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Becoming Facebook: The 10 Challenges That Defined the Company That's Disrupting the World

Mike Hoefflinger · AMACOM
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Facebook's founding is legend: In a Harvard dorm, wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg invented a new way to connect with friends...and the rest is history. But for the people who actually molded this great idea into a game-changing $300 billion company, the experience was far more tumultuous...
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Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less

Joseph McCormack · Wiley
Pages: 234
Format: Hardcover

Get heard by being clear and concise The only way to survive in business today is to be a lean communicator. Busy executives expect you to respect and manage their time more effectively than ever. You need to do the groundwork to make your message tight and to the point. The average professional...
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A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug: The Working Woman's Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy

SARAH LACY · HarperBusiness
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A rally cry for working mothers everywhere that demolishes the "distracted, emotional, weak" stereotype and definitively shows that these professionals are more focused, decisive, and stronger than any other force.

Working mothers aren't a liability. They are assets you - and every...

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Oh, The Meetings You'll Go To!: A Parody

DR. SUITS. · PORTFOLIO PENGUIN
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

A side-splitting parody of Dr. Seuss's graduation classic, Oh, the Places You'll Go! for real life.

Dr. Suits in Oh, The Meetings You'll Go To! helps every 20-something suddenly staring down the daunting task of entering the real world. Follow our protagonist as he embarks...
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

JOHN CARREYROU · Knopf
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from their charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers.

In...
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Absolute Value: What Really Influences Customers in the Age of

Itamar Simonson · HarperCollins
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Going against conventional marketing wisdom, Absolute Value reveals what really influences customers today and offers a new framework - the Influence Mix, a totally new way of thinking about consumer decision making and marketing, and about developing more effective business strategies.How...
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Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice

Todd Henry · Portfolio
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"...one of the best guides to living a meaningful life I have ever read."
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Data for the People: How to Make Our Post-Privacy Economy Work for You

Andreas Weigend · Basic Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book


Every time we Google something, Facebook someone, Uber somewhere, or even just turn on a light, we create data that businesses collect and use to make decisions about us. In many ways this has improved our lives, yet, we as individuals do not benefit from this wealth of data as much...
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WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game

Abby Wambach · Celadon Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College's graduates in New York City, New York Times bestselling author, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual...

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Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams

David Bach · Crown Business
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

America's favorite financial coach, David Bach, celebrates his million-copy classic with a fully updated edition addressing new wealth opportunities for women.

Smart Women Finish Rich remains a milestone, the first bestselling money guide just for women. With its nine-step...

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When Buyers Say No: Essential Strategies for Keeping a Sale Moving Forward

Tom Hopkins · Business Plus, 2014.
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

This is a complete and practical guide which highlights the authors' new strategic approaches to selling when the buyer initially declines or is resistant on a sales opportunity. Hopkins and Katt explain that most sales reps take a traditional linear approach to selling, but that the trick...
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The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders

ELENA L BOTELHO · Currency
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Based on an indepth analysis of over 2,600 leaders drawn from a database of more than 17,000 CEOs and C-suite executives, as well 13,000 hours of interviews, and two decades of experience advising CEO's and executive boards, Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell overturn the myths about what...
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Success Is the Only Option: The Art of Coaching Extreme Talent

John Calipari · Harpercollins
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Kentucky's charismatic coach shares the secrets of creating one of the premiere programs in college basketball, revealing how he transforms a group of former high school superstars into selfless, cohesive teams - including a remarkable squad last year that fell just one game short of a perfect...

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The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

Elaine Pofeldt · Lorena Jones Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The indispensable guide to earning a six-figure take-home income on your own terms, from Forbes.com contributing writer Elaine Pofeldt.

The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses in the past five years is the biggest trend in employment today, offering the widest range...
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JK Lasser's New Rules for Estate, Retirement, and Tax Planning

Stewart H. Welch III · John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback

Current, relevant estate, retirement and tax planning strategies with expert insight and advice JK Lasser's New Rules for Estate, Retirement and Tax Planning is the authoritative guide to estate, retirement and tax planning, fully updated to reflect new changes and legal updates. Written...
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