All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Wild Idea Club Silber,, Lee | Chapman,, Andrew | Krall, Linda Career Press , 2009 Innovation

Cultivating innovation from within employee ranks not only ensures a steady flow of new ideas, but also improves employee morale and reduces turnover. That is the thinking behind The Wild Idea Club by...

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Earn What You're Really Worth Tracy, Brian Vanguard Press , 2012 Personal Growth

In Earn What You’re Really Worth, Brian Tracy argues that by using care, planning, goal-setting, and written exercises, people can thrive in even the toughest of economies. In order to do so, people...

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Money Makers Snider, David | Howard, Chris Palgrave MacMillan , 2010 Economics & Finance

In Money Makers, David Snider and Chris Howard explore six key fields that impacted the 2007–2008 financial crisis: investment banking, venture capital and entrepreneurship, private equity, hedge funds...

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99 to 1 Collins, Chuck Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Economics & Finance

In 99 to 1, Chuck Collins describes how tax laws, government policies, and political infrastructure are designed to benefit the richest 1 percent of the U.S. population, often at the expense of the...

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The 11 Laws of Likability Lederman, Michelle Tillis AMACOM , 2012 Communication, Personal Growth, Relationships

In The 11 Laws of Likability, Michelle Tillis Lederman suggests that in order to be truly successful at networking, it is first important to tap into what is likable about every specific personality....

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The Optimism Bias Sharot, Tali Vintage Books , 2011 Personal Growth

In The Optimism Bias, Tali Sharot examines ways in which the human brain deceives its owner—to the owner’s advantage. Normal people misperceive their surroundings, choose to delay pleasure but...

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Content Rules Handley, Ann | Chapman, C C. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. , 2012 Marketing, Technology

Today's online platforms give organizations powerful and low-cost ways to connect with their customers and create awareness of their offerings. In fact, as people rely increasingly on web-based information and...

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The Lost Bank Grind, Kirsten Simon & Schuster, Inc. , 2012 Economics & Finance

When Kerry Killinger took the helm of Washington Mutual in 1988, he increased the bank’s size—and the speed of its growth—exponentially. With the motto “The Power of Yes,” WaMu bought and sold billions of dollars of...

 
 
Choke Beilock, Sian Free Press , 2010 Personal Growth

Psychology professor Sian Beilock presents compelling evidence in Choke that there are scientific reasons to explain why people “choke” or fail when the stakes are high. Using numerous personal...

 
 
The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide Devine, Tom | Maassarani, Tarek F. Berret-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Social Responsibility

In The Corporate Whistleblower’s Survival Guide, Tom Devine and Tarek F. Maassarani offer guidance to private sector employees who are weighing the crucial decision on whether to blow the whistle on...

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