Corporate Power

In Leaders of Influence: Balancing Power, Peacemaking, and Purpose; leadership authors and consultants, Bill Riggs and Matthew Casassa, explore the nuanced world of leadership by comparing some of the most impactful leaders across history with today’s most influential figures. This book examines how core values such as authority, compassion, innovation, and vision have shaped leaders throughout time—whether in religious, political, or corporate settings—and how these principles can be applied to today’s dynamic leadership challenges. With insight gained from figures as diverse as ...

A lady brings her car to the garage. She needs a simple oil change, and an apparently not as simple tire rotation. Interesting and true anecdote. Quite the read.

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...

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 ...

We live in a period of sweeping corruption - and a golden age of whistle-blowing. Over the past few decades, principled insiders who expose wrongdoing have gained unprecedented legal and social stature, emerging as the government's best weapon against corporate misconduct - and the citizenry's best defense against government gone bad.

How to FIGHT Office Politics and Emerge as a Winner: A Guide to Navigate Corporate Minefields Are you exhausted from navigating the murky waters of office politics? Do you aspire to thrive in your career without compromising your values? How to FIGHT Office Politics and Emerge as a Winner is your ultimate guide to mastering corporate dynamics, fostering collaboration, and emerging victorious in even the most challenging workplace environments. This book delves deep into the psychology of workplace politics, exploring the key players, power dynamics, and the thin line between influence and ...

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 MILF...smoking hot! ...THE BOSS...best not get on her bad side. ......The MAILROOM...Cole's dungeon of boredom. The first two are out of reach...the last he's trying to reach beyond. The sexy, MILF mail carrier delivered the package, dripping and gross. Cole knew that his beautiful, yet sweetness-challenged boss would flip her pretty lid. Hiding it wasn't the best idea, but once whatever it was got on the MILF's hands, she decided she couldn't live without Cole's attention! Cole has an opportunity. He can either lay low, or he can turn his new Alpha-male prowess into a rise up the ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Antitrust enforcement is one of the most pressing issues facing America today - and Amy Klobuchar, the widely respected senior senator from Minnesota, is leading the charge. This fascinating history of the antitrust movement shows us what led to the present moment and offers achievable solutions to prevent monopolies, promote business competition, and encourage innovation.

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 ...

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.

"Great summary and easy-to-read book. I recommended it to friends as an introduction to the topic of Automation." MK, United Kingdom Since the 1800s, automation has been assisting humans in taking up roles in different industries like finance, travel, healthcare, education, and different sectors of life. This invention has developed to what we now see as intelligent automation because of its major capacity to learn and adapt to novel situations through a process called deep learning. Today, intelligent automation is performing amazing roles and making life much easier for us. Intelligent ...

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 ...

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".

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.

As one of the world's most popular sports, and with races in far corners of the globe, F1 is big business. With unparalleled insight and decades of reporting, they describe the pivotal moments which have driven the sport to new heights - the influx of tobacco advertising, the Concorde agreement, television deals, the reign of Bernie Ecclestone, and the huge popularity of Drive to Survive.

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 ...