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  As an entrepreneur, manager,  and problem-solver, Tomio Taki has shared discourse and advice with  business persons ranging from those managing mom-and- pop shops to  high-powered executives from across the globe. And while he is no  anthropologist or sociologist, Taki has found that language has  become less of an obstacle across borders; instead, cultural  differences are what propel or vitiate communication amongst  business persons. However, as Taki will share, there are certain  fundamental aspects of business and life that cross latitudinal and  longitudinal lines.   The Innovation  Instinct showcases the  authors breadth of life experience and illustrates how the  principles of Eastern and Western business practices can be meshed  together as a source of power for success. Lessons range from the  benefits of asking the simple questions to the importance of  establishing oneself and knowing when to go against the  grain.

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  The Primacy of Doubt - From...

  Tim Palmer

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  Why does your weather app say “there’s a 10 percent chance of rain” instead of “it will be sunny”? In large part, this is due to the insight of award-winning physicist Tim Palmer, who pioneered the introduction of uncertainty into weather and climate prediction.  
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  Common Purpose - How Great...

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  Over the years, thousands of books, articles, studies and theories  have been developed on the topic of leadership. People are  fascinated by the subject and with how they can become better  leaders or rise to leadership-level positions. And yet, despite all  this work, a consensus has not emerged with respect to what  leadership is, how leaders develop, and  perhaps most  importantly  how to become a more effective leader. The  appetite for books that provide answers to these questions is  almost insatiable.   COMMON PURPOSE will answer these questions. But it will be  different from all those leadership books already on the shelf  because it will show that common purpose, is the heart and  soul of great leadership. Common purpose is a new concept.  What is common purpose? It is that rare, almost-palpable  experience that happens when a leader coalesces a group, team or  community into a creative, dynamic, brave and nearly invincible  we.  It happens the moment the  organizations values, tools, objectives and hopes are  internalized in a way that enables people to work tirelessly toward  a goal. Years ago, there was a book about the inner game of tennis  which changed the way people think about and play sports. Common  purpose is the inner game of leadership. Common purpose is rarely  achieved. But Kurtzman has observed that when a leader is able to  bring it about, the results are outsized, measurable and  inspiring.  COMMON PURPOSE is a book about leaders, leadership and how to  lead. It is based on Kurtzmans recent interviews with more  than 50 leaders. It is also based on research on leadership he has  conducted over the years beginning at The New York Times,  the Harvard Business Review, Booz & Company, during his  career as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, his own consulting  firm and for groups like Mercer HR, Korn/Ferry International and  Heidrick & Struggles.

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  Creating Business Magic - How...

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  Business strategies from the world's greatest magicians: This book takes everything that three remarkable authors—a corporate strategist, the former acting director of the CIA, and a world-renowned magician—have learned about magic and packs it into a unique framework that captures the best of this art form and relates it directly to key lessons applicable to a wide variety of business enterprises. The authors' objective is not to create a new generation of magicians, but to adapt nine strategies of the world's greatest magicians and inspire boundless imagination, bolster innovation, energize leadership, and spark success in any business. At the core of Creating Business Magic is the belief that imagination can make magicians of us all. 
   
   
   
  Magic and disruptive innovation: Each chapter opens with a scenario depicting a pivotal historic moment in magic—from Harry Houdini to Doug Henning to Penn and Teller to David Copperfield—and uses it as a starting point to explore how the magical technique employed can create a fertile environment for industry disruptive innovation and propel a company light years ahead of the competition.

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  How to Recognize Toxic Time...

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  [How to Recognize Toxic Time Management] delves into the intricate dance between human consciousness and temporal existence, unraveling the subtle violence we inflict upon ourselves in our desperate attempts to control time. With unflinching precision, this meditation on modern life exposes how we've weaponized our hours against ourselves, transforming productivity tools into instruments of self-harm. Through lyrical prose that echoes the intimacy of internal dialogue, the book illuminates the spaces between our intentions and actions, where toxicity breeds in the guilt of rest and the shame of pause. Drawing from deep psychological insights and embodied wisdom, it maps the territory of our temporal anxiety while offering a revolutionary perspective: that true freedom comes not from mastering time, but from transforming our relationship with it. This isn't just another time management guide; it's a radical reimagining of how we move through our days, challenging the cultural narratives that have taught us to view every moment as a unit of production to be optimized.

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