One of two inaugural titles in the new UQP Creative Economy + Innovation Culture series - 'new knowledge for the new economy' Following on from his groundbreaking The Creative Economy in 2001, John Howkins' new book grew out of a research project for the Chinese State Council. Asked to provide a...
This is a book about how we should address the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century. Our task, Sachs argues, is to achieve truly sustainable development, by which he means finding a global course which enables the world to benefit from the spread of prosperity...
Fifteen years ago, a company was considered innovative if the CEO and board mandated a steady flow of new product ideas through the company’s innovation pipeline. Innovation was a carefully planned process, driven from above and tied to key strategic goals. Nowadays, innovation means...
This one-of-a-kind guide provides project managers, executives, and customers alike with an in-depth start-to-finish process that ensure win-win solutions when things go awry. Turnaround specialist Todd Williams has worked with dozens of companies in multiple industries to help them bring projects...
A candid, colorful, and comprehensive oral history that reveals the secrets of Silicon Valley - from the origins of Apple and Atari to the present day clashes of Google and Facebook, and all the start-ups and disruptions that happened along the way. Rarely has one economy asserted itself as...
The bible of coaching guides...No other book gives you the tools, skills, and the fundamentals needed to succeed in these delicate relationships. Stephen R. Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People CO-ACTIVE COACHING offers current and aspiring coaches, leaders and managers in...
The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world For the first time ever, an international coalition of leading researchers, scientists and policymakers has come together to offer a set of realistic...
The number-one bestselling, world renowned economist writes a series of letters to his daughter to explain what economics is and why it is so dangerous. **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** Yanis Varoufakis, world renowned economist, writes to his daughter to teach her the hazards of capitalism. 'Why is...
The world of work is going through a large-scale transition with digitization, automation and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift...
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD An updated edition of the blockbuster leadership book that took America and the world by storm. In Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin share hard-hitting, Navy SEAL combat stories that translate into lessons for business and life. Jocko and Leif...
Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result. Wall Street Journal bestseller! Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better...
If there's anything this book should teach you, it's that the only thing stopping you from achieving lasting career and life happiness is you. In his 2009 international bestseller, Crush It!, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was one of the primary paths to entrepreneurial success. In...
The world of work has changed but our ways of working haven’t kept pace. We are now working even harder, longer and at a faster pace than ever before. Longer hours and harder work aren’t going to give us the career and life that we want. Today’s work where you’re selling your brain power and...
*the #1 Sunday Times bestseller * instant New York Times bestseller * an Observer 'best brainy book of the decade' * #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller * Irish Times bestseller * Audio bestseller * Guardian bestseller * * Endorsed by Barack Obama, Bill and Melinda Gates and Tom Harford, and...
Measure What Matters is a revolutionary approach to business that has been adopted by some of Silicon Valley's most successful startups Measure What Matters is a revolutionary approach to business that has been adopted by some of Silicon Valley's most successful startups. It is a movement that is...
This title features detailed table of contents: What happened and how did we get here? This section will: cover a brief history of market panics to place the current turmoil in context; trace the origins of the current financial crisis and the rise of sub prime mortgages; explain the complicated...
John Mackey and Raj Sisodia's iconic book, Conscious Capitalism, introduced business leaders to a set of core principles - higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious culture - that are being widely adopted by leading companies around the world and transforming how...
Markets have long been acknowledged to be a superior mechanism for managing resources but until the advent of big data, they largely functioned better in theory than in practice. Now, as ideal markets are within reach because of vastly greater access to information, we are on the verge of a major...
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple four-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day. Most of our time is spent by default. We all wish for more hours in the day. We all struggle to make time for what matters. Help...
An introduction to the Tipping Point theory explains how minor changes in ideas and products can increase their popularity and how small adjustments in an individual's immediate environment can alter group behavior.
