New Business Books - Winter 2024 | Fulton County Library System

The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

Leading your Organization Into the Future

by Watkins, Michael

Book - 2024

Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy. For every good leader who has mastered o...Show more Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy. For every good leader who has mastered of one of these disciplines is a great leader who knows and has mastered all of them. The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking is a comprehensive and practical guide to strategic thinking, offering a wealth of insights and tools for leaders at all levels. Show less

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Black Founder

The Hidden Power of Being An Outsider

by Spikes, Stacy

Book - 2023

At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, reveals the tools he's used to pers...Show more At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, reveals the tools he's used to persevere in the face of adversity, defy stereotypes, and shatter glass ceilings. BLACK FOUNDER is both an empowering memoir of a trailblazing business leader and an unflinching look at what it means to be Black and ambitious in the upper echelons of record labels, movie studios and tech startups - with practical steps on how to overcome prejudice and build your own success. Show less

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Choose your Enemies Wisely

Business Planning for the Audacious Few

by Bet-David, Patrick

Book - 2023

What's the difference between your competitor and your enemy? You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calml...Show more What's the difference between your competitor and your enemy? You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses. But your enemies are a whole other matter. They're the haters and the doubters who said you'd never make it, the ones who stomped on your dreams. When you think about your enemies, you get emotional . You feel like you won't let anything--or anyone--stop you. Show less

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Warriors, Rebels & Saints

The Art of Leadership From Machiavelli to Malcolm X

by Temkin, Moshik

Book - 2023

We live in a period of leadership in crisis. At home, and across the globe, we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to ...Show more We live in a period of leadership in crisis. At home, and across the globe, we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to positions of power, strong men and autocrats are consolidating their hold on governance, and the people are losing faith in the prospect of a better future. How have we arrived at this point? And how can we correct our course? Show less

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Taming the Octopus

The Long Battle for the Soul of the Corporation

by Williams, Kyle Edward

Book - 2024

In this vivid and surprising history, we meet activists, investors, executives, and workers who fought over a simple question: Is the role of the corporation to deliver profits to shareholders, or something more? In this vivid and surprising history, we meet activists, investors, executives, and workers who fought over a simple question: Is the role of the corporation to deliver profits to shareholders, or something more? Show less

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The 12-week MBA

Learn the Skills You Need to Lead in Business Today

by Billhardt, Bjorn

Book - 2024

The 12-Week MBA"'s unique premise is that there is a core set of business skills that entrepreneurs and future leaders of organizations can learn and...Show more The 12-Week MBA"'s unique premise is that there is a core set of business skills that entrepreneurs and future leaders of organizations can learn and will need regardless of their industry, function, or level. Those core skills-value creation, people skills, and decision-making-can be learned in less time and at lower cost than in a traditional two-year MBA, where the typical content becomes obsolete by the time students have graduated. Authors Bjorn Billhardt and Nathan Kracklauer, leaders of Abilitie, a leadership development provider, have customized and honed their virtual 12-week MBA course over the last 20 years. Show less

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Power

A Woman's Guide to Living and Leading Without Apology

by Nekvapil, Kemi

Paperback - 2023

Women know what it's like to feel powerless. We have had power taken from us and used over us, and sometimes we have had to give it away for our own safet...Show more Women know what it's like to feel powerless. We have had power taken from us and used over us, and sometimes we have had to give it away for our own safety. But when power is built internally, it is stronger and more enduring than that bestowed externally. In Power , renowned leadership coach Kemi Nekvapil introduces a new framework for cultivating your power from the inside out. Show less

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Milton Friedman

The Last Conservative

by Burns, Jennifer

Book - 2023

In Milton Friedman , the first full biography to employ archival sources, the historian Jennifer Burns tells Friedman's extraordinary story with the nuanc...Show more In Milton Friedman , the first full biography to employ archival sources, the historian Jennifer Burns tells Friedman's extraordinary story with the nuance it deserves. She provides lucid and lively context for his groundbreaking work on everything from why dentists earn less than doctors, to the vital importance of the money supply, to inflation and the limits of government planning and stimulus. She traces Friedman's longstanding collaborations with women, including the economist Anna Schwartz, as well as his complex relationships with powerful figures such as Fed Chair Arthur Burns and Treasury Secretary George Shultz, and his direct interventions in policymaking at the highest levels. Show less

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Slow Down

The Degrowth Manifesto

by Saitō, Kōhei

Book - 2024

In his international bestseller, Kohei Saito argues that while unfettered capitalism is often blamed for inequality and climate change, subsequent calls f...Show more In his international bestseller, Kohei Saito argues that while unfettered capitalism is often blamed for inequality and climate change, subsequent calls for "sustainable growth" and a "Green New Deal" are a dangerous compromise. Capitalism creates artificial scarcity by pursuing profit based on the value of products rather than their usefulness and by putting perpetual growth above all else. It is therefore impossible to reverse climate change in a capitalist society--more: the system that caused the problem in the first place cannot be an integral part of the solution. Show less

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The Friction Project

How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder

by Sutton, Robert I.

Book - 2024

Every organization is plagued by destructive friction. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace effi...Show more Every organization is plagued by destructive friction. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become "friction fixers." Show less

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American Flannel

How A Band of Entrepreneurs Are Bringing the Art and Business of Making Clothes Back Home

by Kurutz, Steven

Book - 2024

The little-engine-that-could story of how a band of scrappy entrepreneurs are reviving the enterprise of manufacturing clothing in the United States The little-engine-that-could story of how a band of scrappy entrepreneurs are reviving the enterprise of manufacturing clothing in the United States Show less

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