Management & Leadership Audiobooks | Business & Economics

Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy

A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce—why women's progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back. In the #MeToo era, when gender equality is at the forefront of the conversation, women are still falling behind in the workplace faster than ever before; this was true before COVID, and even more true after. Fair Shake explains that the system that governs our economy—a winner-takes-all economy—is the cause. The WTA economy self-selects for aggressive, cutthroat business tactics, which creates a feedback loop that sidelines women. The book explores what legal scholars determine the "triple bind" including: -If women don't compete on the same terms as men, they lose. -If women do compete on the same terms as men, they lose. -When women see that they can't win on the same terms as men, they take themselves out of the game (if they haven't been pushed out already). Fair Shake offers a timely, practical view of women in the workforce today—what holds them back and what stops them from entering at all. Using legal cases throughout, Naomi Cahn offers rich, detailed storytelling to demonstrate how our laws fail to protect women. This book is the much-needed wake-up call to make the lasting changes required for gender equality in the workplace.

June Carbone, Nancy Levit, Naomi Cahn (Author), Janina Edwards, TBD (Narrator)

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Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem-solving and Creativity

From the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers – what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity How do you hire smart people who can work together to prevent terrorist attacks and decode encrypted technology? How do you come up with creative, counterintuitive solutions to solve major global problems? How do you provide the right environment for these people to thrive and work at their best when under immense pressure? Written by Robert Hannigan, the former Director of GCHQ, this book explores the role of the counter-intelligence services in history and today’s world – from the codebreakers and problem solvers, to innovation and creativity, secrecy and transparency and the global tech community. It will trace the history of counter-intelligence – from the early days of Bletchley Park, to the ongoing work of GCHQ – while reflecting on some of the unique characteristics of the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers that make up the world’s intelligence community. An exhaustive and authoritative account of the history of counter-intelligence from Bletchley Park to modern day GCHQ, this brilliant and unique book will appeal to business readers, history readers and fans of smart thinking and big ideas around the world.

Robert Hannigan (Author), Robert Hannigan, TBD (Narrator)

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Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better

'Kim Scott's insights will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization' - Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta and bestselling author of Lean In From the author of revolutionary bestseller Radical Candor comes the updated guide on how to cultivate a respectful atmosphere in the workplace. Previously published as Just Work and now substantially revised and updated, Radical Respect shows how organizations that respect individuality and optimize for collaboration are more successful, joyful places to work. We can create cultures where everyone does the best work of their lives and enjoys working together. Scott offers a simple framework that helps us identify what gets in the way - and practical, tangible tips for how to get back on track. No matter what your role is, this is the essential guide for creating the kind of workplace where you and those around you can thrive. 'Powerful and perceptive... belongs on the shelves - and in the hearts and minds - of leaders everywhere' - Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of To Sell is Human

Kim Scott (Author), Marisa Blake, TBD (Narrator)

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Career on Course: 10 Strategies to Take Your Career from Accidental to Intentional

Most careers unfold accidentally, haphazardly, and with too much serendipity. That means lost traction, lost years, and lost opportunities. But your career doesn't have to be that way! Career on Course unpacks the ten steps that will take your career from accidental to intentional. Drawing upon insights and best practices from three decades in professional and leadership development, Scott Jeffrey Miller shares his proven process for creating a plan that empowers you to take control of your career. Based on his own successes and failures, and those that he's watched from both high-performing and frustrated professionals, Scott shows you how to - know your professional values - develop your long-term plan - define and build your brand - and more The most successful professionals are those who have clarity, have a plan, live in accordance with their values, and know how to pivot in the face of disruption. Whether you're just starting your career or you've found yourself stuck somewhere in the middle, this book will help you get your career on course.

Scott Jeffrey Miller (Author), Scott Jeffrey Miller (Narrator)

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The Lean Tech Manifesto: Learn the Secrets of Tech Leaders to Grasp the Full Benefits of Agile at Sc

The powerful new method for streamlining digital product development, accelerating delivery, and scaling innovation-all in just one year Whether you're a production manager or CEO, The Lean Tech Manifesto provides what you need to dramatically improve operations and get ahead of the competition. This groundbreaking book written by the celebrated leaders of Theodo shows how to combine Lean strategy with the speed and scale of digital for optimal efficiency. You'll learn how to create a culture of problem solving and knowledge sharing; scale-up-even when faced by a major increase in demand; deploy faster implementation; measure client satisfaction; improve teamwork between product, devs, and ops; and recruit good developers-and keep them! Fabrice and Benoît are famous for being among the first tech founders to successfully put Lean methodology to practical use, and their company is a Deloitte 'Fast 50' company and the 'FT 1000' list. The Lean Tech Manifesto is a major step toward solving your greatest challenge: getting ahead of the competition without the need for massive investments in staff and resources, which always result in higher levels of organizational confusion and waste.

Benoît Charles-Lavauzelle, Fabrice Bernhard (Author), Daniel Henning (Narrator)

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red helicopter—a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math)

A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the simple and yet powerful combination of kindness and math. In kindergarten, James Rhee received a toy red helicopter in gratitude for a simple act of kindness—the innocent generosity of sharing his lunch. Nearly four decades later, the true meaning and lesson from this memory helped him overcome indescribable hurdles as both a first time CEO and son to a dying father. Combining the radical common sense of a child with the knowledge of an experienced private equity investor and law school graduate, James led one of the most dramatic reinventions in business history. Partnering with Black women across America, James led Ashley Stewart, a twice-bankrupt retailer with no WiFi, from the jaws of liquidation to a transcendent success that inspired a world seeking a different way. And, in the process, he was able to reconcile his own complicated past and see his mom for who she truly was. Combining the clarity and imagination we had as children with some basic business metrics, Rhee composed a system he calls “Kindness and Math.” It’s a simple solution to the dissatisfaction and worry so many of us feel, an intuitive response to the gnawing uncertainty we face daily as we meander through our lives and struggle to understand why we might feel so out of control in our professional and personal lives. red helicopter—a parable for our times exposes the root cause for these feelings and encourages us to embrace a few key principles to reorient our lives, organizations, and the world to reflect the best in us. In this remarkable book, Rhee provides the tools we can use to: Embrace agency by identifying the obstacles quietly holding us back Construct a balance sheet of our true assets and liabilities Create and measure “goodwill,” the ultimate collective good Lead systems transformation with a framework comprised of small, scalable acts Drive financial profitability with little to no investment of money Unlock the value of difference and the unpredictable and more Rhee’s fresh thinking emerged from an emotional journey in which both the professional and personal intersected and became one. The financial uncertainty, family tragedy, and soul-searching he endured, after the whole world left him and Ashley Stewart for dead, led him to create a simple and scalable solution to the struggles that ail us all. This quiet and powerful ode to humanity is sorely needed in today’s troubled world. red helicopter—a parable for our times features 10-20 black and white drawings by Heyon Cho.

James Rhee (Author), James Rhee, TBD (Narrator)

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The Way of Wealth: Stories and Strategies on the Path to a Billion

The self-made Jamaican-Canadian billionaire shares how to build a more prosperous life One of the most renowned businessmen and philanthropists both in Canada and abroad, Michael Lee-Chin was born in Jamaica. In 1970, he came to Canada to study civil engineering, but several years later switched careers to financial advising. He quickly built a mutual fund company that he had bought for $500,000 into a financial-services powerhouse with over $15 billion in assets under management. Decades later, Lee-Chin’s empire now spans industries that include banking, finance, communications and ground-breaking health research. Leading business schools around the world, including the Rotman School at the University of Toronto, use examples of Lee-Chin’s business acumen in their case studies. Throughout his life, Michael Lee-Chin has stayed true to his disciplined approach to business and his “recipe” for success. In The Way of Wealth, he shares the experience and expertise on which his entire business empire is built. No matter where you are in life or how much money you have, by following his simple advice and inspiring lessons you can create your own wealth and lead a more prosperous and fulfilling life.

Michael Lee-Chin (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Just the Good Stuff: No-BS Secrets to Success (No Matter What Life Throws at You)

A deeply personal, authentic, and clear-eyed guide to navigating today's complex world and building a meaningful, successful career and life-no matter where you start out-from the bestselling author and co-founder of Axios and Politico Jim VandeHei's high school guidance counselor laid it out clearly: VandeHei wasn't cut out for college. In 1990, you could find him he proving the counselor's case emphatically, preferring beer to books and delivering pizzas to mapping out career plans. He attended a two-year school before smuggling himself into the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where after a year he had racked up a 1.4 GPA and was on the verge of getting the boot. Everything changed when he discovered his passions: politics and journalism. VandeHei went on to cover the presidency and co-found two of the biggest modern news outlets, Politico and Axios, the media companies that upended and revolutionized journalism. He took notes every step of the way. And in The Good Stuff, his debut as a solo author, VandeHei writes the book he wishes someone had handed him when he was floundering-not a compendium of conventional wisdom but a real-world guide to achieving that other "good stuff," health, wealth, happiness, all the blessings and exquisite pleasures we loosely group under that oft used but still under-appreciated rubric-success. Delivered in his hallmark no-word-wasted style, VandeHei offers essential, no-BS guidance on how to handle everything from finding a calling to building a team to navigating the realities of a changing workplace, showing us that no matter how inauspicious our beginnings, no matter how far down the ladder we begin, no matter what kind of challenges we face, a fulfilling life is within our reach.

Jim Vandehei (Author), Jonathan Ross, Jonathan Todd Ross, TBD (Narrator)

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Seeking Peace: A Mohawk’s Journey to Understanding What Success Truly Is

A Mohawk’s journey to understanding what success truly is The greatest lesson Waneek Horn-Miller ever learned was that “anything is possible.” After being stabbed at the age of fourteen during the Oka Crisis, she could have given up. Instead, drawing on her mother’s strength and the wisdom of her elders, Horn-Miller embraced life like never before, eventually winning a gold medal at the 1999 Pan Am Games and competing at the Olympic Games in Sydney. A model of perseverance, good-natured humour and wisdom, Horn-Miller inspires people to follow their own dreams, fight for their heritage, and achieve their full potential even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Drawing on Horn-Miller’s own story, the wisdom of her elders and the community that helped her along the way, Seeking Peace is an incredible, moving and often counterintuitive guide to reaching new heights and truly embracing who we are.

Waneek Horn-Miller (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Superior: Creating a Superior Culture of Excellence

Prepare to elevate your game with Superior: Creating a Superior Culture of Excellence, a special edition hardcover that combines the unparalleled wisdom of Rusty Komori’s acclaimed works: Beyond the Lines and Beyond the Game, each a standalone marvel in its own right. Rusty Komori masterfully fuses the essence of these two groundbreaking books while preserving their individual spirits, delivering the best of both worlds in one extraordinary read. Beyond the Lines delves into the intricate challenges of positive problem-solving, offering a time-tested game plan for any leader in pursuit of sustainable success. Beyond the Game takes this foundational wisdom to the next level, providing a versatile toolbox for leaders eager to enhance their team dynamics. By threading the fabric of these two seminal works into Superior: Creating a Superior Culture of Excellence, readers will reap the unparalleled benefit of both—a true one-two punch of leadership acumen. Drawing upon his 22 years of championship-winning tennis coaching, Rusty Komori brings the text to life with vivid examples and compelling stories designed to shape you into the best possible coach or leader within your team or organization. Superior emphasizes the game-changing impact of honing in on the right objectives and cultivating an overwhelmingly positive attitude—not just as a leader, but as an individual committed to personal growth. Building upon these fundamentals, Komori introduces the notion of superior disciplined details and culture—a level above the basics—that possess the potential to genuinely set your leadership style apart. Here, expectations are not merely met but surpassed, giving way to a competitive drive that naturally ascends and establishes new benchmarks. This transformative echo parallels Rusty’s own journey, emphasizing the universal applicability of these principles across an array of diverse domains. The book unveils Rusty’s unique methods, including the Three Cs of Leadership: Choices, Communication, and Culture, along with the Six Keys for Peak Performance. His insights are organized into five transformative sections, complemented by 50 thought-provoking assessment questions designed to amplify your leadership abilities. Whether you’re steering a nimble team in a startup or overseeing a large corporate ensemble, Superior equips you with the tools and techniques needed to elevate your ‘A-game.’ At its core, Superior: Creating a Superior Culture of Excellence serves as a proven, comprehensive guide for cultivating a high-performance culture rooted in disciplined details and an insatiable appetite for excellence. Seize this opportunity to gain game-changing, actionable insights from one of the most successful coaches in sports history, and prepare yourself to craft a culture that not only performs but surpasses every obstacle in its path.

Rusty Komori (Author), Rusty Komori (Narrator)

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The Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation

High-velocity change is the fundamental challenge facing companies today. Few companies, however, are prepared to continuously innovate-because they focus on the short-term and do not emphasize the wisdom needed. In The Wise Company, legendary management experts Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi highlight how various companies have confronted the challenge of rapid change. The key: a relentless self-renewal process where companies realize the future they envision, rather than only responding to changes in the environment. Companies that have resilience, longevity, and sustainability share a number of characteristics, Nonaka and Takeuchi show. Strategies are based on alignment of organizational and societal benefits. Leaders grasp the core of any situation or problem quickly, and intuitively comprehend the nature and meaning of people, things, and events. But wise leadership is not enough: wisdom must infuse the organization through informal as well as formal shared interactions and communications that focus on metaphors and stories that convey the essence and meaning of strategies and actions. Nonaka and Takeuchi demonstrate how continuous innovation results from companies creating new knowledge, disseminating knowledge throughout the organization, and converting that knowledge to action.

Hirotaka Takeuchi, Ikujiro Nonaka (Author), Tim Lounibos (Narrator)

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100% Capacity: The End of Gender Balance as We Know It

There is a wealth of natural leadership resources in your company just waiting to be unearthed. In this ground-breaking new book, author Jennifer Kenny shows that every organization contains hidden gems in the form of underutilized leadership traits, and teaches how to identify and amplify them, for outrageous success. Drawing on 25 years of experience in management and leadership coaching, along with extensive research in business and science, Kenny explores the spectrum of masculine and feminine leadership traits—traits both men and women may have in different balances—and the benefits of all when utilized equally in leadership and teambuilding. She clearly explains how a gender-balanced approach over an often male-dominated one can work to your company’s advantage and breaks down the 7 key areas of corporate performance metrics to give you the tools to optimize success in each one. Do you want to capture new markets? Ensure employee loyalty? Make smarter, faster decisions? Goldmine will have you extracting the leadership potential from within your organization and seeing the benefits in both your workforce and your bottom line.

Jennifer Kenny (Author), Jennifer Kenny (Narrator)

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