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1	Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't more books like this by Jim Collins (Read by) The coauthor of the bestselling "Built to Last" now presents a blueprint for transforming good companies into great ones. Charts & graphs throughout. see all copies from $6.08! new only from $13.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal more books like this by Eric Schlosser To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Schlosser, a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, charts the fast food industry's enormous impact on our health, landscape, economy, politics and culture as he transforms the way America thinks about what it eats. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies more books like this by James Collins Collins, author of GOOD TO GREAT, examines 18 companies and deduces what makes these choices "visionary", or what keeps some of them at the forefront of their respective sectors. BUILT TO LAST looks at a range of companies, from Disney to GM, contrasting their business models and strategies, showing how, in two similar companies, one succeeds ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army more books like this by Jeremy Scahill An extraordinary expos by one of America's young radical journalists, this is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast to Washington, D.C., where Blackwater executives are hailed as heroes. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $4.26! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Good to great : why some companies make the leap-- and others don't more books like this by James C. Collins The result of a five-year study of companies that rose to the top and stayed there, GOOD TO GREAT identifies the characteristics that lead to success in business. Collins, also the author of BUILT TO LAST (2002), offers ways that companies can plan and change in order to make the climb with confidence over the long term. Eleven companies--out of ... see all copies from $17.74! new only from $17.74! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer more books like this by Jeffrey K Liker, Jeffery K Liker The Toyota Way" is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business ... see all copies from $15.21! new only from $17.68! \| SVS
7	Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution more books like this by Michael Hammer, James Champy Reeingineering--a radical new way of remaking a company's business processes, organization structure, management systems, and corporate values and culture--is a practical and forward-looking plan that shows companies how to make money in the 1990s and beyond by improving the speed, productivity, quality, and service. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco more books like this by Bryan Burrough, John Helyar "Barbarians at the Gate" is the classic account of the defining takeover in Wall Street merger history. The authors' gripping record of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street, in fall of 1988, gives a richly textured social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty more books like this by Julia Flynn Siler An epic, scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built--and then spectacularly lost--a global wine empire. Award-winning journalist Flynn Siler brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama. see all copies from $3.44! new only from $5.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron more books like this by Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind Today, Enron is the biggest business story of our time, and "Fortune" senior writers McLean and Elkind are the new Woodward and Bernstein. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, their book follows Enron's rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.43! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Nuts! more books like this by Kevin Freiberg The remarkable story of the country's most successful airline and Herb Kelleher, the zany CEO who built it with integrity, guts, and nuts. "Full of original insights, upbeat stories, and concrete suggestions, "Nuts!" shows how the power of principle-centered leadership inspires people to achieve incredible results."--Stephen R. Covey. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.91! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--And How It's Transforming the American Economy more books like this by Charles Fishman Drawing on unprecedented interviews with former Wal-Mart executives and a wealth of staggering data--including facts such as this: Americans spend $36 million an hour at Wal-Mart stores--this text is an intimate look at a business that is dramatically reshaping the American economy. see all copies from $2.65! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It more books like this by Elizabeth Royte In this intelligent, eye-opening work of narrative journalism, Royte does for water what Eric Schlosser did for fast food: she finds the people, machines, economies, and cultural trends that bring it from nature to the supermarkets. see all copies from $13.78! new only from $13.78! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Inside the Magic Kingdom more books like this by Thomas K Connellan, Tom Connellan Customer loyalty is one of the hallmarks of a successful enterprise and no one engenders it better than Disney. INSIDE THE MAGIC KINGDOM examines how this global powerhouse is able to satisfy its frequent repeat customers and keep them coming back for more. Connellan, a management consultant, walks readers through some of the strategies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Ecology of Commerce more books like this by Paul Hawken The bestselling author of Growing a Business presents a visionary new program which businesses can follow to help restore the planet. "A daring, urgent vision of a kind of 21st century Canaan that Hawken yet believes we can reach".--San Francisco Chronicle. see all copies from $4.55! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm more books like this by Tom Kelley, Thomas Kelley, Jonathan Littman The award-winning design and development firm IDEO, which brought the world the Apple mouse, reveals its secrets to fostering innovative, out-of-the-box thinking across the world of business. In this handbook, the author outlines the steps IDEO and other successful companies use to achieve successful problem solving. 30 photos & illustrations. see all copies from $12.34! new only from $16.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause more books like this by Tom Gjelten This unique history of Cuba is captured in the life and times of the famous rum dynasty. In chronicling the saga of the remarkable Bacardi family, Gjelten describes the intersection of business and power, family and politics, community and exile. b&w photo inserts. see all copies from $16.80! new only from $16.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way more books like this by Jeffrey Liker The international bestseller "The Toyota Way" explained the company's success by introducing a revolutionary 4P model for organizational excellence-Philosophy, People, Process, and Problem Solving. Now, in "Toyota Culture," preeminent Toyota authorities Jeffrey Liker and Michael Hoseus reveal how Toyota selects, develops, and motivates its people ... see all copies from $12.90! new only from $12.90! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Final Accounting: Ambition, Greed and the Fall of Arthur Andersen more books like this by Barbara Ley Toffler, Jennifer Reingold The former head of Arthur Anderson's business ethics consulting practice offers this tell-all about the kind of corporate culture that led to the fall of the giant accounting firm. FINAL ACCOUNTING outlines the business tactics Anderson employed, noting how closely they danced along ethical lines, how they were frequently pushed beyond, and, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Fast-Growth Firm more books like this by Verne Harnish see all copies from $19.03! new only from $19.03! \| signed copies \| SVS
21 view cover	The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance more books like this by Ron Chernow The story of the Morgan family, which became rich and powerful through its banking interests in London and New York. The Morgan fortune, it is said, saved America from bankruptcy more than once before the establishment of the national bank. This biography focuses on the business side, rather than on the personal. see all copies from $3.16! new only from $12.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations more books like this by John Carver John Carver's groundbreaking Policy Governance model has influenced the way public and nonprofit boards operate around the world. Now, as widespread experience with the model accumulates, Carver enriches his definitive exposition with updated samples, a new chapter on the process of policy development, and additional resources on various types of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.75! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story more books like this by Sam Walton In this title, the author tells his extraordinary story in inimitable words, sharing a revealing perspective on the elements of his success. Peppered with his philosophy of life and practical business advice, he discusses competition, partnership, money, celebrity, and family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace more books like this by Ricardo Semler Semler turned his family's business, the aging Semco corporation of Brazil, into the most revolutionary business success story of our time. By eliminating uneeded layers of management and allowing employees unprecedented democracy in the workplace, he created a company that challenged the old ways and blazed a path to success in an uncertain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.36! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company more books like this by David A Price Taking a look at the company that forever changed the film industry, "The Pixar Touch" is a story of technical innovation that revolutionized animation--and ended up a multibillion-dollar success. see all copies from $11.98! new only from $15.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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