Corporate Power

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.

Beyond Survival: Strategic Resilience with ISO 22301 for the C-Suite How Business Leaders Use Continuity Planning to Drive Growth, Innovation, and Competitive PowerIntroduction: In today’s volatile business environment, survival is no longer enough. Organizations need strategic resilience to thrive, innovate, and maintain a competitive edge. "Beyond Survival: Strategic Resilience with ISO 22301 for the C-Suite" offers a comprehensive guide to mastering ISO 22301, the international standard for business continuity management. It delves into how business leaders, particularly C-suite ...

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.

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...

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.

Return to Decize, where conflict between the new foundry and the workers is brewing into rebellion. Join Haywood Vale as he struggles to feed a desperate populace with his garden magic. Now a full Gardener six years after his devastating conflict with the blood mage he might be the only one who can save the city. As a master of Baari's twisting and a dabbler in the devoured god, Bileam, he must make a choice between standing up for the people of Decize or hiding in his gardens. When Haywood makes a desperate attempt to save lives he is swept into a conflict that might topple the city, ...

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".

Rupert Murdoch didn’t build a media empire to hand it over to heirs who crave elite applause. "Succession or Surrender?" is a powerful, high-stakes exposé that rips open the secret war inside the Murdoch dynasty—a war that could reshape the future of conservative media forever. As legacy networks crumble, Fox Corporation and News Corp have defied the odds. Valued at nearly $24 billion, Fox thrives by doing what others refuse: telling hard truths, championing Middle America, and staying rooted in tradition. But behind the ratings and boardrooms lies a quiet rebellion. Rupert’s liberal...

Unlock the Future of Leadership with AI In AI-Powered Leadership — Revolutionize Your Business Strategy with Generative AI, discover how cutting-edge AI technologies like ChatGPT can transform your approach to leadership and strategic decision-making. This book provides actionable frameworks and real-world case studies from top executives who have successfully leveraged AI to drive innovation, improve customer engagement, and lead their companies to new heights. What You Will Learn: How to integrate generative AI into high-level decision-making processes Frameworks for transforming ...

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 ...

Presenting "Corporate Culture Compass," a revolutionary new eBook that embarks upon an immersive journey into the intricate framework of corporate culture. This groundbreaking work skillfully pulls back the corporate curtain to reveal the pulsating heart of every organization- its culture. Scrutinizing the unwritten rules, navigating the power dynamics, and unearthing subcultures, you will be taken on an enlightening odyssey through the empowering narratives and enthralling discourse. This engrossing eBook provides lucid insights into understanding the history, evolution, and core ...

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.

Are you struggling to balance your work and personal life while working remotely? Do you feel burnt out and disconnected from your friends and family? In "Remote Working Without Burning Out," you'll learn practical strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance while working from home. Through a combination of expert advice and real-life examples, this book teaches you how to set boundaries, prioritize self-care, and stay connected to your loved ones while working remotely. You'll learn how to create a healthy home office setup, establish routines that work for you, and stay ...

He didn’t just offer her salvation. He wrote her obedience into every clause. Camille I was one of the top litigators in Manhattan—until someone framed me and my license vanished overnight. Enter Damien Voss: billionaire CEO, predator in a custom suit, and the man who holds the keys to my redemption. But his offer isn’t a job. It’s a contract. A leash. A collar. A command.Obey, or lose everything. I swore I’d fight him. Then he made me strip. Made me kneel. And my body responded before my brain could scream. Damien She was always mine. She just didn’t know it yet. Camille Blake ...

By 2050, $50 trillion will change hands in North America in the largest generational wealth transfer ever. It will remake the world and be the biggest money-making opportunity in history. "Business as usual", founded on exploitation and environmental ruin, is over. Climate catastrophe, reactionary politics, and widening inequity have put the world on edge. Meanwhile innovations are shifting the economic ground, and an entire generation is pounding the table for real change.

Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers? Jim Mitchell doesn't. He's a journalist and the publisher and editor of a community newspaper, The Sentinel. He gave up a career with big media because he couldn't justify their choice of what to cover, couldn't tolerate the way they edited his stories and would not be implicit in misleading the public to benefit some hidden corporate agenda. When he bought The Sentinel, he thought all that would end. Being an owner of "the local rag," he could select the stories, edit the copy and make sure the interests of the community were served. He...

In Spying on Democracy, National Lawyers Guild executive director Heidi Boghosian documents the disturbing increase in surveillance of ordinary citizens and the danger it poses to our privacy, our civil liberties, and the future of democracy itself. Boghosian reveals how technology is being used to categorize and monitor people based on their associations, their movements, their purchases, and their perceived political beliefs.

From inside the walls of Enron, a lone whistleblower attempted to avert the course of events leading to the largest bankruptcy in American history. On August 16, 2001, Sherron Watkins wrote an anonymous letter to Enron's Chairman, Ken Lay, laying out problems with Enron's use of partnerships to hide debt. She warned of a possible scandal that could topple the company if investors and the news media learned of the operations. Then, she revealed her identity and confronted Lay directly.

Perfect job. Perfect future. Perfect rules. But, some rules were made to be broken. Others will get you fired. Mia Parker is about to break both when she accidentally kisses her boss's boss in a supply closet. Between secret office romances, stolen kisses, and a CEO who fires people for looking at each other romantically, Mia's career plan is definitely not going according to PowerPoint. A romantic novella about finding love in all the wrong places - like your company's east corridor during the christmas holiday party.

My past was always just beneath the surface. I couldn't look into someone's eyes without them knowing the truth. The truth is...the day I met Jeremy changed me forever. More than once, I thought it would be my last day. The feelings of despair were so intense I couldn't look at myself in the mirror. I was so ashamed. The double life, the $94 million in stolen money, and the FBI investigation.