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  Leading Impactful Teams -...

  James Louttit

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  Winner of the 2023 PMI Project Professional of the Year* 
  Winner of the 2024 Goody Book Awards Best Book - Business / Management 
  In the run up to 2016 I was a senior manager making what I now know were dozens of mistakes every day, but fixing them with effort and determination, and stress. It nearly killed me, but as my dad says "experience is worth what it costs you", and that experience was worth a lot. 
  After I got out of hospital I studied everything I could about projects, agile, design thinking, psychology. facilitation human behaviours and anything else I thought would be useful to people like me. I figured out how to simplify things down and explain them to my team and stakeholders and went from being "just another" project manager working 60 hours a week, to becoming a leader in a major PLC with an empowered team who had amazing opportunities, buy-in and motivation. 
  After 3 years as a Chief Information Officer, coaching guiding my team to take on more and more responsibility (and get the promotions they deserved), I was able to manage my diary properly, and I went to a 4-day working week and started thinking about sharing the techniques more widely. 6 months later, I left that role and now I teach the biggest companies in Ireland how to simplify their projects and work efforts, empower their teams and generally reduce stress and achieve better outcomes all round. Many of the approaches and ideas are incredibly simple to learn and you can start using them immediately. 
  With stories and insights that will create several "ah-ha" moments, a lot of problems you'll recognise and even a few giggles, I hope you'll enjoy this as both entertainment and a learning experience. I guarantee that you'll take away many valuable ideas. If you don't - ping me on LinkedIn (I'm easy to find) and I'll give you double your money back. 
  *(Ireland Chapter)

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  The Social Justice Investor -...

  Andrea Longton

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  Having lived through recessions and pandemics, we all recognize the importance of financial well-being. But we are also living in a time of uncertainty, marked by injustice, climate crisis, and social change. How do we reconcile these two things—our financial well-being and our desire to advocate for a more just and equitable world? You know that money isn't the silver bullet to social injustice and economic exclusion, but it certainly can help! 
   
   
   
  While our investments should bring returns that meet our needs for expected and unexpected life events, our investments can also be a powerful extension of our values, intentions, and commitments: we can invest in what we care about. The Social Justice Investor is ready to help you put your money where your values are. This step-by-step guide to personal finance removes all the technical jargon and introduces you to the basic building blocks of investment management. Once you have your "toolkit," The Social Justice Investor walks you through how to apply a social justice lens to your investments (including how to talk to your financial advisor). You'll learn to select investments that match your stated objectives, allocate your resources widely and wisely, and measure your success. We can help change the world for the better, and it starts with where we decide to put our money.

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  Reducing Retirement Inequality -...

  Nikolai Roussanov, Olivia S....

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  Many older Americans today are poorly prepared to finance their retirement years, and such under-preparedness is especially acute for members of disadvantaged racial and ethnic minority groups. Black and Hispanic families, for example, have only a quarter of the amount of net private wealth (assets minus liabilities) compared to White families. Moreover, racial wealth gaps have not diminished much in the past four decades, in part because Whites tend to save more in and withdraw less from employer-sponsored retirement plans than do their Black and Hispanic counterparts. 
   
   
   
  The studies herein provide a range of perspectives on the causes and consequences of retirement wealth inequality, along with suggested opportunities to close the gaps. The contributors explore new datasets, analyze historical trends in income and wealth disparities, and evaluate alternative wealth and inequality measures. They also evaluate the roles of differential access to financial, housing, and human capital, and the role of the social security program. While the latter is a great equalizer, narrowing racial gaps considerably, the program faces insolvency and, without reform, it will be unable to pay full scheduled benefits within a decade.

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  The Myth of Private Equity - An...

  Jeffrey C. Hooke

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  Once an obscure niche of the investment world, private equity has grown into a juggernaut, with consequences for a wide range of industries as well as the financial markets. Private equity funds control companies that represent trillions of dollars in assets, millions of employees, and the well-being of thousands of institutional investors and their beneficiaries. Even as the ruthlessness of some funds has made private equity a poster child for the harms of unfettered capitalism, many aspects of the industry remain opaque, hidden from the normal bounds of accountability. 
   
   
   
  The Myth of Private Equity is a hard-hitting and meticulous exposé from an insider's viewpoint. Jeffrey C. Hooke—a former private equity executive and investment banker—examines the negative effects of private equity and the ways in which it has avoided scrutiny. He unravels the exaggerations that the industry has spun to its customers and the business media, showing the stark realities that are concealed by the funds' self-mythologizing and penchant for secrecy. Hooke details the flaws in private equity's investment strategies, critically examines its day-to-day operations, and reveals the broad spectrum of its enablers. An essential listen for both the financial profession and the broader public, this book pulls back the curtain on one of the most controversial areas of finance.

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  Beating Burnout Finding Balance...

  Melo Calarco

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  Manage overwhelm and find renewed passion in your life and work. 
   
  Never-ending to-do lists, constant deadlines, intense workloads and the guilty feeling you’re not doing enough—does this sound all too familiar? If so, it’s time to take a step back and find a better balance for your work and life. In this book, you’ll discover the simple practices that will help you create a healthy mindset, boost your wellbeing and prevent overwhelm. So say goodbye to fatigue: with Beating Burnout, Finding Balance, you’ll rediscover the energy you need to thrive. 
   
  Mindfulness and performance coach Melo Calarco shares the secrets to flourishing as a high achiever and an effective leader. In this book, he combines science, practical knowledge and mindfulness techniques with the incredible life lessons he has learned as he cycled and trekked his way around the world. You’ll learn how you can apply the strategies that top performers—from surgeons to CEOs to Olympic athletes—use to conquer burnout and surpass their goals. 
   
  Use simple but highly effective strategies to improve your productivity and happiness 
  Develop your self-awareness so you can better balance your energy 
  Build resilience and manage stress so you can perform in high-stakes or unpredictable situations 
  Find your focus and live with purpose, passion, and drive 
   
  Through inspirational stories and proven techniques, from mountaintop monasteries to executive boardrooms, Beating Burnout, Finding Balance gives you the tools to achieve your goals and live more meaningfully and mindfully.

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  Confident Career Conversations -...

  Antoinette Oglethorpe

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  Confident Career Conversations is the ultimate guide for any employer looking to create a workplace culture that fosters employee development and retention. In this audiobook, multi-award-winning author and career expert Antoinette Oglethorpe offers:
  Proven strategies on empowering your employees and team members to take control of their careers and grow within your organisation
  
  - How career development has evolved and continues to do so
  - Why career conversations are important, and the different roles played by employees, managers and HR
  - How to use her model and toolkit to plan, prepare and hold effective career conversations
  - Powerful ways to encourage reflection and for employees to take ownership of their careers
  - How to address common challenges and concerns when holding career conversations

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