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An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

by Tony Fadell ...

**New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday Bestseller for May 2022**Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in 30+ years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia.So that’s what this book is. An advice ... Read more

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**New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday Bestseller for May 2022**Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in 30+ years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia.So that’s what this book is. An advice
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Foundations of Digital Government

Leading and Managing in the Digital Era

by Daniel Veit, Jan Huntgeburth ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Digital government consists in the purposeful use of information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular the internet, to transform the relationship between government and society in a positive manner. This book focuses on the current status, prospects and foundations of digital government. Integrating examples and cases from administrative practice, it covers all important aspects of ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

Digital government consists in the purposeful use of information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular the internet, to transform the relationship between government and society in a positive manner. This book focuses on the current status, prospects and foundations of digital government. Integrating examples and cases from administrative practice, it covers all important aspects of
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Cyber-Conscious Leadership

A Practical Guide to Protecting Your Organization Against Cybercrime

by Mark Sangster ...

Get ahead of the criminals, and lead your team into the future of cybersecurityBusinesses thrive on data, believing that the more they have, the more problems it will solve and the more money there is to be made. But cybercrime is at an all-time high, and when you increase the amount of data you collect, you become a bigger target.In Cyber-Conscious Leadership, cybersecurity expert Mark Sangster ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

Get ahead of the criminals, and lead your team into the future of cybersecurityBusinesses thrive on data, believing that the more they have, the more problems it will solve and the more money there is to be made. But cybercrime is at an all-time high, and when you increase the amount of data you collect, you become a bigger target.In Cyber-Conscious Leadership, cybersecurity expert Mark Sangster
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Productize

by Eisha Armstrong ...

More and more traditional professional services firms are turning to "productization" as a strategy to grow, improve valuations, and to fend off new digital-first competitors. However, many of them will fail and waste a lot of money in the process. Productize first outlines the "Seven Deadly Productization Mistakes" made when pursuing a product strategy, then provides the blueprint for overcoming ... Read more

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More and more traditional professional services firms are turning to "productization" as a strategy to grow, improve valuations, and to fend off new digital-first competitors. However, many of them will fail and waste a lot of money in the process. Productize first outlines the "Seven Deadly Productization Mistakes" made when pursuing a product strategy, then provides the blueprint for overcoming
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The Power of Virtual Distance

A Guide to Productivity and Happiness in the Age of Remote Work

by Karen Sobel Lojeski, Richard R. Reilly ...

This revised second edition presents 15 years of data on Virtual Distance metrics and their predictive impact on organizational success factors shedding new light on how to correct for communication challenges that often show up as a foggy set of digital disconnects where the vitality of the virtual workforce often gets lost in transmission.This still-evolving Digital Age conundrum continues to ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

This revised second edition presents 15 years of data on Virtual Distance metrics and their predictive impact on organizational success factors shedding new light on how to correct for communication challenges that often show up as a foggy set of digital disconnects where the vitality of the virtual workforce often gets lost in transmission.This still-evolving Digital Age conundrum continues to
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Dying for a Paycheck

How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance—and What We Can Do About It

by Jeffrey Pfeffer ...

In one survey, 61 percent of employees said that workplace stress had made them sick and 7 percent said they had actually been hospitalized. Job stress costs US employers more than $300 billion annually and may cause 120,000 excess deaths each year. In China, 1 million people a year may be dying from overwork. People are literally dying for a paycheck. And it needs to stop.In this timely, ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

In one survey, 61 percent of employees said that workplace stress had made them sick and 7 percent said they had actually been hospitalized. Job stress costs US employers more than $300 billion annually and may cause 120,000 excess deaths each year. In China, 1 million people a year may be dying from overwork. People are literally dying for a paycheck. And it needs to stop.In this timely,
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The DevOps Handbook

How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security in Technology Organizations

by Gene Kim, bestselling author of The, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis, Nicole Forsgren ...

This award-winning and bestselling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies!“[The DevOps Handbook] remains a must-read for any organization seeking to scale up its IT capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments or lines of business.” —Mike Perrow, TechBeaconFor years, The DevOps Handbook has ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

This award-winning and bestselling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies!“[The DevOps Handbook] remains a must-read for any organization seeking to scale up its IT capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments or lines of business.” —Mike Perrow, TechBeaconFor years, The DevOps Handbook has
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Shields Up

Cybersecurity Project Management

by Gregory J. Skulmoski ...

The demand for cybersecurity expertise is growing phenomenally; enhancing cybersecurity project skills will boost technology professionals’ careers and improve organizational cybersecurity readiness.Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management provides an end-to-end framework tuned for cybersecurity projects. More experienced cybersecurity professionals will appreciate the innovative and lean ... Read more

$25.49 CAD

The demand for cybersecurity expertise is growing phenomenally; enhancing cybersecurity project skills will boost technology professionals’ careers and improve organizational cybersecurity readiness.Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management provides an end-to-end framework tuned for cybersecurity projects. More experienced cybersecurity professionals will appreciate the innovative and lean
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Managing Humans

More Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

by Michael Lopp ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
In this fourth edition of the bestselling business book Managing Humans, author MichaelLopp continues to draw leadership advice from some of the most important softwarecompanies of our modern age. Educational stories from companies such as Apple, Slack, andPinterest detail the experiences of bright software engineers in an ever-changing industry.This revised edition of Managing Humans expands on ... Read more

$41.89 CAD

In this fourth edition of the bestselling business book Managing Humans, author MichaelLopp continues to draw leadership advice from some of the most important softwarecompanies of our modern age. Educational stories from companies such as Apple, Slack, andPinterest detail the experiences of bright software engineers in an ever-changing industry.This revised edition of Managing Humans expands on
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Everybody Lies

Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are

by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz ...

An Economist Best Book of the YearA PBS NewsHour Book of the YearAn Entrepeneur Top Business BookAn Amazon Best Book of the Year in Business and LeadershipNew York Times BestsellerForeword by Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of our NatureBlending the informed analysis of The Signal and the Noi... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

An Economist Best Book of the YearA PBS NewsHour Book of the YearAn Entrepeneur Top Business BookAn Amazon Best Book of the Year in Business and LeadershipNew York Times BestsellerForeword by Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of our NatureBlending the informed analysis of The Signal and the Noi...
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Extreme Productivity

Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours

by Robert C. Pozen ...

“Required reading for professionals—and aspiring professionals—of all levels.”—Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Former Chairman of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRobert C. Pozen, one of the business world’s most successful—and productive—executives, reveals the surprising secrets to workplace productivity and high performance.It's far too easy for working ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“Required reading for professionals—and aspiring professionals—of all levels.”—Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Former Chairman of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRobert C. Pozen, one of the business world’s most successful—and productive—executives, reveals the surprising secrets to workplace productivity and high performance.It's far too easy for working
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An Elegant Puzzle

Systems of Engineering Management

by Will Larson ...

A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt.There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt.There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between
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Leadership BS

Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time

by Jeffrey Pfeffer ...

Finalist for the 2015 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearBest business book of the week from Inc.comThe author of Power, Stanford business school professor, and a leading management thinker offers a hard-hitting dissection of the leadership industry and ways to make workplaces and careers work better.The leadership enterprise is enormous, with billions of dollars, thousands of ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Finalist for the 2015 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearBest business book of the week from Inc.comThe author of Power, Stanford business school professor, and a leading management thinker offers a hard-hitting dissection of the leadership industry and ways to make workplaces and careers work better.The leadership enterprise is enormous, with billions of dollars, thousands of
... Read more
The Quick Guide to Cloud Computing and Cyber Security

by Marcia R.T. Pistorious ...

This is a Quick Guide to Cloud Computing and Cyber Security - For Beginners.Cloud computing has appeared in many small forms and now it is emerging as a huge solution to the problem of the fast changing and increasingly cyber world in which we live and work.Table of ContentsWhat is Cloud Computing?Types of Cloud ComputingCloud Computing ExamplesCyber SecurityCyber Security DangersPhysical ... Read more

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This is a Quick Guide to Cloud Computing and Cyber Security - For Beginners.Cloud computing has appeared in many small forms and now it is emerging as a huge solution to the problem of the fast changing and increasingly cyber world in which we live and work.Table of ContentsWhat is Cloud Computing?Types of Cloud ComputingCloud Computing ExamplesCyber SecurityCyber Security DangersPhysical
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Essentials of Cybersecurity

InfoSec experts share their tips on getting the basics right

by Limor Elbaz, David Froud, Dean Webb, Anthony Noblett, Nicole Lamoureux, Dawid Balut, Darrell Drystek, Joe Gray, Brad Voris, Eric Klein, Puneet Mehta ...

Series series Peerlyst Presents
Essentials of Cybersecurity is a crowdsourced effort from the members of the Peerlyst online community of information security professionals. These InfoSec experts share their perspective and tips on getting the basics right, from understanding cybersecurity’s vital importance and developing a corporate security culture to protecting your telecom infrastructure and making the most of security ... Read more

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Essentials of Cybersecurity is a crowdsourced effort from the members of the Peerlyst online community of information security professionals. These InfoSec experts share their perspective and tips on getting the basics right, from understanding cybersecurity’s vital importance and developing a corporate security culture to protecting your telecom infrastructure and making the most of security
... Read more
How to AI

Cut Through the Hype. Master the Basics. Transform Your Work.

by Christopher Mims ...

**A frank, hands-on guide to using AI at work, unpacking for the curious and skeptical alike the “24 Laws” of AI and revealing strategies that businesses of every size can use to free up time, innovate, and add to the bottom line—from a Wall Street Journal tech columnist“The antidote to AI panic. Read it. You’ll breathe easier.”—Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business professor and co-host of ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**A frank, hands-on guide to using AI at work, unpacking for the curious and skeptical alike the “24 Laws” of AI and revealing strategies that businesses of every size can use to free up time, innovate, and add to the bottom line—from a Wall Street Journal tech columnist“The antidote to AI panic. Read it. You’ll breathe easier.”—Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business professor and co-host of
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Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?

The Net's Impact on Our Minds and Future

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 7 - Edge Question Series
How is the internet changing the way you think? That is one of the dominant questions of our time, one which affects almost every aspect of our life and future. And it's exactly what John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to more than 150 of the world's most influential minds. Brilliant, farsighted, and fascinating, Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? is an essential guide to the Net ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

How is the internet changing the way you think? That is one of the dominant questions of our time, one which affects almost every aspect of our life and future. And it's exactly what John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to more than 150 of the world's most influential minds. Brilliant, farsighted, and fascinating, Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? is an essential guide to the Net
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Smartcuts

The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking

by Shane Snow ...

Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time.How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did Alexander the Great, YouTube tycoon Michelle Phan, and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon climb to the top in less time than it takes ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time.How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did Alexander the Great, YouTube tycoon Michelle Phan, and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon climb to the top in less time than it takes
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The On-Time, On-Target Manager

How a "Last-Minute Manager" Conquered Procrastination

by Ken Blanchard, Steve Gottry ...

The author of the phenomenal New York Times bestselling classic The One-Minute® Manager explores one of the most common and insidious problems plaguing the workplace—procrastination.In every workplace, in every industry, lurks a diabolical career killer. Procrastination. In this latest addition to his bestselling series, Ken Blanchard tackles this problem head on, offering practical strategies any ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The author of the phenomenal New York Times bestselling classic The One-Minute® Manager explores one of the most common and insidious problems plaguing the workplace—procrastination.In every workplace, in every industry, lurks a diabolical career killer. Procrastination. In this latest addition to his bestselling series, Ken Blanchard tackles this problem head on, offering practical strategies any
... Read more
Machine, Platform, Crowd

Harnessing Our Digital Future

by Andrew McAfee, Erik Brynjolfsson ...

“A clear and crisply written account of machine intelligence, big data and the sharing economy. But McAfee and Brynjolfsson also wisely acknowledge the limitations of their futurology and avoid over-simplification.” —Financial TimesIn The Second Machine Age, Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson predicted some of the far-reaching effects of digital technologies on our lives and businesses. Now they ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

“A clear and crisply written account of machine intelligence, big data and the sharing economy. But McAfee and Brynjolfsson also wisely acknowledge the limitations of their futurology and avoid over-simplification.” —Financial TimesIn The Second Machine Age, Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson predicted some of the far-reaching effects of digital technologies on our lives and businesses. Now they
... Read more
Super Crunchers

Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart

by Ian Ayres ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• With new information on crunching your own numbers to get the edge the experts haveAn international sensation—and still the talk of the relevant blogosphere—this Wall Street Journal and New York Times business bestseller examines the “power” in numbers. Today more than ever, number crunching affects your life in ways you might not even imagine. Intuition and experience ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• With new information on crunching your own numbers to get the edge the experts haveAn international sensation—and still the talk of the relevant blogosphere—this Wall Street Journal and New York Times business bestseller examines the “power” in numbers. Today more than ever, number crunching affects your life in ways you might not even imagine. Intuition and experience
... Read more
Accelerate

The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

by Nicole Forsgren, PhD, Jez Humble, Gene Kim, bestselling author of The ...

Winner of the Shingo Publication AwardAccelerate your organization to win in the marketplace.How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years, we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter―that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps ... Read more

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Winner of the Shingo Publication AwardAccelerate your organization to win in the marketplace.How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years, we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter―that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps
... Read more
Excel 2019: The Best 10 Tricks To Use In Excel 2019, A Set Of Advanced Methods, Formulas And Functions For Beginners, To Use In Your Spreadsheets

by Josh McKenzie ...

A Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Excel, Business Modelling, Learn Excel, Spreadsheets, Formulas, Shortcuts & MacrosDo you want to build a solid understanding on the basics of Microsoft Excel?Do you want to discover the hidden useful Excel shortcuts?If so, then keep reading!If You Answered "Yes" To Any of The Above, Look No Further. This is the guide fo... ... Read more

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A Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Excel, Business Modelling, Learn Excel, Spreadsheets, Formulas, Shortcuts & MacrosDo you want to build a solid understanding on the basics of Microsoft Excel?Do you want to discover the hidden useful Excel shortcuts?If so, then keep reading!If You Answered "Yes" To Any of The Above, Look No Further. This is the guide fo...
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Come Up for Air

How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work

by Nick Sonnenberg ...

Wall Street Journal Bestseller!The practical guide to go from “drowning in work” to freeing up an extra business day per week for everyone on your team.“There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done!” Sound familiar? Forget the old concepts of time management and the hustle culture of working until you burn out. You and your entire team can get more done, in far fewer hours, ... Read more

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Wall Street Journal Bestseller!The practical guide to go from “drowning in work” to freeing up an extra business day per week for everyone on your team.“There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done!” Sound familiar? Forget the old concepts of time management and the hustle culture of working until you burn out. You and your entire team can get more done, in far fewer hours,
... Read more

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