Summaries of books about Business & Finance:
Soul Trader
Putting the Heart Back into Your Business
Rasheed Ogunlaru
The book provides guidance on how to align personal values with business practices, emphasizing authenticity, passion, and balance to create a fulfilling and successful entrepreneurial journey. It offers practical advice and exercises to help readers build a brand with heart, cultivate customer relationships, and lead a business that reflects their true self.
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Inside the Yield Book
The Classic That Created the Science of Bond Analysis
Martin L. Leibowitz|Sidney Homer|Stanley Kogelman
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the fixed-income market, introducing readers to the principles and applications of bond analytics. It covers topics such as yield measures, the behavior of bond prices, and the structure of interest rates, offering insights into the science behind bond investment strategies and portfolio management.
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From We Will to At Will
A Handbook for Veteran Hiring, Transitioning, and Thriving in the Workplace
Justin Constantine
The book provides a comprehensive guide for employers on how to effectively recruit, hire, and retain veterans, highlighting the unique skills and experiences that veterans bring to the civilian workforce. It also offers practical advice and strategies for veterans transitioning to civilian employment, aiming to ensure their successful integration and career advancement in the private sector.
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Dare to Un-Lead
The Art of Relational Leadership in a Fragmented World
Celine Schillinger
The book explores the concept of relational leadership, emphasizing the importance of building connections, fostering community, and engaging in collective action to navigate the complexities of modern organizational life. It provides insights and strategies for leaders to create more inclusive, agile, and resilient environments by prioritizing relationships and collaboration over traditional hierarchical structures.
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The Gig Is Up
Thrive in the Gig Economy, Where Old Jobs Are Obsolete and Freelancing Is the Future
Olga Mizrahi
The book offers insights and practical advice for navigating the gig economy, highlighting the shift from traditional employment to freelance and short-term contract work. It provides strategies for success, including personal branding and leveraging digital platforms, to help individuals adapt and prosper in this evolving job market.
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The Giants of Sales
What Dale Carnegie, John Patterson, Elmer Wheeler, and Joe Girard Can Teach You About Real Sales Success
Tom Sant
The book explores the strategies and techniques of four legendary sales figures, analyzing their approaches to selling and customer relations. It distills their methods into practical advice for modern sales professionals seeking to improve their skills and achieve success in the sales industry.
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The Brain-Friendly Workplace
Why Talented People Quit and How to Get Them to Stay
Friederike Fabritius
The book explores the neuroscience behind employee satisfaction and retention, offering insights into how workplace environments can be optimized to cater to the human brain, thus enhancing productivity and reducing turnover. It provides practical strategies for leaders to create a more engaging, fulfilling, and brain-friendly workplace that encourages talented individuals to stay.
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The Path of Least Resistance for Managers
Robert Fritz
The book provides managers with principles and methodologies for structuring their organizations to foster creativity and innovation. It emphasizes designing underlying systems that naturally lead to achieving desired outcomes, rather than constantly reacting to problems.
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Charles Schwab
How One Company Beat Wall Street and Reinvented the Brokerage Industry
John Kador
The book chronicles the rise of Charles Schwab Corporation and its founder, detailing how the firm revolutionized the brokerage industry by offering low-cost, accessible trading to the average investor. It explores the strategies and innovations that allowed the company to thrive and outmaneuver traditional Wall Street firms.
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Bust
Greece, the Euro and the Sovereign Debt Crisis
Matthew Lynn
The book delves into the Greek financial crisis, exploring how Greece's entry into the Eurozone and accumulation of debt led to a severe economic collapse. It examines the impact of the crisis on the global economy, the Euro, and the financial systems, while critiquing the responses of European leaders and institutions.
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