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The traditional attitude toward creativity in the American business world is to "think outside the box": to brainstorm without restraint in hopes of coming up with a breakthrough idea, often in moments of crisis. Sometimes it works, but it’s a problem-specific solution that does nothing to engender creative thinking more generally. Inside the Box demonstrates Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT), a method that systemizes creativity as part of the corporate culture. SIT requires thinking "inside the box", working in one’s familiar world to create new ideas independent of specific problems.

Twice a year in the heart of Silicon Valley, a small investment firm called Y Combinator selects an elite group of young entrepreneurs from around the world for three months of intense work and instruction. Their brand-new two- or three-person start-ups are given a seemingly impossible challenge...

In Chief Everything Officer, Kunal Gupta takes you on a raw and unfiltered journey through the world of entrepreneurship. From the age of six to thirty-six, Kunal’s story is a testament to the power of resilience, innovation, and relentless pursuit of vision. Unlike typical business memoirs, this book dives deep into the behind-the-scenes realities of startup life, including the difficult decisions, the pivots, and the unconventional strategies that led to remarkable success.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Financial Times Best Book of the Year The “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” (The New York Times) that reveals—for the first time—exactly wat happened at Glossier, one of America’s hottest and most...

Groupon’s Biggest Deal Ever is the exclusive, behind-the-scenes account of the incredible rise of discount coupon giant Groupon and the compelling story of its offbeat founder, Andrew Mason, as he created a juggernaut of online commerce and ignited a consumer revolution that is disrupting how people shop all over the world.

From a long-time Alibaba executive and former special assistant to Jack Ma, this is the first book to articulate how Alibaba's unique culture and “tai chi” management principles are providing a business and economic development model for the rest of the world. If you took the economic might...

Learn the secrets of how successful businesses consistently predict and grow revenue. Imagine how great it will feel presenting to your board when the team is perfectly aligned, everyone knows their numbers, and has a proven process to deliver growth. It is not a dream. It can be reality. The Forecast takes you on a step-by-step journey with a fictional team as they pull together to save their small tech business.

Inside the Mind of an Entrepreneur isn’t just another business book. It’s a powerful shift in how you think, decide, and act in business—and in life. If you've ever felt like you're made for more, but can't quite break through… this is the guide you've been waiting for. Narrated with clarity and purpose, this audiobook explores the inner mechanics of elite entrepreneurs—the mindset, beliefs, and decision-making frameworks that set them apart.

Discover the behind-the-scenes story of the founding and exponential growth of Hobby Lobby. Learn the secrets of retail success from the man you built America's home-and-craft superstore—from the ground up. The retail industry has undergone enormous changes during the last thirty years. But...

The Inside Innovator is the playbook Gump wishes he’d had years ago while he and his teammates experimented, problem-solved, and ultimately learned how to be successful intrapreneurs. Full of insights from interviews with industry leaders and essential tools that Gump has learned through decades of experience—this primer will help you achieve more, build stronger relationships, and increase personal fulfillment through intrapreneurship.

A fascinating exploration of the history, development, and future of virtual reality, a technology with world-changing potential, written by award-winning journalist and author David Ewalt, stemming from his 2015 Forbes cover story about the Oculus Rift and its creator Palmer Luckey. You’ve...

Dominate your market through an inside and out business structure: Martin Pettigrew's proven concept with over $40 million in yearly gross roofing sales. In The Roofing Machine, Martin shares a unique business structure that can enable you to grow your sales revenue to over $40 million per year. It is based on the obsession with customers to provide them with what they deserve...the best.

More women are running major companies than ever before. While still far too few in number, these female heads of industry are the forerunners of a radical shift in power now underway. During the past few years, women's groups have been coalescing in every major American city. Formidable ladies across professions are convening at unprecedented rates, forming salons, dinner groups, and networking circles, and collaborating to achieve clout and success. A new girls' network is alive and set to hyperdrive.

Personal mentor and entrepreneur Mark Sephton challenges you to create the right environment and mental culture to tap into your creative genius. Inside Job is built on your capability to work on the way you think, act, and behave. Your beliefs about who you are determine your behavior. The way we think, our attitude and mindset toward ourselves, is an "inside job". Discovering your own identity and purpose is paramount to achieving extraordinary shifts in the way you live, develop, and advance.

It’s time for a new vision of leadership, one with more heart, more connection, more honesty, and deeper vulnerability. Whether you have been newly promoted to a leadership position or have been in the seat for many years, there is something for everyone in this book. You may have noticed that employing the same skills and tactics you used in your role as a team member now that you’re a leader has left you with some major bumps and bruises.

If you’re like most women, you're still climbing out of a hole created by the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. If that's not enough angst to deal with, your boss wants it yesterday, your kids want it today, and your spouse wants it tonight. We also face an onslaught of time-sucking distractions: the Internet, email following you everywhere, Facebook, Twitter, texting, and virtual relationships - all competing with our ability to accomplish Big Things in our lives.

In The Building Blocks of Success, industry veteran Monte Block pulls back the curtain on the dynamic world of technical contract staffing. With nearly five decades of experience, Monte offers an unparalleled insider's view of an industry that shapes the modern workforce.

A remarkable teenager who went from public assistance to a million dollar net worth shares his story and offers nine key principles to success. Farrah Gray is no ordinary teenager. He wears a suit and tie; he has an office on Wall Street and another one in Los Angeles...and he sold his first business at the age of 14 for more than a million dollars.

In Inner Wisdom, Outer Impact: Leading Your Life from the Inside Out, Timothy Salmans invites you on a transformative journey that goes beyond external achievements. This book is crafted for developing leaders, corporate professionals, and entrepreneurs who know how to produce results but feel frustrated by the gap between their outer accomplishments and their internal experience. It bridges this gap by reconnecting you with a powerful truth: true leadership and impact begin within.

What author Margaret Graziano proposes in Ignite Culture is a fundament shift in leadership’s approach to creating an intentional, healthy, high-performance organization. Offering a unique combination of experiential coaching, evidence-based leadership tools, and actionable strategies, Ignite Culture empowers business leaders with the wisdom and insights they need to reshape their company’s culture, increase employee engagement, and grow revenue in a supportive, high-performance environment.