Bloomsbury presents Rifleman by Victor Gregg, read by David John and Victor Gregg. Born into a working-class family in London in 1919, Victor Gregg enlisted in the Rifle Brigade at nineteen, was sent to the Middle East and saw action in Palestine. Following service in the western desert and at the battle of Alamein, he joined the Parachute Regiment and in September 1944 found himself at the battle of Arnhem. When the paratroopers were forced to withdraw, Gregg was captured. He attempted to escape, but was caught and became a prisoner of war; sentenced to death in Dresden for attempting to escape and burning down a factory, only the allies' infamous raid on the city the night before his execution saved his life. Gregg's fascinating story, told in a voice that is good-natured and completely original, continues after the end of the war. In the fifties he became chauffeur to the Chairman of the Moscow Norodny bank in London, involved in shady dealings and strange meetings with MI5, MI6 and the KGB. His adventures, though, were not over – in 1989, on one of his many motorbike expeditions into Eastern Europe, he found himself at a rally of 700 people in a field in Sopron at a fence that formed part of the barrier between the Soviet Union and the West. Vic cut the wire, and a few weeks later the Berlin Wall itself was destroyed – a truly unexpected coda to an incredible life lived to the full. This is the story of a true survivor.

LEAD LIKE A WOMAN "Rich with proven, practical knowledge and insights from highly successful women that you can put into action immediately to create your executive presence, be viewed as 'leadership material,' and maximize your opportunities." -Nina McLemore, Founder and CEO, Nina McLemore, Inc.; founder and former President, Liz Claiborne Accessories; former member Executive Committee, Liz Claiborne, Inc. "A fabulously insightful and powerful book for women who aspire to business leadership. Relying on decades of experience and research, the authors reveal key insights and successful strategies, including practical how-to advice, to en¬able women to hone and enhance their inherent leadership strengths. The book provides women with a compelling and straightforward blueprint for accelerated business success! This is a must-read for women and for all mentors and coaches of women!" -Richard Falcone, Chairman, Xperior-Consulting, Inc; former Chairman/CEO of Securus Technologies, Inc; and former AT&T Senior Vice President "Sharon Hadary and Laura Henderson have written a book that will be a blueprint for success that will inspire women in business for years to come-and not a moment too soon, given women's steadily expanding influence in business. The authors have combined personal insight, research-based knowledge, and real-life lessons in a thought-provoking guide that will benefit women just beginning their leadership journey and women at the pinnacle of their professions. How Women Lead is a celebration of the perspective and power of successful women. This book belongs in every leader's personal library." -Maria Coyne, Executive Vice President, Consumer and Small Business Segment Head, KeyBank; member Executive Council, KeyCorp IT'S A NEW WORLD FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP. Did you know that: . . . companies with more women in high-level positions report better financial performance than those with fewer women at these levels? . . . 40% of all privately held businesses are owned by women? . . . more than half of all professional and managerial positions are held by women? . . . the number of women earning $100,000 or more has grown at a faster pace than it has for men in the United States? . . . 6.3% of the top earners in the For¬tune 500 companies are women? Women are moving into leadership roles in business, government, and the military, and they're gaining positions of increasing stature and higher salaries. BUT . . . women's upward movement is not matching the rate of their movement into professional and managerial positions. It is time to own your destiny. Gain the confidence and know-how you need to navigate it all. Your roadmap to achieving your aspirations, How Women Lead provides hard-won wisdom from women who have reached truly impressive heights in their careers. Written by two women's leadership experts who are themselves successful leaders, How Women Lead gives women the information they need to become high-potential leaders but don't get in business school: how to build a career on their own terms, gain the critical business management skills needed to advance, and advocate successfully for themselves. Whether you're already in the leadership pipeline, contemplating your next career move, or are working to empower women in business, the lessons of How Women Lead will show you the sky's the limit when you combine women's leadership strengths with sound business acumen.

LEAD LIKE A WOMAN "Rich with proven, practical knowledge and insights from highly successful women that you can put into action immediately to create your executive presence, be viewed as 'leadership material,' and maximize your opportunities." -Nina McLemore, Founder and CEO, Nina McLemore, Inc.; founder and former President, Liz Claiborne Accessories; former member Executive Committee, Liz Claiborne, Inc. "A fabulously insightful and powerful book for women who aspire to business leadership. Relying on decades of experience and research, the authors reveal key insights and successful strategies, including practical how-to advice, to en¬able women to hone and enhance their inherent leadership strengths. The book provides women with a compelling and straightforward blueprint for accelerated business success! This is a must-read for women and for all mentors and coaches of women!" -Richard Falcone, Chairman, Xperior-Consulting, Inc; former Chairman/CEO of Securus Technologies, Inc; and former AT&T Senior Vice President "Sharon Hadary and Laura Henderson have written a book that will be a blueprint for success that will inspire women in business for years to come-and not a moment too soon, given women's steadily expanding influence in business. The authors have combined personal insight, research-based knowledge, and real-life lessons in a thought-provoking guide that will benefit women just beginning their leadership journey and women at the pinnacle of their professions. How Women Lead is a celebration of the perspective and power of successful women. This book belongs in every leader's personal library." -Maria Coyne, Executive Vice President, Consumer and Small Business Segment Head, KeyBank; member Executive Council, KeyCorp IT'S A NEW WORLD FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP. Did you know that: . . . companies with more women in high-level positions report better financial performance than those with fewer women at these levels? . . . 40% of all privately held businesses are owned by women? . . . more than half of all professional and managerial positions are held by women? . . . the number of women earning $100,000 or more has grown at a faster pace than it has for men in the United States? . . . 6.3% of the top earners in the For¬tune 500 companies are women? Women are moving into leadership roles in business, government, and the military, and they're gaining positions of increasing stature and higher salaries. BUT . . . women's upward movement is not matching the rate of their movement into professional and managerial positions. It is time to own your destiny. Gain the confidence and know-how you need to navigate it all. Your roadmap to achieving your aspirations, How Women Lead provides hard-won wisdom from women who have reached truly impressive heights in their careers. Written by two women's leadership experts who are themselves successful leaders, How Women Lead gives women the information they need to become high-potential leaders but don't get in business school: how to build a career on their own terms, gain the critical business management skills needed to advance, and advocate successfully for themselves. Whether you're already in the leadership pipeline, contemplating your next career move, or are working to empower women in business, the lessons of How Women Lead will show you the sky's the limit when you combine women's leadership strengths with sound business acumen.

Doping für Innovationen! Bei Business-Ökosystemen handelt es sich um gleichwertige Partnerschaften von mehreren Unternehmen. Diese bieten gemeinsam einen Service an oder schaffen eine Innovation, deren Realisierung für ein Unternehmen alleine nicht möglich gewesen wäre. Dieses Werk zeigt, was der Aufbau und der Einsatz von Business-Ökosystemen genau bedeuten, was dabei zu beachten ist, welche Grenzen, aber auch welche Chancen sich hinter diesen Konzepten verbergen. Dabei ist der Autor konsequent praxisorientiert und liefert eine konkrete Umsetzungsanleitung. Mit anschaulichen Beispielen, wertvollen Praxistipps und hilfreichen Checklisten. - Erklärt, wie mit Plattform- und Innovationsökosystemen Wachstums- und Differenzierungsvorteile generiert werden können - Zeigt, wie Business-Ökosysteme aufgebaut und weiterentwickelt werden - Führt durch das Dickicht der Business-Ökosysteme und liefert klare Definitionen - Hilft, Potenziale von Ökosystemen für die eigene Firma zu erkennen und zu aktivieren - Liefert konkrete Handlungsanleitungen - Mit vielen anschaulichen Beispielen aus der Praxis „Die Inhalte dieses Buches waren eine wichtige Grundlage zur Entwicklung unserer Ökosystem-Strategie. Sie machen das komplexe Thema ‚Ökosystem‘ greifbar und enthalten sehr klare und in der Praxis direkt umsetzbare Handlungsempfehlungen. Definitiv empfehlenswert!“ Robert Eberle, Leiter Ökosysteme Raiffeisen Gruppe „Die Inhalte dieses Buches sind bei VNTR, dem Innovations- und Venturing-Team der PostFinance, zum Standard im Bereich Ecosystem Management geworden. Wir bekommen so ein klares Verständnis zu Ecosystems und wie wir sie anwenden können – und wo nicht!“ Alice Dal Fuoco, Leiterin Innovation PostFinance „Die Inhalte dieses Buches wurden durch Dr. Lingens in den letzten Jahren in regelmäßigen Schulungen und Beratungsprojekten mit den mehr als 100 Mitgliederfirmen unseres Verbandes vermittelt und angewendet. Viele Fehler aus früheren Projekten hätten damit vermieden werden können. Sauber fundierte Grundlagen, logisch erklärt und direkt in der Praxis anwendbar – ein Augenöffner zum Thema Ecosystem Management.“ Dr. Michael Reber, Chairman Digital Industries World e. V. „Wir gestalten unsere aktuelle Ecosystem-Initiative basierend auf den im Buch vorgestellten Konzepten und Werkzeugen. Wissenschaftlich fundiert und gleichzeitig sehr hands-on und direkt anwendbar. Sehr wertvoll und empfehlenswert!“ Maike Wolf, Head of Innovation Team bei Gerresheimer „Wer sich mit Zukunftsthemen auseinandersetzt, muss Ecosystems verstehen. Leider gibt es in diesem Feld zu viele Werke, die entweder zu akademisch-abstrakt oder zu oberflächlich sind. Umso wertvoller ist dieses Buch. Wer Ecosystems jenseits des Buzzwords verstehen möchte, dem sei es wärmstens empfohlen.“ Nils Müller, CEO und Gründer Trendone

Doping für Innovationen! Bei Business-Ökosystemen handelt es sich um gleichwertige Partnerschaften von mehreren Unternehmen. Diese bieten gemeinsam einen Service an oder schaffen eine Innovation, deren Realisierung für ein Unternehmen alleine nicht möglich gewesen wäre. Dieses Werk zeigt, was der Aufbau und der Einsatz von Business-Ökosystemen genau bedeuten, was dabei zu beachten ist, welche Grenzen, aber auch welche Chancen sich hinter diesen Konzepten verbergen. Dabei ist der Autor konsequent praxisorientiert und liefert eine konkrete Umsetzungsanleitung. Mit anschaulichen Beispielen, wertvollen Praxistipps und hilfreichen Checklisten. - Erklärt, wie mit Plattform- und Innovationsökosystemen Wachstums- und Differenzierungsvorteile generiert werden können - Zeigt, wie Business-Ökosysteme aufgebaut und weiterentwickelt werden - Führt durch das Dickicht der Business-Ökosysteme und liefert klare Definitionen - Hilft, Potenziale von Ökosystemen für die eigene Firma zu erkennen und zu aktivieren - Liefert konkrete Handlungsanleitungen - Mit vielen anschaulichen Beispielen aus der Praxis „Die Inhalte dieses Buches waren eine wichtige Grundlage zur Entwicklung unserer Ökosystem-Strategie. Sie machen das komplexe Thema ‚Ökosystem‘ greifbar und enthalten sehr klare und in der Praxis direkt umsetzbare Handlungsempfehlungen. Definitiv empfehlenswert!“ Robert Eberle, Leiter Ökosysteme Raiffeisen Gruppe „Die Inhalte dieses Buches sind bei VNTR, dem Innovations- und Venturing-Team der PostFinance, zum Standard im Bereich Ecosystem Management geworden. Wir bekommen so ein klares Verständnis zu Ecosystems und wie wir sie anwenden können – und wo nicht!“ Alice Dal Fuoco, Leiterin Innovation PostFinance „Die Inhalte dieses Buches wurden durch Dr. Lingens in den letzten Jahren in regelmäßigen Schulungen und Beratungsprojekten mit den mehr als 100 Mitgliederfirmen unseres Verbandes vermittelt und angewendet. Viele Fehler aus früheren Projekten hätten damit vermieden werden können. Sauber fundierte Grundlagen, logisch erklärt und direkt in der Praxis anwendbar – ein Augenöffner zum Thema Ecosystem Management.“ Dr. Michael Reber, Chairman Digital Industries World e. V. „Wir gestalten unsere aktuelle Ecosystem-Initiative basierend auf den im Buch vorgestellten Konzepten und Werkzeugen. Wissenschaftlich fundiert und gleichzeitig sehr hands-on und direkt anwendbar. Sehr wertvoll und empfehlenswert!“ Maike Wolf, Head of Innovation Team bei Gerresheimer „Wer sich mit Zukunftsthemen auseinandersetzt, muss Ecosystems verstehen. Leider gibt es in diesem Feld zu viele Werke, die entweder zu akademisch-abstrakt oder zu oberflächlich sind. Umso wertvoller ist dieses Buch. Wer Ecosystems jenseits des Buzzwords verstehen möchte, dem sei es wärmstens empfohlen.“ Nils Müller, CEO und Gründer Trendone

Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the art and science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence. In a world in which people have cheap and easy access to most goods and services, yet crave richer and more meaningful experiences, aesthetics has become a key differentiator for most companies and a critical factor of their success and even their survival. In this groundbreaking book, Pauline Brown, a former leader of the world's top luxury goods company and a pioneer in identifying the role of aesthetics in business, shows executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals how to harness the power of the senses to create products, services, and experiences that stand out, resonate with their customers, and create long-term value for their businesses. The power is rooted in Aesthetic Intelligence—or "the other AI," as Brown refers to it. Aesthetic Intelligence can be learned. Indeed, people are born with far more capacity than they use, but even those that are naturally gifted must continue to refine their skills, lest their aesthetic advantage atrophy. Through a combination of storytelling and practical advice, the author shows how aesthetic intelligence creates business value and how executives, entrepreneurs and others can boost their own AI and successfully apply it to business. Brown offers research, strategies and practical exercises focused on four essential AI skills. Aesthetic Intelligence provides a crucial roadmap to help business leaders build their businesses in their own authentic and distinctive way. Aesthetic Intelligence is about creating delight, lifting the human spirit, and rousing the imagination through sensorial experiences.

Ein hochkarätiges Autorenteam hat den aktuellen Stand und die Zukunftsaussichten von Künstlicher Intelligenz für das Topmanagement unter die Lupe genommen. Die Autoren geben über kluge Analysen und fundierte Prognosen hinaus klare Handlungsempfehlungen, wie Vorstände, Geschäftsführer, Aufsichtsräte und Beiräte an das Thema herangehen sollten, um die Chancen der Kl zu nutzen und die Risiken zu minimieren. Für dieses einzigartige Buch haben sich renommierte Wissenschaftler, Unternehmer und Topmanager mit internationaler Erfahrung zusammengefunden. Andreas Dripke nimmt als Executive Chairman der UNO-Denkfabrik Diplomatic Council regelmäßig an nicht-öffentlichen Sitzungen der Vereinten Nationen teil und hat seine Erkenntnisse in rund 40 Sachbüchern u.a. über Künstliche Intelligenz veröffentlicht. Dieser globale UNO-Blickwinkel ist in das vorliegende Buch eingeflossen. Andreas Renner ist Geschäftsführer und Akademischer Direktor der Steinbeis Augsburg Business School, einer Kaderschmiede für das C-Level-Management. Daher weiß er genau, welche Informationen Entscheider der oberen Ebene benötigen. Dr. Alexander Richter ist Professor für Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Victoria University of Wellington in Neuseeland. Er ist assoziierter Herausgeber führender, wissenschaftlicher Journals und Konferenzen. Zudem berät er Organisationen in Europa und Austral-Asien über Digitale Transformation und bringt damit einen anwendungsnah-akademischen, globalen Blickwinkel in dieses Buch ein. Dr. Harald Schönfeld gilt als „Königsmacher" für Aufsichtsräte, Beiräte und Interim Manager. Alle drei Berufsgruppen zeichnen sich dadurch aus, dass sie in sehr unterschiedlichen Unternehmen engagiert sind und über ein breit gefächertes Know-How verfügen. Dieser Erfahrungsschatz ist in das vorliegende Buch eingeflossen. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Sebastian Thrun hat die KI-Entwicklung maßgeblich geprägt. Der ins Silicon Valley ausgewanderte Deutsche übernahm den KI-Lehrstuhl an der Stanford University. Zu seinen Studenten gehörte u.a. Sam Altman, der CEO von OpenAl. Bei Google legte er als Vice President gemeinsam mit Larry Page die Basis für die KI-Entwicklung. Viele weitere Tech-Größen wie Jeff Bezos und Elon Musk zählen zu seinem Freundeskreis. Das gibt dem Buch eine einzigartige Authentizität. Dr. Horst Walther hat u.a. Informatik studiert und drei viel beachtete Sachbücher über KI geschrieben. Er spricht u.a. chinesisch und kann dadurch die Kl-Entwicklung in China aus erster Hand verfolgen. Die Sicht aus Europa, den USA. China und Austral-Asien verleiht dem Werk einen 360-Grad-Rundumblick über Künstliche Intelligenz. Das Vorwort hat Matthias Hohensee, seit über 25 Jahren Bureau Chief Silicon Valley der WirtschaftsWoche, verfasst.

"I often tell individuals just starting in cyber that if they want to understand what is going on, go listen to Rick." -- Mark McLaughlin, Former President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Palo Alto Networks "Rick Howard has been at the forefront of cybersecurity since it existed as a profession. In Cybersecurity First Principles, he not only educates but also entertains; something only the truly accomplished can achieve." -- Jack Freund, Co-Author of "Measuring and Managing Information Risk: A Fair Approach" "Strategic thinking is critical to our success in securing our organizations. This book is an invaluable roadmap for how to approach cybersecurity strategically by an absolute legend in our industry." -- George Finney, author of "Project Zero Trust: A Story about a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business" Since the 1970s, infosec practitioners have been incrementally improving the overall security landscape without ever taking a moment to consider if they were going in the right strategic direction in the first place. The author makes the case that they weren't. The general direction wasn't wrong per se, but the thought leaders in the space never got to the root of the problem. Retracing the footsteps of scientific thought leaders like Descartes and Elon Musk, this book makes the case for the ultimate cybersecurity first principle and outlines the strategies and tactics necessary to pursue it. A reboot of infosec strategy and tactics, this book explains: * Why a first principle approach is necessary * Five strategies that emerge because of it: Zero Trust, Intrusion Kill Chain Prevention, Resilience, Automation and Risk Forecasting * Hands-on tactics to achieve each strategy

Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the art and science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence. In a world in which people have cheap and easy access to most goods and services, yet crave richer and more meaningful experiences, aesthetics has become a key differentiator for most companies and a critical factor of their success and even their survival. In this groundbreaking book, Pauline Brown, a former leader of the world's top luxury goods company and a pioneer in identifying the role of aesthetics in business, shows executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals how to harness the power of the senses to create products, services, and experiences that stand out, resonate with their customers, and create long-term value for their businesses. The power is rooted in Aesthetic Intelligence-or "the other AI," as Brown refers to it. Aesthetic Intelligence can be learned. Indeed, people are born with far more capacity than they use, but even those that are naturally gifted must continue to refine their skills, lest their aesthetic advantage atrophy. Through a combination of storytelling and practical advice, the author shows how aesthetic intelligence creates business value and how executives, entrepreneurs and others can boost their own AI and successfully apply it to business. Brown offers research, strategies and practical exercises focused on four essential AI skills. Aesthetic Intelligence provides a crucial roadmap to help business leaders build their businesses in their own authentic and distinctive way. Aesthetic Intelligence is about creating delight, lifting the human spirit, and rousing the imagination through sensorial experiences.

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER! "You can't really know anything if you just remember isolated facts. If the facts don't hang together on a latticework of theory, you don't have them in a usable form. You've got to have models in your head." - Charlie Munger, investor, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway The world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters, and decision-makers all rely on a set of frameworks and shortcuts that help them cut through complexity and separate good ideas from bad ones. They're called mental models, and you can find them in dense textbooks on psychology, physics, economics, and more. Or, you can just read Super Thinking, a fun, illustrated guide to every mental model you could possibly need. How can mental models help you? Well, here are just a few examples... If you've ever been overwhelmed by a to-do list that's grown too long, maybe you need the Eisenhower Decision Matrix to help you prioritize. Use the 5 Whys model to better understand people's motivations or get to the root cause of a problem. Before concluding that your colleague who messes up your projects is out to sabotage you, consider Hanlon's Razor for an alternative explanation. Ever sat through a bad movie just because you paid a lot for the ticket? You might be falling prey to Sunk Cost Fallacy . Set up Forcing Functions , like standing meeting or deadlines, to help grease the wheels for changes you want to occur. So, the next time you find yourself faced with a difficult decision or just trying to understand a complex situation, let Super Thinking upgrade your brain with mental models.

Noted CEOs, academics, and military personnel share their experience as visionary leaders The Vision Code explores the concept of "vision" and leadership. The book reveals the secrets of building and executing a strong vision within any organization. Oleg Konovalov--an acclaimed global thought leader--draws together in one volume in-depth interviews with nineteen extraordinary global visionaries that represent a variety of industries and organizations. These leaders explain why a vision is needed, how to implement it, how to communicate a vision effectively, and how to live by it with integrity. As Konovalov explains, vision is a key leadership skill that can be developed as a practical business tool for leading a company today and into the future. The stories of the nineteen leaders reveal how to develop a compelling vision and follow through with the vision in order to inspire an entire workforce. When a leader taps into the power of "vision," he or she creates a more meaningful business experience and ultimately, a better life. This compelling book: * Offers a guide for making the concept of vision a reality * Provides the information needed to develop a clear and persuasive vision * Contains an accessible guide to a much-needed skill * Includes interviews with Marshall Goldsmith (#1 Leadership Thinker), Martin Lindstrom (#1 Branding Expert), Garry Ridge (Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company) and many others Written for leaders at all levels in organizations and industries of any type The Vision Code is a must-have book for anyone who wants to develop the skill to become a visionary leader.

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER! "You can't really know anything if you just remember isolated facts. If the facts don't hang together on a latticework of theory, you don't have them in a usable form. You've got to have models in your head." - Charlie Munger, investor, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway The world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters, and decision-makers all rely on a set of frameworks and shortcuts that help them cut through complexity and separate good ideas from bad ones. They're called mental models, and you can find them in dense textbooks on psychology, physics, economics, and more. Or, you can just read Super Thinking, a fun, illustrated guide to every mental model you could possibly need. How can mental models help you? Well, here are just a few examples... • If you've ever been overwhelmed by a to-do list that's grown too long, maybe you need the Eisenhower Decision Matrix to help you prioritize. • Use the 5 Whys model to better understand people's motivations or get to the root cause of a problem. • Before concluding that your colleague who messes up your projects is out to sabotage you, consider Hanlon's Razor for an alternative explanation. • Ever sat through a bad movie just because you paid a lot for the ticket? You might be falling prey to Sunk Cost Fallacy . • Set up Forcing Functions , like standing meeting or deadlines, to help grease the wheels for changes you want to occur. So, the next time you find yourself faced with a difficult decision or just trying to understand a complex situation, let Super Thinking upgrade your brain with mental models.

Turn Any Presentation into a Landmark Occasion Ever wish you could captivate your boardroom with the opening line of your presentation, like Winston Churchill in his most memorable speeches? Or want to command attention by looming larger than life before your audience, much like Abraham Lincoln when, standing erect and wearing a top hat, he towered over seven feet? Now, you can master presentation skills, wow your audience, and shoot up the corporate ladder by unlocking the secrets of history's greatest speakers. Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes--who wrote speeches for five American presidents--shows you how great leaders through the ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade, and win throngs of fans and followers. Inside, you'll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in "Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln. "As a student of speech, I very much enjoyed this intriguing historic approach to public speaking. Humes creates a valuable and practical guide." --Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO, FOX News "I love this book. I've followed Humes's lessons for years, and he combines them all into one compact, hard-hitting resource. Get this book on your desk now." --Chris Matthews, "Hardball

A self-help guide offering tools for readers to transform patterns of thinking, discover potential and achieve personal and professional success. Brian Tracy offers a proven plan for transforming your life by changing the way you think about yourself and your potential. What you think has a profound effect on what you do and how you do it. But your thoughts aren't set in stone. Just like you can learn to ride a bike or play chess, you can also learn to control your thinking and control your life. Based on Tracy's thirty years of experience as a successful businessman and speaker, Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life presents twelve powerful principles that will help anyone get on the road to a better, more fulfilling professional and personal life. Each chapter offers inspirational stories, along with exercises that help you train yourself to think and act like the successful person you truly are. The principles in this book have helped millions of people take control of their thinking and make positive changes in their lives. And they can help you too. If you want to achieve wealth, happiness, and professional and personal fulfillment, all you have to do is Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life. "Brian Tracy is the preeminent authority on showing you how to dramatically improve your life. Let him be your guide." -Robert G. Allen, #1 New York Times-bestselling author "This book gives you a step-by-step system to transform your thinking about yourself and your potential, enabling you to achieve greater success in every area of your life." -Lee Iacocca, Chairman, Lee Iacocca & Associates

"An important new collection of Native American writers essaying the cultural significance of Utah's Bears Ears landscape." -THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE In support of tribal efforts to protect the Bears Ears, Native writers bear testimony to the fragile and essential nature of this sacred landscape in America's remote red rock country. Through poem and essay, these often-ignored voices explore the ways many native people derive tradition, sustenance, and cultural history from the Bears Ears. "To us, these places represent more than grass, hills, mountains, and trees…they hold the links to our past and our future." -Martie Simmons, Ho-Chunk The fifteen contributors are multi-generational writers, poets, activists, teachers, students, and public officials, each with a strong tie to landscape and a particular story to tell. Willie Grayeyes, Chairman of Utah Diné Bikéyah, shares his ancestral ties to the Bears Ears. Klee Benally, Diné activist, musician, and filmmaker, asks, "What part of sacred don't you understand?" Morning Star Gali, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at Pit River Tribe, speaks to the fight for cultural preservation. The fifteen contributors speak for the Bears Ears and elevate the conversation around tribal sovereignty and sacred places across the US. Editor JACQUELINE KEELER is a Navajo/Dakota writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. She is co-founder of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry, which seeks to end the use of racial groups as mascots, as well as the use of other stereotypical representations in popular culture. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Indian Country Today, Earth Island Journal, Salon.com, and elsewhere.

Generate Better, Faster Results Using Less Capital and Fewer Resources! "The High-Velocity Edge contains ideas that form the basis for structured continuous learning and improvement in every aspect of our lives. While this book is tailored to business leaders, it should be read by high school seniors, college students, and those already in the workforce. With the broad societal application of these ideas, we can achieve levels of accomplishment not even imagined by most people." The Honorable Paul H. O'Neill, former CEO and Chairman, Alcoa, and Former Secretary of the Treasury "Some firms outperform competitors in many ways at once cost, speed, innovation, service. How? Steve Spear opened my eyes to the secret of systemizing innovation: taking it from the occasional, unpredictable 'stroke of genius' to something you and your people do month-in, month-out to outdistance rivals." Scott D. Cook, founder and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Intuit, Inc. "Steven Spear connects a deep study of systems with practical management insights and does it better than any organizational scholar I know. [This] is a profoundly important book that will challenge and inspire executives in all industries to think more clearly about the technical and social foundations of organizational excellence." Donald M. Berwick, M.D., M.P.P., President and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement About the Book How can some companies perform so well that their industry counterparts are competitors in name only? Although they operate in the same industry, serve the same market, and even use the same suppliers, these extraordinary, high-velocity organizations consistently outperform all the competition and, more importantly, continually widen their leads. In The High-Velocity Edge, the reissued edition of five-time Shingo Prize winner Steven J. Spear's critically acclaimed book Chasing the Rabbit, Spear describes what sets market-dominating companies apart and provides a detailed framework you can leverage to surge to the lead in your own industry. Spear examines the internal operations of dominant organizations across a wide spectrum of industries, from technology to design and from manufacturing to health care. While he investigates several great operational triumphs, like top-tier teaching hospitals' fantastic improvements in quality of care, Pratt & Whitney's competitive gains in jet engine design, and the U.S. Navy's breakthroughs in inventing and applying nuclear propulsion, The High-Velocity Edge is not just about the adoration of success. It also takes a critical look at some of the operational missteps that have humbled even the most reputable and respected of companies and organizations. The decades-long prominence of Toyota, for example, is contrasted with the many factors leading to the automaker's sweeping 2010 product recalls. Taken together, these multiple perspectives and in-depth case studies show how to: Build a system of "dynamic discovery" designed to reveal operational problems and weaknesses as they arise Attack and solve problems when and where they occur, converting weaknesses into strengths Disseminate knowledge gained from solving local problems throughout the company as a whole Create managers invested in developing everyone's capacity to continually innovate and improve Whatever kind of company you operate from technology to finance to healthcare mastery of these four key capabilities will put you on the fast track to operational excellence, where you will generate faster, better results using less capital and fewer resources. Apply the lessons of Steven J. Spear and gain a high-velocity edge over every competitor in your industry.

Ein hochkarätiges Autorenteam hat den aktuellen Stand und die Zukunftsaussichten von Künstlicher Intelligenz für das Topmanagement unter die Lupe genommen. Die Autoren geben über kluge Analysen und fundierte Prognosen hinaus klare Handlungsempfehlungen, wie Vorstände, Geschäftsführer, Aufsichtsräte und Beiräte an das Thema herangehen sollten, um die Chancen der Kl zu nutzen und die Risiken zu minimieren. Für dieses einzigartige Buch haben sich renommierte Wissenschaftler, Unternehmer und Topmanager mit internationaler Erfahrung zusammengefunden. Andreas Dripke nimmt als Executive Chairman der UNO-Denkfabrik Diplomatic Council regelmäßig an nicht-öffentlichen Sitzungen der Vereinten Nationen teil und hat seine Erkenntnisse in rund 40 Sachbüchern u.a. über Künstliche Intelligenz veröffentlicht. Dieser globale UNO-Blickwinkel ist in das vorliegende Buch eingeflossen. Andreas Renner ist Geschäftsführer und Akademischer Direktor der Steinbeis Augsburg Business School, einer Kaderschmiede für das C-Level-Management. Daher weiß er genau, welche Informationen Entscheider der oberen Ebene benötigen. Dr. Alexander Richter ist Professor für Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Victoria University of Wellington in Neuseeland. Er ist assoziierter Herausgeber führender, wissenschaftlicher Journals und Konferenzen. Zudem berät er Organisationen in Europa und Austral-Asien über Digitale Transformation und bringt damit einen anwendungsnah-akademischen, globalen Blickwinkel in dieses Buch ein. Dr. Harald Schönfeld gilt als „Königsmacher" für Aufsichtsräte, Beiräte und Interim Manager. Alle drei Berufsgruppen zeichnen sich dadurch aus, dass sie in sehr unterschiedlichen Unternehmen engagiert sind und über ein breit gefächertes Know-How verfügen. Dieser Erfahrungsschatz ist in das vorliegende Buch eingeflossen. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Sebastian Thrun hat die KI-Entwicklung maßgeblich geprägt. Der ins Silicon Valley ausgewanderte Deutsche übernahm den KI-Lehrstuhl an der Stanford University. Zu seinen Studenten gehörte u.a. Sam Altman, der CEO von OpenAl. Bei Google legte er als Vice President gemeinsam mit Larry Page die Basis für die KI-Entwicklung. Viele weitere Tech-Größen wie Jeff Bezos und Elon Musk zählen zu seinem Freundeskreis. Das gibt dem Buch eine einzigartige Authentizität. Dr. Horst Walther hat u.a. Informatik studiert und drei viel beachtete Sachbücher über KI geschrieben. Er spricht u.a. chinesisch und kann dadurch die Kl-Entwicklung in China aus erster Hand verfolgen. Die Sicht aus Europa, den USA. China und Austral-Asien verleiht dem Werk einen 360-Grad-Rundumblick über Künstliche Intelligenz. Das Vorwort hat Matthias Hohensee, seit über 25 Jahren Bureau Chief Silicon Valley der WirtschaftsWoche, verfasst.

Turn Any Presentation into a Landmark Occasion Ever wish you could captivate your boardroom with the opening line of your presentation, like Winston Churchill in his most memorable speeches? Or want to command attention by looming larger than life before your audience, much like Abraham Lincoln when, standing erect and wearing a top hat, he towered over seven feet? Now, you can master presentation skills, wow your audience, and shoot up the corporate ladder by unlocking the secrets of history's greatest speakers. Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes--who wrote speeches for five American presidents--shows you how great leaders through the ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade, and win throngs of fans and followers. Inside, you'll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in "Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln. "As a student of speech, I very much enjoyed this intriguing historic approach to public speaking. Humes creates a valuable and practical guide." --Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO, FOX News "I love this book. I've followed Humes's lessons for years, and he combines them all into one compact, hard-hitting resource. Get this book on your desk now." --Chris Matthews, "Hardball

'From beak to tail feather and from flipper to fin, this is a book that will long be known, read and savoured.' – James W. Muller, Chairman of the Board of Academic Advisers of the International Churchill Society Winston Churchill was known for his great love for and admiration of animals. In fact, one of Churchill's key characteristics was his fascination with the animal kingdom – creatures of all sorts were a crucial element in his existence. He was amused, intrigued and enchanted by, sometimes even besotted with a vast menagerie, from his pet budgerigar, dogs, cats, fish, butterflies, to his own lion, leopard and white kangaroos kept at London Zoo, and even more unusual species. Dwelling and walking amid flora and fauna was Churchill's ideal form of existence – 'The world would be better off if it were inhabited only by animals' – and he signed his letters home as a boy 'The Pussy Cat'. In this fascinating biography, Dr Piers Brendon looks deeper into Churchill's love of the animal kingdom, and at how animals played such a large part in his everyday life. We encounter the paradox of the animal-loving-hunter: he hunts foxes yet keeps them as pets, he likes fishing but loves fish; along with the man who used analogies to animals time and time again in his speeches and writings. The picture that emerges shows another side to the great man, showcasing his wit, wisdom and wayward genius from a different perspective and shedding new and fascinating light on the man voted The Greatest Briton.

The magnificent follow-up to Wild Swans, the multimillion copy, internationally bestselling sensation that traces the history of modern China through the true stories of three generations of courageous women in one family. “AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN MY GRANDMOTHER became the concubine of a warlord general . . .” So begins Jung Chang's epic family memoir, Wild Swans, which defines a generation. The book ends in 1978, when Deng Xiaoping opened the door of Communist China, and Jung—twenty-six years old and unstoppably curious, despite years of brainwashing— seized the propitious moment and became one of the first Chinese to leave the tightly sealed country and come to the West. Fly, Wild Swans chronicles her journey and that of her family, along with that of China, as it rose from a decrepit and isolated state to a world power challenging American dominance. During those decades, although she lives in the West, Jung's life intertwines with her native land in unexpected ways, a rare relationship made more complex because all her books are banned there. Her family story mirrors the ups and downs of China's transformation, right up to today, as it enters another watershed. Chairman Xi Jinping's attempt to return China to the anti-American Maoist past has a devastating impact on Jung's life: She is unable to go to her mother's deathbed. Fly, Wild Swans is Jung's love letter and emotional tribute to her extraordinary mother. Profoundly moving, it is filled with drama, love, curiosity and incredible history—both personal and global. Told in Jung's clear, honest and compelling voice, it is memoir writing at its best.