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The Infinite Desire for Growth spotlights the obsession with wanting more, and the global tensions that have arisen as a result. Amid finite resources, increasing populations, environmental degradation, and political unrest, the quest for new social and individual goals has never been so critical. Leading economist Daniel Cohen provides a whirlwind tour of the history of economic growth, from the early days of civilization to modern times, underscoring what is so unsettling today.

For Efrem Harkham, hospitality isn't just a job - it's a way of life. And that attitude is evident when you walk into any of Harkham’s one-hundred-plus luxury hotels. In a true, rags-to-riches American success story, Harkham built a renowned international hotel brand that is synonymous with comfort and refinement.

This super-practical guide to personal success is packed with no-nonsense tips that will get anyone where they want to be in business and in life.

Many fantasize about dramatically changing their lives - living in accordance with their ideals rather than the exigencies of job, bills, and possessions. William Powers actually does it. Here, his family, with baby in tow, searches for balance, community, and happiness in a small town in Bolivia. They build an adobe house, plant a prolific orchard and organic garden, and weave their life into a community of permaculturists, bio-builders, artists, and creative businesspeople. Can this Transition Town succeed in the face of encroaching North American capitalism?

The untold story of how America once created the most successful economy the world has ever seen—and how we can do it again. The American economy glitters on the outside, but the reality is quite different. Job opportunities and economic growth are increasingly concentrated in a few crowded...

Innovation er noget af det, som etablerede organisationer taler allermest om, men også har allersværest ved at få til at lykkes. Alt for ofte ser man, at organisationer iværksætter innovationstiltag, som ikke giver de ønskede resultater, fordi de mangler et ambitiøst og strategisk innovationsdesign.

Burned-out after years of doing development work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot-by-12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina, as recounted in his award-winning memoir Twelve by Twelve. Could he live a similarly minimalist life in the heart of New York City? To find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot "micro-apartment" in Greenwich Village.

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.

Through the story of a $6,000 egg, Deb and Todd Duncan reveal that even the smallest interactions have the power to create lifelong patrons or alienate once-devoted customers. The 10 Golden Rules of Customer Service represents the costly mistake of removing customer satisfaction from the bottom line.

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.

Business is personal. A statement on life as a business owner. Being the leader of your own life is the greatest lesson in business. Your business is personal, as it is yours. We live in a fast-paced, overconnected world. Relying on your own instincts and knowing the dreams you hold for your version of success, ambition and happiness will ensure you have the life you want and not the life you compare yourself with.

In Innovating Innovation, David Morey, one of America’s leading strategic consultants, will teach, coach, and guide you across 11 concrete and pragmatic steps that unlock and drive day-to-day innovation in your business and help you gain a long-term competitive advantage in your marketplace.

Wie viel Wachstum muss es sein? Exzellentes Buch für Wachstumskritiker! Kein Tag vergeht, ohne dass Exponenten von rechts bis links "mehr Wachstum" fordern. Denn nur ein kräftiges Wirtschaftswachstum beseitige die Arbeitslosigkeit, rette die AHV, sichere den Wohlstand und helfe den Armen. Urs P. Tasche und Hanspeter Guggenbühl entlarven diese Behauptungen als oberflächliches Geschwätz. Sie belegen mit Fakten, dass es nichts bringt, auf Wunder des Wachstums zu hoffen.

Un guide pratique et accessible pour tout savoir sur la méthode du benchmarking ! Pourquoi ne pas profiter des expertises des concurrents (ou des collaborateurs) pour adopter directement leurs best practices au sein de votre département ? Nul besoin de réinventer la lune, il vous suffit d'observer autour de vous et de vous inspirer de stratégies efficaces qui ont déjà fait leur preuve. Ce livre vous aidera à : Limiter les coûts liés à la recherche et au développement ; Rattraper votre retard par rapport à vos concurrents ; Améliorer les procédures déjà existantes ; Proposer des services et/ou des produits à la pointe de la technologie ; Et bien plus encore !

Was bringt Menschen dazu, ihr Heim fluchtartig zu verlassen? Wenn die Hütte brennen sollte, zögert keiner wohl sehr lang, sofern er es denn mitbekommt. Ist das absehbar, gilt es, Vorsorge zu treffen. Manche finden auch andere Gründe dafür: Sie haben nichts zu essen oder sind ganz beseelt von der Vorstellung, dass es anderswo nur besser werden kann. Wie einst die legendären Stadtmusikanten ziehen sie los, allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz, um ihr Glück zu finden.

What keeps a huge multinational business like McDonald’s ticking over every day when they have to rely on the input of inexperienced teenagers? Systems! What keeps franchises ticking over? Systems! How do countries continue to operate with changes of government? Systems! If your systems are obsolete, nonexistent, and ineffective then so too will be your output and productivity.

What happens when a renowned river guide teams up with the CEO of one of the largest - and least Earth-friendly - corporations in the world? Nothing less than a green business revolution reveals Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Edward Humes in his arresting new book. Humes tells the inside story of the little-known and unlikely partnership between former Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott and white water expert-turned Blu Skye sustainability consultant Jib Ellison, and their struggle to redefine what it means to be green in the world of big business.

There is an emerging consensus that all is not well with today's market-centric economic model. Although it has delivered wealth over the last half century and pulled millions out of poverty, it is recession-prone, leaves too many unemployed, creates ecological scarcities and environmental risks, and widens the gap between the rich and the poor. Around $1 trillion a year in perverse subsidies and barriers to entry for alternative products maintain "business-as-usual" while obscuring their associated environmental and societal costs.

Gender inequality in the fields of education, law, employment and wages lead to incalculable social and political disparities. These disparities in turn give rise to endemic poverty and violence, to individual frustration, social instability, and cultural disaffection. When women are deprived of their rights, economies are eroded, democracies weakened, and the fabric of societies radically undermined. This pioneering book shows, once and for all, the direct correlation between the freedoms given to women and the prosperity enjoyed by all.

In this Very Short Introduction, Philip N. Jefferson explores how the answers to these questions lie in the social, political, economic, educational, and technological processes that impact all of us throughout our lives. The degree of vulnerability is all that differentiates us. He shows how a person's level of vulnerability to adverse changes in their life is very much dependent on the circumstances of their birth, including where their family lived, whether it was peacetime or wartime, whether they had access to clean water, and whether they are male or female.