Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism
By Porchlight
Ian Bremmer's new book is a great resource for making sense of the present political moment, for understanding what has prompted the rise of populism and backlash against globalism.
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Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career
By Porchlight
David Burkus' Friend of a Friend... introduces us to some new thinking on what successful networking can look like.
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The Deals That Made the World: Reckless Ambition, Backroom Negotiations, and the Hidden Truths of Business
By Porchlight
Jacques Peretti looks at the world we live in today through the lens of ten business deals that "have ramifications far beyond business," and have been "especially crucial in shaping modern society."
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Stop Selling and Start Leading: How to Make Extraordinary Sales Happen
By Porchlight
James Kouzes, Barry Posner, and Deb Calvert reveal why, in order to effect change, we have to first believe that we're able to.
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New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World—And How to Make It Work for You
By Porchlight
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms explore one of the more positive by-products of the digital era: the disruption of consolidated power.
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Fusion: How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World's Greatest Companies
By Porchlight
Denise Lee Yohn's new book explains why fusing an organization's culture and brand creates new growth that isn’t possible by simply cultivating one or the other alone.
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How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life
By Porchlight
For those of us that spend too much time looking at our phones and not enough time looking at each other, Catherine Price's newest book is here for us and our struggle to reclaim our time IRL.
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Story Driven: You Don't Need to Compete When You Know Who You Are
By Porchlight
If you want to build a great company, a thriving entrepreneurial venture, or a fulfilling career, Bernadette Jiwa's latest book proves you don't need to compete when you know who you are.
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The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People Into World-Class Leaders
By Porchlight
Elena Botelho and Kim Powell explain that "much of what we hear about who gets to the top, and how, is wrong," and give us a clearer picture of how to launch your career to the top.
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Type R: Transformative Resilience for Thriving in a Turbulent World
By Porchlight
Ama and Stephanie Marston's new book is about the challenges we face as individuals, family members, leaders, and as a species, and the transformative resilience we need to use those challenges for change.
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