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Today's successful careers are not planned out in advance. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they have asked themselves the right questions and have rigorously assessed their unique characteristics. This article challenges listeners to take responsibility for managing their futures, both in and out of the office.

Brought to you by Penguin. *Narrated by Seth Godin* #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller & Instant New York Times Bestseller A game-changing approach to marketing, sales, and advertising. For the first time Seth Godin offers the core of his marketing wisdom in one compact, accessible, timeless...

How much of innovation is inspiration, and how much is hard work? The answer lies somewhere in the middle, says management thinker Peter Drucker. In this HBR classic from 1985, he argues that innovation is real work that can and should be managed like any other corporate function. Success is more likely to result from the systematic pursuit of opportunities than from a flash of genius. Indeed, most innovative business ideas arise through the methodical analysis of seven areas of opportunity.

With Zoom, Fortune magazine extends one of its most successful franchises, 40 Under 40, to bring you original insight on the best-kept secrets of top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and rising tech stars. Discover how Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh built a uniquely attractive corporate culture, how Under Armour founder Kevin Plank took on Nike, and what Marissa Mayer told herself before leaping from a safe post at Google to the high-risk top job at Yahoo. Zoom features the fascinating profiles of these and other young innovators and provides listeners with tips to fast-track their own career success.

What makes for a successful board of directors, and how is it accomplished? In only 60 minutes of conversation and instruction, learn the answer to this question from the author of The Entrepreneur's Guide, who helped bring American Power Conversion public in 1988, a company that recently sold for $6.1 billion.

This concise audiobook is based on Mr. Drucker's summary of The Effective Executive done at the request of Harvard Business Review and is now one of their best selling published works. This article is a perfect way to learn about the subject broadly in a short period of time. Unlike many articles of this kind, summarizing a book's contents, this article was written and crafted by the author himself.

From WSJ. Magazine's popular monthly "Columnists" feature, ON POINTis a collection of inspiring wisdom for the modern age. "Good advice," says writer Cheryl Strayed, "is simply about sharing your perspective." This concise, but powerful insight is one of the countless invaluable lessons shared...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Road to Ruin, written and read by James Rickards. 'If you are curious about what the financial Götterdämmerung might look like you've certainly come to the right place' Forbes Financial expert, investment advisor and New...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Great Economists written and read by Linda Yueh. What can the ideas of history's greatest economists tell us about the most important issues of our time? Since the days of Adam Smith, economists have grappled with a series of familiar problems - but...

Let Inc. help launch your dreams. Makers, doers, and dreamers - for decades they have turned to Inc. for help in getting their businesses off the ground. The publication's keen advice clarifies the process, while startup stories fuel aspirations and spark action.

Sind alle am Tisch Ja-Sager? Bloß nicht! Dieses Hörbuch zeigt, wie Meinungsverschiedenheiten positiv eingesetzt werden können...

Für gute Kommunikation gibt es einfache Regeln. Leider befolgen diese nur wenige Leute. Sie bekommen Tipps, wie Sie vorgehen sollten...

In Business Spotlight Audio 3/2015 für Mai/Juni gibt es zwei Spezialthemen. Zunächst geht es darum, wie man in einem Team generell und in einem internationalen Team im Besonderen effektiv arbeitet. Der zweite Schwerpunkt beruht auf einem Test. Dieser befasst sich mit der richtigen Aussprache verschiedener englischer Vokale und Konsonanten, die Nichtmuttersprachlern Probleme bereiten und zu sprachlichen Missverständnissen führen können.

In Business Spotlight Audio 5/2012 für September/Oktober werden zwei Spezialthemen präsentiert...

Die Themen in dieser Ausgabe: Präsentationen und Freizeit...

In Business Spotlight Audio 6/2013 für November/Dezember gibt es zwei Spezialthemen. Der Schwerpunkt des ersten Themas liegt auf der Unterstützung, die Sie anderen anbieten und um die Sie andere bitten können. Dazu werden Ihnen nützliche Wendungen präsentiert und Sie bekommen Gelegenheit, diese zu üben. Beim zweiten Thema geht es um Smalltalk mit Geschäftspartnern, mit denen Sie über andere Dinge als nur über das Wetter sprechen möchten.

Sie wissen, was die Kollegen auch in ihrer Freizeit so treiben? Vorsicht! Mit Getratsche schädigen Sie eher Ihren eigenen Ruf...

In Business Spotlight Audio 2/2013 für März/April werden zwei Spezialthemen präsentiert. Im ersten geht es um strategische Schachzüge...

In Business Spotlight Audio 6/2012 für November/Dezember werden zwei Spezialthemen präsentiert. Im ersten geht es um schwierige Gespräche...

Unser Experte Bob Dignen erklärt, wie man ein guter Gesprächspartner sein kann. Hierzu werden auch Wendungen geübt...