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Book SynopsisFunctional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organisational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. And yet a dose of stupidity can be useful and produce good, short-term results: it can nurture harmony, encourage people to get on with the job and drive success. This is the stupidity paradox. The Stupidity Paradox tackles head-on the pros and cons of functional stupidity. You'll discover what makes a workplace mindless, why being stupid might be a good thing in the short term but a disaster in the longer term, and how to make your workplace a little less stupid by challenging thoughtless conformity. It shows how harmony and action in the workplace can be balanced with a culture of questioning and challenge. The book is a wake-up call for smart organisations and smarter people. It encourages us to use our intelligence fully for the sake of personal satisfaction, organisational success and the flourishing of society as a whole.Trade ReviewA book many in business will secretly treasure for its trove of unbelievable anecdotes and spot-on observations. * People Management *Beat dumbing down: buy this book! * Economia *

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Book SynopsisAt some point today you will have to influence or persuade someone - perhaps ask a colleague a favour, negotiate with a contractor or get your spouse to put out the recycling. In The small BIG, three heavyweights from the world of persuasion science and practice - Steve Martin, Noah Goldstein and Robert Cialdini - describe how, in today's information-overloaded world, it is now the smallest changes that lead to the biggest differences in results. Offering deceptively simple suggestions and explaining the extensive scientific research behind them, the small BIG presents over fifty small changes - from the little adjustments that make meetings more effective to the costless alteration to correspondence that saved a government millions. the small BIG is full of surprising, powerful - and above all, tiny - changes that could mean the difference between failure and success.Trade ReviewThis is a clever, well-worked volume from which readers should find at least a few useful take-away ideas. * The Irish Times *The great Robert Cialdini teams with two other scholars to review the latest research in the science of persuasion and offer practical ways to put that research to use. This might be the first book I've read in which the passages I underlined outnumbered the passages I didn't. -- Dan PinkThe small BIG is a highly practical guide to persuasion that belongs on every business bookshelf. * Forbes *The latest book from the scions of Influence, Bob Cialdini, Steve Martin and Noah Goldstein is brimming with insight on how to get people to do things they don't want to, like paying a tax bill. * Telegraph *Praise for Yes! 'Surprising, provocative, fun -- Tim Harford, author of 'The Undercover Economist'Completely changed my way of looking at the world ... Yes! is the Freakonomics of social psychology. It's a handbook to the world. Don't miss out. -- Daniel Finkelstein, Executive Editor * The Times *Read this book ... perfectly pitched for smart businesspeople -- Octavius Black * Management Today *

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Book Synopsis''The definitive account of a sensational trade'' Michael Lewis, author of The Big ShortAutumn 2008. The world''s finances collapse but one man makes a killing.John Paulson, a softly spoken hedge-fund manager who still took the bus to work, seemed unlikely to stake his career on one big gamble. But he did - and The Greatest Trade Ever is the story of how he realised that the sub-prime housing bubble was going to burst, making $15 Billion for his fund and more than $4 Billion for himself in a single year. It''s a tale of folly and wizardry, individual brilliance versus institutional stupidity.John Paulson made the biggest winning bet in history. And this is how he did it.''Extraordinary, excellent'' Observer''A must-read for anyone fascinated by financial madness'' Mail on Sunday''A forensic, read-in-one-sitting book'' Sunday Times''Simply terrific. Easily the best of the post-craTrade ReviewSimply terrific. Easily the best of the post-crash financial books -- Malcolm GladwellGreg Zuckerman was the first to tell the world about John Paulson's sensational trade . . . He's written the definitive account of a strange and wonderful subplot of the financial crisis * Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker *A must-read for anyone fascinated by financial madness * Mail on Sunday *A forensic, read-in-one-sitting book * Sunday Times *Extraordinary, excellent * Observer *Compelling * Economist *Zuckerman takes us to Wall Street's heart of darkness, where mushroomed a $1 trillion subprime mortgage market that only the few, the brave, the smart dared short. This is at once a great page-turner and a great illuminator of the market's crash. * John Heylar, co-author of Barbarians at the Gate *Much, much more than a brilliant account of Paulson's trade of the century; this book also provides a highly enjoyable and lucid journey through the analytical and emotional maze that constituted the financial markets on the eve of the Great Recession. Compulsory reading. * Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co and author of When Markets Collide *A magnificent insider look at how Paulson and others profited off of subprime's demise... insightful and gripping. * Marketfolly.com *

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Book SynopsisThe West identifies four basic tastes—sour, sweet, salty, and bitter. Yet in East Asia, a fifth taste—umami—has entered the culinary lexicon. Umami is savory, complex, and wholly distinct. Combining culinary history with research into the chemistry, preparation, nutrition, and culture of food, this book encapsulates the concept of umami.Trade ReviewThe book is written in a very engaging manner, easily moving between vignettes of the latest science and mouth-watering menus and photographs. -- Gordon Shepherd, Yale University, author of Neurogastronomy Mouritsen and StyrbA|k demystify and explain in layman's terms the science of umami, including many Japanese elements that have not been explained in English before in this all-encompassing book. Along with Mouritsen's other publications Sushi and Seaweeds, Umami will be referred to time and time again. -- Yukari Sakamoto, author of Food Sake Tokyo A remarkably comprehensive account of umami taste and one in which the science is not only accurate but accessible and interesting. -- John Prescott, author of Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do In his earlier books Sushi and Seaweeds, Ole Mouritsen wove together biological, chemical, and gastronomical perspectives into rich portraits of these intriguing foods. In Umami, writing with the chef Klavs StyrbA|k, he does the same for this much celebrated yet enigmatic 'new' taste. Umami is a wide-ranging and welcome progress report on our understanding of taste and deliciousness. -- Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen This book will be your go-to umami resource. The content is cleverly layered with molecular-level explanations of how we taste alongside rich cultural perspective and beautiful recipes. With its stunning graphics, this book is eye candy. -- Amy Rowat, founder of Science & Food Biophysicist Ole Mouritsen... seamlessly meshes science and gastronomy... Nature This book, representing the fruits of a longstanding collaboration between the scientist Ole G. Mouritsen and the Danish chef Klavs Styrbaek, is richly illustrated and packed with umami-rich recipes to try at home. It should be required reading for those catering for the airlines, since umami is one of the only tatste that holds up well in the air. Times Literary Supplement An engaging read... Umami is at once a scientific treatise, cultural history, unique collection of recipes, and handsome coffee-table--or for that matter, kitchen-table--book. -- Sandra J. Ackerman American ScientistTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: How it all began What exactly is taste, and why is it important? The basic tastes: From seven to four to five and possibly many more Why do we need to be able to taste our food? There is more to it: Sensory science, taste, smell, aroma, flavor, mouthfeel, texture, and chemesthesis Is there a taste map of the tongue? Why are some foods more palatable than others? A few words about proteins, amino acids, nucleotides, nucleic acids, and enzymes Glutamic acid, glutamate, and the glutamate ion Glutamic acid and glutamate in our food How does glutamate taste, and how little is required for us to taste it? The first four: Sour, sweet, salty, and bitter The physiology and biochemistry of taste The interplay between sweet and bitter Taste receptors: This is how they work When words fail us: Descriptions of tastes The fifth taste: What is umami? Science, soup, and the search for the fifth taste Glutamic acid and glutamate What is the meaning of the word umami? From laboratory to mass production How MSG is made A little letter with a huge impact: The 'Chinese restaurant syndrome' The Japanese discover other umami substances It all starts with mother's milk Umami as a global presence Umami has won acceptance as a distinct taste And umami is still controversial... 1 + 1 = 8: Gustatory synergy Amazing interplay: Basal and synergistic umami Detecting umami synergy on the tongue and in the brain Japanese dashi: The textbook example of umami synergy The art of making Japanese dashi Nordic dashi Dashi closer to home-a Japanese soup with a Scandinavian twist Seaweeds enhance the umami in fish How to make smoked shrimp heads Many substances interact synergistically with umami A breakthrough discovery of yet another synergistic substance The interplay between glutamate and the four classic tastes A simple taste test: Umami vs. salt Umami-rich 'foie gras from the sea' Food pairing and umami Creating tastes synthetically Umami: Either as little or as much as you like Umami from the oceans: Seaweeds, fish, and shellfish Seaweeds and konbu: The mother lode of umami A world of konbu in Japan Fresh fish and shellfish Cooked fish and shellfish dishes and soups Umami and the art of killing a fish A traditional clambake: New England method, Danish ingredients Everyday umami in ancient Greece and Rome Fish sauces and fish pastes Modern garum Shellfish paste Oyster sauce Sushi and fermented fish Katsuobushi Catching katsuo to optimize umami Niboshi The hardest foodstuff in the world Kusaya Nordic variations: Horrible smells and heavenly tastes Fish roe Seven friends, The Compleat Angler, and a pike Umami from the land: Fungi and plants Umami from the plant kingdom Dried fungi Fermented soybeans Soy sauce Production of shoyu Miso Production of miso The Asian answer to cheese: Fermented soybean cakes Natto Black garlic Shojin ryori: An old tradition with a modern presence The enlightened kitchen Tomatoes Green tea Umami from land animals: Meat, eggs, and dairy products The animal kingdom delivers umami in spades Homo sapiens is a cook Preserving meats in the traditional ways Air-dried hams Salted beef: Pastrami and corned beef Bacon and sausages Dairy products Blue cheeses Aged, dried, and hard cheeses Eggs and mayonnaise Harry's creme from Harry's Bar Umami: The secret behind the humble soup stock Soup is umami Osmazome and The Physiology of Taste Amino acids in soup stocks A real find: A dashi bar The taste of a beef stock Ready-made umami Knorr and Maggi: European umami pioneers Making the most of umami MSG as a food additive Other commercial sources of umami Hydrolyzed protein Umami in a jar Yeast extract Nutritional yeast More sources of umami for vegans Ketchup Bagna cauda Worcestershire sauce Umami in a tube Twelve easy ways to add umami Quintessentially Danish: Brown gravy, medisterpolse, and beef patties Slow cooking: The secret of more umami Ratatouille and brandade This is why fast food tastes so good Green salads and raw vegetables Umami in dishes made with small fowl Cooked potatoes: Nothing could be simpler Rice and sake Beer Umami in sweets Mirin is a sweet rice wine with umami Umami and wellness Umami and MSG: Food without 'chemicals' Umami satisfies the appetite Why does umami make us feel full? The 'brain' in the stomach Umami for a sick and aging population Umami for life Epilogue: Umami has come to stay Technical and scientific details Umami and the first glutamate receptor Yet another receptor for umami Umami synergy The taste of amino acids Taste thresholds for umami Content of glutamate and 5'-ribonucleotides in different foods Bibliography Illustration credits Glossary Index The people behind the book Recipes Potato water dashi with smoked shrimp heads Monkfish liver au gratin with crabmeat and vegetables Pearled spelt, beets, and lobster Crab soup Clambake in a pot Patina de pisciculis Garum Quick-and-easy garum Smoked quick-and-easy garum Seriously old-fashioned sourdough rye bread Anchovies, grilled onions, sourdough bread, pata negra ham, and mushrooms Deep-fried eggplants with miso (nasu dengaku) White asparagus in miso with oysters, cucumber oil, and small fish Grilled shojin kabayaki: 'fried eel' made from lotus root Baked monkfish liver with raspberries and peanuts Slow-roasted sauce with tomatoes, root vegetables, and herbs Fried mullet with baked grape tomatoes, marinated sago pearls, and black garlic Mushrooms, foie gras, and mushroom essence Parmesan biscuits with bacon and yeast flakes Harry's creme Chicken bouillon Green pea soup with scallops and seaweed Dressing with nutritional yeast Eggplant gratinee with garlic, anchovies, and nutritional yeast Oysters au gratin with a crust of nutritional yeast and smoked shrimp head powder Bagna cauda Old-fashioned Danish medisterpolse Beef patties, Danish style Chicken Marengo Cassoulet Beef estofado Sicilian ratatouille Brandade with air-dried ham and green peas Three-day pizza with umami-not really a 'fast food' Quail pate Risotto Oxtails braised in wheat beer Umami sorbet with maccha and tomato White chocolate cream, black sesame seeds, Roquefort, and brioche with nutritional yeast

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Book SynopsisThis new dictionary provides over 2,000 A-Z entries, covering all aspects of agriculture and land management: from animals and crops to policies and legislation. Complemented by tables and illustrations, and a companion website, it is an ideal point of reference for students of agriculture and land management, and professionals in these areas.

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Book SynopsisCultural Strategy provides a step-by-step guide for managers and entrepreneurs to building businesses based upon innovative ideologies: ideas that leverage social change and needs. Analyzing classic cases such as Nike, Starbucks, Marlboro, Jack Daniels, and Ben & Jerry's, Holt and Cameron show how the theory works as an actionable strategy.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition May well be one of the most important books on advertising and branding in the past ten years. * Richard Huntington Adliterate.com 15.10.10 *Table of ContentsPART I: CULTURAL INNOVATION THEORY; PART II: APPLYING THE CULTURAL STRATEGY MODEL; PART III: ORGANIZING FOR CULTURAL INNOVATION

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Trade ReviewAn accessible text with a strong structure that provides a launch pad for further exploration. * Murray Collins, London School of Economics (LSE) *Table of ContentsContents ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; 1. Fundamentals ; What is energy, and what is power? ; Is most energy that people use derived from nuclear energy? ; What is the origin of nuclear energy? ; What is radioactivity? ; Why is ionizing radiation a health concern? ; What is radioactive half-life, and how can knowing it help increase countries' security? ; How much more energetic is nuclear energy compared to chemical energy? ; Why has it been so difficult to commercialize nuclear fusion? ; How was nuclear fission discovered? ; What role, if any, did Albert Einstein play in the discovery of nuclear energy? ; What is a fission chain reaction? ; What is uranium, where did it come from, and how was it discovered? ; What is plutonium, how was it discovered, and how hazardous is it? ; Why can't nuclear reactors explode like a nuclear bomb? ; What is the nuclear fuel cycle? ; Why are certain activities in the nuclear fuel cycle called <"dual-use>"? ; What are the various uranium enrichment methods? ; What are the nuclear

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Book SynopsisAlmost since the event itself in 1757, the English East India Company''s victory over the forces of the nawab of Bengal and the territorial acquisitions that followed has been perceived as the moment when the British Empire in India was born. Examining the Company''s political and intellectual history in the century prior to this supposed transformation, The Company-State rethinks this narrative and the nature of the early East India Company itself. In this book, Philip J. Stern reveals the history of a corporation concerned not simply with the bottom line but also with the science of colonial governance. Stern demonstrates how Company leadership wrestled with typical early modern problems of political authority, such as the mutual obligations of subjects and rulers; the relationships among law, economy, and sound civil and colonial society; the constitution of civic institutions ranging from tax collection and religious practice to diplomacy and warmaking; and the nature of jurisdiction and sovereignty over people, territory, and the sea. Their ideas emerged from abstract ideological, historical, and philosophical principles and from the real-world entanglements of East India Company employees and governors with a host of allies, rivals, and polyglot populations in their overseas plantations. As the Company shaped this colonial polity, it also confronted shifting definitions of state and sovereignty across Eurasia that ultimately laid the groundwork for the Company''s incorporation into the British empire and state through the eighteenth century.Challenging traditional distinctions between the commercial and imperial eras in British India, as well as a colonial Atlantic world and a trading world of Asia, The Company-State offers a unique perspective on the fragmented nature of state, sovereignty, and empire in the early modern world.Trade ReviewWith great skill, Stern has extracted from the archives a cogent and highly engaging narrative of events that even participants found highly tremendously confusing. He deftly conveys the world of the East India company, marshaling striking visual materials and wonderfully evocative quotations from a wide array of Company documents. * Radical History Review *A thought-provoking reinterpretation that will compel us to reexamine assumptions about colonial companies in general. * H-Net *In a work of deep erudition and striking originality Philip Stern deftly demolishes many of the categories by which we try to organize our work: are states and companies really different animals, were the early modern Atlantic and Indian Oceans distinct worlds, what, if anything, was new about the post-Plassey British Indian empire? We are politely but firmly directed back to the drawing board. * P. J. Marshall, King's College London *In The Company-State, Philip Stern has made an important contribution not only to studies of empire, but to early modern history in general. This is an important and innovative reconsideration of the East India Company as a political actor in the first phase of its career. This incisively crafted book will be widely read, cited, and debated. * Sanjay Subrahmanyam, University of California, Los Angeles *A bracing re-thinking of the early modern East India Company and its role in shaping English practices of empire, governance, 'trade,' and polity, Philip Stern's book will replace all previous studies on the topic. * Kathleen Wilson, Stony Brook University *Table of ContentsIntroduction: "A State in the Disguise of a Merchant" ; Part I: Foundations ; Chapter 1 "Planning & Peopling Your Colony": Building a Company-State ; Chapter 2 "A Sort of Republic for the Management of Trade": The Jurisdiction of a Company-State ; Chapter 3 "A Politie of Civill and Military Power": Diplomacy, War, and Expansion ; Chapter 4 "Politicall Science and Martiall Prudence": Political Thought and Political Economy ; Chapter 5 "The Most Sure and Profitable Sort of Merchandice": Protestantism and Piety ; Part II: Transformations ; Chapter 6 "Great Warrs Leave Behind them Long Tales": Crisis and Response in Asia after 1688 ; Chapter 7 Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae": Crisis and Response in Britain after 1688 ; Chapter 8 "The Day of Small Things": Civic Governance in the New Century ; Chapter 9 "A Sword in One Hand & Money in the Other": Old Patterns, New Rivals ; Conclusion "A Great and Famous Superstructure" ; Abbreviations ; Glossary ; Notes ; Index

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Book SynopsisAn invitation and guide for leaders “to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety.” Ed Friedman’s genius was to see the individual in the family in the larger group, bringing the wisdom of his experience as a therapist and rabbi to the field of organizational leadership.A timeless bestseller, A Failure of Nerve still astonishes in this new edition with its relevance and continues to transform the lives of leaders everywhere—business, church, family, schools—as it has for more than 20 years: Offers prescient guide to leadership in the age of “quick fix.” Provides ways to recognize and address organizational dysfunction. Emphasizes “strength over pathology” in these anxious times. “The age that is upon us requires differentiated leadership that is willing to rise above the anxiety of the masses. We need leaders who will have the ‘capacity to understand and deal effectively’ with the hive mind that is us. This is, in Friedman's words, ‘the key to the kingdom.’ I am grateful for this accessible new edition.”―C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of TexasTrade Review"The age that is upon us requires differentiated leadership that is willing to rise above the anxiety of the masses. We need leaders who will have the "capacity to understand and deal effectively" with the hive mind that is us. This is, in Friedman's words, 'the key to the kingdom.' I am grateful for this accessible new edition." —C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Texas "In seminary, I learned to exegete scripture, to craft a sermon, to think theologically. I did not learn how to lead a congregation. In A Failure of Nerve, Ed Friedman invites leaders to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety; qualities of leadership more urgently needed now than at any time in my memory. My students find excitement and energy in the adventure of leadership Ed invites us to embrace. —Gina Campbell, Visiting Professor of Worship, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Adjunct Faculty, Center for Family Process "Perhaps more than ever, we need to prepare ourselves for increasing our maturity, which means taking responsibility for our own emotional functioning. As Friedman's mentor, Murray Bowen, succinctly reminded us, 'If you lower anxiety one notch, it's a better world.' We all owe thanks to Edwin Friedman for helping us in this process." — Peter L. Steinke, author of How Your Church Family Works and other books (from foreword)

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A 17 Chapter 2 Building the Right Culture 43 Chapter 3 My Leadership Point of View 67 Chapter 4 The Simple Truths About Helping People Win at Work 89 Simple Truth 1: Performing Well: What Makes People Feel Good About Themselves 91 Simple Truth 2: To Help People Perform Well, an Effective Performance Management System Must Be Established 94 Simple Truth 3: It All Starts with Performance Planning 97 Simple Truth 4: The Biggest Impact on Performance Comes from Day-to-Day Coaching 101 Simple Truth 5: Trust Is Key to Effective Coaching 117 Simple Truth 6: The Ultimate Coaching Tool: Accentuating the Positive 122 Simple Truth 7: Redirection Helps Get Performance Back on Track 125 Simple Truth 8: Deliver Reprimands with Caring Candor 129 Simple Truth 9: Performance Reviews Should Be About Retaking the Final Exam 133 Simple Truth 10: Developing and Sharing Your Leadership Point of View Is a Powerful Communication Tool for Your People 136 Simple Truth 11: Servant Leadership Is the Only Way to Go 139 Simple Truth 12: Celebrate Successes 149 Epilogue 155 Appendix A The WD-40 Company Goal Review Form 159 About the Authors 171 Services Available 175 Index 179

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Book SynopsisMany economic theories depend on the presence or absence of a unit root for their validity, and econometric and statistical theory undergo considerable changes when unit roots are present. Thus, knowledge on unit roots has become so important, necessitating an extensive, compact, and nontechnical book on this subject. This book is rested on this motivation and introduces the literature on unit roots in a comprehensive manner to both empirical and theoretical researchers in economics and other areas. By providing a clear, complete, and critical discussion of unit root literature, In Choi covers a wide range of topics, including uniform confidence interval construction, unit root tests allowing structural breaks, mildly explosive processes, exuberance testing, fractionally integrated processes, seasonal unit roots and panel unit root testing. Extensive, up to date, and readily accessible, this book is a comprehensive reference source on unit roots for both students and applied workers.Trade Review'Choi's monograph provides an authoritative introduction to and survey of the literature on unit roots, which spans economics, statistics and other fields. Its handbook style and clear treatment make it an extremely convenient graduate-level reference for those working with highly persistent time series data.' J. Isaac Miller, University of Missouri'Unit roots have been an important and prolific topic of research since the late 1970s. This book presents a comprehensive, well written, and up-to-date overview on the challenging and wide-ranging topic of unit roots. It constitutes a major contribution that will be useful and of interest to both researchers and graduate students.' Paulo M. M. Rodrigues, Nova School of Business and Economics, UNL, Portugal'This book gives a very comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the literature on unit roots that has developed in the past decades. It should be an invaluable text and reference for graduate students and applied researchers for many years to come.' Yoon-Jae Whang, Seoul National UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Inference on unit roots: basic methods; 3. Unit root tests under various model specifications; 4. Alternative approaches to inference on unit roots; 5. Other issues related to unit roots; 6. Seasonal unit roots; 7. Panel unit roots.

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Book SynopsisTHE BOOK THATâS REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTH CARE IN AMERICAA groundbreaking prescription for reformâfrom a legendary leader in innovation.âœClear, entertaining, and provocative, The Innovatorâs Prescription should be read by anyone who cares about improving the health and health care of all.ââRisa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson FoundationâœComprehensive in its vision, astute in its diagnosis, and clear in its guidance, The Innovatorâs Prescription offers strong medicine for a heath care system that is far from well.ââHarvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationOur health care system is in critical condition. The Affordable Care Act has insured more Americans than ever, yet deductibles keep rising and costs continue to climb. Now more than ever, the industry needs a shot in the arm. It needs The Innovatorâs Prescription, the now-classic aTable of ContentsIntroduction CHAPTER 1:The Role of Disruptive Technology and Business Model Innovationin Making Products and Services Affordable and AccessibleCHAPTER 2:The Technological Enablers of Disruption CHAPTER 3:Disrupting the Hospital Business ModelCHAPTER 4:Disrupting the Business Model of the Physician’s Practice CHAPTER 5:Disruptive Solutions for the Care of Chronic Disease CHAPTER 6: Integrating to Make It Happen CHAPTER 7:Disrupting the Reimbursement System CHAPTER 8:The Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry chapter 9:Future Directions for Medical Devices and Diagnostic Equipment CHAPTER 10:The Future of Medical Education CHAPTER 11:Regulatory Reform and the Disruption of Health Care Epilogue Index

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Book SynopsisMarket uncertainty cannot be eliminated. So rather than attempt to eliminate it, why not embrace it? That is what this book has been designed to do. Inside the Investment Bunker takes readers through Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio approach, and reveals how it can help investors thrive in today's turbulent markets.Table of ContentsForeword xi Preface: Life is Uncertain xv Acknowledgments xix Chapter 1 What is the Permanent Portfolio? 1 A Simple Idea 1 A Simple Allocation 3 Simply Great Results 3 Chapter 2 The 16 Golden Rules of Financial Safety 5 Rule #1: Your Career Provides Your Wealth 6 Rule #2: Don’t Assume You Can Replace Your Wealth 6 Rule #3: Recognize the Difference between Investing and Speculating 6 Rule #4: No One Can Predict the Future 7 Rule #5: No One Can Time the Market 7 Rule #6: No Trading System Will Work as Well in the Future as It Did in the Past 8 Rule #7: Don’t Use Leverage 8 Rule #8: Don’t Let Anyone Make Your Decisions 9 Rule #9: Don’t Ever Do Anything You Don’t Understand 9 Rule #10: Don’t Depend on Any One Investment, Institution, or Person for Your Safety 10 Rule #11: Create a Bulletproof Portfolio for Protection 11 Rule #12: Speculate Only with Money You Can Afford to Lose 11 Rule #13: Keep Some Assets Outside the Country in which You Live 11 Rule #14: Beware of Tax-Avoidance Schemes 11 Rule #15: Enjoy Yourself with a Budget for Pleasure 12 Rule #16: Whenever You’re in Doubt about a Course of Action, It’s Always Better to Err on the Side of Safety 12 Investing and the Rules of Life 12 Recap 13 Chapter 3 Permanent Portfolio Performance 15 Growth, No Large Losses, and Real Returns: The Holy Trinity 16 Only Real Returns Matter 24 Looking at Total Performance Over Time 26 Recap 30 Chapter 4 Simple, Safe, and Stable 33 Simplicity 33 Safety 34 Stability 35 Making the Most of Your Investments 36 Expect the Unexpected 44 Recap 46 Chapter 5 Investing Based on Economic Conditions 47 When Diversification Fails 48 A Different Way to Diversify 55 Four Economic Conditions 57 Four Economic Conditions þ Four Assets ¼ Strong Diversification 60 How the Portfolio Works with Economic Conditions 62 Recap 64 Chapter 6 Stocks 65 Benefits of Stocks 65 Risks of Stocks 66 Volatility 67 Owning Stocks 68 Recommended Stock Index Funds 69 Which Type of Index Fund to Use? 70 Why Use an Index Fund? 70 Avoid Actively Managed Stock Funds 74 Indexing is a Marathon 78 Beware of Trading Costs 79 Large-Cap and Small-Cap Stocks 80 International Stock Funds 81 A Warning About Company Stock 84 No Index Funds—What to Do? 85 Recap 85 Chapter 7 Bonds 87 Benefits of Bonds 87 Risks of Bonds 89 Volatility 90 Bonds and Deflation 92 Owning Bonds 93 Bonds to Buy 94 Buying Bonds 94 Other Bond Risks—The Case for Treasury Bonds 98 Bonds to Avoid 103 Flight to Safety 108 Earning Money Multiple Ways 111 Bond Risk Matrix 112 Bond Funds and Retirement Plans 114 Recap 114 Chapter 8 Cash 117 Benefits of Cash 117 Risks of Cash 120 Volatility 121 Owning Cash 123 Cash Risks—The Case for Treasury Bills 128 Cash to Avoid 132 Cash Risk Matrix 140 Cash and Retirement Plans 140 Recap 141 Chapter 9 Gold 143 Benefits of Gold 144 Risks of Gold 145 Volatility 147 Causes of Inflation 148 Gold Protects During Extreme Events 149 No Interest, No Dividends, No Problem 152 Why Do Central Banks Hold So Much Gold? 153 Owning Gold 153 Buying Gold 154 Buying and Storing Gold at a Bank 157 Gold Funds 158 Assets to Avoid 163 Limit Gold Bullion Sales Taxes 171 Other Considerations 171 Recap 173 Chapter 10 Implementing the Permanent Portfolio 175 Key Concepts 175 Four Levels of Protection 177 Level 1—Basic—All Funds 179 Level 2—Good—Funds, Bonds, and Gold 182 Level 3—Better—Funds, Bonds, and Gold 185 Level 4—Best—Funds, Bonds, Gold, and Geographic Diversification 187 All In, or Wait? 190 Other Portfolio Ideas 192 Final Considerations 193 Recap 194 Chapter 11 Portfolio Rebalancing and Maintenance 195 Two Primary Purposes of Rebalancing 197 Rebalancing Maintains Firewalls 199 How to Rebalance: Rebalancing Bands 201 Withdrawals and Rebalancing 203 Timing Can Influence Rebalancing 203 Adding New Money to the Portfolio 204 Allocating Dividends 204 Different Approaches to Rebalancing 205 Emotional Aspects of Rebalancing 206 Rebalancing and Taxable Accounts 207 Recap 208 Chapter 12 Implementing the Permanent Portfolio Internationally 209 The World is Not Flat 209 Applying the Same Principles Across Countries 212 Various Country Options 214 Canada 215 Europe 218 United Kingdom 222 Australia 223 Asia, Middle East, and the Rest of the World 225 Developing Country Investing 226 Recap 228 Chapter 13 Taxes and Investing 229 Simplicity is Often the Best Tax Strategy 229 Tax-Free Savings Vehicles 231 Types of Taxable Events 231 Ordering of Assets and Tax Planning 233 Retirement Accounts and the Permanent Portfolio 238 Individual Retirement Accounts 241 Pensions, Social Security, and Other Plans 243 Tax-Loss Harvesting 243 Final Thoughts on Taxes 245 Recap 246 Chapter 14 Institutional Diversification 247 What is Institutional Diversification? 247 Why Institutional Diversification? 248 Identity Theft 251 Natural Disasters 252 Terrorism 252 Cyber Attack 252 How to Divide Your Money 253 Recap 254 Chapter 15 Geographic Diversification 257 Then and Now 257 What is Geographic Diversification? 257 What Assets Should Be Kept in a Foreign Account? 258 Why Geographic Diversification? 258 Geographic Diversification and a Warning for U.S. Citizens 262 Even Politicians Do It 264 The Reality Risk Spectrum 265 Types of Geographic Diversification 267 Overseas Gold Storage Options 270 New Zealand 270 Australia 273 United States 276 Switzerland 278 Intermediaries for U.S. Citizens 283 Swiss Gold Storage Services for U.S. and Non-U.S. Citizens 285 Safe Deposit Boxes 287 Geographic Diversification Matrix 289 Disclosing Accounts—U.S. Citizens 290 Emergency Options 292 Other Options 293 Recap 293 Chapter 16 The Variable Portfolio 295 Why a Variable Portfolio? 296 Three Rules for the Variable Portfolio 296 Modifying the Permanent Portfolio 299 Can You Really Ever Beat the Market? 299 Recap 300 Chapter 17 Permanent Portfolio Funds 303 The Permanent Portfolio Fund 303 Global X Permanent ETF 307 Recap 309 Chapter 18 Conclusion 311 Recommended Resources 313 About the Authors 317 Index 319

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Book SynopsisTest your trading knowledge and skills without risking any money You may read the best trading book, but how much of that knowledge will you retain a week later? This is why you need this Study Guide for The New Trading for a Living. It'll give you a firmer grasp of the essential trading rules and skills.Table of ContentsAbout This Study Guide ix Part I Questions and Rating Scales 1 Introduction 3 One Individual Psychology 7 Two Mass Psychology 13 Three Classical Chart Analysis 19 Four Computerized Technical Analysis 27 Five Volume and Time 37 Six General Market Indicators 49 Seven Trading Systems 57 Eight Trading Vehicles 65 Nine Risk Management 71 Ten Practical Details 79 Eleven Good Record-Keeping 85 Part II Answers and Comments 89 Introduction 91 One Individual Psychology 95 Two Mass Psychology 99 Three Classical Chart Analysis 103 Four Computerized Technical Analysis 107 Five Volume and Time 113 Six General Market Indicators 119 Seven Trading Systems 123 Eight Trading Vehicles 129 Nine Risk Management 133 Ten Practical Details 137 Eleven Good Record-Keeping 141 Afterword 145 Sources 147 About the Author 149

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Book SynopsisThe dismal truth about hedge funds and how investors can get a greater share of the profits Shocking but true: if all the money that''s ever been invested in hedge funds had been in treasury bills, the results would have been twice as good. Although hedge fund managers have earned some great fortunes, investors as a group have done quite poorly, particularly in recent years. Plagued by high fees, complex legal structures, poor disclosure, and return chasing, investors confront surprisingly meager results. Drawing on an insider''s view of industry growth during the 1990s, a time when hedge fund investors did well in part because there were relatively few of them, The Hedge Fund Mirage chronicles the early days of hedge fund investing before institutions got into the game and goes on to describe the seeding business, a specialized area in which investors provide venture capital-type funding to promising but undiscovered hedge funds. Today''s investors need to do Trade Review"Simon Lack, a hedge fund veteran exposes some unforeseen and uncomfortable truths about the industry in his new book." (Hedge Fund Net, January 2012) "...a cautionary tale from one who knows just about all the tricks...an easy, largely fun and certainly instructive read" (Financial World, February 2012) "Devastating little book.... His conclusions will make uncomfortable reading for many self-styled 'masters of the universe'.... This book should be required reading for pension fund trustees." (Jonathan Ford, Financial Times, 19th February 2012) Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 The Truth about Hedge Fund Returns 1 How to Look at Returns 2 Digging into the Numbers 3 The Investor’s View of Returns 6 How the Hedge Fund Industry Grew 10 The Only Thing That Counts Is Total Profits 13 Hedge Funds Are not Mutual Funds 14 Summary 16 Chapter 2 The Golden Age of Hedge Funds 19 Hedge Funds as Clients 20 Building a Hedge Fund Portfolio 22 The Interview Is the Investment Research 24 Long Term Capital Management 27 Too Many Bank Mergers 30 Summary 33 Chapter 3 The Seeding Business 35 How a Venture Capitalist Looks at Hedge Funds 36 From Concept to the Real Deal 38 Searching for That Rare Gem 41 Everybody Has a Story 46 Some Things Shouldn’t Be Hedged 50 The Hedge Fund as a Business 52 Summary 56 Chapter 4 Where Are the Customers’ Yachts? 59 How Much Profit Is There Really? 60 Investors Jump In 63 Fees on Top of More Fees 65 Drilling Down by Strategy 69 How to Become Richer Than Your Clients 74 Summary 77 Chapter 5 2008—The Year Hedge Funds Broke Their Promise to Investors 79 Financial Crisis, 1987 Version 80 How 2008 Redefined Risk 82 The Hedge Fund as Hotel California 85 Timing and Tragedy 93 In 2008, Down Was a Long Way 97 Summary 98 Chapter 6 The Unseen Costs of Admission 99 How Some Investors Pay for Others 101 My Mid-Market or Yours? 104 The Benefits of Keen Eyesight 107 Show Me My Money 111 Summary 115 Chapter 7 The Hidden Costs of Being Partners 117 Limited Partners, Limited Rights 118 Friends with no Benefits 120 Watching the Legal Costs 125 Summary 128 Chapter 8 Hedge Fund Fraud 129 More Crooks Than You Think 130 Madoff 133 Know Your Audience 134 Accounting Arbitrage 101 136 Checking the Background Check 138 Politically Connected and Crooked? 140 Paying Your Bills with Their Money 141 Why It’s Hard to Invest in Russia 143 After Hours Due Diligence 145 Summary 146 Chapter 9 Why Less Can Be More with Hedge Funds 149 There Are Still Winners 151 Avoid the Crowds 154 Why Size Matters 158 Where Will They Invest All This Money? 166 Summary 168 Afterword 171 Bibliography 177 About the Author 181 Index 183

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Book SynopsisThis practical, yet inspirational book combines timeless principles of wealth-building and success with no-nonsense guidance on how to succeed in today's complex, competitive world. Brash, thought provoking, and always entertaining, Randy Gage explores all the issues that affect personal health, happiness, and prosperity.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Chapter 1 Memes and Manipulation: The Battle for Control of Your Mind 1 Chapter 2 Hope, Dope, and the Pope: The Battle for Control of Your Spirit 31 Chapter 3 Junk Food Junkies: The Battle for Control of Your Body 41 Chapter 4 Letting Go of Victimhood 53 Chapter 5 The Metaphysical Element of Getting Rich 69 Chapter 6 Creating Your Prosperity Mind-Set 81 Chapter 7 The Universal Laws that Govern Prosperity 97 Chapter 8 The Greatest Prosperity Secret 121 Chapter 9 The Merits of Selfishness 137 Chapter 10 Philosophy for a Prosperous Life 165 Chapter 11 Putting It All Together for Health, Happiness, and Prosperity 183 Resources 195

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Book SynopsisA technical resource for self-directed traders who want to understand the scientific underpinnings of the filters and indicators used in trading decisions This is a technical resource book written for self-directed traders who want to understand the scientific underpinnings of the filters and indicators they use in their trading decisions. There is plenty of theory and years of research behind the unique solutions provided in this book, but the emphasis is on simplicity rather than mathematical purity. In particular, the solutions use a pragmatic approach to attain effective trading results. Cycle Analytics for Traders will allow traders to think of their indicators and trading strategies in the frequency domain as well as their motions in the time domain. This new viewpoint will enable them to select the most efficient filter lengths for the job at hand. Shows an awareness of Spectral Dilation, and how to eliminate it or to use it to your advantage <Table of ContentsPreface ix About the Author xiii Chapter 1 Unified Filter Theory 1 Transfer Response 1 Nonrecursive Filters 3 Recursive Filters 8 Generalized Filters 10 Programming the Filters 11 Wave Amplitude, Power, and Decibels (dB) 13 Key Points to Remember 13 Chapter 2 SMAs, EMAs, or Other? 15 Simple Moving Averages (SMAs) 15 Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) 18 Weighted Moving Averages (WMAs) 21 Median Filter 22 Key Points to Remember 23 Chapter 3 Smoothing Filters on Steroids 25 Nonrecursive Filters 25 Modified Simple Moving Averages 29 Modified Least-Squares Quadratics 30 SuperSmoother 31 SuperSmoother Filter Applications 34 Key Points to Remember 36 Chapter 4 Decyclers 39 Decycler Construction 39 Decycler Application 41 Decycler Oscillator 43 Key Points to Remember 45 Chapter 5 Band-Pass Filters 47 Band-Pass Filter 47 Band-Pass Filter Q 51 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 54 Spectral Dilation Removal 56 Band-Pass Filter 56 Measuring the Cycle Period 58 Key Points to Remember 61 Chapter 6 Market Structure and the Hurst Coefficient 63 Fractal Dimension 65 Computing the Hurst Coefficient 67 The Hurst Coefficient in Action 68 Drunkard’s Walk Hypothesis for Market Structure 70 Key Points to Remember 74 Chapter 7 Spectral Dilation 77 Frequency Content of Indicator Outputs 77 Roofing Filter as an Indicator 80 Impact of Spectral Dilation on Conventional Indicators 83 Key Points to Remember 88 Chapter 8 Autocorrelation 91 Background 91 Autocorrelation 93 Autocorrelation Periodogram 102 Autocorrelation Reversals 110 Key Points to Remember 113 Chapter 9 Fourier Transforms 115 Spectral Dilation 116 Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) 117 Key Points to Remember 124 Chapter 10 Comb Filter Spectral Estimates 125 Spectral Dilation 125 Computing a Comb Filter Spectral Estimate 126 Key Points to Remember 133 Chapter 11 Adaptive Filters 135 Adaptive Relative Strength Index (RSI) 135 Adaptive Stochastic Indicator 142 Adaptive CCI (Commodity Channel Index) 147 Adaptive Band-Pass Filter 152 Adaptive Indicator Comparison 157 Key Points to Remember 158 Chapter 12 The Even Better Sinewave Indicator 159 Even Better Sinewave Approach 160 Even Better Sinewave Description 160 Using the Even Better Sinewave Indicator 162 Key Points to Remember 164 Chapter 13 Convolution 165 Theoretical Foundation 165 Heat Map Display 168 Computing Convolution 169 Key Points to Remember 174 Chapter 14 The Hilbert Transformer 175 Analytic Signals 176 Hilbert Transformer Mathematics 177 Computing the Hilbert Transformer 181 The Hilbert Transformer Indicator 183 Using the Hilbert Transformer to Compute the Dominant Cycle 186 Dual Differentiator 187 Phase Accumulation 189 Homodyne 192 Key Points to Remember 194 Chapter 15 Indicator Transforms 195 Fisher Transform 195 Inverse Fisher Transform 198 Cube Transform 200 Key Points to Remember 202 Chapter 16 SwamiCharts 203 SwamiCharts Overview 204 SwamiCharts RSI 205 SwamiCharts Stochastic 210 Roll Your Own SwamiCharts 216 Key Points to Remember 216 Chapter 17 Swing-Trading Strategies 217 Conventional Wisdom 219 Anticipating the Turning Point 220 Sine Wave Uniqueness 221 Safety Valve 224 Exiting a Trade 225 Stop Loss 225 Evaluating a Trading Strategy 226 Monte Carlo Evaluation 227 Stockspotter.com 228 Key Points to Remember 229 About the Website 231 Index 233

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Book SynopsisA practical, must-read guide to candlestick charting techniques Japanese candlestick charting is a highly effective method for timing the market for short-term profits.Table of ContentsIndex of Reversal Patterns ix Index of Continuation Patterns xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xxi Part I Basic Candlestick Techniques Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Historical Background 4 Reasons Candlestick Charts are So Popular Today 5 Construction of the Candlestick Chart 7 Construction of a Bar Chart 8 Chapter 2 Single Candle Types 11 Single Candles 11 The Doji 35 Chapter 3 The Umbrella Group 59 White Hammer or Hanging Man (Also Called White Umbrella Candle) 59 Black Hammer or Hanging Man (Also Called Black Umbrella Candle) 60 White Inverted Hammer or Shooting Star (Also Called Inverted White Umbrella Candle) 60 Black Inverted Hammer or Shooting Star (Also Called Inverted Black Umbrella Candle) 61 Chapter 4 Reversal Patterns 67 Introduction 67 Index of Reversal Patterns 69 Single Candlestick Patterns 70 Double Candlestick Patterns 90 Triple Candlestick Patterns 119 Multiple Candlestick Patterns 156 Chapter 5 Continuation Patterns 171 Introduction 171 Double Candlestick Patterns 172 Multiple Candlestick Patterns 185 Windows (Gaps) 192 Chapter 6 Summarizing Part I 209 Can One Trade the Market and Profit Just by Applying Candlestick Chart Analysis? 210 Candlestick Chart Analysis is Best Used in Conjunction with Technical Indicators 210 Conclusion 211 Part II Advanced Candlestick Techniques Chapter 7 Filtering with Western Indicators 215 Using Filtering or the Rule of Multiple Techniques 216 Scenario 1: In the Case of a Bull Market or Bullish Trend 216 Scenario 2: In the Case of a Bear Market or Bearish Trend 216 Scenario 3: In the Case of Overbought or Oversold Situations 216 Filtering with Moving Averages 217 Filtering with MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) 218 Filtering with Relative Strength Index 221 Filtering with Stochastic 224 Filtering with Momentum 229 Filtering with Williams’ Percentage Retracement 229 Filtering with Directional Movement Index 232 Filtering with Commodity Channel Index 235 Filtering with Volume 238 Filtering with Bollinger Bands 238 Filtering with Elliott Wave Theory 240 Chapter 8 P.I. System Trader 247 The P.I. System Trader Mimics Candlesticks 248 Trading Rules for P.I. System Trader 250 Advantages of P.I. System Trader 250 Chapter 9 Sakata’s Five Methods 253 Sakata’s Constitution and Sakata’s Five Methods 253 Sakata’s Constitution (Soba Sani No Den) 254 The Japanese Method of Three 254 Conclusion 267 Chapter 10 Computerized Candlestick Forecasting 273 The Era of Computerized Candlestick Scanning 274 Features of the Nison Candle Scanner 275 Nison Candle Highlighter on MetaTrader 4 Platform 280 Chapter 11 Conclusion: Facts about Candlesticks 285 About the Author 287 Reading List 289 Index 291

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Book SynopsisFoundations of Strategy, second edition is a concise text aimed at both undergraduate and Masters students. Written in an accessible style with the needs of these students in mind, the latest edition has a clear, comprehensive approach, underlined by sound theoretical depth.Table of ContentsPreface to 2nd edition ix Preface to 1st edition x Online teaching and learning resources xi Case list xii 1 The concept of strategy 1 The role of strategy in success 6 A brief history of strategy 8 Strategy today 11 Strategic management of not‐for‐profit organizations 25 The approach taken in this book 27 2 Industry analysis 39 From environmental analysis to industry analysis 42 The determinants of industry profit: Demand and competition 45 Analysing industry attractiveness 47 Applying industry analysis to forecasting industry profitability 57 Using industry analysis to develop strategy 60 Defining an industry 62 Reviewing the five forces of competition framework 64 Segmentation analysis 66 Dealing with dynamic competition 68 From industry attractiveness to competitive advantage: Identifying key success factors 68 3 Resources and capabilities 81 The role of resources and capabilities in strategy formulation 87 Identifying the organization’s resources and capabilities 89 Appraising resources and capabilities 100 Developing strategy implications 106 4 The nature and sources of competitive advantage 119 How competitive advantage emerges and is sustained 123 Types of competitive advantage: Cost and differentiation 131 Porter’s generic strategies and being ‘stuck in the middle’ 140 5 Industry evolution and strategic change 151 The industry lifecycle 157 Managing organizational adaptation and strategic change 167 Managing strategic change 170 6 Technology‐based industries and the management of innovation 193 Competitive advantage in technology‐intensive industries 198 Strategies to exploit innovation: How and when to enter 204 Competing for standards 210 Implementing technology strategies: Creating the conditions for innovation 215 7 Corporate strategy 233 The scope of the firm 238 Key concepts for analysing firm scope 239 Diversification 241 Vertical integration 249 Managing the corporate portfolio 258 8 Global strategies and the multinational corporation 271 The implications of international competition for industry analysis 277 Analysing competitive advantage in an international context 280 The international location of production 285 How should firms enter foreign markets? 288 Multinational strategies: Global integration vs. national differentiation 292 Strategy and organization within the multinational corporation 297 9 Realizing strategy 309 From strategy to execution 313 Organizational design: The fundamentals of organizing 318 Organizational design: Choosing the right structure 325 Organizational culture 332 10 Current trends in strategic management 343 The new environment of business 344 New directions in strategic thinking 349 Redesigning organizations 354 The changing role of managers 358 Glossary 365 Index 371

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Book SynopsisAchieve your dream of retiring abroad while on a budget The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget provides a detailed guide to one of the least-known but most effective retirement strategies in today''s chaotic economic environment: retiring abroad. The premise is simple: Enjoy a happier, healthier, more fulfilling retirement than you could possibly afford in the U.S. or Canada by finding the right overseas retirement haven. The book reveals those affordable havens and the strategies for successfully making the move that could save your retirement. Aimed at retirees and near-retirees in the U.S. and Canada, this book''s strategies apply just as well to younger people and people with families who are looking for ways to improve their quality of life while at the same time lowering their cost of living. It includes solutions for the challenges of continuing to work and earn money abroad, too. As long-time contributors to the acknowledged leaTable of Contentsforeword ix Bill Bonner Introduction xi What if you could retire better, more affordably,and even earlier than you expected? Part one Contemplating an Exciting Move1 Chapter 1 Can You Afford to Retire Where You Live? 3 Chapter 2 Can You Really Live (Well) Overseason $25,000 a Year?15 Chapter 3 What’s Your Deal Breaker?23 Chapter 4 The Most Common (and Avoidable) Mistakes Expats Make 33 Chapter 5 Health Care: Myth versus Reality 39 Chapter 6 The Challenges of Language and Culture 53 Part Two Making the Move: It’s a Big World Where Should YOU Go? 61 Chapter 7 Belize: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem(and It’s All in English!) 63 Chapter 8 Costa Rica:Your Easiest Choice 73 Chapter 9 Ecuador: Something for Everyone 87 Chapter 10 Mexico: The Top Foreign Destination for U.S. and Canadian Retirees103 Chapter 11 Nicaragua: Ready for Prime Time117 Chapter 12 Panama: The World’s Best Retirement Program(and Much More)131 Chapter 13 Uruguay: More First World Than the United States? 145 Chapter 14 Europe: All the Ingredients for the Good Life157 Chapter 15 Southeast Asia: Exotic and Affordable175 Chapter 16 Boots on the Ground: Zeroing In on the Community That’s Right for You 189 Chapter 17 You Found Your Paradise. Now What?: Should You Rent or Buy? And How to Know When Halfway Isn’t the Wrong Way 199 Chapter 18 Once You Know Where You’re Going: Put Your Plan in Action 207 Part Three Once You Get There: Adjusting to Your New Life 217 Chapter 19 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude: Maintaining the Bridge between Your Past and Present Lives 219 Chapter 20 When the Hammock Gets Boring: What to Do after You Retire and Move Overseas 227 Chapter 21 Moving On: This Is Not a One-Way Highway 239 Epilogue If We Knew Then What We Know Now 245 Index 251

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Book SynopsisThe best of W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne's articles on blue ocean strategy, all in one place. The seminal book Blue Ocean Strategy has sold over 3.6 million copies globally and is in print in 44 languages. But much of W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne's work on creating new market spaces was originally published in the pages of Harvard Business Review. This book brings the best of those articles together all in one place. Piece by piece, these articles explain the process of creating "blue oceans"--uncontested market spaces, untainted by competition. Kim and Mauborgne introduce tools for exploring and exploiting these markets, such as the Value Curve, the Strategy Canvas, the Price Corridor of the Mass, and the Business Model Guide--tools that have come to make up the blue ocean strategy framework. This collection also features the authors' latest Harvard Business Review article, "Red Ocean Traps." Whether or not you're familiar with blue ocean strategy, this book will give you a new perspective on this important framework--and help you implement it in your organization.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE AUTHORS' BOOK BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY: "Blue Ocean Strategy is the most successful book on business master-planning in recent years." -- The Economist * A bestseller across 5 continents * More than 3.6 million copies sold worldwide * Now in 44 languages * A Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Fast Company bestseller * Thinkers50 Strategy Award for Best Business Book of the decade * Inducted into the Fast Company Leadership Hall of Fame * Winner of the Carl S. Sloane Award for Excellence in Management Consulting

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Book SynopsisAdrian Reed is an enthusiastic Business Analyst and Consultant who loves working with others to solve tricky problems. He is Principal Consultant at Blackmetric Business Solutions, a niche business analysis training and consulting firm based in the UK. He speaks internationally on topics related to business analysis and problem solving, and enthusiastically believes in the benefits of good problem definition and business analysis.Table of ContentsIntroduction About the AuthorAcknowledgements Chapter 1. Avoid the Solution Trap Speed Read 1.1 What’s wrong with a knee-jerk solution? 1.2 Think Holistically 1.3 Structure your problem solving 1.4 Scour the stakeholder landscape 1.5 Slow down to speed up 1.6 Uncover constraints 1.7 Be concise yet precise: Introducing the one page Problem Canvas Big Picture 1.1 What’s wrong with a knee-jerk solution? 1.2 Think Holistically 1.3 Structure your problem solving approach 1.4 Scour the stakeholder landscape 1.5 Slow down to speed up : Be prepared for challenge 1.6 Uncover Constraints 1.7 Be concise yet precise: Introducing the one-page Problem Canvas Chapter 2. Think Problem before Solution Speed Read 2.1 The importance of “Why”2.2 Defining a problem or opportunity statement 2.3 Encourage Divergent and Convergent Thinking 2.4 Get to the root of the problem 2.5 Consider the External Environment2.6 Consider Multiple Perspectives on the Problem 2.7 Gain Consensus and Move Forward Big Picture 2.1 The importance of “Why” 2.2. Defining a problem or opportunity statement 2.3 Encourage Divergent and Convergent Thinking 2.4 Get to the root of the problem 2.5 Consider the External Environment 2.6 Consider Multiple Perspectives on the Problem 2.7 Gain Consensus and Move Forward Chapter 3. Defining the Outcomes: What Does Success Look Like? Speed Read 3.1 Encourage Outcome Based Thinking 3.2 Start With the End in Mind: Define Critical Success Factor 3.3 Make it measurable with Key Performance Indicators 3.4 Attain Balance with the Balanced Business Scorecards 3.5 Revisit and Consider Constraints 3.6 Ensuring Organisational Alignment 3.7 Assess different perspectives on outcomes Big Picture3.1 Encourage outcome-based thinking 3.2 Start With the End in Mind: Define Critical Success Factors 3.3 Make it measurable with Key Performance Indicators 3.4 Attain Balance with the Balanced Business Scorecard 3.5 Revisit and Consider Constraints 3.6 Ensuring Organisational Alignment 3.7 Assess different perspectives on outcomes Chapter 4. Assessing Scope and Impact Speed Read4.1 The danger of “Scope Creep” 4.2 Know the difference: Impacted, Interested and Involved 4.3 Understand the problem situation 4.4 Find the Roles & Goals 4.5 Make it visual with a Business Use Case Model 4.6 Set the priorities 4.7 Set the boundaries of scope Big Picture 4.1 The danger of “Scope Creep” 4.2 Know the difference: Impacted, Interested and Involved 4.3 Understand the problem situation 4.4 Find the Roles & Goals 4.5 Make it visual with a Business Use Case Model 4.6 Set the priorities 4.7 Set the boundaries of scope Chapter 5. Solutioneering: Generating Solution Options Speed Read 5.1 Keep the outcomes clearly in mind 5.2 Get Together and Imagine Multiple Solutions 5.3 Start evaluating solutions: Create a “long list” 5.4 Getting Specific: Short list the best 5.5 Consider Doing Nothing 5.6 Compare the short listed options 5.7 Validate and make a recomme

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Book SynopsisJames McGrath worked as an accountant and senior manager in industry, local government and as a self-employed management consultant before becoming Course Director for the MA in Education and Professional Development at the City of Birmingham University.Trade Review ‘An essential guide to help managers do their absolute best.’ John Elbro ACIOB, Managing Director, UK Service Lifts Ltd ‘This is a book that every ambitious manager will findvery useful.’ Darren Hughes, Managing Director, PP Screeds & Drywall Ltd Table of Contents Section 1: Managing yourself Introduction Q1 What’s my management style? Q2 Do I manage or lead people? Q3 What power do I have and how can I use it? Q4 How can I work smarter, not harder, and become more productive? Q5 Is it ever ok to rely on gut instinct? Q6 How do I become better at receiving negative feedback? Q7 Looking at what I do which stuff adds the most value? Q8 How can I manage my boss and get away with it? Q9 How do I deliver a really effective presentation? Q10 How can I make meetings more productive? Q11 How can I get everyone to contribute/speak at meetings? Q12 How do I delegate effectively? Q13 How do I make better decisions? Q14 How do I project a professional image? Q15 How do I manage my career and prepare myself for promotion? Section 2: Managing staff Introduction Q16 How do I win the recruitment lottery and constantly select the right people? Q17 How much should I know about the day to day work of my staff? Q18 How can I increase my team’s productivity? Q19 How can I use staff training and development to improve performance? Q20 How can I stamp out recurring problems? Q21 How can I motivate staff? Q22 How do my staff perceive their relationship with management? Q23 How can I reward staff when the budget is tight? Q24 How can I handle conflict between members of staff? Q25 How can I give negative feedback to a member of staff without demotivating them? Q26 How can I get my team and myself noticed by the people that matter? Q27 How can I turn around an underperforming group of staff? Q28 What should I be doing at each stage of the change process? Q29 How do I deal with those people who oppose change? Q30 How do I set targets for myself and staff? Section 3: Managing projects Introduction Q31 What are the three rules of project management? Q32 What am I supposed to do as project leader? Q33 Who do I need in my project team to be successful? Q34 How do I build team spirit? Q35 How do I plan a project and set milestones? Q36 How do I calculate the length of the project? Q37 How can I minimise the risks associated with my project? Q38 How can I deliver the most valuable parts of the project ahead of schedule? Q39 How do I keep the project on time and under budget? Q40 How do I improve my team’s effectiveness? Q41 How do I deal with requests from management to amend the project after it’s started? Q42 What can I do if the project starts to go wrong? Q43 How can I pass on what I’ve learnt to other project managers? Section 4: Navigating the wider organisation Introduction Q44 Where do I find an organisation chart that shows how things really work? Q45 What is the organisation’s culture and does it suit me? Q46 How d

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Book SynopsisJames McGrath worked as an accountant and senior manager in industry, local government and as a self-employed management consultant before becoming Course Director for the MA in Education and Professional Development at the City of Birmingham University.Table of Contents Chapter 1 - The principles of decision making Introduction Model 1: Townsend’s rules of decision making Model 2: The McNamara fallacy - The vital information that decision makers ignore Model 3: Using quantitative (hard) and qualitative (soft) data in decision making Model 4: Kreiner and Christensen the consequence model Model 5: Tenenbaum and Schmid’s decision making spectrum Model 6: Roger and Blenko’s rapid decision making model Model 7: Cognitive mapping - understanding how your colleagues think Model 8: Tacit knowledge and decision making Model 9: The standard decision making model Conclusion Chapter 2 - Using data in decision making Introduction Model 10: The Pareto principle and the important vital few Model 11: Lewin’s force field analysis of the support and opposition to a decision Model 12: Scenario analysis and charting possible futures Model 13: Delphic forecasting and how to firm up predictions Model 14: Johnson, Scholes and Wittingham mapping stakeholder’s reactions Model 15: Egan’s shadow side model - dealing with the politics of decisions Model 16: The SCAMPER model and finding creative solutions Model 17: De Bono’s six thinking hats - generating different perspectives Conclusions Chapter 3 - Enhancing your decision making skills Intrduction Model 18: The Eisenhower principle and the delegation of decisions Model 19: The feedback and criticism grid Model 20: Learning to think outside the box Model 21: Goleman: Using emotional intelligence to make better decisions Model 22: Sumantra and Bruch reclaiming your job Conclusion Chapter 4 - Decisions models about you Introduction Model 23: Christensen’s strategy for a happy life Model 24: The making – of you model and how your past influences the present Model 25: The rubber band model - what holds you back and pulls you forward? Model 26: The crossroads model and which road to follow next Model 27: The personal performance model and job satisfaction Model 28: Csikzenmihalyi’s flow model and the joy of working in ‘the zone’ Model 29: Maslow’s Pyramids - what you want and what you need Model 30: The Euffe Elbaek model - a guide to your personality Model 31: Johari windows - a guide to your personality Model 32: The personal potential trap and how to avoid becoming a prisoner of other peoples’ expectations Model 33: Your attitude to risk Conclusion Chapter 5 - Decision Models about other people Introduction Model 34: Goffee and Jones - why should anyone be led by you? Model 35: Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership model Model 36: Manzoni and Barsoux - how managers set staff up to fail Model 37: Denseraeu, Graen and Haga - how managers set staff up to succeed Model 38: Herzberg’s motivation and hygiene theory - choosing the right carrots Model 39: The feedback sandwich - delivering negative feedback Model 40: McGregor’s features of effective and ineffective teams Model 41: The team model - building a well balanced team Conclusion Cha

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Book Synopsis"If I relentlessly drive my team to achieve our goals, they won't like me." "If I try to make everybody on the team happy, we won't hit our numbers." As a leader, you've likely felt this fundamental tensionthe tension between driving results and developing positive relationships with your people. Despite all the research telling us that effective leaders do both, most of us struggle to balance the happiness of our teams and the health of the bottom line. We are more comfortable focusing on one or the other, and we feel overwhelmed and drained by the challenges we face when we try to accomplish both. In Bankable Leadership , psychologist, executive coach, and proud leadership geek Dr. Tasha Eurich (or Dr. T) solves this dilemma and reveals how to make leadership exhilarating, fun, and fulfilling. Built on decades of research and the transformation of real leaders, her fresh, practical model can help anyone become bankable producing results while fostering a healthy work environment that ensures sustainable success. Discover how to ; Be human and drive performance,; Be helpful and drive responsibility,; Be thankful and drive improvement, and; Be happy and drive productivity. Dr. T's approach will help you develop these universally effective behaviors through an online assessment and boots-on-the-ground tools, like earning trust through transparency, treating adults like adults, and taking a no-fear approach to feedback. Whether you're struggling to build a more productive team, increase confidence in your leadership skills, or consistently deliver results, Bankable Leadership is the resource you've been waiting for!

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Book SynopsisSimplify and streamline your way to a winning legacy Winning CFOs is a hybrid handbook and toolkit with over 100 lean practice solutions and a wealth of practical tools for senior financial managers of small, midsized and large companies.Table of ContentsAbout the Author ix Testimonials xi Introduction xiii Acknowledgments xxi Part I: Change—Why the Need and How to Lead Chapter 1: Getting Your Finance Team Future Ready 3 Chapter 2: Leading and Selling the Change 17 Part II: To Be Completed Before the Next Month-End Chapter 3: Rapid Month-End Reporting: By Working Day Three or Less 29 Part III: Technologies to Adopt Chapter 4: Future-Ready Technologies 49 Part IV: Progress You Need to Make Within the Next Six Months Chapter 5: Reduce Accounts Payable Volumes by 60 Percent 77 Chapter 6: Month-End Reporting Refinements 91 Chapter 7: Lean Reporting—Informatively and Error Free 101 Chapter 8: Lean Board Reporting 135 Chapter 9: A Lean Annual Planning Process—Ten Working Days or Less! 149 Chapter 10: Lean and Smarter Work Methods 177 Chapter 11: Effective Leadership, Growing and Retaining Talent 199 Chapter 12: Quick Annual Reporting: Within 15 Working Days Post Year-End 225 Chapter 13: Managing Your Accounts Receivable 245 Chapter 14: Attracting and Recruiting Talent 249 Chapter 15: Lean Accounting 265 Part V: How Finance Teams Can Help Their Organizations Get Future Ready Chapter 16: Implementing Quarterly Rolling Forecasting and Planning 281 Chapter 17: Finding Your Organization’s Operational Critical Success Factors 315 Chapter 18: Getting Your KPIs to Work 327 Chapter 19: Reporting Performance Measures 351 Part VI: Areas Where Costly Mistakes Can Be Made Chapter 20: Performance Bonus Schemes 371 Chapter 21: Takeovers and Mergers 387 Chapter 22: The Hidden Costs of Reorganizations and Downsizing 399 Appendix A: Useful Letters and Memos 409 Appendix B: Rules for a Bulletproof Presentation 419 Appendix C: Satisfaction Survey for a Finance Team 427 Index 435

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Book SynopsisThe evidence-based approach to a more worthwhile portfolio The Index Revolution argues that active investing is a loser''s game, and that a passive approach is more profitable in today''s market. By adjusting your portfolio asset weights to match a performance index, you consistently earn higher rates of returns and come out on top in the long run. This book explains why, and describes how individual investors can take advantage of indexing to make their portfolio stronger and more profitable. By indexing investment operations at a very low cost, and trusting that active professionals have set securities prices as correctly as possible, you will achieve better long-term results than those who look down on passive approaches while following outdated advice that no longer works. Beating the market is much harder than it used to be, and investors who continue to approach the market with that mindset populate the rolls of market losers time and time again. This book expTrade Review"...one of the best investment books I have ever read and is likely to be influential." (All About DC, March 2017)Table of ContentsForeword vii Introduction xvii Acknowledgments xxxvii Part One Over 50 Years of Learning to Index 1 1 My Half-Century Odyssey 3 Part Two The 10 Good Reasons to Index 73 2 The Stock Markets of the World Have Changed Extraordinarily 75 3 Indexing Outperforms Active Investing 83 4 Low Fees Are an Important Reason to Index 97 5 Indexing Makes It Much Easier to Focus on Your Most Important Investment Decisions 125 6 Your Taxes Are Lower When You Index 147 7 Indexing Saves Operational Costs 151 8 Indexing Makes Most Investment Risks Easier to Live With 153 9 Indexing Avoids “Manager Risk” 157 10 Indexing Helps You Avoid Costly Troubles with Mr. Market 161 11 You Have Much Better Things to Do with Your Time 169 12 Experts Agree Most Investors Should Index 171 Appendix A: How About “Smart Beta”? 177 Appendix B: How to Get Started with Indexing 185 Appendix C: How Index Funds Are Managed 193 About the Author 197 Index 199

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Book Synopsis WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER & FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH Connect your workforce, improve engagement, and drive productivity to undreamed-of levelsFeelings of loneliness among employees are on the rise with 72% of global workers suffering from it. This sense of isolation is contributing to a real and growing mental health problem that affects both individuals and organizations.In Connectable, youâll learn how tackling the issue of worker loneliness head on can transform an isolated workforce into one thatâs happier, more engaged, and more productive. With more than a decade of experience spent helping companies lessen worker loneliness, Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen distill their methodology, showing you whatâs causing todayâs loneliness, the role inclusion plays in solving it, and how you can decrease loneliness and increase belonging, engagement, and performance with employees at eve

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Book SynopsisLeaders, managers, and mentors are charged with getting people to stretch their limits, but they avoid doing it because of the potential for tension and conflict - and besides, they donât know if itâll result in any lasting change anyway. Top executive coach Marcia Reynolds here offers a technique that enables readers to take their people through âœthe discomfort zoneâ with minimal pain and maximum gain. We canât see our own blind spots (hence the name), so the role of the leader is crucial. Reynolds explains how to pick the right time and place to enter the discomfort zone and how to create a âœsafety bubbleâ so that people will trust your intentions. Then, drawing on discoveries in neuroscience about how people learn, she shows how to ask the kinds of questions that will short-circuit the brainâs defensive mechanisms and habitual thought patterns and help listeners see clearly where theyâre falling short and how they can do better. She includes a plethora of actual examples from her coaching practice.Reynolds canât make the discomfort zone into a cake walk - leaders still need the courage to enter it. But she offers a path through it that will result in helping others to achieve lasting changes and enduring success.

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Book SynopsisThrough economics, our politicians have the power to transform people's lives for better or worse. Think Deng Xiaoping who lifted millions out of poverty by opening up China; Franklin D Roosevelt whose 'New Deal' helped the USA break free of the Great Depression. Or Peron and his successors in Argentina who brought the country to the brink of ruin.In this magisterial history, economist and politician Vince Cable examines the legacy of 16 world leaders who transformed their countries' economic fortunes and who also challenged economic convention. From Thatcher to Trump, from Lenin to Bismarck, Money and Power provides a whole new perspective on the science of government. Examining the fascinating interplay of economics and politics, this is a compelling journey through some of the most significant people and events of the last 300 years.Trade ReviewVince Cable brings economics to life in this thrilling history, revealing how 16 leading politicians over the last 250 years have used it in their own totally different ways to make the world anew. * Sir Anthony Seldon, author of May at 10 *A wonderful journey through the economic ideas that have shaped leading politicians throughout history. * Dame Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE *Impressive... The essay on Robert Peel lucidly explains his pioneering influence on the politics of trade. Similarly, thechapter on Juan Peron is an excellent summary of his political career as prime minister and the Peronist model of government and economics. * Irish Times *From Hamilton and Lenin to Abe and Trump, these brilliant essays are true to the dictum that 'people don't believe in ideas, they believe in people who believe in ideas'. This is a book which will change the way you think about politics and the leaders and ideas which have driven it forward in the last three centuries. * Lord Andrew Adonis *Vince Cable brings out with spectacular clarity how important and radical leaders end up combining economic theory, political ideology and practical administration. This book needs to be read by anyone who is interested in how the world's economies are really run. * Sir Oliver Letwin *Money and Power provides a masterly analysis of how economic policy has determined the success and failure of political leaders through the ages. * Vicky Pryce, former Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service *As a former policymaker, Cable has an eye for the sort of political detail that brings a historical episode to life. It's an accessible read that helps us see the long-standing links between money and power all over the world. * Linda Yueh, author of The Great Economists: How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today *Cable shows the influence of leaders in the course of history and the influence of economic ideas on their thoughts and actions. A brilliant project and splendidly delivered. * Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, LSE *A fast-paced, highly readable account of political leaders who transformed their countries - for better or worse - through the economic ideologies of their time. As an economist turned politician, Vince Cable is uniquely placed to provide a critical, but fair judgment of those who have shaped today's major economies. * Dame DeAnne Julius, senior adviser, Chatham House *A lucid, erudite analysis of the global economy, and Britain's place in it. * Observer on After the Storm *A remarkably rounded work... Cable has produced a book that makes a serious and relevant contribution to the continuing debate about banking, infrastructure, housing, China, executive pay, short-termism and many of the other topics which continue to top the business and political agenda. * Evening Standard on After the Storm *The undisputed heavyweight champion of the credit crunch in parliament'. * Robert Peston *Table of Contents0: Introduction: Politicians and the Politics of Economics 1: Hamilton: The Economic Founding Father 2: Peel: Free Trade 3: Bismarck: The Economics of 'Iron and Blood' 4: Lenin: From War Communism to State Capitalism 5: Roosevelt: The Keynesian Revolution Without Keynes 6: Erhard: The Social Market and Ordoliberalism 7: Erlander: The Social Democratic Model Made Real 8: Perón: Peronism and Economic Populism 9: Park: The Development State and Hypergrowth 10: Lee: The Eclectic Economics of Lee Kuan Yew 11: Thatcher: Thatcherism and Its Cousin, Reaganomics 12: Deng: China's Economic Architect 13: Manmohan Singh: The Quiet Reformer 14: Balcerowicz: Big Bang Theory and Practice 15: Abe: Japan Pioneers Abenomics 16: Trump: Trumponomics, Economic Nationalism and Pluto-populism 17: Conclusion: Sixteen Politicians: Sixteen Varieties of Economics

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Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestseller that draws on research from over 12,000 individuals to explain what makes people ''choke'' under pressure and show you how to develop nerves of steel''An unusually sharp account of work and performing under pressure'' Financial TimesNobody performs better under pressure. The reality is that pressure only makes you do worse. But there are things you can do to diminish its effects on your performance. In How to Perform Under Pressure, Hendrie Weisinger and J. P. Pawliw-Fry explore the science and psychology behind pressure and give empirically tested short-term and long-term solutions to help you overcome its debilitating effects.The book draws on research from more than 12,000 people and features the latest studies from neuroscience and from the frontline experiences of Fortune 500 employees and managers. It explains what makes people ''choke'' under pressure and includes 22 strategies you can use toTrade ReviewAn unusually sharp account of work and performing under pressure -- Stefan Stern, Financial TimesA wonderful mix of empirical studies and firsthand accounts that show how pressure impacts our personal and professional lives -- ForbesAll too often, we choke or crumble under pressure. This book reveals how we can develop nerves of steel -- Adam Grant, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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