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The Great Invention: The Story of GDP and the Making
Ehsan Masood · Pegasus Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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The fascinating story of one of the twentieth-century's most influential and dangerously addictive ideas, told through the lives of those who invented it.The world's principal measure of the health of economies is gross domestic product, or GDP: the sum of what all of us spend every day,... |
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The Tao of Innovation: Nine Questions Every Innovator Must Answer
Teng-Kee Tan · Imperial College Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Tao of Innovation is the first book to blend Eastern philosophy with tried-and-true innovation strategies. It presents a holistic, intuitive and practical approach to developing game-changing innovation. Having over 30 years of real-world global corporate, entrepreneurial, and consulting... |
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Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict
Heather Boushey · Harvard University Press
Pages: 324
Format: Print book
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Employers today are demanding more and more of employees' time. And from campaign barbecues to the blogosphere, workers across the United States are raising the same worried question: How can I get ahead at my job while making sure my family doesn't fall behind?Heather Boushey argues... |
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The Path Redefined: Getting to the Top on Your Own Terms
Lauren Maillian Bias · BenBella Books,
Pages: 202
Format: Print book
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Success is not about climbing over colleagues or climbing the corporate ladder; it's about the ability to rise to your full potential and tackle challenges with enthusiasm. In today's career climate, you have to be innovative and ambitious and capitalize on your individual talents.The... |
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Do You Speak Shoe Lover: Style and Stories from Inside DSW
Linda Meadow · Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Celebrating Shoe Lovers everywhere! No matter how bad your day is going, none of it seems to matter if you're wearing the perfect shoes. Do You Speak Shoe Lover' will not only make Shoe Lovers feel better about loving shoes, but it also reveals the business principles of leading... |
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Sleeping Giant: How the New Working Class Will Transform America
Tamara Draut · Doubleday
Pages: 257
Format: Print book
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There was a time when America's working class was seen as the backbone of the American economy, having considerable political, economic, and moral authority. But the working class we have now - far more female and racially diverse and employed by the fast food, retail, health care, and other... |
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From Idea to Exit: The Entrepreneurial Journey
Jeffrey Weber · Allworth Press; Revised Edition edition
Format: Book
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This book is a call to action if you have any of the following Symptoms of Entrepreneurial Envy incurable idea generation difficulty taking action on your ideas fear, preventing you from pursuing your dreams a strong desire to be your own boss. From Idea to Exit The Entrepreneurial Journey... |
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Senior Leadership Teams: What It Takes to Make Them Great (Center for Public Leadership)
J. Richard Hackman · Harvard Business School Press; First Edition edition
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An organization's fate hinges on its CEO--right? Not according to the authors of Senior Leadership Teams. They argue that in today's world of neck-snapping change, demands on leaders in top roles are rapidly outdistancing the capabilities of any one person--no matter how talented.... |
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What You're Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential
Robert Steven Kaplan · Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover
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How do you create your own definition of successand reach your unique potential?Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to success as defined by those around usand ultimately, are left feeling... |
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The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage
Roger L. Martin · Harvard Business Review Press; Third Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Most companies today have innovation envy. They yearn to come up with a game—changing innovation like Apple's iPod, or create an entirely new category like Facebook. Many make genuine efforts to be innovative—they spend on R&D, bring in creative designers, hire innovation... |
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Sports Betting and Bookmaking: An American History
Arne K. Lang · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 306
Format: Hardcover
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Horse racing in America dates back to the colonial era when street races were a common occurrence. The commercialization of horse racing produced a sport that would briefly surpass all others in popularity, with annual races such as the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes growing... |
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Why Save the Bankers?: And Other Essays on Our Economic and Political Crisis
Thomas Piketty · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 212
Format: Print book
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Incisive commentary on the financial meltdown and its aftermath, from the author of the bestselling global phenomenon Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty's work has proved that unfettered markets lead to increasing inequality. Without meaningful regulation, capitalist economies... |
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The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Helaine Olen · Portfolio/Penguin
Pages: 245
Format: Print book
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"THE MOST NOTABLE PERSONAL FINANCE WRITING OF 2013 . . . WAS A HANDWRITTEN 4 × 6 INDEX CARD." - MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don't follow their guidance, you'll end up in the poorhouse.... |
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