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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, élan, 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 working with leaders have shown headhunter, executive coach, and former NGO chair Douglas Board that it may not be. Many would-be leaders and senior managers fall into traps which block their rise and undermine their self-esteem.
Elites outlines those traps and shows how best to avoid them. Armed with this knowledge, you may want to use it and join the top tier. However, it may also make you reconsider. Knowing how elites work, do you still want to join them? Or, can you find ways to change them?
In this authoritative, groundbreaking guide, Board suggests that true fulfilment demands an adventure into the unknown inside ourselves: Why do we seek what we seek? Prepared to be surprised.
‘This book couldn’t be more timely. It explains how the barely competent but entitled occupy elite positions in our organizations and in society in general. It illuminates the endless round of board appointments after evident failure. It’s also practical, offering tactics and tips to navigate the devious complexities of corporate hierarchies." (Gareth Jones)
"Elites gives a no-bullshit new lens through which to view the workplace. Surely ‘wizards’ and ‘muggle crust’ must now enter the management lexicon?" (Lynne Embleton, CEO, IAG Cargo)
‘The ultimate travel guide of power in the world of work; packed with places to see, things to do, and with lots of shared personal experience. At the end, you feel as if you know this new terrain and are eager to explore it further." (Niall Trafford, CEO, Buildings Research Establishment)
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Can you be in HR for more than 30 years and still be geeked out about it? The answer is yes, you can! HR leader and popular Everyday People blogger Steve Browne takes a fresh look at HR through an engaging assortment of real-life examples, insights, and epiphanies and encourages practitioners to drop the preconceptions of what HR should be and instead look to what HR could be. Listen to this book to rekindle your passion for a field that is vibrant and vital and touch the lives of everyone you encounter with HR on Purpose!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable book about the HR profession
- By Rancher on 06-22-19
By: Steve Browne
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The Memo
- What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
- By: Minda Harts
- Narrated by: Minda Harts
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,152
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 990
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Story5 out of 5 stars 988
The Memo is the much-needed career advice guide for women of color specifically, finally ending the one-size-fits-all approach of business books that lump together women across races and overlook the unique barriers to success for women of color. In a charismatic and relatable voice, Minda Harts brings her entrepreneurial experience as CEO of The Memo to audio, as well as her past career life as a fundraising consultant to top colleges across the country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read (listen) for EVERY woman
- By VJ Smith on 08-28-19
By: Minda Harts
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Winning from Within
- A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living, and Lasting Change
- By: Erica Ariel Fox
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Life is a series of negotiations, whether or not you think of yourself as a negotiator. From seemingly insignificant daily decisions to major life choices, you negotiate every time you aim to persuade, argue over a decision, or resolve a conflict. But as negotiations and leadership expert Erica Ariel Fox reveals, the most important negotiations - the ones that determine the impact of our actions and the quality of our lives - are those we have with ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening is an understatement
- By Lucas on 01-13-19
By: Erica Ariel Fox
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Wanting
- The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
- By: Luke Burgis
- Narrated by: Luke Burgis, Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 789
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 666
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 663
Gravity affects every aspect of our physical being, but there’s a psychological force just as powerful - yet almost nobody has heard of it. It’s responsible for bringing groups of people together and pulling them apart, making certain goals attractive to some and not to others, and fueling cycles of anxiety and conflict. In Wanting, Luke Burgis draws on the work of French polymath René Girard to bring this hidden force to light and reveals how it shapes our lives and societies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the most important books you'll ever read
- By chris boutte on 06-14-21
By: Luke Burgis
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Questions Are the Answer
- A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life
- By: Hal Gregersen
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 113
For innovation and leadership guru Hal Gregersen, the power of questions has always been clear - but it took some years for the follow-on question to hit him: If so much depends on fresh questions, shouldn’t we know more about how to arrive at them? That sent him on a research quest ultimately including more than 200 interviews with creative thinkers. Questions Are the Answer delivers the insights Gregersen gained about the conditions that give rise to catalytic questions - and breakthrough insights - and how anyone can create them.
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2 out of 5 stars
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All you need is the title
- By Bob Jordy on 01-13-22
By: Hal Gregersen
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Love Is Free. Guac Is Extra.
- How Vulnerability, Empowerment, and Curiosity Built an Unstoppable Team
- By: Monty Moran
- Narrated by: Monty Moran
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111
In Love Is Free, Guac Is Extra, Monty shows how he used curiosity, vulnerability, love, and a unique understanding of the true meaning of empowerment to build a distinctive and wildly effective culture. From his teenage days befriending homeless people at a Colorado Dairy Queen to his nuanced navigation of a complex co-CEO relationship, Monty demonstrates a relentless humility and desire to understand the person across from him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Every leader must read this book
- By morayi on 02-06-24
By: Monty Moran
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Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- The 8 Rituals of Visionary Leaders
- By: Robin Sharma
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Leadership guru and renowned professional speaker Robin Sharma reveals a remarkable step-by-step system that will restore trust, commitment, and spirit within your organization while transforming the way you think, feel, and live in the process. With masterful insight and brilliant simplicity, Robin Sharma has distilled some of the most powerful wisdom available for both professional and personal leadership into eight immensely practical lessons that leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs can immediately apply to send morale and productivity soaring.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing reading ❤️
- By sally on 09-24-18
By: Robin Sharma
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How Remarkable Women Lead
- The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
- By: Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 169
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4 out of 5 stars 138
Based on five years of proprietary research, How Remarkable Women Lead speaks to you as no other book has, with its hopeful outlook and unique ideas about success. It's the new "right stuff" of leadership, raising provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world. In this book, McKinsey & Company consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston establish the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read for Men & Women
- By yvonne on 08-17-12
By: Joanna Barsh, and others
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Hustle
- The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum
- By: Patrick Vlaskovits, Neil Patel, Jonas Koffler
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Too often we feel like underdogs fighting a system that stacks the odds against us. We work hard, follow the rules, and dream of a better life. But these days, working harder doesn't always lead to fulfillment. In fact, according to Gallup research, nearly 90% of people feel disconnected from their jobs. So how do you break free from the drudgery and achieve more success on your own terms? You hustle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brian Sutherland can narrate ALL MY BOOKS
- By Debbie Tudor on 08-18-19
By: Patrick Vlaskovits, and others
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The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead
- Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life
- By: Charles Murray
- Narrated by: Charles Murray
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 735
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 631
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Story4 out of 5 stars 627
Best-selling social historian Charles Murray has written a delightfully fussy - and entertaining - book on the hidden rules of the road in the workplace - and in life - from the standpoint of an admonishing, but encouraging, workplace grouch and taskmaster. Why the curmudgeon? The fact is that most older, more senior people in the workplace are closet curmudgeons. In today's politically correct world, they may hide their displeasure over your misuse of grammar or your overly familiar use of their first name without an express invitation. But don't be fooled by their pleasant demeanor....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Book: From one curmudgeon to another
- By DaWoolf on 05-22-14
By: Charles Murray
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Start Where You Are
- By: Chris Gardner
- Narrated by: Andre Blake
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 150
If you've been dealing with the loss of a job or home, or have had a health or financial crisis, Start Where You Are abounds with lessons that offer hope and provide a road map for starting anew. This is also the ideal book for anyone ready to launch a personal or professional undertaking, or someone who simply wants to break through the cycles and thinking that have limited his or her potential in the past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Baby Steps Count!
- By T. Skinner on 05-16-09
By: Chris Gardner
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The Little Big Things
- 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE
- By: Tom Peters
- Narrated by: Tom Peters
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 321
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 135
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Story4 out of 5 stars 135
"Years ago, I wrote about a retail store in the Palo Alto environs—a good one, which had a box of two-cent candies at the checkout. I subsequently remember that 'little' parting gesture of the two-cent candy as a symbol of all that is Excellent at that store. Dozens of people who have attended seminars of mine have come up to remind me, sometimes 15 or 20 years later, of “the two-cent candy story,” and to tell me how it had a sizable impact on how they did business."
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1 out of 5 stars
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Really hard to listen
- By Alexander on 06-03-10
By: Tom Peters
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Superbosses
- How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent
- By: Sydney Finkelstein
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 285
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Story4 out of 5 stars 241
After meeting chef Alice Waters at her legendary restaurant, Chez Panisse, Sydney Finkelstein got to thinking about the dozens of chefs who had come from her establishment to open their own restaurants and gain notoriety as some of the country's most creative culinary figures. Waters, he found, had spawned a family tree of geniuses. Could this pattern exist in other industries?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but not helpful
- By Ben on 03-12-16
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Linchpin
- Are You Indispensable?
- By: Seth Godin
- Narrated by: Seth Godin
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,877
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,633
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,594
There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there’s no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I was expecting more
- By Steve High on 04-06-10
By: Seth Godin
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Stories for Work
- The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling
- By: Gabrielle Dolan
- Narrated by: Danielle Carter
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
Stories for Work walks you through the science of storytelling, revealing the secrets behind great storytellers and showing you how to master the art of storytelling in business. Stories hold a unique place in our psyche, and the right story at the right time can be a game changer in business. Whether tragedy, triumph, tension, or transition, a good story can captivate the listener and help you achieve your goals.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This is a rich an enhancing experience
- By Daniel Rojecki on 12-21-19
By: Gabrielle Dolan
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Winging It: Stop Thinking, Start Doing
- Why Action Beats Planning Every Time
- By: Emma Isaacs
- Narrated by: Emma Isaacs
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Women are notorious over-preparers and underestimators when it comes to their own readiness to try something new. But as Emma teaches, what most often holds us back are our own fears, excuses, and doubts. With her revolutionary manifesto, Winging It, Emma shares a rallying cry for all women to “do the things that scare you, build your wealth, make an impact, fail lots, and get up and try again”.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good advice
- By Amanda Schmidt on 05-28-21
By: Emma Isaacs
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Go-Givers Sell More
- By: Bob Burg, John Mann
- Narrated by: Bob Burg, John Mann
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,450
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,197
Most of us think of sales as convincing potential customers to believe or do something they don't really want to. But that cutthroat mentality makes the process much harder than it has to be—especially in an economic downturn, when customers are more suspicious and defensive. It's far more productive (and satisfying) when salespeople think like Go-Givers and focus exclusively on creating value for the customer.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Do you really not know that you give to get?
- By Sandy on 09-23-10
By: Bob Burg, and others
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a kick in the muggle
So, that us why the villages must change when the wizards do not call back. :)
i found out about anti-wizards the hard way--excuse factories who must be fled if they are opponents, whereas however an enemy a muggle is, there is a common ground and peace.
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