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Changing Company Culture Requires a Movement, Not a Mandate

By Bryan Walker, Sarah A. Soule — 2017

Culture change needs to happen through a movement, not a mandate. To create a movement in your organization, start by framing the issue in terms that stir emotion and incite action; then mobilize more supporters by demonstrating quick wins.

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Entrepreneurs on Succession and Culture

People drive business performance, say entrepreneurs. When you're starting your own business, succession planning may not be a priority, but it's vital to secure the longevity of the venture.

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2018
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History Teaches Us to Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times

Despair and mourning after the election of an antagonistic or polarizing president, such as Donald Trump, is part of the push-pull of American politics.

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Mary Frances Berry
2025
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The Fail-Safe Solopreneur: 6 Essential Practices to Manage Your Well-Being Working for Yourself

Working for yourself comes with many upsides - and downsides. The Fail-Safe Solopreneur is your survival guide for managing the downsides.

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Darren C. Joe
2021
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Relentless Solution Focus: Train Your Mind to Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance

The most common cause of failing to reach our professional and personal goals is hardwired in us: Humans instinctively focus on problems. Over millennia, our very survival relied on our ability to be alert to any potential dangers that could threaten our existence.

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Jason Selk, Ellen Reed
2021
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How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs

Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world’s top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture.

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Guy Raz
2025
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Female Entrepreneur’s Playbook: Secret Strategies from 20+ Women for Building a Business You Love and Getting Paid for It

More women than ever are starting businesses—yet so few are sharing how they do it. Why? Because being a successful female entrepreneur is hard work and comes with a unique set of challenges that many don’t share.

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Patricia Wooster, Lindsey Ardmore
2021
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Startups and Downs: The Secrets of Resilient Entrepreneurs

Today’s media is replete with stories about major entrepreneurial successes, IPOs (initial public offerings), mergers, and acquisitions.

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Mona Bijoor
2025
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Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking.

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Bill Burnett, Dave Evans
2016
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Winning: The Psychology of Competition

This book is designed to explain why winners win, why losers lose―and why everyone else finishes in the same position time after time. Addressing the competitor―whether in sailing, tennis, golf, baseball, or other sport―Stuart H.

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Stuart H. Walker
1986
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People’s sense of self-worth is pivotal to their ability to look clearly at the hurt they’ve caused. The more solid one’s sense of self regard, the more likely that that person can feel empathy and compassion for the hurt party, and apologize from an authentic center.

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Harriet Lerner
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