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The head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers traces the life experiences and philosophies that inspired his championship-winning techniques, revealing how he forged successful teams by combining talents and promoting trust.

Peter Wink knows all the ins and outs of getting the most for his money. Here he shares this wisdom with listeners to provide a foolproof guide for saving money in any kind of transaction.

Internationally renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen and his research partners Scott D. Anthony and Erik A. Roth present this groundbreaking guide for predicting outcomes in the evolution of any industry.

Clayton M. Christensen is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. Michael E. Raynor is a director at Deloitte Research. Together, they outline an innovative plan that urges businesses to create disruption rather than fleeing from it.

This book will show you how to reduce investment risk by diversifying and balancing your portfolio. Find out which funds to look for, and which funds to avoid. With Brennan's proven tools and techniques, you'll be on the road to profit in no time at all with a finely tuned mutual fund portfolio.

This examines investments and health care, proposing ways to protect and increase a financial portfolio through careful observations and decisions. Weiss offers five main lessons to better understand the stock market: watch for hidden risks, avoid costly advice, ignore "rules of thumb," remember that even well-known firms can be hazardous, and don't forget safeguards.

The New York Times credits him with the ability to turn everything he touches to gold. Train takes us close up, splicing financial analysis with straight scoop on Warren Buffett, "a cheerful vulture" who loves junk food and "winning the game." If you're a serious investor or just want to know why one of the world's wealthiest men won't lend a nickel to his kids, The Midas Touch will grab you.

Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland, and Jeff Cox-author of The Goal-reveal how to achieve outstanding bottom-line results by integrating the three most powerful continuous improvement disciplines: Lean, Six Sigma, and Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. In a business novel that's both entertaining and edifying, corporate superiors order Amy Cieolara to appease a key customer by utilizing Lean Six Sigma. As pressure mounts, Amy discovers and implements the VELOCITY approach. But will her superiors and customer be pleased'

In The New Entrepreneurs, author and venture capitalist Andrew Heintzman introduces us to the innovative business leaders who are at the forefront of the green economy. From forestry, water, and energy to transportation and agriculture, Heintzman profiles the enterprises that are developing cutting-edge, clean-tech products and innovations for export to a vast and rapidly expanding global market. In a world that faces growing threats of climate change, peak oil, and resource scarcity, Heintzman shares his vision of a new and prosperous way forward.

A New York Times Notable Book What forms will capitalism take in the twenty-first century? To answer this question, noted economist and social philosopher Robert Heilbroner looks beyond economic theory to the social and political problems of modern economic society. In this sweeping examination of the past, present, and possible future, Heilbroner considers capitalism both as an economic system and a political order.