Business & Economics
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A Century of Service
The Story of The Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma by W. John Maize
In 1933, the fate of Casa Loma, a once-proud edifice in the heart of Toronto, hung in the balance. Initially built as a private residence, the castle was languishing in the post-war depression, and the City of Toronto was prepared to accept tenders ...
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The Hallman Legacy
Impact of the Hallman Family in Waterloo Region by John G. Fast
In South Central Ontario, the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation has contributed almost $90 million to Waterloo Region for social, educational, and mental health services since 2004. It is one of Canada’s largest philanthropic trusts. Yet, despite this ...
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LOOK OUT! You're About to Get F**ked!
The 13 Biggest Pitfalls of Business and How to Avoid Them by Nick Thompson
This book is not for the faint of heart. This book is NOT a feel-good read. This book will teach you how not to get f**ked in business. After twenty years of growth, author Nick Thompson’s company was listed as one of the “Best Places to Work” by ...
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Collective Bargaining Preparation Essentials
The Handbook (Second Edition) by Hugh J. Finlayson
Something is essential if it is of the utmost importance: basic, indispensable, necessary. This book is just that, essential. Negotiation, in simple terms, is the basic means of getting what you want from others. It is back and forth communication ...
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The Hands that Feed Us
Inside the World of International Agricultural Research - A Memoir by Gordon MacNeil
“Not many people can say they wouldn’t change anything in a career—but I can.” – Gordon MacNeil Gordon MacNeil has had an extensive fifty-year career in one of the largest foreign aid enterprises of the world, focusing on finance in international ...
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The 10 Commandments of the Energy Transition
And Other Essays on How to Power Our Society Without Imploding the Economy or Destroying the Planet by Gerard Kreeft
The book provides interested readers an insight into the ongoing Energy Transition. Written with humor and insight the reader is guided through and beyond the technical jargon of the energy sector. Written with a sharp eye and appreciation of the ...
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Being BRAVE(TM)
A Journey of Self-Discovery into Leadership by Cindy Benning
Do others think you have it all together, while inside you are struggling with the feeling that you will never be good enough? Perhaps you are thriving in some areas but really struggling in others. Do you wonder how it is possible to do so well in ...
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When Things Happen at Work (Revised)
People, Circumstances, and What to Do Now - A Practitioner’s Best Practices Compendium by Hugh J. Finlayson
THINGS HAPPEN AND THINGS HAPPEN AT WORK. SOME GOOD, SOME NOT SO. More often than not a situation at work emerges as a tangle of what people think and believe to be so animated by differing perspectives on what happened, who or what caused it, and ...
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The Capitalist Society
A Critique of Marx's Economic and Political Theory by Xing Yu
This book describes the formation of civilized society from the perspective of the analysis of the role played by language and media and hence explains the formation and evolution of the capitalist society from the perspective of language and media. ...
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The Art of Consulting with Teams
by Jose Herrera
The challenges we face in business consulting are many—most especially if we find ourselves leading or managing a team. In this original work, veteran consultant Jose Herrera follows up his first book, The Art of Consulting, by focusing on the ...
