Economic Management

Establish a sense of confidence with our comprehensive guide to learning and applying financial literacy skills. This isn’t another boring finance book; this is your key to understanding and using money skills that will allow you to get started on the path to financial freedom.

Are you thinking about your future and wonder if you will get to live with some financial stability? Does the stock market seem a bit scary and complicated to you right now? Don’t worry; everyone has been in your shoes when they first started out. The great thing is that you are getting out there at a very young age, and you can start investing from as little as the cost of a pizza! Many adults twice your age still don’t understand the stock market—here you are trying to live a financially independent life by giving yourself an advantage.

This audiobook was created based on Michael Porter's landmark book Competitive Strategy. This was Mr. Porter's synopsis of his book for the Harvard Business Review.

It’s clear that in today’s era of fiscal constraints and political gridlock, we can no longer turn to government alone to tackle towering social problems. What’s required is a new, more collaborative and productive economic system. The Solution Revolution brings hope - revealing just such a burgeoning new economy where players from across the spectrum of business, government, philanthropy, and social enterprise converge to solve big problems and create public value.

Gamer and commentator Jamie Madigan's fresh and pertinent new book shows how business leaders can promote a culture of productivity and innovation using gaming techniques and psychology. Just as games teach players to navigate a virtual "world", bosses teach employees to navigate the workplace by solving problems, cooperating with colleagues, and setting long-term goals. The application of video games has the potential to eliminate dreary offices in favor of more stimulating - and ultimately, more profitable - work environments. Look no further to level up your team!

In this fascinating book, Johann Chapoutot, one of France’s most brilliant historians, traces the profound links between Nazism and the principles of modern corporate management, our definitions of success, and a concept of personal freedom that masks rigid hierarchical structures of power and control.

Stephen Axilrod is the ultimate Federal Reserve insider. He worked at the Fed's Board of Governors for over 30 years and after that in private markets and as a consultant on monetary policy. With Inside the Fed, he offers his unique perspective on the inner workings of the Federal Reserve System during the last 50 years - writing about personalities as much as policy - based on his knowledge and observations of every Fed chairman since 1951.

Stop wasting your precious time. Business executives nationwide agree that meetings are the most unproductive activity in business today. Now, whether you're a leader or a participant, one of America's master communication specialists shows how you can get the most out of any meeting in half the time.

Timeless and effective business lessons from 21 top CEOs. Every business leader - from manager to entrepreneur - wants to know the ideas that motivate and inspire the world's most successful CEOs. Boss Talk presents expert advice on critical issues from a wide range of CEOs including Michael Dell, Jeff Bezos, Tina Brown, Ian Schrager, Steve Ballmer, and Sanford Weill.

Got performance? Seeking assets to manage? Frustrated by the youthful research professionals across the table who “just don’t get it” while seeming to control billions? Managers are often challenged by the process of asset gathering. Why doesn’t the market recognize the firm’s value? Where is the AUM? Here is a big idea - let’s ask these institutions why most managers do not have their assets and never will.

Warning: This book is intended for adults and contains the mention of drug use. If such content would turn you off or if you are not an adult, then please do not delve any further into this book. This is a book written on business trends and also serves as a warning about the future, written by a headhunter who wishes to remain anonymous.

In an unpredictable world, the ability to anticipate and manage risks proactively is crucial for organizational success. Risk Anticipation: The Complete Guide to Proactive Risk Management provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and implementing proactive risk management strategies across various sectors. This insightful guide delves into the importance of fostering a culture of risk awareness, where every employee plays a role in identifying and addressing potential threats.

Based on Norman Vincent Peale's classic best seller, and written in cooperation with the Peale Center, this program provides a practical way for each of us to develop the 10 traits of a positive thinker, which can turn defeatist behavior into productive actions, overcoming the toughest of challenges with powerful, positive results.

Désirez-vous ouvrir et gérer vous-même votre compte bancaire aux États-Unis? Si vous êtes un entrepreneur étranger, ce guide pratique est pour vous! Ce troisième guide dans la série Oui Aux Entrepreneurs® va vous permettre de bien comprendre le fonctionnement du système bancaire américain. Il va aussi vous fournir les outils nécessaires pour ouvrir et gérer votre propre compte bancaire aux États-Unis, aussi bien professionnel que personnel. Ensemble, nous allons explorer plusieurs aspects du monde bancaire aux États-Unis.

Der Fall Wirecard ist der größte Wirtschaftsskandal der Nachkriegszeit. Die Top-Manager Markus Braun und Jan Marsalek wandern in Haft oder tauchen unter und der Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland steht maximal beschädigt da. Felix Holtermann zeigt: Über Jahre hinweg trommelten Analysten für die Aktie, Prüfer hielten die Hand auf, Aufseher schauten weg und Politiker gaben Schützenhilfe. Wirecard betrog ein System, das betrogen werden wollte.

Ever wonder how to become a CEO? Or ever wonder what CEOs do? Or have you ever just wondered why this sounds like a bunch of BS being shot to you when you inquire about the job? For those of you who want the unabashed words from a CEO himself, this is the book for you. Unapologetic. Unashamed. Mr. Will Roundtree puts the bullshit to the side to tell you “....the shit they don’t tell you”.

Imagine an everyday world in which the price of gasoline (and oil) continues to go up, and up, and up. Think about the immediate impact that would have on our lives. Of course, everybody already knows how about gasoline has affected our driving habits. People can't wait to junk their gas-guzzling SUVs for a new Prius. But there are more, not-so-obvious changes on the horizon that Chris Steiner tracks brilliantly in this provocative work.

How did a small southwest town transform itself into a hotbed of research science, advanced technology, and money? Tracking key figures in Santa Fe's emerging industries, Ed Regis explains how entrepreneurial scientists are using complexity theory and powerful, experimental computer programs to create practical - and profitable - applications. Their efforts to convert vast, diverse data, whether chemical or biological or computational, into useful information is leading to new drugs and medical therapies, ultimately revolutionizing our understanding of effective business strategies.

Of the world's 200 largest economies, more than half are corporations. They have more influence on our lives than any other institution, but while boards of directors are supposed to police CEOs and provide independent leadership, they have become enabling lapdogs rather than trustworthy watchdogs.

¿Quiénes llegan a la cima de las empresas más grandes? ¿Cómo se realiza la selección del grupo de personas destinado a conducirlas? ¿Cuál es la trama que permite entender ese proceso? Desde que las grandes empresas dejaron de estar conducidas por sus propietarios, buena parte del éxito corporativo pasó a descansar en la capacidad de formar cuadros idóneos, leales y comprometidos con el desarrollo de la organización.