The corporation in the 21st century : why (almost) everything we are told about business is wrong / Kay, J. A. (John Anderson)
Why (almost) everything we are told about business is wrong
"In the world of Adam Smith and Karl Marx, capitalists built and controlled mills and factories. That relationship between capital and labor continued in the automobile assembly lines and petrochemical plants of the twentieth century. But no longer: products and production have dematerialized. The goods and services provided by the leading companies of the twenty-first century appear on your screen, fit in your pocket, or occupy your head. Ownership of the means of production is a redundant concept. Workers are the means of production; increasingly, they take the plant home. Capital is a service bought from a specialist supplier with little influence over customer businesses. The professional managers who run modern corporations do not exert authority because they are wealthy; they are wealthy because they exert authority. John Kay's incisive overhaul of our ideas about business redefines our understanding of successful commercial activity and the corporation -- and describes how we have come to "love the product" as we "hate the producer." This is a brilliant and original work from one of the greatest economists"--Dust jacket flap.

The embedded entrepreneur : how to build an audience-driven business / Kahl, Arvid
Too many businesses start with a big idea and ultimately fail because nobody wants to pay for their product. What are they missing? The Audience-Driven approach of an Embedded Entrepreneur. Instead of building solutions looking for customers, Embedded entrepreneurs find customers and build a solution with them. They join communities, observe, participate and take these learnings and transform them into products people need and businesses customers love. If you want to find your future customers, discover how you can help them, and build an audience while growing your business, I invite you to become an Embedded Entrepreneur. When you begin building your business with your future audience in mind, the guesswork ends. The Audience-Driven approach of an Embedded Entrepreneur is the path to a sustainable, customer-centric business. In The Embedded Entrepreneur, you will learn: Audience Discovery: who do you want to serve and empower? Audience Exploration: where does your future audience hang out? Problem Discovery: which critical problem does your prospective audience have that you can turn into a business? Audience-Building: how can you leverage social media to build (with) your audience? Arvid Kahl is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and writer who has been building (for) his audience successfully for years. He built a SaaS business to $55,000 Monthly Recurring Revenue with his partner Danielle Simpson. They sold the business for a life-changing amount of money within two years. Arvid wrote the best-selling book Zero to Sold while building a loyal following of tens of thousands on Twitter. The Embedded Entrepreneur is your practical guide to finding the right audience and building the product they need.

The licensing racket : how we decide who is allowed to work, and why it goes wrong / Allensworth, Rebecca Haw
"The Licensing Racket is a critique of the US system of professional licensing boards, which oversee a range of occupations and tens of millions of workers. The book combines legal and economic research with nearly two hundred interviews and observation of licensing board meetings, treating jobs like hairdressing alongside medicine and law as covered by "professional licensing." Rebecca Haw Allensworth goes beyond criticism of licensing as a form of "red tape" that burdens entrepreneurs and raises costs for consumers to argue that the system fails to competently enforce standards of professional ethics and safety. She concludes by outlining principles that should guide policy and proposals for state and federal reform"--

The mysterious Mr. Nakamoto : a fifteen-year quest for the secret genius behind crypto / Wallace, Benjamin
Mysterious Mister Nakamoto
"A thrilling investigation into the mysterious identity of Bitcoin's creator and a deep dive into crypto's utopian origin story -- from the New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's Vinegar"--

The resilient leader : lessons in navigating through crisis and opportunity / Molitor, Brian D.
Discover how to be a resilient leader through vital strategies and keys for achieving success and peace-of-mind at home and work -- even in times of adversity. This book investigates not only what it means to be a leader, but what it means to be a resilient leader. From Fortune 500 corporations to the small coffee shop on the corner, to hospitals and religious organizations, leaders of all kinds will benefit from the lessons presented in this book. Author Brian Molitor, CEO of Molitor International, has distilled decades of his work into actionable guidance that is accessible and impactful. It also includes insightful testimonials from other leaders sharing their own experiences. It is common for "leadership" books to focus on techniques to inform, inspire, teach, train, and develop the talents of team members. This approach ignores the fact that leaders are only human, subject to the same stresses, problems, and storms as any other. Which is why the focus on self-care, personal wellness, and developing resilience is an important aspect of this book. Being a resilient leader can be learned and this book provides everything you will need to get started.

The skill code : how to save human ability in an age of intelligent machines / Beane, Matt
How to save the human ability in an age of intelligent machines
"A guide to protecting your skill in a world filling with AI and robots"--

The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide). / Project Management Institute
Guide to the project management body of knowledge PMBOK guide and he standard for project management
"Over the past few years, emerging technology, new approaches, and rapid market changes disrupted our ways of working, driving the project management profession to evolve. Each industry, organization and project face unique challenges, and team members must adapt their approaches to successfully manage projects and deliver results. With this in mind, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Seventh Edition takes a deeper look into the fundamental concepts and constructs of the profession. Including both The Standard for Project Management and the PMBOK® Guide, this edition presents 12 principles of project management and eight project performance domains that are critical for effectively delivering project outcomes. This edition of the PMBOK® Guide: Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, traditional, adaptive, agile, hybrid, etc.); Devotes an entire section to tailoring development approaches and processes; Expands the list of tools and techniques in a new section, "Models, Methods, and Artifacts"; Focuses on project outcomes, in addition to deliverables; and Integrates with PMIstandards+, giving users access to content that helps them apply the PMBOK® Guide on the job. The result is a modern guide that betters enables project team members to be proactive, innovative, and nimble in delivering project outcomes"--Provided by publisher.

Together we thrive : how to find your tribe, build a community and create the dream network / Sofoluke, Raphael.
"We live in a world of individualism, where people act in their own interests, striving for their own success. Our focus on self-development means we've overlooked a vital and transformative power. In Together We Thrive, Raphael Sofoluke, Founder and CEO behind UK Black Business Show and UK Black Business Week, reveals the immense potential of harnessing a community. You'll learn how to nurture the connections that will become your currency and build relationships that will fuel your success. Your network speaks louder than you can, amplifies your story, mission and values, and is more resilient than you could ever be on your own. Packed with insights and inspiration from Sofoluke and his own community of highly successful people, Together We Thrive will help you find a tribe of invaluable supporters who will hold you to account and make sure that you reach your full potential"--

What's your dream? : find your passion, love your work, build a richer life / Squibb, Simon
What is your dream?
"From early on, we are taught that there's only one path to getting ahead: do well at school, get a certain kind of job, and avoid failure at all costs. We're so busy trying to follow these rules that we never stop and ask ourselves: What's my purpose? Is my 9-5 really what I want to do? What kind of job or business do I really want to pursue? Do I have the power to make it happen? With Simon Squibb's incisive new book, you can make it happen. Simon Squibb is on a mission to help young entrepreneurs discover their passion and start their business. Drawing on the hard-won life lessons from Squibb's years in the business world and his own personal life -- from facing homelessness as a teenager to selling a multi-million pound business -- What's Your Dream? is the step-by-step guide to turn your dream venture into a reality. Squibb begins by providing a definition of a dream and continues on to introduce readers to a set of tools to build confidence and persevere through the barriers that stand in the way. Squibb will dissect the common pitfalls that block the way -- being trapped by aspirations that aren't true dreams, falling prey to popular myths that stop us from achieving our goals, giving into the fear that prevents us from taking action -- and share the secrets to overcome them. Young entrepreneurs will glean useful business insight, such as: how to assess risk level, understanding not to take risks indiscriminately but to take them well, knowing how and when to quit so you can pivot and start again, how to create a community of super fans who will purchase and advocate for all of your products, how to grow your customers, and more. Achieving wealth shouldn't mean sacrificing your dreams and passions. This book can show you how."--

You're the boss : become the manager you want to be (and others need) / Nawaz, Sabina
You are the boss
Turn the hidden pressures of management into astonishing results and become the boss everyone wants to work for. This must-read guide from elite executive coach Sabina Nawaz reveals the leadership secrets of highly successful managers.