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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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  Mindful Leadership - The 9 Ways...

  María González

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  Since the fall of 2008 we have seen trillions of dollars disappear  from the North American economy. Never in recent history have we  had so much and lost so much. At the same time, many have been  deeply disappointed in their leaders, whether they are business  leaders, government leaders, celebrities, or top athletes. It seems  as if the demands of this new world order are beyond the ability of  most who occupy leadership positions.            At times like these, anyone in a  leadership position is scrutinized and put under a microscope.  There are countless resources advocating different leadership  styles, but these styles tend to be faddish. Leaders searching for  solutions often adopt whatever style is currently in vogue;  however, then they cease to be authentic. This inevitably leads to  inconsistent decisions, confusion, and unhappy employees who  recognize that the leader is hiding behind a facade.       Mindful Leadership introduces  you to Mindfulness Meditation, a tool that you can use anytime,  anywhere-no chanting or patchouli required-to achieve focus,  clarity, authenticity, and the presence of mind to face the reality  of any situation. Mindfulness enables a leader to respond to a  situation as it arises, to respond to the reality of constant  change from a place of deep calm and focus, and to communicate  clearly.       Seriously, meditation and business do  mix, and Mindfulness is taking over boardrooms everywhere.  Companies such as Google, Apple, AOL, Xerox, Toyota, Volvo, IBM,  Aetna International, RBC, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and Ford  already encourage their employees to use meditation to help them  become calmer and more effective. Benefits of Mindfulness  Meditation in the worlds of business and leadership include:    Greater focus and concentration  Improved time management  Improved judgment and decision making  An enhanced ability to anticipate and serve client needs  Enhanced team effectiveness  Greater innovation and inspiration  Greater productivity  Better planning for the future while competing in the  present  Increased ability to deal effectively with stress         Mindful Leadership explains the 8  ways in which leaders can incorporate Mindfulness into every aspect  of their lives, allowing them to reduce stress, to maintain  awareness and focus, and to optimize their effectiveness and  decision making, both personally and professionally.

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  The Magnificent Medills - The...

  Megan McKinney

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  The riveting story of the country’s first media dynasty, the Medills of Chicago, whose power and influence shaped the story of America and American journalism for four generations When thirty-two-year-old former lawyer Joseph Medill bought a controlling stake in the bankrupt Chicago Daily Tribune in 1855, he had no way of foreseeing the unparalleled influence he and his progeny would have on the world of journalism and on American society at large.Medill personally influenced the political tide that transformed America during the midnineteenth century by fostering the Republican Party, engineering the election of Abraham Lincoln and serving as a catalyst for the outbreak of the Civil War. The dynasty he established, filled with colorful characters, went on to take American journalism by storm. His grandson, Colonel Robert R. McCormick, personified Chicago, as well as its great newspaper, the Chicago Tribune, throughout much of the twentieth century. Robert’s cousin, Joseph Medill Patterson, started the New York Daily News, and Joe’s sister, Cissy Patterson, was the innovative editor of the Washington Times-Herald. In the fourth generation, Alicia Patterson founded Long Island’s Newsday, the most stunning journalistic accomplishment of post–World War II America. Printer’s ink raged in the veins of the Medills, the McCormicks and the Pattersons throughout a century, and their legacy prevailed for another five decades—always in the forefront of events, shaping the intellectual and social pulse of America. At the same time, the dark side of the intellectual stardom driving the dynasty was a destructive compulsion that left clan members crippled by their personal demons of chronic depression, alcoholism, drug abuse and even madness and suicide.Rife with authentic conversations and riveting quotes, The Magnificent Medills is the premiere cultural history of America’s first media empire. This dynamic family and their brilliance, eccentricities and ultimate self-destruction are explored in a sweeping narrative that interweaves the family’s personal activities and public achievements against a larger historical background. Authoritative, compelling and thoroughly engaging, The Magnificent Medills brings the pages of history that the Medills wrote vividly to life.

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  Wisdom Meets Passion - When...

  Dan Miller, Jared Angaza

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  Today we face a unique dichotomy between the wisdom of the Baby Boomer generation and the passion of Generation Y. According to Wisdom Meets Passion, the question is not which is right, but rather how can the two work together? Wisdom, meet passion. Passion, wisdom. By bringing these two voices to the issue, this book takes readers through familiar plights, such as understanding the American Dream, the quest for security, and work that matters—regardless of age. Through candid storytelling, Dan Miller and Jared Angaza uncover various generational approaches to work, money, success, and relationships, proving that it is possible to be both passionate and wise.

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  Marketing - A Very Short...

  Kenneth Le Meunier-FitzHugh

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  Marketing is pivotal in today's world. Used for determining and satisfying the needs of the customer, it stands at the interface between an organization and its environment. Marketing provides customer and competitor information to the organization, as well as creating awareness of the company's offering. As globalization creates increasing challenges to established marketing practices, marketing efforts need to reposition and adapt continuously to maintain an organization's ability to reach potential customers.This Very Short Introduction provides a general overview of the function and importance of marketing to modern organizations. Kenneth Le Meunier-FitzHugh discusses how marketing remains central to creating competitive advantage, and why it needs to be forward looking and constantly reinventing itself in line with new developments in the marketplace, such as the growth of social media, and the importance of ethics and responsible marketing. He shows how this has led to the role of marketing expanding beyond advertising and promotion, encompassing a broader sense of customer relationship management. He also considers how marketers need to remain able to manage the marketing mix in response to their understanding of customer's purchasing habits.

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  Selling: The Fundamentals - A...

  Marc Engall

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  Selling: The Fundamentals is a set of tools aimed at the first-time Enterprise salesperson just entering this world of long-form selling as a pursuit can take months or years to complete, its also aimed at the business consultant fresh from university that will be asked to sell before they consult and finally the entrepreneur that has a specific product and needs to sell to large businesses. 
  Selling: The Fundamentals is a set of tools to de-mystify this world and give the reader a starting point from which to build their successful selling career.

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