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ChangeThis
Redesigning Business for a Democratic Economy
By Marjorie Kelly
"We find ourselves in a moment of breakdown—but also a moment of unprecedented opportunity. Even as widespread faith in the workings of our economy is falling apart, unsung innovations are quietly arising. Entrepreneurs, business executives, investors, and community leaders are choosing to 'get
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ChangeThis
Nincompoopery: How to Find and Kill the Corporate Stupidity That Drives Customers Crazy
By John R. Brandt
"Why should our customers have to rekey their data multiple times to make a single purchase? Why are there four levels of approval just to order basic supplies? Why can't we get qualified candidates for open positions, or provide new employees with decent training? In short: How did we become such nincompoops?
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ChangeThis
How to Reverse the Dismal Failure Rate of Digital Transformations
By Tony Saldanha
"Most digital transformations fail for two reasons: 1) their transformation strategy lacks clarity and 2) they don't choose the right processes for disciplined execution. In short, they fail at the where of digital transformation and the how. The roots of the first part of the problem—the where—lie
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ChangeThis
It Is Your Right To Be Heard: Why Women's Voices Get Silenced and How to Set Them Free
By Veronica Rueckert
"The voice is an amazing gift, both a privilege and a responsibility. Using it takes courage, especially if you're a woman. We're given only a finite amount of time to figure out what it's for, to grow into ourselves enough that we can speak up when the time comes.
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Book Giveaways
Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects
An enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why we—and the planet we inhabit—could not survive without them.
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Staff Picks
How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart
By Gabbi Cisneros
Gabbi reviews a book that teaches us how plants and people aren't so different.
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Book Giveaways
The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
The fascinating story of two American giants—Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life, even as their own relationship altered dramatically.
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Editor's Choice
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
By Dylan Schleicher
Kim Wehle writes of the importance of the Constitution and how it is under threat.
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Excerpts
The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change
By 800-CEO-READ
From bestselling author Jon Gordon and rising star Damon West comes "The Coffee Bean," an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change.
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New Releases
Books to Watch in July
By 800-CEO-READ
20 books we're interested in getting to know better in July.
