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Blog / Blog
800-CEO-READ Business Bestsellers for June 2017
By 800-CEO-READ
The bestselling business books at 800-CEO-READ for June 2017.
Categories: the-company
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Blog / Book Giveaways
In Praise of Idleness: The Classic Essay with a New Introduction by Bradley Trevor Greive
By Porchlight
Bradley Trevor Greive reintroduces Bertrand Russell's classic essay to the world with humor and wisdom, and at just the right moment.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / New Releases
Digital @ Scale: The Playbook You Need to Transform Your Company
By 800-CEO-READ
McKinsey experts Jürgen Meffert and Anand Swaminathan show how to implement a total digital transformation.
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Editor's Choice
The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Brian Merchant provides a full history—human, cultural, and technological—of the device that has changed the world.
Categories: editors-choice, narrative-biography
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Blog / Book Giveaways
A History of the United States in Five Crashes: Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation
By Porchlight
Scott Nations has produced a history of the United States "seen through the lens of the stock market."
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / New Releases
Total Alignment: Tools and Tactics for Streamlining Your Organization
By 800-CEO-READ
Dr. Riaz Khadem and Linda Khadem share proven processes that will get all your people on the same page.
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin employ exquisite storytelling to teach us the importance for leaders to carve out some time for solitude.
Categories: editors-choice, narrative-biography
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Blog / ChangeThis
Are We There Yet?
By Kate Raworth
"Whether our economic airplane can keep on cruising or is about to stall mid-air, one thing is evident: it is currently heading for a destination that we do not want to reach, one that is degenerative and deeply divisive. If we reorient ourselves to the economic destination that we do want—an economy that is regenerative and distributive by design—then new questions about growth come to the fore. What might happen to GDP as we transition towards that destination? And what is GDP likely to do once we get there? It is not possible to predict definitively one way or the other whether GDP will go up or down in high-income countries as they create regenerative and distributive economies that engage the household, market, commons and state alike."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
Finding Certainty In An Uncertain World
By Jeff Boss
"Of the 200 plus missions I went on as a Navy SEAL, not one went according to plan. Not one. Each mission demanded new information faster than before. A pivot. A new direction. Each mission warranted the collective awareness from each team member as to what that new purpose was so we could make decisions that served: 1) The mission 2) The team 3) Each other 4) Ourselves In order to execute at each level—optimally—we needed three things. We needed to be able to perform as individuals and as a team; we needed to be able to adapt to new information and change on the fly; and we needed to be able to lead—ourselves and each other—through uncertain situations by making decisions and sharing them with the group. Sound familiar? It should, because business is no different."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Thriving Artist Manifesto
By Jeff Goins
"For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world's most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. From graphic designers and writers to artists and business professionals, creatives already know that no one is born an artist. Business and art are not mutually exclusive pursuits. In fact, success in business and in life flow from a healthy exercise of creativity. Being creative isn't a disadvantage for success; rather, it is a powerful tool to be harnessed."
Categories: changethis
