Business, Finance & Law Books

Book SynopsisCompetition law is rooted in economic theory, and economics provides many of the standard tools often applied in competition investigations. As a result, a strong foundation in economics is an invaluable asset for practitioners in this area of law.This is the third edition of the popular and well-regarded practitioner guide to the economic principles of competition law. Written in accessible language for non-technical readers, it covers first economic principles by applying them directly to competition cases. It covers all major topics in competition law where economics is relevant: the core themes of market definition, market power and dominance, mergers, and anti-competition practice, as well as less familiar but important areas such as state aid, remedy design, damages, and use of experts in competition cases. Topics are introduced by posing compelling questions based on real cases from around the world.This third edition has been updated to include the latest developments in the last five years, including the rise of digital platforms with strong network effects, killer acquisitions in innovative markets, competition concerns in labour markets, and ''green'' agreements related to climate change.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition "The book is very good at solving everyday economic problems facing competition lawyers." * Lilo Locher, European Competition Law Review *Gunnar Niels and his colleagues have done a remarkable job at summarising the the key Industrial Organisation concepts and current debates for competition lawyers. It is remarkable both because it covers all the main areas of the legal practice (merger control, cartels, abuses of market power, and state aid) with lots of references to real cases and decisions , and because it will allow lawyers - and regulators - to raise the right questions when presented with complex economic surveys and analysis (e.g. what is the right choice of model, when are price correlation tests suspicious, can you predict the existence of a cartel based on market data ?). This is a must-have for any competition law practitioner * Antoine Winckler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP *This book reads like a novel. It's captivating conversational style is perfectly tailored to competition lawyers seeking to get the basics of competition law economics under their belts. It provides an easy to understand conceptual framework illustrated with up-to-date examples drawn from US and EU precedents. * Miguel Odriozola, Clifford Chance, Madrid *Economics and law are the essential languages of modern competition policy. This volume skillfully illuminates the economic concepts that should inform the design and application of legal rules. It paves a superb path to the truly bilingual analytical proficiency on which mastery in this field depends. * William E. Kovacic, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission *It is clear from any page or section of the book that it has been deliberately drafted in a clear and non-technical style, intending so far as possible to engage the reader in the intuitive foundations of the difficult topics that are covered ... this book provides a very useful point of entry or means of orientation in addressing the larger economic questions that should act as guides through the mass of detail. * Rhodri Thompson QC, Competition Law Journal *Economics for Competition Lawyers provides a very accessible and highly practical overview of both the basics and more advanced issues in the economics of competition. It does an excellent job of dealing with some of the more advanced topics without burying the reader in mathematics, but providing a clear conceptual explanation of the nature and role of the relevant mathematical tools * Joseph Angland, Partner, White & Case, New York *The authors have done an outstanding job in explaining the major areas of competition law. * Nilay B. Patel, Cambridge Law Journal *Table of Contents1: Introduction: Starting from First Principles 2: The Competition Economics Toolkit 3: Market Definition 4: Market Power 5: Abuse of Dominance 6: Cartels and Other Horizontal Agreements 7: Vertical Restraints 8: Mergers 9: Design of Remedies 10: Quantification of Damages 11: The Use of Economic Evidence in Competition Cases

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Book Synopsis“Cuban [explains] what it means to have ‘the edge,’ the necessary drive to forego the confines of a comfortable job, triumph over setbacks, and build a successful company.” —Business Insider“Exceeded . . . expectations.” —Huffington PostNow celebrating over ten years of How to Win at the Sport of Business, Mark Cuban, one of the world’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen, collects his greatest lessons on what it takes to become a thriving entrepreneur. Drawing upon his profound insider knowledge, Cuban offers unconventional business tips and tells his stunning rags-to-riches tale from selling powdered milk and sleeping on friends’ couches to owning his own company and becoming a multibillion-dollar success story. Mark shows how he puts his own advice into practice and how entrepreneurs at any stage of their careers can outmaneuver their competitors.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Best First Book Prize, Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association""A fresh and splendidly clear guide to the intellectual history of monetary policy. . . . The Currency of Politics is an invaluable guide to why — and how to think about what comes next."---Felix Martin, Financial Times"Eich’s extraordinary book provides an essential guide to thinking about the politics of money." * Adam Tooze *"Eich offers a rich treatment of each historical episode. But the chapters on the two Englishmen, Locke and Keynes, stand out. . . . pathbreaking."---Jonathan Levy, Project Syndicate"Eich’s book is ultimately a call to revive democratic debate about money…this excellent book…does not tell us what to do, but he does show us something can be done."---Geoff Mann, New Statesman"A pathbreaking new intellectual history of monetary policy. In examining how key thinkers approached the economic crises of their respective times, Eich offers a map for navigating the politics of money today."---Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, The Nation"Eich’s work is sure to be a landmark in political science. His argument is bold and ambitious; his writing clear and engaging; and his message timely, persuasive and imperative."---Erik Jones, Survival"A deep ex­amination of the theoretical and political foundations of money that rescues the money discus­sion from economists."---Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Open Magazine"An intellectual history of money that theoretically grounds the works of others working on democratizing money. The Currency of Politics is a great addition to the philosophy of money."---Valerie Schreur, Oeconomia"A very good book. . . . Eich takes us on a fascinating journey."---Paul Sagar, Perspectives on Politics"Exquisitely written."---Jorge González-Gallarza, The Critic"Eich’s contribution demarcates a new space for political thought on money, and brings together key theorists on the structuration of money both to show that political thought often has a direct effect on the type of monetary system that is maintained, and to show that democratic agency vis-a-vis money is often wilfully ignored."---Dominic Burbidge, Politics and Poetics"[The Currency of Politics] fits well into the growing critical debate on neoliberal policies that have dominated the economic discussion in the latest decades. . . . [and] helps us to understand that monetary policy must be the prerogative of a healthy and fruitful public and thus political debate."---Giampaolo Conte, The Journal of European Economic History

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Book SynopsisMarketing has become increasingly data-driven in recent years as a result of new emerging technologies such as AI, granular data availability and ever-growing analytics tools. With this trend only set to continue, it’s vital for marketers today to be comfortable in their use of data and quantitative approaches and have a thorough grounding in understanding and using marketing analytics in order to gain insights, support strategic decision-making, solve marketing problems, maximise value and achieve success. Taking a very hands-on approach with the use of real-world datasets, case studies and R (a free statistical package), this book supports students and practitioners to explore a range of marketing phenomena using various applied analytics tools, with a balanced mix of technical coverage alongside marketing theory and frameworks. Chapters include learning objectives, figures, tables and questions to help facilitate learning. Supporting online resources are available to instructors to support teaching, including datasets and software codes and solutions (R Markdowns, HTML files) as well as PowerPoint slides, a teaching guide and a testbank. This book is essential reading for advanced level marketing students and marketing practitioners who want to become cutting-edge marketers. Dr. Gokhan Yildirim is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Imperial College Business School, London. Dr. Raoul V. Kübler is an Associate Professor of Marketing at ESSEC Business School, Paris. Trade Review‘There are good books on marketing principles, on analytical models and on statistical software, but not on the combination of these three areas. This is where Applied Marketing Analytics Using R breaks new ground and offers exceptional value to the practice of marketing model building. The marketing decision areas are carefully selected, the modeling principles are well explained, and the case studies offer relevant applications of the R software modules. I recommend this book with enthusiasm!’ -- Dominique M. Hanssens′Kubler and Yildirim manage to mix tried-and-true marketing models with recent advances in machine learning to offer a coherent, practical, and down-to-earth toolbox for data-driven marketers. A must-have for modern marketing managers.′ -- Arnaud De Bruyn′This book brings a much-needed practical perspective to scientifically sophisticated marketing analytics. The authors Gokhan and Raoul truly represent the best of both worlds, being both accomplished marketing academics and practical data scientists. They start each chapter with a case study ranging from US banks to EU skincare, and UK airlines to Turkish kitchens and Finnish game developers. I love the natural flow of the book chapters, following the market orientation structure of segmentation, targeting, positioning and marketing mix modeling. At the same time, the authors demonstrate the value of adding the latest tools in attribution, online chatter and image mining. They explain every step both in the marketing strategy process and in the software installation and implementation. As to the latter, the R exercises give you hands-on experience in the latest in marketing analytics, which helps you optimize your decisions and shine in the marketplace.′ -- Koen PauwelsApplied Marketing Analytics using R is an exceptional resource for individuals eager to achieve business success and students seeking an extensive exploration of marketing analytics and R. Unlike many purely academic books, Yildirim from Imperial College and Kubler from ESSEC seamlessly blend a rigorous academic perspective with a practical approach to solving real-world marketing problems. This comprehensive guide takes you through the entire A to Z process of marketing analytics, covering everything from fundamental data sets and visualization techniques to advanced statistical modeling and its business implications. The inclusion of insightful case studies further enhances the practicality of the book, offering valuable applications of marketing analytics. By delving into this book, marketing researchers can elevate their skills and expertise, making it an indispensable resource for anyone serious about pursuing analytics in the field of marketing. Overall, this book makes a significant contribution to the field and is highly recommended! -- Shuba SrinivasanTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Customer Segmentation Chapter 3: Marketing Mix Modelling Chapter 4: Attribution Modelling Chapter 5: User Generated Data Analytics Chapter 6: Customer Mindset Metrics Chapter 7: Text Mining Chapter 8: Churn Prediction and Marketing Classification Models With Supervised Learning Chapter 9: Demand Forecasting Chapter 10: Image Analytics Chapter 11: Data Project Management and General Recommendations

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Book SynopsisFrom the creator of Product Launch Formula, an expanded edition of the #1 New York Times best-selling guide that’s helped countless entrepreneurs make millions—now in paperback."What Jeff Walker teaches in LAUNCH is vital for modern marketing success. You don't need more tactics or tools; you need smart strategy, and that's exactly what this book delivers." — Marie Forleo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Everything Is Figureoutable The revised and updated edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Launch will build your business—fast. Whether you've already got an online business or you're itching to start one, this is a recipe for getting more traction and a fast start. Think about it: What if you could launch like Apple or the big Hollywood studios? What if your prospects eagerly counted down the days until they could buy your product? And you could do it no matter how humble your business or budget? Since 1996, Jeff Walker has been creating hugely successful online launches. After bootstrapping his first Internet business from his basement, he quickly developed a process for launching new products and businesses with unprecedented success. And once he started teaching his formula to other entrepreneurs, the results were simply breathtaking. Tiny, home-based businesses started doing launches that brought in tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of dollars. Whether you have an existing business or you're starting from scratch, this is how you start fast. This formula is how you engineer massive success. Now the question is this: Do you want to start slow, and fade away from there? Or are you ready for a launch that will change the future of your business and your life?

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Book SynopsisJaywant Singh is Professor of Marketing and Head of Digital and Data Driven Marketing Department at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. His research is in the areas of branding and consumer behaviour.Paurav Shukla is Professor of Marketing and Head of Research at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. His research interests include luxury branding and marketing, cross-cultural consumer behaviour, and international marketing.

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Book SynopsisTake the Kata path to scientific thinking and superior results!In this long-awaited companion to the groundbreaking book Toyota Kata, Mike Rother takes you to the next level of developing business mindset and capability for the 21st Century. Much more than a list of management concepts, The Toyota Kata Practice Guide walks you through the process of making improvement, adaptation, and even innovation routine behavior.Designed to help a coach (the manager) and a learner work together for developing new skillsets, The Toyota Kata Practice Guide delivers the information, insight, and frameworks you need to:â Form habits that help you solve problems and achieve challenging goals â Modify the thought patterns that drive your behaviorâ Develop an organizational mindset that drives superior results The Improvement Kata gives learners the means to experiment their way through obstacles and achieve tough

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Book SynopsisBusiness Statistics: Communicating with Numberstakes a comprehensive and contemporary approach that aims to bridge the gap between how statistics is taught and applied in the business world. This title not only prepares students in basic statistics but also gets them excited about further exploration of data analytics. The authors emphasize communicating with numbers rather than number crunching, through relatable case studies with relevant statistical methods and takeaways. This title incorporates timely examples from various fields, reinforces core features from previous editions, uses Excel and R to analyze data and solve problems, and includes new improvements, such as a revised chapter on data visualization, an exclusive chapter on logistic regression, and digital enhancements such as a big data capstone project with algorithmic exercises that span across multiple chapters.

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Book SynopsisIn response to evolving economic and competitive landscapes, this book underscores the increasing importance of focusing on both profit and risk. It provides a distinctive analysis of the risks encountered by investors and savers engaging with financial institutions and markets while offering strategies for effective risk management. Notably, the book explores emerging areas in finance, including asset securitization, off-balance-sheet activities, and the globalization of financial services. Emphasizing a risk measurement and management framework, it addresses the integration of domestic and foreign financial markets and the shift of financial intermediaries towards a unified financial services industry. The content, accessible to students at all levels, combines mathematical rigor with practical tools. It equips students with essential skills for comprehending and navigating the dynamic financial market environment, covering topics such as issuing and trading financial se

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Book SynopsisCarmine Gallo is the bestselling author of Talk Like TED and The Storyteller's Secret. He is a communications coach for widely admired brands such as Pfizer, LinkedIn, Intel and Coca-Cola, and a keynote speaker known for teaching the world's most respected business leaders how to deliver dynamic presentations and share inspiring stories. He is a columnist for Forbes and Entrepreneur. He is the head of Gallo Communications in California, where he resides with his wife.Trade ReviewUnique and actionable insights that will help anyone sharpen their communication skills -- Admiral James Stavridis, Vice Chairman, Global Affairs, The Carlyle Group and 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Carmine Gallo examines more than two decades of Bezos letters to reveal the writing and communication strategies that should be taught to everyone with a story to tell -- Marc Randolph, Co-Founder and First CEO of Netflix.A rewarding and informative take on how to craft a convincing message * Publishers Weekly *Boasts Amazon-like efficiency in laying out practical drills and specific exercises to apply the Bezos way of thinking to your own company or work * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisDavid Frayne is a sociology teacher and social researcher, based at Cardiff University, UK. You can follow him @theworkdogma.Trade ReviewWhere other writers elaborate the scourge of neoliberalism—surely an important and pressing topic—they are less clear about how we, as individuals and political movements, might begin to build alternatives. Addressing this lacuna, Frayne’s approach is a refreshing addition to the conversation. * Contrivers' Review *A well-written romp through theory and critiques of work… Amid the hard-work rhetoric, this book feels liberating and a worthy provocation. * Financial Times *Leads the reader to question if the growing disillusionment with work could blossom into a political alternative and create change on a societal level. * Impakter *Rigorous arguments for the desirability of an end – or a radical reduction – to the amount of work we do, and searching analyses of how this might be achieved. * LSE Review of Books *Provides an easily understood theoretical framework which legitimates the feelings of discomfort, dissatisfaction — or worse — which many encounter in the course of their working life. * The Morning Star *Frayne has accomplished something worthy of admiration. He has written the best primer and introduction to the anti-work philosophy; a fascinating ethnography of people who actively try to resist work. * The New Rambler *The best primer and introduction to anti-work philosophy. * The New Rambler *A humane reassessment of the ethics of work which will appeal to anyone who has wondered whether the job they are fighting so hard to get, or to hold on to, really is worth the struggle. At its heart lies the provocative and sometimes poignant accounts of those individuals who may be showing the way towards an engagement with work which is better for all of us. * Ralph Fevre, author of The Demoralization of Western Culture and Trouble at Work *A fascinating book…a very concise run down of philosophical ideas and accounts around work, and the possibility for resistance and change….What I enjoyed most was the notion of freedom and the elevation and championing of leisure time. * Reflections on Learning blog *This is the most engaging and comprehensive book I’ve ever read about how work dominates our lives. It is insightful and inspiring and should be read by everyone who goes to work every day, if they can find the time. * Sharon Beder, author of Selling the Work Ethic *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Work Dogma 1. A Provocation 2. Working Pains 3. The Colonising Power of Work 4. The Stronghold of Work 5. The Breaking Point 6. Alternative Pleasures 7. Half a Person 8. From Escapism to Autonomy

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Book SynopsisRichard Whittington MA, MBA, Ph.D. is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Saïd Business School and Millman Fellow at New College, University of Oxford. He is the author of eleven books, including Opening Strategy: Professional Strategists and Practice Change, 1960 to Today (2019), and has previously been Associate Editor of the Strategic Management Journal. Richard has had full or visiting positions at the Harvard Business School, HEC Paris, Imperial College London, the University of Toulouse, and the University of Warwick. He is active in executive education and consulting internationally. Duncan Angwin, MA, MPhil, MBA, Ph.D. is Professor in Strategic Management at University College London and Honorary Professor at University of Nottingham. He has authored twelve books, and over fifty refereed articles in journals such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Administrative ScienTable of ContentsBrief Contents Illustrations and Thinking Differently List of figures List of tables Preface Exploring Strategy features Exploring Strategy Online Digital Courseware Chapter 1 Introducing strategy Chapter 2 Working with strategy Part I The strategic position Introduction to Part I Chapter 3 Macro-environment analysis Chapter 4 Industry and sector analysis Chapter 5 Resources and capabilities analysis Chapter 6 Purpose and stakeholders Chapter 7 Culture and strategy Commentary on Part I The strategy lenses Part II Strategic choices Introduction to Part II Chapter 8 Business strategy and models Chapter 9 Corporate strategy Chapter 10 International strategy Chapter 11 Entrepreneurship and innovation Chapter 12 Mergers, acquisitions and alliances Commentary on Part II Strategic choices Part III Strategy in action Introduction to Part III Chapter 13 Evaluating strategies Chapter 14 Strategy development processes Chapter 15 Implementing strategy Chapter 16 Leadership and strategic change Chapter 17 The practice of strategy Commentary on Part III Strategy in action Case Studies Glossary Name index General index Acknowledgements

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Book Synopsis  , 'Read this fascinating book and you'll become a better listener, a better conversationalist and better company' Adam Kay 'A brilliant book on the art of conversation' Matt Haig 'A compulsory book for these divided times' Sathnam Sanghera 'An intriguing exploration of the importance of a proper chinwag' Sara Cox 'A terrific book from a terrific broadcaster. Worryingly good'' Jeremy Vine 'An insightful, important read' Stacey Dooley 'A genuinely brilliant broadcaster' Matthew Syed 'A masterly book' Matthew d'Ancona 'Brilliant in the year and just as brilliant on the page' Anita Anand 'Fascinating and thought-provoking' Jane Fallon 'Informed, open-minded, fair, astute, caring and funny' Ricky Gervais 'A grand theory of conversationTrade ReviewWe're not currently in the golden era of conversation - it has either eroded away into emojis or escalated into online wildfires. Nihal is a master of the art of conversation, one of the country's finest and smartest interviewers, and his book is both brilliant and necessary. Read this fascinating book and you'll become a better listener, a better conversationalist and better company -- Adam Kay, bestselling author of This is Going to HurtA brilliant book on the art of conversation. It is entirely from the heart, an impassioned please for more meaningful conversation amid this era of online squabbling and all too easy animosity. This isn't some half-hearted celeb effort . . . a very impassioned defence of conversation as an art and one of the things that can save and retain our humanity in a world of GIFs and emojis and fifteen second digital dopamine hits. Nihal writes as well as he chats and this book is great -- Matt Haig, bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive Nihal is nothing less than the most intelligent interviewer in British broadcasting, so I had high expectations for his book on conversations, and it doesn't disappoint. It's clever, original, surprising and reading it made me appreciate why he is so good at what he does - he actually listens to the people he consults. A compulsory book for these divided times -- Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland An intriguing exploration of the importance of a proper chinwag by one of our most brilliant broadcasters -- Sara Cox, bestselling author of Till the Cows Come Home You won't want to check your phone while you're reading this. Nihal hits the nail on the head - again, and again, and again. Breaking news: conversation isn't shouting at a crowd on social media. Nihal has rediscovered the art and we are all winners as a result. A terrific book from a terrific broadcaster. Worryingly good -- Jeremy Vine, author of What I Learnt Turns out when he's interviewing all those amazing folk on 5 Live he's taking it all in and constructing a grand theory of conversation -- Dan Snow, host of the History Hit podcast and author of On This Day in HistoryThere is no more important task today than improving the conversations we all have. And there is nobody better to guide us than Nihal Arthanayake -- Matthew d'Ancona, author of Post TruthI'd like to say what a great broadcaster Nihal is. Well on his way to becoming a national treasure. Informed, open-minded, fair, astute, caring and funny. A dying breed -- Ricky GervaisAn insightful, important read -- Stacey Dooley, bestselling author of On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight BackA genuinely brilliant broadcaster -- Matthew Syed, bestselling author of Rebel Ideas Fascinating and thought-provoking -- Jane Fallon, author of 11 Sunday Times Top 10 BestsellersThe conversation king -- Laura Whitmore, bestselling author of No One Can Change Your Life Except For YouBrilliant in the ear and just as brilliant on the page. Nihal has produced a fascinating, informative and nuanced look at the very nature and need for conversation. To read him is to get a lesson from a master practitioner of the art -- Anita Anand, author of The Patient Assassin

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Book SynopsisCorporate Communication stresses the importance of creating a coordinated corporate communication system and describes how organizations can benefit from important strategies and tools to stay ahead of the competition. Cases and examples of company situations relate to the chapter and highlight the strategies companies have used to stay ahead. These cases provide readers with the opportunity to participate in real decisions that managers had to make on a variety of real problems.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Welcome to America 11 Case Study: MediaCom (Colombia) 18 2 Why the United States? 23 Case Study: Rokt (Australia) 35 3 Land of Dreams 45 Case Study: Three American Dreams 52 Jordi Muñoz (Mexico) 52 Pooja Mahajan (India) 54 Pierre Gervois (France) 55 4 Plan for Success 61 Spotlight: White Claw (Canada) 68 Case Study: Too Good to Go (Denmark) 73 5 Timing Is Everything 79 Case Study: Menck Fenster (Germany) 91 6 Where to Play 97 Case Study: Renson (Belgium) 113 7 Make It Legal 117 Case Study: Pillow Partners (Scotland) 132 8 Financing U.S. Expansion 139 Case Study: Alpina Foods (Colombia) 152 9 Understanding Americans 159 Case Study: Tesco (U.K.) 175 10 Building Teams and Navigating Visas 181 Spotlight: Eataly (Italy) 186 Case Study: Petplan (U.K.) 194 11 Establishing Market Presence 201 Spotlight: MediaMint (India) 212 Case Study: Hyundai (South Korea) 216 Appendixes A. Go-to-U.S. Market Readiness Checklist 221 B. Startup in U.S. Readiness Checklist 225 C. Legal Checklist 229 Glossary 233 About the Author 239 Index 241

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised second edition provides an up-to-date account of essential EU climate mitigation law, analysing an area that remains one of the most dynamic fields of EU law. Special attention is paid to the energy sector and to the impact of climate law on broader legal issues, such as energy network regulation and human rights.Written by leading scholars of EU climate law from the University of Groningen, the book addresses the relevant directives and regulations, examining their implementation and impact on current policy and academic debate. Chapters guide the reader through key topics including the EU emissions trading system, renewable energy consumption, and carbon capture and storage.Key features of the second edition include:A clear and accessible introduction to EU climate mitigation lawComprehensive coverage of the climate targets and instruments of the EUSpecial focus on the relationship between climate law and energy lawNew classroom questions to stimulate further discussion and debateEducational design based on reviews by climate law students and lecturers.Combining educational design and analytical accuracy, this book will be an indispensable guide for both students and professionals. It is highly recommended for courses on EU climate mitigation law, as well as climate law, energy law, environmental law and EU law.Trade Review‘Taken together, the work, in its 12 chapters, masters the self-imposed task of compactly presenting the EU climate law framework in an excellent manner.’ -- Florian Graber, NR - Journal of Sustainable Development Law (translated from the original)‘This is the book the world needs to understand how the EU – a leading light in climate policy – is addressing climate change. Authoritative yet approachable, there is simply no better comprehensive introduction to the issue.’ -- Arden Rowell, University of Illinois, US‘Essential EU Climate Law is a very important contribution to the effort to understand and deal with climate change. It provides a remarkably thorough and readable text on both the nature of EU climate mitigation law and the implications of the laws for society. Offering a clear and detailed account of the history and evolution of EU climate mitigation law it also considers the impact of other legal developments, such as in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon capture, that interact with climate laws. It also does an excellent job of integrating other areas of law that are critical to a successful climate mitigation effort including multi-level governance and human rights. This textbook is an outstanding resource for students and professors but it is more than just a textbook. It is also a must read for anyone who wants to understand in depth the essence of EU climate law.’ -- LeRoy Paddock, The George Washington University Law School, US'This second edition of Essential EU Climate Law is a must have for everyone dealing with EU climate regulation. All essential features of the regulation of climate change in the EU are dealt with in this impressive volume by a distinguished group of contributors. It is the primary source of inspiration for anyone looking for first hand information on the state of climate law in the EU.' -- Michael Faure, Maastricht University and Erasmus School of Law, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsAcclaim for the first edition:'It establishes the foundation for an understanding of climate change law within the EU and would be of use to those who need to follow, understand and implement the measures described... this is an extremely useful resource, demonstrating good value for money.' -- Gina Nason, Emerald Insight, UK'Woerdman, Roggenkamp and Holwerda have written a comprehensive and readable introduction to EU climate law. All targets and instruments of the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are investigated, including related issues such as energy network management. Useful for every reader from undergraduates to professors and policymakers, this volume ought to be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in climate change mitigation policy.' -- Daniel H. Cole, Indiana University, US'We highly recommended this introductory text for courses covering EU climate mitigation law, and for those involved in the context of broader curricula on climate law, energy law and EU law in general as these areas of law emerged as major subjects in their own right in the next few years.' -- The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Purpose, approach and outline of the book 2 2 EU climate policy 10 PART II ESSENTIAL EU CLIMATE LAW 3 EU emissions trading system 44 4 Regulation of emissions from non-ETS sectors 74 5 Renewable energy consumption 98 6 Energy efficiency 130 7 Carbon capture and storage 156 8 Regulation of fluorinated gases 190 PART III OVERARCHING ISSUES IN EU CLIMATE REGULATION 9 EU climate law and energy network regulation 207 10 Multi-level governance in EU climate law 237 11 Human rights and EU climate law 259 PART IV CONCLUSION 12 The past and possible future of EU climate law 294 Index 304

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Book Synopsis"...a timely and entertaining account of how class rivalries as well as political conflicts have shaped and sometimes warped the news industry."—Michael Lind, author of The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Managerial EliteSomething is wrong with American journalism. Long before “fake news” became the calling card of the Right, Americans had lost faith in their news media. But lately, the feeling that something is off has become impossible to ignore. That’s because the majority of our mainstream news is no longer just liberal; it’s woke. Today’s newsrooms are propagating radical ideas that were fringe as recently as a decade ago, including “antiracism,” intersectionality, open borders, and critical race theory. How did this come to be?It all has to do with who our news media is written by—and who it is written for. In Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, Batya Ungar-Sargon reveals how American journalism underwent a status revolution over the twentieth century—from a blue-collar trade to an elite profession. As a result, journalists shifted their focus away from the working class and toward the concerns of their affluent, highly educated peers. With the rise of the Internet and the implosion of local news, America’s elite news media became nationalized and its journalists affluent and ideological. And where once business concerns provided a countervailing force to push back against journalists’ worst tendencies, the pressures of the digital media landscape now align corporate incentives with newsroom crusades.The truth is, the moral panic around race, encouraged by today’s elite newsrooms, does little more than consolidate the power of liberal elites and protect their economic interests. And in abandoning the working class by creating a culture war around identity, our national media is undermining American democracy. Bad News explains how this happened, why it happened, and the dangers posed by this development if it continues unchecked.Trade Review"Batya Ungar-Sargon has demonstrated that the press has fundamentally misdiagnosed the sources of tension in American political life, which are based more on class than race. As the industry has become more aristocratic, it has shed its egalitarian mission statement, devoting itself instead to reinforcing the assumptions of its educated, affluent readership. As a result, the news media is increasingly disconnected from the nation it pretends to serve and is ceding working-class politics to the American right. Ungar-Sargon’s insightful book is an impassioned plea not for objectivity in reporting but for a partiality that benefits the greatest number, even at the expense of a few egos in American newsrooms." —Noah Rothman, associate editor at Commentary magazine, MSNBC/NBC News contributor, and author of Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America“Bad News is a book that every single journalist and aspiring journalist in the country needs to read. The fact that modern journalism has transformed itself to an upper class profession is blindingly obvious to outsiders, but not well understood within the profession itself. The belief that it's up to journalists to lead public opinion in particular directions and lead them away from 
inconvenient facts is nothing less than a disaster for democracy. It undermines trust and credibility and destroys the likelihood of our citizens having 'shared facts.' Modern news media needs to earn the trust of the public back, and the first step is taking the hard 
medicine in this important book.”—Greg Lukianoff, CEO of The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and co-author, Unlearning Liberty, co-author, Coddling of the American Mind “Journalism, at its best, provides a necessary check against powerful interests. But what happens when journalists themselves become part of a powerful, elite class, disconnected from the interests of the working class of the country? Batya Ungar-Sargon’s timely book paints a disillusioning picture of the state of 21st century journalism, where dispassionate reporting too often takes a back seat to narrative-driven progressive activism. It offers a clarion call for the most important kind of diversity within newsrooms – an ideological diversity that’s increasingly absent from our country’s leading institutions. If you care about the future of journalism, Bad News is both a wake-up call to the growing threat and a guidebook for how to build back better.”—Josh Kraushaar, politics editor, National Journal“If you really want to understand the contradictions and complexities of the present moral panic, Batya Ungar-Sargon is an extraordinarily incisive guide to the country we share and the journalism that attempts not just to capture but also to shape it. This is a must-read for anyone concerned about the fragmented state of American media and the perpetual culture (read: class) wars that so powerfully undermine it.” —Thomas Chatterton Williams, contributing writer, New York Times magazine, and columnist, Harper’s“In the growing chorus of voices speaking up against ideological conformity in the media and the zombie activism that goes along with it, Batya Ungar-Sargon’s call for sanity and intellectual integrity is full-throated and essential. In Bad News, she peels back the layers of a media apparatus that has incentivized the distortion of reality and pitted our brains against our emotions. In so doing, she offers concrete explanations for a cultural crisis that, for most people, is constantly felt on a visceral level but nearly impossible to understand. Readers will come away with a better understanding. From there, they might feel better, too.” —Meghan Daum, author of The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars “This book is like a flash of lightning, giving sudden illumination to one of the main causes of our current cultural dysfunction. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we got here, or how we get out.” —Jonathan Haidt, NYU-Stern School of Business, co-author, Coddling of the American Mind ”This lively, provocative, and eye-opening book shows that the cultural symbols of class constitute a forceful engine in American life, even as the prevailing pundit machine tries to remove it from view." —Nancy Isenberg, author of bestselling White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America“In Bad News, Batya Ungar-Sargon provides a timely and entertaining account of how class rivalries as well as political conflicts have shaped and sometimes warped the news industry, from the age of yellow journalism to today’s woke media.” —Michael Lind, author of The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Managerial Elite

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Book SynopsisCentral banks are supposed to stabilize markets, yet decades of mounting central bank power have seen wave after wave of financial crisis. Leon Wansleben offers novel explanations for the rise of central banks and the problematic implications of their finance-dependent policies.Trade ReviewThe Rise of Central Banks shines light on the agency of bureaucrats and calls upon society and elected leaders to direct these actors’ efforts toward more progressive goals. * Politics Today *A laudable undertaking…Wansleben is breaking new ground. He has something to offer that you do not find in mainstream economic literature. -- Niels Bünemann * Central Banking *The Rise of Central Banks is a smart, well-researched book about central banks and their prominent role in economic governance during the recent era of financialized capitalism. Wansleben does a fine job weaving together many events, episodes, and details into a coherent story. Audiences interested in the Fed, central banking, economic policy, and financialization will certainly want to read this book. -- Bruce G. Carruthers, Northwestern UniversityThis is an impressive work that adds substantially to our scholarly understanding of modern central banks and why they have come to have such a dominant impact on our everyday lives. -- Kathleen R. McNamara, Georgetown UniversityToday’s economies are profoundly shaped by what central banks do, the decisions they take, and their blindspots. Wansleben’s superb book brings new depth, scholarship, and sophistication to the study of these hugely important organizations. -- Donald MacKenzie, University of EdinburghAmbitious and well-researched. Wansleben dissects the growing operational entanglements between monetarist governing techniques, the expansion of financial markets, and neoliberal economic policies in a world where central banks have become more powerful than ever. The outcome is a bloated financial sphere that is dangerously reliant on central banks’ actions to preserve its explosive power. A chilling, but incredibly important, account. -- Marion Fourcade, author of Economists and Societies: Discipline and Profession in the United States, Britain, and France, 1890s to 1990s

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Book SynopsisThe cleaning industry is worth billions each year. There isplenty of money to be made, and you don't require anyspecific qualifications to get started. What you do need is arange of key skills, and a personal determination to succeed.This book will give you insider knowledge of the world of office and domestic cleaning. It will provide you with all the practical tools you need to succeed in a competitive but rewarding industry.- The basics required to set up your business and the services you can offer.- How to develop sales, and how to find - and keep - satisfied clients.- How to find good staff, train them, and deal with problems.- How to maintain the quality of your service provision as you grow.- Managing the legal, health & safety, and insurance requirements.- How to develop your brand and grow your company.- Book keeping, debt control and finance- How to develop further lucrative services to offer your client base.Contents: List of Illustrations; Preface; Chapter 1. Working in the cleaning industry 2. Deciding between the various cleaning services; 3. Start up; 4. Keeping your clients happy; 5. Managing your staff; 6. Organizing your first cleaning account; 7. Ensuring quality of service; 8. Health and safety, laws and regulations; 9. Sales, marketing and advertising; 10. Managing finances; 11. Tax and national insurance; 12. Controlling debt; 13. Managing your expansion; 14. Property services; 15. Engaging subcontractors; Appendix 1 Useful Contacts; Appendix 2 The Cleaning Operators' Proficiency Certificate; Appendix 3 Equal opportunties policy; IndexTable of ContentsList of Illustrations; Preface; Chapter 1. Working in the cleaning industry 2. Deciding between the various cleaning services; 3. Start up; 4. Keeping your clients happy; 5. Managing your staff; 6. Organizing your first cleaning account; 7. Ensuring quality of service; 8. Health and safety, laws and regulations; 9. Sales, marketing and advertising; 10. Managing finances; 11. Tax and national insurance; 12. Controlling debt; 13. Managing your expansion; 14. Property services; 15. Engaging subcontractors; Appendix 1 Useful Contacts; Appendix 2 The Cleaning Operators' Proficiency Certificate; Appendix 3 Equal opportunties policy; Index

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Book SynopsisEverything You Need to Get the Score You Want on the HSPT, or TACHSWeâve put our proven expertise into McGraw Hill Catholic High School Entrance Exams to make sure youâre fully prepared for any of these difficult exams. With this book, youâll learn essential skill-building techniques and strategies created by leading test-prep experts. Youâll also get six full-length practice tests, hundreds of sample questions, and all the facts about the current exam. This book will guide you through your preparation program and give you the tools you need to succeed.Features Complete coverage for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) and Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) NEW: Includes the latest information on taking these exams 4 full-length practice tests: 2 each for the HSPT and TACHS, with complete answer explanations Exercises and problems designed to match the real tests in content and difficulty level

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Book SynopsisJohn Manners-Bell is Founder and CEO of Transport Intelligence Ltd. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor, London Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University. He was formerly Chair of the Logistics and Supply Chain Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum, speaking and moderating at the annual Davos meeting. In 2021 he founded the Foundation for Future Supply Chain. He has spoken at conferences in Asia, USA, Africa, Latin America, Middle East and Europe. He is based in Bath.Trade Review"The need for innovation in logistics was never an option and should be in the DNA of every supply chain professional. The second edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation is an easy-to-read, substantial reference book. It is the opportunity to add new imperatives that already and will continue to disrupt the world of logistics and supply chain such as global pandemics and the decarbonization urgency, calling for a next normal." * Celine Hourcade, Founder and Managing Director, Change Horizon *"Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation - a classic. With the past two years highlighting the critical role that supply chain plays in our lives, the authors John Manners-Bell and Ken Lyon have provided a timely update to their comprehensive guide to innovation in the chain. Whether it is digitalization, globalization, transformation or technological disruption, the authors provide an in-depth explanation of the current state and what the future holds for sustainable expansion to soften the pain in the chain. A must-read and must-have reference for any practising logistics and supply chain professional." * Raghu Ramachandran, Founder, 13 Colony Global and former Director of the Strategic Enterprise Fund, UPS *"Given the rapid rate at which logistics systems and supply chains are evolving both technologically and managerially, the new edition of this excellent review of innovation in the field is particularly welcome. To my knowledge, no other book is so comprehensive, up-to-date and insightful in its assessment of the major developments currently reshaping the way in which goods are distributed." * Professor Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University and Emeritus Professor of Logistics at Heriot Watt University *"This latest edition is a very valuable read for anyone working in the supply chain. Appreciating and adopting innovation is key to business performance, and to saving our planet." * Nick Wildgoose, CEO, Supplien Consulting and former Global Supply Chain Product Leader, Zurich Insurance *"This latest edition demonstrates how innovation can contribute in a positive way to address disruption throughout global supply chains. It is important that the digital journey continues to develop and I warmly recommend this book to any reader that might be interested in innovations within global supply chains." * Cecilia Strokirk, Project Manager Seamless Transports & Logistics, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden *"This second edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation provides the most up-to-date, essential and comprehensive 'What You Need to Know' about future directions for Logistics and Supply Chain, including practical insights on how to deal with the strategic supply chain priorities for the post-pandemic world - namely, Resilience, Sustainability and Digitalization." * Mark Millar, Supply Chain Thought Leader and Author, 'Global Supply Chain Ecosystems' *"With the ongoing supply chain crisis resulting from COVID-19, one might have thought that John Manners-Bell and Ken Lyon would have to rewrite their 2018 first edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation. In reality, events have confirmed the importance of the key issues already covered in their 2018 edition. Without the technological and organizational advances we have seen in logistics over the last decade and analyzed in the book, COVID-19 would have had a far worse negative impact on global trade and supply chains. In their second edition, the authors eloquently update the reader on key developments in supply chain models, technologies, digitalization, sustainability imperatives, and markets. The reader is guided through the recent past towards an outlook and future directions. A timely book, which will be important for policy makers and practitioners who have become ever more aware of the crucial importance of supply chains for today's trade and development." * Jan Hoffmann, Head, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD *"There is never a dull moment in the planning and moving of material and the authors prove just that. Disruptive innovation is a story without an ending and this presentation of the broad subject matter entices readers to continue to breakout, influence, and build something new." * Dr Don Clark, Principal, DC Maritime Systems *"Digging from the extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of its authors, this book provides a thorough analysis of technological and business model innovations in supply chains and logistics. Providing an overview of major trends, from containerization a few decades ago to more recent developments in, for instance, IOT, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain and autonomous vehicles. It helps the reader understand the profound transformations that are affecting the supply chains and logistics industry, and what this could mean for the future. An excellent publication, and a lively reading thanks to a wide variety of examples and case studies." * Anne Miroux, Faculty Fellow, Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University and former Director of the Division on Technology and Logistics, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: The impact of innovation and disruption on the supply chain; Chapter - 01: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the anatomy of innovation; Chapter - 02: Breaking the paradigm; Chapter - 03: Lessons from the past; Chapter - 04: Disruption to the post-Covid-19 supply chain and logistics industry; Section - TWO: Transforming supply chain models; Chapter - 05: The direct-to-consumer model and its implications for logistics; Chapter - 06: Alternative downstream retail distribution models; Chapter - 07: On-demand delivery and crowd-shipping; Chapter - 08: Innovating to meet the challenge of urban distribution; Chapter - 09: The disruptive power of e-retailing; Chapter - 10: Amazon – The ultimate disruptor; Chapter - 11: 3D printing and the transformation of upstream supply chains; Section - THREE: New technology development and adoption; Chapter - 12: The Internet of Things, Big Data and artificial intelligence; Chapter - 13: Control towers and supply chain visibility; Chapter - 14: Blockchain in supply chains; Chapter - 15: The disruptive potential of robots and automation in the warehouse; Chapter - 16: Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots; Section - FOUR: Digitalization of logistics markets; Chapter - 17: Digital road freight and warehousing platforms; Chapter - 18: The digitalization of international freight forwarding; Chapter - 19: Disrupting trade finance; Section - FIVE: Innovating for sustainability; Chapter - 20: The role of new technologies in mitigating climate change; Chapter - 21: A guide to alternative propulsion systems; Chapter - 22: Designing smart and circular supply chains; Chapter - 23: ‘Shifting to Green’ survey; Section - SIX: Future directions for global supply chains; Chapter - 24: The ‘Great Reset’; Chapter - 25: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisIn Evolutionary Ideas, Sam Tatam shows how behavioural science and evolutionary psychology can help us solve tomorrow's challenges, not by divining something the world has never seen, but by borrowing from yesterday's solutions often in the most unexpected ways.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and informative guide to allRiley cars (1953-1969) and Wolseley cars (1948-1975). Wolseley cars are easily recognised by their illuminated radiator badges and unique front grilles, while Riley cars often combined the technical features of MG models with the equipment levels of Wolseley models. Illustrated with original colour photographs, and with detailed information including colour schemes, optional equipment and technical specifications, this book provides a complete history of the Riley and Wolseley cars of the of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s to the end of their production in 1969 and 1975 respectively, These classic British cars are rarely covered in other books, and never in as much detail as you will find here - this is the ultimate guide for all Wolseley or Riley enthusiasts!Trade Reviewpacked with info. - Classic Car WeeklyTable of ContentsChapter 1 A History of Wolseley Chapter 2 Nuffield cars from 1948 Chapter 3 Palmer designed cars Chapter 4 Issigonis inspired cars Chapter 5 The Farina cars Chapter 6 The last Wolseleys Chapter 7 A History of Riley Chapter 8 Palmer designed cars Chapter 9 Issigonis inspired cars Chapter 10 The Farina cars

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Book SynopsisAn amazing portrait of how grifters came to be called visionaries and high finance lost its mind.' Charles Duhigg, bestselling author ofThe Power of HabitThe definitive inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and the company''s epic unravelling from the journalists who first broke the story wide open.In 2001, Adam Neumann arrived in New York after five years as a conscript in the Israeli navy. Just over fifteen years later, he had transformed himself into the charismatic CEO of a company worth $47 billion. With his long hair and feel-good mantras, the six-foot-five Neumann looked the part of a messianic Silicon Valley entrepreneur. The vision he offered was mesmerizing: a radical reimagining of work space for a new generation. He called it WeWork.As billions of funding dollars poured in, Neumann''s ambitions grew limitless. WeWork wasn''t just an office space provider; it would build schools, create cities, even colonize Mars. In pursuit of its founder's vision, the company spenTrade Review“Only a handful of books capture the zeitgeist of a business era. Add this one, a wild saga that caps a decade when founder-worshiping investors threw billions at well-spun visions—even those of a megalomaniac whose new-age real estate enterprise’s losses piled up as fast as its valuation climbed. The duo who broke the story of WeWork’s rise and fall have now artfully fleshed it out in a book whose colourful narrative is undergirded by deep context about the times, and enablers, that made Adam Neumann possible. John Helyar, #1 New York Times-bestselling co-author of Barbarians at the Gate “Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell owned the WeWork story as it was unfolding. And now, with The Cult of We, we finally get the chronicle we deserve of a madness that consumed venture capital, corporate America and the world. It's an amazing portrait of how grifters came to be called visionaries, billions of dollars were bestowed on bong-hit ideas and high finance lost its mind.” —Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit “Whether you know a lot or a little about the fall of WeWork, you won’t be able to put down The Cult of We by Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell. Their book is teeming with incredible details. While heroes are in short supply, the schadenfreude you’ll feel about the spectacular downfall of those who deserve it is delightful.’ Bethany McLean, bestselling co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room ‘The lines between vision, bullshit, and fraud are narrow, and if you tell a thirty-year-old male that he is Jesus Christ, he’s inclined to believe you. The idolatry of founders in Silicon Valley will rage until the music stops playing. The Cult of We is a cautionary tale and a crisp page-turner.’ Scott Galloway, New York Times bestselling author of The Four

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

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Bronze Medal in Business Technology, Axiom Business Book Awards""I loved this book. . . . Trading at the Speed of Light is an amazing, detailed account of why material reality matters for virtual outcomes, and conversely, in the financial markets. Everybody with the slightest interest in modern finance should read it."---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist

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Book SynopsisDesigned as a companion to The Economist Style Guide, the best-selling guide to writing style, The Economist Numbers Guide is invaluable for everyone who has to work with numbers, which in today's commercially focussed world means most managers. In addition to general advice on basic numeracy, the guide points out common errors and explains the recognised techniques for solving financial problems, analysing information of any kind, forecasting and effective decision making. Over 100 charts, graphs, tables and feature boxes highlight key points, and great emphasis is put on the all-important aspect of how you present and communicate numerical information effectively and honestly. At the back of the book is an extensive A-Z dictionary of terms covering everything from amortisation to zero-sum game. Whatever your business, whatever your management role, for anyone who needs a good head for figures The Economist Numbers Guide will prove invaluable.

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Book SynopsisIf you want to go in one direction, the best route may involve going in another. This is the concept of 'obliquity': paradoxical as it sounds, many goals are more likely to be achieved when pursued indirectly. The richest men and women are not the most materialistic; the happiest people are not necessarily those who focus on happiness, and the most profitable companies are not always the most profit-oriented as the recent financial crisis showed us. Whether overcoming geographical obstacles, winning decisive battles or meeting sales targets, history shows that oblique approaches are the most successful, especially in difficult terrain. John Kay applies his provocative, universal theory to everything from international business to town planning and from football to managing forest fire.Trade ReviewThis is an elegant, simple book and, rarely for a business book, is written by a man who actually understands the academics and philosophers he quotes. The best nine quid you'll spend this year -- Jeremy Hazlehurst * City AM *[A] smart, witty book -- William Leith * Evening Standard *John Kay is an admirable debunker of myths and false beliefs - he can see substantial things others don't. Read this book. -- Nassim N Taleb * The Black Swan *Economics with style as well as substance -- Stephen Bayley, architecture and design correspondent * Observer *Obliquity is a characteristic John Kay production. It is a pleasure to read -- Howard Davies * Financial Times *How rare is it for an academic economist to write with such clarity, intelligence and courage. And, in these troubled, confusing times, how desperately we need other dismal scientists to follow John Kay's shining example. -- Liam Halligan * Spectator Business *

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

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Book SynopsisEssays on Game Theory is a unique collection of seven of John Nash's essays which highlight his pioneering contribution to game theory in economics. Featuring a comprehensive introduction by Ken Binmore which explains and summarizes John Nash's achievements in the field of non-cooperative and cooperative game theory, this book will be an indispensable reference for scholars and will be welcomed by those with an interest in game theory and its applications to the social sciences.Trade Review'This short volume is very welcome . . . Most importantly, on pages 32-33, the volume reprints as an appendix to the journal article based on Nash's Princeton doctoral dissertation on non-cooperative games a section of the thesis on "motivation and interpretation" that was omitted from the article. An editorial note remarks mildly that "The missing section is of considerable interest". This section, not available in any other published source, makes the present volume indispensable for research libraries . . . Nash's Essays on Game Theory, dating from his years as a Princeton graduate student . . . has a lasting impact on economics and related fields unmatched by any series of articles written in such a brief time . . . To economists, his name will always bring to mind his game theory papers of the early 1950s. It is good to have these conveniently reprinted in this volume.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction (K. Binmore) 1. The Bargaining Problem 2. Equilibrium Points in N-Person Games 3. A Simple Three-Person Poker Game 4. Non-cooperative Games 5. Two Person Cooperative Games 6. A Comparison of Treatments of a Duopoly Situation 7. Some Experimental n-Person Games Index

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Book SynopsisHere is a treasure trove of easy to use tools for mapping your course through today's market. Whether you're using online charts or a professional charting software program, these techniques from master technician John Murphy can increase your trading success. "One of the greatest benefits of technical analysis is its applicability to any and all markets ... charts can be an extremely valuable tool-if you know how to use them. This booklet is a good place to start learning how." —from the foreword by John Murphy Renowned market technician John Murphy presents basic principals of technical analysis in easy-to-understand term. He covers All types of chart analysis "Need to know" concepts, including trendlines, moving averages, price gaps, reversal patterns, volume & open interest spreads, and more! Price forecasting and market timing applications A full resource guide of technical analysis aide How to use the industry's top tools to obtain a better understanding of what charts can do-and how they can help you grab your portion of today's trading profits. Table of ContentsIntroduction ixChapter 1. WHY IS CHART ANALYSIS SO IMPORTANT? 1Market Timing 2Chapter 2. WHAT IS CHART ANALYSIS? 3Charts Reveal Price Trends 4Types of Charts Available 5Any Time Dimension 5Chapter 3. HOW TO PLOT THE DAILY BAR CHART 7Charts Are Used Primarily to Monitor Trends 7Chapter 4. SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE TRENDLINES AND CHANNELS 9Chapter 5. REVERSAL AND CONTINUATION PRICE PATTERNS 13Reversal PatternsThe Head and Shoulders 13Double and Triple Tops and Bottoms 14Saucers and Spikes 15Continuation PatternsTriangles 16Flags and Pennants 20Chapter 6. PRICE GAPS 23Chapter 7. THE KEY REVERSAL DAY 25Chapter 8. PERCENTAGE RETRACEMENTS 27Chapter 9. THE INTERPRETATION OF VOLUME 29Volume Is an Important Part of Price Patterns 30On-Balance Volume (OBV) 30Plotting OBV 31OBV Breakouts 32Other Volume Indicators 32Chapter 10. USING DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES FOR SHORT- AND LONG-TERM VIEWS 35Using Intraday Charts 35Going from the Long Term to the Short Term 36Chapter 11. USING A TOP-DOWN MARKET APPROACH 39The First Step: The Major Market Averages 39Different Averages Measure Different Things 40The Second Step: Sectors and Industry Groups 41The Third Step: Individual Stocks 41Chapter 12. MOVING AVERAGES 45Popular Moving Averages 45Bollinger Bands 46Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 46Chapter 13. OSCILLATORS 47Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47Stochastics 47Any Time Dimension 49Chapter 14. RATIOS AND RELATIVE STRENGTH 51Sector Ratios 51Stock Ratios 51Market Ratios 52Chapter 15. OPTIONS 53Option Put/Call Ratio 54Contrary Indicator 54CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) 54Chapter 16. THE PRINCIPLE OF CONFIRMATION 55Chapter 17. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 57Investing Resource Guide 59

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Book SynopsisThe incredible story of a Wall Street banker who went to China with $400,000,000 and learned the hard way how (not) to do business there . . . In the early nineties, China finally opened for business and Wall Street wanted in on the act. When the investment bankers arrived from New York with their Harvard MBAs, pinstripes and tasselled loafers, ready to negotiate with the Old Cadres, the stage was set for collision. This is the true story of a tough Wall Street banker who came to China looking for glory. He teamed up with an ex-Red Guard and a Mandarin-speaking Englishman. Together, they raised over $400,000,000 and bought up factories all over China. Only as they watched those millions slide towards the abyss did they start to understand that China really doesn't play by anyone else's rules. Tim Clissold was there at the beginning of China's transformation and he's still there, doing business. In this new edition of his hugely successful book he describes just how much - and how little - has changed in China since his story began.Trade ReviewNo business history can ever have been such an enjoyable read as this. Any visiting businessman should be obliged to buy a copy before boarding the plane. -- Chris PattenEvery foreign company in China should arm its executives with a copy of this shocking, funny and culturally sympathetic account of the perils of doing business in the Wild West. * Economist *It's got big money, charismatic capitalists, Communist apparatchiks, crime and mysterious disappearances . . . [but] it's not just a novel - it's true. * Daily Telegraph *An instant classic. * Time *

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Utility providers are under pressure from all sides to reduce costs, while improving availability, reliability, safety and sustainability: and as economies battle to recover from the 2008-2010 recession, utility company spending and results will be under closer scrutiny than ever to deliver more performance for less. This book explores the new techniques which are being used by leading utilities While relevant to everyone regulating, supplying or working in the utility sector, this book is important for us all. As the assets employed by utilities account for 5% of global GDP the cost of replacing our aging utility infrastrucutrue is unaffordable. However, utility services are essential to civilisation. Without clean water, safe sewerage and reliable power, economies collapse and societies are prey to darkness and disease. This book answers the key question of how utilities can select the right goals, organisational design, culture and engineering tools, whch allow them to manage their complex asset bases and deliver truly excellent performance. With 37 case studies and 50 diagrams, it illustrates the snakes and ladders that leading utilities have experienced on the path to excellence.

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Book SynopsisThe Saudi royal family has survived the events of the Arab Spring intact and unscathed. Any major upheavals were ostensibly averted with the help of oil revenues, while the Kingdom's influential clerics conveniently declared all forms of protest to be against Islam. Saudi dollars bent events to the Kingdom's will in the Arab world--particularly in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, but also in Egypt and Lebanon, Saudi cash has had a profound impact.Does this mean that all is well in Saudi Arabia itself, which has an extremely youthful population ruled by a gerontocracy? Problems endemic in Egypt, Tunisia and Syria--youth unemployment, corruption and repression--are also evident in the Kingdom and while young Saudis may not yet be taking to the streets, on Twitter and Facebook their discontent is manifest.Saudi Arabia remains the dominant player in the Gulf, and the fall of the House of Saud would have explosive repercussions on the GCC while the knock-on effect worldwide would be immeasurable. Saudi Arabia is the only oil exporter capable of acting as a 'swing producer', a fact of which this book reminds us. Aarts and Roelants have drawn a compelling picture of a Middle East power which, while not presently endangered, may soon deviate from the trajectory established by the House of Saud.Trade Review'A lively narrative that conveys a wealth of information in an easily accessible way. Their chapters cover a spectrum of topics including oil, education, the demographic time-bomb ... the "digital explosion" of social media, and the 'two-edged sword of Islam' that permits troublesome clerics to criticise the regime in suitably veiled language.' * Financial Times *'A timely, fascinating, and most importantly multi-faceted insight into the deepening troubles of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Essential reading for those seeking greater knowledge of an otherwise opaque and inscrutable polity.' * Christopher Davidson, author of After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies *

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Book SynopsisIn this clear and vivid book, Gustave Le Bon throws light on the unconscious irrational workings of group thought and mass emotion as he places crowd ideology in opposition to free-thinking and independent minded individuals. The ideas le Bon explores in this book are extremely relevant to today's society and were of pivotal importance in the early years of group psychology. The Sparkling Books edition has been annotated and edited based on the 1907 Alcan edition and previous translations. Trade ReviewNote to the Sparkling Books edition La Psychologie des foules was first published in 1895 and translated anonymously into English, possibly by a group of students. A revised French edition, edited by Félix Alcan, was published in 1905 as Psychologie des foules by Ancienne Libraire Germer Baillière & Cie. We have corrected some grammar errors and anomalies in the original translation by reference to the Alcan edition. We have shortened a few passages but maintained the original footnotes with some additional footnotes of our own. We have also used the full title Psychology of Crowds rather than the abbreviation The Crowd used in earlier versions. The Editors.

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Book SynopsisCatholic Herald Book Awards 2019 Finalist, Current Affairs "Auzanneau has created a towering telling of a dark and dangerous addiction.”—Nature The story of oil is one of hubris, fortune, betrayal, and destruction. It is the story of a resource that has been undeniably central to the creation of our modern culture, and ever-present during the darkest exploits of empire the world over. For the past 150 years, oil has become the most essential ingredient for economic, military, and political power. And it has brought us to our present moment in which political leaders and the fossil-fuel industry consider extraordinary, and extraordinarily dangerous, policy on a world stage marked by shifting power bases. Upending the conventional wisdom by crafting a “people’s history,” award-winning journalist Matthieu Auzanneau deftly traces how oil became a national and then global addiction, outlines the enormous consequences of that addiction, sheds new light on major historical and contemporary figures, and raises new questions about stories we thought we knew well: What really sparked the oil crises in the 1970s, the shift away from the gold standard at Bretton Woods, or even the financial crash of 2008? How has oil shaped the events that have defined our times: two world wars, the Cold War, the Great Depression, ongoing wars in the Middle East, the advent of neoliberalism, and the Great Recession, among them? With brutal clarity, Oil, Power, and War exposes the heavy hand oil has had in all of our lives—and illustrates how much heavier that hand could get during the increasingly desperate race to control the last of the world’s easily and cheaply extractable reserves. Trade Review"In his scholarly but impassioned book, Matthieu Auzanneau provides a wide-ranging account of the effect oil has had on the minutiae of daily life and the grandest geopolitical narratives.”—Geographical “Beautifully written and marvelously translated, Oil, Power, and War provides a detailed history of oil’s impact on economic and technical advances—and, in turn, their impact on oil—over the past century. Extending its narrative through the events of early 2018, it offers a profound new understanding of oil’s role in war and peace, growth and stagnation; and it casts new light on the foundations of national power and the challenge that lies ahead. A terrific education and an engrossing read.”—Dennis Meadows, coauthor of The Limits to Growth“The definitive history of the rise and eventual fall of oil, brilliantly told. Auzanneau illuminates the history of our time driven by cheap oil and the persistent search for more at all costs. Insightful, authoritative, and essential reading. A dazzling and wise book.”—David Orr, author of Dangerous Years; Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College“Matthieu Auzanneau’s ambitious new history of oil is a must read for anyone intrigued by the instrumental role of energy in the ebb and flow of modern civilization. This is a richly documented and beautifully written book, which tells a story that has not been fully told—until now. Auzanneau masterfully reveals the vast extent to which the arteries of today’s politics, economics, and culture have been indelibly shaped by the rise—and decline—of the world’s most abundant fossil fuel. In years to come, historians will refer back to Auzanneau’s work as a definitive guide to the real role of oil in some of the most pivotal events in world history.”—Nafeez Ahmed, editor of INSURGE intelligence; visiting research fellow at the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University“Auzanneau’s Oil, Power, and War is a fascinating and excellent book. It sets out in detail the extraordinary story of oil’s discovery, production, pricing, and control, and throws light on the fears, misapprehensions, power plays, and conflicts that our addiction to this cheap and flexible form of energy has engendered. Auzanneau is particularly good at explaining the importance of oil in the sustenance of modern society, and therefore why the coming constraint to the global oil supply—caused by the current resource-limited plateau (and soon decline) in the global production of conventional oil—is likely to be so difficult. Hopefully lessons learned from our past mistakes, laid out so well in this book, can help guide us through the oil challenges that lie ahead.”—R. W. Bentley, editor of The Oil Age; author of Introduction to Peak Oil“Matthieu Auzanneau’s book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the modern world. Our consumer society is based on cheap energy. Thus if you want to know the sources of the world’s current wealth and how our economy is likely to evolve in the future, you must study the history of world oil since 1859. This book tells that story more fully, fairly, accurately, and entertainingly than any other to date. Indeed, previous accounts of the history of oil are now effectively obsolete.”—Jean Laherrère, petroleum engineer; president of ASPO France“An absolutely great book, and a nearly unbelievable summary of the history of oil. But this is not just the story of oil, it is also the story of humankind during the past two centuries or so, and it shows how almost everything that happened during those centuries links back to oil. Auzanneau presents a treasure trove of information not available anywhere else—at least not in a well-organized and critical form, as most books written on this subject are sponsored or supported, one way or another, by the fossil-fuel industry. Did you know that Mussolini was lured into his disastrous Ethiopian campaign by hopes of finding oil there? Did you know that the British won the Battle of Britain partly because the fuel of their Spitfires had a higher octane number than that of the German Messerschmitts? Did you know that the Marshall Plan to rebuild the European economies was based on the idea of replacing Europe’s dependence on American oil with a dependence on US-controlled Middle East oil? There’s all this and much more in Oil, Power, and War, and the story of oil and humankind is not yet concluded. In the future it will be mostly about getting rid of oil before oil gets rid of us.”—Ugo Bardi, author of ExtractedTable of ContentsForeword Introduction I . . . to 1945 Germination 1 A Seed Is Planted 2 John D. Rockefeller, the Power of Petroleum, and the Spiral of Expansion 3 Sharing the World Market: The First Attempts, at the Cradle of Royal Dutch Shell 4 The Automobile: American Oil Regenerates Capitalism 5 The Tank: American Oil Feeds the Victorious Fighting Machines of the Great War 6 The Roaring 1920s: Consolidating the New Empires 7 Birth of a Petrol-Nation: Iraq 8 The Majors Band Together: A Secretly Planned Industry Weathers the Great Depression Unscathed 9 The Persistent Alliance of Big Oil with Nazi Germany 10 The Enablers of the Second World War II 1945-1970 Spring 11 After Yalta: The United States and Saudi Arabia Seal their Alliance 12 Washington Gives Absolute Power to American Petroleum 13 Big Oil's Planetary Empire and the Rockefellers' Hegemonic Ambitions 14 Big Oil Asserts Itself: A Matrix of Political Power in Washington 15 Saudi Arabia and Gabon: Nations Spoiled by Oil 16 Cartel Against Cartel: OPEC's Painful Emergence 17 The Leapfrog Effect: Algeria, Biafra, and Libya 18 The Golden Childhood of the Oil-Made Man III 1970-1998 Summer 19 OPEC: Scapegoat for a 1973 Oil Crisis Made in the USA? 20 Oil Money: After Neocolonialism, a Perilous Symbiosis 21 The Second Oil Crisis: A Deadly Vortex of Power Is Unleashed Around the Persian Gulf 22 The Long Iran-Iraq War: A Lose-Lose Game Orchestrated by the Reagan Administration? 23 The Oil Countershock: The Frenzy of the Reagan Years, the Collapse of the USSR, and the BCCI Scandal 24 Dear Saddam: The Gulf War, the Fate of the Iraqi People, and the Long-Term Interests of Uncle Sam 25 Planetary Harvest: The Time of Scandals 26 Grandeur and Decadence: The Explosion of Opulence, Misery, and the Human Footprint IV 1998-20?? Autumn 27 Oil's Future Decline Is Announced: The Persian Gulf Returns to the Center of the Chessboard 28 September 11, 2001: A Rogue Pearl Harbor 29 Shocks and Ruptures: The Occupation of Iraq and Crisis of 2008 30 Winter, Tomorrow? Afterword Appendices The Oil Corridor The Price of Crude Oil: 1861-December 2016 World Production of Petroleum and Substitutes: Historical and Projected Production by Region, 1965-2013 The Oil Majors The Persian Gulf Giants Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn order to thrive in these worrying times, this fascinating book proposes we head, uncomfortably, towards the unknown, rather than away from it. By developing a unique relationship with Not Knowing we discover a new way of living, working and succeeding in our modern world. This book re-frames the concept of Not Knowing, from being in a fearful place of weakness and ignorance, moving to something we must engage with personally. It introduces us to a new paradigm, where Not Knowing becomes an exciting opportunity, where we are no longer limited by what we already know and our habitual reactions to things that life throws at us, so that deeper knowing can emerge, full of rich possibilities and wisdom. Learn: Why your hard-won knowledge may be holding you back. How to recognise when you are entering your real learning zone. Lessons from people who thrive in the unknown. Powerful ideas that will help you experience joy and possibility, rather than uncertainty and worry.

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Book Synopsis*THE ORIGINAL BESTSELLING BOOK ON LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS, BY THE GREATEST FOOTBALL MANAGER OF ALL TIME*''One of the World''s all-time great leaders'' Harvard Business School''The foundation for success'' Financial Times What readers are saying: ''Worth reading for anyone who wants to know how to succeed.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''You will enjoy the book even if you are not a football lover.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''One of the great leaders of the last century'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A formula for getting the best from people'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐__________What does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time?Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. In his 38 years in management, Sir Alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow Manchester United iTrade ReviewLEADING is about leadership, management and the pursuit of success. It's a fantastic book, one of the best of its kind. The defining quality of Ferguson and Moritz's book is its clarity. The pair discuss leadership from a purely practical perspective, their raw material being Ferguson's vast experience. If there's one word, though, that characterises his philosophy of management it's discipline... And yet what comes through very strongly is humility, even vulnerability.Every success of his, you realise, has been hard-won. Failure has been a constant threat. Nagging anxiety he just accepted 'as part of my job'. And he wouldn't have had it any other way. * Daily Mail *LEADING is about leadership, management and the pursuit of success. It's a fantastic book, one of the best of its kind. The defining quality of Ferguson and Moritz's book is its clarity. The pair discuss leadership from a purely practical perspective, their raw material being Ferguson's vast experience. If there's one word, though, that characterises his philosophy of management it's discipline... And yet what comes through very strongly is humility, even vulnerability.Every success of his, you realise, has been hard-won. Failure has been a constant threat. Nagging anxiety he just accepted 'as part of my job'. And he wouldn't have had it any other way. * Daily Mail *Here Fergie lays bare his gospel of leadership. * Shortlist *For those interested in the subject of leadership, be it managing people effectively and getting the best out of them or learning which qualities and traits separate those who manage and those who inspire, Leading is a worthwhile read.Football fans might complain that the book is over too quickly, even though Ferguson provides 343 pages of entertaining stories and observations. Structuring his sermons in an easily read format is the latest managerial masterstroke from a man who made a career out of regularly producing them. * Daily Express *The foundation for its (Man Utd's) success was built by Ferguson, whose near-pathological obsession with football - and with winning - is a case study in leadership. * Financial Times *Fergie's book a must-have for managers. * Aberdeen Evening Express *Ferguson, the McMaster of leadership. * bbc.co.uk *Ferguson is one of the most successful men in his field - not just in football, but any sport in any era. He defied the norms and the scale of his accomplishments will only become more apparent with the passing of time. History will see that Ferguson grows, not diminishes. * The Times *For those interested in the subject of leadership, be it managing people effectively and getting the best out of them or learning which qualities and traits separate those who manage and those who inspire, Leading is a worthwhile read.Football fans might complain that the book is over too quickly, even though Ferguson provides 343 pages of entertaining stories and observations. Structuring his sermons in an easily read format is the latest managerial masterstroke from a man who made a career out of regularly producing them. * Daily Express *Intriguing revelations. * the Mirror *Full of fascinating insights into a managerial career that spanned over four decades. * the Telegraph *I think he's one of the world's all-time great leaders ... I think there's something to be learned from him for virtually every leader in whatever industry it might be. * Professor Anita Elberse, Harvard Business School *The foundation for its (Man Utd's) success was built by Ferguson, whose near-pathological obsession with football - and with winning - is a case study in leadership. * Financial Times *Ferguson is one of the most successful men in his field - not just in football, but any sport in any era. He defied the norms and the scale of his accomplishments will only become more apparent with the passing of time. History will see that Ferguson grows, not diminishes. * The Times *This is as good as Ferguson's last book. Both are about being a particular kind of person... * Independent *This is as good as Ferguson's last book. Both are about being a particular kind of person... * Independent *

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Book SynopsisThis new and updated book is necessary reading for all professionals working in the Middle East and North Africa, it includes: - The practical impact of Islam on business- Safety and security in the region- Business etiquette- Political and social do''s and don''ts The practicalities of doing business in the MEA region are covered in detail, from the initial visit to establishing productive working relationships, including opening an office in the region. It also focuses on issues of particular importance to all businesswomen, and for men who might be working with Arab and Muslim women.

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Book SynopsisThe best way to get ahead in sales is by developing the critical soft skills that will enable you not just survive but thrive.Chronic complainers, no accountability finger-pointers, or learning-resistant laggards—these culture-killers costs sales organizations more in productivity than being weak in the so-called hard skills of selling. Sales leadership expert Colleen Stanley shows how emotional intelligence and the development of these critical soft skills improve sales leadership effectiveness and outperforms doubling down on more sales technology tools and fads.In Emotional Intelligence for Sales Leadership, Colleen provides sales secrets that: Shows sales leaders why ‘real world’ empathy and emotion management are the key to building strong relationships with their sales team. Offers simple steps on how sales leaders create sales cultures that embrace feedback and change through the development of critiTrade Review'As a previous sales leader and now CEO, sales management has become one of the most challenging aspects of growing a business. Business has evolved with the application of new technologies but sales management is still reliant on interpersonal, human connections. This book shows leaders how to teach and apply empathy, humility and accountability. A must read!' -Karen Short, CEO, Universal Companies'Building a great sales team starts with sales leaders that have self-awareness and effective sales management skills. Whether you're hiring young talent or experienced salespeople, this book provides exceptional tools and stories that prepare your company for greater sales growth and less stagnant sales cultures.' - Eric Taylor, Director, Global Talent Management, Gallagher'Colleen is masterful at guiding us through the application of emotional intelligence skills such as empathy, assertiveness and emotion management needed in our role as sales managers. This book gives pragmatic tools for creating emotionally intelligent sales teams that will excel in sales beyond their wildest dreams!' - Polly Lestikow, President,Closet Factory -- Colorado'I had the great privilege of working with Colleen as a colleague and now as President of Varsity Spirit. If you are looking to build a new sales organization or retool an existing sales organization, this book is a must read. You'll discover that EQ is an absolute necessity for building a high-performance sales organization.' -Bill Seely, President, Varsity Spirit'I had the great privilege of working with Colleen as a colleague and now as President of Varsity Spirit. If you are looking to build a new sales organization or retool an existing sales organization, this book is a must read. You'll discover that EQ is an absolute necessity for building a high-performance sales organization.'- Bill Seely, President, Varsity Spirit'Once again, Colleen Stanley has raised the bar by writing a fantastic book on integrating emotional intelligence into sales management processes. Potential, new and experienced sales managers will benefit from this book. We certainly plan to use it in our sales management courses.' - Weston Agri-Food Sales Program, Texas A and amp; M University'The topic of emotional intelligence has been over generalized and underperformed by the masses in management seats. Finally, a book that has made the 'how to' of applying emotional intelligence in sales management tangible and real world. Great book that all my sales managers will read.' -Tiffany Bierschank, Vice President of Sales and Training, Home Advisor'This book has the 'it factor' because the author 'gets it.' I wish I'd counted how many times I said out loud, 'This is spot on.' We do a ton of promoting from within our 700 employees. This book will be a prerequisite for an individual contributor applying for sales management. Even after years of leadership experience, I personally gained new and valuable insights.' - Dan Tuohy, President, COTG- A Xerox Company'This is another great book by Colleen Stanley. The focus on improving emotional intelligence skills will help sales leaders take a different approach to traditional sales management practices. I'm recommending this book to my students, fellow sales educators and sales leaders.' - Yashar Atefi, PhD, Director, Sales Leadership Center, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

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Book SynopsisUsing a vast array of specific cases and clear, helpful diagrams, Raiffa not only elucidates the step-by-step processes of negotiation but also translates this deeper understanding into practical guidelines for negotiators and "intervenors."Trade ReviewThe Art and Science of Negotiation is a quantum leap forward in the state of the art… [Raiffa] employs a classroom wizard’s mastery over the hypothetical question to analyze in lively case studies and problems the essential characteristics of various forms of interactive competitive bargaining. -- Eric D. Green * American Bar Association Journal *[A] fascinating book… Its expositional style is also refreshing, achieving a perfect balance between academic respectability and general readability… Theory and practice are carefully intertwined throughout the book; the theory ranges from simple search models to complicated n-person zero-sum games; the practice ranges from simple hypothetical examples to complicated real-world many-country negotiations, several of which are enriched by Raiffa’s own personal involvement and experience. -- John D. Hey * Economica *A vigorous, pragmatic treatise on resolving disputes in the realm of human affairs with all of the rigor [Raiffa] has always displayed… Tightly written, eminently readable, and containing many usable examples, it is bound to be a valuable resource book for years to come. -- Gerald Hodge * Journal of the American Planning Association *The book provides a thought-provoking and useful introduction to the complexities of negotiation and mediation…[and] fills an important niche in the literature. I expect numerous opportunities to recommend it to those seeking advice. -- Alvin E. Roth * Journal of Economic Literature *Raiffa deftly weaves together case-style vignettes of negotiating situations with a few analytical threads drawn from the theory of games, decision making under uncertainty, and fair division. Written with clarity and verve while avoiding technicalities, it strikes a nice balance between analysis and anecdote. * Journal of Policy Analysis and Management *I think that nearly anyone who has experience in negotiation and management will he surprised and pleased by the amount of insight which Raiffa’s chapters will give him into the structure of problems with which he is familiar but which he understands less well than he thinks. -- McGeorge BundyTable of ContentsPrologue Part I: Overview 1. Some Organizing Questions 2. Research Perspectives Part II: Two Parties, One Issue 3. Elmtree House 4. Analytical Models and Empirical Results 5. Settling Out of Court 6. The Role of Time 7. Acquisitions and Mergers 8. Third-Party Intervention 9. Advice for Negotiators Part III: Two Parties, Many Issues 10. AMPO versus City 11. Tradeoffs and Concessions 12. The Panama Canal Negotiations 13. Risk Sharing and Insecure Contracts 14. The Camp David Negotiations 15. Mediation of Conflicts 16. Arbitration of Disputes Part IV: Many Parties, Many Issues 17. Coalition Analysis 18. The Law of the Sea 19. Fair Division 20. Willingness to Pay for a Public Good 21. Environmental Conflict Resolution 22. The Mariner Space Probes 23. Voting Part V: General Concerns 24. Getting People to Communicate 25. Ethical and Moral Issues Epilogue Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis'The best book on captaincy, written by an expert' - Mike AthertonMike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and, in 1981, he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia.In The Art of Captaincy, his study on leadership and motivation, he draws directly on his experience of man-managing a team, which included a pugnacious Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott, to explain what it takes to be a leader on and off the field. Giving an insight into both his tactical understanding of the game, as well as how to get a group of individuals playing as a team in order to get the best out of them, The Art of Captaincy is a classic handbook on how to generate, nurture and inspire success.With a foreword by former England player and BBC commentator Ed Smith, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its first publication, and an afterword by director Sam Mendes, The Art of CaptaTrade ReviewThe best book on captaincy, written by an expert. -- Mike AthertonTable of ContentsAcknowledgements - i: Acknowledgements Section - ii: Foreword (Ed Smith, January 2015) Introduction - iii: Introduction to the thirtieth anniversary edition Introduction - iv: Introduction Chapter - 1: Captaincy in action Chapter - 2: On class and charisma: choosing a captain Chapter - 3: Taking stock: the nursery end Chapter - 4: ‘My God, look what they’ve sent me’: the captain and selection Chapter - 5: The morning of the match: reading the entrails Chapter - 6: Batting orders Chapter - 7: Taking the field Chapter - 8: Placing the field Chapter - 9: Strategy, tactics and unusual ploys Chapter - 10: Kicking over the traces: the place of aggression in cricket Chapter - 11: Many hands make light work – sometimes Section - v: Afterword (Sam Mendes, 2001) Section - vi: In retrospect, 2001 Section - vii: Bibliography Index - viii: Index

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