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24) Loonshots: how to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars, cure diseases, and transform industries
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Description
"'Loonshots is a brilliant and wonderfully entertaining book, an unstoppable read, full of surprises and rich with insight into how people create and nurture things that change the world. It's also an important book. Bahcall, a physicist and biotech entrepreneur, is unfolding the secrets behind successes everywhere.' --Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone and The Wild Trees. What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? Why do traffic jams appear...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Description
As nations careen from one crisis to the next, there is a growing cry for fresh leadership. Those in charge have repeatedly fallen short, and trust in institutions has plummeted. So, what does great leadership look like? And how are great leaders made? David Gergen, a leader in the public arena for more than half a century, draws from his experiences as a White House adviser to four presidents, his decades as a trusted voice on national issues, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Raz has interviewed highly successful entrepreneurs, and here he shares tips for every entrepreneur's journey. From the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to fending off competitors, to finally paying yourself a real salary, this book offers insights and inspiration on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture. The interviews show that great ideas often come from a simple spark that can make...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Description
Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup -- practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn't cover, based on his popular Ben's Blog.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson draw on firsthand experience starting and scaling multiple companies over nearly two decades to crystallize their advice in LEVEL UP, a how-to guide for small business owners. They share stories of building their own businesses, as well as actionable principles for founders looking to propel their ventures forward. They cover such topics as hiring, identifying a revenue strategy, recognizing when growth is a trap, and...
29) #Girlboss
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
" "A #GIRLBOSS is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it." The first thing Sophia Amoruso sold online wasn't fashion-it was a stolen book. She spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and dumpster diving. By twenty-two, she had resigned herself to employment, but was still broke, directionless, and working a mediocre day job she'd taken for the health insurance. It was there that Sophia decided to start...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Description
"Beth Comstock, the former Vice Chair and Chief Marketing Officer at GE, and their long-time head of business innovation and change initiatives, tackles the one issue that keeps managers, executives and leaders up at night at every corporation in America and throughout the world -- how to stay nimble, adapt faster and constantly evolve in the face of almost daily change and disruption. In IMAGINE IT FORWARD, Beth Comstock describes her twenty-five...
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First Currency paperback edition.
Description
"For fifteen years Rosanne Badowski has been legendary former GE CEO Jack Welch's 'secret weapon.' Now in MANAGING UP, she offers her behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred account of what it takes to make any relationship with a boss -- even the most demanding one -- work to both of your advantages, no matter how high or low you stand in the corporate hierarchy." -- Back cover.
37) Thrive: the third metric to redefining success and creating a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Description
Our relentless pursuit of the two traditional metrics of success--money and power--has led to an epidemic of burnout and stress-related illnesses, and an erosion in the quality of our relationships, family life, and, ironically, our careers. In a commencement address Arianna Huffington gave at Smith College in the spring of 2013, she likened our drive for money and power to two legs of a three-legged stool. They may hold us up temporarily, but sooner...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Esther Wojcicki -- 'Woj' to her many friends and admirers -- is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration,...
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