Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook are four of the most influential entities on the planet. Just about everyone knows how they got there. Just about everyone is wrong. For all that's been written about The Four over the last two decades, no one has captured their power and staggering success as insightfully as Scott Galloway. Instead of buying the myths these companies broadcast, Galloway asks fundamental questions. How did The Four infiltrate our lives so completely that they're almost impossible to avoid (or boycott) ? Why does the stock market forgive them for sins that would destroy other firms? And as they race to become the world's first trillion-dollar company, can anyone challenge them? In the same irreverent style that has made him one of the world's most celebrated business professors, Galloway deconstructs the strategies of The Four that lurk beneath their shiny veneers. He shows how they manipulate the fundamental emotional needs that have driven us since our ancestors lived in caves, at a speed and scope others can't match. And he reveals how you can apply the lessons of their ascent to your own business or career. Whether you want to compete with them, do business with them, or simply live in the world they dominate, you need to understand The Four.
Portfolio
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9780735213654
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Hardcover
The Great Stewardess Rebellion
By Wulfhart, Nell Mcshane
The empowering story of a group of spirited stewardesses who fought for their rights in the cabin and revolutionized the workplace for all American women.It was the Golden Age of Travel, and everyone wanted in. As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across the United States applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamorous jet-setting, the chance to see the world, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching.But as the number of "stews" grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. "Sky girls" had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times; gain a few extra pounds and they'd be suspended from work.
Publisher: n/a
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9780385546454
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Hardcover
Marx in the Anthropocene
By Saito, Kohei
Facing global climate crisis, Karl Marx's ecological critique of capitalism more clearly demonstrates its importance than ever. This book explains why Marx's ecology had to be marginalized and even suppressed by Marxists after his death throughout the twentieth century. Marx's ecological critique of capitalism, however, revives in the Anthropocene against dominant productivism and monism. Investigating new materials published in the complete works of Marx and Engels (Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe) , Saito offers a wholly novel idea of Marx's alternative to capitalism that should be adequately characterized as degrowth communism. This provocative interpretation of the late Marx sheds new lights on the recent debates on the relationship between society and nature and invites readers to envision a post-capitalist society without repeating the failure of the actually existing socialism of the twentieth century.
‎Cambridge University Press; Reprint edition
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9781009366182
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Reprint Edition
Learning to Lead
By Williams, Ron
This master class on leadership, written by one of America's most prominent and successful executives, will help you develop the professional leadership qualities that deliver personal, interpersonal, and organizational success. In Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization, Ron Williams provides you with practical, tested leadership advice, whether you're searching for a new career, looking for proven management solutions, or seeking to transform your organization. Developed from Williams's own personal and professional journey, as well as the experiences of America's leading CEOs, these strategies emerge boldly from engaging stories, outlined with practical steps for you to accomplish goals such as Launching your career quest Avoiding professional pitfalls, wrong turns, and wasted effort Overcoming interpersonal challenges and conflicts Building and leading an effective, high-performance team Prioritizing and solving problems from multiple perspectives Developing your leadership style and mastering communication Casting a vision and changing the culture of your organization After finishing Learning to Lead, you will be well equipped to take the next step to success in your personal and professional leadership journey.
Greenleaf Book Group Press
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9781626346222
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Hardcover
Creative Calling
By Jarvis, Chase
Life isn't about "finding" fulfillment and success - it's about creating it. Why then has creativity been given a back seat in our culture No longer.Creativity is a force inside every person that, when unleashed, transforms our lives and delivers vitality to everything we do. Establishing a creative practice is therefore our most valuable and urgent task - as important to our well-being as exercise or nutrition. The good news Renowned artist, author, and CreativeLive founder, Chase Jarvis, reminds us that creativity isn't a skill - it's a habit available to everyone: beginners and lifelong creators, entrepreneurs to executives, astronauts to zookeepers, and everyone in between. Through small, daily actions we can supercharge our innate creativity and rediscover our personal power in life.Whether your ambition is a creative career, completing a creative project, or simply cultivating a creative mindset, Creative Calling will unlock your potential via Jarvis's memorable "IDEA" system: Imagine your big dream, whatever you want to create - or become - in this world. Design a daily practice that supports that dream - and a life of expression and transformation. Execute on your ambitious plans and make your vision real. Amplify your impact through a supportive community you'll learn to grow and nurture.
HarperBusiness
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9780062879967
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Hardcover
First-Time Landlord
By Attorney, Janet Portman
A favorite among Nolo's savvy customers, First-Time Landlord shows how to start a landlording business with a single-family home and maintain it in one's spare time. In plain English, the book explains how to rent out a property lawfully and safely, assess a property's profitability before buying or committing to renting it, find good tenants (or deal with difficult ones) , prepare and sign the lease, handle repairs and maintenance, comply with state laws, and eventually sell the property at a profit. With timely tips and true stories from successful landlords (including some who learned hard lessons along the way) , First-Time Landlord is an indispensable book for property owners who want to rent out a single-family home with minimum risk and hassle.
NOLO
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9781413327939
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Paperback
Cracking the GMAT with 2 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests, 2018 Edition
By Review., Princeton
IF IT'S ON THE TEST, IT'S IN THIS BOOK. Get all the prep you need to ace the GMAT - including 2 full-length computer-adaptive practice tests for realistic exam preparation, up-to-date content reviews for every test section, and extra practice online.Techniques That Actually Work.* Step-by-step problem-solving guides for the toughest question types* Detailed examples of how to use process of elimination to your advantage* Key strategies to help you work smarter, not harder Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score.* Comprehensive subject coverage of all GMAT topics* A thorough review of necessary Math, Verbal, Writing, and Integrated Reasoning skills* Bulleted chapter summaries for quick referencePractice Your Way to Perfection.* 2 full-length CAT practice exams with online score reports and detailed answer explanations* Diagnostic warm-ups that help focus your review* 180 additional practice questions, sorted by difficulty, to customize your prep* Drills for each test section in the book, plus additional Math, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning drills online.
Princeton Review
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9780451487582
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Paperback
Feedback
By Chandler, M. Tamra
A practical and irreverent guide to taking the sting out of feedback and reclaiming it as a motivating, empowering experience for everyone involved.Feedback: the mere mention of the word can make our blood pressure rise and our defenses go up. For many of us, it's a dirty word that we associate with bias, politics, resentment, and self-doubt. However, if we take a step back and think about its true intent, we realize that feedback needn't be a bad thing. After all, understanding how others experience us provides valuable opportunities to learn and grow. Authors M. Tamra Chandler and Laura Grealish explain how feedback got such a bad rap and how to recognize and minimize the negative physical and emotional responses that can erode trust and shut down communication.
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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9781523085224
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Paperback
Beating the Workplace Bully
By Curry, Lynne
Bullies aren't limited to the playground. These days, they roam our offices and can be found everywhere from break rooms to boardrooms. They don't steal your lunch money, but they can make your work life a living hell--and even ruin your career. Whether the bully is a boss or a coworker...whether you're the target of manipulation, intimidation, verbal abuse, or deliberate humiliation, "Beating the Workplace Bully "will show you how to fight back. Filled with exercises, assessments, and real-life examples, this empowering guide helps you recognize what's been making you a victim...and reveals how to: Avoid typical bully traps - Remain aware and in charge - Move past your fear - Calm yourself in any confrontation - Keep your dignity intact - Build confidence - Handle sneak attacks - Strengthen your resolve - Understand the steps that your employer or supervisors can take to address the issue - Combat cyberbullying - And more With this practical, personal coaching program in your corner, you can reclaim your power--and defeat the office bully once and for all.
American Management Association,
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9780814436882
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Print book
The Thing About Work
By Moran, Richard
Why does a CEO who has already made hundreds of millions of dollars continue to work? Why does a rock star who has made a bundle continue to tour? Why do retirees' miss work as soon as they stop doing it? Why do we all wrestle with our life's work and talk about it incessantly? The thing about work is that we love it, we hate it, we need it, we miss it, we measure ourselves by it, we judge others by it - we are addicted to it. Work often defines us and fulfills us.Yet, today's rapidly changing workplace environment is stressful and confusing to deal with. In The Thing About Work, Richard Moran takes a ground-level perspective on what is happening at work and how to thrive in the new professional world. Through funny, prescriptive vignettes and short essays, Moran finds the "white space" in the company manual - those issues that you encounter every day at work but which are not covered in employee training.
The Four
By Galloway, Scott
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook are four of the most influential entities on the planet. Just about everyone knows how they got there. Just about everyone is wrong. For all that's been written about The Four over the last two decades, no one has captured their power and staggering success as insightfully as Scott Galloway. Instead of buying the myths these companies broadcast, Galloway asks fundamental questions. How did The Four infiltrate our lives so completely that they're almost impossible to avoid (or boycott) ? Why does the stock market forgive them for sins that would destroy other firms? And as they race to become the world's first trillion-dollar company, can anyone challenge them? In the same irreverent style that has made him one of the world's most celebrated business professors, Galloway deconstructs the strategies of The Four that lurk beneath their shiny veneers. He shows how they manipulate the fundamental emotional needs that have driven us since our ancestors lived in caves, at a speed and scope others can't match. And he reveals how you can apply the lessons of their ascent to your own business or career. Whether you want to compete with them, do business with them, or simply live in the world they dominate, you need to understand The Four.
The Great Stewardess Rebellion
By Wulfhart, Nell Mcshane
The empowering story of a group of spirited stewardesses who fought for their rights in the cabin and revolutionized the workplace for all American women.It was the Golden Age of Travel, and everyone wanted in. As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across the United States applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamorous jet-setting, the chance to see the world, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching.But as the number of "stews" grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. "Sky girls" had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times; gain a few extra pounds and they'd be suspended from work.
Marx in the Anthropocene
By Saito, Kohei
Facing global climate crisis, Karl Marx's ecological critique of capitalism more clearly demonstrates its importance than ever. This book explains why Marx's ecology had to be marginalized and even suppressed by Marxists after his death throughout the twentieth century. Marx's ecological critique of capitalism, however, revives in the Anthropocene against dominant productivism and monism. Investigating new materials published in the complete works of Marx and Engels (Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe) , Saito offers a wholly novel idea of Marx's alternative to capitalism that should be adequately characterized as degrowth communism. This provocative interpretation of the late Marx sheds new lights on the recent debates on the relationship between society and nature and invites readers to envision a post-capitalist society without repeating the failure of the actually existing socialism of the twentieth century.
Learning to Lead
By Williams, Ron
This master class on leadership, written by one of America's most prominent and successful executives, will help you develop the professional leadership qualities that deliver personal, interpersonal, and organizational success. In Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization, Ron Williams provides you with practical, tested leadership advice, whether you're searching for a new career, looking for proven management solutions, or seeking to transform your organization. Developed from Williams's own personal and professional journey, as well as the experiences of America's leading CEOs, these strategies emerge boldly from engaging stories, outlined with practical steps for you to accomplish goals such as Launching your career quest Avoiding professional pitfalls, wrong turns, and wasted effort Overcoming interpersonal challenges and conflicts Building and leading an effective, high-performance team Prioritizing and solving problems from multiple perspectives Developing your leadership style and mastering communication Casting a vision and changing the culture of your organization After finishing Learning to Lead, you will be well equipped to take the next step to success in your personal and professional leadership journey.
Creative Calling
By Jarvis, Chase
Life isn't about "finding" fulfillment and success - it's about creating it. Why then has creativity been given a back seat in our culture No longer.Creativity is a force inside every person that, when unleashed, transforms our lives and delivers vitality to everything we do. Establishing a creative practice is therefore our most valuable and urgent task - as important to our well-being as exercise or nutrition. The good news Renowned artist, author, and CreativeLive founder, Chase Jarvis, reminds us that creativity isn't a skill - it's a habit available to everyone: beginners and lifelong creators, entrepreneurs to executives, astronauts to zookeepers, and everyone in between. Through small, daily actions we can supercharge our innate creativity and rediscover our personal power in life.Whether your ambition is a creative career, completing a creative project, or simply cultivating a creative mindset, Creative Calling will unlock your potential via Jarvis's memorable "IDEA" system: Imagine your big dream, whatever you want to create - or become - in this world. Design a daily practice that supports that dream - and a life of expression and transformation. Execute on your ambitious plans and make your vision real. Amplify your impact through a supportive community you'll learn to grow and nurture.
First-Time Landlord
By Attorney, Janet Portman
A favorite among Nolo's savvy customers, First-Time Landlord shows how to start a landlording business with a single-family home and maintain it in one's spare time. In plain English, the book explains how to rent out a property lawfully and safely, assess a property's profitability before buying or committing to renting it, find good tenants (or deal with difficult ones) , prepare and sign the lease, handle repairs and maintenance, comply with state laws, and eventually sell the property at a profit. With timely tips and true stories from successful landlords (including some who learned hard lessons along the way) , First-Time Landlord is an indispensable book for property owners who want to rent out a single-family home with minimum risk and hassle.
Cracking the GMAT with 2 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests, 2018 Edition
By Review., Princeton
IF IT'S ON THE TEST, IT'S IN THIS BOOK. Get all the prep you need to ace the GMAT - including 2 full-length computer-adaptive practice tests for realistic exam preparation, up-to-date content reviews for every test section, and extra practice online.Techniques That Actually Work.* Step-by-step problem-solving guides for the toughest question types* Detailed examples of how to use process of elimination to your advantage* Key strategies to help you work smarter, not harder Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score.* Comprehensive subject coverage of all GMAT topics* A thorough review of necessary Math, Verbal, Writing, and Integrated Reasoning skills* Bulleted chapter summaries for quick referencePractice Your Way to Perfection.* 2 full-length CAT practice exams with online score reports and detailed answer explanations* Diagnostic warm-ups that help focus your review* 180 additional practice questions, sorted by difficulty, to customize your prep* Drills for each test section in the book, plus additional Math, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning drills online.
Feedback
By Chandler, M. Tamra
A practical and irreverent guide to taking the sting out of feedback and reclaiming it as a motivating, empowering experience for everyone involved.Feedback: the mere mention of the word can make our blood pressure rise and our defenses go up. For many of us, it's a dirty word that we associate with bias, politics, resentment, and self-doubt. However, if we take a step back and think about its true intent, we realize that feedback needn't be a bad thing. After all, understanding how others experience us provides valuable opportunities to learn and grow. Authors M. Tamra Chandler and Laura Grealish explain how feedback got such a bad rap and how to recognize and minimize the negative physical and emotional responses that can erode trust and shut down communication.
Beating the Workplace Bully
By Curry, Lynne
Bullies aren't limited to the playground. These days, they roam our offices and can be found everywhere from break rooms to boardrooms. They don't steal your lunch money, but they can make your work life a living hell--and even ruin your career. Whether the bully is a boss or a coworker...whether you're the target of manipulation, intimidation, verbal abuse, or deliberate humiliation, "Beating the Workplace Bully "will show you how to fight back. Filled with exercises, assessments, and real-life examples, this empowering guide helps you recognize what's been making you a victim...and reveals how to: Avoid typical bully traps - Remain aware and in charge - Move past your fear - Calm yourself in any confrontation - Keep your dignity intact - Build confidence - Handle sneak attacks - Strengthen your resolve - Understand the steps that your employer or supervisors can take to address the issue - Combat cyberbullying - And more With this practical, personal coaching program in your corner, you can reclaim your power--and defeat the office bully once and for all.
The Thing About Work
By Moran, Richard
Why does a CEO who has already made hundreds of millions of dollars continue to work? Why does a rock star who has made a bundle continue to tour? Why do retirees' miss work as soon as they stop doing it? Why do we all wrestle with our life's work and talk about it incessantly? The thing about work is that we love it, we hate it, we need it, we miss it, we measure ourselves by it, we judge others by it - we are addicted to it. Work often defines us and fulfills us.Yet, today's rapidly changing workplace environment is stressful and confusing to deal with. In The Thing About Work, Richard Moran takes a ground-level perspective on what is happening at work and how to thrive in the new professional world. Through funny, prescriptive vignettes and short essays, Moran finds the "white space" in the company manual - those issues that you encounter every day at work but which are not covered in employee training.