The classic text annotated by noted financial journalist Jason Zweig to update Benjamin Graham's timeless wisdom for today's market conditions. Warren Buffet: By far the best book on investing ever written. Considered the greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham's philosophy ... more »

The phenomenal success of the initial public offerings (IPOs) of many new Internet companies obscures the fact that fewer than six out of 1 million business plans submitted to venture capital firms will ever reach the IPO stage. Many fail, according to start-up expert John Nesheim, because the entrepreneurs ... more »

In his inspiring new book, You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader , Mark Sanborn, the author of the national bestseller The Fred Factor , shows how each of us can be a leader in our daily lives and make a positive difference, whatever our title or position. Through the stories of a number of unsung heroes ... more »

From the bare basics to tips for the self-made sophisticate, Lisa Holton captures both the art and science of contrarian investing in her book HOW TO BE A VALUE INVESTOR, arming investors with the necessary tools and information they need to make informed investment decisions. Holton not only emphasizes ... more »

The effective business, Peter Drucker observes, focuses on opportunities rather than problems. How this focus is achieved in order to make the organization prosper and grow is the subject of this companion to his classic, The Practice of Management . The earlier book was chiefly concerned with how management ... more »

"Competition is the bane of the free enterprise system." --Anonymous business mogul What people on the front lines--making, marketing, and selling products and services--really want is to be alone in the marketplace, to have a space that they own for a long enough period of time so they can ... more »

... beat out the competition. Delving deeply into leading companies, Tichy examines an array of teaching and learning methodologies. These include: * General Electric's deployment of 15,000 Black Belt leaders who teach and lead Six Sigma quality-improvement projects. * Trilogy Software's use of the new ... more »

This eye-opening, fact-filled book profiles the rise of the Net Generation, which is using digital technology to change the way individuals and society interact. Essential reading for parents, teachers, policy makers, marketers, business leaders, social activists, and others, Growing Up Digital makes ... more »

Every day companies leave billions of dollars in invisible, unrealized savings on the table because of poor supply chain management practices. Here is the most important and practical reference on best purchasing practices, highlighting ten firms whose supply management pioneers excel at twenty best ... more »

After Steven Scott flunked out of six jobs in his first four years after college, his best friend, Gary Smalley, offered one simple suggestion that would transform his life: study a chapter in Proverbs every day. Two years later, using the amazing strategies he gleaned from Solomon, Scott started a small ... more »

From It's All Politics Like business in general, politics is not a spectator sport. You cannot afford to be apolitical at work if you have any aspirations for advancement. The only way to avoid politics is to avoid people--by finding an out-of-the-way corner where you can do your job. Of course, it's ... more »

It is well known that with a population of 1.3 billion people, China's market is moving quickly toward surpassing those of North America and Europe combined. Companies from the United States and around the globe are flocking there to buy, sell, manufacture, and create new products. But as former Wall ... more »