Business Philosophy

The audiobook shows you how to apply each idea to the challenges of the modern workplace and combine it with what you discover about yourself as you delve into your own strengths and weaknesses. You'll develop your own ability to see The Big Picture, connect with members of your organization, foster a meaningful and productive work environment, and steer your corporate ship through any challenge. Skills and experience might land you a leadership position... but they don't make you a true leader.

"The Art of War", by the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, was written in fifth century BC and remains one of the most influential strategy treatises of all time. It was held as the most important military treatise for 1500 years, and has now a pervasive influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond. The ancient wisdom of this ultimate guide to combat strategy is indeed applicable in all areas of life by anyone willing to ensure every kind of victory.

Over 30 years, Burning Man has gone from two families on a San Francisco beach to a global movement in which hundreds of thousands of people around the world create events on every continent. It has been the subject of fawning media profiles, an exhibit in the Smithsonian, and is beloved by tech billionaires and boho counterculturalists alike. But why does it matter? What does it actually have to offer us? The answer, Caveat Magister writes, is simple: Burning Man's philosophy can help us build better communities.

It is easy to condemn obvious wrongdoers such as Elizabeth Holmes, Adam Neumann, Harvey Weinstein, and the Sackler family. But we rarely think about the many people who supported their unethical or criminal behavior. In each case there was a supporting cast of complicitors: business partners, employees, investors, news organizations, and others. And, whether we’re aware of it or not, almost all of us have been complicit in the unethical behavior of others. In Complicit, Harvard Business School professor Max Bazerman confronts our complicity head-on.

In this manual, you can learn the history, the philosophy, the schools of thought, the principles, the meditation, the yoga and the benefits that led that common mortal to have a more acute, open and pure thought towards the world around us, of his own inner world and in the relationship with others, and apply it yourself in everyday life. By learning these principles, you will be able to manage in the best way what happens to you and be able to reach, with constancy, that serenity that is so lacking in today's society.

Arbeit ist das halbe Leben? Das sieht New-Work-Expertin Kira Marie Cremer anders und beschreibt in ihrem Kurzsachbuch die Bedeutung von New Work für die moderne Arbeitswelt. Kira ist Beraterin, Podcasterin und Speakerin. In ihrem ersten eigenen Hörbuch teilt sie praxisnahe Beispiele und spannende Insights aus ihrem beliebten Podcast, indem sie mit Gäst*innen aus unterschiedlichen Branchen über neue Arbeitsmodelle, Unternehmenskultur, Diversity, New Leadership u. v. m. spricht.

Entrepreneurs, businessmen, and investors are constantly looking for principles and rules that will pave the way for success. Usually, those at the forefront are successful entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley or legendary Wall Street investors. But the principles of economic growth, wealth creation, and preservation were written long before the rise of the modern market economy and its heroes.

Standards are the foundation of our educational systems today. Fairness, rigor, and high achievement for all students are the focus of standards-based schools. Yet the standards movement means nothing if it does not improve student achievement in the classroom. In this revised edition, Dr. Reeves provides step-by-step guidance on how to design and implement standards-based performance assessment to make improved teaching and learning a reality in the classroom.

How would it feel to have unquestionable confidence? To know in your mind, in your heart, and in the very depths of your being that you are creating the life you've always wanted? In Wired for Success: Practical Philosophies to Master Entrepreneurship & Live Life on Your Terms, Edmond Abramyan shares insights gained from building a six-figure business online, burning out, crashing down, and then transforming himself again to experience even greater heights—this time, sustained with fulfillment.

私たちは日々どのように意思決定を行っているのだろうか？　カーネマンによると、直感的で感情に根ざす「速い思考」と合理的で努力を要する「遅い思考」の相互作用だという。二つの思考の特徴を徹底解明し、人はいかに錯覚に陥りやすく不合理な決定を行うかを浮彫りにする。

心理学者にしてノーベル経済学賞受賞者の著者が、直感的「速い思考」と理性的な「遅い思考」という二つのシステムを前提に、人間が判断を行うメカニズムといかに錯覚に基づき行動するかを解き明かす。

〔市場主義の限界〕刑務所の独房を1晩82ドルで格上げ、インドの代理母は6250ドル、製薬会社の人間モルモットは7500ドル。

Erling Kagge is one of the world’s most accomplished explorers. He was the first to conquer all three poles on foot, by climbing Mount Everest and walking to the North and South Poles. In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, he uses the wisdom and expertise he has gained on his travels to reflect on life, nature, and humanity.

Istorija primenenija Lean-tehnologij - tak nazyvaemye tehnologii berezhlivogo proizvodstva - naschityvaet uzhe neskol'ko desjatiletij. Nesmotrja na jeto, povsjudu, osobenno v nashej strane, sistemu Lean vosprinimajut kak iskljuchitel'no novuju i ne vpolne primenimuju dlja evropejskih i amerikanskih, a tem bolee rossijskih, realij. Chasto govorjat, chto tol'ko japonskie rabotniki, privykshie k odnoobraznoj dejatel'nosti i poslushaniju, sposobny osvoit' rabotu po tehnologijam Lean: ritmichnuju, akkuratnuju, osnovannuju na komandnom vzaimodejstvii.

If you want to experience lasting success in life and business, a personal philosophy is essential. More than an action statement, your philosophy expresses the values that drive your actions. Author and entrepreneur Charles King eloquently illustrates this in his contemporary business parable, which tells the fictional story of 35-year-old CEO Jim Lincoln.

Die Inschrift auf dem Orakel von Delphi lautet: »Nichts im Übermaß«. Das ist leicht gesagt, aber schwer zu praktizieren – und wenn es schon 300 v. Chr. schwer war, so ist es heute fast unmöglich. Und doch ist die Selbstdisziplin die stärkste und wichtigste Tugend, die jeder von uns lernen kann. Ohne sie können wir unsere Lebensziele nicht erreichen. Ryan Holiday beschreibt im 2. Band der Reihe über die vier stoischen Tugenden, wie wir Willenskraft, Mäßigung und Selbstkontrolle – also Disziplin – in unserem Leben kultivieren können.

Digital technologies are no longer only impacting the way individuals interact with one another, and carry out their daily lives. With the increase in businesses relying on eCommerce, businesses using digital technologies to support essential operations, and entrepreneurs increasingly creating digital-only businesses - this is not just a trend, but a direction for business and entrepreneurship today.

"Das Glück ist mit den Tapferen" – alle großen Führungspersönlichkeiten der Geschichte haben das gewusst und waren erfolgreich, weil sie sich trauten, Risiken einzugehen. Heute jedoch sind so viele Menschen durch Angst vor den Hindernissen und Herausforderungen im Leben wie gelähmt.

This book is over 30 years of martial arts practice on paper. Learn the principles and philosophies of martial arts that I’ve acquired through a lifetime of successes and failures. It's about screwing up, failing, and getting back up. It’s about grit, daily disciplines, and not giving up. It’s about learning to pick yourself up off the mat and live a life that cannot beat you down. It’s about building a healthy relationship with yourself so that you can have a more beneficial relationship with anything or anyone. It's about self-preservation and forming a strong mind & body.

On the 50th anniversary of Robert Pirsig’s classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, John Zdanowski, a six-time $100 million business builder, applies the Metaphysics of Quality to inspire and empower the entrepreneur in each of us to create something from nothing. Blending personal anecdotes, business case studies, simple diagrams, and philosophical poetry to convey the deep meaning of complicated subjects …so you get it.