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  Time Talent Energy - Overcome...

  Michael C. Mankins, Eric Garton

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  Managing Your Scarcest Resources 
   
   
   
  Business leaders know that the key to competitive success is smart management of scarce resources. That's why companies allocate their financial capital so carefully. But capital today is cheap and abundant, no longer a source of advantage. The truly scarce resources now are the time, the talent, and the energy of the people in your organization—resources that are too often squandered. 
   
   
   
  Building off of the popular Harvard Business Review article "Your Scarcest Resource," Michael Mankins and Eric Garton, Bain & Company experts in organizational design and effectiveness, present new research into how you can liberate people's time, talent, and energy and unleash your organization's productive power. They identify the specific causes of organizational drag—the collection of institutional factors that slow things down, decrease output, and drain people's energy—and then offer a pragmatic framework for how managers can overcome it. With practical advice for using the framework and in-depth examples of how the best companies manage their people's time, talent, and energy with as much discipline as they do their financial capital, this book shows managers how to create a virtuous circle of high performance.

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  Fool Me Once - Scams Stories and...

  Kelly Richmond Pope

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  Have you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients' money? Or why investors were so easily duped by Elizabeth Holmes? Or how courageous people like Jeffrey Wigand are willing to become whistleblowers and put their careers on the line? 
   
   
   
  Fraud is everywhere—from Nigerian "princes," embezzlers, and Ponzi schemers to corporate giants like Enron and Volkswagen. And fraud is costly. Each year, consumers, small businesses, governments, and corporations lose trillions of dollars. 
   
   
   
  We've become so accustomed to hearing about fraud, we accept it as part of the world we live in today—so much so, that our abilities to identify it and speak about it are limited. 
   
   
   
  No more. In Fool Me Once, renowned expert Kelly Richmond Pope shows fraud in action, uncovering what makes perps tick, victims so gullible, and whistleblowers so morally righteous, while also encouraging us to look at our own behaviors and motivations in the hopes of protecting ourselves and our companies. 
   
   
   
  By the time you finish this book, you'll have a better understanding of—and perhaps more compassion for—perpetrators; a renewed connection to victims; and an appreciation for those who blow the whistle.

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  Brilliant Sounding Rubbish - A...

  Kev Nixon

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  A sharp, thoughtful and ultimately hopeful look at the past, present and future of the music industry from one of the people who helped shape it. 
  Kev Nixon, musician, songwriter, producer, artist manager, music educator and writer charts the unprecedented fall of British music’s global dominance with unflinching honesty, deep affection and biting wit.  Drawing on five decades in the business, Nixon reveals how the UK’s once world-leading musical culture has suffered from an obsession with technology, addiction to nostalgia and has become increasingly disconnected from artistic substance. 
  What began as a phrase coined while observing music students making overly-polished recordings using GarageBand, Nixon evolved “brilliant sounding rubbish” into a damning metaphor for an entire industry. Part memoir, part manifesto, and part behind-the-scenes exposé, the book journeys from Nixon’s childhood musical awakenings in 1960s Yorkshire to the chaos of modern streaming culture, tracing the roots of the crisis in everything from the collapse of artist development, to the rise of corporate ownership, and the devaluation of true music education. 
  Nixon details class prejudice in genre and music industry hierarchies, the myth of the self-made artist and the digital structures that control what the world hears and what it doesn’t.  Through personal stories, case studies and bold provocations, Brilliant Sounding Rubbish offers a clear-eyed vision for rebuilding an industry with heart, integrity and risk at its core while returning to the musical standards that put British music into world domination.  Nixon believes there’s still time to turn things around. If we bring back risk, nurture real talent and cease allowing technology to dominate creativity, the music business might just get its soul back. The future, he says, could have brilliant sounding substance – this time for all the right reasons.

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  The Cost of Poor Leadership

  Michael Allmon

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  Leadership is often seen as the basis of success in business, politics, or community organizations. When practical, it inspires, drives progress, and cultivates environments where people can thrive. However, when leadership is poor, the consequences can be disastrous. Poor leadership fosters disengagement, inefficiency, and toxicity, leading to high turnover, decreased productivity, and ultimately, failure. Many organizations and teams fail not because they lack talent or resources but because they are led by individuals who do not understand the true nature of leadership. They may be driven by ego, lack self-awareness, or fail to cultivate essential skills such as communication, delegation, and empathy. In some cases, leaders rise to their positions through favoritism or bureaucracy rather than merit, leading to incompetence that trickles down throughout every level of an organization. This book examines numerous examples of poor leadership and its detrimental effects, delving into how toxic leadership manifests in various forms, including micromanagement, a lack of vision, poor communication, and a failure to take accountability. Each chapter will examine a critical aspect of poor leadership, supported by real-world examples, case studies, and analysis. The goal is to highlight what goes wrong and understand how individuals and organizations can recognize, address, and correct leadership failures. Poor leadership is not just an individual problem; it's an organizational epidemic failure. The damage it inflicts is often long-lasting, affecting employee morale, financial performance, and even the reputation of an entire institution. By understanding the root causes and importance of poor leadership, we can take meaningful steps toward building stronger, more effective leaders who inspire rather than diminish those they lead.

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  Mastering Project Planning...

  Victoria Million Day

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  Discover powerful strategies and essential insights with "Mastering Project Planning Success: Unleashing Your Full Potential," the definitive audiobook narrated by Lord Kozan, crafted to transform your project management abilities and propel your success forward. 
  Imagine having the proven techniques, clarity, and confidence required to consistently deliver exceptional results whether a team of 1, 10 or a thousand. In today's competitive world, mastering project planning is no longer just helpful - it is essential. Whether you are a seasoned project manager striving for excellence or a budding professional just stepping into the field, this audiobook empowers you, answering your pressing questions, strengthening your skills, and enabling project success. 
  Starting with the essential fundamentals like KPI's, you gain solid foundations in successful project planning. Learn how to seamlessly integrate agile methodologies to respond rapidly and effectively in fast-paced environments, while mastering powerful principles that keep your projects on track, no matter the challenge. 
  Understand how you can revolutionize your team's productivity and foster collaboration. Leverage advanced technologies and select suitable project management tools to streamline planning processes and maximize efficiency, ensuring your resources are allocated effectively and your timelines remain realistic and achievable. 
  Mastering Project Planning Success - Unleashing Your Full Potential delves deeply into aligning projects with your overall organizational goals, incorporating sustainability practices, and building robust frameworks that significantly enhance stakeholder trust and engagement. Confront common project planning challenges head-on with confidence, guide your teams past conflicts seamlessly, and foster a meaningful culture of continuous improvement and adaptability. 
  Gain powerful insights, buy this audio book today!

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  Values Over Valuables - Daring...

  Harmon Kong

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  True wealth goes beyond just money and profits—it's about prioritizing values, relationships, and purpose. Unfortunately, many families today don’t see things this way. As a wealth manager, Harmon Kong discovered that many of his clients were pursuing financial gain at the expense of their family bonds and deeper life fulfillment. With Values over Valuables, he hopes to buck that trend and show investors where the real value lies—in our relationships with those we love dearly.

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