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Succession: Mastering the Make-or-Break Process of Leadership Transition
Noel M. Tichy · Portfolio
Format: Hardcover
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Noel Tichy has been the trusted adviser on management succession to companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Nokia, Intel, Ford, and Mercedes Benz. Succession distills his decades of experience and provides a practical framework for building effective transition pipelines - for multi-billion... |
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Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work
Andrea S Kramer · Bibliomotion
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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More than fifty years after the beginning of the Women's Movement and forty years after passage of Title IX, women are still not "making it" in traditionally male careers. Women start their careers on parity with men but generally end them far earlier, having achieved less status,... |
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Mind over Money: The Psychology of Money and How to Use It
Claudia Hammond · Harper Perennial
Pages: 372
Format: Print book
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"The acclaimed author of Time Warped tackles the very latest research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and biology to provide a fresh, fascinating, and thought-provoking look at our relationship with money-- perfect for fans of Dan Ariely and Freakonomics. We know we need... |
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The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land
Curtis Allen Stone · New Society Publishers
Pages: 265
Format: Print book
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There are twenty million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land... |
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Idiot's Guides: Flipping Houses
Alpha. · Alpha Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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Flipping houses can be a dream - or a nightmare. You have to know what you're doing. Idiot's Guides: Flipping Houses takes a practical, real world look at the process by presenting the risks and rewards of flipping real estate. This book will help determine if you have the necessary... |
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Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett: Twenty Cases
Yefei Lu · Columbia University Press
Pages: 312
Format: Print book
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Since the 1950s, Warren Buffett and his partners have backed some of the twentieth century's most profitable, trendsetting companies. But how did they know they were making the right investments? What did Buffet and his partners look for in an up-and-coming company, and how can others replicate... |
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Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums
Lance Grande · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Over the centuries, natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those... |
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Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
MALCOLM HARRIS · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A Millennial's groundbreaking investigation into why his generation is economically worse off than their parents, creating a radical and devastating portrait of what it means to be young in America.Millennials have been called lazy, entitled, narcissistic, and immature, but when you push... |
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