Business and economics

  • Girl decoded : a scientist's quest to reclaim our humanity by bringing emotional intelligence to technology

    Creator

    El Kaliouby, Rana

    Abstract

    In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling—to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. "A vivid coming-of-age story and a call to each of us to be more mindful and compassionate when we interact online." —Arianna Huffington. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • Off script : living out loud

    Creator

    Ien, Marci

    Abstract

    Finding Your Voice, Living Out Loud For over a decade, millions of Canadians started their day with Marci Ien. As a Black female news anchor and, later, the first Black woman in Canada to co-host a national morning show, Marci felt the pressure to stay "on script"—with little room for error. She had to be great. She had to show, every day, that she deserved to be there.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • The other Everest : navigating the pathway to authentic leadership

    Creator

    Irvine, David

    Abstract

    "Uncover the hidden secrets of the journey within. Reach new summits of success. The Other Everest is a 'MUST READ' for anyone interested in harnessing the full power of authentic leadership. A milestone book in the career of David Irvine, The Leader's Navigator, this authoritative guide to Leadership--The Authentic Way provides a unique and remarkable synthesis of David's learnings, teachings and wisdom gleaned over a lifetime of connecting and communicating at the cutting edge of entrepreneurial, business and organizational culture."--

    Publisher (Source)

    Calgary, Alberta

    Gondolier

    Not specified
  • A good war : mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency

    Creator

    Klein, Seth

    Abstract

    "This is the roadmap out of climate crisis that Canadians have been waiting for." - Naomi Klein, activist and New York Times bestselling author of This Changes Everything and The Shock Doctrine One of Canada's top policy analysts provides the first full-scale blueprint for meeting our climate change commitments. Contains the results of a national poll on Canadians' attitudes to the climate crisis. Shows that radical transformative climate action can be done, while producing jobs and reducing inequality as we retool how we live and work.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Take back the tray : revolutionizing food in hospitals, schools, and other institutions

    Creator

    Maharaj, Joshna

    Abstract

    A beloved chef takes on institutional food and sparks a revolution with this manifesto, memoir from the trenches, and blueprint for reclaiming control from corporations and brutal bottom lines. "With hard-won insights and deep commitment, Joshna Maharaj takes us on a mouthwatering tour of what our collective food future might be." - Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Joy at work : organizing your professional life

    Creator

    Sonenshein, Scott

    Kondō, Marie

    Abstract

    Offering stories, studies, and strategies to help you eliminate clutter, using the world-renowned KonMari Method, and based on cutting-edge research, this book will help you overcome the challenges of workplace mess; make space for work that really matters; and enjoy the productivity, success, and happiness that comes with a tidy desk and mind.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Not specified
  • Women who launch : women who shattered glass ceilings

    Creator

    Wagman-Geller, Marlene

    Abstract

    This book is filled with inspiring true stories of women activists, artists, and entrepreneurs who launched some of the most famous companies, brands, and organizations today and changed the world. It is at once a collection of biographies and a testament of female empowerment.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • Doublez vos contacts

    Creator

    Michael J. Durkin

    Abstract

    Vous êtes sur le point d'apprendre des secrets que ne connaîtront jamais la plupart des réseauteurs en relation avec le fait de créer des contacts et de fixer des rendez-vous, s'ils n'ont pas lu ce livre.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Performance

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  • Votre liberté financière grâce au marketing relationnel

    Creator

    André Blanchard

    Abstract

    Quitte à travailler durement dans la vie alors, aussi bien devenir riche... le plus rapidement possible ! Découvrez, grâce à ce livre, les rudiments de la profession de "réseauteur". Vous apprendrez : Comment développer une mentalité d'entrepreneur ; L'importance de se créer un levier financier ; La magie du temps partiel ; Un commerce à la maison signifie avantages fiscaux.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Performance

    Not specified
  • Prospectez avec posture et confiance

    Creator

    Bob Burg

    Abstract

    Bob Burg, auteur à succès, vous aidera, vous et votre équipe, à bâtir un « mécanisme de levier relationnel » pour générer automatiquement plus de prospects, de chiffre d'affaires et de « coups de chance » que vous n'auriez jamais cru possibles ! Explorez ce livre afin de constater de quelle façon Bob Burg vous aide à prendre la plein contrôle de votre destinée. Apprenez à faire de légers changements dans votre méthode de réseautage, dans vos activités pour obtenir des références et vos activités de persuation, qui peuvent générer des résultats importants.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Performance

    Not specified