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• Principles

  Dalio, Ray, 1949-

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  The founder and co-chairman of fund Bridgewater Associates offers a textbook example of a memoir/business lesson title. As such, it shares the insights and thinking of its author, the founder of the investment firm Bridgewater Associates.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Digital Body Language

  How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance

  Dhawan, Erica,

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  Humans rely on body language to connect and build trust, but with most of our communication happening from behind a screen, traditional body language signals are no longer visible -- or are they? In Digital Body Language, Erica Dhawan, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Range

  Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

  Epstein, David J., 1980-

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  Shares counterintuitive advice on the most effective path to success in any domain while revealing the essential contributions of generalist, not specialist, team members.

• The FBI Way

  Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence

  Figliuzzi, Frank,

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  The FBI's former head of counterintelligence delivers a field-tested playbook for unlocking individual and organizational excellence, based on the FBI's fiercely protected code of conduct and illustrated through dramatic stories from his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Pain, No Gaines

  the Good Stuff Doesn't Come Easy

  Gaines, Chip, 1974-

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  Chip Gaines offers his hilarious wit and trademark wisdom on the value of network-building, the relationships and connections that are so critical to our success and happiness both in business but also in the greater arena of life.

• Blink

  the Power of Thinking Without Thinking

  Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

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  Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Think Again

  the Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

  Grant, Adam, 1981-

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  The Wharton organizational psychologist and best-selling author examines the critical art of rethinking, explaining how questioning one's opinions and opening the minds of others can promote personal and professional excellence.

• Amity and Prosperity

  One Family and the Fracturing of America

  Griswold, Eliza, 1973-

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  The award-winning author of The Tenth Parallel explores the costs of fracking, as demonstrated by the volatile personalities and politics of a rural Allegheny town where an unlikely whistle-blower tried to investigate the sources of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Electric City

  the Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia

  Hager, Thomas,

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  The story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's attempt to create a huge city on the Tennessee River powered by pollution-free renewable energy and how its failure led to the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

• Messy

  the Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

  Harford, Tim, 1973-

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  From the award-winning columnist and author of the national best-seller The Undercover Economist comes a provocative big idea book about the genuine benefits of being messy at home, at work, in the classroom and beyond.

• Never Enough

  a Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning

  Hayes, Mike,

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  A former commander of SEAL Team TWO shows readers how to apply high-stakes lessons about excellence, agility, and meaning across the spectrum of their personal and professional lives.

• Believe in People

  Bottom-up Solutions for a Top-down World

  Koch, Charles G. (Charles de Ganahl), 1935-

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  Two of America's most successful entrepreneurs identify the societally imposed barriers that compromise success, explaining how today's leaders and companies can promote unprecedented levels of achievement by empowering, supporting and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Edge

  Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street

  Kolhatkar, Sheelah,

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  Kolhatkar expertly blends financial investigation with true crime in her exploration of greed and corruption in the hedge fund business. Steve Cohen and his hedge fund SAC Capital used illegal insider information to gain vast wealth. While…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Short

  Inside the Doomsday Machine

  Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)

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  Lewis examines the American economic collapse of the early 21st century, profiling very few heroes, numerous villains and several people who just should have known better. Lewis offers a biting rebuke to this motley band of financial…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Factory Man

  How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local--and Helped Save An American Town

  Macy, Beth,

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  Describes how the chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture fought for his more than 700 employees in a small Virginia town using legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies and his wits and determination in the wake of sales losses to cheap Asian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blowout

  Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

  Maddow, Rachel,

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  The author explains how Big Oil and Gas adversely affect democracy.

• The Man Who Knew

  the Life and Times of Alan Greenspan

  Mallaby, Sebastian,

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  This classic business biography not only brings to life the full measure of its principal subject, the economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, but also the times in which he worked. It is a book that reaches into the not so…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The One Device

  the Secret History of the iPhone

  Merchant, Brian,

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  The senior editor of VICE Motherboard details how the iPhone changed not just the business world but contemporary culture as well. It offers a deep dive into Apple as a company, the engineering behind their leading-edge device, and much…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Infinite Game

  Sinek, Simon,

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  In this revelatory new book, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset. On one hand, none of us can resist the fleeting thrills of a promotion earned or a tournament won, yet these rewards fade quickly. In pursuit…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Skin in the Game

  Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

  Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-

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  Discusses how the willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute for defining what it means to understand the world, succeed in life, contribute to a fair and just society, and influence others.