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Own your career : break the corporate blueprint and build your own ladder
Allocca, Michela
Paper Book
Imbue your career with purpose and meaning In Own Your Career: Break the Corporate Blueprint and Build Your Own Ladder, popular financial analyst and entrepreneur Michela Allocca delivers an exciting new discussion of how to break the corporate blueprint and forge your own...
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Slow burn : the hidden costs of a warming world
Park, R. Jisung
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How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun--from lower test scores to higher crime rates--and how we might tackle them today It's hard not to feel anxious about the problem of climate change, especially if we think of it as an impending...
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The focus fix : finding clarity, creativity and resilience in an overwhelming world
Griffiths, Chris
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With focus and a clear mind, we can achieve almost anything. But we are constantly subjected to a deluge of distractions, from endless notification pings to anxiety and self-doubt. The Focus Fix explores how you can reset your mindset in order to reclaim your...
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HBR guide to your job search
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Land the job of your dreams. You're ready to take the next step in your career. But securing the right role can take a lot of work--and a lot of time and energy. How do you move forward without getting overwhelmed by the process? The HBR Guide to Your Job Search is...
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Technocapitalism : the rise of the new robber barons and the fight for the common good
Napoleoni, Loretta
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A fascinating look at howthe Space Barons and Techtitans-heads of companies like Uber, Amazon, Tesla-have hijacked technology, preventing it from being used on behalf of the common goodandprofitingfrom the politics of fear and consumerism. The respected Italian economist and...
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The power to destroy : how the antitax movement hijacked America
Graetz, Michael J.
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How the antitax fringe went mainstream--and now threatens America's future The postwar United States enjoyed large, widely distributed economic rewards--and most Americans accepted that taxes were a reasonable price to pay for living in a society of shared prosperity. Then in...
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Glad we met : the art and science of 1:1 meetings
Rogelberg, Steven G.
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"Steven Rogelberg knows more about how to improve meetings than anyone on earth." - Adam Grant, PhD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife There are an estimated 200-500 million 1:1 meetings held each day around the world. In...
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Mastering the universe : the obscene wealth of the ruling class, what they do with their money, and why you should hate them even more
Larson, Rob (Lecturer in economics)
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Economist Rob Larson combines wit, righteous anger, and clear-eyed analysis as he dissects the lifestyle, moral bankruptcy, and stupidly large sums of money hoarded by the disgustingly wealthy. The fact that we live in one of the most unequal societies in the history of the world is...
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Shock values : prices and inflation in American democracy
Binder, Carola Conces
Paper Book
How inflation and deflation fears shape American democracy. Many foundational moments in American economic history--the establishment of paper money, wartime price controls, the rise of the modern Federal Reserve--occurred during financial panics as prices either inflated or deflated...
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Welcome to AI : a human guide to artificial intelligence
Shrier, David L.
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A fascinating guide to the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence and how this powerful technology will impact our lives, our careers, and our world. Artificial intelligence is driving workforce disruption on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. In...
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Restoring sanity : practices to awaken generosity, creativity, and kindness in ourselves and our organizations
Wheatley, Margaret J.
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What Would It Be Like to Restore Sanity? What would it be like to work together again in creative and generous ways? What would it be like to be curious about who you're with rather than judging or fearing them? What would it be like to engage together in exploring possibilities rather than...
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One day I'll work for myself : the dream and delusion that conquered America
Waterhouse, Benjamin C.
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"One day I'll work for myself." Perhaps you've heard some version of that phrase from friends, colleagues, family members--perhaps you've said it yourself. If so, you're not alone. The spirit of entrepreneurship runs deep in American culture and history, in the films we watch and the books we...
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Taming the octopus : the long battle for the soul of the corporation
Williams, Kyle Edward
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Recent controversies around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and "woke capital" evoke an old idea: the Progressive Era vision of a socially responsible corporation. By midcentury, the notion that big business should benefit society was a consensus view. But as Kyle Edward...
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Innovation for the masses : how to share the benefits of the high-tech economy
Lee, Neil (Economist)
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An engaging, solutions-oriented look at how cities and nations can better foster innovation and equality. From San Francisco to Shanghai, many of the world's most innovative places are highly unequal, with the benefits going to a small few. Rather than simply...
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