Rigorously reported and fearlessly written, Bad Blood is a gripping story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron--a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley. 

The Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year
A New York Times Notable Book
A Washington Post Notable Book
One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Time, Esquire, Fortune, Marie Claire, GQ, Mental Floss, Science Friday, Bloomberg, Popular Mechanics, BookRiot, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
Format Paperback 448 pages | Publication Jan 2020 | Publisher VINTAGE | Language English | ISBN13 9780593081648

What makes a successful CEO? Most people call to mind a familiar definition: a seasoned manager with deep industry expertise. Others might point to the qualities of today’s so-called celebrity CEOs—charisma, virtuoso communication skills, and a confident management style. But what really matters when you run an organization? What is the hallmark of exceptional CEO performance? Quite simply, it is the returns for the shareholders of that company over the long term.
The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William N. Thorndike Jr. In this refreshing, counterintuitive book, author Will Thorndike brings to bear the analytical wisdom of a successful career in investing, closely evaluating the performance of companies and their leaders. You will meet eight individualistic CEOs whose firms’ average returns outperformed the S&P 500 by a factor of twenty—in other words, an investment of $10,000 with each of these CEOs, on average, would have been worth over $1.5 million twenty-five years later. You may not know all their names, but you will recognize their companies: General Cinema, Ralston Purina, The Washington Post Company, Berkshire Hathaway, General Dynamics, Capital Cities Broadcasting, TCI, and Teledyne. In The Outsiders, you’ll learn the traits and methods—striking for their consistency and relentless rationality—that helped these unique leaders achieve such exceptional performance.

Format Hardback 272 pages | Publication Nov 2012 | Publisher Harvard Business Review Press | Language English | ISBN13 9781422162675

Barking Up the Wrong Tree : The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know about Success Is (Mostly) Wrong. Much of the advice we've been told about achievement is logical, earnest...and downright wrong. In Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker reveals the extraordinary science behind what actually determines success and most importantly, how anyone can achieve it. You'll learn:
- Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, and how your biggest weakness might actually be your greatest strength
- Whether nice guys finish last and why the best lessons about cooperation come from gang members, pirates, and serial killers
- Why trying to increase confidence fails and how Buddhist philosophy holds a superior solution
- The secret ingredient to "grit" that Navy SEALs and disaster survivors leverage to keep going
- How to find work-life balance using the strategy of Genghis Khan, the errors of Albert Einstein, and a little lesson from Spider-Man Format Paperback 320 pages | Publisher HarperOne | Language English | ISBN13 9780062872630

Michael Jackson, Inc.: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth offers an intriguing glimpse into the business side of Michael Jackson's career, shedding light on his impact as an artist and entrepreneur. It provides an engaging read for those interested in the music industry and the complex dynamics of the entertainment business

"Michael Jackson, Inc." reveals the incredible rise, fall, and rise again of Michael Jackson's fortune--driven by the unmatched perfectionism of the King of Pop. "Forbes "senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg uncovers never-before-told stories from interviews with more than 100 people, including music industry veterans Berry Gordy, John Branca, and Walter Yetnikoff; artists 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, and Jon Bon Jovi; and members of the Jackson family. Other insights come from court documents and Jackson's private notes, some of them previously unpublished. Through Greenburg's novelistic telling, a clear picture emerges of Jackson's early years, his rise to international superstardom, his decline--fueled by demons internal and external, as well as the dissolution of the team that helped him execute his best business moves--and, finally, his financial life after death. Format Hardback 293 pages | Publisher Atria Books | Language English | ISBN13 9781476705965

For professionals, students, and everyone who works with or loves the world of graphic design, this landmark text will quickly become an invaluable guide that they will turn to again and again. 

This is the unrivaled, comprehensive, and award-winning reference tool on graphic design recognized for publishing excellence by the Association of American Publishers. Now, this 5th Edition of Meggs' History of Graphic Design offers even more detail and breadth of content than its heralded predecessors, revealing a saga of creative innovators, breakthrough technologies, and important developments responsible for paving the historic paths that define the graphic design experience.
This new Fifth Edition presents new information on current trends and technologies sweeping the graphic design landscape such as the web, multimedia, interactive design, and private presses, thus adding new layers of depth to an already rich resource. With more than 1,400 high-quality images throughout many new or newly updated Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fifth Edition provides a wealth of visual markers for inspiration and emulation.  Format Hardback 624 pages | Publication date 02 Jan 2012 | Language English | ISBN13 9780470168738

Based on the author's hard-won experience, this smart, fun book delivers a step-by-step working manual on how to lead - for anyone. Full of simple and direct approaches, it demystifies an over-analysed subject to get to the heart of modern leadership: the life-changing, career-transforming power to get stuff done. These principles and actionable steps apply to every field, from small businesses to community initiatives, from schools to sports teams to global enterprises. You'll emerge with a clear understanding of culture and its importance, of how to confidently make decisions, and how to create teams that outperform the competition. Ultimately, you'll find that we can all be leaders, we just need to get on with it.

Format Hardback | 224 pages | Publication date 02 May 2019 | Publisher Profile Books Ltd | Language English | ISBN13 9781788162524

Wield your power for greater influence and impact.

With formal authority comes power. But few people realize that informal power--the kind that doesn't come with a title--can have just as much impact. How do you use your power for greater influence?

This book explains how power affects our emotions, our behavior, and how we work with others. You'll learn how to use self-awareness to keep your power in check, connect with the right people to create more value, respond to abuses of power, and leave a lasting impression.

Format Paperback | 144 pages | Publication date 12 Nov 2019 | Language English | ISBN:13 9781633697942

This collection from the Harvard Business Review encapsulates the most impactful management concepts that can shape our leadership journey today.

In an increasingly automated world, the ability to connect with employees, understand their needs, and foster a sense of purpose will be crucial for successful leaders.

HBR's 10 Must Reads provides valuable insights for anyone seeking to improve their leadership skills and navigate the challenges of the modern business landscape. I encourage you to explore these articles and discover how they can help you become a more effective and successful leader.

Language: English Series

Title: HBR's 10 Must Reads

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Book Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9798892790031

Publication Date: October, 2024

It’s time to stop procrastinating and get more of the important things done! After all, successful people don’t try to do everything. They focus on their most important tasks and get those done. They eat their frogs.
 
There’s an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re done with the worst thing you’ll have to do all day. For Tracy, eating a frog is a metaphor for tackling your most challenging task—but also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life.

Eat That Frog! shows you how to organize each day so you can zero in on these critical tasks and accomplish them efficiently and effectively. The core of what is vital to effective time management is: decision, discipline, and determination. And in this fully revised and updated edition, Tracy adds two new chapters. The first explains how you can use technology to remind yourself of what is most important and protect yourself from what is least important. The second offers advice for maintaining focus in our era of constant distractions, electronic and otherwise.

This life-changing book will ensure that you get more of your important tasks done today. 9781626569416

This life-changing book will transform your conversations forever.
At work, we're taught to lead the conversation.
On social media, we shape our personal narratives.
At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians.
We're not listening.
And no one is listening to us.

Now more than ever, we need to listen to those around us. New York Times contributor Kate Murphy draws on countless conversations she has had with everyone from priests to CIA interrogators, focus group moderators to bartenders, her great-great aunt to her friend's toddler, to show how only by listening well can we truly connect with others.

Listening has the potential to transform our relationships and our working lives, improve our self-knowledge, and increase our creativity and happiness. While it may take some effort, it's a skill that can be learnt and perfected.

When all we crave is to understand and be understood, You're Not Listening shows us how.

* With a new afterword by the author *

'This book couldn't be more timely. Inspiringly profound...smart and playful' Observer

'I'll be adopting Murphy's advice' Sunday Times, Style

Format Paperback 304 pages | Publication  Jan 2021 | Publisher Vintage Publishing | Language English | ISBN13 9781784709402

'From reading this book, the message that comes shining through is this: you can achieve anything.'
—Ant Middleton

Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoicism and the training needed to create an unbreakable body.

Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle. On his epic 1,780-mile journey around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, Ross swam through giant jellyfish, arctic storms, 'haunted' whirlpools and polluted shipping lanes, going so hard, and so fast, his tongue fell apart.

Ross's previous book, The World's Fittest Book, was a Sunday Times bestseller and explored the science of physical fitness. Now, in The Art of Resilience, Ross uses his swim experience and other amazing endurance feats, where he managed to overcome seemingly insurmountable pain, hardship and adversity, to study the performance of extreme athletes, military and fitness specialists and psychologists to uncover the secrets of mental fitness and explore the concept of resilience, persistence, valour and a disciplined mindset in overcoming adversity. This ground-breaking book represents a paradigm shift in what we thought the human body and mind were capable of and will give you a blueprint to become a tougher, more resilient and ultimately better human—whatever the challenge you face. 9780008356958

Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity.

Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.

Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through:

How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements

A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day

A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth

A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed

“Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world

Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever. 9780008312831

Your brain is the most powerful technology in the world, but you never got the owner's manual. Until now.

You have no limitations. In spite of what others have told you, your potential is infinite--when you know how to use your brain.

For over 25 years, renowned brain coach Jim Kwik has worked closely with top actors, athletes, CEOs, and superachievers in all walks of life to unlock their true capabilities. In this groundbreaking book, he reveals the science-based practices and field-tested techniques that the world's top performers use to accelerate their learning and create world-class results.

Get ready to:

- Master Your Habits: Learn how to break negative patterns and effortlessly create new high-reward routines on autopilot

- Unleash Your Productivity: Vanquish the 4 "supervillains" hijacking your neural pathways and slowing you down

- Tap into Boundless Motivation Access an unlimited fuel source to reach your goals, even if you procrastinate

- Eliminate Mental Fog: Get expert techniques and tips, from the best brain foods and neuro-nutrients to calming your monkey mind and optimizing your sleep

- Sharpen Your Focus: Be clear and unstoppable in a world of distractions and overload

- Learn Anything: Read faster, make better decisions, and confidently remember everything from names to languages, no matter your age

At the heart of Limitless lies a life-changing secret: when you learn how to learn, you can break free of limiting beliefs, achieve new levels of success, and lead a truly exceptional life. This book is not theory. It's a practical, easy, and proven blueprint that shows you exactly what to do to unleash your own limitless powers! 

When Jill Geisler was appointed to news director of her local station at the age of 27, her senior managerial experience was limited to a high school job at a candy shop. Thirty years later, she is one of the leading consultants for managers across the country. WORK HAPPY shares what she's learned over the years, specifically, what makes good bosses great.

Oftentimes, managers find themselves in the same position as Geisler did 30 years ago; they were good performers, so they were tapped to lead a team. But what made them good at their craft isn't guaranteed to make them good at helping others excel. They have managerial skill gaps, big ones, and their mistakes can hurt employees, businesses and their own careers. In WORK HAPPY, Geisler specifically addresses these skill gaps and provides managers with practical and precise research-based tools they can put to use immediately.

The book is divided into three sections: What Great Bosses Know and Do; How Great Bosses Grow Great Employees; and How Great Bosses Build Great Places to Work. The chapters in each section address the various challenges that managers face in the work place and specific advice for conquering them. Chapters include:

· What Employees Never Forget-and Never Forgive

· Manage Yourself So You Can Lead Others

· Tough Times, Tough Love; Handling Problem People and Tricky Situations

· Why It Pays to be a Coach

· How to Make Collaboration a Way of Life

· Would Your Best People Tell Their Best Friends to Work Here?

Along with the advice in each chapter, Geisler also includes quotes from real employees about great bosses and what they do so well, warnings about misapplying the book's advice, and quizzes and self-assessment tools for manager's to self-diagnose their strengths and weaknesses.

In WORK HAPPY, Jill Geisler teaches managers to commiserate with challenges, laugh at absurdities and celebrate success.

Successful Time Management is packed with proven tips, tools and techniques to help you review and assess your time management and adopt new work practices to improve it. It includes great time-saving ideas, practical solutions and checklists, plus advice on: controlling paperwork, organizing your emails, delegating and working with others, prioritizing to focus on key issues, getting and staying organized.

Fully updated for 2019, this 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to help you minimize time-wasting and interruptions, and focus on the priorities that will lead to success in your job and career. Successful Time Management will give you the tools to become more efficient and effective.

The Creating Success series of books...
Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

Business Buddies personal advice books offer concise answers to questions and problems related to virtually all aspects of business management, coordination, communication, and generally getting ahead in the corporate world. Each title follows the series’ general format with checklists of do’s and don’ts and succinct business pointers. Business Buddies titles are fast-read idea books for career-minded men and women, emphasizing practical advice that readers can put to immediate use as they move up the corporate ladder. This title suggests methods to help readers analyze the relative importance of tasks to perform and goals to meet. Which take top priority? Which tasks can be delegated or postponed?

John C. Maxwell helps readers maximize their potential with this 90-day guide based on his #1 New York Times bestseller, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth.

Named Inc. magazine's #1 most popular leadership expert in 2014, Maxwell delivers daily inspiration and practical advice for bringing out your best, personally and professionally, one day at a time. Readers can engage every day with succinct lessons, stimulating questions, and inspiring quotes, with plenty of journaling space to record progress and revelations. Inspiring and convenient, this portable, interactive growth tool gives readers everything they need to improve self-knowledge, gain confidence, and lead more satisfying lives in three short months. 

In this 90-day growth guide, #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell helps you prioritize your life to make each day count toward fulfilling your goals.

Based on his Businessweek bestseller Today Matters, John Maxwell offers his roadmap for success by helping you seize the present. The way you prioritize and spend your time each day impacts your ability to reach your goals. Whether you are a new leader or looking to expand on your success, this book will help you focus by exploring how to maximize the potential of the most important day of your life -- today.

Offering inspiring quotes and lessons, thought-provoking questions, and space for reflective notes, over the course of three short months this book will help learn to master the moment and set you on the path toward fulfilling your aspirations.

THIS BOOK CONTAIN ARTICLES THAT COVERS MOST OF THE CURRENT ISSUES RELATED TO HALALAN THAYYIBAN INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED IN THRE CHAPTER. CHAPTER 1 HALAL QUALITY MANAGMENT DISCUSSED ABOUT THE ROLE OF HALAL CERTIFICATION IN HALAL MEAT INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA. IN ADDIT ON, THIS CHAPTER ALSO STRESSED OUT THE THAYYIBAN COMPENENT IN HALAL COSMETIC SYSTEM AND THE MISSING DIMENSION IN HALALAN THAYYIBAN FOOD QUALITY MANAGEMENT. CHAPTER 2 ISSUES IN HALAL INDUSTRY STRESSED OUT THE ISSUE OF HALAL SLAUGHTERING AND ITS AWARENESS TOWARDS HALALAN TAHYYIBAN MEAT. BESIDES THIS CHAPTER ALSO DISCUSS ON MALAY MUSLIM CONSUMERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS HALAL FOOD PRODUCT IN BRUNEI. CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION IN HALAL INDUSTRY DISCUSSED ABOUT THE CASE STUDY OF APPLICATION OF HALAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE IN MALAYSIA.

Author: NURDENG DEURASEH, MAS NOORAINI HAJI MOHIDDIN, NOR SURILAWATI SULAIMAN / Cover: Paperback / Language: English / Publisher: UNISSA Press, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali / Year: 2020 / Pages: 161 / ISBN: 9789991786513

Regarded as the "stock market bible" since 1949, Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor introduces the core philosophy of "value investing," designed to shield investors from substantial error and foster long-term strategies. This Revised Edition retains Graham's original text while incorporating relevant updates from financial journalist Jason Zweig, bridging classic principles with modern market realities. 

Key Features

• Timeless Framework: Original text providing foundational intellectual, value-based investing principles.
• Updated Commentary: Chapter-by-chapter insights by Jason Zweig covering 21st-century market scenarios.
• Expert Commentary: Features input from Warren Buffett, who calls it the best book on investing.
• Investor Strategies: Detailed guidance for both "Defensive" and "Enterprising" approaches. 

Benefits for the Investor

• "Margin of Safety": Focuses on protecting capital from human error and market volatility.
• Psychological Discipline: Helps investors ignore the irrational whims of "Mr. Market".
• Long-Term Wealth: Emphasizes business analysis over short-term speculation.

Product Details
Title: The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing
Author: Benjamin Graham
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication Date: February 2006 (Revised Edition)
ISBN-13: 978-0060555665 

Are you tired of not reaching your full potential? Do you feel you have the talent to succeed but are unappreciated and trapped?
Based on his New York Time bestselling book, Beyond Talent, John Maxwell asks if you are tired of not reaching your full potential and feel you have the talent to succeed but are unappreciated and trapped. If this describes you, in Success Is a Choice, you can learn the right choices that lead to success from John Maxwell, the go-to-guru for business professionals across the globe. Take the next steps that successful people chose, including:

• Believing in themselves
• Firing up their passion
• Initiating action
• Focusing their energy
• Cultivating good relationships
• Embracing Practice

Format Hardback 208 pages | Publication Oct 2020 | Publisher Harpercollins Focus | Language English | 9780785238591