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Navigate potentially messy or awkward office conflicts with the help of this guide to professional communication and finding workplace peace. This authoritative manual provides valuable insights for turning conflicts inthe workplace into productive working relationships...

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.

Was it a typo when the CEO mandated that the organization "institutionalize incompetents"? If not, how did the company wind up institutionalizing incompetence instead? How to Work for an Idiot is still the confessions of a recovering Idiot Boss. After decades of writing and consulting, Dr. Hoover finally realized that many of the people he kept trying to "energize" and "enlighten" were, well, idiots. More importantly, he was an idiot for thinking he could change them. This new edition is bigger and better - and filled with even more idiots - than before.

Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek best-selling author and leader of one of America's top sales training companies, Todd Duncan reveals the 10 most deadly mistakes salespeople make, and offers insight on how to avoid them. Duncan addresses the catastrophic mistakes that are commonly made, such as selling your product before knowing your customer or making unplanned calls on unknown customers, with clarity and directness.

‘If you've ever been dumped, fired, or experienced any semblance of rejection, then boy do we have the book for you.’ GLAMOUR An empowering, practical guide to overcoming imposter syndrome, getting sassy with negative thoughts and succeeding in all areas of life. ‘Understanding that...

On a spring morning in 1914, members of the United Mine Workers of America clashed with guards employed by the Rockefeller family, and a state militia beholden to Colorado's industrial barons. When the dust settled, nineteen men, women, and children among the miners' families lay dead. The strikers had killed at least thirty men, destroyed six mines, and laid waste to two company towns. Killing for Coal offers a bold and original perspective on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre and the "Great Coalfield War."

Richard Rashke leads us through the myriad of charges and countercharges, theories and facts, and reaches conclusions based solely on the evidence in hand. Originally published in 1981, his audiobook offers a vivid, edgy picture of the tensions that racked this country in the 1970s. However, the volume is not only an important historical document. Complex, fascinating characters populate this compelling insider's view of the nuclear industry.

Brought to you by Penguin. We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of...

Mindset and self Concept is my vibe, I help women in business who want to grow and scale

Surviving the 9-to-5: Real Stories, Real Struggles, Real Solutions. Welcome to My Workplace Is Killing Me! — the podcast that uncovers the hidden struggles of the modern workplace. Hosted by workplace experts Dr. Michelle King and Selina Suresh, this podcast brings you raw, real, and often relatable stories from people around the world who are facing the darker side of their work life. From toxic bosses and relentless burnout to bullying, harassment, and inequality, we dive into the experiences that too many people endure in silence.

The full story of an industry, a city, and two men—one who got everything he ever wanted, one who never got what he thought he deserved—and what happened the night it all came apart.

In this podcast, we interview non-sales experts about fascinating topics for outside perspectives and then explore inside solutions for salespeople, sales managers, and company leaders involved in complex B2B sales. Because HOW you sell matters!

Meet Alicia and Deb, serial entrepreneurs who are looking to take the world by storm. They have built over a dozen businesses over the last 15 years. Many of them are six-figure businesses, and we want to be the ones to help you grow your business with all of our experience and all of the hurdles that we've jumped over, and things we've learned over the years to help you grow bigger, better, and faster. They are sharing their business secrets and tips to help you grow your empire.

We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague.

Fed up of friends claiming to care about the provenance of their food, Louise Gray decides to follow the argument to its logical extreme. Starting small, Louise shucks oysters and catches fish. Gradually she gets to know countrymen and women who teach her how to shoot pigeons and rabbits. As she begins to reconnect with nature and her own upbringing in the countryside, Louise starts to question modern attitudes to the meat we eat.

Groundswell is a charity that exists to enable people who are homeless to create solutions and move themselves out of homelessness – for benefit of our whole society. The experience of homelessness is core to everything we do. Our podcasts link to various pieces of research and journalism we have done, all led by people who have themselves been homeless. The episodes explore specific issues relating to the experience of homelessness, using real stories. Content warning: some of the episodes to cover triggering topics including (but not limited to) suicide, violence, abuse and addiction

Changing an organization is tough. Transformation is hard work that should not be attempted by the faint of heart or the weak of mind. But transformation is not rocket science either. By taking a realistic, simple, and direct view of what is required to transform an enterprise, the authors reduce the noise and nonsense that surrounds much of the discussion of transformation and provide straight forward lessons, examples and thought provoking questions to guide the listener to a more powerful position as an agent of change.