Jack Welch

Suzy Welch

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

A champion manager of people, Jack Welch shares the hard-earned wisdom of a storied career in what will become the ultimate business bible

With Winning, Jack Welch delivers a wide-ranging, in-depth, no-holds-barred management guidebook about the tough strategic, organizational, and personal challenges that face people at every stage of their careers. Loaded with candid personal anecdotes, hard-hitting advice, and invaluable dos and don'ts, Jack explains his theory of business, by laying out the four most important principles that form the foundation of his success.

Chapters include: How to Get Promoted, How to Think about Strategy, How to Write a Budget that Works, How to Work for a Jerk, How Find Work-Life Balance and How Start Something New. Enlivened by quotes from business leaders that Welch interviewed especially for the book, it's a tour de force that reflects Welch's mastery of execution, excellence and leadership.

Winning

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The Nontraditional Investments That Drive the World's Best-Performing Portfolios





The first book to explain the new world of alternative investing, showing how anyone can use nontraditional options to significantly increase returns and lower risks

The world's elite investors have long relied on alternative investments to produce superior returns. Until now, these strategies were the exclusive purview of institutions and the superwealthy, but today any informed investor can play the same game.

A rainbow of investment options--timber, start-ups, master limited partnerships (MLPs), hedged strategies, managed futures, infrastructure, peer-to-peer lending, farmland, and dozens of other nontraditional strategies--can provide dramatically better gains, with less total risk, than the standard choices. In The Alternative Answer, Bob Rice, Bloomberg TV's Alternative Investments Editor, leads an entertaining and easy- to-understand tour of this world, and suggests specific alternative investments for all four key "jobs" of a portfolio: safely generating more current income, decreasing risks of economic shocks, significantly increasing long-term profits, and protecting purchasing power over time.

Regardless of experience or net worth, readers will learn exactly how to substantially improve investment performance--in the same way that the world's best investors already do. Stocks and bonds alone aren't nearly enough. Investors need an alternative answer and now they have it.

The Alternative Answer

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New Jersey

How to Revolutionize Customer and Employee Engagement with Big Data and Gamification

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!

The new secret to driving LOYALTY THAT PAYS

Once revolutionary, loyalty programs designed to differentiate products quickly became commoditized. And yet, billions of dollars are still spent every year on programs that are doomed to fail. These programs, it turns out, don't inspire long-term loyalty. Once a better deal comes along, customers will gladly defect. Can you blame them?

Silicon Valley start-up Bunchball, the pioneer and innovator in gamification, is light years ahead when it comes to the concept of loyalty--and using it to drive business profits and growth. Focusing not only on customer loyalty, but also the loyalty of employees and partners, Bunchball combines behavioral economics, big data, social media, and gamification to inspire loyalty that lasts--from everyone involved in the success of a business.

Now, in Loyalty 3.0, Bunchball founder Rajat Paharia reveals how you can use these same techniques to seize the competitive edge for your business.

Paharia shows you how to create a system powered by human motivation and digital technology that creates ongoing, persistent engagement among customers, employees, and partners. Loyalty 3.0 arms you with everything you need to know in order to build a loyalty and engagement program that drives a sustainable advantage for your business, including:

 * The building blocks of motivation, big data, and gamification necessary for creating a powerful strategy that drives long-term loyalty
 * Case studies from today's most innovative companies that are already driving customer engagement, learning and skill development, and employee motivation with Loyalty 3.0 methods
 * Step-by-step guidance on how to plan, design, build,and optimize your program

Now is the time to abandon your traditional loyalty programs and start taking all your stakeholders seriously--so they will take your company seriously.

Loyalty 3.0 is the game-changing leap you've been waiting for. When you create true loyalty among customers, employees, and business partners, you will generate a sustainable competitive advantage and win in your industry.

Praise for Loyalty 3.0

"Relationships are the single greatest asset for all organizations. Relationships with customers, relationships with employees, relationships with partners. In Loyalty 3.0, Rajat Paharia reveals the new science of relationship building through big data and gamification."--TIM BROWN, CEO, IDEO

"Loyalty 3.0 is filled with major insights and does a brilliant job of grounding the reader in fundamental concepts around motivation, big data, and gamification--building on these concepts through real-world case studies that bring the combinations to life. It finishes with actionable ideas and next steps that enable you to test and operationalize these ideas in your own workplace and personal life." -- BRAD SMITH, CEO, Intuit

"A fascinating insight into how companies are exploiting big data." -- MARK READ, CEO, WPP Digital

"Rajat pioneered the business use of big data and game mechanics to transform the customer experience. A decade before anyone else, he saw that the same techniques that video game designers had used for years--fast feedback, badges, competition, goals, and leveling up--were also incredibly powerful for motivating behavior outside of games, and an industry was born. This book shares his secrets." -- CLARA SHIH, CEO of Hearsay Social, author of The Facebook Era, and board member at Starbucks

"Rajat Paharia comprehensively explains how to create loyalty in the modern world full of data and connectivity. If you want to learn how to motivate and inspire employees, you must read this book." -- DAVE KERPEN, New York Times bestselling auth

Loyalty 3.0

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A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America

From the Ground Up

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Colorado

How to Measure and Optimize Your Marketing Investment

The only guide devoted exclusively to social media metrics Whether you are selling online, through a direct sales force, or via distribution channels, what customers are saying about you online is now more important than your advertising. Social media is no longer a curiosity on the horizon but a significant part of your marketing mix. While other books explain why social media is critical and how to go about participating, Social Media Metrics focuses on measuring the success of your social media marketing efforts. Success metrics in business are based on business goals where fame does not always equate to fortune. Read this book to determine: Why striving for more Twitter followers or Facebook friends than the competition is a failing strategy How to leverage the time and effort you invest in social media How to convince those who are afraid of new things that social media is a valuable business tool and not just a toy for the overly-wired Knowing what works and what doesn't is terrific, but only in a constant and unchanging world. Social Media Metrics is loaded with specific examples of specific metrics you can use to guide your social media marketing efforts as new means of communication.

Social Media Metrics

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Sheryl Sandberg

The perfect graduation gift: the iconic #1 best seller, expanded and updated exclusively for graduates entering the workforce

This extraordinary edition of Lean In includes a letter to graduates and six additional chapters from experts offering advice on finding and getting the most out of a first job; résumé writing; best interviewing practices; negotiating your salary; listening to your inner voice; owning who you are; and leaning in for millennial men. 

The original edition of Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In became a massive cultural phenomenon and its title became an instant catchphrase for empowering women. The book soared to the top of best-seller lists both nationally and internationally, igniting global conversations about women and ambition. This enhanced edition provides the entire text of the original book updated with more recent statistics and features a passionate letter from Sandberg encouraging graduates to find and commit to work they love. A combination of inspiration and practical advice, this new edition will speak directly to graduates and, like the original, change lives.
 
New Material for the Graduates Edition:
· A Letter to Graduates from Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Meta (previously called Facebook) from 2008-2022
· Find Your First Job, by Mindy Levy (Levy has more than twenty years of experience in all phases of organizational management and holds degrees from Wharton and Penn) 
· Negotiate Your Salary, by Kim Keating (Keating is the founder and managing director of Keating Advisors)
· Man Up: Millennial Men and Equality, by Kunal Modi (Modi is a consultant at McKinsey & Company and a recent graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School)
· Let’s Lean In Together, by Rachel Thomas (Thomas is the president of The Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation)· Own Who You Are, by Mellody Hobson (Hobson is the president of Ariel Investments)
· Listen to Your Inner Voice, by Rachel Simmons (Simmons is cofounder of the Girls Leadership Institute)
· 12 Lean In stories, short essays by readers around the world who have been inspired by Sandberg

Texas

With New Chapters by Experts, Including Find Your First Job, Negotiate Your Salary, and Own Who You Are

Expanded and updated for graduates just entering the workforce, a latest edition of a best-selling guide to finding and getting the most out of a first job shares professional advice for résumé writing, recommended interviewing practices and salary negotiation.

Lean in for Graduates

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Michael J. Burchell

Jennifer Robin

California

How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

Gold Medal Winner, Human Resources and Employee Training, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards

Trust, Pride and Camaraderie--transform your company into a "Great Place to Work"

The Great Place to Work Institute develops the annual ranking of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. In this book, the authors explore the model of a Great Place to Work For-one which fosters employee trust, pride in what they do, and enjoyment in the people they work with. They answer the fundamental question, "What is the business value of creating a great workplace?" and brings the definition of a Great Place to work alive with anecdotes, best practices, and quotes from employees working at the best workplaces in the U.S.

 * Reveals the essential ingredients in and the trends of the best places to work
 * Explores Great Place to Work model developed in 1984 and validated through its enduring resonance in both the United States and in over 40 countries around the world
 * Written by Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin two Great Place to Work Institute Insiders

If you organization is struggling with the challenges of leveraging human capital, discover why some companies have what it takes to be great.





The Great Workplace

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life

Success is an inside job. EQ Fit leaders know that the emotional health of their organizations is key to their economic health, and it all begins with tending to one's own emotional fitness. Packard's accessible guidebook has arrived just in time, since the landscape of business and leadership is changing at a blinding clip. As technological advances increase efficiency, old-school hierarchies are fading fast, and instead of top-down bravado, there's a new path forward. She teaches an "inside out" practice of self-discovery, which helps readers uncover unproductive emotions and dispel them. Packard shows how the most successful companies are rich with "connector" emotions like hope, empathy and trust building. She tackles unconventional topics, like how workaholism keeps us emotionally adolescent and how forgiveness belongs in the workplace, too. No one knows these truths better. Packard shares her EQ Fit-catalyzed success at HGTV and the stories of the executives she coaches in mindfulness and other out-of-the-box techniques. The best leaders balance power with grace, and everyone can effectively use both resilience-an ability to endure tough situations and make tough decisions-and vulnerability-a willingness to open up, change, and admit when we need help-to be more effective. Packard offers us exciting new tools so we can bring our best selves to all we do.

Fully Human

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How the Best Companies Stay Relevant in a Fast-Changing World

Every successful business will have to make shifts along the way. Will yours recognize the right moment to do so or wait until it's too late?

Shift Ahead

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The Nine Rules to Capture Global Attention

A nine step-guide to mastering viral content, branding and outwitting social media algorithms for marketers, entrepreneurs and aspiring celebrities from the CEO of Shareability.

Break Through the Noise

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Reclaiming the Future We've Sold to Machines

Autonomous Revolution

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Mark Sanborn

South Dakota

How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary

A primer for better living, inspired and driven by the story of a hard-working postman, offers four important principles that can help create fresh energy and creativity, and especially to inspire enthusiasm for all facets of life in today's world.

The Fred Factor

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Arizona

Now in its eighth edition, this classic book remains the complete business-writing reference for students and professionals alike. Alphabetically organized and easy to use, its nearly 400 entries provide guidance for the most common types of business documents and correspondence, from brochures, press releases, and resumes, to executive summaries, proposals, and reports. Abundant sample documents and visuals throughout the book demonstrate effective business communication, reflecting current practices for formatting documents and using e-mail. In addition, advice on organizing, researching, writing, and revising complements thorough treatment of grammar, usage, style, and punctuation to provide comprehensive help with writing skills. This edition has been thoroughly revised to include expanded advice for analyzing the context of different writing situations, using and integrating visuals, and dealing with ethical concerns in business writing, including plagiarism. Entries throughout have been revised, updated, consolidated, and streamlined to provide the most accurate and accessible information. Comprehensive yet concise, "The Business Writer's Handbook" remains the quick reference faithful users have come to appreciate.
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The Business Writer's Handbook

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#hardcover #entrepreneurship #selfhelp #business 

Washington

What Every Disruptive Business Leader Should Know

Have you ever dreamed about owning your own business? Maybe becoming a market disruptor? Would you know where to start? Do you have a coach, a mentor, or a teacher who can show you how? Well, now you do.

If we are lucky, we have been taught to dream since the time we were very young. If we are luckier still, we have also been taught to establish a sturdy foundation for those dreams to stand upon. When building the business you've always dreamed of, you must first establish a rock-solid foundation, something I've learned from many years of experience as a Rugged Entrepreneur.

What is a "Rugged Entrepreneur"? It's what I call a special breed of entrepreneur. Ruggeds make the leap toward success in a way that separates them from the millions who fall short because they invest the time and effort to develop and hone the specific set of powerful skills you'll discover in these pages. 

I've identified four elements to becoming a Rugged Entrepreneur. These elements can be developed by anyone and are helpful to every type of entrepreneur. But all four of them are necessary to do the job well. The Four Foundational Elements of being a Rugged Entrepreneur are:

 * A fervent work ethic
 * A humble and healthy pride (what I call "Rugged Pride")
 * Fortitudo mentis (aka, mental toughness)
 * Faith


 

The Rugged Entrepreneur provides a roadmap to your journey of lasting self-discovery. It's about identifying and acquiring the skills to achieve sustained success and to build on top of that success. It's about passionately pursuing a productive business life for yourself and your family using the economic engines accessible to us all. 

But be warned: do not read this book if you do not want to be challenged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rugged Entrepreneur

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Arianna Huffington

*NEW* The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder

Looks beyond power and money, the traditionally accepted measures of success, to elaborate on the importance of a third metric--the nurturing of well-being, wisdom, and compassion to create a healthy work-life balance.

*BRAND NEW* Thrive

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11 Key Principles from Battlefield to Boardroom

Many Americans view Wall Street as a bastion of greed and corruption; a place that attracts people who don't deserve the money they make but are willing to break the law to get more of it. Yet for all their mistrust, many of these same Americans believe that Wall Street is essential for our economy to function. How do we fix it? Send in the Marines.

Known for its exemplary discipline, the Marine Corps ensures victory by obeying key commands, such as: establish clear, tactical objectives; know the terrain before heading into battle; identify and capitalize on combat advantages; control timing; leverage complementary skills within the unit; negotiate from a morally defensible position; harness strength of leadership to craft a bulletproof plan. Ken Marlin served ten years' active duty as a Marine officer before taking on the financial sector. He's seen this program of pride, professionalism, and fidelity work - from the battlefield to the boardroom.

Marlin is no socialist: he's a capitalist and risk-taker who enjoys earning money for himself and his clients. InThe Marine Corps Way to Win on Wall Street, he teaches you the Marine Corps way to win on Wall Street and on Main Street: to sacrifice short-term gains for the long-term interests of your clients and your company. Deploying Marine-tested tactics, he engineers lasting, honorable success while lowering the ethical cost of doing business. That's the Marine Corps way.

The Marine Corps Way to Win on Wall Street

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Leslie Perlow

New book. Does have a sticker of a recruitment/consulting firm on the first page.

Maryland

How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies... and What You can Do about It

Delivering a shock of recognition, this is a compelling and practical look at a problem everyone in business has--but few have been able to articulate and solve. Perlow shows readers how to turn situations around and break the rules governing ''the way we do things around here.

When You Say Yes but Mean No

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This Ain’t Your Mama’s Business Book

Boss Up!

Marshall Goldsmith

Mark Reiter

How Successful People Become Even More Successful

America's most sought-after executive coach shows how to climb the last few rungs of the ladder The corporate world is filled with executives, men and women who have worked hard for years to reach the upper levels of management. Theyre intelligent, skilled, and even charismatic. But only a handful of them will ever reach the pinnacle -- and as executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shows in this book, subtle nuances make all the difference. These are small "transactional flaws" performed by one person against another (as simple as not saying thank you enough), which lead to negative perceptions that can hold any executive back. Using Goldsmith's straightforward, jargonfree advice, it's amazingly easy behavior to change. Executives who hire Goldsmith for one-on-one coaching pay $250,000 for the privilege. With this book, his help is available for 1/10,000th of the price.

What Got You Here Won't Get You There

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Dave Ramsey

Connecticut

A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

A strategy for changing attitudes about personal finances covers such topics as getting out of debt, the dangers of cash advances and keeping spending within income limits.

The Total Money Makeover

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an inspiring tale about making quality the key ingredient in everything you do

The ice cream maker

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Behind the Scenes With the Saints and Scoundrels of American Business (and Everything in Between)

Good Guys and Bad Guys

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Jack Welch; Suzy Welch

Winning

Bob Rice

The Alternative Answer

Rajat Paharia

Loyalty 3.0

Howard Schultz

From the Ground Up

Jim Sterne; David Meerman Scott (Foreword by)

Social Media Metrics

Sheryl Sandberg

Lean in for Graduates

Michael J. Burchell; Jennifer Robin

The Great Workplace

Susan Packard

Fully Human

Joel Steckel; Allen Adamson

Shift Ahead

Tim Staples; Josh Young

Break Through the Noise

William Davidow, Michael Malone

Autonomous Revolution

Mark Sanborn

The Fred Factor

Gerald J. Alred; Walter E. Oliu; Charles T. Brusaw

The Business Writer's Handbook

Scott Andrew

The Rugged Entrepreneur

Howard Schultz

From the Ground Up

Arianna Huffington

*BRAND NEW* Thrive

Ken Marlin

The Marine Corps Way to Win on Wall Street

Leslie Perlow

When You Say Yes but Mean No

Lindsay Teague Moreno

Boss Up!

Marshall Goldsmith; Mark Reiter

What Got You Here Won't Get You There

Dave Ramsey

The Total Money Makeover

Subir Chowdhury

The ice cream maker

Joseph Nocera

Good Guys and Bad Guys

Mark Sanborn

The Fred Factor

BRAND NEW Thrive