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A Crisis of Beliefs makes us rethink the financial crisis and the nature of economic risk. In this authoritative and comprehensive book, two of today's most insightful economists reveal how our beliefs shape financial markets, lead to expansions of credit and leverage, and expose the economy to major risks.   

Exception to the Rule links ancient wisdom with contemporary science on high performance, teamwork, and engagement. Building an organizational culture based on classical virtues - of trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance and hope - is both strategically smart and a better way to live. Exception to the Rule walks you through the steps of helping everyone in your organization focus on character defined by virtue. 

Our one-leader-at-a-time past has given way to a present reality where everyone has the potential to lead in every aspect of life. We all have at our fingertips the tools of change that were once available to just a few - and the shift from one-leader-at-a-time to everyone-leading-in-every-moment has created a changemaker effect on society. Change is no longer linear and faster; it's explosive and omnidirectional. The Changemaker Playbook will show you how to thrive in every aspect of today's transformed societal landscape.

In Kind by Michael G. Neece offers valuable insights for those seeking to achieve career success and create a better future, both at work and in the world.

As night settled on April 20, 2010, a series of explosions rocked Deepwater Horizon, the immense semisubmersible drilling platform leased by British Petroleum, located 40 miles off the Louisiana coast. Exhaustively researched and documented, Drowning in Oil is the first in-depth examination of how a lack of corporate responsibility and government oversight led to the biggest offshore oil spill in US history. It is an objective, definitive account of the energy industry and BP's pursuit of profit at any cost.

Morgan Simon is an investment professional who works at the nexus of social finance and social justice. In Real Impact, she teaches us how to get it right, leveraging the world's resources to truly transform the economy. Over the past 17 years, Simon has influenced over $150 billion from endowments, families, and foundations. In Real Impact, Simon shares her experience as both investor and activist to offer clear strategies for investors, community leaders, and entrepreneurs alike. Real Impact is essential listening for anyone seeking real change in the world.

In The Leap, bestselling author Ulrich Boser shows how the emerging research on trust can improve our lives, rebuild our economy, and strengthen society. As part of this engaging and deeply reported narrative, Boser visits a radio soap opera in Rwanda that aims to restore the country’s broken trust, profiles the man who brought honesty to one of the most corrupt cities in Latin America, and explains how a college dropout managed to con his way into American high society.

The basis for the Don Cheadle series currently available on Netflix, an accurate and darkly hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the twisted world of management consulting. “[A] highly intelligent and deeply funny debut memoir skewers a segment of the economy that nearly every white-collar...

Breaking the Mold explores the unique challenges and strengths of autistic adults in the workplace. Through a collection of personal stories and expert insights, this book sheds light on the obstacles faced by the autistic community and provides practical strategies for empowering individuals on the spectrum to reach their full potential in their careers. This empowering guide is a must-listen for anyone looking to promote diversity, inclusiveness, and understanding in the workplace.

Personal accountability is the secret weapon of every successful sales professional. It is the secret weapon of Where Winners Live co-author Dave Porter, who became the owner and CEO of Baystate Financial Services at age 35 and grew it into a $100-million-a-year business over the next 15 years. It is the secret weapon of Where Winners Live co-author Linda Galindo, who transformed herself from the self-proclaimed Queen of Victims into an entrepreneur, business coach, consultant and speaker.

A BBC Radio 4, three-part factual series, first broadcast on 23 March 2011. Michael Blastland presents ‘The Story of Economics’, and lays out the history of economic ideas, to understand why economics goes wrong and whether it can ever go entirely right...

Hvordan kan det gå til, at nogle mennesker til ansættelsessamtaler, til politiske møder, på dates eller bare i almindelig omgang med andre mennesker gang på gang kan fremstille sig selv på overbevisende måde som svaret på alle ens udtalte eller uudtalte bønner, mens virkeligheden oftest viser sig at være den stik modsatte? Hvorfor får de lov til ikke bare at gøre det én gang, men igen og igen, og hvad kan man gøre for at beskytte sig mod den slags "giftige" personer? I bogen forsøger Sanne Udsen at besvare spørgsmålene: Hvordan undgår man at ansætte en psykopat i virksomheden?

О практическом использовании силы доверия в бизнесе, причем именно в наших современных реалиях, когда никто никому не доверяет. Дмитрий Норка рассказывает о доверии не как о ценности, а как об инструменте, который позволяет достигать больших высот каждому, кто им пользуется. Он не просто призывает учитывать интересы клиентов и контрагентов, но и объясняет, почему это выгодно. Низкий уровень доверия—это необходимость тратить больше времени и сил на переговоры и согласования, на строгое соблюдение «техник закрытия» и прочих правил. Нет доверия—компании теряют ресурсы.

An explosive investigation into a scandal at a federal courthouse in Texas, revealing how the nation’s corporate bankruptcy system has been compromised at the expense of everyday Americans—told by the Wall Street Journal reporters who broke the story Most Americans think of bankruptcy as a...

You make thousands of choices throughout your life—big and small—about your values, relationships, priorities, and direction. But have you ever paused to consider how you make those decisions? Most people focus on the issue at hand, not the process that helps them make the right decision. That’s like jumping to an answer before you understand the question—reacting out of habit, instinct, or emotion without a clear framework to guide you.

Marketing has never been more powerful. It has also never been easier to do it in ways that quietly erode trust. In White Hat Marketing, Matthew Newell makes the case for a different kind of career in one of the world’s most exciting industries: one built not on manipulation, noise, or short-term tricks, but on clarity, restraint, respect, and results that can actually last. This is not a book about being soft. It is a book about being good enough to win without lying, cornering, obscuring, or burning out the people on either side of the screen.

Did you know that 75% of employees would stay longer at an organization that listens to and addresses their concerns? A true leader inspires and empowers – and that’s the key to engaged employees, a loyal workforce, and an organization that surpasses its goals.

This is the third of three books in the Character and Leadership Series. The series should be listened to in order. The first book, Take the Stairs!, is a step-by-step guide to personal and organizational success, by developing and improving our character. The first book is focused primarily on leading ourselves. The second book, Be a Leader of Character!, which is a step by step guide to developing as a character-based leader and is focused primarily on developing and growing our leadership skills to be able to lead ever larger organizations while maintaining our character.

ビッグモーター、ジャニーズ、電通だけじゃない。次々と起こる不祥事・事件は、大企業を中心にした「中身ゼロ」な空疎な仕事から来ている。底抜け怠惰な社内政治社長、名ばかり管理職、オレオレ新人など、社内は惰性と負のスパイラルが続く。

Leadership Through Connection: Transforming Your Approach is more than a leadership guide, it's an invitation to reshape leadership from inside out releasing outdated models of control and compliance. The advantage with this type of leadership teaches practical tools bridging the gap between generations fostering connection versus separation. Drawing on over 30 years of experience, Dr. Deborah Goldberg helps you uncover the learned hidden patterns that are counterproductive in the work environment.