Impact Business

Data has never been more important to your success than it is today, yet you are surrounded with data you can’t trust and the overwhelming burden of fixing it. Everyone deserves data that helps - not hurts - their organization. This book is a must-listen for anyone tasked with solving data problems...or anybody who needs their efforts to succeed. Inside, you will find a precise definition of data value and why you should always focus on maximizing it, how to build early momentum with the Simple Virtuous Cycle, and more.

Optimizing Self is written with the understanding that you already possess an innate dignity, credibility, and bounty that cannot be diminished. In this book, you’ll be guided through a spectrum of leadership content and workbook activities that enable you to reflect on and leverage your personal and professional capabilities more intentionally. The activities in this workbook invite you to reflect on and more fully understand who you are and what you have to offer the world.

How would you reinvent yourself if you could enjoy complete freedom in terms of how you pay your bills? What’s holding you back from achieving everything you want to in life right now? For many of us, how we work dictates how we feel. The problem with this is that most of the time work is something that feels like it’s getting in the way of everyday life. Worse: Work can soon feel like it’s all there is to life. What I want to do is show you that you can shift the way you live your life by changing the way you approach earning money.

Um Cisne Negro é um evento que reúne três características principais: é altamente improvável, produz um enorme impacto e, depois que acontece, inventamos uma explicação que o faça parecer menos aleatório e mais previsível do que de fato é. Para Nassim Nicholas Taleb, esse fenômeno está na base de quase tudo que acontece no mundo — da ascensão das religiões aos acontecimentos em nossas próprias vidas. O incrível êxito do Google, por exemplo, foi um Cisne Negro, assim como o Onze de Setembro.

A practical ‘how to’ book showing the world’s anxiety-filled introverts (and anxiety-filled extroverts too) how they can not only survive but also thrive in the workplace, as told by one of their own. The workplace often seems geared towards extroverts and people with high self-confidence, and it can lead to the rest of us putting artificial limits on ourselves.

The Miracle Morning for Writers combines Hal Elrod's global phenomenon with Steve Scott's proven writing habit techniques (which helped him get on the Wall Street Journal best sellers list). You learn how to take charge of your morning and maximize "the rest of the day" for your writing efforts.

El beber es un problema que no puede curarse segun la mayoria de los oficiales de sanidad. No tiene que asi. El beber es un sintoma, no una causa. Este audiolibro puede localizer la causa del problema: una causa que existe en la mente. Alterar la mente, eliminar la causa, y puenden eliminarse tambien sus sintomas.

An introduction for everyone. Rather than a "how to" for hands-on techies, this book - now in its revised and updated edition - serves lay listeners and experts alike by covering new case studies and the latest state-of-the-art techniques. In this rich, fascinating, and surprisingly accessible introduction, leading expert Eric Siegel reveals how predictive analytics works and how it affects everyone every day.

What enables some talented people to rise to the top and live their full ambitions at work and in life, while others stop short? In 2008, Joanna Barsh launched and sponsored Tthe Centered Leadership Project at McKinsey and Company to answer that very question. In the process, they uncovered what distinguishes leaders who are successful from those who achieve true greatness. They called it Centered Leadership because these leaders find their balance in the midst of chaos and lead from their most resourceful self to unleash the potential of others.

Communicating with Mastery provides listeners with a rich treasure trove of frameworks and tools for leadership communication as developed and taught over the past decade at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Designed for the business leader on the go, it provides you quick access to helpful approaches to vexing communication problems leaders face today in speaking and writing to various audiences.

Discover the transformative power of leadership with "How to Inspire Action and Lead with Impact," a compelling tribute to the late Dr. R.K. Pachauri, a visionary in climate science and advocacy. This inspiring book features the voices of 50 global climate leaders, including heads of states, diplomats, scientists, and passionate youth leaders, offering unique insights and practical advice on effective leadership.

In Fundraising without Burnout, Radha Friedman, a philanthropic advisor with decades of experience funding nonprofits around the world, offers a frank and witty critique of how the “best practices” we’ve been taught are actually sabotaging our fundraising efforts. By debunking the myths that keep inequitable practices in place, Radha provides solutions that help nonprofit leaders redefine their purpose, prevent burnout, and meet their fundraising goals while reclaiming their peace.

How do we pick the course of our lives? How do we know where to put our efforts? What will make the most significant contribution to society and personal success? “Every moment of one’s existence, one is growing into more or retreating into less.” ―Norman Mailer Personal Development leads to self-actualization, becoming who you were meant to become. It's cultivating the seed to become the mighty oak. What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Get some answers and direction in this great new book. Praise for John Cousins Once he starts speaking, you feel the ...

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, corporate America has doubled down on its public intentions to be more inclusive and equitable. Yet beyond the pledges it is difficult to see which system changes make a real difference. In From Intention to Impact, Malia Lazu draws on her background as a community organizer, her corporate career as a bank president, and now her experience as a leading DEI consultant to explain what has been holding organizations back and what they need to do better.

There are two paths you can take as a leader. You can lead for validation or you can lead for impact. One path leads to joy, satisfaction, and healthy relationships. The other path leads to regret, resentment, and ruined relationships. In Lead for Impact: Why Mindfulness, Empathy, and Psychological Safety Don’t Make Great Leaders, authors Chris McAlister and Bret Burchard redefine what it means to be a world-class leader and provide a formula to get there.

Packed with career and leadership development insights from Fortune 50 C-level executives that have empowered leaders and tech professionals alike—amplifying the voices of 15 million women working in tech across all industries and career stages. In this powerful first edition, Anna Radulovski shares timeless strategies gained from years of experience working with hundreds of executives and top companies like Amazon, Apple, EY, Disney, Mastercard, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, and many more.

In the March 2025 issue of Impact & Influence Magazine, we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship, business growth, and personal influence. This issue features an exclusive interview with Matt Litteral, the owner of Sacramento Podcast Studio, where he shares his journey of building a state-of-the-art podcasting facility and helping creators amplify their voices. Discover the power of podcasting as a tool for business marketing and branding, and learn how it’s reshaping the way businesses connect with their audience. We also explore the importance of networking through an inspiring ...

Finally, an Agile audiobook created for executives—not engineers. Agile That Works delivers a clear, results-driven model for faster delivery, strategic alignment, and real business agility. If you're tired of Agile jargon, bloated frameworks, or “transformation theater” with little return, this audiobook offers a smarter way forward. Veteran enterprise executive Evan Farr Smith introduces the DO CREATIVE Agile Model—a practical, ten-part system designed to align leadership, empower teams, and drive consistent outcomes.

This is not your grandmother’s public speaking book (nothing against Grammy). Match the magic of storytelling with the science of cognition to conquer your public speaking obstacles, once and for all. With this 13-day, step-by-step guide, go from fearful to fearless, cautious to confident, uncertain to unlimited, all through the power of story. Become an undaunted, dynamic, and persuasive public speaker in just 13 days.

Morgan Simon is an investment professional who works at the nexus of social finance and social justice. In Real Impact, she teaches us how to get it right, leveraging the world's resources to truly transform the economy. Over the past 17 years, Simon has influenced over $150 billion from endowments, families, and foundations. In Real Impact, Simon shares her experience as both investor and activist to offer clear strategies for investors, community leaders, and entrepreneurs alike. Real Impact is essential listening for anyone seeking real change in the world.