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It's an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do, creating a great place to work, providing great customer service, making great contributions to their communities, and finding great ways to lead their lives. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside 14 such remarkable companies.

From the master of personal power - a date with destiny..."I know that no matter where you are in your life, you want more! No matter how well you're already doing or how challenged you now may be, deep inside you there lies a belief that your experience of life can and will be much greater than it already is. You are destined for your own unique form of greatness..." Anthony Robbins already has unlocked the personal power inside millions of people worldwide.

Everyone thought Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry were crazy to start Method, a new cleaning products company. The category had long been dominated by P&G, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive. Those giants had so much clout with the retail chains that their soaps had barely needed updating for decades. But by taking advantage of its underdog position, Method carved out a very profitable niche: environmentally sound products in stylish, innovative packaging.

In this inspirational corporate history, follow the company's rocket-like growth over its first two decades and meet its major players, such as Tobias Lütke, who co-founded the company in 2004, transitioned from programmer to CEO in 2008, and thereafter steered Shopify to its incredible growth trajectory, relying more on first principles thinking than the business nostrums of MBA classes. Economist and business journalist Larry MacDonald investigates the factors behind Shopify's growth and shares lessons for entrepreneurs, business managers, employees, programmers, policymakers, and investors.

Companies are fighting the wrong battle. The consensus has been to learn the best practices from Big Tech and imitate them. But new paths for growth aren't created by imitation; they're forged by radical differentiation. In Smart Rivals, Harvard Business School professor Feng Zhu and former Bloomberg journalist Bonnie Cao show business leaders how to create new competitive advantages by offering product features and benefits that tech giants and other competitors cannot match.

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The Promises of Giants is an exploration of the practices and behaviours that define transformational leadership. It is a challenge, not only to those in named positions of power but to anyone who aspires to make a difference in their environment. A challenge to act decisively to influence the world in a positive way. From socio-political chaos and workplace disruption to the climate change crisis, we have never needed people with the skill and will to collaborate to create a better world more than now.

Green Giants examines nine companies that are merging social responsibility with wild profitability - and reveals the six factors responsible for their success, including: iconoclastic leadership fueled by deep conviction and a rebellious streak; disruptive innovation that uses sustain ability to spur the development of radically better products and services; a higher purpose that ignites the company - when the mission leads, profits follow.

"Tag along as I quit my comfortably numb corporate job with no savings or filthy rich husband, just to prove that we don't have to follow the common fearmongering." Carmen Bertlin, previous host of The Single Best podcast dared to resign despite the common advice that you should have a 3 month salary backup before cutting the cord. She needs to generate at least £3k every month just to maintain her current lifestyle, and she set up a limited company to take matters in her own hands. Is it delusional to think that she can replace her corporate salary in her first year of starting a new ...

Dave Durand spent 35 years founding, leading, and selling companies with more than a billion dollars in combined sales. Having led hundreds of thousands of people, he distills leadership influence in usable terms. Leading Giants illuminates the Four Superpowers of a Leader, how to rapidly expand your influence, and that in order to succeed, strangely, you have to “think like a criminal.”

What does it take to rescue a company from the brink of collapse? In Reviving Giants, veteran turnaround expert Drew Mcmanigle takes you behind the closed doors of boardrooms and courtrooms to find out.

I Slay Giants is a faith-filled podcast for people who are tired of fighting silent battles alone. Hosted by Joshua Hall, this show is built on three pillars — faith, family, and finances — and exists to help you face what feels impossible and rise through it. Each episode brings honest conversations, biblical encouragement, and real-life stories to equip you to slay the giants in your life — one step, one prayer, and one breakthrough at a time.

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Giant Ideas invites leading minds from tech, business, politics and beyond to explore the giant ideas that use technology as a force for good. Giant Ventures, founded by Cameron McLain and Tommy Stadlen, backs purpose-driven founders solving the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.

While the tools we have at our disposal to create and share stories have never been more broad and varied, the fundamentals of great storytelling remain as transcendent as ever. Despite the headwinds our industry faces, clients and brands will always covet companies that remain steadfast — with a steady eye on culture, an understanding of the business dynamics at hand, and a commitment to the fundamentals of what makes a great story. Join us for compelling conversations with some of today's most influential and relevant storytellers. You’ll be inspired by their journey and learn how the ...

Nearly everything people know about airships is wrong. Few realize that prior to the Hindenburg disaster airships transported passengers without a single casualty for more than twenty years, a record unmatched by any other form of transportation. When Giants Ruled the Sky tells the true but little-known story of the USS Macon (ZRS-5), the world's largest, most expensive, and most technologically advanced airship of her day, and the four men responsible for conceiving, designing, building, and flying her.

Giant Teddy began a decade ago with an aim to focus on thoughtful and personalized gifting experiences for friends and family. We offer our customers a wide range of stuffed animals with an outfit or accessory that reflects each recipient's specific personality. In addition to that, we also offer handcrafted cards, goodies and other eternal gifting items that surely make any moment memorable. Our goal is to bring back the gifting cute memento culture. Therefore, you will find giant teddy stuffed animals and gifts the best gift no matter what the occasion.

Conversations with Giants pulls back the curtain on leadership, innovation, and the mindsets that move markets. Each episode, CCB Marketing’s Brian Boyd sits down with industry titans—from Fortune-level CEOs and trail-blazing founders to creative disruptors shaping culture—to unpack the decisions, detours, and breakthroughs that defined their journeys. The talks are candid, fast-paced, and free of fluff, revealing the playbooks, pitfalls, and personal moments you won’t find in a press release. Whether you lead a team, run a business, or simply crave sharper thinking, you’ll leave ...

Giant Steps with Leilani Brown (formerly Your First Job, the podcast) On each episode, author, speaker, and CEO Leilani Brown sits down with leaders, innovators, creators, everyday people, and trailblazers to uncover the pivotal decisions, bold reinventions, and daring choices that turned ordinary careers into extraordinary lives. Whether you’re just starting out, ready to make a career move, or looking to reinvent yourself, you’ll find both information and inspiration here. Big change doesn’t happen overnight—sometimes it starts with a single step, a small spark, and one amazing ...

A new breed of monopolies is threatening your business. Tech megafirms from around the world are encroaching on your industry's space, rewriting the rules, and scooping up talent - and your customers. What should you and your company be doing right now to counter these challenges? Monopolies and Tech Giants: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review will provide you with today's most essential thinking on corporate inequality, help you understand what it will mean for your organization, and inspire your company to succeed in the winner-take-all economy.