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  Influencing Up

  David L. Bradford, Allan R. Cohen

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  A remarkable proportion of  people who work have complaints about their boss.  The problem  of getting any attention or guidance from the boss is increasingly  frequent under current lean organizational conditions.  On the  other hand, bosses are often too overbearing, too restrictive,  vague about expectations but judgmental about performance, self  protective, self promoting, afraid or unwilling to do necessary  aspects of their jobs, uninterested in what matters to the  subordinate, or occasionally not technically competent to do the  job.  Fearful of retaliation or a career limiting move, or  just unclear as to how to go about trying to change the boss's  behavior, people get paralyzed into inaction.  Yet for many  people, their boss is the organization, and their commitment and  satisfaction depends on this critical  relationship.         In their classic book,  Influence Without Authority, Allan Cohen and David Bradford  provided a universal model of how to influence someone you don't  control.  This new book will build on those ideas but provide  many examples of problematic bosses and how to approach building a  satisfying partnership with them, along with examples of what a  great partnership with your boss can do for your career - and your  mental health!  It  offers a new model of manager  subordinate relationships,  and a lot of practical advice about how to bring the relationship  into more of a partnership in which both parties  benefit.

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  Seeing the Unseen - Behind...

  Guoli Chen, Jianggan Li

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  In the last few years, we have seen a meteoric rise of Chinese tech companies across the world. Alibaba stock price movements unnerved investors globally, venture capitalists searched for the next Meituan or Pinduoduo in Southeast Asia and Latin America, and of course, Tik Tok, the most popular content platform in the world today, originated from China. The founders of such companies are typically credited with the "tenacity to rough it out" and the "vision to take their companies to new heights." However, the same can be said about Silicon Valley founders, or any successful entrepreneur. So, what gives Chinese founders and their companies the advantage in becoming multi-billion global enterprises? How does their leadership set strategies? How do they motivate their people? How do they move so fast and defend their turf in China's hyper-competitive tech market? When they expand overseas, how do they determine what they keep and what they need to let go of? And most importantly, what do these things mean to you as a competitor, investor, regulator, or even as an executive or customer of such companies?Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants' Global Venturing answers these questions and delves into the fascinating world of Chinese logic that shapes how tech leaders make and implement decisions, many of which are seldom seen outside China.

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  Federal Reserve System

  IntroBooks Team

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  Prior to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the U.S. economy faced frequent panics, bank failures, and credit scarcity due to unstable banking and financial systems prevailing in the market. Additionally, due to the rapid industrialization the decentralized banking system became more unstable. Specifically, the financial and the economy panic encountered during 1907 forced the congress to establish a centralized bank “The Federal Reserve System”. Congress passed the Reserve Act in the year 1913 to establish the FRS. The FRS is entitled to provide a safe, secure, and stable financial growth for the U.S. 
  As the FRS was created, the structure and functionalities of the central bank has evolved in phases. In the year 1935, the Fed’s monetary policy making body called the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was formed to address the financial depression of the country. Further, the monetary policy was revised from time-to-time to address the financial panics and the bank runs faced by the public. The monetary policy addressed the surging inflation faced by passing the Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977. Later, the monetary policy was entitled to increase the employment rate by passing the Employment and Balanced Growth act in the year 1978, and it was decided that the FRS produced the finance report to the congress twice a year.  
  Following the severe financial crisis in the year 2007-2008, the U.S. congress passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to increase the transparency of the working of the FRS, extend the regulatory responsibilities, and increase the safety and security of the financial aspects by providing a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 
  As the working of the FRS directly impacts the financial and economical condition of the country and the individuals, it becomes very important to understand the structure, functionalities, and working of the FRS.

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  The One-Page Proposal - How to...

  Patrick G. Riley

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  As clear, concise, and concrete as its subject, Patrick Riley‘s The One–Page Proposal promises to be the definitive business guide to getting your best ideas fully understood in the least amount of time.Today more than ever, business decisions are made on the fly first impressions can make all the difference. Now, in the first book of its kind, successful entrepreneur Patrick Riley shows you how to boil all the elements of your business proposal into one persuasive page magnify your business potential in the process.

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  The Anatomy of Peace Fourth...

  The Arbinger Institute

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  From the authors of Leadership and Self-Deception (over 2 million copies sold) comes a new edition of this bestseller that has been thoroughly revised to more effectively address the diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges that plague our communities and hinder our organizations. 
   
  What if conflicts at home, at work, and in the world stem from the same root cause? What if we systematically misunderstand that cause? And what if, as a result, we unwittingly perpetuate the very problems we think we are trying to solve? 
    
  The Anatomy of Peace uses a fictional story of an Arab and a Jew-both of whom lost their fathers at the hands of the other's cousins-to powerfully show readers the way to transform conflict. We learn how they come together, how they help parents and children come together, and how we too can find our way out of the personal, professional, and social conflicts that weigh us down.  
   
  The fourth edition includes revisions and new materials and resources that increase its relevance and usefulness at a time of deeply entrenched divisions throughout society. Additionally, it includes new detailed discussions of the pattern of dehumanization that lies at the heart of today's most pressing struggles with prejudice and discrimination-challenges that cannot be solved until the origins of bias and discrimination are properly understood and addressed. The new edition is a unique and vital resource for combatting racism and prejudice in their many manifestations.

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  How to Make It - 25 Makers Share...

  Erin Austen Abbott

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  Twenty-five creative entrepreneurs reveal how they found success, offering advice and inspiration for those hoping to follow suit or find a new hobby. 
   
  This is the ultimate tell-all, show-all guide to making a living by making things. Featuring twenty-five profiles of illustrators, jewelry designers, ceramicists, painters, clothing designers, and printmakers, How to Make It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the daily rituals and best practices that keep these creative entrepreneurs on track. With Q & As, insider tips, and DIYs from each maker, these pages offer guidance and encouragement to artists just starting their careers and to professionals looking to take their creative business to the next level. Brimming with practical advice and inspiration, this book is a perfect gift for anyone interested in making it as a maker. 
   
  Praise for How to Make It 
   
  “Readers curious about starting a creative business will find these 25 interviews with artisans an entertaining introduction to the challenges and rewards of turning art into a livelihood . . . . In addition to photographs of the artists at work, the book includes craft projects developed by the artisans for beginners, giving the book a broader appeal to readers dreaming of giving up their nine-to-five jobs or just considering new hobbies.” —Publishers Weekly

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