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The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and Performance

Jim Whitehurst · Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover

TODAYS LEADERS KNOW THAT SPEED and agility are the keys to any companys success, and yet many are frustrated that their organizations cant move fast enough to stay competitive. The typical chain of command is too slow internal resources are too limited people are already executing beyond...
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The Confidence Myth: Why Women Undervalue Their Skills, and How to Get Over It

Helene Lerner · Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Not only do we need more female leaders at the top, but we need more women at all levels of business, government, and nonprofits to step up - there's no time to waste. The problem, says Helene Lerner, isn't so much that women lack confidence but that they misunderstand what confidence...
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The Power of Reputation: Strengthen the Asset That Will Make or Break Your Career

Chris Komisarjevsky · AMACOM
Format: Hardcover

We judge people in business the same way we judge those in our personal lives. We listen to what they say, watch how they behave, and take note of the results of their actions. Success is ultimately built on a foundation of character, communication, and trust. To accomplish our goals, people...
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Million Dollar Women: The Essential Guide for Female Entrepreneurs Who Want to Go Big

Julia Pimsleur · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The essential guide for female entrepreneurs who want to "go big," which shows you how to turn that creative idea into a million-dollar-plus business.American women are starting businesses at nearly twice the rate that men are, but only three percent of female business owners...
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Pogue's Basics: Money: Essential Tips and Shortcuts

David Pogue · Flatiron Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Following the success of the New York Times bestsellers Pogue's Basics: Tech and Pogue's Basics: Lifecomes the next book in the series: Pogue's Basics: Money which will be a timeless reference book of 200 simple tips and tricks for making managing your finances easier. This book will shed...
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The Golden Rules: 10 Steps to World-Class Excellence in Your Life and Work

Bob Bowman · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Bob Bowman, best known as the coach for the record-breaking run of Michael Phelps, is one of the most successful coaches in Olympic history. He is lauded for his intense personality, incredible dedication to his athletes, and his ability to nurture talent in athletes who have the heart...
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Habit Changers: 81 Game-Changing Mantras to Mindfully Realize Your Goals

M J Ryan · Crown Business
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

What would you like to change in your life? Be more focused at work? Communicate more effectively? Find work-life balance? Make smarter decisions? Be more patient with your team or family? Have greater self-confidence? Less stress? Just . . . be happier? Often, the biggest obstacle to change...
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Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation

Linda A. Hill · Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover

Why can some organizations innovate time and again, while most cannot?You might think the key to innovation is attracting exceptional creative talent. Or making the right investments. Or breaking down organizational silos. All of these things may help—but there’s only one way to ensure...
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Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent

Sydney Finkelstein · Portfolio/Penguin
Pages: 261
Format: Print book

A GOOD BOSS HITS HIS GOALS AND LEADS HIS TEAM.A SUPERBOSS BLOWS AWAY HER GOALS BY BUILDING AN ARMY OF NEW LEADERS.WHICH WOULD YOU RATHER BE? What do football coach Bill Walsh, restaurateur Alice Waters, television executive Lorne Michaels, technol­ogy CEO Larry Ellison, and fashion pioneer...
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Blowout: The Inside Story of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Daniel Jacobs · Brookings Institution Pr
Pages: 210
Format: Print book

The inside story of the worst environmental disaster in American history.Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and killed...
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