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What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories.

New and revolutionary ideas and perspectives on the central management issues of tomorrow by the man Warren Bennis calls ""the most important management thinker of our time."" In this major new work, Peter F. Drucker discusses how the new paradigms of management will change our basic assumptions...

In The Business of the 21st Century, Robert Kiyosaki explains the revolutionary business of network marketing in the context of what makes any business a success in any economic situation. This book lends credibility to multilevel marketing business, and justifies why it is an ideal avenue through which to learn basic business and sales skills... and earn money.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve deployed an extraordinary range of policy tools that helped prevent the collapse of the financial system and the U.S. economy. Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues lent directly to U.S. businesses, purchased trillions of dollars of government securities, pumped dollars into the international financial system, and crafted a new framework for monetary policy that emphasized job creation.

If you find the American healthcare system complicated and confusing, you’re not the only one. Our goal is to make your life a little easier by taking a fresh look at choosing a good doctor, making the most of the time with your healthcare provider, and deciphering health insurance. As an educated and informed healthcare consumer, you will be better able to navigate the fragmented healthcare system and form partnerships with your doctors. The goal of this insight is improved outcomes for you and your family.

Business has become more of a routine than an evolving reality. This has created more failed businesses than successful ones. Thinking about the rate of social changes in relation to technology, taste, location etc. entrepreneurs has found it more challenging to keep up. However business is not about the work rather the system. It should be designed for self sustainability. My goal is simply to create sustainability in businesses and creating values that has the capacity to grow, expand and remain innovative to meet the need of any generation.

What do Google, Snapchat, Tinder, Amazon, and Uber have in common, besides soaring market share? They're platforms - a new business model that has quietly become the only game in town. A platform, by definition, creates value by facilitating an exchange between two or more interdependent groups. So, rather than making things, they simply connect people. The advent of mobile computing and its ubiquitous connectivity have forever altered how we interact with each other. Yet, few people truly grasp the radical structural shifts of the last 10 years.

This new book by New York Times best-selling author George Gilder tackles key questions about how monetarism distorts the economy and leads to misallocation of investment. Gilder covers a variety of topics, including Milton Friedman's greatest "error", money supply and velocity, the perils of high-volume trading, Bitcoin and how it mimics gold, and why a gold standard is superior to targeting based on a basket of commodities.

If you are a CEO, global leader, or part of a global organization, you can revolutionize every part of your business by raising your cultural intelligence. Cultural Intelligence in the 21st Century explores nine crucial cultural competencies that will transform every part of your business, including: how you drive inclusion, revenue, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG); how you lead global teams for better results; how you increase sales and operational performance; how you communicate across cultures; and how you build relationships and trust in other countries.

As a millennial and financial planner, Rachel Podnos O’Leary understands the unique obstacles and opportunities that face her generation. In 21st Century Wealth, her no-nonsense personal finance guide, she shows you how to achieve financial independence, no matter your starting point. With tips on how you can build wealth through cash-flow planning, debt reduction, investing, and strategic tax planning, you’ll learn how to leverage time and money as your most precious resources.

Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequality declines when carnage and disaster strike and increases when peace and stability return. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world.

Economist Richard Holden examines the virtues and risks of low interest rates, mobile money, and cryptocurrencies and explains how these three elemental forces will continue to play out—in our wallets, on the blockchain, and throughout major economies—in the decades to come. Holden weaves in the stories of three people who have exerted massive influence over the future of modern money: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin, and Raghuram Rajan, chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.

Read yourself into a fortune with this time-tested classic that teaches you invaluable money-making secrets. Over 15 million copies sold worldwide! This book could be worth a million dollars to you. Andrew Carnegie attributed his great fortune to his discovery of a magic formula for success...

The home of great construction stories. We go behind the headlines to meet the people who envision, create and manage the built world. Brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Building.

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Taking cues from the European Renaissance, which emerged from the Dark Ages amidst plagues, trade, and wars, we fancy a new renaissance in the context of the 21st century, as we confront a potent mix of humanity-level existential challenges. What might enable a desperately-needed renewal, and catalyze a profound transformation? What lessons can we learn from history? How can we shape the future for better trajectories? How will the changing world order hasten or hinder such trajectories? What inspirations can be drawn for personal renewal, whether or not a large-scale societal renaissance ...

21st-Century Nursing is a podcast focused on the forces shaping the evolution of nursing, as well as the careers of those who choose this most trusted and noble of professions. This podcast offers inspiration and practical takeaways for both seasoned nurses and nursing students, as well as interviews with the change-makers, trailblazers, and innovators who are propelling the profession into the future. 21st-Century Nursing is a podcast for the nursing profession of today and tomorrow.

If you're fed up of hearing all the bullshit, jargon and cliches around leadership, this podcast series is about getting real. I talk with top leaders and leadership thinkers as they share their ideas and insights on leading in a world that's radically different from the one still being taught in business schools. The world needs different thinking and acting right now and leaders, believe it or not, must lead the way. Out with the top-down command-and-control models of the 20th Century, and in with getting out of the way and trusting your people (who know best) to make the decisions. This ...

The 21st Century Business Podcast is dedicated entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. In this podcast, we will share tools and techniques for entrepreneurs who want to be profitable in the 21st Century.

My name is Dr. Bianca Cardenas, and I empower leaders to transcend competition by helping them unlock their people's potential. In my podcast, The 21st Century Leader, I will guide you on developing more confidence in your leadership to thrive in our 21st century globalized business environment. Join me every Wednesday as I give you research-backed practical recommendations you can start using tomorrow to make you a more influential and innovative leader. For every podcast episode, I write an accompanying article you can find at http://drbiancacardenas.com.