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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Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive
By Porchlight
In his new book, Bradley R. Staats explains how one of the keys to life-long learning is simply being true to yourself.
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#NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line
By Porchlight
Survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School share The Parkland Manifesto for reducing deaths from gun violence.
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The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices That Make Great Teams Great
By Porchlight
Jon Gordon knows that positive teams don’t happen by accident, so he put his prolific pen to work to help with some practical, everyday ways to get there.
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Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit, and Performance
By Porchlight
Brad Deuster's new book shows us how "inside the box" thinking leverages real-world limitations to spark greater creativity.
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Next Is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing ChangeBuilding a Business that Thrives into the Future
By Porchlight
Lior Arussy, in this excerpt from his new book _Next Is Now_, discusses "The Secret to Employee Engagement."
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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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