Efficiency is the engine that powers human civilization. It’s the reason rates of famine have fallen precipitously; literacy has risen; and humans are living longer, healthier lives compared to preindustrial times. But where do improvements in production efficiency come from? In The Origins of Efficiency, Brian Potter argues that improving production efficiency — finding ways … [More]
Tech Tides: How Innovation Shapes Global Power
Edoardo Giglio, a leading expert in cyber and strategic risk management, delves into the transformative power of innovation strategies in shaping the modern geopolitical landscape. As traditional military might gives way to technological prowess, this book reveals how countries can compete and collaborate within the global innovation ecosystem. Through detailed case studies, … [More]
Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to AI
For professionals feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of artificial intelligence, worried about how AI might impact their job, or afraid they’re already falling behind the competition, this practical, empowering guide offers a clear, jargon-free path to understanding and applying artificial intelligence in their career and daily life. This book will show readers — whether … [More]
The Purpose Pivot: How Dynamic Leaders Put Vulnerability and Intuition into Action
Standing at the nexus of health & wellness and leadership, this book takes a dive deep into exclusive shared stories, experiences and learnings of successful women, helping readers navigate their own leadership journey whether it be at work, at home or within themselves personally. Inspired by author Melissa Gonzalez’s wake-up call of a life-threatening medical emergency … [More]
Permission to Be You: Discover Your Purpose and Passions to Bring Your Best Self to Everything―and Everyone
We all have a deep need to connect with our purpose and build lives that are authentically our own. In Permission to Be You, leadership coach and purpose expert Alaina Love reveals the extraordinary power of passion-centered living to bring clarity and fulfillment to our work, relationships and life’s biggest transitions. Drawing from her own journey and two decades of client … [More]
What Your Comfort Costs Us: How Women of Color Reimagine Leadership to Transform Workplace Culture
Workplace leaders: White comfort comes at the safety of women of color, and it costs lives and livelihoods. Microaggressions, structural barriers, unpaid emotional labor — WOC in leadership disproportionately bear the burdens of white supremacist work cultures, even as they’re expected to take charge of reforms. But building better workplaces — less toxic, racist and … [More]
Funding Business Growth: How to secure finance to scale your business
For those who find a lack of financial resources and time is stifling the growth of their business, Funding Business Growth equips readers with the tools and resources necessary to scale their business using proven financing options. Showcasing real-world success stories, it provides a blueprint for overcoming common obstacles and accessing capital, enabling entrepreneurs to … [More]
The Scrappy Entrepreneur: How to Effectively Lead an Innovation-Driven Startup
Drawing on her own first entrepreneurship experience with medical technology startup palmm Co., author Véronique Peiffer gets to the nuts and bolts of three key topics tailored to scrappy entrepreneurs — those who need to be extra resourceful to push their companies to the next phase. They may have an idea they truly believe it, bolstered by extensive market research, but they … [More]
Inflated: Money, Debt, and the American Dream
In the newly revised second edition of Inflated: How Money & Debt Built the American Dream, veteran investment banker, author and chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC delivers the latest installment of his concise history of the United States' monetary system, putting contemporary financial phenomena like inflation and high housing costs into context. Readers will learn … [More]
G.O.A.T. Wisdom: How to Build a Truly Great Business — From the Founders of Beekman 1802
Twelve timeless principles for building a business, from the founders of Beekman 1802. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell launched Beekman 1802 in one of New York State's poorest counties with no funding, and in the middle of a punishing recession. They didn't have much of a business plan. But they did have some timeless wisdom that Brent's and Josh's parents and … [More]
The Entrepreneur Within: How to FORGE innovation-led growth by embracing the inner entrepreneur
The Entrepreneur Within is an innovator’s playbook to help ideas gain traction, scale quickly and keep an entrepreneurial mindset alive within any organization. Large companies often lose the creative spark that brought them success and get weighed down by the complex systems built up within them. Startup companies often get bloated with too many disparate ideas and get blocked … [More]
Custom-Fit: A Straight-Talking Guide to Hiring Top Talent for Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners
For small business owners, hiring the right people can make or break their company. Custom-Fit: A Straight-Talking Guide to Hiring Top Talent for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners by Kate Morgan is the essential resource for founders seeking practical, no-nonsense advice on building a team that fuels growth without the complications of big-business HR. Kate Morgan, a … [More]
Business For Creatives: An Essential Guide for Building a Thriving Creative Practice
Business for Creatives is a practical, no-nonsense guide for artists, designers, performers and creative innovators who want to turn their passion into a thriving career without selling out. Creative success isn’t just about talent — it requires a strategic mindset, business knowledge and the ability to adapt in an imperfect economy. This book helps bridge the gap between … [More]
Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work
Work-life balance is a myth. We need a better, more sustainable way to achieve our life and work goals. In today's world, the pressure to do it all can leave us stretched thin and questioning everything — our direction, our choices, and even our ambitions themselves. Time-management techniques and productivity hacks aren’t enough. The endless search for balance feels like … [More]
The Equity Edge: How Addressing Bias in Recruiting and Retention Drives Success
From a well-known consultant and speaker, a “must-read” (Kevin Grossman) guide to identifying the pain points along the hiring and talent-development process, where bias keeps managers and recruiters from making better decisions. More than ever, companies are scrambling to diversify their workplaces. But hiring managers, HR departments and recruiters remain largely in the dark … [More]
The 7 Commitments of a Great Team
From bestselling author Jon Gordon, top consultant to championship coaches and high-performing teams in the NFL, NBA and MLB, comes a powerful new fable on what it takes to build a truly great team. It's not just talent ― it's commitment. In The 7 Commitments of a Great Team, we follow the journey of Tim, a struggling leader facing declining business performance, low team … [More]
Rebooting Tech Culture: How to Ignite Innovation and Build Organizations Where Everyone Can Thrive
Many technology leaders believe in having more women and people of color in technical and leadership positions throughout their organizations. In truth, though, they just fall back on exclusionary behaviors, like revering the typically male "lone genius" who is essential to their innovative future. But there is a solution. In Rebooting Tech Culture, Whitney argues that the same … [More]
Become Time Rich: How to Stop Being Busy and Start Getting Wealthy
In Become Time Rich, celebrated financial educator and business coach Lloyd Ross delivers to readers an exciting, practical and insightful new take on how they can effectively manage their time to help them reach exceptional financial and lifestyle outcomes. The book teaches readers how to achieve more by doing less and spending the time they save on things they love that also … [More]