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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code [November 5, 2021]
Martin Fowler , Kent Beck , John Brant , William Opdyke , Don Roberts
As the application of object technology--particularly the Java programming language--has become commonplace, a new problem has emerged to confront the software development community. Significant numbers of poorly designed programs have been created b...
From Frege to Gödel: A Source Book in Mathematical Logic, 1879-1931 [November 5, 2021]
Jean van Heijenoort
The fundamental texts of the great classical period in modern logic, some of them never before available in English translation, are here gathered together for the first time. Modern logic, heralded by Leibniz, may be said to have been initiated by ...
The Risk-Driven Business Model: Four Questions That Will Define Your Company [November 5, 2021]
Karan Girotra and Serguei Netessine
How to outsmart riskRisk has been defined as the potential for losing something of value. In business, that value could be your original investment or your expected future returns.The Risk-Driven Business Model will help you manage risk better by sho...
The Algebra of Happiness: The Pursuit of Success, Love and What It All Means [November 5, 2021]
Scott Galloway
From the New York Times bestselling author, a provocative book of hard-won wisdom for achieving a fulfilling career and life. - How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one?- Is a work/life balance really possible?- What does it ta...
The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google [November 5, 2021]
Scott Galloway
‘A fantastic, provocative book about where we are now and where we are going’ Phil Simon Huffington PostAmazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are the four most influential companies on the planet. Just about everyone thinks they know how they got ther...
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant [November 5, 2021]
W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
The global phenomenon that has sold 3.5 million copies, is published in a record-breaking 43 languages and is a bestseller across five continents—now updated and expanded with new content. This global bestseller, embraced by organizations and indust...
HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case [November 5, 2021]
Raymond Sheen and Amy Gallo
Get your idea off the ground.You've got a great idea that will increase revenue or boost productivity--but how do you get the buy-in you need to make it happen? By building a business case that clearly shows your idea's value. That's not always easy:...
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing [November 5, 2021]
Bryan Garner
DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK.When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a nicety. But it’s a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You’ll lose time, money, and influence if you...
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company [November 5, 2021]
Richard S. Ruback , Royce Yudkoff
Think big, buy small.Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small comp...
HBR Guide to Dealing With Conflict (HBR Guide Series) [November 5, 2021]
Amy Gallo
Learn to assess the situation, manage your emotions, and move on.While some of us enjoy a lively debate with colleagues and others prefer to suppress our feelings over disagreements, we all struggle with conflict at work. Every day we navigate an off...
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees [November 5, 2021]
Harvard Business Review
Help your employees help themselves.As a manager in today's business world, you can't just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them to solve tough problems, and actively develop their skills on ...
HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers (HBR Guide Series) [November 5, 2021]
Harvard Business Review
DON’T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESSCan you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that’s profitable can still go belly-up? Has y...
HBR Guide to Leading Teams (HBR Guide Series) [November 5, 2021]
Mary Shapiro
Great teams don’t just happen.How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, “Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple decision? What are we even trying to achieve?” As a team leader, you have the power to improve th...
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need (HBR Guide Series) [November 5, 2021]
Harvard Business Review
Find the right person to help supercharge your career.Whether you’re eyeing a specific leadership role, hoping to advance your skills, or simply looking to broaden your professional network, you need to find someone who can help. Wait for a senior ma...
HBR Guides Boxed Set (7 Books) (HBR Guide Series) [November 5, 2021]
Nancy Duarte and Bryan A. Garner and Karen Dillon and Harvard Business Review
Master your most pressing professional challenges with this seven-volume set that collects the smartest best practices from leading experts all in one place. HBR Guide to Better Business Writing and HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations help you perf...
HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter (HBR Guide Series) [November 5, 2021]
Harvard Business Review
Make every minute count.Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, and...
HBR Guide to Office Politics [November 5, 2021]
Karen Dillon
Don't let destructive drama sideline your career.Every organization has its share of political drama: Personalities clash. Agendas compete. Turf wars erupt. But you need to work productively with your colleagues--even difficult ones--for the good of ...
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement [November 5, 2021]
Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox and David Whitford
"This book, which introduces the Theory of Constraints, is changing how America does business. The Goal is a gripping, fast-paced business novel about overcoming the barriers to making money. Over 2 million copies sold! Used by thousands of companies...
Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life [November 5, 2021]
William Green
From a renowned financial journalist who has written for Time, Fortune, Forbes, and The New Yorker, a fresh and unexpectedly profound book that draws on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with many of the world’s super-investors to demonstrate...
The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom [November 5, 2021]
Stephen M. Stigler
What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics—a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His ...
The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality [November 5, 2021]
Blake J. Harris
The dramatic, larger-than-life true story behind the founding of Oculus and its quest for virtual reality, by the bestselling author of Console Wars. Drawing on over a hundred interviews with the key players driving this revolution, The History of th...
Planning Algorithms [November 5, 2021]
Steven M. LaValle
Planning algorithms are impacting technical disciplines and industries around the world, including robotics, computer-aided design, manufacturing, computer graphics, aerospace applications, drug design, and protein folding. This coherent and comprehe...