Job Strategy

These days, consumers have real power: they can research companies, compare ratings, and find alternatives with a simple tap. Focusing on customer needs isn't a nice-to-have, it's a strategic imperative. The Jobs To Be Done Playbook (JTBD) helps organizations turn market insight into action. This book shows you techniques to make offerings people want, as well as make people want your offering.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland. Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are...

Almost one in four American working adults has a job that pays less than a living wage. Conventional wisdom says that’s how the world has to work. Bad jobs with low wages, minimal benefits, little training, and chaotic schedules are the only way companies can keep costs down and prices low. If...

The store you know. The story you don't. When Steve Jobs hired Ron Johnson to create the Apple Store in 2000, con­ventional wisdom said that the inter­net would put stores out of business. By the time he left Apple in 2011, Johnson and his team had created the most respected and profitable...

This audiobook is read by the author, Chris Guillebeau. 'An ideal guide' – Financial Times Unlock financial freedom with Side Hustle: Your Ultimate 27-Day Plan. From the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau, comes an accessible guide to building a side...

The authors of the bestselling Competing on Internet Time (a Business Week top 10 book) analyze the strategies, principles, and skills of three of the most successful and influential figures in business—Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs—offering lessons for all managers and...

A “creativity whisperer to the C-Suite” keynote speaker teaches how to harness the power of everyday activities to stress less and be more productive. Natalie Nixon helps corporate leaders achieve transformative business results by applying wonder and rigor to their work. In Move. Think...

From Peter Drucker to Sheryl Sandberg, from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team to Creativity Inc., here are the 50 most important titles on organizational and personal success. Brand new title in the bestselling series. What do great enterprises have in common? What sort of person starts them? A...

Stop feeling invisible at work and build an authentic personal brand that attracts high-value career opportunities. Whether you are navigating a stressful career transition or launching an entrepreneurial venture, this empowering audio experience provides the exact roadmap to standout success...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You're sitting in a job you've outgrown, doing math you've done a hundred times before: how many more years like this one can you actually survive, and how many more years do you have left to start something else. Every year you wait, the math gets...

Escape career burnout and attract meaningful work using grounded manifestation strategies for your professional growth. If you feel trapped in a draining daily grind that undervalues your talents, this inspiring commute companion provides a clear escape route. Blending spiritual energy alignment...

“Compelling,” (Cal Newport) “Liberating,” (Amy Dickinson) and “as entertaining as it is important” (Steven Levitt) — How to Do Nothing meets Think Again in this lively and inspiring exploration of how quitting is, counterintuitively, the key to success. "If you’re thinking about...

Breakthrough Innovation Tools for Successful Leadership Innovation needs innovation: Innovation is broken. Business leadership and management struggle to find ways to crack through their own corporate politics or bureaucratic silos, to move from defense to offense, to nurture real breakthrough...

Do you feel comfortable delivering bad news? Do you look forward to speaking in public? Do you enjoy networking? Is it easy for you to speak your mind and be assertive with friends and colleagues? If you answered no to any of these questions, this book can help! What often sets successful people...

In person and online, discover the best way to position and market yourself in the new world of work. The New Brand You is the field guide to standing out and succeeding in the new professional landscape transformed by the pandemic. In the new world of virtual, remote and flexible working...

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In a difficult and unpredictable economy, it isn't enough to rely on conventional interview advice if you're looking for a job. The rules of the game have changed, and the usual tips and tactics don't address the new shift in power from the job seeker to the job interviewer. Instead, you need a comprehensive strategy to give you a decisive edge over your competition, as well as a fresh perspective that delivers confidence and empowerment.

*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* Think differently and find the courage to challenge the status quo with this mindset-shifting guide to meaningful change. For most of our lives, we are encouraged to trudge along the well-worn paths of those who have come before us. We learn the rules – in our...

David Portney teaches you how to ace difficult job interviews.

David Portney teaches you how to find that perfect, but elusive, job.