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The Rare Find

How Great Talent Stands Out

by George Anders ...

One of the nation's biggest music labels briefly signed Taylor Swift to a contract but let her go because she didn't seem worth more than $15,000 a year. At least four book publishers passed on the first Harry Potter novel rather than pay J. K. Rowling a $5,000 advance. And the same pattern happens in nearly every business.Anyone who recruits talent faces the same basic challenge, whether we work ... Read more

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One of the nation's biggest music labels briefly signed Taylor Swift to a contract but let her go because she didn't seem worth more than $15,000 a year. At least four book publishers passed on the first Harry Potter novel rather than pay J. K. Rowling a $5,000 advance. And the same pattern happens in nearly every business.Anyone who recruits talent faces the same basic challenge, whether we work
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Becoming a Rare Find

How Jagged Resumes Lead to Great Jobs--a Companion Guide to The Rare Find (A Penguin Special from Portfolio)

by George Anders ...

Why don’t employers take a more optimistic view of people’s potential? Why is there such a fixation on a few bullet-point highlights of candidates’ résumés, to the point that most applicants are quickly cast aside as “not good enough”? Why is there such unwillingness to get to know what job seekers are all about? What if you could change the rules? What if you could capture the attention of ... Read more

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Why don’t employers take a more optimistic view of people’s potential? Why is there such a fixation on a few bullet-point highlights of candidates’ résumés, to the point that most applicants are quickly cast aside as “not good enough”? Why is there such unwillingness to get to know what job seekers are all about? What if you could change the rules? What if you could capture the attention of
... Read more
Merchants of Debt: KKR and the Mortgaging of American Business--The Condensed Version

by George Anders ...

A vivid account of the deals, tactics and personalities associated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts since the private equity firm was founded in 1976. This book shows KKR's financial alchemy in action, as the firm combines borrowed money and borrowed management to create many billions of dollars of profits from owning companies such as Safeway, Duracell and Beatrice -- while also struggling to salvage ... Read more

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A vivid account of the deals, tactics and personalities associated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts since the private equity firm was founded in 1976. This book shows KKR's financial alchemy in action, as the firm combines borrowed money and borrowed management to create many billions of dollars of profits from owning companies such as Safeway, Duracell and Beatrice -- while also struggling to salvage
... Read more
Merchants of Debt: KKR and the Mortgaging of American Business--The Full Version

by George Anders ...

A vivid account of the deals, tactics and personalities associated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts since the private equity firm was founded in 1976. This book shows KKR's financial alchemy in action, as the firm combines borrowed money and borrowed management to create many billions of dollars of profits from owning companies such as Safeway, Duracell and Beatrice -- while also struggling to salvage ... Read more

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A vivid account of the deals, tactics and personalities associated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts since the private equity firm was founded in 1976. This book shows KKR's financial alchemy in action, as the firm combines borrowed money and borrowed management to create many billions of dollars of profits from owning companies such as Safeway, Duracell and Beatrice -- while also struggling to salvage
... Read more
You Can Do Anything

The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education

by George Anders ...

A job seeking strategy guide revealing "the extraordinary ways a liberal arts education broadens the career opportunities of new graduates" ( The Hill ).For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful post-grad career. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn to write computer code or end up ... Read more

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A job seeking strategy guide revealing "the extraordinary ways a liberal arts education broadens the career opportunities of new graduates" ( The Hill ).For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful post-grad career. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn to write computer code or end up
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Health Against Wealth

by George Anders ...

The HMO system is supposed to stop greedy doctors and hospitals from viewing patients as sources of profit. But Health Against Wealth reveals that when you are confronting a medical emergency, the HMO system's cost-saving rules can jeopardize your life. This book, said the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is a "chilling portrait of the many ways in which HMOs can be hazardous to your health."How did the ... Read more

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The HMO system is supposed to stop greedy doctors and hospitals from viewing patients as sources of profit. But Health Against Wealth reveals that when you are confronting a medical emergency, the HMO system's cost-saving rules can jeopardize your life. This book, said the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is a "chilling portrait of the many ways in which HMOs can be hazardous to your health."How did the
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Innovations in Power Systems Reliability

Edited by George Anders, Alfredo Vaccaro ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Electrical grids are, in general, among the most reliable systems in the world. These large interconnected systems, however, are subject to a host of challenges - aging infrastructure, transmission expansion to meet growing demand, distributed resources, and congestion management, among others. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability aims to provide a vision for a comprehensive and systematic ... Read more

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Electrical grids are, in general, among the most reliable systems in the world. These large interconnected systems, however, are subject to a host of challenges - aging infrastructure, transmission expansion to meet growing demand, distributed resources, and congestion management, among others. Innovations in Power Systems Reliability aims to provide a vision for a comprehensive and systematic
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You Can Do Anything

The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education

by George Anders ...

Narrated by George Anders ...

Unabridged

8 hours 58 min

In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts.Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful post-grad career. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn ... Read more

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In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts.Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful post-grad career. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn
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Perfect Enough

Carly Fiorina and the Transformation of the Legendary HP Company

by George Anders ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 41 min

In this bestselling work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner George Anders presents a behind-the-scenes account of a struggle that rocked Wall Street and stunned the computer industry.When Carly Fiorina took command of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, she was venturing further than any woman previously had into traditional men’s territory. Leading the opposition against her daring plan to ... Read more

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In this bestselling work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner George Anders presents a behind-the-scenes account of a struggle that rocked Wall Street and stunned the computer industry.When Carly Fiorina took command of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, she was venturing further than any woman previously had into traditional men’s territory. Leading the opposition against her daring plan to
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The Rare Find

Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else

by George Anders ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

A journalistic quest to discover the secrets of the best talent hunters, revealing how they spot superstars before anybody else.Why are some people so much better than everyone else at spotting future stars? How do the best talent pickers in any field recognize future greatness--the subtle and reliable tells that indicate the potential for top performance?George Anders set out to find the best ... Read more

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A journalistic quest to discover the secrets of the best talent hunters, revealing how they spot superstars before anybody else.Why are some people so much better than everyone else at spotting future stars? How do the best talent pickers in any field recognize future greatness--the subtle and reliable tells that indicate the potential for top performance?George Anders set out to find the best
... Read more

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Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

Everyday Strategies to Accomplish More, Crush Your Goals, and Create the Life You Want

by Gregg Clunis ...

Narrated by Gregg Clunis ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

Achieve your goals and crush procrastination with these practical personal development strategies based on the hit podcast Tiny Leaps, Big Changes by Gregg Clunis.In today's world, we are constantly overloaded with positive messages, such as "follow your passion," or "dream big," that are supposed to spark change and accomplishments in our lives. But why doesn't anyone ever give practical advice ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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Achieve your goals and crush procrastination with these practical personal development strategies based on the hit podcast Tiny Leaps, Big Changes by Gregg Clunis.In today's world, we are constantly overloaded with positive messages, such as "follow your passion," or "dream big," that are supposed to spark change and accomplishments in our lives. But why doesn't anyone ever give practical advice
... Read more

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The Greats on Leadership

Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers

by Jocelyn Davis ...

Narrated by Chatterbox Audio, Simon Shepherd ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

You don't need a big title or a business degree in order to lead with impact. What you need is practical wisdom: the insight, judgment, and strength of character that all great leaders have, but that most business schools and corporate workshops don't teach. The Greats on Leadership gets you there.Jocelyn Davis takes you on an in-depth tour of the best leadership ideas of the past 25 centuries, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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You don't need a big title or a business degree in order to lead with impact. What you need is practical wisdom: the insight, judgment, and strength of character that all great leaders have, but that most business schools and corporate workshops don't teach. The Greats on Leadership gets you there.Jocelyn Davis takes you on an in-depth tour of the best leadership ideas of the past 25 centuries,
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