Corporate Game

The corporate world is a complex game that must be mastered in order to achieve great success and rise up the organizational ladder. There are many rewards for the winners in this game-playing environment, and as with many things in life, the corporate world can be quite brutal for the losers in this competitive ecosystem of complicated relationships and diverse behaviors that must be effectively navigated in the course of playing the strategic game. Ergo, learn to play the game of office politics or suffer the unkind consequences of being destroyed on the corporate battlefield.

She conquered the market. Now someone wants to burn it all down. Three weeks after her triumph at the King's court, Lady Rauthford's caravans are going up in flames. Sabotage. Coordinated attacks. A conspiracy that reaches deeper into the academy than she ever imagined. When her closest friend disappears in the middle of a high-stakes festival competition, the game changes. This isn't about grades or reputation anymore—it's about survival. And the mysterious "architect" pulling the strings won't stop until proper order is restored... even if it means destroying everyone in their path. The...

When corporate strategist awakens as Celica von Rauthford—a minor baron's daughter destined for disgrace in an otome game—she refuses to accept her scripted fate. Armed with knowledge of economic theory and a ruthless understanding of power dynamics, she transforms from forgotten side character into a formidable player who treats the academy like a corporate battlefield. Rather than competing for the heroine's romantic routes, Celica builds her own empire through calculated contracts, strategic debt acquisition, and an intricate web of obligations that makes her indispensable. She turns...

Two leading behavioral scientists argue we should reject “nudge” policies and stop blaming personal failure for society’s failures "Excellent. A master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions, so that people are encouraged to get involved and develop solutions to our...

A Survival Guide For Navigating Power Dynamics, Stereotypes, and Systematic Racism in Corporate Spaces Being a Black woman in corporate America comes with microaggressions that feel macro, having your competence constantly questioned, and being forced to work twice as hard for half the recognition. Plus the rules are unwritten, the playing field is anything but level, and the goalposts move without warning. So if you’re feeling stuck, sidelined, or exhausted from trying to excel in spaces that weren’t built for you, it’s because you need more than just motivation to navigate the ...

A trillion-dollar company selling magic. A family at war for its throne. A murderer at their gala. And then a vampire joins the party… This is an eat the rich story. Literally. "Devilishly clever and deliciously cutthroat... The dark fantasy corporate-intrigue Knives Out of my dreams (or...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a “thought-provoking and grimly enjoyable” (Kirkus Reviews) “epic biological thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of...

Innovation used to be seen as a game best left to entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping this logic on its head. These Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from inside even the largest organizations. Corporate Explorer is a guidebook to the practices that enable these managers to go from idea into action. This actionable and proven framework explains how managers can become successful corporate innovators. 

A career advisor explains why many talented, hard-working people often miss out on their full career potential, revealing the tells, blind spots, secrets, and unspoken rules you need to know in order to play the game to win. While many careers have been impacted by economic downturns, failed...

The Board Game presents the undeniable case for having more women corporate directors at the decision-making tables of America's public companies. Fifty-eight women directors tell how they won their first board seats. From her executive-search perspective, author Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire gives valuable advice to women at all career stages - so YOU, your sisters, your mothers, and your daughters will have a chance to win The Board Game.

You deliver results... you stay sincere... you put in the hours... yet your career has slowed down. Promotions feel uncertain... visibility feels inconsistent... decisions happen without you in the room. Your feedback is positive—but nothing really changes.

Gaming is more than a way of life, it’s my job. Josh Dailey has spent the last two years on the dark side of the gaming world, as a gold farmer. He doesn’t do it to cheat; he does it to survive. And with the launch of a mysterious new game, Avarice Online, his hopes for a better life finally seem within reach. Living in a Slab City trailer with his foster family is not the end of the line for him; he will see to it, if it’s the last thing he does. The day the game launches, his life turns to shambles, leaving him desperate and at a new low. He must now put everything he has into ...

Wall Street Journal Bestseller Is it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With the...

Her job is to delete your darkest secrets. But someone just erased her entire life. Aster Halden is a master memory specialist, trusted by elites to scrub their worst mistakes from existence. But when she wakes up with fresh temple scars and missing weeks she can't account for, Aster realizes she has become her own client. The clinic ledger claims she consented to the procedure, but a decrypted audio fragment left in a hidden room warns her of a terrifying truth: Do not trust your husband. Trapped in a tense psychological chess match with Malcolm Ketter—the man who controls her clinic ...

Boardroom antics, backroom sexcapades, harassment, and murder are just some of the Corporate Games. Corporate Games are fraught with danger. Six short tales of power, money, sex, and love.

Welcome to the Jungle — Where Cubicles Hide More Drama Than Netflix If you’ve ever sipped your morning coffee and wondered if the real reason for your workplace stress isn’t the workload — but rather the side-eyes, strategic compliments, backhanded praises, and the mysterious ‘urgent’ email chains — congratulations. You’ve already stepped into the riveting, cutthroat, and occasionally hilarious arena of Office Politics. Spoiler alert: You're not imagining it. he promotion that went to the least deserving? The sudden love-fest your boss has for the guy who’s always brown-...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the films The Social Network and 21— comes the larger-than-life true tale of a group of American college buddies who brilliantly built a billion-dollar online poker colossus...

Step into the fog-shrouded streets of 1952 London, where justice and revenge are separated by the thinnest of lines. Sam "Too" True has perfected the art of invisibility. As a post room clerk at Bridgestone Consulting Limited, he sorts letters, delivers memos, and observes the powerful from the shadows - content to remain unseen, unheard, and safely beneath notice. Until the morning he discovers director Clifford Henshaw dead in the boardroom, a letter opener through his chest and the word "JUSTICE" written in blood across the table. When Detective Inspector Forsythe Sinclair arrives to ...

Does the thought of "working a crowded room" or "hopping on a quick call" with a stranger make your stomach drop? For millions of ambitious, white-collar professionals, the traditional networking playbook feels superficial, transactional, and deeply exhausting. We are told that career advancement requires a personality transplant—forcing ourselves to become loud, high-energy performers who collect business cards like currency. But forcing your brain to run on a dopamine-heavy highway it is physically designed to reject is a direct recipe for professional burnout. In Networking for ...

Welcome to "The Consolidation Game," the comprehensive guide to corporate consolidation! This eBook encompasses everything you need to know about mergers and acquisitions in today's business world. Starting with the evolution of corporate consolidation, this guide takes you through all the nitty-gritty details of how businesses merge and acquire one another. You'll learn about the various types of corporate consolidation and the strategic considerations to take into account before diving headfirst into any M&A transactions. Investment bankers play a crucial role in corporate consolidation, ...