Politics and Business370

Guts! - Freiberg Jackie

Kevin and Jackie Freiberg's previous book, Nuts!: Southwest Airline's Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success, described the unconventional leadership that made Southwest an airline industry dynamo. In GUTS!, the Freibergs look at twenty-five gutsy and extraordinarily successful businesses

Employers versus Employees - Vladimír John

After the publication of his very successful books HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS WITHOUT RISK. and ENTREPRENEURS VERSUS CHEATERS in 2016, Vladimir John has written yet another book on a topic that concerns almost every entrepreneur. Employees may jeopardize your business if you don't keep an eye on them at

Entrepreneurs versus Cheaters - Vladimír John

Do you want to run your business without coming across cheaters? Do you know the typical tricks and techniques fraudsters use against entrepreneurs? How can you prevent risk to avoid harming your own business? Following his successful book, How to Run a Business without Risk (2016), Vladimir John,

Dream Businesses: Live and work on your own terms - Courier magazine

Discover some of the most inspiring business, shops, and hospitality ideas changing the face of entrepreneurship. Discover outstanding businesses and the unique entrepreneurs who have brought them to life, from local Mescal producers to global food influencers. Dream Businesses showcases a diverse

The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa: Money, War and the Business of Power (de Waal Alex)(Paperback)

The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa delves into the business of politics in the turbulent, war-torn countries of north-east Africa. It is a contemporary history of how politicians, generals and insurgents bargain over money and power, and use of war to achieve their goals. Drawing on a

Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe - Niall Ferguson

A compelling history of catastrophes and their consequences, from 'the most brilliant British historian of his generation' (The Times)Disasters are inherently hard to predict. But when catastrophe strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted or medieval

How to run a business without risk - Vladimír John

The Truth Revealed about Business Risk covers the ten most interesting business topics in interviews with expert advisors. Through the experiences and advice given in this book, entrepreneurs will learn, in a simple and effective way, how to avoid the most frequent mistakes and protect their

Price Wars : How Chaotic Markets Are Creating a Chaotic World - Rupert Russell

The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics (Judis John B.)(Paperback)

'Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. Superb.' - Thomas Edsall, New York Times columnist What's happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together? As if

The Fund - Rob Copeland

Discover the unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio.When Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, announced in October 2022 that he was stepping down from the company he founded forty-seven years ago, the

Anthro-Vision : How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life - Tett Gillian

A revelatory model that explains how we buy, sell, work and live. For over a century, anthropologists have immersed themselves in unfamiliar cultures, uncovering the hidden rituals that govern how people act. Now, a new generation of anthropologists are using these methods in a different context -

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends - Anne Applebaumová

A FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 'The most important non-fiction book of the year' David Hare In the years just before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people from across the political spectrum in Europe and America celebrated a great achievement, felt a

Ego is the Enemy : The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent - Ryan Holiday

Public Policy - Martin Potůček

Publikace je určena především zahraničním studentům veřejné politiky. Představuje originální příspěvek k již publikovaným učebnicím veřejné politiky - jakožto mladé, leč rychle se rozvíjející mezioborové disciplíny. Čerpá z mnohaletých zkušeností autora z výzkumu

Money and Government

The dominant view in economics is that money and government should play only a minor role in economic life. Money, it is claimed, is nothing more than a medium of exchange; and economic outcomes are best left to the 'invisible hand' of the market. The view taken in this important new book is that

Lobbying : The Dark Side of Politics - Grant Wyn

Is lobbying, particularly by 'lobbyists for hire', resulting in a distortion of the democratic process? Does business, with its highly sophisticated and well-resourced lobbying operations, have an undue influence on decisions by politicians? The book assess the impact of lobbying on the UK

Legacy: Gangsters, Corruption and the London Olympics (Gillard Michael)(Paperback)

A modern gangster cashes in on the London Olympics; business, politics and police corruption undermine the operation to stop him. When billions poured into the neglected east London borough hosting the 2012 Olympics, a turf war broke out between crime families for control of a now valuable strip

The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life - Steven Bartlett

The new book by STEVEN BARTLETT: entrepreneur, podcaster and Dragon's Den starThis is not a book about business strategy. Strategy changes like the seasons.This is a book about something much more permanent.At the very heart of all the success and failure I've been exposed to - both my own

Wandering Souls - Pin Cecile

'A deeply humane and genre-defying work of love and uncompromising hope' Ocean VuongAn extraordinary, original and heartbreaking debut novel about the bonds that connect people even when separated by borders or death itself, from a thrilling new voice.There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out

The Bill Gates Problem - Tim Schwab

You know him as the founder of Microsoft; the philanthropic, kind-hearted billionaire who has donated endless funds to good causes around the world. But there's another side to Bill Gates.We might like to think of the Gates Foundation as an innocent charity giving away money, collaborating with

A Legitimate, Legal and Just War - Vilém Kolín

Dnes neexistuje obecná shoda nad tím, za jakých okolností je možné odůvodněně použít ozbrojené síly. Ve skutečnosti hrozí, že použití ozbrojené síly nebude založeno na právu a spravedlnosti, ale na síle samotné. V tomto kontextu je vytvoření nového mezinárodněprávního

Endgame - Omid Scobie

The explosive new book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, Endgame a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy.An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to great

Endgame - Omid Scobie

The explosive new book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, Endgame a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy. An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous

Managing Copyright

It is my pleasure to present to you this collection of papers and reports which encompasses a substantial amount of our current global knowledge in the field of collective management of authors’ and related rights. This volume is an output of the 2019 ALAI Congress held in Prague where scholars

Sabotage - The Business of Finance (Nesvetailova Anastasia)(Paperback / softback)

'If you're a progressive, in Britain or elsewhere, and if you think the movement needs fresh ideas, read this book, it's full of them. Then get to work' The Guardian'It ought to be required reading for every civil servant, regulator and politician in the UK and elsewhere' Literary ReviewFinancial

The Story is Everything: Mastering Creative Communication for Business

We all know that stories work. Great stories build rapport with clients and trust between colleagues. They attract investors, convince customers and make you and your business stand out in a world of boring presentations.This book explores the tips and techniques to transform you into a creative

Whiplash : How to Survive Our Faster Future - Joi Ito

This 'brilliant and provocative' (Walter Isaacson) guide shares nine principles to adapt and survive the technological changes shaping our future from the director of the MIT Media Lab and a veteran Wired journalist. The world is more complex and volatile today than at any other time in our

The World's Best Shops - Courier magazine

A guide to the next generation of retail businesses. Meet the innovators and entrepreneurs who run shops, and learn how you can too. A new generation of founders and entrepreneurs are revolutionizing brick and mortar retail with innovative sales strategies and hybrid shop designs that leave nothing

A crisis of Democracy and Representation - Jan Bíba, Milan Znoj

Demokratické společnosti (ať nové či etablované) v současnosti procházejí hlubokou krizí. Je téměř nemožné přehlédnout její symptomy od poklesu volební účasti, vzestupu pravicového populismu a plebiscitarismu, občanské nespokojenosti až po úpadek tradičního stranictví

Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets

Many of us rarely use cash these days. And the reach of corporations into our lives via cards and apps has never been greater. But what we're told is natural and inevitable is actually the work of powerful interests: the great battle of our time is for ownership of the digital footprints that make

Cannibals with Forks - The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business (Elkington John)(Paperback / softback)

Cannibals with Forks passionately demonstrates how all businesses can and must help society achieve the three inter--linked goals of economic prosperity,environmental protection and social equity, issues which are already at the top of the corporate agenda

The Great Political Theories Vol 1 - Michael Curtis

As an introduction to political theory and science, this collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general readers. It also serves as a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such fundamental concepts as Democracy, the Rule of Law,

Price Wars: How Chaotic Markets Are Creating a Chaotic World - Rupert Russell

A shattering account of the destabilising power of price, and a forceful critique of the free market philosophy that leaves the most vulnerable at the mercy of the commodities markets For Rupert Russell, the shock of the Trump-Brexit victories was only the latest in a decade full of them: the

The Russian Catastrophe and Chances to Overcome It - Zubov Andrej Borisovich

Ruská katastrofa a možnosti, jak ji překonat Andrej Zubov byl v roce 2022 nucen opustit svoji rodnou zemi a přijal pozvání rektora Masarykovy univerzity, aby přednášel v Brně. Soubor jeho přednášek česky souhrnně nazvaný „Ruská katastrofa a možnosti, jak ji překonat“ nyní

Inspired The Bata Way - Gabriela Končitíková

How to be stronger and happier by adopting Thomas Bata’s principles to live by“My system will not disappear. These buildings and machines, they're just piles of bricks and iron. But the system I have created will serve future generations.” Thomas BataThe present volume, Inspired the Bata Way,

No Is Not Enough - Defeating the New Shock Politics (Klein Naomi)(Paperback / softback)

Remember when it all seemed to be getting better? Before Trump happened? Naomi Klein, internationally acclaimed journalist, activist and bestselling author, shows us how we got to this surreal and dangerous place, how to stop it getting a lot worse, and how, if we keep our heads, we can make things

The Dictator's Handbook - Alastair Smith

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don't care about the 'national interest'-or even their subjects-unless they must.Newly updated

The Brother of the Other: Immigration from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine to the Czech Republic and the boundaries of belonging - Radka Klvaňová

Kniha se věnuje kulturním procesům vyjednávání symbolických hranic přináležení v českém imigračním kontextu. Na základě kvalitativní analýzy biografických rozhovorů s přistěhovalci z Běloruska, Ukrajiny a Ruska žijících v České republice autorka zjišťuje, jak se

Towards Partnership: The Third Decade of Czech-German Relations - Vojtěch Belling

Hlavním cílem knihy je analyzovat široké spektrum otázek a problémů současných mezinárodních vztahů obou zemí. Hlavní pozornost analýzy se zaměřuje na bilaterální dimenzi česko-německých vztahů, avšak v případech, kdy je to nezbytné, berou autoři příspěvků v úvahu

Fire and Fury - Michael Wolff

With extraordinary access to the Trump White House, Michael Wolff tells the inside story of the most controversial presidency of our time. The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerising. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling

Fix - How Nations Survive and Thrive in a World in Decline (Tepperman Managing Editor Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2016 The world's most intractable problems solved: ambitious lessons in leadership and hope from free-thinkers and innovators who have tackled our biggest challenges From immigration reform to energy resources, from political paralysis

Euro - And its Threat to the Future of Europe (Stiglitz Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

The Nobel Prize-winning economist and bestselling author of Globalization and Its Discontents explains why saving Europe may mean abandoning the Euro. Can the Euro be saved? Should it be? Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz dismantles the prevailing consensus around what ails Europe -

Principles of Quality Costs : Principles, Implementation and Use

This edition includes information on the quality costs systems involved with the education, service, banking and software development industries. Additional information on team-based problem-solving, customer satisfaction, and the costs involved with the defense industry are also offered

Capital Gains: Business and Politics in Twentieth-Century America (John Richard R.)(Paperback)

Recent events--the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and efforts to increase the minimum wage, among others--have driven a tremendous surge of interest in the political power of business. Capital Gains collects some of the most innovative new work in the

What's Wrong with Rights?: Social Movements, Law and Liberal Imaginations (D'Souza Radha)(Paperback)

Rights occupy a strange position in global politics. On the one hand, they're used by business and governments as a justification for globalization--if the spread of corporate capitalism also helps lead to improvements in human rights, then globalization must be good, right? At the same time,

White - Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis is most famous for his era-defining novel American Psycho and its terrifying anti-hero, Patrick Bateman. With that book, and many times since, Ellis proved himself to be one of the world's most fearless and clear-sighted observers of society - the glittering surface and the

Company of One - Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business (Jarvis Paul)(Paperback / softback)

A refreshing approach to entrepreneurship centered on staying small and avoiding growth - maximizing happiness, sustainability and profitability.Paul Jarvis left the corporate world when he realized that working in a high-pressure, high-profile world was not his idea of success. Instead, he now

Le Deal: How a Young American, in Business, In Love, and in Over His Head, Kick-Started a Multibillion-Dollar Industry in Europ (Murphy J. Byrne)(Paperback)

Le Deal is a business adventure story involving raw entrepreneurship and high-level politics. It is the true story of Byrne Murphy, a young businessman who abruptly moves to Paris in a quest to reignite his career and his fortunes. He quickly finds himself up against powerful forces, including

Škoda - Driven by Design

“Everything needs a soul - at least everything that’s supposed to have meaning.” This is one of the guiding principles for the ŠKODA Design team and the jumping-off point for Driven by Design, which takes the reader on an exciting and emotional journey into the DNA of the Czech auto

Colonial Botany: Science, Commerce, and Politics in the Early Modern World (Schiebinger Londa)(Paperback)

In the early modern world, botany was big science and big business, critical to Europe's national and trade ambitions. Tracing the dynamic relationships among plants, peoples, states, and economies over the course of three centuries, this collection of essays offers a lively challenge to a

Cultures of Inclusive Education and Democratic Citizenship - Martin Strouhal, Magdalena Kohout-Diaz

O inkluzivním vzdělávání se vedou bouřlivé diskuse mezi učiteli, rodiči, politiky i širokou veřejností. Přesto mnozí zúčastnění i nadále v základních pojmech a cílech inkluze tápou. Tato publikace představuje výzkumy v oblasti vzdělávání, demokratického občanství a

Liberalism and Its Discontents - Francis Fukuyama

A defence of liberalism by the renowned political philosopher 'We need more thinkers as wise as Fukuyama digging their fingers into the soil of our predicament' The New York Times Liberalism - the comparatively mild-mannered sibling to the more ardent camps of nationalism and socialism - has never

Voice of the Locality: Local Media and Local Audience - Lenka Waschková Císařová

Publikace se zaměřuje na téma lokálních médií, které je v oboru mediálních studií často opomíjené. Hlavními úhly pohledu jsou analýza lokálních publik a charakteristika vztahu lokálních médií a lokálních publik. Mezinárodní kolektiv devatenácti autorů mapuje specifika

Power Play - Higgins Tim

Inside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car and the race to drive the future.Elon Musk is among the most controversial titans of Silicon Valley. To some he's a genius and a visionary and to others he's a mercurial huckster. Billions

Siege: Trump Under Fire - Michael Wolff

With Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff defined the first phase of the Trump administration; now, in Siege, he has written an equally essential and explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side. A stunningly fresh narrative that begins just as Trump's second year as

Liberalism and Its Discontents - Francis Fukuyama

Liberalism - the comparatively mild-mannered sibling to the more ardent camps of nationalism and socialism - has never been so divisive as today. From Putin's populism, the Trump administration and autocratic rulers in democracies the world over, it has both thrived and failed under identity

Mueller Report - The Washington Post

Read the findings of the Special Counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, complete with accompanying analysis by the Post reporters who've covered the story from the beginning

Legal Theory - Petr Osina

The aim of the textbook is to provide students with a guide to the basic theoretical questions of law. It is up to legal theory to reveal common principles and traditions beyond local particularisms. A bridge should be built between the study of positive law and the study of legal theory. Too

Free Society Fatally Endangered - Václav Klaus

Mluví nebo přednáší-li politik za hranicemi své země, umožňuje mu to na chvíli poodstoupit od každodenní pěny dní a povznést se nad domácí politické spory. Nesklouzne-li ke snaze pustit se do hodnocení obdobných problémů za hranicemi, naskýtá se mu jedinečná příležitost

150 Years of Hidden Ties Between Koreans and Czechs - Jaroslav Olša jr.

Bohatě ilustrovaná kniha vyšla ke 30. výročí navázání diplomatických vztahů mezi Českou a Korejskou republikou a mapuje 150 let vzájemných kontaktů, od prvních cestovatelů a misionářů, přes československé legionáře za první světové války, zakladatele korejské

Beijing Rules: China's Quest for Global Influence - Bethany Allen

For several decades China's ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of quiet coercion. Stories of the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian reach are breathtaking - the gagging of sports stars and huge Western brands; Hollywood self-censorship; infrastructure

Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises - Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio, the legendary investor and international bestselling author of Principles - whose books have sold more than five million copies worldwide - shares his unique template for how debt crises work and principles for dealing with them well. This template allowed his firm, Bridgewater

Win Every Argument - Mehdi Hasan

Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in

Infinite Game (Sinek Simon)(Paperback / softback)

The New York Times-bestselling author of Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, and Together Is Better offers a bold new approach to business strategy by asking one question: are you playing the finite game or the infinite game?In The Infinite Game, Sinek applies game theory to explore how great

The Future of Geography - Tim Marshall

AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A fascinating and crucial insight into how, even as humanity moves upwards into the final frontier, we'll be influenced by the geographies of space. Marshall has done it again!' Professor Lewis Dartnell, author of Being Human Space: the biggest geopolitical

Motivation: How to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before - Stefan Falk

A legendary performance coach shares his simple, proven, and fun methods for cultivating motivation and keeping it.To be productive and optimistic about our personal and professional lives, we want to feel that we can understand and influence what is happening around us today, and that we have a

Safe 5.0 Distilled; Achieving Business Agility with the Scaled Agile Framework (Knaster Richard)(Paperback)

To succeed in today’s adapt-or-die marketplace, businesses must be able to rapidly change the way they create and deliver value to their customers. Hundreds of the world’s most successful companies–including Intel, Capital One, AstraZeneca, Cisco, and Philips–have turned to the Scaled Agile

Red-Handed : How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win - Peter Schweizer

Peter Schweizer says that, in a quarter-century as an investigative journalist, this is the scariest investigation he has ever conducted.That the Chinese government seeks to infiltrate American institutions is hardly surprising. What is wholly new, however, are the number of American elites who are

To Kill the Truth - Sam Bourne

THE NEW BLOCKBUSTER THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE EXPLOSIVE BESTSELLER TO KILL THE PRESIDENT 'Riveting' Sunday Times, Thriller of the Month 'Propulsive' Guardian 'Provocative' Mail on Sunday Someone is rewriting history . . . One death at a time. Historians and Holocaust survivors dead in

Everyday Leadership: Getting Results in Business, Politics, and Life (Mulhern Daniel Granholm)(Paperback)

'A book that truly speaks to everyone. . . . Always practical, often inspiring, this is more a reference book than a self-improvement text, and a great read for any would-be leader.'--Roger Penske, owner of Penske Corporation and Penske Racing'Sound, practical advice driven home with real-world

Poverty, by America - Desmond Matthew

A searing study of American poverty from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted*The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. One in seven Americans live below the poverty line, a line which hasn't shifted over the last fifty years,

The Performance Paradox - Eduardo Briceno

We all know we should be learning and growing. But how do you make time while under pressure to perform?Too many of us suffer from 'chronic performance': we feel constant pressure to look like we know what we're doing, to always be on, to rack up success after success and have all the answers, all

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life - Marie Kondo, Scott Sonenshein

Find your focus with this transformative guide from an organizational psychologist and Marie Kondo, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying and star of the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.Marie Kondo's first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying,

We Were Eight Years in Power : An American Tragedy

In these 'urgently relevant essays,'* the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me 'reflects on race, Barack Obama's presidency and its jarring aftermath'*--including the election of Donald Trump. New York Times Bestseller - Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and the

Humankind - A Hopeful History (Bregman Rutger)(Paperback / softback)

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year'Hugely, highly and happily recommended' Stephen Fry'You should read Humankind. You'll learn a lot (I did) and you'll have good reason to feel better about the human race' Tim Harford'Made me

The Murdoch Method : Notes on Running a Media Empire - Irwin Stelzer

An exclusive, insider viewpoint on the 'Murdoch Method' from his right-hand man and adviser, Irwin Stelzer. | Rupert Murdoch is one of the most notorious and successful businessmen of our age. Now, for the first time, an insider within the Murdoch empire reveals the formidable method behind the man

Where the Dark and the Light Folks Meet: Race and the Mythology, Politics, and Business of Jazz (Sandke Randall)(Paperback)

Sandke tackles the stubborn and controversial question of whether jazz is the product of an insulated African-American environment, shut off from the rest of society by strictures of segregation and discrimination; or whether it is more properly understood as the juncture of a variety of influences

Adam Smith : What He Thought, and Why it Matters - Norman Jesse

Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most influential economist who ever lived. But what he really thought, and what the implications of his ideas are, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and the freedom of the individual? Or

The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI - Paul Leonardi

The pressure to 'be digital' has never been greater, but you can meet the challenge.The digital revolution is here, changing how work gets done, how industries are structured, and how people from all walks of life work, behave, and relate to each other. To thrive in a world driven by data and

Worth Dying For - The Power and Politics of Flags (Marshall Tim)(Paperback / softback)

When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel?; For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on the Arab street, from front

The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World - THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - Tim Marshall

Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetime.This isn't science fiction.It's astropolitics. Space is already central to our lives on Earth, from communication and military strategy to international relations. Now, it is becoming the latest arena

Post Truth - Davis Evan

Low-level dishonesty is rife everywhere, in the form of exaggeration, selective use of facts, economy with the truth, careful drafting - from Trump and the Brexit debate to companies that tell us 'your call is important to us'. How did we get to a place where bullshit is not just rife but

Silverview - John le Carré

In Silverview John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years - the secret world itself. Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But only a couple of months

The life of an expat 1968-2000 - Jaroslav Najman

This book describes – in English - the author's emigration from Czechoslovakia triggered by a historical event in August 1968. All events in this book are based on recollection of the author's memories and historical photos from his archives. Only a minor part of the events was collected from

Leading from Behind: Turn Anxiety Into Courage (Devos Dirk)(Paperback)

There is no way back. Change is everywhere - in society, politics, business - and it is turbulent. Existing structures are being dismantled and new ways of competing (and collaborating) are being formed. The only option is to be adaptive and to create the best from what is possible. This book

Homelessness: Probes to Excluded Environments - Jan Váně, František Kalvas

Publikace Homelessness: Probes to Excluded Environments přibližuje výzkumy zaměřené na lidi bez domova a ohrožené ztrátou domova ve městě Plzeň. Jedná se o kombinaci aplikovaného a základního výzkumu, jenž probíhal v letech 2014-2018.In this monograph, authors build on their

When McKinsey Comes to Town - Walt Bogdanich, Michael Forsythe

An explosive expose of a firm whose work has made your world more unequal, more corrupt and more dangerous. McKinsey & Company have earned billions consulting for almost every major corporation in the world - and countless governments, including yours. Shielded by NDAs, their practices have

The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy (Gehl Katherine M.)(Pevná vazba)

Leading political innovation activist Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter bring fresh perspective, deep scholarship, and practical solutions to the grand challenge of our broken political and democratic system.Provocative view of our political system as an

On Tyranny : Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Graphic Edition) - Timothy Snyder

A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug'Nora Krug has visualized and rendered some of the most valuable lessons of the

Us vs. Them - The Failure of Globalism (Bremmer Ian)(Paperback / softback)

From Brexit, to Donald Trump, to extremist parties in Europe and the developing world, populism has dominated recent headlines. But what explains the rise of leaders who stoke nationalist anger in their countries, from Le Pen to Erdogan? How long will the populist wave last? Who will be the winners

The Year Of Voting Dangerously - Dowd Maureen

2016 is shaping up to be a Back to the Future election in so many weird ways--with Bush and Clinton both running alongside a wack pack of ancillary pols, and not to mention, The Donald--well, get your popcorn ready. Who will everyone be looking to in this action-packed election year? Maureen

A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership - James Corney

In his forthcoming book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His

The Raging 2020s : Companies, Countries, People - and the Fight for Our Future - Alec Ross

Huge corporations are acting like nations, global wealth is going to billionaires and ordinary people are suffering. It's set to be a rocky decade - but we can fix it.As the market consolidates under fewer and larger companies, it's increasingly in the interest of private companies to behave like

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy - The difference and why it matters (Rumelt Richard)(Paperback / softback)

When Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy/Bad Strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, calling out as bad strategy the mish-mash of pop culture, motivational slogans and business buzz speak so often and misleadingly masquerading as the real thing. Since then, his original and

The Grid: The Decision-Making Tool for Every Business (Including Yours) (Watkinson Matt)(Paperback)

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Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World's Network of Corruption

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Davos Man : How the Billionaires Devoured the World - Goodman Peter S.

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The New Power Base Selling: Master the Politics, Create Unexpected Value and Higher Margins, and Outsmart the Competition (Holden Jim)(Pevná vazba)

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