Corporate Power

Over the past two generations, U.S. leaders deregulated big business on the faith that it would yield a better economy and a freer society. But the opposite happened. Americans lost stable, well-paying jobs, Wall Street dominated industry to the detriment of the middle class and local communities, and corporations began to subject us to total surveillance, even dictating what we are, and aren’t, allowed to think. The corporate titans and mega-donors who aligned themselves with this vision knew exactly what they were getting: perfect conditions for what Sohrab Ahmari calls “private tyranny”.

Jerry is slowly getting to know his new coworkers and how things work at the Temple, the most powerful organization in the country. He quickly finds out that he will need to face a world full of intrigues, strange politics and corporate games. Jerry is aiming for the highest positions in the Temple. Question is, how to achieve that in an environment, where sexual harassment, lies, and deceit are part of the day-to-day business? This boook explores the modern corporate world where games and intrigues are part of daily business. To become someone, a newcomer needs to adapt to this and find ...

The Business Case for Kindness introduces a new business model - grounded in kindness, respect, and trust (KRT). This new model has the ability to transform a business, a leader, and a team. It also has the ability to make our world a better place. In this book, you will be presented with data, history, and case studies to help you implement the KRT model. You will learn the must have leadership skills in order to thrive in today’s workplace and in the workplace of the future.

From Empress Mills to the Iron and Steel Plant, from the establishment of IISc to the building of the Taj Mahal Hotel, Jamsetji's vision made India stand tall. In this carefully researched account, R. Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat provide insights into the entrepreneurial principles of Jamsetji that helped created such a successful and enduring enterprise.

Unleashing Firepower, Masters of Business Excellence has brought together experts from various corners of the world, spanning diverse disciplines, to breathe life into this book. How can a former Navy SEAL extract lessons from their experiences and apply them to thrive as a successful entrepreneur? Moreover, how can a former 3-Star General shed light on the crucial prerequisite of establishing the right team mindset before embarking on significant AI integration in today's business landscape? The term "Business Excellence" widely signifies the elevation of standards in the business realm. ...

The legal home to over a million companies, Delaware has more registered businesses than residents. Why do virtually all of the biggest corporations in the United States register there? This book reveals how a systematic enterprise lies behind the business-friendly corporate veneer, one that has kept the state afloat financially by diverting public funds away from some of the poorest people in the United States and supporting dictators and criminals across the world.

Every facet of American life is being overtaken by big platform monopolists like Facebook, Google, and Bayer (which has merged with the former agricultural giant Monsanto), resulting in a greater concentration of wealth and power than we've seen since the Gilded Age. They are evolving into political entities that often have more influence than the actual government, bending state and federal legislatures to their will and even creating arbitration courts that circumvent the US justice system.

In the heart of New Orleans three women run a funeral home by day and a magical bow business at night. Each bow judges its wearer--punishing the wicked and rewarding the virtuous. But when a sinister businessman threatens their livelihood, the power of their bows and sisterhood is put to the ultimate test. Will they weave a tale of triumph or unravel in the face of darkness? Come find out by reading Gail's Garden, the third in the Order of the Midnight Bloom Series.

Curtis Yarvin & The Neoreactionary Canon, Made Simple – Your guide to Yarvin, Moldbug, Nick Land, and the Future of Governance What if democracy is an illusion? Should voting be restricted? Do elite institutions like the media, academia, and government silently dictate society’s course? These are the questions at the heart of Curtis Yarvin’s Neoreactionary Canon and the broader Dark Enlightenment, a movement that challenges democratic ideals and reimagines governance through monarchy, corporate rule, and elite control. Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug) and philosopher Nick Land have shaped...

Book Blurb – Heart of the Jade Phoenix by Tessa O’Shea In the shimmering skyline of modern-day Shanghai, ambition burns just beneath the glass. Mei Lin Chen is a rising architect with dreams as bold as her designs. When she’s chosen to lead the renovation of the iconic Jade Phoenix Tower—a glittering symbol of power and prestige—she knows it’s her one shot to make a name in a city that never blinks. But standing in her way is Léon Zhao: elusive heir to Zhao Enterprises, fierce gatekeeper of his family’s legacy… and the man who stole her breath at a rooftop gala before ...

Based on his work at some of the world's largest companies, including Ford, Adidas, and Chanel, Christian Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the tyranny of big data and scientism, and an urgent, overdue defense of human intelligence. Christian Madsbjerg argues that our fixation with data often masks stunning deficiencies, and the risks for humankind are enormous. Blind devotion to number crunching imperils our businesses, our educations, our governments, and our life savings.

The surest way to become wealthy is to save money and invest it in the stock market. The stock market has been the greatest wealth generator of the past century. Here are two tools you should be familiar with in order to reduce risk and increase your returns through diversification and portfolio theory. Beta and the Capital Asset Pricing Model are also used to calculate the cost of equity. This is a method to derive a meaningful discount rate for discounting the future cash flows and valuing income-producing assets. Attention Entrepreneurs These tools can be used to create a rational ...

Chloe Davies built her fortress high. Driven by teenage humiliation, she forged a wildly successful career in the cutthroat world of London finance, armouring herself with ambition, expensive suits, and a ruthless efficiency that extended to her personal life – brief, transactional encounters offering physical release but zero connection. But when a shocking confession from her boss ignites a dangerous game, and the hollowness of her solitary success becomes undeniable, Chloe is forced to question the foundations of the life she fought so hard to build. Can she recalibrate her definition ...

He didn’t just silence her rebellion. He rewrote her voice in chains. Evie I’m a violinist. Not a submissive. Not a plaything. But when the orchestra's future crumbled, I signed the contract. And Lucien Devereaux—my patron, my captor, my new conductor—tuned my body into his instrument. No refusals. No safewords. No freedom.He collared me in a chateau, played me in front of strangers, and made me beg—blindfolded, gagged, and soaked. Now I perform with a vibrator inside me, and each note costs a piece of my pride. And the worst part? My body doesn’t just obey. It craves the next ...

When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: "You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?" "I know," Dr. Lewis replied, "I just hope to stay out of prison." Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis' commentary in Nature, titled "EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics".

David Korten argues that global corporate consolidation of power is but one manifestation of what he calls "Empire", the organization of society by hierarchies of dominance that have held sway for the past 5,000 years. Empire has always resulted in misery for the many and fortune for the few. Now it threatens the very future of humanity. The Great Turning traces the ancient roots of Empire and charts its long evolution from monarchies to the transnational institutions of the global economy.

"A gripping tale of corporate power, moral struggles, and unrelenting ambition" —USAWIRE Sofia Tresca, an ambitious Founder and CEO of a high-stakes hedge fund, is on the verge of acquiring a majority stake in Petro Anchor, a global oil and gas company. But when a lead auditor turns up dead, her world spirals into chaos. Tresca must manage an intense investigation while hiding in the dark, secretive financial dealings within her firm. As alliances fracture and the pressure mounts, Tresca is caught in a web of moral dilemmas—threatening to unravel her mission she has built and expose the...

In The Merger of Hearts, tech mogul Alexandra Bennett faces a hostile takeover from the one man who broke her heart—billionaire CEO Alexander Drake. Their boardroom battle reignites long-buried passion and unresolved betrayal. As secrets unravel, ambition and desire clash in a storm of power, pride, and second chances. Set in a world of high-stakes business and emotional risk, this slow-burn billionaire romance explores whether love can rise again from the ashes of heartbreak.

With unparalleled access, and having interviewed hundreds of people – from Amazon executives to competitors to small businesses who rely on its marketplace to survive – Dana Mattioli exposes how Amazon was driven by a competitive edge to dominate every industry it entered, bulldozed all who stood in its way, reshaped the retail landscape, transformed how Wall Street evaluates companies, and altered the very nature of the global economy.

Grand Canyon - a timely, existential eco-thriller, which explores the nature of business ethics, family dynamics, corporate greed and environmental responsibilities. "You alone cannot stop this" "Who was this man, this recluse, who thought so little of the money he had been offered? Who was he to feel superior, insulting him both professionally and personally, calling him a man of little imagination who was laughed at by those with real ideas and creativity? Now it was Thurrock who reread the emails and burned as the insults hit home, dug into his skin, and inflamed his thinly-veiled nerves...