The winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize outlines his vision for a new business model that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a more humane world - and tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today. Over the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe, bringing with them enormous potential for ...
A unique movie tie-in guide, this collection of essays goes behind the scenes and deeper into the issues and ideas raised by the provocative documentary on the contemporary way of eating. Contributors include Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Anna Lapp, and others.
"The Triple Bottom Line" is the groundbreaking book that charts the rise of sustainability within the business world and shows how and why financial success increasingly goes hand in hand with social and environmental achievement. Andrew Savitz chronicles both the real problems that companies face and the innovative solutions that can come from ...
Praise for "Chocolates on the Pillow Aren't Enough": 'Jonathan recognizes that in today's Internet-fed, savvy-consumer world, it is the people-to-people connections, regardless of price point, that differentiate a customer's experience. Gimmicks come and go, but without sincere and caring people delivering the overall experience, from start to ...
This is the collection of the essential writings of Izzy Stone, the hard-charging, iconoclastic journalist whose work is shockingly relevant to our times. Izzy Stone was a reporter, a radical, an idealist, a scholar and, it is clear, a writer whose insights have more than stood the test of time. More than fifteen years after his death, this ...
Experts on corporate growth and profitability tell how nimble companies find additional profit by mining the margins of existing revenue categories. This text describes how today's best companies look for problems and opportunities in their customers' businesses and find solutions that stretch the boundaries of their product and service lines.
In the last three years, the Millennial Generation has emerged as a powerful political and social force. Currently including young people up to 29 years of age, the Millennials are the largest generation in history; they are independent, politically, socially, and philosophically and they are spearheading a period of sweeping change in America and ...
Praise for "The Power of We": 'In "The Power of We", Jonathan Tisch reminds us again that working together still yields the best results. Jon has spent a lifetime mobilizing people and organizations to get a job done in business and in civic service. His experience, optimism, intelligence, and common sense are reflected in this fresh look at the ...
One of the business worlds most innovative thinkers explains how to take a unique, counterintuitive approach to the key issue for every business--growth--by turning big threats into big opportunities.
Bestselling author and UK television star Hall demystifies the principles of personal money management, helping readers control their finances so they can move from confusion--about credit, debt, and retirement--to clarity.
Outlines the challenges faced by most companies to sustain growth, offering advice on how to meet specific customer needs, retain investor loyalty, make effective acquisitions and partnerships, and achieve independence from a CEO.
For those who love money--but it doesn't love them back--financial guru Hall unlocks the secrets to a new and healthier relationship to the green stuff. 50 illustrations.
In this easy-to-follow handbook, two veteran job seekers offer straightforward and step-by-step advice that helps readers focus on their strengths and develop an eye-catching resume to get the job they want. Includes timely information on salaries, job trends, and top companies.
This unofficial test-prep guide tells the truth about preparing for major exams. Readers can learn what their study options are, what works (and what doesn't), what students of the late 1990s say about coaching and test-taking strategies, and what it takes to get the best score.
A renowned test preparation coach offers candid, unbiased tactics and advice on what it takes to ace the exam. The author dissects each type of question - including the Analytical Writing Assessment - and gives readers concrete, step-by-step coaching for answering them correctly and earning high scores on the exam. Students will learn what works ...
Karl Weber, a test-prep coach with over 20 years' experience, updates his guide with bolder strategies and shortcuts, including a section on the exam's new Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), which replaces the Analytical Reasoning section beginning in October 2002. All question types are carefully explained, and he offers a variety of tricks and ...
This all-new preparation guide helps students get beyond the fear factor and build confidence and skills they'll need for goal-busting scores on the ACT and a place in the college of their choice. Includes the 500 words most likely to appear on the test and the 50 math concepts most commonly examined.
Guide to the Law School Admission Test, the exam required by nearly all U.S. and Canadian law schools. Includes five full-length practice tests, explanatory answers, strategies for every LSAT question type, and tips for the writing sample.
This new addition to the test-prep line gives college-bound students the extra edge they need to exceed score goals. Includes proven shortcuts and strategies for avoiding lengthy math calculations, identifying the main points of defense reading comprehension passages, and more.
An international group of clinicians and biomedical scientists interested in abnormal cardiovascular structure and organ failure present their perspectives on inflammation and wound healing in cardiovascular disease. Emphasis is placed on expressions of wound healing, such as myocardial infarction and rupture, chronic ischemic heart disease, the ...
The latest addition to Macmillan's bestselling Unofficial Guide series: a seasoned test prep expert tells the unvarnished truth about acing the GRE -- what works and what doesn't, what tips you need to know, and what traps you should avoid. This is a no-nonsense, insider's guide to avoiding Common test-taker pitfalls and maximizing GRE scores.
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