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Title: The Value Gap: Female-Driven Films from Pitch to Premiere

Author: Courtney Brannon Donoghue

Narrator: Vanessa Daniels

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

Release date: October 10, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Conversations about gender equity in the workplace accelerated in the 2010s, with debates inside Hollywood specifically pointing to broader systemic problems of employment disparities and exploitative labor practices. Compounded by the devastating #MeToo revelations, these problems led to a wide-scale call for change. The Value Gap traces female-driven filmmaking across development, financing, production, film festivals, marketing, and distribution, examining the realities facing women working in the industry during this transformative moment. Drawing from five years of extensive interviews with female producers, writers, and directors at different stages of their careers, Courtney Brannon Donoghue examines how Hollywood business cultures 'value' female-driven projects as risky or not bankable. Industry claims that 'movies targeting female audiences don't make money' or 'women can't direct big-budget blockbusters' have long circulated to rationalize systemic gender inequities and have served to normalize studios prioritizing the white male–driven status quo. Through a critical media industry studies lens, The Value Gap challenges this pervasive logic with firsthand accounts of women actively navigating the male-dominated and conglomerate-owned industrial landscape.

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Title: The House that Cheese Built: The Unusual Life of the Mexican Immigrant who Defined a Multibillion-Dollar Global Industry

Author: Miguel A. Leal

Narrator: Andrew Joseph Perez

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Release date: October 10, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

A quintessential American dream story from a Mexican entrepreneur who shares the tale of building a multi-million-dollar business from scratch, complete with both success and failure, and always a vision of hope. Leal came to the US penniless as a teenager, speaking almost no English; he literally slept in the boiler room of a Wisconsin cheese factory for months before he was caught. Through hard work, grit, and ingenuity Leal would go on to launch his own business. He is widely credited with introducing Mexican cheeses to the US market and grew his company to a multi-million-dollar success story that defined an industry. Yet, like many successful entrepreneurs, Leal's great successes were matched by personal failures: the end of a marriage; trouble with law enforcement; and the deeply felt sense that there must be something more to life than great wealth. Leal's memoir, The House that Cheese Built, is both a quintessential immigrant success story—one that beautifully illustrates the immigrant experiences: isolation, fear, and ambition for a better life and assimilation—as well as a thoughtful personal account of entrepreneurship and all its benefits and costs.

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Title: HBR's 10 Must Reads 2024: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with bonus article 'Democratizing Transformation' by Marco Iansiti and Satya Nadella)

Series: Part of HBR\'s 10 Must Reads

Author: Harvard Business Review

Narrator: Kitty Hendrix, Lyle Blaker

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Release date: October 10, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've combed through the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to help you get up to speed fast on the relevant concepts driving business today. Discover new ideas and sample the latest thinking from our vast array of management experts. Revisit these topics now to make sure your organization is incorporating the best, most up-to-date practices, or keep this book as a reference so that you can turn to these memorable pieces when you need them the most. The collection includes articles on leadership, diversity, and strategy, as well as articles that will help you manage yourself and others. HBR's 10 Must Reads series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever-changing business environment.

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Title: Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil

Author: Timothy Mitchell

Narrator: Liam Gerrard

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

Release date: October 3, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Oil is a curse, it is often said, that condemns the countries producing it to an existence defined by war, corruption, and enormous inequality. Carbon Democracy tells a more complex story, arguing that no nation escapes the political consequences of our collective dependence on oil. It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the Middle East, which rely upon revenues from oil production, and in the places that have the greatest demand for energy. Coal was a source of energy so open to disruption that oligarchies in the West became vulnerable to mass demands for democracy. In the mid-twentieth century, however, the development of cheap and abundant energy from oil offered a means to reduce this vulnerability to democratic pressures. The abundance of oil made it possible to reorganize political life around the management of something now called 'the economy'. The politics of the West became dependent on an undemocratic Middle East. In the twenty-first century, the oil-based forms of modern democratic politics have become unsustainable. Foreign intervention and military rule are faltering in the Middle East, while governments everywhere appear incapable of addressing the crises that threaten to end the age of carbon democracy—the disappearance of cheap energy and the carbon-fueled collapse of the ecological order.

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Title: [German] - Kindness Economy: Das neue Wirtschaftswunder

Author: Oona Horx Strathern

Narrator: Andreas Falk, Madeleine Coco Sanders

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Release date: September 26, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

People, planet, profit Oona Horx Strathern, Co-Founder Zukunftsinstitut Horx, betreibt eine kluge und erhellende Gegenwartsanalyse mit hohem Unterhaltungswert. Mit viel Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn beschreibt die Zukunftsforscherin die aktuelle Umwälzung in Wirtschaft und auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Die Kindness-Revolution wird Einfluss haben auf all unsere Lebensbereiche: Wie wir wohnen, wie wir unseren Alltag leben, was wir kaufen und wie und vor allem wo wir arbeiten.  Kindness – neu verstanden und authentisch gelebt – ist ein Prinzip, das sich strategisch einsetzen lässt, um den Erfolg eines Unternehmens zu steigern. Freundlichkeit, die aus dem inneren Sinn eines Unternehmens kommt, kann DER entscheidende Wettbewerbsvorteil der Zukunft werden.  Unternehmen, die immer noch Profit priorisieren, erweisen sich im Hinblick auf Kindness als unfähig, die richtige Balance zwischen Markt, Kundenwünschen und der menschlichen Motivation zu finden. Denn sie vernachlässigen genau die Aspekte, die uns als Gesellschaft immer wichtiger werden: Nachhaltigkeit, Purpose und Verantwortung.  People, planet, profit in dieser Reihenfolge, statt immer nur linear auf Gewinnmaximierung zu schauen, ist mehr als nur ein moralischer Appell. Wir können und wollen immer noch konsumieren und dabei Gewinn machen. Aber Konsum wird zunehmend anders interpretiert und wahrgenommen: als Lösung gesellschaftlicher Probleme, als Stärkung von lebenswichtigen Trends, als Verwirklichung von zukunftsweisenden Problemlösungen. 'Kindness Economy' beantwortet die Frage, wie wir unsere Gesellschaft damit stärken können, jedem Mitarbeiter und Kunden den gebührenden Respekt entgegenbringen und unsere Umwelt dabei gleichzeitig schonen und verbessern.  Horx Strathern erläutert, was die entscheidenden Faktoren einer Kindness-Strategie sind und wie die Mechanismen zum Erfolg lauten. Zudem stellt sie uns internationale und aktuelle Praxisbeispiele vor, auch aktuelle Überlegungen zur einer kind city, die beweisen, dass es sich um keine Randerscheinung handelt, sondern um einen wichtigen countertrend.

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Title: Powered by Me: From Burned Out to Fully Charged at Work and in Life

Author: Neha Sangwan

Narrator: Neha Sangwan

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

Release date: September 26, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Burnout isn't a personal failure. It's a wake-up call. This global epidemic is not merely a case of working too hard or feeling physically exhausted for an extended period of time. According to physician, executive coach, and speaker Neha Sangwan—an expert empowering corporate leaders and organizational teams to excel under pressure—burnout is due to prolonged stress and an ongoing net drain of energy on one or more of five levels: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. When we burn out, our productivity suffers, our health declines, and we're more reactive in our relationships. Not having the resources to handle challenging circumstances, address conflict, or maintain healthy boundaries worsens stress and dysfunction in our professional and personal lives. In this book, Dr. Sangwan explains in simple terms the overwhelming experience of burnout, and offers an awareness prescription that helps you determine on which of the five levels—physical, mental, emotional, social, or spiritual—burnout is occurring for you. Once you identify your biggest energy drains, she equips you with powerful tools that enable you to replenish your energy and take practical steps toward healing. Along the way, you'll expand your awareness, elevate your mindset, communicate with clarity, and align your decision-making with what matters most.

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Title: Irrational Persistence: Seven Secrets That Turned a Bankrupt Startup Into a $231,000,000 Business

Author: Dave Zilko

Narrator: Chris Kayser

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Release date: September 26, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Irrational Persistence tells the story of Garden Fresh Gourmet, and how two entrepreneurs turned a million-dollar debt to a 100-million-dollar annual revenue. Woody Allen famously said that 80 percent of success is just showing up; but any entrepreneur can tell you that it's the other 20 percent that's key. The founders of Garden Fresh took that old saying to heart, building so many strategic advantages into their products and business that their 'sales' team didn't have to do any selling—they simply had to show up. In this book, you'll find out what kind of legwork goes into building a mega-success product, and the strategies, methods, and just plain stubbornness that helped two guys from Detroit build a market leader. Garden Fresh Gourmet is now the number-one fresh salsa in the US, shipping over a million units every week to Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and other chains—and it all began with two middle-aged guys with negative funds and plenty of ideas. This book shares their journey, insight, and passion to help you build a better business and take it to the top. Garden Fresh Gourmet is an inspiration beyond the journey—the way you run things at the top matters, too. Irrational Persistence shows you how to make tough decisions, live with the sacrifices, and prioritize your values as you build your brand and just keep on going.

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Title: The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Author: Alejandro Cremades

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Release date: September 26, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Startup money is moving online, and this guide shows you how it works. The Art of Startup Fundraising takes a fresh look at raising money for startups, with a focus on the changing face of startup finance. New regulations are making the old go-to advice less relevant, as startup money is increasingly moving online. These new waters are all but uncharted—and founders need an accessible guide. This book helps you navigate the online world of startup fundraising with easy-to-follow explanations and expert perspective on the new digital world of finance. You'll find tips and tricks on raising money and investing in startups from early stage to growth stage, and develop a clear strategy based on the new realities surrounding today's startup landscape. The finance world is in a massive state of flux. Changes are occurring at an increasing pace in all sectors, but few more intensely than the startup sphere. When the paradigm changes, your processes must change with it. This book shows you how startup funding works, with expert coaching toward the new rules on the field. You will learn how the JOBS Act impacts the fundraising model; gain insight on startups from early stage to growth stage; find the money you need to get your venture going; craft your pitch and optimize the strategy; build momentum; identify the right investors; and avoid the common mistakes.

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Title: Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation

Author: Michael Lenox

Narrator: Chris Monteiro

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Release date: September 19, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Digital transformation is much more than building a digital infrastructure to gather and process data. It is about understanding how digital technologies enable the creation of innovative services and products. It is about identifying new competitive positions and business models and thinking critically about how to both create and capture value. Strategy in the Digital Age directly engages these concerns and provides a comprehensive roadmap for planning a successful digital strategy and executing a digital transformation in organizations. Covering major topics such as big tech, data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency, autonomy, cybersecurity, data privacy, and antitrust, strategy expert Michael Lenox outlines a set of novel, original frameworks to help those undertaking digital transformation at their organization devise their strategy. Listeners will also come away with a greater understanding of how to navigate the human dimension of digital transformation and tackle the numerous social and policy challenges raised by digital technology. With insights from major companies such as Spotify, Facebook, and Uber, Lenox delivers a compelling volume that offers both a foundational understanding of this dynamic environment and an action plan for those seeking a path to digital strategy implementation for their organization.

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Title: Just Aspire

Author: Ajai Chowdhry

Narrator: Ranjit Madgavkar

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

Release date: September 13, 2023

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

'When I left Jabalpur, the small town where I grew up, to pursue a career, I could not have dreamt that I would find myself at the vanguard of pathbreaking revolutions that would transform India.' Entrepreneur, sportsman, salesman, engineer, educationist, jazz aficionado and investor-meet Ajai Chowdhry, the HCL cofounder who dons many hats, all with equal ease. Growing up in the sleepy town of Jabalpur in a family that had migrated from Abbottabad post India's Independence, Ajai's life was set for a linear trajectory-engineering, a well-paying job and a comfortable life-but for the year 1975. This was the year when Ajai quit his job at DCM Data Products and jumped into the uncharted waters of entrepreneurship, founding HCL with Shiv Nadar, Arjun Malhotra, Yogesh Vaidya, Subhash Arora and D.S. Puri. In the 1970s, leaving a stable job with one of India's leading brands was nothing short of crazy. To add to that, not many Indians knew what a computer was. The word 'start-up' was decades away from its use in common parlance. Over the next four decades, HCL would go on to become one of the largest IT companies in India and a household brand. In Just Aspire, Ajai not only shares the story of a successful business behemoth but also of dreams, aspirations, hope and achievements from the eyes of a small-town boy. Along this journey, he shares timeless lessons on entrepreneurship, technology and the future. For all dreamers and doers, this book is a treasure trove of inspiration.