"What do successful entrepreneurs and chess grandmasters have in common? The vision and mindset to look at the pieces in front of them and anticipate what role each one plays in the next five moves. Now, with the principles explored in Your Next Five Moves, aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone looking to excel in their career can hone the vital skills needed to consider long-term goals, anticipate future challenges, and sharpen their shrewd strategic...

New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Broke and "Shark" on ABC's hit show Shark Tank explores how grit, persistence, and good old-fashioned hard work are the backbone of every successful business and individual, and inspires readers to Rise & Grind their way the top.
Daymond John knows what it means to push yourself hard—and he also knows how spectacularly a killer work ethic can pay off....

"The rules of business are changing dramatically. The Aspen Institute's Judy Samuelson describes the profound shifts in attitudes and mindsets that are redefining our notions of what constitutes business success"--

During his forty-year career in the worlds of law, sports, business, and politics, Ron Shapiro has worked with a great variety of people. He's found that the secret for getting into the winner's circle is simply disciplined preparation. In Dare to Prepare, successful people such as wine guru Robert Parker, investment legend Bill Miller, pianist Leon Fleisher, Goldman Sachs partner Lisa Fontenelli, broadcaster Bob Costas, firefighter Ann Marie Tierney,...

"The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Ownership. In the military, a field manual provides instructions in simple, clear, step-by-step language to help soldiers complete their mission. In the civilian sector, books offer information on everything from fixing a leaky faucet to developing an effective workout program to cooking a good steak. But what if you are promoted into a new position leading...

Are you just playing-or playing to win? Strategy is not complex. But it is hard. It's hard because it forces people and organizations to make specific choices about their future-something that doesn't happen in most companies. Now two of today's best-known business thinkers get to the heart of strategy-explaining what it's for, how to think about it, why you need it, and how to get it done. And they use one of the most successful corporate turnarounds...

"Advice from Coca-Cola's vice president of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: learn how Coca-Cola uses design to grow its business by combining the advantages of scale with the agility to respond to fast-changing market conditions"--

Amy Webb is a noted futurist who combines curiosity, skepticism, colorful storytelling, and deeply reported, real-world analysis in this essential book for understanding the future. The Signals are Talking reveals a systematic way of evaluating new ideas bubbling up on the horizon--distinguishing what is a real trend from the merely trendy. This book helps us hear which signals are talking sense, and which are simply nonsense, so that we might know...

Every business needs a business plan but how do you put one together? Jay, a clothes designer, and Robin, in the forestry business, explain how they wrote their business plans. Objectives: the business plan has to state what the business has been set up to do. Marketing: the plan describes the product, who it's aimed at, how they'll buy it and at what price. Production: the production plan outlines how they'll make their product. Resources: will the...