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Book SynopsisThe authors of the international bestseller Business Model Generation explain how to create value propositions customers can t resist Value Proposition Design helps you tackle the core challenge of every business creating compelling products and services customers want to buy.Table of Contents1. Canvas 1.1 Customer Profile 10 1.2 Value Map 26 1.3 Fit 40 2. Design 2.1 Prototyping Possibilities 74 2.2 Starting Points 86 2.3 Understanding Customers 104 2.4 Making Choices 120 2.5 Finding the Right Business Model 142 2.6 Designing in Established organizations 158 3. Test 3.1 What to Test 188 3.2 Testing Step-by-Step 196 3.3 Experiment library 214 3.4 Bringing it All Together 238 4. Evolve 4.1 Create Alignment 260 4.2 Measure & Monitor 262 4.3 Improve Relentlessly 264 4.4 Reinvent Yourself Constantly 266 4.5 Taobao: Reinventing (E-)Commerce 268 Glossary 276 Core Team 278 Prereaders 279 Bios 280 Index 282

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Book SynopsisThe original guide to creating wealth! With this seminal book, Wallace Wattles popularized the Law of Attraction, the powerful concept that inspired The Secret. The Science of Getting Rich explains how to attract wealth, overcome emotional barriers, and apply foolproof methods to bring financial success into your life.Table of ContentsForeword by Catherine Ponder vii An Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon ix Letter from Florence Wattles xxxi Sources xxxv About Tom Butler-Bowdon xxxvii The Science of Getting Rich 1 The Science of Being Great 111

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Book SynopsisWhat are the selling secrets that raised Frank Bettger from initial failure to unparalleled success, and fame, as one of the highest paid salesmen in America? Encouraged to tell his story by admiring colleague Dale Carnegie, Bettger reveals his proven success formula so that you too can work magic with sales - and multiply your income and happiness a thousandfold! Inside you will find instructive examples and step-by-step guidelines on how to develop the style, spirit, and techniques of a first-rate salesperson. No matter what you sell, your on-the-job performance and profits will increase dramatically when you apply Bettger''s keen insights on: * The power of enthusiasm * How to conquer fear * The key word for turning a sceptical client into an enthusiastic buyer * The quickest way to win confidence * How to deliver a winning sales talk * Seven golden rules for closing a saleTrade ReviewDr. Norman Vincent Peale This book has helped me immeasurably, and anyone who wants to be a successful person should read it.Dale Carnegie How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling will be helping salesmen, regardless of whether they are selling insurance, or shoes, or ships, or sealing wax, long after Frank Bettger has passed away.Table of ContentsCONTENTSIntroduction by Dale Carnegie -- What I Think of This BookAuthor's Preface -- How I Happened to Write This BookPART ONETHESE IDEAS LIFTED ME OUT OF THE RANKS OF FAILURECHAPTER1. How One Idea Multiplied My Income and Happiness2. This Idea Put Me Back Into Selling After I Had Quit3. One Thing I Did That Helped Me Destroy the Biggest Enemy I Ever Had to Face4. The Only Way I Could Get Myself OrganizedSummary -- Part OnePART TWOFORMULA FOR SUCCESS IN SELLING5. How I Learned the Most Important Secret of Salesmanship6. Hitting the Bull's Eye7. A $250,000 Sale in 15 Minutes8. Analysis of the Basic Principles Used in Making That Sale9. How Asking Questions Increased the Effectiveness of My Sales Interviews10. How I Learned to Find the Most Important Reason Why a Man Should Buy11. The Most Important Word I Have Found in Selling Has Only Three Letters12. How I Find the Hidden Objection13. The Forgotten Art That Is Magic in SellingSummary -- Part TwoPART THREESIX WAYS TO WIN AND HOLD THE CONFIDENCE OF OTHERS14. The Biggest Lesson I Ever Learned About Creating Confidence15. A Valuable Lesson I Learned About Creating Confidence From a Great Physician16. The Quickest Way I Ever Discovered to Win Confidence17. How to Get Kicked Out18. I Found This an Infallible Way to Gain a Man's Confidence19. How to Look Your BestSummary -- Part ThreePART FOURHOW TO MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU20. An Idea I Learned From Lincoln Helped Me Make Friends21. I Became More Welcome Everywhere When I Did This22. How I Learned to Remember Names and Faces23. The Biggest Reason Why Salesmen Lose Business24. This Interview Taught Me How to Overcome My Fear of Approaching Big MenSummary -- Part FourPART FIVESTEPS IN SALE25. The Sale Before the Sale26. The Secret of Making Appointments27. How I Learned to Outsmart Secretaries and Switchboard Operators28. An Idea That Helped Me Get Into the "Major Leagues"29. How to Let the Customer Help You Make the Sale30. How I Find New Customers and Make Old Ones Enthusiastic Boosters31. Seven Rules I Use in Closing the Sale32. An Amazing Closing Technique I Learned from a Master SalesmanSummary -- Part FivePART SIXDON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL33. Don't Be Afraid to Fail!34. Benjamin Franklin's Secret of Success and What It Did for Me35. Let's You and I Have a Heart to Heart Talk

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Book SynopsisDo you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins.In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner mindset—he uses to reach out to connect with the thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates on his Rolodex, people he has helped and who have helped him.The son of a small-town steelworker and a cleaning lady, Ferrazzi first used his remarkable ability to connect with others to pave the way to a scholarship at Yale, a Harvard MBA, and several top executive posts. Not yet out of his thirties, he developed a network of relationships that stretched from Washington’s corridors of power to Hollywood’s A-list, leading to him being named one of Crain’s 40 Under 40 and one of Davos’ Global Leader for Tomorrow.Ferrazzi''s form of connecting to the world around him is based on generosity, helping friends connect with other friends. Ferrazzi distinguishes genuine relationship-building from the crude, desperate glad-handling usually associated with “networking.” He then distills his system of reaching out to people into practical, proven principles. Among them:Don’t keep score: It’s never simply about getting what you want. It’s about getting what you want and making sure that the people who are important to you get what they want, too.“Ping” constantly: The Ins and Outs of reaching out to those in your circle of contacts all the time—not just when you need something.Never eat alone: The dynamics of status are the same whether you’re working at a corporation or attending a society event— “invisibility” is a fate worse than failure. In the course of the book, Ferrazzi outlines the timeless strategies shared by the world’s most connected individuals, from Katherine Graham to Bill Clinton, Vernon Jordan to the Dalai Lama. Chock full of specific advice on handling rejection, getting past gatekeepers, becoming a “conference commando,” and more, Never Eat Alone is destined to take its place alongside How to Win Friends and Influence People as an inspirational classic.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Through specific strategies for ending things well, Cloud advocates for powerful personal changes...and will give many readers the fresh start they crave." -- Publishers Weekly "If you're hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren't working out, Henry Cloud's Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year." -- Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover "Much of what we do each day is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. This book will challenge you put a stop to things that have been getting in your way for a long time." -- Tom Rath, bestselling author of Strengths-Based Leadership "Having written five books about the seasons of life, I can tell you that necessary endings are the hard part. Henry Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through these turbulent passages." -- Bob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder, Leadership Network

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Book SynopsisTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER!Anyone can learn to invest wisely with this bestselling investment system!Through every type of market, William J. OâNeilâs national bestseller, How to MakeMoney in Stocks, has shown over 2 million investors the secrets to building wealth.OâNeilâs powerful CAN SLIM Investing Systemâa proven 7-step process for minimizingrisk and maximizing gainsâhas influenced generations of investors.Based on a major study of market winners from 1880 to 2009, this expandededition gives you: Proven techniques for finding winning stocks before they make big price gains Tips on picking the best stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs to maximize your gains 100 new charts to help you spot todayâs most profitable trends PLUS strategies to help you avoid the 21 mostcommon investor mistakes!âœI dedicated the 2004 Stock Traderâs Almanac to Bill OâNeil: âHis foresight,innovation, and disciplined approach to Trade ReviewPUBLICITY CONFIRMATIONS (as of 6/17/09) 6/17/09, Newsmax.com, NATIONAL Online, Feature and Interview 6/15/09, Marketwatch.com, NATIONAL Online, Interview 6/15/09, Radio America, NATIONAL Radio, Interview 6/15/09, WBBM, Boston Radio, Interview 3-11 Education 20090617Table of ContentsPreface ix Part I:A Winning System: CAN SLIM™Introduction: Learning From the Greatest WinnersCHAPTER 1: C = Current Quarterly Earnings per Share: The Higher the Better CHAPTER 2: A = Annual Earnings Increases: Look for SignificantGrowth CHAPTER 3: N = New Products, New Management, New Highs:Buying at the Right Time CHAPTER 4: S = Supply and Demand: Shares Outstanding PlusBig Volume Demand CHAPTER 5: L = Leader or Laggard: Which Is Your Stock? CHAPTER 6: I = Institutional Sponsorship: Follow the Leaders CHAPTER 7: M = Market Direction: How to Determine It Part II:Be Smart From the StartCHAPTER 8: Nineteen Common Mistakes Most Investors Make CHAPTER 9: When to Sell and Cut Your Losses CHAPTER 10: When to Sell and Take Your Profit CHAPTER 11: Should You Diversify, Invest for the Long Haul,Buy on Margin, Sell Short, Etc.?CHAPTER 12: How to Read Charts Like an Expert and Improve YourStock Picks and Timing Part III:Investing Like a ProfessionalCHAPTER 13: Models of the Greatest Stock Market Winners: 1952–2001 CHAPTER 14: How to Find Winning Stocks Using Investor’s Business Daily CHAPTER 15: How to Pick the Best Market Sectors, Industry Groups,and Subgroups CHAPTER 16: The Art of Tape Reading: Analyzing and Reacting to News CHAPTER 17: Should You Buy Options, Nasdaq Stocks, New Issues,Convertible Bonds, Tax Shelters, Foreign Stocks?CHAPTER 18: How You Could Make a Million Dollars Owning Mutual Funds CHAPTER 19: Improving Management of Pension and InstitutionalPortfolios CHAPTER 20: Important Guidelines to RememberSuccess Stories Index

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Book SynopsisHistorically tested long-term strategies that always outperform the marketâœOâShaughnessyâs conclusion that some strategies do produce consistently strong results while others underperform could shake up the investment business.ââBarronâsâœWhat Works on Wall Street is indisputably a major contribution to empirical research on the behavior of common stocks in the United States. . . . Conceivably, the influence of What Works on Wall Street will prove immense.ââThe Financial Analystsâ JournalâœOâShaughnessyâs latest, What Works on Wall Street, is a serious inquiry into the investment strategies that stand up under long-term scrutiny and is refreshing research for every investor.ââStocks and CommoditiesâœA bible for investment strategies. . .ââSeeking AlphaAbout the Book:Recent history has witnessed one of the worst stock market beatings ev

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Book SynopsisDuncan Mavin is a seasoned international financial journalist, having started his career as a chartered accountant in the City and in Toronto. He has been a reporter and editor for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, and was the Journal's Financial Editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He has also been Managing Editor for Barron's Group and a reporter for Canada's National Post, and he's the bestselling author of "Britain's version of Bad Blood", the Lex Greensill exposé Pyramid of Lies. He lives with his family in the UK, and is a long-suffering fan of Sunderland football club.

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Book SynopsisTwo marketing experts present a comprehensive guide to building a product into a recognized and respected brand and share their radical strategies for marketing effectively on the Internet, urging readers to mix the old with the new when making a marketing plan, in a volume that contains The 22 ImmuTrade Review"Indispensable to anyone seeking to build a business into a recognized brand." -- --Philip J. Romano, CEO, Romano Enterprises "Al Ries demonstrates that marketers need two skills: building a brand and keeping it alive. Through stellar company profiles and keen insights, this book will show them how." -- --Philip Kotler, Professor of International Marketing, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University "Anyone looking to market their comapay successfully has to read The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding." -- --Patrick M. Sullivan, CEO, SalesLogix "Provides a worthwhile addition to the branding library. This book's worth buying." -- --Atlanta Business Chronicle "If you want to...lasso consumers and burn brand identity into their minds, read this book." -- --Advertising Annual 1999

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Book SynopsisBestselling author, Jack Schwager, challenges the assumptions at the core of investment theory and practice and exposes common investor mistakes, missteps, myths, and misreads When it comes to investment models and theories of how markets work, convenience usually trumps reality. The simple fact is that many revered investment theories and market models are flatly wrongthat is, if we insist that they work in the real world. Unfounded assumptions, erroneous theories, unrealistic models, cognitive biases, emotional foibles, and unsubstantiated beliefs all combine to lead investors astrayprofessionals as well as novices. In this engaging new book, Jack Schwager, bestselling author of Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards, takes aim at the most perniciously pervasive academic precepts, money management canards, market myths and investor errors. Like so many ducks in a shooting gallery, Schwager picks them off, one at a time, revealing the truth about manyTrade ReviewEverybody, and I mean everybody who has an investment portfolio will profit from reading this book kudos to the author for offering the investing world an uncommonly worthwhile book. (forexpros.com, 12th Novemebr 2012) Mr Schwager s book starts off with plenty of sound, basic advice before expertly demonstrating that a leveraged exchange traded fund is a dreadful investment because of its structure, being almost bound to disappoint (The Economist, January 2013) Full of common sense (Pensions World, February 2013)Table of ContentsForeword xv Prologue xvii Part One Markets, Return, and Risk Chapter 1 Expert Advice 3 Comedy Central versus CNBC 3 The Elves Index 6 Paid Advice 8 Investment Insights 11 Chapter 2 The Deficient Market Hypothesis 13 The Efficient Market Hypothesis and Empirical Evidence 14 The Price is Not Always Right 15 The Market is Collapsing; Where is the News? 24 The Disconnect between Fundamental Developments and Price Moves 27 Price Moves Determine Financial News 37 Is It Luck or Skill? Exhibit A: The Renaissance Medallion Track Record 39 The Flawed Premise of the Efficient Market Hypothesis: A Chess Analogy 40 Some Players are Not Even Trying to Win 42 The Missing Ingredient 44 Right for the Wrong Reason: Why Markets are Difficult to Beat 47 Diagnosing the Flaws of the Efficient Market Hypothesis 49 Why the Efficient Market Hypothesis is Destined for the Dustbin of Economic Theory 50 Investment Insights 52 Chapter 3 The Tyranny of Past Returns 55 S&P Performance in Years Following High- and Low-Return Periods 57 Implications of High- and Low-Return Periods on Longer-Term Investment Horizons 59 Is There a Benefit in Selecting the Best Sector? 63 Hedge Funds: Relative Performance of the Past Highest-Return Strategy 70 Why Do Past High-Return Sectors and Strategy Styles Perform So Poorly? 77 Wait a Minute. Do We Mean to Imply . . . ? 78 Investment Insights 85 Chapter 4 The Mismeasurement of Risk 87 Worse Than Nothing 87 Volatility as a Risk Measure 88 The Source of the Problem 92 Hidden Risk 95 Evaluating Hidden Risk 100 The Confusion between Volatility and Risk 103 The Problem with Value at Risk (VaR) 105 Asset Risk: Why Appearances May Be Deceiving, or Price Matters 107 Investment Insights 109 Chapter 5 Why Volatility is Not Just about Risk, and the Case of Leveraged ETFs 111 Leveraged ETFs: What You Get May Not Be What You Expect 112 Investment Insights 121 Chapter 6 Track Record Pitfalls 123 Hidden Risk 123 The Data Relevance Pitfall 124 When Good Past Performance is Bad 126 The Apples-and-Oranges Pitfall 128 Longer Track Records Could Be Less Relevant 129 Investment Insights 132 Chapter 7 Sense and Nonsense about Pro Forma Statistics 133 Investment Insights 136 Chapter 8 How to Evaluate Past Performance 137 Why Return Alone is Meaningless 137 Risk-Adjusted Return Measures 142 Visual Performance Evaluation 156 Investment Insights 166 Chapter 9 Correlation: Facts and Fallacies 169 Correlation Defined 169 Correlation Shows Linear Relationships 170 The Coefficient of Determination (r2) 171 Spurious (Nonsense) Correlations 171 Misconceptions about Correlation 173 Focusing on the Down Months 176 Correlation versus Beta 179 Investment Insights 182 Part Two Hedge Funds as an Investment Chapter 10 The Origin of Hedge Funds 185 Chapter 11 Hedge Funds 101 195 Differences between Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds 196 Types of Hedge Funds 200 Correlation with Equities 210 Chapter 12 Hedge Fund Investing: Perception and Reality 211 The Rationale for Hedge Fund Investment 213 Advantages of Incorporating Hedge Funds in a Portfolio 214 The Special Case of Managed Futures 215 Single-Fund Risk 217 Investment Insights 220 Chapter 13 Fear of Hedge Funds: It’s Only Human 223 A Parable 223 Fear of Hedge Funds 225 Chapter 14 The Paradox of Hedge Fund of Funds Underperformance 231 Investment Insights 236 Chapter 15 The Leverage Fallacy 239 The Folly of Arbitrary Investment Rules 241 Leverage and Investor Preference 242 When Leverage is Dangerous 243 Investment Insights 245 Chapter 16 Managed Accounts: An Investor-Friendly Alternative to Funds 247 The Essential Difference between Managed Accounts and Funds 248 The Major Advantages of a Managed Account 249 Individual Managed Accounts versus Indirect Managed Account Investment 250 Why Would Managers Agree to Managed Accounts? 251 Are There Strategies That are Not Amenable to Managed Accounts? 253 Evaluating Four Common Objections to Managed Accounts 253 Investment Insights 259 Postscript to Part Two: Are Hedge Fund Returns a Mirage? 261 Part Three Portfolio Matters Chapter 17 Diversification: Why 10 is Not Enough 267 The Benefits of Diversification 267 Diversification: How Much is Enough? 268 Randomness Risk 269 Idiosyncratic Risk 272 A Qualification 273 Investment Insights 274 Chapter 18 Diversification: When More is Less 277 Investment Insights 281 Chapter 19 Robin Hood Investing 283 A New Test 286 Why Rebalancing Works 290 A Clarification 291 Investment Insights 292 Chapter 20 Is High Volatility Always Bad? 295 Investment Insights 299 Chapter 21 Portfolio Construction Principles 301 The Problem with Portfolio Optimization 301 Eight Principles of Portfolio Construction 305 Correlation Matrix 309 Going Beyond Correlation 310 Investment Insights 314 Epilogue 32 Investment Observations 315 Appendix A Options—Understanding the Basics 319 Appendix B Formulas for Risk-Adjusted Return Measures 323 Sharpe Ratio 323 Sortino Ratio 324 Symmetric Downside-Risk Sharpe Ratio 325 Gain-to-Pain Ratio (GPR) 326 Tail Ratio 326 MAR and Calmar Ratios 326 Return Retracement Ratio 327 Acknowledgments 329 About the Author 331 Index 333

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Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller In a remarkable career, Edward O. Thorp rose up from nothing to become a professor at MIT, invented card counting and the world’s first wearable computer, beat the casinos of Las Vegas at blackjack and roulette, then became a bestselling author and a hedge fund heavyweight, ushering in a revolution on Wall Street. Now he shares his incredible life story for the first time, revealing how he made his fortune and giving advice to the next generation of investors. An intellectual thrill ride, replete with practical wisdom, A Man for All Markets is a scarcely imaginable tale of ludicrous success.Trade Review‘Thorp secured prizes, scholarships a professorship and assassination attempt by the mob…[A] rattling read.’ * Business Life (British Airways magazine) *‘A lively read.’ * MoneyWeek *‘An amazing book by a true icon; Thorp launched revolutions in Vegas and on Wall Street by turning math into magic, and here he weaves his own life lessons into a page turner as hot as a deck full of aces. Loved it!’ -- Ben Mezrich, New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Down The House and The Accidental Billionaires‘An extraordinary autobiography which reads like a novel and contains insights into what has gone wrong with the financial system along the way.’ -- John Kay, author of Other People’s Money‘In A Man for All Markets, [Thorp] delightfully recounts his progress (if that is the word) from college teacher to gambler to hedge-fund manager. Along the way we learn important lessons about the functioning of markets and the logic of investment. ’ * Wall Street Journal *‘Ed Thorp takes us on an incredible journey as we learn how to beat blackjack, roulette, and then Wall Street, stop off to have dinner with a young Buffett, unmask Madoff before anyone else, and so much more. More important, it’s all fun, fascinating and filled with lessons we can all use to be more successful in business and life. Learn and enjoy, I did!’ -- Joel Greenblatt, author of the New York Times bestseller The Little Book that Beats the Market‘In A Man for All Markets, [Thorp] delightfully recounts his progress (if that is the word) from college teacher to gambler to hedge-fund manager. Along the way we learn important lessons about the functioning of markets and the logic of investment.’ * Wall Street Journal *‘The gripping story of how one man’s genius and dedication has solved so many problems in diverse fields…There is nothing more important than knowing how to think clearly. Read this book and learn from a master.’ -- Paul Wilmott, founder, Wilmott Magazine‘Whether you are an aspiring professional player, a casual gambler, or an occasional visitor to Las Vegas, you can feel the impact of Professor Ed Thorp’s intellect on that desert city. In 1962, Thorp published the classic book Beat the Dealer. The text was based on Thorp’s original research that stemmed from his curiosity about the game of 21, and was billed as a “how to book” for the lay person to beat the casinos at blackjack. And simply stated it changed everything…The book chronicles Thorp’s heroic-like arc from his humble beginnings growing up in a family that struggled to get by – first in the cold winters of Chicago and later in the sun soaked cities of southern California, where he excelled in a variety of high school science courses and ultimately earned a scholarship for his exceptional talents in physics – on through his professional career as a gaming guru, and ultimately to his amazing success in a stock market-centered career, where he would take his knowledge and understanding of games of chance and apply it to the biggest casino in the world, Wall Street…A Man for All Markets chronicles Thorp’s personal journey in navigating the unexpected and sometimes dangerous obstacles that come along with challenging the status quo of a wealthy corporate adversary.’ -- Nicholas G. Colon, Professional Advantage Gambler and Managing Director of Alea Consulting Group, a casino gaming consulting firm‘Illuminating for the mathematically inclined, and cautionary for would-be gamblers and day traders.’ * Library Journal *‘The kind of thing any would-be investor, to say nothing of casino cowboy, ought to read. Thorp’s in-the-trenches account of gaming the system(s) is a pleasure – and instructive, too.’ * Kirkus *

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Book SynopsisAre you an authentic leader? Too many companies are managed not by leaders but by mere role players and faceless bureaucrats. What would it take to replace these empty suits with real leaders--men and women who are confident in who they are and what they stand for and who truly inspire people to achieve extraordinary results? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones argue that leaders don't become great by aspiring to a list of universal character traits. Rather, effective leaders are authentic: they deploy individual strengths to engage followers' hearts, minds, and souls. Authentic leaders are skillful at consistently being themselves, even as they alter their behavior to respond effectively to changing contexts. In short, the authors present a powerful case: that it takes "being yourself, in context, with skill" to be a successful, authentic leader--and they show you how to do exactly that. In this lively and practical book, Goffee and Jones draw from extensive research to reveal how to hone and deploy your unique leadership assets while managing the inherent tensions at the heart of successful leadership: when to show emotion and when to withhold it, how to get close to followers while maintaining an appropriate role distance, and maintaining your individuality while "conforming enough" to gain traction and lead change. Underscoring the inherently social nature of leadership, the book also explores how leaders can stay attuned to the needs and expectations of followers. Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? will forever change how we view, develop, and practice the art of leadership, wherever we live and work.Trade Review"Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? by Rob Goffee & Gareth Jones is by far the best book written on leadership." -- Vinay Kalantri, Mobile Wallet, as seen in the Economic Times"The authors of one of the all-time best books for creative leaders, Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?, are also simultaneously re-releasing that volume with a new preface." -- David Slocum, FORBES"A rewarding read if you want to lead." -- Financial Times

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Book SynopsisMichael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009), dubbed the 'King of Pop', was one of the most commercially successful entertainers of all time. After making his debut in 1964 as a member of The Jackson 5, he started a solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time. His other achievements feature multiple Guinness World Records - including the 'Most Successful Entertainer of All Time' - 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles, and estimated sales of over 750 million records. Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California after suffering from cardiac arrest. His memorial service was broadcast live around the world.Trade ReviewIf you read just one book on Jackson, this should be the one you choose * The Sun *A revealing and now poignant insight into one of entertainment's most bewildering individuals * Sport magazine *

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Book SynopsisNo Logo' was a book that defined a generation when it was first published in 1999. For its 10th anniversary Naomi Klein has updated this iconic book.By the time you're twenty-one, you'll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won't be happier for it.This is a book about that much-maligned, much-misunderstood generation coming up behind the slackers, who are being intelligent and active about the world in which they find themselves. It is a world in which all that is alternative' is sold, where any innovation or subversion is immediately adopted by un-radical, faceless corporations. But, gradually, tentatively, a new generation is beginning to fight consumerism with its own best weapons; and it is the first skirmishes in this war that this abrasively intelligent book documents brilliantly.Trade Review‘The Das Kapital of the growing anti-corporate movement’ Guardian ‘A riveting, conscientious piece of journalism and a strident call to arms. Packed with enlightening statistics and extraordinary anecdotal evidence, “No Logo” is fluent, undogmatically alive to its contradictions and omissions and positively seethes with intelligent anger.’ Sam Leith, Observer ‘A fascinating ride through the history of marketing…Klein brilliantly humanises “No Logo” with fascinating personal stories, her voice firm but never preachy, her argument detailed but never obscure.’ Alex O’Connell, The Times ‘Naomi Klein brilliantly charts the protean nature of consumer capitalism, how it absorbs radical challenges to its dominance and turns them into consumer products.’ Madeleine Bunting, Guardian ‘A sharp and very timely book … A couple of chapters in, your mind is already reeling … convincing and necessary, clear and fresh, calm but unsparing’ Guardian ‘A manifesto and a call to arms that sometimes reads like an Orwellian nightmare’ Financial Times

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Book Synopsis''The Bible of business and personal productivity'' Lifehack''A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from ''the personal productivity guru'' Fast CompanySince it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen''s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. ''GTD'' is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots.Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to Trade ReviewI am a devout, card-carrying GTD true believer . . . The entire approach has boosted not only my productivity but also my wider well-being. But what amazes me just as much is how deeply GTD has taken hold around the world . . . This is a genuine movement -- Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of DriveGetting Things Done describes an incredibly practical process that can help busy people regain control of their lives. It can help you be more successful. Even more important, it can help you have a happier life! -- Marshall Goldsmith, coeditor, The Leader of the Future and Coaching for LeadershipGetting Things Done offers help building the new mental skills needed in an age of multitasking and overload -- Sue Shellenbarger * The Wall Street Journal *David Allen's productivity principles are rooted in big ideas . . . but they're also eminently practical -- Keith H. Hammonds, Fast CompanyThe bible of business and personal productivity * Lifehack *I recently attended David's seminar on getting organised, and after seeing him in action I have hope . . . David Allen's seminar was an eye-opener -- Stewart Alsop * Fortune *Allen drops down from high-level philosophising to the fine details of time management. Take a minute to check this one out -- Mark Henricks * Entrepreneur *David Allen brings new clarity to the power of purpose, the essential nature of relaxation, and deceptively simple guidelines for getting things done. He employs extensive experience, personal stories, and his own recipe for simplicity, speed and fun -- Frances Hesselbein, Chairman, Board of Governors, Leader to Leader InstituteAnyone who reads this book can apply this knowledge and these skills in their lives for immediate results -- Stephen P. Magee, Chaired Professor of Business and Economics, University of Texas at AustinA true skeptic of most management fixes, I have to say David's program is a winner! -- Joline Godfrey, CEO, Independent Means, Inc., and author of Our Wildest DreamsWARNING: Reading Getting Things Done can be hazardous to your old habits of procrastination. David Allen's approach is refreshingly simple and intuitive. He provides the systems, tools and tips to achieve profound results -- Carola Endicott, Director, Quality Resources, New England Medical CenterI am a devout, card-carrying GTD true believer . . . The entire approach has boosted not only my productivity but also my wider well-being. But what amazes me just as much is how deeply GTD has taken hold around the world . . . This is a genuine movement * Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive *Getting Things Done describes an incredibly practical process that can help busy people regain control of their lives. It can help you be more successful. Even more important, it can help you have a happier life! * Marshall Goldsmith, coeditor, The Leader of the Future and Coaching for Leadership *Getting Things Done offers help building the new mental skills needed in an age of multitasking and overload * Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal *David Allen's productivity principles are rooted in big ideas . . . but they're also eminently practical * Keith H. Hammonds, Fast Company *

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Book SynopsisThe Business School by Robert T. Kiyosaki explores Multi-level marketing, offering insights on running a successful network marketing chain. Kiyosaki, a renowned American businessman, shares innovative viewpoints on the subject through his Rich Dad Company.

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Book Synopsis"This is one of the most important Agile books since The Phoenix Project." ―Charles Betz, author, instructor, and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research Drive real change through actual business outcomes, not rigid practices and a handful of buzzwords.Being Agile isn't the goal; the true goal is successful outcomes. And successful outcomes come from embracing business principles that engender high-performing organizations, not from following a formula. The award-winning Sooner Safer Happier lays the foundation for achieving what truly matters: delivering better value sooner, safer, and happier. Every chapter of this practical guide to business success clearly articulates the typical ways of working that organizations get wrong (antipatterns) and quickly follows them with what to do right (patterns). Each pattern helps empower teams and leaders and allows the organization as a whole to break free of prescribed Agile practices to achieve true agility and success.Anyone looking to drive successful business outcomes needs this book on their desk to dip into over and over again.“This is a realistic approach to adopting (or not adopting) agile in your organization. The theory is sound; the practice is extensive. I strongly recommend this book.”—Dave Snowden, Chief Scientific Officer, Cognitive Edge, Creator of Cynefin“Sooner Safer Happier is a must-read for any business leader looking to succeed in the digital age.”—David Silverman, co-author of Team of Teams

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Book SynopsisThe go-to guide for launching a lucrative career in tradingâfully updated for todayâs turbulent marketsOne of todayâs most successful traders, John F. Carter has made his popular guide more relevant and effective than ever. This new edition of Mastering the Trade includes the essential content that has made it a bestselling classic, and includes critical new information for making the best trading decisions in every situation. Combining insightful market overview with trading strategies and concepts, Carter provides:âProven set-ups, with optimal markets and non-negotiable trading rules âExact entry, exit, and stop loss levels for swing and intraday trading âSeven key internals, from Skew to VIX âPre-market checklist Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Peter BorishIntroductionPart 1: Trader's Boot Camp: How Do the Markets Work and What are the Best Ways to Get Mentally Prepared for Successful Trading and InvestingChapter 1: What Really Causes the Markets to Move?Chapter 2: Psychology 101: What Didn't They Teach About Trading and Investing in School?Chapter 3: Is There Rhyme or Reason to How the Markets Move?Chapter 4: Now That I Understand the Markets--What Do I Trade?Chapter 5: The Stock Market Is Now Open--What Tools Best Predict the Market's Next Move?Chapter 6: A Beginner's Journey by Danielle Shay GumPart 2: What are the Best Intraday and Swing-Trading Setups for Futures, Stocks, Options, Forex, and Cryptopcurrencies?Chapter 7: The Opening Gap: Why Is This the First and Highest-Probability Play of the Day?Chapter 8: Pivot Points: Why Are These Good Pausing Points for Trending Days and Great Fading Points for Choppy Days?Chapter 9: Tick Fades: Are They Really the Best Way to Take Money Away from Newbies?Chapter 10: Reverting Back to the Mean or "When Is the Best Time to Take a Profit?"Chapter 11: The Squeeze: What Is the Best Way to Get Positioned for the Big Market Moves?Chapter 12: Catching the Wave: What Is the Easiest Way to Stay on the Right Side of the Trend on Any Market, on Any Time Frame?Chapter 13: What Is the Best Tool for Staying in a Trade and Not Jumping Out Too Early?Chapter 14: Scalper Alerts: Is This the Best Tool for Quick Price Trend Change Confirmation?Chapter 15: Brick Plays: How Can I Tell When a Market Is Going to Reverse Its Trend in the Middle of the Day?Chapter 16: The 3:52 Play: Capping Off the Day with a Fine CigarChapter 17: HOLP and LOHP-- Catching Trend Reversals Without Getting SmashedChapter 18: Propulsion Plays--Swing Plays Using Stocks, Single-Stock Futures, and Stock OptionsPart 3: Heading Back into the Real World of TradingChapter 19: My Trading Journey and Strategy by Henry GambellChapter 20: What Setups Work Best for Me? By Danielle Shay GumChapter 21: How I Look at the Markets, Think About Them, and How I Handled My Emotions While in an Options Position Where I Made $1.4 Million On a Single TradeChapter 22: How Important is the Right Technology When It Comes to Trading? By Darrell GumChapter 23: Tips and Tricks for When It's Not Working for You, No Matter What You DoChapter 24: Mastering the TradeIndex

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Book SynopsisCorporate Finance, by Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe, and Jordan, was written for the corporate finance course at the MBA level and the intermediate course in many undergraduate programs. The text emphasizes the modern fundamentals of the theory of finance while providing contemporary examples to make the theory come to life. The authors aim to present corporate finance as the working of a small number of integrated and powerful intuitions rather than a collection of unrelated topics. They develop the central concepts of modern finance: arbitrage, net present value, efficient markets, agency theory, options, and the trade-off between risk and return, and use them to explain corporate finance with a balance of theory and application. The 13th edition also welcomes a special contributor, Professor Kelly Shue of Yale University.

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Book SynopsisCompanies face increasingly turbulent times. To what extent are the traditional strategy models still relevant to deal with this new environment? This new book presents how to analyse turbulent environments, how to build new strategies, and how to implement them. Through many case studies managers of large and smaller companies can learn how to successfully react to fundamental change. It covers these topics: 1. What is turbulence: disruption vs. disturbance. 2. Corporate foresight/sensing turbulence (incl. scenario analysis) 3. Choosing the right turbulence strategy 4. Implementing turbulence strategies.

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Book SynopsisPublic understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim to be climate leaders, and overt denial is on the way out. Yet when it comes to slowing the course of the climate and nature crises, despite a growing number of pledges, policies and summits, little ever seems to change. Nature is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate. We remain on course for a catastrophic 3°C of warming. What's holding us back? In this searing and insightful critique, Adrienne Buller examines the fatal biases that have shaped the response of our governing institutions to climate and environmental breakdown, and asks: are the ‘solutions’ being proposed really solutions? Tracing the intricate connections between financial power, economic injustice and ecological crisis, she exposes the myopic economism and market-centric thinking presently undermining a future where all life can flourish. The book examines what is wrong with mainstream climate and environmental governance, from carbon pricing and offset markets to 'green growth', the commodification of nature and the growing influence of the finance industry on environmental policy. In doing so, it exposes the self-defeating logic of a response to these challenges based on creating new opportunities for profit, and a refusal to grapple with the inequalities and injustices that have created them. Both honest and optimistic, The Value of a Whale asks us – in the face of crisis – what we really value.This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable cities and communitiesTrade ReviewAs featured in The Guardian and The New Statesman.One of the Financial Times' 'best new books on climate and the environment'.One of WIRED's Best Books of 2022.Longlisted for the 2023 Bread and Roses Award.'Why do so many of the alleged solutions to climate crisis fail to deliver? In this tightly-argued, precise and deeply-researched book Adrienne Buller looks inside the heads of ‘green’ capitalists, exposing how non-solutions proliferate. Read this brilliant expose if you want to understand not only how some of the world’s most powerful people think and act but also how their solutions differ from what is really needed to secure a safe and abundant future for everyone.'Amelia Horgan, author of Lost in Work'This is a witty, lucid and beautifully written critique of that contradiction-in-terms, ‘green capitalism’. It explains why, despite the farcical diminuendo of climate denialism, so little has changed. Its searching inquiry into the puritanical reduction of all living matter to economic value, which underpins most government responses to ecological catastrophe, incisively debunks one of the most dangerous illusions going. This is the book we have long needed.'Richard Seymour, author of The Twittering Machine'A wonderfully readable attack on the worldview that argues for adding a dollar value to nature in order to save it. An accessible account of a new phase of capitalism that we all need to understand.'Professor Simon Lewis, author of The Human Planet'At last! A wonderfully refreshing antidote to the notion that market forces can solve the climate and nature crises, and the deadly assumption that every idea must be evaluated in terms of markets, finance, property or profit. Elegant, incisive and fierce, Buller systematically takes apart the false solutions that dominate mainstream analysis, from carbon offsets to the commodification of nature, and gives us the tools to challenge their dominance and to broaden our understanding of what’s both possible and necessary.'Caroline Lucas MP'Buller offers essential context for understanding how economic dogmas and market-driven statecraft have warped our understanding of and responses to the climate crisis—or lack thereof. Crucially, she also presents a practical roadmap for course-correction. The Value of a Whale is an accessible and expertly curated guide to the increasingly slick, green face of capitalism in the 21st century. This book should be required reading for everyone from climate activists to policymakers and concerned citizens looking to salvage our collective prospects for a liveable future.'Kate Aronoff, author of Overheated'This is a book for anyone troubled by our lack of progress on the climate crisis, from young activists to hard-headed CEOs and investors that face losing control of companies as the climate breaks down. In her persuasive analysis of net zero policies that narrowly prioritise efficiency, market pricing and offsetting - and with unusual clarity and scrupulous integrity - Buller comes to unsettling conclusions. Read this before it is too late.' Ann Pettifor, author of The Case for the Green New Deal 'The Value of a Whale is an urgent and honest intervention, casting a magnifying glass over the institutions, insider groupthink, and non-solutions distracting and deflecting from the radical ideas and compassion we need to secure a safe planetary future. For too long, our response to ecological crisis has been steered by mainstream economic thinking that is not fit for purpose, to the exclusion of other vital perspectives. As Buller compellingly argues, we are long overdue a reset.'Farhana Yamin, Visiting Professor at UAK, Associate Fellow, Chatham House'A sorely needed corrective in an era of climate politics dominated by dollars and models. Adrienne Buller's The Value of a Whale is critical reading for the important task of prying the future out of the hands of corporations and technocrats.'Olúfemi O. Táíwò, author of Elite Capture and Reconsidering Reparations'As an argument, The Value of a Whale is utterly convincing, and thoroughly damning of the institutional and cultural forces it targets. Its factual analysis identifies and eviscerates the flawed assumptions and cynical illusions behind the recent turn to “sustainable finance.” Buller highlights the inefficacy and injustice of carbon markets and other hand-waving schemes to offset biodiversity loss and ecological impacts.'Chad A. Hines, Ancillary Review of Books 'The book provides a passionate and convincing critique of conventional environmental solutionism, and it ought to inspire greater scrutiny of what is being done in the name of saving the planet.'Chris Aylett, International Affairs, Volume 98, Issue 6'In this well-researched book, Buller forensically sets out the case against some common non-solutions – or certainly solutions that are leaned on too heavily.'Jeremy Williams, The Earthbound Report 'The seriousness of climate change cannot be over-stated. Yet after decades of UK policy-makers paying lip service to pro-environment policies, sadly it does seem that the next Prime Minister will be, at best, indifferent to climate change, and at worst, openly hostile to the notion that we must transform our economy to address it. Adrienne Buller’s outstanding book, however, perhaps helps us to understand why that might be the case.'Craig Berry, The Political Economy Blog'By synthesizing complicated interactions between the world of finance and the world of climate policy, Buller makes an important contribution to the public discourse.'Thomas Peterson, The Arts Fuse'Buller’s work challenges us to rethink the viability of the current system and prioritise the planet’s health and the well-being of all its inhabitants. In that sense, we must act now to protect the planet’s key biomes such as the Amazon before we reach a tipping point. This requires both a radical transformation of our economic systems and a radical rethinking of our ways of life on this planet. As a Brazilian rethinker committed to this cause both in research and advocacy, I find Buller’s message particularly resonant as a call to action to start building a world in which it is not only safe to live but also worth living in.'João Pedro Braga, Rethinking Economics'Maps and sharply criticizes the logics that characterize green capitalism and that block a real solution to the climate crisis.'Politiken'Dispelling the idea that economic value can be placed on nature in the name of protecting it, or indeed, using nature "sustainably", The Value of a Whale is an incredibly worthwhile read.' @whatsophieisreading -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: What’s the value of a whale?1 Gatekeepers: Economics and the collapse of possibility2 Sirens: Distraction and dispossession in carbon markets3 Titans: Assets, power and the construction of green capitalism4 Alchemists: What’s green is gold5 Time travellers: Escaping ecological debt6 Ghosts: Valuing a disappearing worldConclusion: Between the devil and the deep blue sea: Should we accept green capitalist solutions?Index

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1947, the fourth edition of this title investigates the impact of changing social values and modern technology on the operation of organisations. Written for managers and other professionals, as well as students in related areas who wish to understand the decision-making processes at the heart of organisation and management.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Fourth EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsI. Decision-Making and Administrative OrganizationCommentary on Chapter III. Some Problems of Administrative TheoryCommentary on Chapter IIIII. Fact and Value in Decision-MakingCommentary on Chapter IIIIV. Rationality in Administrative BehaviorCommentary on Chapter IVV. The Psychology of Administrative DecisionsCommentary on Chapter VVI. The Equilibrium of the OrganizationCommentary on Chapter VIVII. The Role of AuthorityCommentary on Chapter VIIVIII. CommunicationCommentary on Chapter VIIIIX. The Criterion of EfficiencyCommentary on Chapter IXX. Loyalties and Organizational IdentificationCommentary on Chapter XXI. The Anatomy of OrganizationCommentary on Chapter XIAppendix: What Is an Administrative Science?Index

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Book SynopsisTwo world-renowned strategists detail the seven leadership imperatives for transforming companies in the new digital era.Digital transformation is critical. But winning in today's world requires more than digitization. It requires understanding that the nature of competitive advantage has shifted—and that being digital is not enough.In Beyond Digital, Paul Leinwand and Matt Mani from Strategy&, PwC's global strategy consulting business, take readers inside twelve companies and how they have navigated through this monumental shift: from Philips's reinvention from a broad conglomerate to a focused health technology player, to Cleveland Clinic's engagement with its broader ecosystem to improve and expand its leading patient care to more locations around the world, to Microsoft's overhaul of its global commercial business to drive customer outcomes. Other case studies include Adobe, Citigroup, Eli Lilly, Hitachi, Honeywell, Inditex, Komatsu, STC Pay, and Titan.Building on a major new body of research, the authors identify the seven imperatives that leaders must follow as the digital age continues to evolve: Reimagine your company's place in the world Embrace and create value via ecosystems Build a system of privileged insights with your customers Make your organization outcome-oriented Invert the focus of your leadership team Reinvent the social contract with your people Disrupt your own leadership approach Together, these seven imperatives comprise a playbook for how leaders can define a bolder purpose and transform their organizations.Trade Review"The well-observed insights are sure to appeal to business leaders looking to revamp their approach." — Publisher's WeeklyAdvance Praise for Beyond Digital:"Many books have been written about transformation. But Beyond Digital addresses transformation for the first time from a very comprehensive and consequential perspective, addressing all the key elements. A must-read for leaders who are serious about moving away from incremental change or one-off change projects to a fundamental overhaul of the enterprise they are in charge of." — Ingo Bank, CEO, OSRAM Licht AG"This book will move your thinking into the mid-twenty-first century. The internet is over fifty years old—'digital' is yesterday. Here are seven insights about what comes next. But consider each one with care. Don't rush. A return to deeper, more complex thinking, followed by decisive, bold action is the only way to win in the postdigital world." — Sally Blount, CEO, Catholic Charities of Chicago; Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Strategy and former Dean, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University"Beyond Digital takes a strategic approach to increasing the relevance of your company in a world where technology and data open up new possibilities. Leinwand and Mani focus on how leaders define the 'what'—their purpose and business model—and how they set their companies and themselves up for success. This reimagination is critical for leaders of companies of all sizes, including startups." — Joy Chen, cofounder and CEO, Pure Culture Beauty"Businesses in today's world cannot afford to stand still. But change is a continuous journey. Beyond Digital's approach underlines the fact that it's only when organizations and leaders are prepared to truly challenge and change the way they think, act, and engage that lasting and meaningful transformation happens." — Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President, National Transformation Partnerships, Microsoft"In Beyond Digital, Leinwand and Mani bypass the buzzwords and clichés and provide a rigorous foundation for digital business transformation. They show how successful strategies are grounded in answering core questions, such as 'What is our purpose?,' 'What unique value do we add for our customers?,' and 'What distinct capabilities do we need to deliver on our value proposition?' A timely, insightful, and eminently useful guide for anyone leading business transformation in today's digital environment." — Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor, Vanderbilt University"There is no shortage of books about the impact technology has on business and how to differentiate a company from its competitors. But Beyond Digital is the rare book that brings wise and practical advice to leaders at any level. Combining clear insights about how value is created with cohesive leadership principles, Leinwand and Mani show how even the most challenged enterprise can prepare to compete today and win tomorrow." — Damien Harmon, Executive Vice President, Omnichannel, Best Buy"Rather than writing one more book about how technology will change our lives, Leinwand and Mani have captured a future view of the world in which business leaders must cope. The fundamentals of every industry—demand, supply, and context for success—have changed forever, and Beyond Digital clearly describes the imperatives and actions that will make tomorrow's leaders successful." — Ray Lane, Managing Partner, Greatpoint Ventures; former President, Oracle; former Executive Chairman, Hewlett-Packard Company; member of the board of directors, Beyond Meat"Beyond Digital provides a detailed, well-researched road map for companies looking to transform themselves in an era when digitization is no longer a differentiator. The authors cite examples from successful international organizations to challenge leaders to push past the defeatist sentiment 'that's how we've always done it' to achieve true transformation." — Tom Mihaljevic, MD, CEO and President, Cleveland Clinic"Recent technological innovations are accelerating structural change across industries while also facilitating the resolution of social issues. To make the best use of these innovations, today's companies must reimagine who they are, open new pathways to value creation, and transform their business. Based on an in-depth study of a dozen success stories, Beyond Digital reveals how any organization can translate this challenge into success. I strongly recommend it to all leaders who aspire to transformational change." — Naoki Tani, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Executive General Manager of R&D Innovation Division, NTT DOCOMO"Beyond Digital challenges leaders to get past the obsessively competitive race toward digitization. Instead, this book helps them transform their companies by using technology to solve the massive challenges and opportunities facing society today." — Scott Watterson, Chairman of the Board and CEO, iFIT Health & Fitness

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Book SynopsisA WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER A FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE MONTH A FAST COMPANY TOP SUMMER PICK 'Completely changed my life' - Ali Abdaal, YouTuber and Entrepreneur 'Reading this book feels like being let in on a secret. ... an absolute must read' - Ryder Carroll, author of The Bullet Journal Method Discover the full potential of your ideas and make powerful, meaningful improvements in your work and life by Building a Second Brain. For the first time in history, we have instantaneous access to the world's knowledge. There has never been a better time to learn, to create and to improve ourselves. Yet, rather than being empowered by this information, we're often overwhelmed, paralysed by believing we'll never know or remember enough. This eye-opening and accessible guide shows how you can easily create your own personal system for knowledge management, otherwise known as a Second Brain. A trusted and organised digital repository of your most valued ideas, notes and creative work, a Second Brain gives you the confidence to tackle your most important projects and ambitious goals. From identifying good ideas, to organising your thoughts, to retrieving everything swiftly and easily, it puts you back in control of your life and information.Trade ReviewLays out a detailed approach to using digital tools to feel less bombarded and have more time to think. * Financial Times *Tiago has put a magnifying lens on the best practice of external capturing to keep our heads open for effective thinking and creativity. This is a well-written, cogent, and useful manual for staying clear in the knowledge-worker world. -- David Allen, New York Times bestselling author * Getting Things Done *Tiago has changed the game with this book. Building a Second Brain completely changed my life and the tools and techniques it contains will improve anyone's productivity, creativity and focus. -- Ali Abdaal, YouTuber and EntrepreneurUntil memory implants become a thing, mastering the 'second brain' in your hip pocket might be your best move. * Fast Company *Building a Second Brain is much more than just another productivity method-it's a survival guide to managing the complexities of modern life. -- Chris Guillebeau, Author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of PursuitI've been using variations on Forte's ideas for decades. When you're ready to get out of your own way, you'll discover that they really work. -- Seth Godin, Author * This is Marketing *Tiago is a master organizer. His book, Building a Second Brain, is the ultimate guide for anybody who wants to succeed in the Internet age. It's the single best system I can recommend to any writer. You'll leave feeling calmer, more creative, and much more productive. -- David Perell, Founder of Write of PassageThe passion economy is one of the next great waves of entrepreneurship in the world, and the ability to cultivate and leverage your personal knowledge is key to being part of it. Tiago's book is an excellent introduction to how to succeed in the new landscape of creativity online. -- Li Jin, Co-Founder and General Partner at VariantBuilding a Second Brain will make you rethink your relationship with knowledge. Tiago's method offers a paradigm shift from the tiring quest for self-improvement to the freedom of self-expression. After reading the book, you will finally be able to focus on what matters: connecting ideas and generating insights. -- Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Founder of Ness LabsIn a world of so much information and more coming - we need a process for organizing and accessing that information. Luckily, Tiago has done all the hard work and gives tactical ways to make it happen. -- Noah Kagan, Founder of AppSumoReading this book feels like being let in on a secret. Tiago offers powerful, elegant, and deeply human solutions to some of the most stubborn challenges we face trying to make sense of the digital age. An absolute must read for anyone interested in personal knowledge management. -- Ryder Carroll, author * The Bullet Journal Method *Getting more out of our digital tools is something we should all care about. Tiago offers an excellent guide-this book will help anyone organize information in more useful ways, and ultimately do better work. -- Simon Last, Co-Founder of NotionA must-read for doing difficult, creative work. We all struggle with having too many ideas, but no system for taking action on them. Tiago creates a structure for staying on top of information in an age of overload. -- Scott Young, author * Ultralearning *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction to MCA 1. Introduction to MA 2. An introduction to cost terms and concepts Part 2: Cost accumulation for inventory valuation and profit measurement 3. Cost assignment 4. Process costing 5. Joint and by-product costing 6. Income effects of alternative cost accumulation systems Part 3: Information for decision-making 7. Cost-volume-profit analysis 8. Measuring relevant costs and revenues for decision-making 9. Pricing decisions and profitability analysis 10. Activity-based costing 11. Decision-making under conditions of risk and uncertainty 12. Capital investment decisions: appraisal methods 13. Capital investment decisions: the impact of capital rationing, taxation, inflation and risk Part 4: Information for planning, control and performance measurement 14. Management control systems 15. The budgeting process 16. Standard costing and variance analysis 1 17. Standard costing and variance analysis 2: further aspects 18. Divisional financial performance 19. Transfer pricing in divisionalized companies Part 5: Strategic performance and cost management for value creation; digitalization, sustainability and the future of management accounting 20. Strategic performance management 21. Strategic cost management and value creation 22. Management accounting ��� current technologies and data analytics 23. Sustainability and environmental management accounting 24. Overview and challenges for the future Part 6: Addendum: The application of quantitative methods to management accounting 25. Cost estimation and cost behaviour 26. Quantitative models for the planning and control of inventories

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Book SynopsisAccounting Information Systems 4e covers the four roles for accountants with respect to information technology: users of technology and information systems, managers of users of technology, designers of information systems,and evaluators of information systems. Accountants must understand the organization and how organizational processes generate information important to management. The focus of Accounting Information Systems 4e is on the accountant''s role as a business analyst in solving business problems by database modeling, database design, and business process modeling. Unlike other texts that provide a broad survey of AIS related topics, this text concentrates on developing practical business analysis skills through real-world examples, problems, and projects. Whether you are developing a new course for AIS or incorporating AIS materials into your existing curriculum, Accounting Information Systems 4e will help your students develop the technological skTable of ContentsChapter 1: Accounting Information Systems and Firm Value Chapter 2: Data Analytics: Addressing Accounting Questions with Data Chapter 3: Data Analytics: Data Visualizations Chapter 4: Accountants as Business Analysts Chapter 5: Data Modeling Chapter 6: Relational Databases and Enterprise Systems Chapter 7: Sales and Collections Business Process Chapter 8: Purchases and Payments Business Process Chapter 9: Conversion Business Process Chapter 10: Integrated Project Chapter 11: Accounting Information Systems and Internal Controls Chapter 12: Cybersecurity and Computer Fraud Chapter 13: Monitoring and Auditing AIS Chapter 14: Reporting Processes and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Chapter 15: Emerging Technologies: Blockchain and AI Automation Chapter 16: The Balanced Scorecard, Business Model Canvas, and Business Value of Information Technology Chapter 17: Justifying and Planning IT Initiatives Using Project Management Techniques

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Book SynopsisWhen André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. Aside from neglected equipment, ageing power stations and an eroded skills base, he discovered that Eskom was crippled by corruption on a staggering scale. Fake fuel oil deliveries at just one power station cost Eskom R100 million per month; kneepads retailing for R150 a pair were purchased for R80 000; billions of rands of equipment supposedly housed in the company’s storerooms was missing. Faced with police inaction, he was compelled to plunge into a world that was foreign to him – a world of spies and safe houses, of bulletproof vests and bodyguards. In Truth to Power, De Ruyter tells the behind-the-scenes story of how he launched a private investigation that exposed at least four criminal cartels feeding off Eskom. While fighting this scourge, he had to deal with political interference, absurd regulations, non-paying municipalities, unfounded accusations of racism, wildcat strikes, sabotage and a poisoning attempt. De Ruyter takes the reader inside the boardrooms and government meetings where South Africa’s future is shaped, with ministers often pulling in conflicting directions. He explains how renewable energy is the cheapest and quickest solution to our power crisis, in spite of fierce opposition from vested coal interests. De Ruyter candidly reflects on his three years at the power utility, his successes and failures, his reasons for leaving and his hopes for the future. As someone who worked at the highest levels of the state but is not beholden to the ruling party, he is uniquely placed to speak truth to power.

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Book SynopsisThere isn't a business that doesn't want to be more creative in its thinking, products and processes. In The Art of Innovation, Tom Kelley, partner at the Silicon Valley-based firm IDEO, developer of hundreds of innovative products from the first commercial mouse to virtual reality headsets and the Palm hand-held, takes readers behind the scenes of this wildly imaginative company to reveal the strategies and secrets it uses to turn out hit after hit. Kelley shows how teams: -Research and immerse themselves in every possible aspect of a new product or service -Examine each product from the perspective of clients, consumers and other critical audiences -Brainstorm best when they are focussed, being physical and having fun The Art of Innovation will provide business leaders with the insights and tools they need to make their companies the leading-edge top-rated stars of their industries.Trade ReviewOn nearly every page, the story of some upstart invention is recounted in patter that's as good as a skilled magician's ... Almost like visiting an IDEO workshop in person * Wired *In light of all the books on the market about creativity, it takes a certain amount of chutzpah to call your book The Art of Innovation. Yet Kelley makes a good case ... Practical, clearly written, and highly detailed * USA Today *Tom Kelley has unlocked the magic box of innovation for corporate America ... If you're trying to create product lust, The Art of Innovation shows you how to do it -- Bruce Nussbaum * BusinessWeek *

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Book SynopsisThis book is the essential guide for the millions of people all over the world making the challenging and rewarding leap to manager, who want to become that manager their team deserves. FranklinCovey knows that managers are desperate for help - especially employees who go from managing tasks to managing people. They yearn for training and tools to help them become more confident, effective, and valued. This practical and inspirational guide offers the solution with guidance, tips and insights that are relevant, easily applicable, based on credible expertise, and will fit into the manager’s hectic daily schedule.   The focus of the book is to give managers the information they need in a way that they can absorb quickly. They can pick up a helpful tip in 10-minutes or glean an entire skill-set with a deeper reading. The goal is for the busy manager to know what to do and how to do it without interrupting their regular workflow.   Each r

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of the long-running #1 bestseller StrengthsFinder 2.0 comes a landmark study of great leaders, teams and the reasons why people follow. A unique access code allows you to take a new leadership version of Gallup’s StrengthsFinder program. The new version of this program provides you with specific strategies for leading with your top five strengths and enables you to plot the strengths of your team based on the four domains of leadership strength revealed in the book. Nearly a decade ago, Gallup unveiled the results of a landmark 30-year research project that ignited a global conversation on the topic of strengths. More than 19 million people have since taken Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment, which forms the core of several books on this topic, including the #1 international bestseller StrengthsFinder 2.0. In recent years, while continuing to learn more about strengths, Gallup scientists have also been examining decades of data on the topic of leadership. They studied more than 1 million work teams, conducted more than 20,000 in-depth interviews with leaders and even interviewed more than 10,000 followers around the world to ask exactly why they followed the most important leader in their life. In Strengths Based Leadership, #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Rath and renowned leadership consultant Barry Conchie reveal the results of this research. Based on their discoveries, the book identifies three keys to being a more effective leader: knowing your strengths and investing in others’ strengths, getting people with the right strengths on your team, and understanding and meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership. As you read Strengths Based Leadership, you’ll hear first-hand accounts from some of the most successful organizational leaders in recent history, from the founder of Teach For America to the president of The Ritz-Carlton, as they discuss how their unique strengths have driven their success. Filled with novel research and actionable ideas, Strengths Based Leadership will give you a new road map for leading people toward a better future.

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Book SynopsisOil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.Trade Review'“There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil" -- Bill Gates'Smil's...ability to condense so much detail on a broad range of topics from science to economics in such a short work is as impressive as his command of the subject matter.' -- Jason P. Theriot - Energy and Environmental consultant'In a fluent, easy style [Smil] delves into the world of oil from its discovery on the ground through to its effect on prices at the petrol pumps, and to its impact on future generations.' * The Good Book Guide *'Everything most people — including most economists and investment advisors — should know about the physics and economics of oil.' * National Post *'A well-balanced, concise, and readable synthesis of oil-related facts and history.' * Technology and Culture *

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Book Synopsis From the nationâs leading experts in healthcare safetyâthe first comprehensive guide to delivering care that ensures the safety of patients and staff alike.   One of the primary tenets among healthcare professionals is, âœFirst, do no harm.â Achieving this goal means ensuring the safety of both patient and caregiver. Every year in the United States alone, an estimated 4.8 million hospital patients suffer serious harm that is preventable. To address this industry-wide problemâand provide evidence-based solutionsâa team of award-winning safety specialists from Press Ganey/Healthcare Performance Improvement have applied their decades of experience and research to the subject of patient and workforce safety. Their mission is to achieve zero harm in the healthcare industry, a lofty goal that some hospitals have already accomplishedâwhich you can, too. Combining the latest advances in safety science, data technology, aTable of ContentsForeword: Thomas H. Lee, MD, MScAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Craig Clapper, PE, CMQ/OEChapter 1: The History of the Modern Safety MovementGary Yates, MDChapter 2: Introduction to Safety Management SystemsCarole Stockmeier, MHAChapter 3: Safety Science and High Reliability Organizing (HRO)Craig Clapper, PE, CMQ/OEChapter 4: An Introduction to HRO Leadership SkillsSteve Kreiser, CDR (USN Ret.), MBAChapter 5: Universal Skills for Preventing HarmShannon M. Sayles, MS, MAChapter 6: Communication, Collegiality, and TeamingDavid Varnes, CDR (USN Ret.), MSAEChapter 7: Just CultureJudy EwaldChapter 8: Measurement and Control LoopsCheri Throop, RN, and Martin WrightChapter 9: Learning SystemsTami Strong, RN, MSN-HCQChapter 10: Workforce SafetyEmily Halu, RN, MSN, and Joseph CabralChapter 11: High Reliability Organizing and the Patient ExperienceDeidre Mylod, PhD, Stacie Pallotta, MPH, and Thomas H. Lee, MD, MScEpilogue: High Reliability Organizing's Full PromiseJames Merlino, MDNotesIndex

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Book Synopsis________________'There's no understanding global inequality without understanding its history. In The Divide, Jason Hickel brilliantly lays it out, layer upon layer, until you are left reeling with the outrage of it all.' - Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics· The richest eight people control more wealth than the poorest half of the world combined.· Today, 60 per cent of the world's population lives on less than $5 a day.· Though global real GDP has nearly tripled since 1980, 1.1 billion more people are now living in poverty.For decades we have been told a story: that development is working, that poverty is a natural phenomenon and will be eradicated through aid by 2030. But just because it is a comforting tale doesn't make it true. Poor countries are poor because they are integrated into the global economic system on unequal terms, and aid only helps to hide this. Drawing on pioneering research and years of first-hand experience, The Divide tracks the evolution of global inequality - from the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to the present day - offering revelatory answers to some of humanity's greatest problems. It is a provocative, urgent and ultimately uplifting account of how the world works, and how it can change for the better.Trade ReviewThere’s no understanding global inequality without understanding its history. In The Divide, Jason Hickel brilliantly lays it out, layer upon layer, until you are left reeling with the outrage of it all. -- Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut EconomicsIn this iconoclastic book, Jason Hickel shakes up the prevailing paradigm of "development" at its root. He not only exposes the fatal flaws in the standard model of development but also shows how the "development aid" given to the poor countries in order to promote that erroneous model is vastly outweighed by the resource transferred to the rich countries through an unfair global economic system. Many of the proposals that Hickel makes for institutional reform and intellectual re-framing may sound "mad", as he himself acknowledges, but history has taught us that mad ideas have the habit of becoming respectable over time. This book will radically change the way in which you understand the workings of the global economic system and the challenges faced by poor countries trying to advance within it. -- Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism and Economics: The User's GuideThis is a book that if our world is to have any chance of meeting the challenges of the 21st century, people need to read. It challenges so much received wisdom via a well-argued, flowing prose that guides you through economic history, international trade, colonialism, politics and power, and the limits to growth debate. In setting out the reality of global inequality and its tangled roots, Hickel, matador-like, destroys the statistical pivots used by official agencies and unpicks their portrayal of an optimistic account of the state of global poverty and inequality. * Open Democracy *With passion and panache, Jason Hickel tells a very different story of why poverty exists, what progress is, and who we are. The Divide is myth busting at its best. The West has controlled the rest through colonization, coups, trade and debt. Poor countries are made poor by this; but a dramatic change is coming. -- Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%Hickel masterfully weaves together the most radical currents in political and economic thought to plot the course of global development… I appreciated his ability to translate such a disorienting amount of complex information into a clear, compelling narrative. Hickel is one of the few academics taking responsibilities as a public intellectual seriously, willing to ask difficult questions that challenge and inform our political discourse. * Bright Green *

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Book SynopsisMathematics for Economists, a new text for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in economics, is a thoroughly modern treatment of the mathematics that underlies economic theory.

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Book SynopsisRegarded as one of the pioneers of modern investment theory, Philip Fisher's principles are studied and used by numerous contemporary finance professionals, including Warren Buffett. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writingsis invaluable reading and has been since it was first published in 1958.Trade Review"...written by American Investment genius.... We are delighted to have the opportunity to reproduce an extract from this classic, recently reissued..." (Financial Director, November 2003) "...these updated classics are packed with investment wisdom..." (What Investment, November 2003)Table of ContentsPreface What I Learned from My Father’s Writings xiKenneth L. Fisher Introduction 1Kenneth L. Fisher Part One Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits Preface 31 1. Clues from the Past 34 2. What “Scuttlebutt” Can Do 44 3. What to Buy: The Fifteen Points to Look for in a Common Stock 47 4. What to Buy: Applying This to Your Own Needs 79 5. When to Buy 89 6. When to Sell: And When Not To 105 7. The Hullabaloo about Dividends 114 8. Five Don’ts for Investors 123 9. Five More Don’ts for Investors 135 10. How I Go about Finding a Growth Stock 162 11. Summary and Conclusion 172 Part Two Conservative Investors Sleep Well Epigraph 176 Introduction 177 1. The First Dimension of a Conservative Investment 180 2. The Second Dimension 187 3. The Third Dimension 198 4. The Fourth Dimension 207 5. More about the Fourth Dimension 213 6. Still More about the Fourth Dimension 218 Part Three Developing an Investment Philosophy Dedication to Frank E. Block 226 1. Origins of a Philosophy 227 The Birth of Interest 228 Formative Experiences 229 First Lessons in the School of Experience 231 Building the Basics 232 The Great Bear Market 234 A Chance to Do My Thing 235 From Disaster, Opportunity Springs 236 A Foundation is Formed 237 2. Learning from Experience 238 Food Machinery as an Investment Opportunity 239 Zigging and Zagging 242 Contrary, but Correct 243 Patience and Performance 244 To Every Rule,There Are Exceptions . . . But Not Many 247 An Experiment with Market Timing 248 Reaching for Price, Foregoing Opportunity 249 3. The Philosophy Matures 252 E Pluribus Unum 253 History versus Opportunity 255 Lessons from the Vintage Years 257 Do Few Things Well 259 Stay or Sell in Anticipation of Possible Market Downturns? 260 In and Out May Be Out of the Money 263 The Long Shadow of Dividends 264 4. Is the Market Efficient? 266 The Fallacy of the Efficient Market 267 The Raychem Corporation 270 Raychem, Dashed Expectations, and the Crash 271 Raychem and the Efficient Market 274 Conclusion 275 Appendix Key Factors in Evaluating Promising Firms 279 Functional Factors 279 People Factors 281 Business Characteristics 282 Index 283

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Book SynopsisBased on the award-winning article in Harvard Business Review, from global leadership expert John Kotter. It's a familiar scene in organizations today: a new competitive threat or a big opportunity emerges. You quickly create a strategic initiative in response and appoint your best people to make change happen. And it does--but not fast enough. Or effectively enough. Real value gets lost and, ultimately, things drift back to the default status. Why is this scenario so frequently repeated in industries and organizations across the world? In the groundbreaking new book Accelerate (XLR8), leadership and change management expert, and best-selling author, John Kotter provides a fascinating answer--and a powerful new framework for competing and winning in a world of constant turbulence and disruption. Kotter explains how traditional organizational hierarchies evolved to meet the daily demands of running an enterprise. For most companies, the hierarchy is the singular operating system at the heart of the firm. But the reality is, this system simply is not built for an environment where change has become the norm. Kotter advocates a new system--a second, more agile, network-like structure that operates in concert with the hierarchy to create what he calls a "dual operating system"--one that allows companies to capitalize on rapid-fire strategic challenges and still make their numbers. Accelerate (XLR8) vividly illustrates the five core principles underlying the new network system, the eight Accelerators that drive it, and how leaders must create urgency in others through role modeling. And perhaps most crucial, the book reveals how the best companies focus and align their people's energy and urgency around what Kotter calls the big opportunity. If you're a pioneer, a leader who knows that bold change is necessary to survive and thrive in an ever-changing world, this book will help you accelerate into a better, more profitable future.Trade Review"A Top Shelf Best Business Book pick of the Year: Strategy" -- strategy+business magazine "One of the Best Leadership Books of the Year" -- Inc.

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Book SynopsisJohn Maxwell shows you how to overcome the five biggest attitude obstacles, he teaches the skills you need to make attitude your biggest asset. You''ll learn not only how to develop an attitude that will have a tremendous impact on career, family, and daily living, but also how to maintain that attitude for the rest of your life.

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