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"From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era--a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter."-- Provided by publisher.

2) No pain, no Gaines: the good stuff doesn't come easy

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Gaines, Chip

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"Chip Gaines offers his hilarious wit and trademark wisdom on the value of network-building, the relationships and connections that are so critical to our success and happiness both in business but also in the greater arena of life."-- Publisher's description.

3) Hit refresh: the quest to rediscover Microsoft's soul and imagine a better future for everyone

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Nadella, Satya

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Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, tracing his own personal journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant technological changes in the digital era.

4) The challenge culture: why the most successful organizations run on pushback

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Travis, Nigel

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Book, eAudiobook

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The executive chairman and former CEO of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins reflects on the unique, results-oriented discipline he's developed over decades of leadership, which provides a blueprint for any organization to achieve prosperity.
We live in an era in which successful organizations can fail in a flash. But they can cope with change and thrive by creating a culture that supports positive pushback: questioning everything without...

5) TrumpNation: the art of being The Donald

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O'Brien, Timothy L

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The extensively researched biography that goes beyond the hype to “separate Trump the reality from Trump the reality show” (USA Today).
Now with a new introduction by the author, this entertaining look inside the world of Donald Trump is chock full of rip-roaring anecdotes, jaw-dropping quotes, and rigorous research into the business deals, political antics, curious relationships, and complex background of the...

6) Business ethics: profiles in civic virtue

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Liebig, James E

7) Masters of the universe: winning strategies of America's greatest deal makers

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Kadlec, Daniel J

8) Frozen in time: Clarence Birdseye's outrageous idea about frozen food

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Kurlansky, Mark

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eBook, Kindle, eAudiobook

"This biography--perfect for middle-grade readers--tells the life story of Clarence Birdseye, the man who revolutionized the frozen food industry, and is adapted from Mark Kurlansky's adult work Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man. Adventurer and inventor Clarence Birdseye had a fascination with food preservation that led him to develop and patent the Birdseye freezing process and start the company that still bears his name today. His limitless...

9) Who was Milton Hershey?

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Buckley, James, Jr

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"Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn't have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal...

10) Wonder boy: Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the myth of happiness in Silicon Valley

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Au-Yeung, Angel

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"A riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by two seasoned journalists"-- Provided by publisher.

11) The everything store: Jeff Bezos and the age of Amazon

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Stone, Brad

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The first fly-on-the-wall narrative account of the world's largest online retailer and its genius creator, Jeff Bezos.

12) Birdseye: the adventures of a curious man

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Kurlansky, Mark

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eBook, Kindle

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Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric genius inventor whose fast-freezing process revolutionized the food industry and American agriculture.

13) So who the heck was Oscar Mayer?: the real people behind those brand names

Author

Gelbert, Doug

14) Perot: an unauthorized biography

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Mason, Todd

15) The greatest capitalist who ever lived: Tom Watson Jr. and the epic story of how IBM created the digital age

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McElvenny, Ralph Watson

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Book, Book - Special Collections

"Thomas Watson Jr. drove IBM to undertake the biggest gamble in business history with a revolution no other company of the age could dare--the creation in the 1960s of the IBM System/360, the world's first fully integrated and compatible mainframe computer that laid the foundation for the information technology future. Its success made IBM the most valuable company in America. Fortune magazine touted him as "the greatest capitalist who ever lived."...

16) E. Bronson Ingram: complete these unfinished tasks of mine

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Ingram, Martha Rivers

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17) Twitter: how Jack Dorsey changed the way we communicate

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Scott, Celicia

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Examines the life and accomplishments of Twitter co-founder and Square founder Jack Dorsey. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

18) Cable cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable business

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Robichaux, Mark

19) Next to Hughes: behind the power and tragic downfall of Howard Hughes by his closest advisor

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Maheu, Robert

20) Bill Gates: computer king

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Sherman, Josepha

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