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It is no exaggeration to say that venture capital has been central to the greatest legal creation of wealth anywhere and has enabled much of the world we live in, yet we know surprisingly little about this strange tribe of financiers. In The Power Law, Sebastian Mallaby turns his unprecedented access to the industry's central players into a riveting, character-driven account of venture capital and the world it has made.

From two-time, international best-selling author and futurist Doug Stephens, Resurrecting Retail is not just a riveting story of the unprecedented crash of an industry during this time of crisis but a road map for its rebirth. Meticulously researched in real time from inside the crisis, Resurrecting Retail provides a comprehensive and surprising vision of how COVID-19 will reshape every aspect of consumer life, including the very essence of why we shop.

In The 4 Day Week, entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case for the four-day week as the answer to many of the ills of the 21st-century global economy. Barnes conducted an experiment in his own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to meet their existing productivity requirements on the same salary but with a 20 percent cut in work hours. The outcomes of this trial, which no business leader had previously attempted on these terms, were stunning.

If you think it’s getting harder to both make a living and make a life, economist and former secretary of labor Robert Reich agrees with you. Americans may be earning more than ever before, but we’re paying a steep price: we’re working longer, seeing our families less, and our communities are fragmenting. With the clarity and insight that are his hallmarks, Reich delineates what success has come to mean in our time. He demonstrates that although we have more choices as consumers, and investors, the choices themselves are undermining the rest of our lives.

Leadership is evolving. Have you future-proofed your career? AI isn’t coming—it's already here, reshaping leadership, decision-making, and success. The leaders who embrace AI-first strategies will thrive. The ones who don’t? They’ll be left behind. In The Leadership Playbook, Revisited, award-winning executive strategist Keryn Gold, PhD, MBA, delivers an actionable, high-impact, no-nonsense guide for executives and professionals ready to lead smarter, faster, and more effectively in the AI era. You’ll learn: How AI is transforming leadership—and what great AI-first leaders do differently.

In their new book, Paul Leinwand and Mahadeva Matt Mani, both members of the PwC US partnership and the Strategy & Global team, help leaders navigate these profound and historical shifts and provide a road map for reshaping their companies. Building on major new body of research, along with case studies of companies on the vanguard of this major shift, the authors identify the seven imperatives that leaders must follow as the digital age continues to evolve

Introducing "ChatGPT for Business" - Unlock the Future of Business Communication and Scale Your Enterprise with Conversational AI! Are you struggling to keep up with the rapid changes in the business world? Are unanswered queries causing your customers to abandon ship? Do you wish for a solution that can streamline your operations, revolutionize your customer service, and transform your business communication? Look no further! Presenting "ChatGPT for Business" - a comprehensive eBook that unveils the potential of artificial intelligence in redefining your organization's landscape! Brimming ...

There’s not just one way to get there, and it’s also not only for those who get straight as in school. Your kid literally doesn’t need to have a certain background or skill set. No, it isn’t a dream - it’s today’s reality! Finally, over 47 ways to get started with making some extra cash at a very young age - watch your kid have fun and understand more about money management so that they’re ready for future success.

Are you struggling to connect with your customers in today's fast-paced, ever-changing market? Do you want to build a loyal, engaged community around your brand that goes beyond simple "likes" and "follows"? In today's digital age, simply having an audience is no longer enough. To truly succeed, you need to build a passionate, engaged community around your brand one that not only supports your business but also helps it grow and thrive in the face of any challenge. This game-changing book is your step-by-step guide to building a powerful online community that drives real results.

Packed with fresh anecdotes and astonishing new detail, this emotional journey to the foothills of the Pennines brings the Cannon Hall Farm story bang up to date. In their own words, the very personal story of the ups and downs of the Nicholson family at Cannon Hall farm spanning almost 70 years. From the death of Roger’s beloved dad Charlie to the daily struggle for survival amid farming’s rapidly changing landscape, the Nicholsons have weathered storm after storm. They came perilously close to losing it all as a lifetime of farming tradition seemed to slip through their fingers.

#1 Must-Read for Future-Focused Leaders, Innovators & Change-Makers Are you ready to stop reacting to change—and start creating it? Disruption doesn’t knock—it crashes in. Whether it’s a sudden shift in market dynamics, groundbreaking technologies like AI, economic uncertainty, or global crises, one thing is clear: the world is changing faster than ever. And in today’s high-stakes environment, those who wait to adapt are already behind. Seeing the Future: Anticipating Disruption, Creating Opportunity, and Leading Forward is your essential playbook for thriving in a world of chaos,...

Sustainability is rocking the business world as profoundly as any global trend of the past, from electrification to digitalization. But unlike previous revolutions, this one is being driven by consumers, for whom environmentally sound practices matter as much as price, quality, and brand. In The Demand Revolution, Andreas von der Gathen, Nicolai Broby Eckert, and Caroline Kastbjerg offer a strategic framework for winning these consumers—and taking advantage of the vast commercial opportunity presented by sustainability as the first demand-driven, transformative megatrend.

The changes that Charles Handy foresaw in The Age of Unreason are happening. Endless growth can make for a candy-floss economy, and capitalism must be its own sternest critic. Charles Handy reaches here for a philosophy beyond the mechanics of business organisations, beyond material choices, to try and establish an alternative universe where the work ethic can contain a natural sense of continuity, connections, and a sense of direction.

Was Sie jetzt tun müssen, um Ihr Geschäft zukunftssicher zu machen. Der Masterplan für die Zukunft Ihres Business′ vom führenden Experten zum Thema Zukunftsmanagement. Wir leben in einer Zeit, in der nichts mehr voraussagbar und kein Unternehmen oder Job mehr sicher ist. Viele Unternehmen, gerade im Mittelstand, blicken voller Sorge in die Zukunft, denn sie drohen mehr denn je gegenüber China, den USA und den disruptiven Startups zurückzufallen. Wir entwickeln fleißig Innovationen und melden Patente an, doch die Umsetzung und der Umsatz finden woanders statt.

What if the most powerful business asset you’ll own isn’t your team, your technology, or even your intellectual property—but your prompts? In “Prompt to the Future,” Daniel Kim reveals how AI frameworks are fundamentally reshaping innovation and business. Through vivid personal experiences—from late-night epiphanies with AI-generated music to building Meteor, an AI-powered book creation platform—Kim demonstrates why we’re experiencing nothing less than “the end of innocence” in our relationship with technology. This isn’t another cautionary tale about AI replacing ...

As Covid has receded, companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Salesforce, and Twitter have severely restricted, or even eliminated remote work. Ditto for countless, less iconic firms and small businesses. At a high level, executives and managers at these organizations are trying to turn back the clock to 2019. There's just one problem. For a bevy of reasons, they won’t succeed.

A decade ago, Millennials came of age, and many workplaces were not prepared to integrate a new generation that thought and worked differently. As a result, some organizations lost out on the best in young talent or were paralyzed by generational infighting.

Delivering the Digital Restaurant explores the massive disruption facing restaurants through firsthand accounts of food industry veterans and start-up entrepreneurs innovating the future of food. Combining sociological observations, rich industry data, and insider knowledge, Delivering paints a picture of how food is evolving and how you as a leader, owner, or operator can successfully innovate and meet the new consumer demands to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.

In Fusion Strategy, world-renowned innovation guru Vijay Govindarajan and digital strategy expert Venkat Venkataraman offer a first-of-its-kind playbook that will help industrial companies combine what they do best-create physical products-with what digitals do best-use algorithms and AI to parse expansive, interconnected datasets-to make strategic connections that would otherwise be impossible.

Introducing "A New Financial Future: Re-designing the Financial Eco-system" Are you ready to embark on a journey that will revolutionize the way you think about money and the financial world? Imagine a future where financial systems are not just functional, but empowering; where business growth is sustainable, and individuals thrive. This is the world that "A New Financial Future" invites you to explore. Unlocking Possibilities: In this captivating book, we delve into the heart of financial ecosystems, unraveling their complexities and reimagining their potential. Whether you're a seasoned ...