way 1: Silence is golden Way 2: Madness is badness Way 3: Due dil Way 4: Locate minnows WAYS 5-25: Stock charts and technical trading Way 5: Good horses on steady courses Way 6: Dud IPOs Way 7: The return of the dud IPO Way 8: Volatility: going nowhere fast Way 9: Dead cat bounces Way 10: Buy the Bull Golden rule No. 2: Know the general market trend Way 11: Sell a Bear Way 12: Selling a Bull, selling a bubble Way 13: Buying a Bear, buying a crash Way 14: Investing in the Bull, trading in the Bear - buying the dips Way 15: Investing in the Bear, trading in the Bull - selling the rallies Way 16: Flat-lining companies: dead or in a coma? Way 17: Volume rises Way 18: Buying BS when the Bull rules Way 19: Boxing clever Way 20: Rockets. Ladles of money Golden Rule No. 3: Risk = reward Way 21: Half way or whole way Way 22: Long-term levels Way 23: Broken mountain Way 24: The Big U Way 25: The Big W WAYS 26-50: Common sense ways to pick stocks Way 26: Know your company Way 27: Know your company's product Way 28: Get to know the company's industry Way 29: Read the specialist press Way 30: Call up the FD and say 'Hello.' Way 31: What is hot in the States Way 32: What is hot in Japan Way 33: The market has crystal balls Way 34: Taxi ads Way 35: The curse of the shirt deal Way 36: Buy to the sound of cannons Way 37: Accounting irregularity Way 38: Death of a salesman Way 39: Portfolio: diversify or die Way 40: From the mouths of babes and sucklings Way 41: Not for sale Way 42: Making an offer that can't be refused Way 43: Invest in the obvious Way 44: Listen to our lords and masters Way 45: Takeovers Way 46: Takeovers: selling the buyers Way 47: Know the long-term Way 48: Know your risk Way 49: Beaten up brands Way 50: Negative Equity Golden rule No. 4: A pinch of salt required WAYS 51-52: Tracker funds: simple exposure Way 51: Exchange Traded Funds. Buy a FTSE tracker Way 52: Commodity ETFs. You really want to buy commodities, you really, really want to? WAYS 53-60: Let the computer do the work Way 53: P/E, the basic cheap or not cheap indicator Way 54: Sales have value - high sales to market capitalisation Way 55: Get over techno-fear. Let the robot sort you out Way 56: Sectors Way 57: Cash in the bank Way 58: PEG, unleashed Way 59: Dividends: cheques don't lie; except on the door mat Way 60: The big downer - 50% down from the high or more WAYS 61-64: Rules of thumb Way 61: Don't play with political footballs Way 62: Unhappy families Way 63: Old friends Way 64: Don't buy the top WAYS 65-69: Gold Way 65: Let's not get physical: Gold ETF Way 66: Buy a gold producer Way 67: Buy the 49ers Way 68: Gold has a silver lining Way 69: Don't buy the gold mine, buy the spade maker WAYS 70-83: What's up doc? Way 70: Sell tips Way 71: When it hits the mainstream, it's over Golden rule No. 5: Get rich slow, get poor quick Way 72: Think long-term, very long-term Way 73: Read through Way 74: Contrarian: if you want a friend buy a dog Way 75: Momentum: catch a rising star Way 76: New brooms Way 77: New brooms and 'kitchen sinking' Way 78: Check the website Way 79: Every dark hurricane cloud has a silver lining Way 80: Buy rumour, sell fact Way 81: Browse and research Way 82: Look for history repeating itself Way 83: Long-term earnings growth WAYS 84-89: What's up officially doc? Way 84: Directors' buys Way 85: Management competence: throwing parties in breweries Way 86: RNS alert Way 87: 'The next big thing' Way 88: Mad management Way 89: Profit warnings WAYS 90-91: Oil Way 90: Buy an oil producer Way 91: Those darn wildcatters WAYS 92-101: Vorsprung durch technik Way 92: Trading costs; the less the better Way 93: Sell in May and go away. Summer holidays at work Way 94: The Santa Effect Way 95: Close of day auction Way 96: No news but it's moving Way 97: Big gains Way 98: Breakouts Way 99: Constant gainers Way 100: Re-examine your portfolio Way 101: Use all available tools

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