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The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World

Ruchir Sharma · W W Norton
Pages: 480
Format: Print book

This pioneering work demystifies the drivers behind political, economic, and social change. Shaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world, and enlivened by encounters with villagers from Rio to Beijing, tycoons, and presidents, Ruchir Sharma's The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks...
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The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe

Joseph E Stiglitz · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

Can Europe prosper without the euro?In 2010, the 2008 global financial crisis morphed into the "eurocrisis." It has not abated. The 19 countries of Europe that share the euro currency -- the eurozone -- have been rocked by economic stagnation and debt crises. Some countries have...
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Idiot's Guides: Project Management, Sixth Edition

G. Michael Campbell PMP · ALPHA; 6 edition
Format: Paperback

Successful project management requires organization, skill, and a systematic approach to ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget. For both small and large organizations, Idiot's Guides: Project Management, Sixth Edition, is fully updated and includes coverage on the Fifth...
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The Sale of a Lifetime: How the Great Bubble Burst of 2017-2019 Can Make You Rich

HARRY S JR DENT · PORTFOLIO PENGUIN
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

After the Roaring '20s came the Great Depression. After the Roaring 2000s came the Great Recession.We're now entering the winter season of the 80-Year Four Season Economic Cycle. It's during this season that we'll clear the decks with a devastating crash and debilitating...
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How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story

Billy Gallagher · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The improbable and exhilarating story of the rise of Snapchat from a frat boy fantasy to a multi-billion dollar internet unicorn that has dramatically changed the way we communicate.In 2013 Evan Spiegel, the brash CEO of the social network Snapchat, and his co-founder Bobby Murphy stunned...
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Grounded: How Leaders Stay Rooted in an Uncertain World

Bob Rosen · Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A provocative, personal approach to leadership based on in-depth research with hundreds of executives around the world Confronted by disruptive change and economic turbulence, many of today's leaders find themselves ill-equipped to manage the hazards they now face. They must contend...
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Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines

Thomas H. Davenport · HarperBusiness
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An invigorating, thought-provoking, and positive look at the rise of automation that explores how professionals across industries can find sustainable careers in the near future.Nearly half of all working Americans could risk losing their jobs because of technology. It's not only blue-collar...
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Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel

Tom Wainwright · PublicAffairs
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

This is a unique look into the huge and fascinating multi-billion dollar international drug industry. Rather than reporting it as a "war," Wainwight looked at the drug trade as a business, with a quarter billion customers and worldwide revenues of about $300 billion a year - with...
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Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change

ELLEN PAO · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The bold and fearless account of the discrimination case that "has blown open a conversation about the status of women" in the workplace (The New York Times) In 2015, Ellen K. Pao sued a powerhouse Silicon Valley venture capital firm, calling out workplace discrimination and retaliation...
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Cal Newport · Grand Central Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 295
Format: Audiobook

One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results.
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3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise

Zack O'Malley Greenburg · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-ZBeing successful musicians was simply never enough for the three kings of hip-hop. Diddy, Dr. Dre,...
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The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby

Lauren Smith Brody · Doubleday
Pages: 319
Format: Hardcover

The Fifth Trimester is your new best friend: a brilliant, tells-it-like-it-is guide that helps moms cope with the demands of the real world after the baby arrives The first three trimesters (and the fourth - those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the Fifth Trimester is when...
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The Death of an Heir: Adolph Coors III and the Murder That Rocked an American Brewing Dynasty

PHILIP JETT · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The Death of an Heir is Philip Jett's chilling true account of the Coors family's gilded American dream that turned into a nightmare when a meticulously plotted kidnapping went horribly wrong.In the 1950s and 60s, the Coors dynasty reigned over Golden, Colorado, seemingly invincible. When...
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Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace

Nikil Saval · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

You mean this place we go to five days a week has a history? Cubed reveals the unexplored yet surprising story of the places where most of the worlds work—our work—gets done. From Bartleby the Scrivener to The Office, from the steno pool to the open-plan cubicle farm, Cubed is a fascinating,...
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All about Them: Grow Your Business by Focusing on Others

Bruce Turkel · Da Capo
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

The best companies and most successful salespeople live by a three-word mantra - "all about them" - because when they relentlessly focus their brand on their customers instead of themselves, their businesses flourish. All about Them shows readers how to use this simple but extremely...
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