Corporate Career

Three powerful men converge on the banks of the Red Cedar River in the early 1900s in southern Minnesota—George Albert Hormel, founder of what will become the $10 billion food conglomerate Hormel Foods; Alpha LaRue Eberhart, the author's paternal grandfather and Hormel's executive vice president and corporate secretary; and Ransome Josiah Thomson, Hormel's comptroller. Over ten years, Thomson will embezzle $1.2 million from the company's coffers, nearly bringing the company to its knees.

Learn the 25 keys to understanding how financial reporting and cash flow are essential tools to determining success or failure by evaluating strategic cost management, inventory control, pricing and product mix analysis, and cash management. Tracking & Controlling Costs is part of the New York Times Pocket MBA Series, a 12-volume reference tool for all businesspersons.

In this book, more than 30 successful entrepreneurs and career experts life the veil on what it takes to rise the ranks in your company, build a successful side gig, and set up your business for success. Divided into four parts and packed with game-changing insights, real-world stories, and spot-on advice, Entrepreneur Voices on Careers is the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure guide.

Dive into a world where leadership wisdom collides with the hilariously absurd in "The Ludicrous Leadership Lexicon." This isn't your typical leadership guide. It’s a roller coaster ride through the outrageous and the whimsical, packed with tongue-in-cheek humor and satirical insights that will make you laugh out loud and nod in recognition. From Tyrannical Overlords to Zen Masters: Explore a spectrum of leadership styles, each depicted as characters in an epic saga spanning from medieval fantasy realms to intergalactic battles

Part memoir, part manifesto, Soulbbatical is an invitation to become Chief Soul Officer of your own life - and to open up a whole new world of possibility. Former Harley-Davidson executive Shelley Paxton did just that. She walked away at the peak of her 26-year marketing career and embarked on a profoundly personal journey to reconnect with her true purpose and deepest desires. She called it her “Soulbbatical”, and it not only changed her life, it became her calling.

Serving to Lead, is a brilliant "oeuvre" and provides leadership lessons relevant for every profession. It delivers a compelling personal narrative underpinned by tales of tenacity during adversity and resilience garnered from the battlefield, his time playing professional football, and the corporate world.

A portion of the proceeds from Front Row Seat will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease research and the Positive Coaching Alliance to help coaches lead and develop America’s future leaders. America's youth sports industry has changed dramatically over the past two decades. The days of playing for your town or local YMCA team, be it baseball, soccer, basketball or lacrosse were coming to an end.

This book ‘Corporate Karma’ explores the overlooked spiritual dimension of our professional lives, introducing the intriguing concept of Spiritual Risk Management (SRM). Beyond the balance sheets, it delves into the evolution of risk understanding through history. The narrative’s core lies in addressing spiritual risks within organizations, unveiling the profound impact on individuals and the broader ecosystem. Discover strategies for nurturing spiritual resilience, empathetic leadership, and a harmonious work culture.

In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, encountering a narcissist is more than a personality clash—it can derail your career, compromise team morale, and leave lasting damage to your organization. Through years of experience as an executive advisor, Anna Minto delivers a powerful guide to help: Identify narcissistic traits and behaviors before they undermine your success. Decode the strategies narcissists use to manipulate, dominate, and thrive. Navigate the gendered complexities that make women leaders particularly vulnerable.

Our busy world is killing the art of communication—and in the B2B world, it’s even worse. We have faster, better, and cheaper ways to reach our target market, yet less than 60% of B2B salespeople hit their sales quota. Worse, the gnashing of teeth from CEOs and CFOs around the world can be heard after listening to marketing metrics that can’t be translated into business impact. The gap between buyer, seller, and marketer has become the business world’s Bermuda triangle of lost opportunities, lost profits, and lost growth.

Get ready to dive into the electrifying world of Corporate Overdose! This is the voice from the middle of your org chart. What are they saying when their words aren’t filtered? Author Jon Law throws political correctness out the window and drops unbiased truth bombs about the 7 deadly sins lurking inside your organization right now.

In Inner Fire, Lisa Wolfe, a trailblazer with four decades of leadership experience in the tech industry, shares her hard-won wisdom on how to become a Spirit-Keeper—someone who has learned to nourish and protect her inner vitality and humanity in the face of workplace challenges.

On April 9, 2021, Chris wrote an email to his stakeholders, admitting having squandered millions of investor dollars as the CEO of Bellatorum Resources, a Texas-based energy fund. Part-memoir and part-manual, Burning Bellatorum is a brutally honest story written down in Chris’ own words as he reflects upon his journey, explains his decisions, and articulates exactly why and how he orchestrated the fraud. With Bellatorum’s story as the backdrop, he brings to light invaluable lessons for novice to intermediate investors, fund managers, and entrepreneurs.

In Noncompliant, Segarra chronicles her experience blowing open the doors on the relationship between the big banks and the government bodies set up to regulate them. As we mark the 10th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis, Noncompliant shows us how little has changed, and offers an urgent call for real reforms.

It’s no secret that hundreds of companies have been slashing pensions and health coverage earned by millions of retirees. Employers blame an aging workforce, stock market losses, and spiraling costs - a perfect storm of external forces that has forced them to take drastic measures. But this so-called retirement crisis is no accident. Award-winning investigative reporter Ellen E. Schultz reveals how large companies and the retirement industry - benefits consultants, insurance companies, and banks - have all played a huge, hidden role in the death spiral of American pensions and benefits.

Für die Kick-ass-Karriere. Die meisten Konzerne sind ziemlich angestaubt. Das heißt aber nicht, dass du auch so werden musst, um dort dein Ding zu machen! Daniel Szabo weiß, wie man eine Corporate-Karriere hinlegt, ohne den plötzlichen Hirntod zu sterben. Jetzt gibt er dir sein Karriere-Modell weiter. Kurze, knackige Units erklären, wie du deinen Weg planst, dich aus politischen Spielchen raushältst, Entscheidungen triffst und dein Team zum Sieg trägst. Natürlich ist nicht immer alles eitel Sonnenschein, aber mal ehrlich.

The corporate ladder is obsolete, and the rules of success have fundamentally changed. Company and employee loyalty has died, and hard work is no longer what gets rewarded. Today, there's a much faster way to advance your career. Welcome to the 21st century corporate elevator. This audiobook dispels commonly held myths about career advancement and gives you actionable advice on how to succeed.

Do you want to get promoted? Well, that means you are going to have to work really hard and be better than the next person. But don't you worry! I am going to help you with that in this book. I will take your hand and go through the same exact process that helped me climb that corporate ladder. After listening to this book, you will have what it takes to get promoted - and have the confidence to convince your boss that you are the right person for the job.

Combining his unique satire and sense of humor with remarkable true stories from every corner of the corporate world, you’ll join award-winning author and corporate leader A.D. Napier as he takes you on a witty and eye-opening journey into the realms of corporate BS, recounting both the brilliant and the baffling experiences he’s had working with Fortune 500 companies.

The Corporate Coup is not your go-to business guide. It is the journey of a businessman who took over a failing business and claimed it through his hard work and determination. The book also talks about how Kevin Pawlowski believed that everyone in the company is equally important in creating success.