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  Pyramid of Lies - The Prime...

  Duncan Mavin

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  An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris that nearly brought down the British government.'The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better' – The Sunday Times'Terrific' – The Observer, Book of the WeekIn March 2021, an obscure financial technology company called Greensill Capital collapsed, going into administration. As it unravelled, a multibillion-dollar scandal emerged that would shake the very foundations of the British political system, drawing in swiss bankers, global CEOs, and world leaders, including former British Prime Minister, David Cameron. At the centre was an Australian financier named Lex Greensill.Pyramid of Lies charts the meteoric rise and spectacular downfall of Greensill and his company. He had a simple idea – democratising supply chain finance – and disrupted a trillion dollar industry in the process. But a staid business model concealed dubious practices as Greensill made increasingly risky loans to fraudulent companies using other people’s money.Financial journalist Duncan Mavin, who has reported on the scandal for over three years, tells the incredible story of how a former sugar-cane farmer would go on to put tens of thousands of jobs at risk and gain unfettered access to the inner workings of the British government. With a globe-circling narrative full of scandal and intrigue, Pyramid of Lies reveals how the grubby world of shadow banking really operates.‘Forensic and riveting’ – The New Statesman‘Meticulously researched’ – The Daily Telegraph

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  Seeing Around Corners -...

  R. Christopher Whalen

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  Seeing Around Corners is the incredible story of Stanley C. Middleman, who came from modest beginnings and built one of the largest privately held financial companies in America, Freedom Mortgage. If you want to achieve great things in business and life, Stan Middleman's inspirational story is one you need to read, whether you aspire to be the boss or simply want to understand how one person decided to take control of his life.

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  5 Principles for a Powerful...

  Stefanie Smith

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  In the hybrid work environment, maintaining a positive mindset about your value and opportunities begins more actively with you than ever before.  
  Now that everything has become more virtual, you probably miss the personal connections with your leader or co-workers that reinforce a sense of shared motivation and direction. This course empowers you to emphasize your assets, feel more at peace with your weaknesses and become more empowered about sharing your strengths. It will give you the courage and confidence to “drive” your opportunities rather than “be driven.” Each lesson explains a principle and then guides you with questions so that you can apply these principles to your own goals. It will teach you to distinguish and recognize your own value, communicate this value, see the broader possibilities, and then move towards greater satisfaction and rewards. 
  Audience: Professionals seeking to reframe and refresh their career perspective and path forward by seeing new dimensions.   
  Format: 6-to-8-minute lessons, each ending with a set of questions for the listener. This is a brief course, with lasting impact. 
  Number of lessons: 6 
  Total course length: 35 minutes

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  The Soft Sell System - How to...

  Nathalie Sabrina Dahl

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  If selling isn't your thing, this book is for you. 
  In these pages, Nathalie takes you on a journey from feeling nervous whenever you need to sell your services to becoming a confident seller by applying the proper mindset and all the elements that support successful sales. 
  Using the analogy of how kids and babies are the best salespeople on this planet, Nathalie unfolds the truth about selling and what makes it one of the most important skills you need to master in business - and live. 
  Be prepared to immediately put what you learned into action because Nathalie uses practical examples, exercises, and real-world scenarios to explain the concepts. Moreover, you'll find valuable exercises to break through sales obstacles and ensure you have a steady stream of recurring customers. 
  With the short excursus into marketing, you'll learn how to let the copy do the selling for you - including the components of viral marketing. 
  THIS NEW BOOK REVEALS… 
  The 8 elements of selling softly and landing more quality clients for your expert business. 
  What are your thoughts on selling? Is it something you dread doing? And do you find the idea of being a ‘salesperson’ sleazy or creepy? 
  Well, the truth is… You can’t have a business without sales. 
  And if you want to sell more, you need to boost your confidence and learn how to battle your fears of selling. 
  This book will teach you to do just that. 
  Throughout the chapters, you’ll discover simple yet effective soft sale techniques that will get you selling like a pro in no time!

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  The Unaccountability Machine -...

  Dan Davies

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  Longlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Book of the Year. How life and the economy became a black box—a collection of systems no one understands, producing outcomes no one likes. Passengers get bumped from flights. Phone menus disconnect. Automated financial trades produce market collapse. Of all the challenges in modern life, some of the most vexing come from our relationships with automation: a large system does us wrong, and there’s nothing we can do about it.The problem, economist Dan Davies shows, is accountability sinks: systems in which decisions are delegated to a complex rule book or set of standard procedures, making it impossible to identify the source of mistakes when they happen. In our increasingly unhuman world—lives dominated by algorithms, artificial intelligence, and large organizations—these accountability sinks produce more than just aggravation. They make life and economy unknowable—a black box for no reason.In The Unaccountability Machine, Davies lays bare how markets, institutions, and even governments systematically generate outcomes that no one—not even those involved in making them—seems to want. Since the earliest days of the computer age, theorists have foreseen the dangers of complex systems without personal accountability. In response, British business scholar Stafford Beer developed an accountability-first approach to management called “cybernetics,” which might have taken off had his biggest client (the Chilean government) not fallen to a bloody coup in 1973.With his signature blend of economic and journalistic rigor, Davies examines what’s gone wrong since Beer, including what might have been had the world embraced cybernetics when it had the chance. The Unaccountability Machine is a revelatory and resonant account of how modern life became predisposed to dysfunction.

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  Agile Project Management with...

  Alexa Campbell

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  Gain a broader understanding of Agile project management using Scrum. 
  Do you want to make your team more agile? 
  Do you want to be able to recover quickly when the unexpected happens? 
  Do you want to stay focused on what's important and get rid of tasks that aren't? 
  The answer is Scrum, a project management framework that lets you do just that. It can help you organize your team and get everyone working together towards shared goals, no matter how big or small the project. In Agile Project Management With Scrum, we'll show you how to use this powerful tool to create a more effective and efficient workflow. 
  In this book, you will: 
  ·        Discover and take a deep dive into the science behind Scrum. 
  ·        Understand the basics of agile projects and then dive into the management of agile projects. 
  ·        Discover the ScrumMaster. 
  ·        Learn about planning a Scrum project. 
  ·        Master DSDM and its techniques. 
  ·        Understand agile project development 
  ·        Learn about the deployment process 
  ·        Discover the use of Scrum in scaling projects. 
  This book will teach you how to use the Scrum method of project management, which uses short sprints and constant feedback from your team members to help you stay on track and deliver your project on time. 
  It's full of practical advice and easy-to-follow steps that can be applied to any project, from small to large.

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