Len Green, an experienced investor, entrepreneur, and business professor, shares inside secrets and proven tactics for launching a business.

The microbusiness is huge! That's not just a play on words but an indisputable fact that millions of budding entrepreneurs have already figured out. On top of adding to their income and creating safety nets in case the ax falls at work, they have been able to unlock their creativity and find a sense of fulfillment they never dreamed possible--or rather day-dreamed possible from their uninspiring cubicle. In The Economy of You, author and microbusiness...

We are in the midst of a leadership revolution, as power passes from Baby Boomers to Millennials. All grown up, the highly educated Generation Y is moving into executive positions in corporations and government, as well as running their own businesses, where they are beginning to have a profound impact that will last for decades. Pollak provides a brisk, tech savvy success manual filled with real-world, actionable tips. Discover the key trends affecting...

With The Firm, financial journalist Duff McDonald pulled back the curtain on consulting giant McKinsey & Company. In The Golden Passport, he reveals the inner works of a singular nexus of power, ambition, and influence: Harvard Business School. Harvard University still occupies a unique place in the public's imagination, but the Harvard Business School eclipsed its parent in terms of influence on modern society long ago. A Harvard degree guarantees...

Nick Michaelides is an entrepreneur and investment advisor with particular expertise in the EMEA region. He is the President and Founder of his consulting and property business and is, at present, expanding in the real estate sector in Cyprus and Dubai. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and is originally from Cyprus, where he is currently based. From a young age, he has been particularly interested in the ways through which people interact, form relations,...

What differentiates business people from business professionals? Many individuals invest in their careers yet have no clue how to set themselves apart from their competition. Business Etiquette: 101 Ways to Conduct Business With Charm & Savvy reveals both the unwritten and unspoken rules of success. It gives new hires and seasoned professionals alike those rather effortless strategies for climbing that slippery ladder of success. You'll learn...

"Profitability development" could just as well be the title of this book. It takes a completely new perspective on economics, focusing on how the four foundations of profitability can be utilized to increase the profitability in a company. The primary advantage of the model introduced is its simplicity, making it easy to involve everyone in the company when using it. This is important since the author has a profound conviction, based on decades in...

"The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation, renowned author Clayton M. Christensen. His work is cited by the world's best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller-now updated with a fresh new package-innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right-yet still lose market leadership. Read this international bestseller to avoid a similar fate....

A detailed and inspiring strategy for staying true to yourself at work while contributing to your organization‚Äs effectiveness and integrity ‚Ä¢ Based on over fifty candid interviews with businesspeople at all levels, including vivid firsthand accounts of compromise and courage ‚Ä¢ Eminently practical and constructive, with exercises and strategies you can apply wherever you work Healthy compromise is a fact of organizational life,...

Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects is an easy-to-read, no-nonsense guide that walks you through the "soft" issues of project management, including communicating, negotiating, and influencing skills that are vital to your project success. Understand your organization's political climate and culture and ascend the corporate ladder to the next level as a project manager. Learn how to deal with political issues requiring complex organizational...