Category: Business

In the New York Times bestseller that the Washington Post called "Lean In for misfits," Sophia Amoruso shares how she went from dumpster diving to founding one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world.Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and scrounging in dumpsters for leftover bagels. By age twenty-two she had dropped out of school, and was broke, directionless, and checking IDs in the lobby of an art school--a job she'd taken for the health insurance. It was in that lobby that Sophia decided to start selling vintage clothes on eBay. Flash forward to today, and sh...
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Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

By: Bahcall, Safi

Price: $8.00

Publisher: St. Martin's Press : March 2019

Seller ID: 646917

ISBN-13: 9781250185969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

* Instant WSJ bestseller * Translated into 18 languages* #1 Most Recommended Book of the year (Bloomberg annual survey of CEOs and entrepreneurs)* An Amazon, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., Newsweek, Strategy + Business, Tech Crunch, Washington Post Best Business Book of the year* Recommended by Bill Gates, Daniel Kahneman, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, Sid Mukherjee, Tim Ferriss Why do good teams kill great ideas? Loonshots reveals a surprising new way of thinking about the mysteries of group behavior that challenges everything we thought we knew about nurturin...
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Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power

By: Baldwin, Brooke

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Harper Business : April 2021

Seller ID: 631587

ISBN-13: 9780063017443

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin explores the phenomenon of what she calls the "huddle," when women get together--in politics, Hollywood, activism, the arts, sports, and everyday friendships--to provide each other support, empowerment, inspiration, and the strength to solve problems or enact meaningful change. Whether they are facing adversity (like workplace inequity or a global pandemic) or organizing to make the world a better place, women are a highly potent resource for one another.Through a mix of journalism and personal narrative, Baldwin takes readers beyond the big headline-making huddl...
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John F. Kennedy on Leadership: The Lessons and Legacy of a President

By: Barnes, John A.

Price: $4.00

Publisher: AMACOM : May 2005

Seller ID: 645842

ISBN-13: 9780814408346

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

"Whether in business, politics, or the community, today's leaders have more in common with their legendary predecessors than they may realize. Intensely scrutinized by their constituents, colleagues, the media, and the public, leaders make decisions that affect lives far beyond their immediate surroundings. Perhaps no figure in recent memory more fully personifies leadership than President John F. Kennedy. Leading the nation in a time of unprecedented turbulence, challenge, and opportunity, Kennedy led his administration (and the country) with a courage and determination that even his har...
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Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change

By: Benioff, Marc,Langley, Monica

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Currency : October 2019

Seller ID: 646207

ISBN-13: 9781984825193

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future--in which changing the world is everyone's business. "The gold standard on how to use business as a platform for change at this urgent time."--Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and author of Principles: Life and Work What's the secret to business growth and innovation and a purpose-driven career in a world that is becoming vastly more complicated by the day? According to Marc Benioff, the answer is embracing a culture in which your values permeate ever...
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Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change

By: Benioff, Marc,Langley, Monica

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Currency : October 2019

Seller ID: 646208

ISBN-13: 9781984825193

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future--in which changing the world is everyone's business. "The gold standard on how to use business as a platform for change at this urgent time."--Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and author of Principles: Life and Work What's the secret to business growth and innovation and a purpose-driven career in a world that is becoming vastly more complicated by the day? According to Marc Benioff, the answer is embracing a culture in which your values permeate ever...
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It's Not About You

By: Bob Burg, Bob Burg Mann

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Portfolio Penguin : January 2012

Seller ID: 645839

ISBN-13: 9780670921966

Binding: Trade

Condition: Used - Like New

In this inspirational parable, we meet Ben, a young manager charged with persuading 500 employees of a struggling chair manufacturer to agree to a merger as a way out of their financial woes. Over the course of the week leading up to the crucial vote, Aunt Elle teaches Ben about the power of influence and positive persuasion.
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Confronting Reality : Doing What Matters to Get Things Right

By: BOSSIDY, LARRY, CHARAN, RAM, BURCK, CHARLES

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Random House Inc : October 2004

Seller ID: 643712

ISBN-13: 9781400050840

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

Confronting Reality will change the way you think about and run your business. It is the first book that shows how to connect the big picture of the new era of business with the nitty-gritty of what to do about it. Through a completely new way to understand and use the business model as the primary tool for confronting reality--a breakthrough that will become the management innovation of this decade--you'll know sooner rather than later whether your fundamental business premise is under assault, where your best opportunities lie, what you should change and what you should leave alone, and how ...
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The Guinness Story: The Family, the Business and the Black Stuff

By: Bourke, Edward J.

Price: $4.00

Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd : May 2009

Seller ID: 637314

ISBN-13: 9781847171450

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

This 250-year-old story will interest lovers of Guinness stout and Guinness memorabilia as well as those fascinated by this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Ireland's most famous export.
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StandOut: The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution

By: Buckingham, Marcus

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Thomas Nelson : September 2011

Seller ID: 646660

ISBN-13: 9781400202379

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

"StandOut," the revolutionary new book and online assessment tool from Marcus Buckingham, is the result of extensive research, statistical testing, and analysis of the world's top performers. From the coauthor of "Now," "Discover Your Strengths" and the recognized leader of the strengths movement, "StandOu"t unveils your top two Strength Roles and offers sharp, practical ideas that professionals and managers in any organization can use to find their edge and win at work."
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The Go-Giver, Expanded Edition: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea (Go-Giver, Book 1

By: Burg, Bob,Mann, John David

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Portfolio : October 2015

Seller ID: 625234

ISBN-13: 9781591848288

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

"Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. . . . Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were." The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice from the enigmatic Pindar, a legendary consultant referred to by his many devotees simply as the Chairman. Over the next week, Pindar intro...
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The Dogfish Head Book: 26 Years of Off-Centered Adventures

By: Calagione, Sam,Calagione, Mariah,Greeley, Andrew C.

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Wiley : October 2021

Seller ID: 633578

ISBN-13: 9781119649571

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery with this rich, adventurous history The Dogfish Head Book: 25 Years of Off-Centered Adventures celebrates a quarter-century in business for the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Over the past 25 years, the Dogfish Head founders have learned timeless lessons about working and living. This book shares their hard-earned insights and helps readers navigate life's adventures. Through its colorful design and photos, The Dogfish Head Book brings the brewing business to life. Inside, you'll find wisdom and entertainment in ...
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How Far Do You Want to Go?: Lessons from a Common-Sense Billionaire

By: Catsimatidis, John

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Matt Holt : February 2023

Seller ID: 644736

ISBN-13: 9781637743430

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

Ally Up: The Definitive Guide to Building More Inclusive, Innovative, and Productive Teams

By: Ciruolo, Di

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing : August 2021

Seller ID: 615106

ISBN-13: 9781631954016

Binding: Paper Back

Condition: Used - Like New

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are the buzzwords of the business world, but it's the statistics that sting: 85% of corporate executives and board members in the U.S. are white men. Companies are trying to create more inclusive workplaces by creating new policies and changing hiring practices, but they're missing allyship. As top DEI Consultant Di Ciruolo asks readers, "Why should people care about being allies?". The current system, she reveals, is full of blame for inequalities. It is full of shame, too, as insiders at top tech companies share eye-opening stories about what DEI is rea...
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House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street

By: Cohan, William D.

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Doubleday : March 2009

Seller ID: 642088

ISBN-13: 9780385528269

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

On March 5, 2008, at 10:15 A.M., a hedge fund manager in Florida wrote a post on his investing advice Web site that included a startling statement about Bear Stearns & Co., the nation's fifth-largest investment bank: "In my book, they are insolvent." This seemed a bold and risky statement. Bear Stearns was about to announce profits of $115 million for the first quarter of 2008, had $17.3 billion in cash on hand, and, as the company incessantly boasted, had been a colossally profitable enterprise in the eighty-five years since its founding. Ten days later, Bear Stearns no longer existed, and th...
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

By: Collins, Jim

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Collins : October 2001

Seller ID: 647947

ISBN-13: 9780066620992

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? The Study For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal di...
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How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In

By: Collins, Jim

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Jim Collins : June 2009

Seller ID: 648895

ISBN-13: 9780977326419

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

Decline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed. Amidst the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the path toward doom becomes inevitable and unshakable? How can companies reverse course? In How the Mighty Fall, Collins confronts these questions, offering leaders the well-founded hope that they can learn how to stave off decline and, if they find themselves falling, reverse their course. Collins' research project--more than four year...
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Going Public

By: Dakin Campbell

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Business

Seller ID: 648194

ISBN-13: 9781538707883

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Like New

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