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Elites

Can you rise to the top without losing your soul?

by Douglas Board ...

Douglas Board was hot-housed from an early age to be a member of the elite: the tiny coterie of people who run organizations, professions, interest groups, communities, and, at the highest level, countries. The training worked, and he has been chair of a household-name charity, treasurer of another, and deputy chair of a board-level consultancy. Elites are also his specialist subject: he has a ... Read more

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Douglas Board was hot-housed from an early age to be a member of the elite: the tiny coterie of people who run organizations, professions, interest groups, communities, and, at the highest level, countries. The training worked, and he has been chair of a household-name charity, treasurer of another, and deputy chair of a board-level consultancy. Elites are also his specialist subject: he has a
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MBA

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Why is so much of the world MBA? When business school hot shot Ben Stillman is fired, he has the chance to find out. Ben jumps head first into turning his former business school into world-class madrassa of capitalism. Ben has 10 days to rescue the launch of its spectacular glass tower, and his own career—as well as confront terrorist plots, undercover police, the extravagant demands of the super ... Read more

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Why is so much of the world MBA? When business school hot shot Ben Stillman is fired, he has the chance to find out. Ben jumps head first into turning his former business school into world-class madrassa of capitalism. Ben has 10 days to rescue the launch of its spectacular glass tower, and his own career—as well as confront terrorist plots, undercover police, the extravagant demands of the super
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Time of Lies

A Political Satire

by Douglas Board ...

A darkly comic political thriller set in a terrifyingly believable post-Brexit Britain.In 2020, the United Kingdom elects its own Donald Trump. Bob Grant, former football hooligan, sweeps to power on a populist tide. With his itchy finger hovering over the nuclear trigger, Bob presides over a brave new Britain where armed drones fill the skies and foreigners are vilified.Meanwhile, Bob's under ... Read more

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A darkly comic political thriller set in a terrifyingly believable post-Brexit Britain.In 2020, the United Kingdom elects its own Donald Trump. Bob Grant, former football hooligan, sweeps to power on a populist tide. With his itchy finger hovering over the nuclear trigger, Bob presides over a brave new Britain where armed drones fill the skies and foreigners are vilified.Meanwhile, Bob's under
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The Blindspot

How Power Invisibly Shapes Our Lives

by Douglas Board, Martin Henwood ...

WHAT IS POWER, WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT AND HOW DID THEY FIND OUT?Power lurks in every relationship, interaction and transaction but is scarcely understood even by those who wield it most. In The Blindspot, executive coach Douglas Board and priest Martin Henwood offer a radical, accessible and practical exploration of power which breaks new ground.The book reflects on more than sixty real-life incidents ... Read more

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WHAT IS POWER, WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT AND HOW DID THEY FIND OUT?Power lurks in every relationship, interaction and transaction but is scarcely understood even by those who wield it most. In The Blindspot, executive coach Douglas Board and priest Martin Henwood offer a radical, accessible and practical exploration of power which breaks new ground.The book reflects on more than sixty real-life incidents
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Choosing Leaders and Choosing to Lead

Science, Politics and Intuition in Executive Selection

by Douglas Board ...

Some of the worst selection practices to be found anywhere can be found at the top of organisations. Even when senior selection is not egregiously bad, rarely is it as good as it could be. Front-line staff and middle managers are selected with much more rigour today than 30 years ago - but not the chairmen, chief executives and chief officers who lead them. So says Douglas Board in Choosing ... Read more

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Some of the worst selection practices to be found anywhere can be found at the top of organisations. Even when senior selection is not egregiously bad, rarely is it as good as it could be. Front-line staff and middle managers are selected with much more rigour today than 30 years ago - but not the chairmen, chief executives and chief officers who lead them. So says Douglas Board in Choosing
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Elites - Can you rise to the top without losing your soul (Unabridged)

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Can you rise to the top without losing your soul? Across the world, key decisions are made by tiny coteries of political and business leaders. With enough talent, elan and hard work, any of us can join them - so we are told. Follow key rules: be transparent; defer to bosses and clients; take responsibility; feedback is everything. Understand these and the world is our oyster. But is it? Decades of ... Read more

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Can you rise to the top without losing your soul? Across the world, key decisions are made by tiny coteries of political and business leaders. With enough talent, elan and hard work, any of us can join them - so we are told. Follow key rules: be transparent; defer to bosses and clients; take responsibility; feedback is everything. Understand these and the world is our oyster. But is it? Decades of
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Chancing It

The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You

by Robert Matthews ...

Make your own luck by understanding probabilityOver the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.In ... Read more

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Make your own luck by understanding probabilityOver the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.In
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Stuff

Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things

by Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee ...

The New York Times bestseller. "Gripping . . . By turns fascinating and heartbreaking . . . Stuff invites readers to reevaluate their desire for things."— Boston Globe"Amazing . . . utterly engrossing . . . Read it."— The Washington Post Book WorldWhat possesses someone to save every scrap of paper that's ever come into his home? What compulsions drive a person to sacrifice her marriage or career ... Read more

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The New York Times bestseller. "Gripping . . . By turns fascinating and heartbreaking . . . Stuff invites readers to reevaluate their desire for things."— Boston Globe"Amazing . . . utterly engrossing . . . Read it."— The Washington Post Book WorldWhat possesses someone to save every scrap of paper that's ever come into his home? What compulsions drive a person to sacrifice her marriage or career
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The Shape of Ancient Thought

Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies

by Thomas McEvilley ...

Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought-Western and Eastern philosophies.Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient ... Read more

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Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought-Western and Eastern philosophies.Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient
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The Search for Life on Mars

The Greatest Scientific Detective Story of All Time

by Elizabeth Howell, Nicholas Booth ...

With a focus of the Perseverance rover mission, here is the "Quintessential account of one of humanity’s most intriguing quests" (Pail Halpern, Medium), "A remarkable, timely, and up-to-date account of Mars exploration" (Leonard David, "Space Insider," Space.com).From The War of the Worlds to The Martian and to the amazing photographs sent back by the robotic rovers Curiosity and Opportunity, Mars ... Read more

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With a focus of the Perseverance rover mission, here is the "Quintessential account of one of humanity’s most intriguing quests" (Pail Halpern, Medium), "A remarkable, timely, and up-to-date account of Mars exploration" (Leonard David, "Space Insider," Space.com).From The War of the Worlds to The Martian and to the amazing photographs sent back by the robotic rovers Curiosity and Opportunity, Mars
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Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One

by Albert Rutherford ...

Would you like to be a proficient mathematician… without using numbers?There is so much more to math than geometry and calculus! It is present in almost every life aspect, from improving your communication skills to how to fit your luggage into your car.Did you always hate math because you couldn't understand complex formulas?Don't let a few equations or a bad teacher deter you from building a ... Read more

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Would you like to be a proficient mathematician… without using numbers?There is so much more to math than geometry and calculus! It is present in almost every life aspect, from improving your communication skills to how to fit your luggage into your car.Did you always hate math because you couldn't understand complex formulas?Don't let a few equations or a bad teacher deter you from building a
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Founding Grammars

How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language

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A "lively and revealing" history of America's obsession with grammar—from the debate over double negatives to the influence of frontier vernacular ( Kirkus Reviews).Standard grammar and accurate spelling are widely considered hallmarks of a good education, but their exact definitions are much more contentious—capable of inciting a full-blown grammar war at the splice of a comma. With an accessible ... Read more

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A "lively and revealing" history of America's obsession with grammar—from the debate over double negatives to the influence of frontier vernacular ( Kirkus Reviews).Standard grammar and accurate spelling are widely considered hallmarks of a good education, but their exact definitions are much more contentious—capable of inciting a full-blown grammar war at the splice of a comma. With an accessible
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