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Book SynopsisCovering the ten commandments of damage control, Masters of Disaster outlines the strategies that can make real time news alerts, Twitter trend lines and viral videos work for you rather against you. Full of lively personal anecdotes and hard-knuckled advice, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to emerge with their reputation intact.Table of Contents.

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Book SynopsisBased on a study of 1,000 of the wealthiest African Americans, The Wealth Choice offers a trove of sound and surprising advice about climbing the economic ladder, even when the odds seem stacked against you. Readers learn how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities like Bob Johnson, Spike Lee, and L. A. Reid found their paths to wealth.Table of Contents.

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Book SynopsisSex Worker Unionisation examines the challenges and opportunities offered by unionisation for Sex Workers.Trade Review“Worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the labour rights and political mobilization of sexual service providers, as well as the unionization of self-employed, precarious or marginalized workers more broadly. It provides a brief and concise overview of organizations, unions and pressure groups representing sexual service providers … . The book takes its readers to countries including the US, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the Netherlands, and explores the successes and failures of unionization efforts in these countries.” (Gregor Gall, Work, Employment and Society, Vol. 32 (05), October, 2018)“Gall (Univ. of Bradford, UK) provides examples, challenges, and economic possibilities of efforts to unionize sex workers throughout the globe. Gall’s academic book is based on interviews with union organizers and research focusing on leading industrial relations and economics journals. … it did succeed at presenting women as laborers trying to make changes in their occupational environment. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” (G. E. Kaupins, Choice, Vol. 54 (3), November, 2016)Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Sex workers before sex work3 Sex worker union organising in North America4 Australia and New Zealand5 Germany and the Netherlands6 Britain and continental Europe7 Asia, Africa and Latin America8 Influences on unionisation 9 ConclusionAppendix: interviewees and informantsReferences

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Book SynopsisResilient people are happier, healthier, and more productive. Psychologist and business writer Adrian Furnham takes a sideways and entertaining look at the challenges of being a leader, demonstrating how resilience can be honed, developed, and used as a personal life raft to keep afloat in the face of adversity.Trade Review'Adrian Furnham is the best known social psychologist in the UK. He is widely travelled, widely read, broadly educated, and has a keen eye for the gritty absurdities of organizational life. This book, a collection of wide ranging and sharp observations on how management affects the well-being of everyone is a witty, fun, engaging, provocative, and ultimately very rewarding read.' -Robert Hogan, CEO Hogan Assessments, USA 'Furnham's latest masterpiece expertly blends academic rigour, real-world relevance and pithy observations to help managers and scholars alike get to grips with issues like how to build a team for resilience, getting the best out of people and dealing with the daily grind.' -Dr Mark Batey, Manchester Business School 'The Resilient Manager is another excellent book in the series. In these turbulent times, to survive and flourish managers need to be resilient. Professor Furnham has done a masterful job in helping managers confront this challenge a must read for all managers.' -Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Pro Vice Chancellor for External Relations & Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health Lancaster University Management School 'Resilience, almost more than any other attribute, is needed to survive in a world where you are continually bombarded with competing and often biased views on everything, and where change is always top of the agenda. Resilience is a key attribute for a manager to survive in this kind of environment. This book explains the problems of modern management, identifies resilience as a key issue and provides helpful suggestions.' -Professor Chris J. Jackson, Head of School, School of Management Australian School of BusinessTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Building a Team 2. Getting the Best out of People 3. The Daily Grind 4. It's all in the Delivery – Management Behavior 5. Learning on the Job 6. Life Beyond

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Book SynopsisSocial franchising represents a third generation form of franchising development, after trade-name and business-format franchising. At the intersection of social enterprise and micro finance literatures, this book reviews a variety of social franchising formats across a number of developing countries.Table of ContentsIntroduction (Ilan Alon) 1. Social Franchising as an Organizational Format – An Overview; Anita du Toit 2. Overcoming Institutional Challenges in Microfranchising; Lisa Jones Christensen and David Lehr 3. The Scope for Scaling Up Social Enterprises in China; Michael Norton 4. Access Afya: Micro-Clinic Health Franchise Designed for Scale; Kevin McKague, Melissa Menke, Ajanthy Arasaratnam 5. World Vision: Catalyzing the growth of Microfranchising in Tanzania; Andy Hunter and Ashley Wheaton

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Book SynopsisIn Winning Minds, top speechwriter Simon Lancaster blends ancient rhetoric and neuroscience to create the definitive guide to the Language of Leadership. Winning Minds is packed with insights into the effects of metaphors, stories, and sound bites on the brain.Trade Review'Simon Lancaster is a polymath excellent civil servant, brilliant speech writer, talented musician, and fantastic author. If you want to understand why this description breeches the rhetorical device of tricolon, read this wonderful book.' -Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, former Home Secretary "From substance to style, Winning Minds is an excellent insight into the language of leadership written in the clear yet humorous way that is Simon's hallmark." -Richard Solomons, CEO, Intercontinental Hotels Group plc 'Simon's book unlocks the secret of how to be a world class communicator and leader in a book that is as entertaining as it is packed with know-how.' -Darren Childs, Chief Executive Officer, UKTV 'If you need people to care as much as you care, to be moved as much as you are moved and to give as much as you give, read this simple, clear, and effective book.' -Adrienne Kelbie, Chief Executive, Disclosure and Barring Service 'Winning Minds lays bare with shocking clarity the simple techniques that great communicators use to manipulate our emotions. Give them a go and unleash your hidden leader!' -Peter Wanless, CEO, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 'This brilliant business book is filled with powerful stuff that will change the way you 'think' about language and the way you 'do' leadership. Simon's superb style is somewhere between serious boardroom discussion and a cosy fireside chat. Massively entertaining. Hugely useful. Thoroughly recommended.' -Mark Swain, Director, Henley Business SchoolTable of ContentsPART ONE: THE INSTINCTIVE MIND Metaphors that move minds The Look of Leadership Empathy and the power of nice Smiles and humour Inner purpose Breathing Style What's in a name? PART TWO: THE EMOTIONAL MIND Stories and emotion Personal stories Creating cultures Harnessing history The value of values Flattery and love Great words we love Repetition. Repetition. Repetition. The eternal power of exaggeration PART THREE: THE LOGICAL MIND Threes! Threes! Threes! Balance Rhyme or reason Power of Perspective Think of a number Brevity

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Book SynopsisDemystifying Talent Management questions the explanation of talent, that anyone who has 'more' has a talent, and demonstrates how the term 'talent' has become an empty signifier. The book asks if talent exists at all, and reflects on what the consequences for talent management within business and sports would be if this were the case.Trade Review“Billy Adamsen’s book, Demystifying Talent Management is an important contribution to critical debates and reflections of the role of talent in modern management thinking, for example in sport and business. … Adamsen’s book is a very well written and important piece of work. Its theoretical discussions of the talent term is appreciated seen in the perspective of an unreflective use of this term in many contexts of talent management and development.” (Inge Kryger Pedersen, idrottsforum.org, June, 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction: How To Read This Book 1. The Gospel Of Mathew - He Who Has More Has A Talent 2. Stories About Individuals From The Darkness 3. The Need For Talent: The Origins Of Talent Management In Business And Sports 4. The Language Of Talent 5. It's Not About Talent Itself - But About Detecting, Identifying And Selecting Talents 6. The Etymology Of The Term 'Talent' 7. Talent And Talent Management As Accidental Designators Or Empty Signifiers 8. The Accidental Term Talent From An Anthropological Semiotic Perspective 9. The Denotation And Connotation Of 'Talent' 10. Final Thoughts - The Gospel Of Matthew In Contemporary Talent Management 11. IQC Management - The Future Term For Talent Management Epilogue - Niels Bohr In Talent Management Notes Literature Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe four main tenets of life are explored in this unique new book that examines the issues that touch each executive, or for that matter, people in general. Based on his experiences as a psychoanalyst, professor and leadership coach, the author explores how 'Sex, Money, Happiness and Death' affect our work and our lives in general.Trade Review'This book is the distillation of the life experiences of an internationally renowned guru of management and leadership studies. Combining insight with his signature wit, Kets de Vries cuts to the bone as he reflects on and gently guides executives, and others, through some of the core issues that bedevil our lives. A book that will linger in memory, creating ever-widening ripples, long after the ephemeral offerings of the usual management literature have disappeared.' - Dr. Sudhir Kakar, Psychoanalyst, Anthropologist, Novelist and one of the major thinkers of the world 'The art of understanding oneself is crucial to understanding others. Professor Manfred Kets de Vries' insight into our motivations and levels of emotional intelligence exposes the hidden fact that lies at the heart of business behaviour; namely that we are all human.' - The Viscount Rothermere, Chairman DMGT 'This book made me laugh, it made me feel uncomfortable sometimes, but I learned a lot. It makes the reader think about how much s/he can do - good and bad - to her/himself and to others in family, business and social life. With his free and easy style Kets de Vries lines up the latest findings of human science and gives examples of the highs and lows of real human life reminding us that we are in the driving seat. Seize the opportunity.' - Janos Csak, Economist, Sociologist, Chairman, Constellation Energy InstituteTable of ContentsPreface Meditations on Sexual Desire Meditations on Money Meditations on Happiness Meditations on Death Afterword: The Quest for Authenticity About the Author Selected Bibliography

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Book SynopsisCan we align global production and consumption systems with sustainability? Can business growth actually lead to a healthier planet? Can companies innovate through the circular economy to create competitive advantage and genuine impact? Waste to Wealth proved that the emerging circular economy advantage exists - now Lacy, Long and Spindler show you how to realize it at speed and scale in The Circular Economy Handbook.    We stand at a crossroads, with rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions, massive technological change and a host of social and environmental challenges. We are pushing planetary boundaries to their limits, with climate change and threats to biodiversity and oceans as just a few examples. Significant impacts are already being felt, and both people and planet face potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences if we don''t urgently change our global model and systems. Our current linear take, make, Trade Review Table of Contents01. Introduction - The Path to Transformation is Circular · A Critical State · The Circular Economy Advantage: A New Economic System and Business Strategy · The Way Forward Part I. Where are We Now? Setting the Foundation 02. The Circular Business Models · Five Ways to Create Circular Value · Accelerating the Transition · The Combinatorial Power of Business Models 03. Disruptive Technologies · The Forth Industrial Revolution · 27 Key Technologies · Applications Across the Circular Value Chain · Technology Spotlight · Combinatorial Effects · Managing Unintended Consequences · Future Outlook · Productivity Leapfrogs Part II. Where Do We Need to Be? Scaling Industry Impact 04. Circular Economy - A Tale of 10 Industries · What’s Driving the Industry Shift to Circularity? · Uptake of the Circular Business Models · The Barriers and Enablers · Understanding the Value 05. Metals & Mining Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 06. Oil & Gas Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 07. Chemical Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 08. Electricity Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 09. Machinery & Industrial Equipment (MI&E) Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 10. Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 11. Personal Mobility Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 12. Household Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 13. Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 14. Fashion Industry Profile · Industry Status · Waste to Wealth Challenges · Waste to Wealth Opportunities · Technology Amplifiers · Obstacles to Overcome 15. E-commerce Meets the Circular Economy · The E-commerce Boom · A More Sustainable Option? · Applying Circularity Part III. How Do We Get There? Making the Pivot 16. How to Make the Circular Pivot · Four Dimensions of a Successful Transformation · A Holistic View · The Maturity Journey · Getting Started 17. Operations · Four Areas of Focus · Making the Pivot · The Value Drivers · Technology as an Enabler · Leading Practices to Drive Transformation 18. Products & Services · Four Areas of Focus · Making the Pivot · The Value Drivers · Technology as an Enabler · Leading Practices to Drive Transformation 19. Culture & Organization · Four Areas of Focus · Making the Pivot · The Value Drivers · Technology as an Enabler: Deep Dive on the Chief Technology and Information Officer’s Role in a Circular Journey · Leading Practices for Driving Transformation 20. Ecosystem · Four Areas of Focus · Making the Pivot · The Value Drivers · Technology as a Key Enabler · Leading Practices for Driving Transformation 21. Ecosystem Deep Dive #1: Investment - The Role of Financial Services i. Four Sources of Finance ii. Overcoming Obstacles 22. Ecosystem Deep Dive #2: Policy - The Role of Policymakers i. A Policymaker’s Circular Economy Toolkit ii. Global Landscape iii. What’s Next for Policymakers 23. Towards a Circular Future

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Book SynopsisBen Eubanks is an HR industry analyst and influencer. He is the Principal Analyst at Lighthouse Research & Advisory where he oversees the development of research, assets and insights to support HR, learning and talent executives. Based in Huntsville, Alabama, he is also the founder of HR community upstartHR, the co-founder of the HRevolution movement and host of the We're Human podcast.Trade Review"I found Ben's book to be a very useful distillation of a complex and increasingly important area of HR capability and investment. My students, future HR leaders, gained tremendous insight into AI for HR and the facilitating role it will soon play in the best organizations for people. Artificial Intelligence for HR demystifies a complex topic and contextualizes what some regard as just the latest HR fad. It is a well-organized and well-written book worth reading by HR leaders, educators and students. Despite the title, it's really all about people!" * John Haggerty, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, HR Studies at Cornell University *"The HR landscape has changed dramatically over the last three years. As the "War for Talent" continues to escalate, the value of the business minded, technologically aware HR professional has increased. What's needed are HR professionals who view AI and other technology as an augmentation to HR, giving them the ability to be business consultants versus the more common, reactive HR. Ben's book explores how HR professionals are using new technology to transform their businesses and the industry as a whole. If you are in search of a data-packed, transformational book, I'd encourage you to take the time to dive deep, take notes, and transform your own business with what you learn." * Trent Cotton, VP Talent Acquisition and Retention at Bureau Veritas and Author of Sprint Recruiting *"Ben Eubanks' Artificial Intelligence for HR is a must-read for those involved with human resources. Ben's dedication and passion for HR promotes instrumental success for organizations and leaders alike. This book offers insights into the ever-changing HR environment and navigation through new AI technology while still promoting the evolutionary development of human resource professionals." * Jamie McCall, Director, Talent Acquisition at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine *"Ben does an excellent job helping HR leaders who have historically been trained with deep departmental expertise apply new AI technologies to their domains. More importantly, he helps them transition to strategically addressing the workforce with consumer experiences which earn their loyalty, net promotion, retention, and engagement the same as we experience in our personal lives." * Randy Womack, CEO, Socrates.ai *"Today's HR leaders must understand technology to thrive in the modern business environment and AI is one of the most transformational technologies of our age. This is often an intimidating reality for HR professionals since many signed up not realizing digital acumen was a top skill for career success. Fortunately, Ben has translated his wealth of experience and expertise into an easy-to-follow handbook. He simplifies the complexity of AI and highlights pragmatic opportunities for every HR function. It's a must-read for any HR professional looking to thrive in today's disruptive environment." * Christopher Lind, Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed and Founder, Learning Sharks *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: A snapshot of HR today; Chapter - 02: The basics of artificial intelligence; Chapter - 03: General AI Applications with HCM; Chapter - 04: Core HR and workforce management; Chapter - 05: Talent acquisition; Chapter - 06: Learning and development; Chapter - 07: Talent management; Chapter - 08: Challenges of adopting AI technology; Chapter - 09: HR skills of the future

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The instant classic about why some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to make your ideas stick.“Anyone interested in influencing others—to buy, to vote, to learn, to diet, to give to charity or to start a revolution—can learn from this book.”—The Washington Post   Mark Twain once observed, “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on.” His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus news stories circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas—entrepreneurs, teachers, politicians, and journalists—struggle to make them “stick.”  In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating cur

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Book SynopsisThis is probably the single most valuable resource for the entrepreneurs aspiring to build successful companiesRon Conway, Special Adviser, SV Angel, and investor in Facebook, Google, Twitter, Foursquare, PayPal, Zappos I highly recommend Venture Capitalists at Work. This book captures the personalities and approaches of a number of leading VC practitioners and displays the heart and soul of the venture capital process, by offering an exclusive window into the voice of the practitioners.Gus Tai, Trinity Ventures Venture Capitalists at Work is a foundational pillar in an entrepreneur''s understanding and resources. This is a first in terms of the level of detail, quality of discussion, and value to the entrepreneur.George Zachary, Charles River Ventures and Investor in Twitter Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes offers unparalleled insights into the funding and Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“Book contains a series of structured interviews with 35 well-known venture capitalists … asking each venture capitalist similar questions about what attracts them to a potential venture. … a revealing account of how venture capitalists think. … A really compelling work from the investor’s perspective. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate students through professionals.” (J. J. Janney, Choice, Vol. 49 (10), June, 2012)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Roelof Botha, Sequoia Capital Chapter 2: Mike Maples, FLOODGATE Fund Chapter 3: George Zachary, Charles River Ventures Chapter 4: Sean Dalton, Highland Capital Partners Chapter 5: Alex Mehr, Zoosk Chapter 6: Howard Morgan, First Round Capital and Idealab Chapter 7: Tim Draper, DFJ Chapter 8: Osman Rashid, Chegg Chapter 9: Harry Weller, NEA Chapter 10: David Cowan, Bessemer Venture Partners Chapter 11: Michael Birch, Bebo and Birthday Alarm Chapter 12: Mitchell Kertzman, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners Chapter 13: Scott Sandell, NEA Chapter 14: Gus Tai, Trinity Ventures Chapter 15: Steven Dietz, GRP Partners Chapter 16: Paul Scanlan, MobiTV Chapter 17: Ann Winblad, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners Chapter 18: Jim Goetz, Sequoia Capital Chapter 19: Roger Lee, Battery Ventures Chapter 20: Ken Howery, Founders Fund Chapter 21: Alfred Lin, Sequoia Capital and Zappos Chapter 22: Kevin Hartz, Xoom and Eventbrite Chapter 23: Eric Hippeau, Lerer Ventures and SoftBank Capital Chapter 24: David Lee, SV Angels Chapter 25: Ted Alexander, Mission Ventures Chapter 26: Robert Kibble, Mission Ventures Chapter 27: Rajiv Laroia, Flarion Chapter 28: Jim Boettcher and Kevin McQuillan, Focus Ventures Chapter 29: Mike Hodges, ATA Ventures Chapter 30: Alan Patricof, Greycroft Partners Chapter 31: Ben Elowitz, Blue Nile and Wet Paint Chapter 32: Vish Mishra, Clearstone Venture Partners Chapter 33: Richard Wong, Accel Partners Chapter 34: Randy Komisar, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Chapter 35: Peter Wagner, Accel Partners

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