***SHORTLISTED FOR FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*** FT Best books of 2020: Business 'In a world on fire, status quo is not a great option. Henderson rightfully argues for the refoundation of capitalism and offers thought-provoking ideas on what needs to be done to address some of the world's greatest challenges. ' Hubert Joly, former chairman and CEO, BestBuy ________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ What if business could help solve the greatest problems of our time? Free market capitalism is one of humanity's greatest inventions, and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But it's also on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society in its single-minded pursuit of maximizing shareholder value. Rebecca Henderson, McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, argues for a new framework; one that can simultaneously make a positive societal impact by confronting the realities of the environment and the need to address social and economic inequality, while also delivering sustained financial performance to ensure economic growth that brings prosperity and wellbeing to society as a whole. Drawing on the lessons of companies from around the world who are acting on this responsibility - who are not only surviving but are thriving, becoming leaders in their industries and beginning to drive the wheels of change - Professor Henderson proves that this is not only a moral imperative for business but also the only way to remain competitive in our changing world. ________________ 'You need to read Rebecca Henderson's Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. This is a book for the realist with a heart.' Arthur C. Brooks, president emeritus, American Enterprise Institute; senior fellow, Harvard Business School; and author of Love Your Enemies 'Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire is a breath of fresh air. Written in lively prose, easily accessible to lay readers, and chock-full of interesting case studies, Henderson comprehensively surveys what we need to do to secure a workable future.' Larry Kramer, president, Hewlett Foundation

“An absorbing and thorough examination” of the Bank for International Settlements, “one of the world’s most important yet opaque institutions” (Reuters) Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers -- including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England; and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials -- Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank. Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930, and protected by an international treaty, the BIS and its assets are legally beyond the reach of any government or jurisdiction. The bank is untouchable. Swiss authorities have no jurisdiction over the bank or its premises. The BIS has just 140 customers but made tax-free profits of 1.17 billion in 2011-2012. Since its creation, the bank has been at the heart of global events but has often gone unnoticed. Under Thomas McKittrick, the bank's American president from 1940-1946, the BIS was open for business throughout the Second World War. The BIS accepted looted Nazi gold, conducted foreign exchange deals for the Reichsbank, and was used by both the Allies and the Axis powers as a secret contact point to keep the channels of international finance open. After 1945 the BIS -- still behind the scenes -- for decades provided the necessary technical and administrative support for the trans-European currency project, from the first attempts to harmonize exchange rates in the late 1940s to the launch of the Euro in 2002. It now stands at the center of efforts to build a new global financial and regulatory architecture, once again proving that it has the power to shape the financial rules of our world. Yet despite its pivotal role in the financial and political history of the last century and during the economic current crisis, the BIS has remained largely unknown -- until now.

“An absorbing and thorough examination” of the Bank for International Settlements, “one of the world’s most important yet opaque institutions” (Reuters) Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers -- including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England; and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials -- Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank. Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930, and protected by an international treaty, the BIS and its assets are legally beyond the reach of any government or jurisdiction. The bank is untouchable. Swiss authorities have no jurisdiction over the bank or its premises. The BIS has just 140 customers but made tax-free profits of 1.17 billion in 2011-2012. Since its creation, the bank has been at the heart of global events but has often gone unnoticed. Under Thomas McKittrick, the bank's American president from 1940-1946, the BIS was open for business throughout the Second World War. The BIS accepted looted Nazi gold, conducted foreign exchange deals for the Reichsbank, and was used by both the Allies and the Axis powers as a secret contact point to keep the channels of international finance open. After 1945 the BIS -- still behind the scenes -- for decades provided the necessary technical and administrative support for the trans-European currency project, from the first attempts to harmonize exchange rates in the late 1940s to the launch of the Euro in 2002. It now stands at the center of efforts to build a new global financial and regulatory architecture, once again proving that it has the power to shape the financial rules of our world. Yet despite its pivotal role in the financial and political history of the last century and during the economic current crisis, the BIS has remained largely unknown -- until now.

Warum gedeihen manche Teams, während andere unengagiert und antriebslos bleiben? Tribal Leadership gibt eine überraschend einfache, aber wissenschaftlich fundierte Antwort: Es liegt an der Sprache, an den Beziehungen und an der Kulturstufe, auf der sich ein Team bewegt. Die Autoren Dave Logan, John King und Halee Fischer-Wright haben in einer außergewöhnlichen Zehn-Jahres-Feldstudie mit über 24.000 Menschen gezeigt, dass jede Organisation aus sog. »Tribes«, d.h. Stämmen besteht, also natürlichen Gruppen mit eigener Dynamik, Stimmung und Leistungsfähigkeit. Und: Diese Dynamik lässt sich gezielt verändern. Dieses Buch ist keine trockene Theorie, sondern ein präziser Kompass, mit dem Sie Ihre Teams Stufe für Stufe hin zu echter Hochleistung führen. Sie lernen, die fünf Stammesstufen im Alltag zu erkennen - vom zynischen »Mein Leben ist beschissen« bis zum kraftvollen »Wir sind großartig« - und erfahren, wie Sie mit kleinen sprachlichen Impulsen und gezielten Beziehungsschritten ganze Kulturen in Bewegung bringen. Besonders eindrucksvoll: die Fallstudien, allen voran das legendäre Beispiel des Griffin Hospital, das sich vom Problemfall zu einer der beliebtesten Kliniken der USA entwickelte. Nicht durch Heldenführer, sondern durch gemeinsame Werte, mutige Entscheidungen und neue Arten der Zusammenarbeit. Was Tribal Leadership so wertvoll macht: Sie erhalten konkrete Hebel für jede Kulturstufe. Keine Allgemeinplätze, keine Motivationsfloskeln, sondern klare, praxiserprobte Schritte, die sofort wirken. Damit bauen Sie dreiseitige Beziehungen auf, die Silos aufbrechen, Vertrauen stärken und Leistung vervielfachen. Ob Sie ein Team leiten, eine Abteilung verändern oder ein ganzes Unternehmen entwickeln wollen: Dieses Buch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Menschen von »Ich« zu »Wir« führen - und warum das der wirkungsvollste Schritt ist, den eine Organisation gehen kann. Ein inspirierendes, überraschend leicht lesbares Standardwerk für alle, die Kultur nicht dem Zufall überlassen wollen. »Tribal Leadership ist ein grundlegendes Werk und steht an der Spitze eines neuen Genres von Büchern über Unternehmenskultur und das Verständnis von Netzwerken in Organisationen. Eine Pflichtlektüre für alle, die sich mit Organisationsverhalten, Kommunikation und Führungskräfteentwicklung beschäftigen.« Samuel M. Lam, Präsident, Linkage Asia »Ich habe Ihr Buch mit großer Begeisterung gelesen und empfehle es ausdrücklich weiter. Es beschreibt genau die am besten geführten Unternehmen, die ich kenne.« Jim Clifton, Chairman und CEO, The Gallup Organization »Vergessen Sie Silos, denken Sie in Stämmen. Silos schotten Gruppen voneinander ab, sodass niemand gemeinsam wächst und sich nach außen entwickeln kann. Ein Stamm hingegen wächst von innen heraus, getragen von einer tiefen Kultur und einer gemeinsamen Sprache - mit weitaus größerem Entwicklungspotenzial. Tribal Leadership ist der beste Leitfaden für Erfolg in einer globalen Welt, in der Silos zum Scheitern verurteilt sind.« Dr. Mark Goulston, Kolumnist Leading Edge bei Fast Company und Bestsellerautor von Get Out of Your Own Way at Work »Tribal Leadership identifiziert die wahre Quelle außergewöhnlicher Führung. Logan, King und Fischer Wright zeigen klar, wie große Führungspersönlichkeiten aus der Dynamik von Teams entstehen. Sie benennen nicht nur den Ursprung von Führung, sondern beschreiben auch die Schritte, die notwendig sind, um persönliche wie auch gemeinsame Spitzenleistungen zu erreichen.« Jim Keyes, CEO, Blockbuster Stores, ehemals CEO von 7 Eleven

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 1999 im Fachbereich BWL - Personal und Organisation, Note: 1,7, Universität zu Köln (Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Das unternehmenswertorientierte Management erfreut sich seit einigen Jahren wachsenden Interesses. Eine erhebliche Anzahl von Firmen hat wertorientierte Führungskonzepte implementiert, darunter auch die Ford Motor Company. Diese Unternehmensphilosophie bestätigt der Chairman der Ford Motor Company: "We re in the process of reinventing Ford with a single strategic focus on consumer and Shareholder Value." Die Ursachen für diese Entwicklung werden in der folgenden Abbildung verdeutlicht: Damit verbunden ist auch eine wertorientierte Managerentlohnung als Bestandteil strategischer Personal- und Unternehmensführung. Bei der Entlohnung der Arbeitnehmer in der Produktion der Automobilindustrie wird jedoch in Deutschland, so auch bei der Ford-Werke AG, größtenteils auf traditionelle Lohnformen zurückgegriffen. Im Mittelpunkt dieser Arbeit steht die Untersuchung wertorientierter Entlohnungssysteme und ihre möglichen Anwendungsfelder als zusätzliche variable Vergütungskomponente für die in der Produktion tätigen Mitarbeiter. Es werden die einzelnen Instrumente wertorientierter Entlohnung untersucht und auf ihre Anwendbarkeit bei der Ford-Werke AG hin überprüft. Gang der Untersuchung: Das Kapitel II beginnt mit der Klärung der wesentlichen Begriffe Shareholder Value und Unternehmenswert. Anhand des mangelnden Informationsgehalts traditioneller Kennzahlen zur Beurteilung der Wertsteigerung wird die Notwendigkeit der Anwendung wertorientierter Steuerungsinstrumente veranschaulicht. Es folgt die Darstellung der wichtigsten theoretischen Grundmodelle zur Umsetzung des Shareholder Value Konzepts. In diesem Zusammenhang werden deren Ziele und die jeweiligen Bewertungsverfahren herausgearbeitet. In Kapitel III werden die Entlohnungssysteme auf Basis des Shareholder Value-Konzepts, als Variante eines unternehmenserfolgsabhängigen Entgeltbestandteil, kurz vorgestellt. Es gilt zunächst die Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit Entlohnung zu definieren. Die einzelnen Bestandteile des individuellen Lohns werden voneinander abgegrenzt. Im weiteren Verlauf dieses Abschnitts werden die Ziele, die Unternehmen mit der Implementierung eines wertorientierten Entlohnungssystems verfolgen, dargestellt. Daneben werden die anderen Entlohnungssysteme in Abhängigkeit des Unternehmenserfolgs aufgeführt und beurteilt. Ein weiterer Punkt ist die Veranschaulichung der einzelnen Entgeltbestandteile eines modernen Entgeltsystems. Außerdem werden die Ziele des Mitarbeiters eingehend untersucht. Das Kapitel schließt mit Anwendungsbeispielen wertorientierter Entlohnungssysteme bei der Ford-Werke AG ab. Gegenstand von Kapitel IV ist die Automobilproduktion. Nach einer kurzen Zusammenfassung der historischen Entwicklung der Automobilproduktion wird der Status quo der Automobilproduktionssysteme in Deutschland wiedergegeben. Ein Schwerpunkt in diesem Kapitel ist die detaillierte Darstellung der Gruppenarbeit als elementarer Bestandteil bei der Herstellung von Automobilen. Des weiteren werden Anwendungsbeispiele wertorientierter Entlohnung der in der Produktion tätigen Mitarbeiter in der deutschen Automobilindustrie vorgestellt. Kapitel V kann als Synergie der drei vorherigen Abschnitte klassifiziert werden. Zuerst wird die Ford-Werke AG vorgestellt. Es wird noch einmal auf den Produktionsprozeß am Beispiel des Werkes Ford Saarlouis eingegangen. Für das Werk Saarlouis wird Modellhaft die praktische Umsetzung der einzelnen Instrumente wertorientierter Entlohnungssysteme in der Produktion tätigen Mitarbeiter bei der Ford-Werke AG untersucht. Im Anschluß daran folgt ein detaillierte Schilderung der Umsetzung des Shareholder Value-Konzepts bei der Ford Motor Company. Der Hauptteil dieses Kapitels b...

"If there was ever a time a distracted and exhausted church needed this message, it is today." -- J. D. Greear , pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, NC; president, Southern Baptist Convention In 1643, Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment that has as much resonance in our discontented day as it did in his. Now pastor and author Andrew M. Davis helps us rediscover the remarkable truths found in this largely forgotten work. With powerful new illustrations and a keen sense of all that makes modern Christians restless, Davis challenges us to confront the sources of discontent in our lives and embrace Paul's teaching on contentment in all circumstances. "While the world, including many Christians, chases the siren song of happiness and fulfillment in culture, Andrew Davis reminds us what the apostle Paul taught us: true contentment can only be found in Christ. This book is powerful. It is needed. And it is so biblically relevant in a world that desperately needs this message."-- Thom Rainer , president and CEO, Church Answers; author of I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, and Simple Church "In a world characterized by so much discontent, some of it serious and some of it laughably trivial, the virtue of contentment is a rare treasure. This is a book to savor and reread, and then pass on to others."-- D. A. Carson , research professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "Let this book guide you to a deeper faith in the gospel and a richer experience of contentment and hope in God's providence."-- R. Albert Mohler Jr. , president, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Andrew M. Davis is pastor of First Baptist Church of Durham, North Carolina, and a visiting professor of church history at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chairman of the governance committee of The Gospel Coalition, Davis has written articles for TGC's popular website and has spoken in plenary and breakout sessions at TGC's national conference. He is the author of Revitalize and An Infinite Journey, named by Tim Challies as one of the top ten books of 2014.

Jack Welch knows how to win. During his forty-year career at General Electric, he led the company to year-after-year success around the globe, in multiple markets, against brutal competition. His honest, be-the-best style of management became the gold standard in business, with his relentless focus on people, teamwork, and profits. Since Welch retired in 2001 as chairman and chief executive officer of GE, he has traveled the world, speaking to more than 250,000 people and answering their questions on dozens of wide-ranging topics. Inspired by his audiences and their hunger for straightforward guidance, Welch has written both a philosophical and pragmatic book, which is destined to become the bible of business for generations to come. It clearly lays out the answers to the most difficult questions people face both on and off the job. Welch's objective is to speak to people at every level of an organization, in companies large and small. His audience is everyone from line workers to MBAs, from project managers to senior executives. His goal is to help everyone who has a passion for success. Welch begins Winning with an introductory section called "Underneath It All," which describes his business philosophy. He explores the importance of values, candor, differentiation, and voice and dignity for all. The core of Winning is devoted to the real "stuff" of work. This main part of the book is split into three sections. The first looks inside the company, from leadership to picking winners to making change happen. The second section looks outside, at the competition, with chapters on strategy, mergers, and Six Sigma, to name just three. The next section of the book is about managing your career?from finding the right job to achieving work-life balance. Welch's optimistic, no excuses, get-it-done mind-set is riveting. Packed with personal anecdotes and written in Jack's distinctive no b.s. voice, Winning offers deep insights, original thinking, and solutions to nuts-and-bolts problems that will change the way people think about work.

***SHORTLISTED FOR FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*** FT Best books of 2020: Business 'In a world on fire, status quo is not a great option. Henderson rightfully argues for the refoundation of capitalism and offers thought-provoking ideas on what needs to be done to address some of the world's greatest challenges. ' Hubert Joly, former chairman and CEO, BestBuy ________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ What if business could help solve the greatest problems of our time? Free market capitalism is one of humanity's greatest inventions, and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But it's also on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society in its single-minded pursuit of maximizing shareholder value. Rebecca Henderson, McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, argues for a new framework; one that can simultaneously make a positive societal impact by confronting the realities of the environment and the need to address social and economic inequality, while also delivering sustained financial performance to ensure economic growth that brings prosperity and wellbeing to society as a whole. Drawing on the lessons of companies from around the world who are acting on this responsibility - who are not only surviving but are thriving, becoming leaders in their industries and beginning to drive the wheels of change - Professor Henderson proves that this is not only a moral imperative for business but also the only way to remain competitive in our changing world. ________________ 'You need to read Rebecca Henderson's Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. This is a book for the realist with a heart.' Arthur C. Brooks, president emeritus, American Enterprise Institute; senior fellow, Harvard Business School; and author of Love Your Enemies 'Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire is a breath of fresh air. Written in lively prose, easily accessible to lay readers, and chock-full of interesting case studies, Henderson comprehensively surveys what we need to do to secure a workable future.' Larry Kramer, president, Hewlett Foundation

Great players always have their own successful variations in the opening. One of them is the Sharp Arkhangelsk variation which arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 followed by Bb7 and/or Bc5. It's one of the most powerful opening weapons of great players like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. This variation is very rich, as it is possible to play in three different ways; meaning it's much more difficult for your opponents to prepare against. The author will show model games to underline the ideas and lines that this variation has to offer. Instead of learning moves by heart, the concepts and ideas will give you the confidence to play the opening against all levels of opponent. This video course can be useful for every player to follow in the steps of Carlsen & Caruana! o Video running time: 4 hours 11 minutes (English) o With int eractive tr aining including video feedback o Training with Ches sBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels Including download & stream for iPad, tablet etc: can be unlocked with imprinted key Adrian Mikhalchishin, a Grandmaster since 1978, is currently among the top 5 world trainers and the Chairman of the FIDE Trainers' Commission. He trained the team of USSR in 1980's, national teams of Slovenia, Poland and the Netherlands, and was the trainer of Anatoly Karpov (1980-1986), trained Zsuzsa Polgar, Alexander Beliavsky, Maja Chiburdanidze, Arkadij Naiditsch and Vassily Ivanchuk. Systemvoraussetzungen: Mindestens: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 Grafikkarte mit 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM Laufwerk, Windows Media Player 9 und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung. Empfohlen: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 11, DirectX10 Grafikkarte (oder kompatibel) mit 514 MB RAM oder mehr, 100% DirectX10 kompatible Soundkarte, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM Laufwerk und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung.

From CNN chief legal analyst and bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin, a real-life legal thriller about the prosecutors and congressional investigators pursuing the truth about Donald Trump's complicity in several crimes--and why they failed. Donald Trump's campaign chairman went to jail. So did his personal lawyer. His long-time political consigliere was convicted of serious federal crimes, and his national security advisor pled guilty to others. Several Russian spies were indicted in absentia. Career intelligence agents and military officers were alarmed enough by the president's actions that they alerted senior government officials and ignited the impeachment process. Yet despite all this, a years-long inquiry led by special counsel Robert Mueller, and the third impeachment of a president in American history, Donald Trump survived to run for re-election. Why? Jeffrey Toobin's highly entertaining definitive account of the Mueller investigation and the impeachment of the president takes readers behind the scenes of the epic legal and political struggle to call Trump to account for his misdeeds. With his superb storytelling and analytic skills Toobin recounts all the mind-boggling twists and turns in the case--Trump's son met with a Russian operative promising Kremlin support! Trump paid a porn star $130,000 to hush up an affair! Rudy Giuliani and a pair of shady Ukrainian-American businessmen got the Justice Department to look at Russian-created conspiracy theories! Toobin shows how Trump's canny lawyers used Mueller's famous integrity against him, and how Trump's bullying and bluster cowed Republican legislators into ignoring the clear evidence of the impeachment hearings. Based on dozens of interviews with prosecutors in Mueller's office, Trump's legal team, Congressional investigators, White House staffers, and several of the key players, including some who are now in prison, True Crimes and Misdemeanors is a revelatory narrative that makes sense of the seemingly endless chaos of the Trump years. Filled with never-before-reported details of the high-stakes legal battles and political machinations, the book weaves a tale of a rogue president guilty of historic misconduct, and how he got away with it.

PRAISE FOR THE PANIC OF 1907 SECOND EDITION "This book should be required reading for all central bankers and for anyone interested in the role of financial crises as major historical events. Bruner and Carr have expanded their magisterial analysis from the prior edition to encompass an even wider scope of history and politics. One cannot understand the tragedies of the 20th century without starting here." --ANDREW METRICK, Janet L. Yellen Professor of Finance and Management, and Director, Yale Program on Financial Stability, Yale School of Management "In their unparalleled study of The Panic of 1907, Bruner and Carr provide a model of how one can understand a financial panic. They combine an historically informed, detailed narrative of events with contemporary insights from information economics, which can explain how such upheavals occur. A page-turning chronicle of financial drama if there ever was one." --CHARLES CALOMIRIS, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions, Columbia Business School, Columbia University "This welcome new edition of The Panic of 1907 incorporates the substantial outpouring of research its previous edition did much to stimulate. The result is simply the best 'biography' of any of history's major financial crises." --RICHARD SYLLA, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University "The Panic of 1907 is an invaluable resource for students of financial crises. It reviews the causes of the near meltdown that occurred in 1907 and the mitigating actions taken. And it offers a very useful framework for analysis of both historical and present-day financial crises." --MICHAEL E. O'NEILL, Director of Citigroup, Inc (2009-2011) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (2012-2018) "The Panic of 1907 is a fascinating account of the events and characters involved during the Panic and adds valuable new reference material for this critical event in American financial history, material that will be of primary interest to academic researchers and curious students alike." --JON MOEN, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, The University of Mississippi

Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the second book in the Industrial Revolution series, part of the Discworld novels. 'Clever, engaging and laugh-out-loud funny' The Times ' Pratchett at his finest' 5-star reader review 'Whoever said you can't fool an honest man wasn't one.' The Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork is facing a crisis and needs a shake-up in management. Cue Moist von Lipwig, Postmaster General and former con artist. If anyone can rescue the city's ailing financial institution, it's him. He doesn't really want the job, but the thing is, he doesn't have a choice. Moist has many problems to solve as part of his new role: the chief cashier is almost certainly a vampire, the chairman needs his daily walkies, there's something strange happening in the cellar, and the Royal Mint is running at a loss. Moist begins making some ambitious changes . . . and some dangerous enemies. Because money is power and certain stakeholders will do anything to keep a firm grip on both . . . Making Money is the second book in the Industrial Revolution series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order. Praise for the Discworld series: '[Pratchett's] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday 'Pratchett is a master storyteller ' Guardian 'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin 'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone ' Daily Express 'One of the most consistently funny writers around' Ben Aaronovitch ' Masterful and brilliant ' Fantasy & Science Fiction 'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own... he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times 'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph 'Nothing short of magical ' Chicago Tribune 'Consistently funny , consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX '[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive , surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world... There's never been anything quite like it ' Evening Standard

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'For anyone interested in becoming a better manager' - Bill Gates -------- Discover the revolutionary movement behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber. In 1999, legendary venture capitalist John Doerr invested nearly $12 million in a small 40-person startup that had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. Doerr introduced the founders to his system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and, with those principles at the foundation of their management, the startup grew at an exponential rate. Today, that same startup - Google - has more than 70,000 employees with a market cap exceeding $600 billion. Doerr has introduced OKRs to more than fifty companies, helping tech giants and charities exceed all expectations. In the OKR model, objectives define what we seek to achieve and key results are how those top­ priority goals will be attained. They focus effort, foster coordination and enhance workplace satisfaction. For the first time in Measure What Matters, Doerr shares a broad range of first-person, behind-the-scenes case studies, with narrators including Bono and Bill Gates, to demonstrate the agility and explosive growth that OKRs have spurred at so many great organizations. With a foreword by Larry Page, and contributions from Bono and Bill Gates, this book will show you how to collect timely, relevant data to track progress - to measure what matters. It will help any organization or team aim high, move fast, and excel. -------- 'Management magic....Measure What Matters is a must read for anyone motivated to improve their organization' - Former Vice President Al Gore , chairman of the Climate Reality Project 'Measure What Matters shows how any organization or team can aim high, move fast, and excel' - Sheryl Sandberg , Facebook COO 'Measure What Matters deserves to be fully embraced by every person responsible for performance in any walk of life' - Jim Collins , author of Good to Great -------- ***SPEED & SCALE - THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND VENTURE CAPITALIST JOHN DOERR - NOW AVAILABLE***

In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight "offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh" (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. Bill Gates named Shoe Dog one of his five favorite books of the year and called it "an amazing tale, a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like. It's a messy, perilous, and chaotic journey, riddled with mistakes, endless struggles, and sacrifice. Phil Knight opens up in ways few CEOs are willing to do." Fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his car in 1963, Knight grossed eight thousand dollars that first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In this age of start-ups, Knight's Nike is the gold standard, and its swoosh is one of the few icons instantly recognized in every corner of the world. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always been a mystery. In Shoe Dog, he tells his story at last. At twenty-four, Knight decides that rather than work for a big corporation, he will create something all his own, new, dynamic, different. He details the many risks he encountered, the crushing setbacks, the ruthless competitors and hostile bankers—as well as his many thrilling triumphs. Above all, he recalls the relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers. Together, harnessing the electrifying power of a bold vision and a shared belief in the transformative power of sports, they created a brand—and a culture—that changed everything.

BY THE WINNER OF THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 'Riveting and heartbreaking ... A compelling novel, one that gathers close all those who were meant to be forgotten, and refuses their erasure' Maaza Mengiste, Guardian 'A brilliant and important book for our times, by a wondrous writer' Philippe Sands, New Statesman, Books of the Year _______________ While he was still a little boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents by the German colonial troops. After years away, fighting in a war against his own people, he returns to his village to find his parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away. Another young man returns at the same time. Hamza was not stolen for the war, but sold into it; he has grown up at the right hand of an officer whose protection has marked him life. With nothing but the clothes on his back, he seeks only work and security - and the love of the beautiful Afiya. As fate knots these young people together, as they live and work and fall in love, the shadow of a new war on another continent lengthens and darkens, ready to snatch them up and carry them away. _______________ 'One of the world's most prominent postcolonial writers . He has consistently and with great compassion penetrated the effects of colonialism in East Africa and its effects on the lives of uprooted and migrating individuals' Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee 'In book after book, he guides us through seismic historic moments and devastating societal ruptures while gently outlining what it is that keeps those families, friendships and loving spaces intact, if not fully whole' Maaza Mengiste 'Rarely in a lifetime can you open a book and find that reading it encapsulates the enchanting qualities of a love affair ... One scarcely dares breathe while reading it for fear of breaking the enchantment' The Times

Jack Welch knows how to win. During his forty-year career at General Electric, he led the company to year-after-year success around the globe, in multiple markets, against brutal competition. His honest, be-the-best style of management became the gold standard in business, with his relentless focus on people, teamwork, and profits. Since Welch retired in 2001 as chairman and chief executive officer of GE, he has traveled the world, speaking to more than 250,000 people and answering their questions on dozens of wide-ranging topics. Inspired by his audiences and their hunger for straightforward guidance, Welch has written both a philosophical and pragmatic book, which is destined to become the bible of business for generations to come. It clearly lays out the answers to the most difficult questions people face both on and off the job. Welch's objective is to speak to people at every level of an organization, in companies large and small. His audience is everyone from line workers to MBAs, from project managers to senior executives. His goal is to help everyone who has a passion for success. Welch begins Winning with an introductory section called "Underneath It All," which describes his business philosophy. He explores the importance of values, candor, differentiation, and voice and dignity for all. The core of Winning is devoted to the real "stuff" of work. This main part of the book is split into three sections. The first looks inside the company, from leadership to picking winners to making change happen. The second section looks outside, at the competition, with chapters on strategy, mergers, and Six Sigma, to name just three. The next section of the book is about managing your career?from finding the right job to achieving work-life balance. Welch's optimistic, no excuses, get-it-done mind-set is riveting. Packed with personal anecdotes and written in Jack's distinctive no b.s. voice, Winning offers deep insights, original thinking, and solutions to nuts-and-bolts problems that will change the way people think about work.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting; essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganland This definitive biography of Vince McMahon, former WWE chairman and CEO, is “riveting; essential reading” (Rick Perlstein, New York Times bestselling author) as it charts his rise from rural poverty to the throne of one of the world’s most influential media empires. Featuring exclusive interviews with more than 150 people who witnessed, aided, and suffered from his ascent. Even if you’ve never watched a minute of professional wrestling, you are living in Vince McMahon’s world. In his four decades as the defining figure of American pro wrestling, McMahon was the man behind Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, Dave Bautista, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, and Hulk Hogan, to name just a few of the mega-stars who owe him their careers. For more than twenty-five years, he has also been a performer in his own show, acting as the diabolical “Mr. McMahon”—a figure who may have more in common with the real Vince than he would care to admit. Just as importantly, McMahon is one of Donald Trump’s closest friends—and Trump’s experiences as a performer in McMahon’s programming were, in many ways, a dress rehearsal for the 45th President’s campaigns and presidency. McMahon and his wife, Linda, are major Republican donors. Linda was in Trump’s cabinet. McMahon makes deals with the Saudi government worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And for generations of people who have watched wrestling, he has been a defining cultural force and has helped foment “the worst of contemporary politics” (Kirkus Reviews). Ringmaster built on exclusive interviews with more than 150 people, from McMahon’s childhood friends to those who accuse him of destroying their lives. “Smart; entertaining, impressively reported, and beautifully written. Wrestling fans will devour it, but everyone who wants to better understand this crazy country and one of its truly original characters ought to read it” (Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life).

BY THE WINNER OF THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 'Riveting and heartbreaking ... A compelling novel, one that gathers close all those who were meant to be forgotten, and refuses their erasure' Maaza Mengiste, Guardian 'A brilliant and important book for our times, by a wondrous writer' Philippe Sands, New Statesman, Books of the Year _______________ While he was still a little boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents by the German colonial troops. After years away, fighting in a war against his own people, he returns to his village to find his parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away. Another young man returns at the same time. Hamza was not stolen for the war, but sold into it; he has grown up at the right hand of an officer whose protection has marked him life. With nothing but the clothes on his back, he seeks only work and security - and the love of the beautiful Afiya. As fate knots these young people together, as they live and work and fall in love, the shadow of a new war on another continent lengthens and darkens, ready to snatch them up and carry them away. _______________ 'One of the world's most prominent postcolonial writers . He has consistently and with great compassion penetrated the effects of colonialism in East Africa and its effects on the lives of uprooted and migrating individuals' Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee 'In book after book, he guides us through seismic historic moments and devastating societal ruptures while gently outlining what it is that keeps those families, friendships and loving spaces intact, if not fully whole' Maaza Mengiste 'Rarely in a lifetime can you open a book and find that reading it encapsulates the enchanting qualities of a love affair ... One scarcely dares breathe while reading it for fear of breaking the enchantment' The Times

Warum gedeihen manche Teams, während andere unengagiert und antriebslos bleiben? Tribal Leadership gibt eine überraschend einfache, aber wissenschaftlich fundierte Antwort: Es liegt an der Sprache, an den Beziehungen und an der Kulturstufe, auf der sich ein Team bewegt. Die Autoren Dave Logan, John King und Halee Fischer-Wright haben in einer außergewöhnlichen Zehn-Jahres-Feldstudie mit über 24.000 Menschen gezeigt, dass jede Organisation aus sog. »Tribes«, d.h. Stämmen besteht, also natürlichen Gruppen mit eigener Dynamik, Stimmung und Leistungsfähigkeit. Und: Diese Dynamik lässt sich gezielt verändern. Dieses Buch ist keine trockene Theorie, sondern ein präziser Kompass, mit dem Sie Ihre Teams Stufe für Stufe hin zu echter Hochleistung führen. Sie lernen, die fünf Stammesstufen im Alltag zu erkennen - vom zynischen »Mein Leben ist beschissen« bis zum kraftvollen »Wir sind großartig« - und erfahren, wie Sie mit kleinen sprachlichen Impulsen und gezielten Beziehungsschritten ganze Kulturen in Bewegung bringen. Besonders eindrucksvoll: die Fallstudien, allen voran das legendäre Beispiel des Griffin Hospital, das sich vom Problemfall zu einer der beliebtesten Kliniken der USA entwickelte. Nicht durch Heldenführer, sondern durch gemeinsame Werte, mutige Entscheidungen und neue Arten der Zusammenarbeit. Was Tribal Leadership so wertvoll macht: Sie erhalten konkrete Hebel für jede Kulturstufe. Keine Allgemeinplätze, keine Motivationsfloskeln, sondern klare, praxiserprobte Schritte, die sofort wirken. Damit bauen Sie dreiseitige Beziehungen auf, die Silos aufbrechen, Vertrauen stärken und Leistung vervielfachen. Ob Sie ein Team leiten, eine Abteilung verändern oder ein ganzes Unternehmen entwickeln wollen: Dieses Buch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Menschen von »Ich« zu »Wir« führen - und warum das der wirkungsvollste Schritt ist, den eine Organisation gehen kann. Ein inspirierendes, überraschend leicht lesbares Standardwerk für alle, die Kultur nicht dem Zufall überlassen wollen. »Tribal Leadership ist ein grundlegendes Werk und steht an der Spitze eines neuen Genres von Büchern über Unternehmenskultur und das Verständnis von Netzwerken in Organisationen. Eine Pflichtlektüre für alle, die sich mit Organisationsverhalten, Kommunikation und Führungskräfteentwicklung beschäftigen.« Samuel M. Lam, Präsident, Linkage Asia »Ich habe Ihr Buch mit großer Begeisterung gelesen und empfehle es ausdrücklich weiter. Es beschreibt genau die am besten geführten Unternehmen, die ich kenne.« Jim Clifton, Chairman und CEO, The Gallup Organization »Vergessen Sie Silos, denken Sie in Stämmen. Silos schotten Gruppen voneinander ab, sodass niemand gemeinsam wächst und sich nach außen entwickeln kann. Ein Stamm hingegen wächst von innen heraus, getragen von einer tiefen Kultur und einer gemeinsamen Sprache - mit weitaus größerem Entwicklungspotenzial. Tribal Leadership ist der beste Leitfaden für Erfolg in einer globalen Welt, in der Silos zum Scheitern verurteilt sind.« Dr. Mark Goulston, Kolumnist Leading Edge bei Fast Company und Bestsellerautor von Get Out of Your Own Way at Work »Tribal Leadership identifiziert die wahre Quelle außergewöhnlicher Führung. Logan, King und Fischer Wright zeigen klar, wie große Führungspersönlichkeiten aus der Dynamik von Teams entstehen. Sie benennen nicht nur den Ursprung von Führung, sondern beschreiben auch die Schritte, die notwendig sind, um persönliche wie auch gemeinsame Spitzenleistungen zu erreichen.« Jim Keyes, CEO, Blockbuster Stores, ehemals CEO von 7 Eleven

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers a n inspiring vision for successful companies of the future—in which changing the world is everyone’s business. “An urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfill a higher mission in the world.”—Richard Branson What’s the secret to business growth and innovation and a purpose-driven career in a world that is becoming vastly more complicated by the day? According to Marc Benioff, the answer is embracing a culture in which your values permeate everything you do. In Trailblazer, Benioff gives readers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of one of the world’s most admired companies. He reveals how Salesforce’s core values—trust; customer success, innovation, and equality—and commitment to giving back have become the company’s greatest competitive advantage and the most powerful engine of its success. Because no matter what business you’re in, Benioff says, values are the bedrock of a resilient company culture that inspires all employees, at every level, to do the best work of their lives. Along the way, he shares insights and best practices for anyone who wants to cultivate a company culture positioned to thrive in the face of the inevitable disruption ahead. None of us in the business world can afford to sit on the sidelines and ignore what’s going on outside the walls of our workplaces. In the future, profits and progress will no longer be sustainable unless they serve the greater good. Whether you run a company, lead a small team, or have just draped an ID badge around your neck for the first time, Trailblazer reveals how anyone can become an agent of change. Praise for Trailblazer “A guide for what every business and organization must do to thrive in this period of profound political and economic change.” —Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase “In Trailblazer, Benioff explores how companies can nurture a values-based culture to become powerful platforms for change.” —Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube