Steve Menasche
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. SEMI-FINALIST FOR THE PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD FOR ART OF THE ESSAY.
One of Amazon, Buzzfeed, ELLE, Electric Literature and Pop Sugar's Best Books of 2018. Named one of the Best Books of October and Fall by Amazon, Buzzfeed, TIME, Vulture, The Millions and Vol. 1 Brooklyn.
"Hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating." -Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad
A globe-spanning, ambitious book...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"American democratic capitalism is in danger. How can we save it? For its first 200 years, the American economy exhibited truly impressive performance. The combination of democratically elected governments and a capitalist system worked, with ever-increasing levels of efficiency, spurred by division of labor, international trade, and scientific management of companies. By the nation's bicentenary in 1976, the American economy was the envy of the world....
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book will examine the investments and philosophies of Warren Buffett through an entrepreneurship lens. While there are many books analyzing Buffett's investments, philosophies, and beyond, none quite focus on the entrepreneurial aspects of his work. It will draw on his personal statements, shareholder letters, books, interviews with investors and authors of Buffett books, interviews with finance professionals, and the author's analysis of the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"As the pandemic waned, we returned to sparsely populated offices and empty conference rooms. Our working life had been transformed, seemingly overnight. But the truth is that the ever-growing digital wave has long been breaking down organizational boundaries and increasing open innovation, including the use of crowdsourcing platforms as a talent solution. Now the imperative is clear: adapt to and leverage this new, digitally enabled world of "open...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A Must-Read for Any Investor Looking to Maximize Their Chances of Success Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments explores the ways in which the biggest names have failed, and reveals the lessons learned that shaped more successful strategies going forward. Investing can be a rollercoaster of highs and lows, and the investors detailed here show just how low it can go; stories from Warren Buffet, Bill Ackman, Chris Sacca, Jack...
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The American Dream is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the several American Dreams that have both reflected and shaped American identity from the Pilgrims to the present.
Cullen notes that the United States, unlike most...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The proven blueprint for seizing the competitive edge with smart, well-managed culture "renovation" Culture Renovation explains why efforts to transform corporate culture nearly always fail and identifies 18 proven leadership actions for turning any culture into a driver for long-term success. It's all about keeping what works-and changing what needs to be changed-much like renovating a home. CEO of the world's leading HR research firm, i4cp, Kevin...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Pay, and particularly others' pay, is a topic of interest to all of us. While we may deem it inappropriate to ask our boss what others in the organization are earning, that doesn't mean we wouldn't like to know. Nor is this due merely to curiosity. Knowing the figures on others' paychecks is important because, lacking such information, it's difficult for us to assess how fair our own pay is, whether we are justified in seeking a raise, or whether...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"It Starts with Clients is a double entendre (actually "triple"): (1) It's about helping people when they are starting out to build a client base in their careers; (2) It affirms that when you start a business, it's best to start with a potential client/customer already in hand; and (3) All business strategy should start from an understanding of the needs of the client/customer. Over the last 20 years Sobel has developed the single most significant,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
To lead is not to be "the boss," the "head honcho," or "the brass." To lead is to serve. Although serving may imply weakness to some, conjuring up a picture of the CEO waiting on the workforce hand and foot, servant leadership is actually a robust, revolutionary idea that can have significant impact on an organization's performance. Jim Hunter champions this hard/soft approach to leadership, which turns bosses and managers into coaches and mentors....
31) Pragmatism
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A concise, reader-friendly overview of pragmatism, the most influential school of American philosophical thought"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
""The quality of [his] thinking and [his] writing is...second to none in the world of finance."--Jack Bogle, founder, Vanguard "That great explainer of everything to everybody." --Richard Flannery, CEO, The Investment Fund for Foundations Our world is burdened with disappearing economic growth, a deteriorating environment, limited natural resources, and not just too many people, but too many old people. Really? While such pessimism may mark you as...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A searing examination of a key driver of American inequality-our tax system. Even as they became fabulously wealthy, the rich have seen their taxes collapse to levels last seen in the 1920s. Meanwhile, working-class Americans have been asked to pay more. The Triumph of Injustice is a forensic investigation into this dramatic transformation. Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, economists who revolutionized the study of inequality, demonstrate how the...
34) The haywire heart: how too much exercise can kill you, and what you can do to protect your heart
Author
Language
English
Description
Too much exercise can kill you. The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You'll find what to watch out for, what to do about it, and how to protect your heart so you can enjoy...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In The Forgotten Foundations of Fundraising, Jeremy Beer and Jeffrey Cain, cofounders of American Philanthropic, a leading consulting firm for nonprofit organizations, offer practical lessons and unconventional wisdom for both nonprofit leaders and novices in the art and science of raising money. Drawing upon a wealth of experience, deploying an army of anecdotes, and using eye-opening American Philanthropic survey data, the authors provide a brisk,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Formal oral presentations communicate a message in a way that is unlike any other method of delivery. Nothing is more influential than a dynamic, face-to-face presentation followed by a lively discussion among the various stakeholders. A powerful presentation will endure in the minds of the audience and ultimately become a motivating force that positively influences their decision making. To make your presentation memorable, you must understand what...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Famous for inventing 'The 4 P's of Marketing' Professor Phil Kotler's textbooks have trained generations of marketers in the basics of this challenging discipline. In Marketing 5.0 he explains the greatest problem facing marketers today how to integrate three major movements that are changing global markets and customer behavior: Dramatic advances in technology such as AI, Sensors, and the Internet of Things, which are enabling extreme forms of customer...
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