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Hypercapitalism: The Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them

TIMOTHY KASSER - The New Press
Format: Paperback

PAPERBACK ORIGINAL From the bestselling cartoonist of The Cartoon History of the Universe comes an explosive graphic takedown of capitalismBestselling "overeducated cartoonist" Larry Gonick has delighted readers for years with sharp, digestible, and funny accounts of everything...
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Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual

David Burkus - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Format: Print book

A provocative work that challenges the traditional and widely accepted principles of business management - and proves that they are outdated, outmoded, or simply don't work Do open floor plans really work? Are there companies that put their employees' welfare first, and their...
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Agile Extension to the BABOK

Iiba - International Institute of Business Analysis; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback

The Agile Extension to the BABOK(R) Guide (Agile Extension) version 2 describes the benefits, activities, tasks, skills, and practices required for effective agile business analysis with a constant focus on delivering business value.The Agile Extension version 2: describes the agile...
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Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?

Aaron Dignan - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

Aaron Dignan is the driver behind some of today's most agile, fastest-scaling companies. In this book, he reveals his tested strategies for eliminating red tape, dissolving bureaucracy, and doing the best work of your life.He's found that nearly everyone, from Wall Street to Silicon...
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Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider

Stacy Spikes - Dafina
Format: Hardcover

At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, reveals the tools he's used to persevere in the face of adversity, defy stereotypes, and shatter glass ceilings. BLACK FOUNDER is both an empowering memoir of a trailblazing...
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

JOHN CARREYROU - Knopf
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 2014,...
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Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World

ANNIE LOWREY - Crown
Format: Hardcover

A brilliantly reported, global look at universal basic income - a stipend given to every citizen - and why it might be necessary for our age of rising inequality, persistent poverty, and dazzling technology Imagine if every month the government deposited $1,000 into your checking account,...
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The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact

Jacob Harold - ?Wiley; 1st edition
Format: 1st Edition

Transform your corner of the world with strategies from a social change visionary In The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact, celebrated nonprofit executive Jacob Harold delivers an expert guide to doing good in the 21st century. In the book, you'll explore nine tools that...
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Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success

Eileen Figure Sandlin - Entrepreneur Press; Third Edition edition
Format: Book

Personal care, newfound energy, and a revitalized appearance remain invaluable commodities among consumers. Learn the ins and outs of starting a successful business in one of todays hottest industries salons and day spas. From laying the groundwork and establishing yourself in the marketplace...
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The End of Advertising: Why It Had to Die, and the Creative Resurrection to Come

Andrew Essex - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover

A recovering Mad Man throws down the ultimate challenge to his profession: Innovate or die.The ad apocalypse is upon us. Today millions are downloading ad-blocking software, and still more are paying subscription premiums to avoid ads. This $600 billion industry is now careening toward...
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