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Book Synopsis50+ Tasty Solutions to the Eternal Workday Dilemma: "What Should I Have for Lunch?" Tackling your midday cravings has never been easier, thanks to Talia Koren's debut cookbook. The founder of the meal plan subscription service and blog Workweek Lunch shares her secret tricks for saving time, money and stress by meal-prepping lunches you can't wait to eat. Skip waiting in line for expensive takeout and make one of Talia's dozens of mouthwatering, easy-to-pack recipes instead. Each recipe is designed to be cooked in bulk, so you can get all of your cooking for the week done in just one afternoon. With your meals ready to grab and go, you'll love sleeping in a little longer before your morning commute. There are tons of tasty dishes to whip up, like a hearty Italian Turkey Meatball Orzo Bowl or some cheesy Kimchi Mushroom Quesadillas. No microwave at work? No problem! Talia's got you covered with options like Turmeric Chickpea Avocado Sandwiches and Chicken Banh Mi-Inspired Wraps. Busy week? Try one of her satisfying low-maintenance meals, like the Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Skillet, or plan ahead with a freezer stash option like Veggie Chili Mac 'N' Cheese, which is specifically designed for you to make then reheat on hectic days. Talia also shares smart storage and reheating tips, as well as innovative ways to remix your meal preps throughout the week, guaranteeing that your lunches stay fresh and never boring. Whether you're trying to save cash, free up some extra time or are just seeking exciting new meals to brighten up your midday routine, level up your workweek with these lunches!

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Book SynopsisAn eye-opening look at the invisible workers who protect us from seeing the worst of humanity on today’s commercial internetTrade Review“Sarah T Roberts’s vital new study demonstrates how online content moderation is a global industry that operates on the back of human exploitation” —John Naughton, The Guardian“This book will define our thinking about the modern internet. Roberts has deftly dispelled the myth of freely flowing content in social media and brought critical attention to the work of digital laborers. Whatever you thought about how the internet works, prepare to rethink it all. A must read for anyone who uses and trusts the objectivity of the internet.”—Safiya Umoja Noble, author of Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism“Sarah Roberts, one of the leading pioneers of scholarship in the digital age, opens a window onto the opaque world of content moderation. Behind the Screen is the definitive work on this key sector of the digital economy, its influence certain to shape policy and research in the years to come. Not only that – it’s a great read!”—David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression“Behind the Screen is engaged social science at its best. Roberts has deeply researched the labor of content moderators. Her empathetic understanding of their place in the global digital labor market unlocks a compelling theoretical framework for the political economy of communication. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in how online discourse is limited, structured, and enabled.”—Frank Pasquale, author of The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information“Sarah Roberts will take you on an eye opening journey into the hidden world of the largely unsung and unappreciated people whose hard psychological labor plays a huge role in shaping the global public sphere. Behind the Screen is essential reading for anybody seeking to understand the private governance of online speech.”—Rebecca MacKinnon, author of Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom"The duty of a technology scholar is to demystify a system so that readers recognize the human hands and minds at work behind what otherwise seems the work of wizards. In stirring and clear prose, Sarah T. Roberts demystifies the labor and judgement that influence what we see on Facebook and other platforms — and how they can never achieve what the companies promise."—Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy

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Book Synopsis'Burnham has real intellectual courage, and writes about real issues.' - George Orwell Burnham's claim was that capitalism was dead, but that it was being replaced not by socialism, but a new economic system he called "managerialism"; rule by managers. Written in 1941, this is the book that theorised how the world was moving into the hands of the 'managers'. Burnham explains how Capitalism had virtually lost its control, and would be displaced not by labour, nor by socialism, but by the rule of administartors in business and in government. This revolution, he posited, is as broad as the world and as comprehensive as human society, asking "Why is 'totalitarianism' not the issue?" "Can civilization be destroyed?" And "Why is the New Deal something bigger than Roosevelt can handle?" In a volume extraordinary for its dispassionate handling of those and other fundamental questions, James Burnham explores fully the implications of the managerial revolution.Trade Review'The immense significance of Burnham's approach is potential. We can ignore it only at the risk of being disarmed by the future course of events.' - Irving Kristol

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Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies provides a range of contextualized perspectives on entrepreneurship in emerging economies. Featuring contributions from leading experts, it explores the various social and institutional contexts that produce and affect entrepreneurship. This Research Handbook portrays the theories, processes and practices of entrepreneurship in emerging economies as being markedly different from those in developed, post-industrial economies, emphasizing how national context shapes incentives for entrepreneurial efforts. Exploring multiple theories of entrepreneurship, chapters dissect the opportunities - and barriers - emerging from various institutions and social practices from the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Comprehensive and incisive, this Research Handbook is an ideal guide for researchers and both undergraduate and postgraduate students working on emerging economies, particularly those with an interest in global entrepreneurship. It will also benefit policy-makers seeking to develop entrepreneurial activity in developing economies. Contributors include: M. Akoorie, A. Al Mulla, G. Anggadwita, N. Birdthistle, L.-P. Dana, B. Dye, K. Dye, A. Egbetokun, E. Elkaroui, B. Fang, H. Febriansyah, A. Flynn, A. Forouharfar, L. Galloway, J. Gibb, A. Gkikas, J.G. Hussain, A. Icha-Ituma, P.A. Igwe, O. Kolade, K.T.Z. Lwin, A. Mohsen, H. Mustafa, H. Nyugen, R. Palali , S. Pattinson, I. Peiris, T.S.H. Pham, D. Rae, V. Ramadani, L. Sarfaraz, J.M. Scott, M. Sherif, P. Sinha, M.N. Tunio, R. Wanjiru, C.W. Watson, H. ZarroukTrade Review'Contextualizing entrepreneurship is about acknowledging variety in forms, outcomes and entrepreneurial actions. This Research Handbook illustrates the heterogeneity of entrepreneurship in emerging countries around the world, including a number of countries we know little about. The contributors present fascinating insights about entrepreneurship from a broad variety of geographical contexts. I recommend this book to anyone interested in entrepreneurial diversity in emerging countries.' --Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn and University of Siegen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies 1 Jonathan M. Scott, Paresha Sinha, Jenny Gibb and Mich.le Akoorie PART I MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 Green entrepreneurship prospects and challenges: the context of Afghanistan 27 Ahsanullah Mohsen, Veland Ramadani and L.o-Paul Dana 3 A contextualized study of entrepreneurship in the Arab states prior to the Arab Spring: reviewing the impact of entrepreneurship on political stability 44 Amir Forouharfar 4 Entrepreneurial orientation in small firms: a qualitative exploration in the context of an emerging economy 64 Hajer Zarrouk, Laura Galloway, Mohamed Sherif, Elarbi Elkaroui and Anas Al Mulla 5 A new perspective on categorizing the level of economic development with respect to entrepreneurship 83 Leyla Sarfaraz PART II SOUTH ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA 6 Entrepreneurial opportunities and the role of contextual embeddedness 106 Indu Peiris, Mich.le Akoorie and Paresha Sinha 7 Academic entrepreneurship in developing countries: contextualizing recent debate 130 Muhammad Nawaz Tunio 8 Bolivia: land of the Aymar.s and Quechuas 147 L.o-Paul Dana PART III EAST ASIA AND MARITIME SOUTHEAST ASIA 9 The entrepreneurial role of Indonesian universities in the economic development of rural communities: in search of empowerment 160 Hary Febriansyah, C.W. Watson and Aineias Gkikas 10 Entrepreneurship in Indonesia: some contextual aspects 179 Grisna Anggadwita and Ramo Palalić 11 Entrepreneurs in the Philippines: creative deviance as a response to institutional anomie 205 Bruce Dye and Kelly Dye 12 Entrepreneurial intentions of immigrant Chinese students in Ireland 223 Antoinette Flynn, Naomi Birdthistle and Boyu Fang PART IV MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA 13 Using trust-based social capital in coping with institutional constraints: the case of entrepreneurs in Myanmar 241 Khine Tin Zar Lwin, Paresha Sinha and Jenny Gibb 14 An exploration of Vietnamese entrepreneurs 266 Hang T.T. Nyugen and Hanh Song Thi Pham 15 Bazaar entrepreneurship as social and institutional practice: the case of Malaysian accounting research 286 Hasri Mustafa PART V SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 16 Supporting sustainable, equitable growth in sub-Saharan Africa: a conceptual model for enabling social enterprise governance 302 Steven Pattinson and Roseline Wanjiru 17 A review of ten years of African entrepreneurship research 325 Paul Agu Igwe and Afam Icha-Ituma 18 Entrepreneurial resilience in turbulent environments: the role of spiritual capital 354 Oluwaseun Kolade, Abiodun Egbetokun, David Rae and Javed Hussain Index 373

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Book SynopsisMartin Thomas is a highly-experienced marketing communications consultant, trainer, author, public speaker and non-executive director. He has enjoyed a successful career in advertising, PR, sponsorship and media including senior management roles with some of the world's leading marketing services agencies. Much of his work has been focused on helping organisations respond to the opportunities and challenges posed by digital media. He is digital and social media course leader for the Institute of Directors.Table of Contents PART 1 - PLAN: DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY 1 Defining your objectives 2 Measuring success 3 Creating an operating system PART 2 - DO: HARNESSING THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESS 4 Delivering a core social media programme 5 Making the most of social intelligence 6 Using social media to enhance your sales and marketing 7 Embracing social customer service 8 Reinvigorating your internal communications 9 Transforming your corporate culture PART 3 - CHECK: MANAGING RISKS AND MEASURING PERFORMANCE 10 Avoiding problems and handling crises 11 Auditing your performance PART 4 - BE: DEVELOPING YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS 12 Enhancing your social media literacy 13 Managing your personal brand 14 Using social media as a leadership tool

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Book SynopsisA society that isn't sure what's true can't function, but increasingly we no longer seem to know who or what to believe. We're barraged by a torrent of lies, half-truths and propaganda: how do we even identify good journalism any more?At a moment of existential crisis for the news industry, in our age of information chaos, News and How to Use It shows us how. From Bias to Snopes, from Clickbait to TL;DR, and from Fact-Checkers to the Lamestream Media, here is a definitive user's guide for how to stay informed, tell truth from fiction and hold those in power accountable in the modern age.Trade ReviewGiven that Rusbridger is, in my opinion, one of the two great newspaper editors of the past half-century (the other is the late Harry Evans), anything he writes about the press is going to be worth reading . . . Many of the mini-essays are useful distillations of his experience in, and knowledge of, the industry * * Guardian * *If you are interested in the mechanics of the news, especially related to the times we are living in, going through and set to go through, then this book is a must -- NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE, BBC[Rusbridger] was one of the stand-out editors of his generation and it shows in his book: an astute and agreeably random canter through the imperfect world of journalism in Britain and America . . . erudite * * Financial Times * *An agreeable and very worthwhile book. It invites you to think and question. It is informative and entertaining * * Scotsman * *Smart, relevant and punchy . . . a powerful light in the darkness * * Evening Standard * *Captivating . . . a compelling tour d'horizon of the trade * * Guardian * *An important book for anyone concerned about the erosion of trust in society * * Church Times * *Praise for Breaking News: [Rusbridger] has written a book of breathtaking range . . . The brilliant Breaking News is essential - and entertaining - reading -- SIR HAROLD EVANS * * Observer * *I particularly enjoyed Alan Rusbridger's Breaking News - in places it's as exciting as a thriller (and the good guys win) but it also gave me a new understanding of the difficulties that now confront good journalism -- HENRY MARSH * * New Statesman, Best Books of 2018 * *Just when we were feeling lost in the dark labyrinth of fake news and journalism in crisis, Alan Rusbridger lights his torch and leads the way. Essential -- STEVE COOGAN

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Book SynopsisExploring water scarcity issues in light of the growing crisis in global water management, this book examines the applicability of water markets. It provides an overview and understanding of the presence of water markets across the globe, analysing the ways in which different countries and regions are grappling with water scarcity. This timely book offers an insight into the benefits of water markets, and their identified market failures. A water market framework is applied to key case studies, highlighting that the majority of regions have not had sufficient water reforms to allow for the introduction of water markets without negative social consequences. The book addresses existing hydrological and institutional capacity across countries and areas where water reform is needed, and lessons are provided for future water markets, taking into account these limitations. The case studies of different countries tackling water scarcity issues and reform will make this an essential read for scholars of environmental studies, water economics, sustainability management and environmental policies. It will also be an invigorating book for water policy-makers interested in lessons for change, and in how to better implement reforms for water markets to help address both water scarcity and improve productivity.Trade Review'A veritable cookbook for those interested in understanding the necessary ingredients and recipes to implement successful water markets as a means to reduce water scarcity. A must-read for anyone interested in the current status of water markets worldwide and insight via case studies as to why such markets have - or have not yet - achieved their potential.' -- Kurt Schwabe, University of California-Riverside, US'The most comprehensive book on water markets written by the leading experts on the topic. Its up-to-date overview of water markets development around the world and the proposed framework to assess the conditions under which successful markets can emerge make it an essential tool for water managers, academics, and policy-makers.' -- Céline Nauges, Toulouse School of Economics, France'If water is valuable and scarce, why is it so poorly managed? Grappling with this paradox is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. This collection of invaluable readings provides important insights into whether or not water markets can help. By drawing on case studies from around the world, the book explains how water markets work in many different countries, and how they must improve to be more effective in mitigating water scarcity. This is an essential reference for anyone interested in water markets as a possible mechanism for relieving the rising scarcity of our most cherished resource.' -- Edward B Barbier, Colorado State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Water Markets : an overview and systematic literature review 1 Sarah Ann Wheeler and Ying Xu 2 Developing a water market readiness assessment framework 20 Sarah Ann Wheeler, Adam Loch, Lin Crase, Mike Young and R. Quentin Grafton 3 Water markets in Africa: an analysis of Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe 50 Jamie Pittock, Louise Blessington, Evan W. Christen, Henning Bjornlund, Mario Chilundo, Krasposy Kujinga, Emmanuel Manzungu, Makarius Mdemu, André van Rooyen and Wilson de Sousa 4 Agricultural water markets in China: a case study of Zhangye City in Gansu province 65 Alec Zuo, Tianhe Sun, Jinxia Wang and Qiuqiong Huang 5 When the genie is out of the bottle: the case of dynamic groundwater markets in West Bengal, India 80 Sophie Lountain, Lin Crase and Bethany Cooper 6 Are water markets a viable proposition in the Lower Mekong Basin? 92 Kate Reardon-Smith, Matthew McCartney and Lisa-Maria Rebelo 7 Nepal: a country where water policy is in flux 113 Andrew Johnson, Madhav Belbase, Keshab Dhoj Adhikari, Maheswor Shrestha and Juliane Haensch 8 Groundwater markets in the Indus Basin Irrigation System, Pakistan 127 Irfan Ahmad Baig, Muhammad Ashfaq and Rida Afzal 9 Water markets in France: appropriate water scarcity management mechanisms? 143 Simon de Bonviller and Arnaud de Bonviller 10 Best-laid plans: water markets in Italy 161 C. Dionisio Pérez-Blanco 11 Applying the WRMA framework in England 175 Rosalind H. Bark and Nancy E. Smith 12 Assessment of water markets in Chile 192 Guillermo Donoso, Pilar Barria, Cristian Chadwick and Daniela Rivera 13 Ready or not? Learning from 30 years of experimentation with environmental water markets in the Columbia Basin (USA) 208 Gina Gilson and Dustin Garrick 14 Canterbury, New Zealand case study of the water market readiness framework assessment 223 Julia Talbot-Jones and R. Quentin Grafton 15 Lessons from water markets around the world 236 Sarah Ann Wheeler Index

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Book SynopsisRelying on contemporaneous commentary, this book charts the mistakes and successes of investors in the battle for investment survival in Asia from 1995-98.

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Book SynopsisFounded in 1987 by a former engineer in China's People's Liberation Army (Ren Zhengfei), Huawei Technologies is the world's largest telecoms equipment manufacturer and second only to Apple in smartphones. Its emergence into a multinational with over 175,000 employees all around the world is nothing short of extraordinary. This book delves into the financial workings and systems within Huawei - and the individuals whose craftsmanship and excellence enabled Huawei to expand globally in such impressive terms. Their personal stories tell us about the extraordinary vision, dedication, and perseverance required for companies to establish a robust financial system that supports the growth of a world-class company. Huawei's goal is not just to have profitable income and healthy cash flow. More important is that operating results are sustainable.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xiii Introduction 1 Part I Inspire One Innovation Is the Path, Impact Is the Destination 13 Two What Is Your Audacious Goal? 27 Three Love the Problem, Not Your Solution 39 Four Finding the “Big Idea” 53 Five Lessons from The Lean Startup 61 Part II Validate Six Start Small, Iterate Fast 85 Seven Value 105 Eight Growth 129 Nine Impact 155 Part III Transform Ten Systems Change 181 Eleven Financing Innovation 191 Twelve A Message to Funders 209 Thirteen Making It Stick 229 Fourteen A World of Impact 243 Disclosures 261 Acknowledgments 263 About the Author 269 Index 271

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Book SynopsisPeter Atrill is a freelance academic and author who has worked with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and South-East Asia. As well as working as a business consultant, he was previously Head of Business and Management and Head of Accounting and Law at Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth. Eddie McLaney is an academic author with many years' experience of teaching Accounting and Finance. He was formerly the Accounting Subject Group Leader and Principal Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth.

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Book SynopsisINSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic''s happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when it occurs.What can we do, starting now, to make our older years a time of happiness, purpose, and yes, success?At the height of his career at the age of 50, Arthur Brooks embarked on a seven-year journey to discover how to transform his future from one of disappointment over waning abilities into an opportunity for progress.From Strength to Strengthis the result, a practical roadmap for the rest of your life.Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness.Read this book and you, too, can go from strength to strength.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLiving purposely allows us to be the person we want to be. In this book, Tim Hebert provides a pathway that shows how anything is achievable when we act and lead with intention. Why would we settle for anything less? -- Michael Black, President, MJB AssociatesA provocative call to action that drives leaders to deep introspection. -- David Flink, CEO, Eye to Eye and 2021 CNN HeroTim Hebert shows how becoming an 'intentional leader' can help you and your organization navigate challenges and opportunities and rise to any circumstance. -- Pam & Scott Harper, Business Advancement Inc., and co-hosts of ‘Growth Igniters® Radio’Provides a blueprint for those who aspire to enlightened leadership – and to the successful business outcomes that flow from it. -- Mildred Hastbacka, PhD., founder, Prakteka LLC, and author of Channeling WisdomThe Intentional Leader provides a roadmap for becoming the person that others want to follow. -- Pam Hyland, CEO, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New EnglandTim Hebert's powerful book will transform your core beliefs on leadership. Hebert provides insight on reinventing your purpose and creating 'unguarded moments' to unleash your very own leadership superpower. -- Chris Jann, Founder and CEO, Medicus ITThe concepts of Decisive, Defining, and Unguarded moments will help understand ordinary effort vs. finding your always in-the-moment intentional self! The Intentional Leader is a must-read! -- Raju Chekuri, President & CEO, Netenrich Inc., Founder & Chairman Opsramp Inc.A powerful roadmap to enable people to intentionally develop their leadership presence and inevitably create success personally and professionally. -- Paul Cronin, CEO, Apogee IT Services, Leadership Challenge Certified FacilitatorThe Intentional Leader is insightful with rich content that includes practical tools for building and improving leadership success. -- Marianne Caserta, VP of Finance Transformation, NWN/CarouselA powerful step-by-step guide to how a deep understanding of self can translate to next-level leadership. -- Ankit Mahadevia, MD., Co-Founder and CEO, Spero TherapeuticsThe Intentional Leader will unquestionably raise the game of leaders, from emerging to highly experienced, by diving deeper into self-awareness and unleashing one's inner authority. A must-read for leaders aspiring to greatness! -- William F. Hatfield, Bank of America Rhode Island President (Retired)Tim enlightens the reader to embrace the notion that leadership is not an outward-focused discipline, but is instead one that begins as an intentional inward-focused practice that can manifest in big ways personally and professionally. -- Chris Poe, Staff Vice President & Manager, Cloud Infrastructure ServicesA personal account of why and how self-awareness can benefit our professional and personal lives. -- Carlos Fuentes, President, Axiom Actuarial ConsultingBrilliant and truly eye-opening. -- Todd Cronin, VP of Business Development, CE Tech, LLCA must-read for anyone who aspires to attain their peak powers as a leader. Hebert teaches us not only how to stay accountable to our vision, but how to bring our core values into our daily operations and make leadership decisions from a place of deep integrity, not expediency. -- Chip Conley, author of Wisdom at Work and founder of Modern Elder AcademyIf you’re serious about growth and are willing to dig deep to transform your leadership mindset, invest in this book and put its lessons to use.” -- Waldo Waldman, bestselling author of 'Never Fly Solo'

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Book SynopsisLearn how to thrive on uncertainty instead of merely managing itâfrom the resiliency expert and author of PIVOTIn his #1 bestselling guide to resilience, Pivot, business and personal development expert Adam Markel showed how building resilience can supercharge your life and career. Now, in Change Proof, he shows how you can move beyond managing change to actively embracing itâand actually using times of uncertainty, crisis and chaos to create opportunities and stimulate positive growth.Broken down into four parts, Change Proof explores the dynamics of change and provides a model of how to create the mindset that embraces it fully. Using case studies, current research and his years of experience as an expert in the integration of business and personal development, Markel uses real-life scenarios to illuminate the lessons in engaging chapters that include: The Myth of Balance The Resilience Bank Account Recovery vs. Burnout

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Book SynopsisGet out of your own way and bring your ideas to life! Exactly Where to Start is a playbook for everyone with a great idea, everyone with a goal in mind, and everyone with a specific destination but no journey. We've been told all our lives that good things come to those who waitbut that's a myth. Good things come to those who do. Too often, we get stuck in the getting ready stage: research, analysis, brainstorming, and more research; we feel like we need to know everything there is to know about what we want to do before we ever take the first steps. Meanwhile, the people who actually go out and do the thing are taking risks, learning lessons, and making strides toward their goals every single day. Isn't it time you joined them? This book coaches you through the journey with precise, actionable steps that help you take that all-important first leap and keep the momentum going. Discard the distractions, break through the overwhelm, and get goTable of ContentsThe Secret Handshake of the Self-Made Man xiii Chapter 1: Getting Started 2 Chapter 2: Stop Waiting for Permission 14 Chapter 3: Stare Down the Monster 26 Chapter 4: Make It Work on Paper 44 Chapter 5: Give Yourself a Fine Reputation to Live Up To 56 Chapter 6: Build Your Squad 66 Chapter 7: Progress Beats Perfection 78 Chapter 8: Indecision Is the Enemy 98 Chapter 9: Upgrade Your Operating System 112 Chapter 10: Control Your Controllables 124 A Final Thought 138 Acknowledgments 141 About the Author 145 A Shameless Plug 149 Index 151

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Book SynopsisFrom the authors of the international bestseller Yes! This travel-sized handbook will become your go-to key for ensuring that the world says 'yes' to you, your ideas and your requests. We all want to hear 'yes'. 'Yes' connects us to the world, and carries us into the future. So why do we find it so hard to get others to agree? And how can we improve our chances? The Little Book of Yes contains 21 short essays that outline a range of effective persuasion strategies, each proven to increase the chances that someone will agree to your request. That someone could be a friend, a colleague, a partner, a lover, a manager, a sibling, a parent, even a stranger. The timeless principles and practical lessons in this collection can be used to tackle a variety of everyday challenges, from repairing a soured relationship to negotiating a higher fee for your work, from convincing a dithering friend to take action, to building your social network and personal brand. Full of wisdom from the leaders in influence, with carefully curated advice, this little book is essential reading for any freelancer, manager, entrepreneur, parent or person who wants more from their world.Trade ReviewPraise for Yes! '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 *Surprising, provocative, fun. -- Tim Harford, Author * The Undercover Economist *In a world where persuasion is a more and more important part of what governments and organisations have to do, this book is invaluable. -- Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSAA book filled with wisdom -- Richard H. Thaler, co-author * Nudge *This book ranks in the top 10 business books that I've ever read -- Guy Kawasaki, author * The Art of the Start *Are there any nice little books I could buy as a present that wouldn't insult the recipient's intelligence? Yes. Or rather Yes!. It will help you understand why you're buying Christmas presents when you don't want to and when the people you're buying them for don't want you to either. -- Stuart Jeffries * Guardian *If a CEO or head of state was limited to a single advisor my nomination would be Bob Cialdini, the world's most practical social psychologist and master of "influence". In this book Cialdini teams up with a gifted young scholar and a seasoned consultant to produce a book filled with wisdom. Read it and the next time someone asks you to sell snow to the Eskimos or solve global warming you will say "sure, but do you have anything hard I can do?" -- Richard H. Thaler, co-author * Nudge *Praise for Little Book of Yes: Struggling to win people over at work, or in your personal life? Then this handy little guide book could be the tool you're searching for ... These easy, bite-sized chunks of advice are simple to take on board, and can be implemented in all areas of your life. * The Jackal *

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Book SynopsisLove, Nina meets Black Books: a wry and hilarious account of life in Scotland's biggest second-hand bookshop and the band of eccentrics and book-obsessives who work there 'The Diary Of A Bookseller is warm (unlike Bythell's freezing-cold shop) and funny, and deserves to become one of those bestsellers that irritate him so much.' (Mail on Sunday) 'Utterly compelling and Bythell has a Bennett-like eye for the amusing eccentricities of ordinary people ... I urge you to buy this book and please, even at the risk of being insulted or moaned at, buy it from a real live bookseller.' (Charlotte Heathcote Sunday Express) Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. A book-lover's paradise? Well, almost ... In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff, who include the ski-suit-wearing, bin-foraging Nicky. He takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books (both lost classics and new discoveries), introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharp and sympathetic eye.Trade ReviewWarm, witty and laugh-out-loud funny, this gently meandering tale of British eccentricity will stay long in the memory. * Daily Mail *Funny and fascinating in equal measure - a must for all those of us who haunt the sepulchres where old books are laid to rest. * Anthony McGowan *The Diary Of A Bookseller is warm (unlike Bythell's freezing-cold shop) and funny, and deserves to become one of those bestsellers that irritate him so much. -- Jon Dennis * Mail on Sunday *Peopled with fascinating characters ... a sarcastic reminder of the struggles of small business ownership, the importance of community and the frustration of dealing with customers ... occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. * Herald *Wonderfully entertaining. * Observer *Tempted to follow your dream and open a second-hand bookshop? Don't do anything before you read Shaun Bythell ... second-hand bookshops are alive because of people like him. * The National *Utterly compelling and Bythell has a Bennett-like eye for the amusing eccentricities of ordinary people ... I urge you to buy this book and please, even at the risk of being insulted or moaned at, buy it from a real live bookseller. -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *I tore through the pages, but I was also rather sad when it finished - I could have read much, much more. Any bibliophiles should race to get a copy. * Shiny New Books *A book and bookshop lover's delight. * Red magazine *Laconic, droll, opinionated and unconvincingly misanthropic ... Wigtown's Pepys. -- Alan Taylor * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisComplexity has met its match! Today, every leader and organisation grapples with unprecedented complexity. Some thrive in these situations while the vast majority do not. Now updated for a post-Covid world, David Benjamin and David Komlos share their cutting-edge, highly-engaging step-by-step formula for rapidly cracking incredibly knotty and important challenges, by involving and mobilizing all the right people-no matter where they are-to co-create solutions.Filled with compelling stories and advice distilled from years of experience applying the Complexity Formula across a broad range of sectors, Benjamin and Komlos have delivered the defining handbook for current and future leaders.Fully updated to include highly successful and proven virtual methods and practices that have been used to solve real problems. This book serves up the mindset, steps and skills that you and your team will need to crack complexity, wherever you are in the world, so that you can find clarity and build momentum even in the most uncertain of times.

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2021THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2021A SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARA dramatic, gripping account of the rise and fall of the notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell from the acclaimed author of A Very English Scandal.''The best biography yet of the media magnate Robert Maxwell - by turns engrossing, amusing and appalling'' Robert Harris, Sunday Times''Electrifying... the supreme chronicler of modern British scandals'' Mail on SundayRobert Maxwell was a very British success. Born an Orthodox Jew, he escaped the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, fought in the Second World War, and was decorated for his heroism with the Military Cross. He went on to become a Labour MP and an astonishingly successful businessman, owning a number of newspapers and publishing companies. But aTrade Review'This is the best biography yet of the media magnate Robert Maxwell - by turns engrossing, amusing and appalling... it slips down as richly, easily and pleasurably as a tablespoonful of Beluga caviar' -- Robert Harris * Sunday Times *'Electrifying... the supreme chronicler of modern British scandals' * Mail on Sunday *'This is such a richly detailed, well-written, gripping biography I wished it could have been twice as long' -- Lynn Barber * Daily Telegraph *'I have a shelf full of books about frauds, but this one is by far the most enjoyable. By turns self-righteous and revolting, Maxwell makes the perfect villain' -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *'Any good biography of a mountebank depicts not only its subject but also the ambivalent society that accommodated the monster. John Preston's Fall does this with deft understatement ... Preston's A Very English Scandal used an almost novelistic eye to revive a well-worn scandal. Fall is equally satisfying' -- Quentin Letts * The Times *'An absorbing profile of the war hero turned rogue ... Preston comes to his subject with the advantage both of hindsight and his great skill at exposing hypocrisy and subterfuge ... he has an eye for the telling detail and an ear for the revealing quote' * Observer, Book of the Week *'There have been many books written about Robert Maxwell, but surely none as pacy, entertaining and jaw-dropping as this one... yes, this is quite a book' * Daily Mail *'Preston has written a wonderfully ­entertaining book and interviewed almost everyone who crossed ­Maxwell's path in his heyday. He has an eye for comedy and drama and, where he explains his subject's shady and dauntingly complex business dealings, he does so clearly and succinctly' * New Statesman *'Irresistible page-turning pace ... what emerges from Fall is a vividly grotesque picture of the emperor showing off his nonexistent new clothes to an applauding crowd of courtiers - politicians, editors, bankers - who all too willingly suspended any disbelief they may have felt' -- Francis Wheen * Spectator *'John Preston's book Fall, a recounting of the life of one of the most extraordinary figures in British corporate life, is timely ... almost 30 years since Maxwell died at sea in unexplained circumstances, it is possible to look back on his story and the fraud as a great, sweeping whole, a bridge from the second world war to the last years of the media barons before the internet began ... Preston tells the story well ... its strength is in telling the grand sweep of an extraordinary life' * Financial Times *'Vivid ... Preston (has a) gift for the kind of wry comedy that suits English decline' * Guardian, Book of the Day *'John Preston's research for this terrific biography is extensive; he interviewed three of Maxwell's children and his sister. But he also presents a large character at the heart of a gripping novel which happens to be true' * Evening Standard *'Thanks to Preston's fine writing, Fall fizzes along at pace and is engrossing as it charts Maxwell's astonishing life - and how he came to be so widely reviled' * i *'John Preston tells [the story of Maxwell] with great verve and the benefit of extensive interviews with, among others, Maxwell's one-time rival Rupert Murdoch... the portrait that emerges is more subtly drawn than previous ones' * Economist *'John Preston brings the old crook and liar magnificently to life in this sparkling biography... this beautifully written book provides many moments of high and low comedy... Preston's sharp eye for the ridiculous and the piquant conjures up a lost Fleet Street world' * Jewish Chronicle *'Preston is a natural storyteller' -- The TimesDeeply researched, fluently written, and darkly comic, it reads like a thriller -- Ben Macintyre on 'A Very English Scandal'Brilliant, sad, startling -- Jon Ronson on 'A Very English Scandal'A terrific book and brilliantly researched -- Claire Tomalin on 'A Very English Scandal'Very funny and endlessly extraordinary * Guardian on 'A Very English Scandal' *Preston is a natural storyteller * The Times *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xi Preface xv 1 A Brief History of Why Everybody Hates Advertising And why you should try to get a job there. 1 2 The Creative Process Or, why it’s impossible to explain what we do to our parents. 17 3 Tell the Truth and Run Saying the right thing the right way. 31 4 A Controlled Daydream Concepting: coming up with ideas. 53 5 Brevity Is the Soul of Wit The art of copywriting. 81 6 The Virtues of Simplicity Or, why it’s hard to pound in a nail sideways. 115 7 Why Is the Bad Guy Always More Interesting? Storytelling, conflict, and brand platforms. 129 8 Rewiring Your Brain Chasing ideas and making big creative leaps. 147 9 Viral, Naughty, and Rong ® Getting noticed, getting talked about. 161 10 Advertising 2.0 Moving from analog into digital. 179 11 Make the Idea Bigger, Not the Logo Or, why branded content is more interesting than advertising. 193 12 Concepting for the Hive Mind Creating buzz with social marketing. 211 13 Everything That Can Be Digital, Will Be Creative techs, developers, and the mobile future. 229 14 Stopping People From Going to the Bathroom Some advice on television and video. 249 15 Creative Mind Versus Monkey Mind Or, managing time, energy, panic, and your creative mind. 265 16 Pecked to Death by Ducks Presenting and protecting your work. 281 17 Just Start World War III What it takes to get into the business. 303 18 Advertising: the Most Fun You Can Have with Your Clothes on Is this a great business or what? 343 Suggested Reading 349 Bibliography 353 Notes 359 Acknowledgments 371 About the Author 373 Also by Luke Sullivan 375 Index 377

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Book SynopsisA powerful tool for anyone in employment, no matter what their field, The Recognition Book examines the traits, behaviors, and skills fundamental to doing an excellent job an demonstrates how to shine in today's competitive corporate world. Packed with case studies, practical tools, techniques, hint and tips, the book is a useful reference guide for all. This unique and engaging book is essential reading for anyone wanting to stand out from the crowd and become the model employee. Whether you work for a multi-national or small business, whether you have just started your career or you're a seasoned executive, this guide will help you develop and hone all the attributes that make you invaluable to your employer.Trade Review"Far too many of us walk around feeling invisible. Working hard and doing all that is asked of us and more, but hardly anyone notices either us or our contribution -- until The Recognition Book. Paul Warriner has written a must-read book that is straightforward, jargon-free, and so compelling for all those who recognition can make the world of difference for. No one needs to feel invisible anymore." --Ren Carayol MBE, broadcaster, broadsheet columnist, and author of Corporate VoodooSPIKE "I've been working with Paul as my mentor for over five years. He has helped me in reaching my full potential in the workplace and has surpassed my expectation in helping me and my family at being happy! Anyone wanting to stand out and make change, this book is for you, and Paul's experience and knowledge will change your life as it has done mine." --Chris Clark, professional head of HSQE, Chiltern Railways "It is precisely these principles and ideas that we all need to look closely at and then use. The Recognition Plan particularly is a helpful reference guide. It's all there in the pages of The Recognition Book." --Ben Morris, CFO, The Pentagon Group

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Book SynopsisThis collection critically explores the use of financial technology (FinTech) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector and discusses effective regulation and the prevention of crime.Focusing on crypto-assets, InsureTech and the digitisation of financial dispute resolution, the book examines the strategic and ethical aspects of incorporating AI into the financial sector. The volume adopts a comparative legal approach to: critically evaluate the strategic and ethical benefits and challenges of AI in the financial sector; critically analyse the role, values and challenges of FinTech in society; make recommendations on protecting vulnerable customers without restricting financial innovation; and to make recommendations on effective regulation and prevention of crime in these areas.The book will be of interest to teachers and students of banking and financial regulation related modules, researchers in computer science, corporate governance, and business and Trade Review"The edited collection FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and the Law raises critical legal and ethical issues in the important and contemporary topic of technology in finance. Ryder and Lui’s book incorporates a range of chapters on the opportunities and challenges that come with Artificial Intelligence, and contains interesting recommendations on FinTech and Law. Lui and Ryder's editing has brought together a roster of diverse contributors on topical issues, while leaving room for new perspectives that will shape the future of fintech globally. As such, this interdisciplinary collection will be beneficial to international development and non-governmental organisation practitioners, employees within the financial services sector, as well as professional services such as law, technology and corporate governance."Ronda Zelezny-Green, PhDTable of ContentsPart 11. Introduction-Mind the GapsPart 2-The FinTech Ecosystem2. Automation, Virtualisation, and Value3. InsurTech’s Assurance – Value Research through an Array of ABCs4. Improving the digital financial services ecosystem through collaboration of regulators and FinTech companies5. Designing Social-Purpose FinTech: A UK Case StudyPart 3-Regulation of Cryptoassets and Blockchains6. Should we trade market stability for more financial inclusion? The case of crypto-assets’ regulation in EU7. Initial Coin Offerings: Financial Innovation or Scam8. Cryptocurrency and Crime9. Technology and tax evasion in the world of finance: an indispensable helping hand or a façade for crime facilitation?10. The Bank of England’s approach to Central Bank Digital Currencies - Considerations regarding a native digital pound and the regulatory aspectsPart 4-Artificial Intelligence and the Law11. AI, Big Data, Quantum Computing and Financial Exclusion: tempering enthusiasm and offering a human centric approach to policy12. Risk of discrimination in AI systems: evaluating the effectiveness of current legal safeguards in tackling algorithmic discrimination13. Unprecedented times: Artificial Intelligence and the implications for Intellectual Property14. Towards a Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Fintech in Modern Banking

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Book SynopsisLeigh L. Thompson joined the Kellogg School ofManagement in 1995. She is the J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of DisputeResolution and Organizations. She directs the Leading High Impact Teamsexecutive program and the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center and co-directsthe Negotiation Strategies for Managers program. An active scholar andresearcher, she has published over 120 research articles and chapters and hasauthored 11 books, including Making the Team (6th Edition);Creativity and Innovation in Organizational Teams; Shared Knowledge inOrganizations; Negotiation: Theory and Research; Creative Conspiracy: The NewRules of Breakthrough Collaboration; Stop Spending, Start Managing; The SocialPsychology of Organizational Behavior: Essential Reading; OrganizationalBehavior Today; The Truth about Negotiations (2nd Edition); and Conflictin Organizational Groups. Thompson has worked with private and publicorganizations in the U.S., Latin ATable of ContentsPART I: NEGOTIATION ESSENTIALS 1. Negotiation: The Mind and the Heart 2. Preparation: What to Do Before Negotiation 3. Distributive Negotiation: Claiming Value 4. Integrative Negotiation: Expanding the Pie PART II: NEGOTIATION SKILLS 5. Understanding Personality and Motivation 6. Managing Emotions and Contentious Negotiations 7. Establishing Trust and Building Relationships 8. Power, Ethics, & Reputation 9. Creativity, Problem-Solving, and Learning in Negotiation PART III: COMPLEX NEGOTIATIONS 10. Multiple Parties, Coalitions, and Teams 11. Cross-Cultural Negotiation 12. Negotiating in a Virtual World APPENDICES Appendix 1: Negotiating a Job Offer Appendix 2: Third-Party Intervention

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Book SynopsisAs a follow-up to the bestseller Visual Thinking and the second book Visual Doing, the author is releasing two workbooks. These books are great tools to help you kick-start your visual journey and gain the confidence to produce amazing, compelling drawings. The books are crammed with tons of visual exercises, ranging from tracing illustrations to drawing hacks. It will inspire you to design and share your own icons! The Visual Doing Workbook: Create clear and compelling layouts; focusses on flipcharts and larger, more complex drawings and how to tie together their different elements. It will show you how to grab people’s attention and make your ideas stand out by framing your canvas or making sure it has an eye-catching title.

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Book SynopsisThe substantially revised fourth edition of a widely used text, offering both an introduction to recursive methods and advanced material, mixing tools and sample applications.Recursive methods provide powerful ways to pose and solve problems in dynamic macroeconomics. Recursive Macroeconomic Theory offers both an introduction to recursive methods and more advanced material. Only practice in solving diverse problems fully conveys the advantages of the recursive approach, so the book provides many applications. This fourth edition features two new chapters and substantial revisions to other chapters that demonstrate the power of recursive methods. One new chapter applies the recursive approach to Ramsey taxation and sharply characterizes the time inconsistency of optimal policies. These insights are used in other chapters to simplify recursive formulations of Ramsey plans and credible government policies. The second new chapter explores the mechanics of matc

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Book SynopsisA recent estimate suggests that employees endure a staggering 55 million meetings a day in the United States. This tremendous time investment yields only modest returns. No organization made up of human beings is immune from the all-too-common meeting gripes: those that fail to engage, those that inadvertently encourage participants to tune out, and those that blatantly disregard participants'' time. Most companies and leaders view poor meetings as an inevitable cost of doing business. But managers can take heart: researchers now have a clear understanding of the key drivers that make meetings successful. In The Surprising Science of Meetings, Steven G. Rogelberg, researcher and consultant to some of the world''s most successful companies, draws from extensive research, analytics and data mining, and survey interviews with over 5,000 employees across a range of industries to share the proven practices and techniques that help managers and employees enhance the quality of their meetings. For those who lead and participate in meetings, Rogelberg provides immediate direction, guidance, and relief, offering a how-to guide to change your working life starting today.Trade ReviewSome of the suggestions in the book are easy to implement. Playing music or offering snacks can be a simple fix to lift mood before the meeting begins. Some, on the other hand, require some more effortful reflection, like reviewing attendee feedback on meeting quality. Fortunately, Rogelberg spares readers from the grunt work by providing templates with survey questions and response scales. What the reader needs to do is dedicate time to using those tools... In short, this is a book written for anyone who needs to run a meeting. The benefits you extract from it will depend on the amount of effort you put into applying the recommendations and the amount of buy-in you get from your meeting attendees. Even if you're not surprised by the science presented, it reminds you to re-examine the habitual aspects of meetings that normally go unquestioned. * Vanessa C. T. Nguyen and S. Bartholomew Craig, Department of Psychology, NC State University, Raleigh *You know what might be more useful than sitting through an hourlong department meeting? Taking that hour to read a book about why most workplaces are doing meetings all wrong. * Business Insider *Pointless, exhausting meetings are the bane of most employees' existence. But it does not have to be this way. In The Surprising Science of Meetings, Steven G. Rogelberg, a meetings science researcher with two decades of experience, draws from studies, corporate surveys and success stories to share how you can make meetings actually useful. * The Huffington Post *If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend less time sitting in or leading useless meetings, this book is for you. * Washington Post *In workplaces around the world, meetings are where productivity and creativity go to die. Steven Rogelberg is the world's leading expert on how to fix them, and here he shares the best evidence on how we can stop wasting time and falling victim to groupthink. * Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg *To achieve bigger impact in your work tomorrow, you can start by making simple changes today. By highlighting the ways that we waste our own and others' time without even thinking about it, and offering solutions for transforming our workdays, Steven Rogelberg shows you how. A game-changer for leaders, this book is unlike any other written about meetings. It is intriguing, highly informative, insightful, and fun to read. * Tasha Eurich, New York Times bestselling author of Insight and Bankable Leadership *Finally! Evidence-based, actionable advice about improving the quality and impact of meetings. Rogelberg has written a tour de force. If you put his sage advice into action, your teams and organizations will accomplish more. * David G. Altman, Chief Operating Officer, Center for Creative Leadership *Steven Rogelberg has done the nearly impossible: translated solid organization science into a well-organized, readable, and often humorous book filled with evidence-based actionable steps that individuals, managers and leaders alike can apply to improve their own lives, their meetings, and ultimately the effectiveness of their organizations. * Alexis Fink, Senior Director of Talent Management, Intel *This book is a must read for anyone who wants to be more effective at work, especially leaders and managers. It offers practical advice on how to harness the power of meetings while avoiding many common pitfalls. I learned some very useful tactics that I will put into practice immediately. * Janine Waclawski, SVP of Human Resources and CHRO, Global Functions and Global Category Groups, PepsiCo *Non-stop meetings can often be the bane of any corporate employee's existence. Steven Rogelberg's evidence-based book offers practical tips for turning these "necessary evils" into efficient and productive interactions that engage the hearts and minds of leaders, teams, and organizations. This book is a great resource. * Robin Cohen, Head of Human Resources, Global Finance, Johnson & Johnson *One of the ten Leadership books to watch in 2019. * The Washington Post *One of the top business books everybody will be reading in 2019. Business InsiderTable of ContentsPrefaceSECTION I: Setting the Meeting StageChapter 01: So Many Meetings and So Much FrustrationChapter 02: Get Rid of Meetings? No, Solve Meetings Through ScienceSECTION II: Evidence-Based Strategies for LeadersChapter 03: The Image in the Mirror is Likely WrongChapter 04: Meet for 48 MinutesChapter 05: Agendas Are a Hollow CrutchChapter 06: The Bigger, The BadderChapter 07: Don't Get Too Comfortable in That ChairChapter 08: Deflate Negative Energy From the StartChapter 09: No More Talking!Chapter 10: The Folly of the Remote Call-in MeetingChapter 11: Putting it All TogetherEpilogue: Trying to Get Ahead of the Science--Using ScienceTool: Meeting Quality Self-AssessmentTool: Sample Engagement Survey and 360 Feedback Questions on MeetingsTool: Good Meeting Facilitation ChecklistTool: Huddle Implementation ChecklistTool: Agenda TemplateTool: Guide to Taking Good Meeting Minutes/NotesTool: Expectations AssessmentAcknowledgmentsReferencesIndex

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Book Synopsis‘And then I saw it. And once I had seen it, I saw it everywhere. Why are men still winning at work? If women have equal leadership ability, why are they so under-represented at the top in business and society? Why are we still living in a man’s world? And why do we accept it? In this provocative book, Gill Whitty-Collins looks beyond the facts and figures on gender bias and uncovers the invisible discrimination that continues to sabotage us in the workplace and limits our shared success. Addressing both men and women and pulling no punches, she sets out the psychology of gender diversity from the perspective of real personal experience and shares her powerful insights on how to tackle gender equality.Trade Review‘A must read for everyone working for a big corporation, this is a powerful & insightful book on the need for true gender equality in the workplace. It will help you better understand your potential as an employee and manager. I only wish I had read it when I was younger, it’s going to be mandatory reading for my daughters & son before they start their careers.’ Lorraine Candy, author of Mum, What’s Wrong with You?’: 101 Things Only Mothers of Teenage Girls Know 'A fantastically astute and compelling exploration of equality that everyone who works needs to read – both men and women.’ Viv Groskop author of How to Own the Room ‘This book has changed my world view on gender equality in a way others have not. I now have a level of awareness and understanding that was simply not there before.’ Jo Scaife CEO of Clearblue® 'This book tells the inconvenient truth about the gender inequality issue, providing some real deep insights into what truly gets in the way of driving diversity - even in companies that are trying to do the right thing. It may be uncomfortable reading for some but crucial for driving the needed change to create a long-term advantage.' Paul Polman Founder & Chair, Imagine & Ex CEO, Unilever 'This sprightly book draws on personal anecdotes and academic research to make a readable and practical case for improving inclusion' Brooke Masters, Chief Business Commentator, Financial Times 'In the tradition of all the most efficient execs, Whitty-Collins sets out an almighty set of recommendations.' Sunday Times Magazine 'Gill Whitty-Collins is 2020’s driving force in the fight against gender discrimination.' Hood Magazine 'A call to action, a real eye-opener and a must-read for everyone.' Books etc 'A fantastically clear and research-backed approach to understanding why everyone should be feminists.' Felicia Willow, CEO, The Fawcett Society 'Packed full of great insights and helpful action-oriented advice.' Jane Cunningham, Co-author of BrandsplainingTable of ContentsForeword by Andy Burnham 11 Preface 15 How this book works 21 1 Yes, it is an issue 25 2 Do you have feminist phobia? 35 3 A few bad men 44 4 Maybe men are just better? 55 5 The invisible power of culture (and other forces) 63 6 The science bit 77 7 The competence vs confidence equation 85 8 Giving good meeting 100 9 The Umbrella Theory 105 10 The women who win at work 121 11 Sisters are (not) doing it for themselves 145 12 The cruel bit 150 13 So why do men win at work? 158 14 And now what the hell are we going to do about it? 166 To Do lists 171 Postscript: Winning at work after Covid 207 A final word 217 Acknowledgements 218 Endnotes 219 Book group discussion points 235 Some useful organisations & web resources 237

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAbrams’s book is the best, most insightful and comprehensive analysis of the modern-day efforts to manage schools like businesses. It is beautifully written and documented with careful research. -- Diane Ravitch, author of The Death and Life of the Great American School SystemAbrams describes eloquently the disconnect between the optimism underlying for-profit companies’ efforts to improve urban education and the realities that their schools faced. He also describes the history of KIPP charters, their accomplishments, and the limits of the KIPP model as a strategy for improving the life chances of urban children growing up in low-income families. -- Richard J. Murnane, co-author of Restoring OpportunityLucid, thorough, and balanced, Education and the Commercial Mindset is a riveting analysis of current education policy and how we got here. It will serve as an invaluable resource for policymakers involved in urban school reform. -- David Rogers, author of 110 Livingston StreetAbrams provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the private sector’s foray into public education. His analysis of Edison Schools, an educational management organization, demonstrates why private sector practices may easily be applied to purchasing scheduling software or contracting bus service, but why they cannot be easily applied to the management of schools where the purpose and process of education is much more complex and opaque. He also examines charter school organizations, the use of publicly funded vouchers for students to attend private schools in Chile and Sweden, and the application of business practices to schools in Finland. Altogether, Abrams makes a compelling case on the limits of private sector practices in public education. -- Russell W. Rumberger, author of Dropping OutGrounded in meticulous research in Finland and Sweden as well as the United States, Education and the Commercial Mindset is a bracing assessment of contemporary education reform and its consequences. -- Pasi Sahlberg, author of Finnish LessonsGiven the near-complete absence of public information and debate about the stealth effort to privatize public schools, this is the right time for the appearance of [this book]. Samuel E. Abrams, a veteran teacher and administrator, has written an elegant analysis of the workings of market forces in education in his book Education and the Commercial Mindset. -- Diane Ravitch * New York Review of Books *[An] outstanding book. -- Carol Burris * Washington Post *In Education and the Commercial Mindset, Abrams provides a detailed, informative and insightful account of the rise and fall of The Edison Project, as a case study of for-profit schools…Abrams demonstrates that for-profit schools have no incentives to consider long term educational or social goals. Obsessed with achievement metrics that might persuade consumers to purchase their product, they often exclude students with cognitive, emotional or behavioral problems. Or with failing grades…Running schools like businesses won’t solve the problem, Samuel Abrams makes clear. -- Glenn C. Altschuler * Huffington Post *In 1962, Raymond Callahan’s classic text Education and the Cult of Efficiency argued that the goal of efficient operations had become a first order priority in public education. Callahan’s work is now joined by a new definitive account, the brilliant book Education and the Commercial Mindset by Samuel E. Abrams...His arguments are exceptionally balanced, meticulously researched, and rooted in a deep understanding of the historical, cultural, and social antecedents of the widespread use of business practices and norms in education...Abrams has provided a thoughtful, critical, and rigorous explanation of crucially important distinctions that will be invaluable to scholars, policymakers, administrators, and teachers alike. -- Megan Tompkins-Stange * Teachers College Record *Education and the Commercial Mindset provides the most detailed and comprehensive analysis of the school privatization movement to date. Students of American education will learn a great deal from it. -- Leo Casey * Dissent *This is a book that all supporters as well as opponents of school choice and educational privatization should read, because the hypotheses and findings are expressed so convincingly that they may serve as a field trial for testing one's own opinions. -- Tommaso Agasisti * Educational Researcher *Essential to understanding the new challenges facing American politics, with the future of the education system being a central issue…Abrams not only offers a historical overview of the education system crisis under the Reagan administration, but also a reminder of the failure of privatization attempts in the 1990s. * Progressive Post *In recent years, several books have been published that explore the corporate influence on public education. Few are as in depth and as evenhanded as Education and the Commercial Mindset. * American Educator *

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Book SynopsisNew York Times bestseller!  There’s a reason this system for time management, goal setting, and intentional living has been adopted by millions around the globe: it works. Not only will you get more done, but you’ll get the right things done. All you need is a pen, paper, and five spare minutes a day. In The Bullet Journal Method, Ryder Carroll, the system’s founder, provides an essential guide to avoiding all-too-common beginner mistakes and building a core discipline from which you can personalize your practice. You’ll not only learn to organize your tasks, but to focus your time and energy in pursuit of what''s truly meaningful to you by following three simple steps: * Track the past. Create a clear and comprehensive record of your thoughts. * Order the present. Find daily calm and clarity by tackling your to-do list in a more mindful, systematic, and productive way. * Design the future. Transform your vague curiosities into meaningful goals, and then break those goals into manageable action steps that lead to big change. Whether you’re a frustrated list maker, an overwhelmed multitasker, or a creative who needs some structure, The Bullet Journal Method will help you go from passenger to pilot of your own life.

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Book SynopsisThe best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Power draws on ancient wisdom to counsel readers on how to understand the unconscious motivations of others, exercise self-control and avoid conformity to develop an individual sense of purpose.

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Book SynopsisSolving complex problems and selling their solutions is critical for personal and organizational success. For most of us, however, it doesn’t come naturally and we haven’t been taught how to do it well. Research shows a host of pitfalls trips us up when we try: We’re quick to believe we understand a situation and jump to a flawed solution. We seek to confirm our hypotheses and ignore conflicting evidence. We view challenges incompletely through the frameworks we know instead of with a fresh pair of eyes. And when we communicate our recommendations, we forget our reasoning isn’t obvious to our audience. How can we do it better? In Cracked It!, seasoned strategy professors and consultants Bernard Garrette, Corey Phelps and Olivier Sibony present a rigorous and practical four-step approach to overcome these pitfalls. Building on tried-and-tested (but rarely revealed) methods of top strategy consultants, research in cognitive psychology, and the latest advances in design thinking, they provide a step-by-step process and toolkit that will help readers tackle any challenging business problem. Using compelling stories and detailed case examples, the authors guide readers through each step in the process: from how to state, structure and then solve problems to how to sell the solutions. Written in an engaging style by a trio of experts with decades of experience researching, teaching and consulting on complex business problems, this book will be an indispensable manual for anyone interested in creating value by helping their organizations crack the problems that matter most.Trade ReviewTable of ContentsChapter 1. The most important skill you never learned· Fast and slow problem solving· Problem solving and the expertise trap· Complex problems and “unknown unknowns”· The need for a disciplined problem solving process· Chapter 1 in one page Chapter 2. The five pitfalls of problem solving· Case 1: When the music industry went out of tune· Pitfall 1: Flawed problem definition· Case 2: The Grameen-Danone strengthening yogurt· Pitfall 2: Solution confirmation· Case 3: The call center story· Pitfall 3: Wrong framework· Case 4: New strategy at J.C. Penney· Pitfall 4: Narrow framing· Case 5: A fat chance for sugar· Pitfall 5: Miscommunication· Chapter 2 in one page Chapter 3. The 4S method· Where does the 4S method come from?· An overview of the 4S method· State: A problem well posed is half-solved· Structure: The architecture of problem solving· Solve: Between analysis and creativity · Sell: Choose the approach that suits your audience· Chapter 3 in one page Chapter 4. State the problem: the TOSCA framework· Trouble: What makes this problem real and present?· Owner: Whose problem is this?· Success criteria: What will success look like, and when?· Constraints: what limitations and trade-offs constrain the problem-solving process and the solution?· Actors: who has a say in the way we solve this problem, and what do they want?· Write the core question· Singing TOSCA as a choir· Chapter 4 in one page Chapter 5. Structure the problem: pyramids and trees· Hypothesis-driven problem structuring· Building a hypothesis pyramid· Hypothesis-driven problem structuring: pros and cons· Issue-driven problem structuring· Growing issue trees· Growing a tree or building a pyramid?· Chapter 5 in one page Chapter 6. Structure the problem: analytical frameworks· The power of frameworks: MECE breakdowns of generic problems· The danger of frameworks: Frameworks as mental models· Industry frameworks: value drivers· Functional frameworks· When all else fails, try good old logic· Chapter 6 in one page Chapter 7. Solve the problem: eight degrees of analysis· From structuring to analyses· Eight degrees of analysis· Planning the work· Conducting the analysis· Chapter 7 in one page Chapter 8. Redefine the problem: the design thinking path· Design thinking, and when to use it· Five phases, one mindset· Phase 1: Empathize· Phase 2: Define· Chapter 8 in one page Chapter 9. Structure and solve the problem using design thinking· Phase 3: Ideate· Phase 4: Prototype· Phase 5: Test· Chapter 9 in one page Chapter 10. Sell the solution: core message and storyline· Don’t tell the story of the search, tell the story of the solution· The pyramid principle· Pave the way for a dialogue· Design your “storyline”· Go for either a grouping or an argument· Chapter 10 in one page Chapter 11. Sell the solution: recommendation report and delivery· Manage communications throughout the problem-solving process· Beware the PowerPoint curse· Create an effective, modular report · Develop the content pages· Make quantitative charts relevant and simple· Use conceptual charts sparingly· Trim the deck ruthlessly· Quality control· Beyond slide presentations· Chapter 11 in one page Chapter 12. The 4S method in action· Case study: The Kangaroo opportunity· What is the problem?· Structuring the problem· Solving the problem· Selling the solution· Appendix: First section of a report on the Kangaroo case study Chapter 13. Conclusion: Becoming a problem-solving master

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Book SynopsisThe Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go card deck is an interactive tool built to accompany the bestselling book by Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni. These fifty-six cards share the most insightful career development questions that leaders around the world have been asked--or wish they had been asked.Questions range from "What do you predict will be the ''next big thing'' in your field?" to "What one skill would help you be twice as effective?" and even, "When do you feel most alive?" Use them to assess your career development style, engage others, plan a career conversation with your own manager, and more!

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