Excerpts
Finding the right book at the right moment can be life changing. Picking up the wrong one is a waste of time and money. To know which it will be, you simply need to start reading. We help you get started by bringing you excerpts of the latest books.
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Kingdom of Lies: Unnerving Adventures in the World of Cybercrime
By 800-CEO-READ
In the tradition of Michael Lewis and Tom Wolfe, a fascinating and frightening behind-the-scenes look at the interconnected cultures of hackers, security specialists, and law enforcement.
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The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change
By 800-CEO-READ
From bestselling author Jon Gordon and rising star Damon West comes "The Coffee Bean," an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change.
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You Can't Know It All: Leading in the Age of Deep Expertise
By 800-CEO-READ
Wanda T. Wallace explains how to be a leader without being an expert in her handbook for "novices and experienced managers alike."
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The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading
By 800-CEO-READ
Bobby Herrera, CEO of Populus Group, shares the very real parallels he found between climbing a mountain and putting a team together in business.
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The Last Unknowns: Deep, Elegant, Profound Unanswered Questions about the Universe, the Mind, the Future of Civilization, and the Meaning of Life
By 800-CEO-READ
An excerpt from Daniel Kahneman's Foreword to the conclusion to the Edge Question Series, the world’s bestselling science book series, with more than one million copies sold.
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The Levelling: What's Next After Globalization
By Dylan Schleicher
Michael O'Sullivan's new book comes about at the perfect moment to consider and address the existential questions around, and potential tensions between, globalization and representational democracy.
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Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals
By 800-CEO-READ
The CAPITAL strategy, laid out in Zvi Band’s new book, walks the professional through a strategic approach to nurture your business and careers’ most important asset—relationships.
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From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace
By 800-CEO-READ
Joy Wiggins and Kami Anderson's new book explores how "patriarchy has created an environment for women to knowingly and unknowingly sabotage each other," and how to build a culture of support instead.
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The Art of Quiet Influence: Timeless Wisdom for Leading without Authority
By Dylan Schleicher
Jocelyn Davis' new book shows "anyone, not just bosses, how to use influence without authority, a key mindfulness principle, to get things done at work and in life."
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The Robots Are Coming!: The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation
By Dylan Schleicher
Andrés Oppenheimer's new book is "a thought-provoking search to understand what the future holds for today’s jobs in the foreseeable age of automation."
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