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In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from 45 to 72 years. The Rise and Fall of American Growth provides an in-depth account of this momentous era.

Green to Gold is an essential guide for forward-thinking business leaders who see the Green Wave coming and want to profit from it. This audio explores what every executive must know to manage the environmental challenges facing society and business. Based on the authors' years of experience and hundreds of interviews with corporate leaders around the world, Green to Gold, shows how companies generate lasting value.

The history-making development of the Chinese economy has entered a new phase: China is moving aggressively from a strategy of imitation to one of innovation. Driven both by domestic needs and by global ambition, China is establishing itself at the forefront of technological innovation. Western businesses need to prepare for a tidal wave of innovation from China that is about to hit Western markets, and Chinese businesses need to understand the critical importance of innovation in their future.

As machines become capable of doing most of the work people have performed for centuries, we are headed for a massive social reorganization. In The Five Forces That Change Everything, Steve Hoffman, venture capitalist and CEO of Founders Space, takes you on a journey to see what the most brilliant minds of our age are dreaming up.

In this indispensable new book, Andrew Winston provides 10 crucial strategies for leaders and companies ready to move boldly forward and win in this new reality. With concrete advice and tactics, and new stories from companies like British Telecom, Diageo, Dow, Ford, Nike, Unilever, Walmart, and many others, The Big Pivot will help you, and all of us, create more resilient businesses and a more prosperous world. This book is the blueprint to get you started.

Uma história sobre o misterioso comportamento dos consumidores: quem são, por que os perdemos e como trazê-los de volta. Uma nova abordagem para compreender o que o cliente realmente quer, hoje e no futuro. Os clientes podem ser um verdadeiro mistério–e para desvendar seu comportamento é preciso pensar como um detetive. Neste audiolivro, David S. Duncan conta a história da rede fictícia de cafés Tazza, que está perdendo sua clientela mais fiel às vésperas de abrir o capital na bolsa.

Many companies worry that expanding into emerging markets is a risky—and even dangerous—move. Professors Viva Ona Bartkus and Emily S. Block see things differently. They argue that by entering markets in the world's frontline regions—areas stuck in cycles of violence and extreme poverty—businesses can actually create stability and expand opportunity for communities and corporations alike.

Blighted is a powerful narrative about the decades-long decay and remarkable two-year reinvention of Summerdale, an aging apartment community located in one of Atlanta's grittiest corridors. Blighted unfolds in the voices of ruthless drug dealers, phantom tenants, fearless landlords, the working poor, educators, and visionary local leaders.

Centered on the building and construction industry, The Tokens offer business lessons to help to build a foundation of success that is so vital for sustaining growth and overcoming challenges. It outlines the eleven points for developing and maintaining a successful building or construction business with many of the lessons applicable to any business.

Vi er den eneste art på Jorden, der efterlader os affald, som ingen andre arter ønsker eller kan bruge til noget. Men nu er der mikro-plast i havene, insektdød og rod i økosystemerne, og det skyldes vores manglende evne til at håndtere det affald, vi selv har skabt i vores hastige udvikling. Det kan ikke fortsætte.

I de byer, hvor der er et godt erhvervsklima, er der også vækst. Lokal vækst kræver, at offentlige aktører, private virksomheder og borgere med viden og ressourcer går sammen i en fælles retning. Lokal udvikling skal ledes aktivt og kompetent og i tæt samarbejde med dem, der har ressourcerne - på rådhuset, i de private virksomheder og ude hos borgerne.