The great irony of the high-tech age is that we've become enslaved to devices that were supposed to give us freedom. That's why in HighTech/High Touch, John Naisbitt decided to revisit a chapter from Megatrends, his 1982 bestseller, in which he discussed the split between high tech and what he dubbed "high touch."
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The loss of love may be by death or divorce or breakup and may be a lover, a spouse, a child, a parent, or a friend. I find the combination of short powerful poems and brief effective suggestions very helpful whenever I am faced with a loss. I take this book to every workshop that I lead because someone usually needs it. And sometimes the someone is me.
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A study of leadership in action focuses on nine real-life accounts of leaders who faced a moment of crisis and what they did to succeed or fail.
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The Hungry Spirit, by esteemed British business guru Charles Handy, is an extraordinarily eloquent and original treatise on the discomfort that many feel as a result of the overriding quest for corporate profit and personal advancement. Offering a carefully considered and compelling alternative vision, the book challenges the status quo on everything from capitalism and organization to goal-setting and morality.
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Peter Koestenbaum, the preeminent business philosopher, has been a trusted mentor to business leaders worldwide. In this thoroughly revised edition of his classic book he shares his wisdom about the fundamental nature of leadership and shows what it takes to become an exceptional and passionate leader in today's complex world
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The source of Fortune's widely discussed cover story The End of the Job, Job Shift breaks open our traditional work world. For all employees, executives, and entrepreneurs it reveals the new employment realities and uncovers new opportunities.
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Compiles scientific evidence that optimism is vital to overcoming defeat and exhibits how readers can learn the habit of optimism necessary for a successful and happy life.
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