Corporate Power

In these ten high-heat tales, corporate corridors turn into corridors of temptation, and neat cubicles become stages for desire that refuses to stay buttoned-up. Each story drips with tension—the brush of a tie against bare skin, the whisper of a reprimand that becomes a dare, the scrape of a chair echoing like a promise. The air is thick with the scent of paper, toner, and want; every sound amplifies until even a pen’s click feels like foreplay.

Based on his work at some of the world's largest companies, including Ford, Adidas, and Chanel, Christian Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the tyranny of big data and scientism, and an urgent, overdue defense of human intelligence. Humans have become subservient to...

Dangerous Liaisons: Corporate Heat Unleashed dives into the after-hours world of ambition and forbidden desire—where professionalism is a thin mask and temptation waits behind every closed office door. Ten provocative stories capture the electric moment when a stray glance becomes a lingering touch, when a missed deadline turns into a breathless encounter, and when two people risk everything for a taste of what they’ve denied.

Over the last 40 years our choices have narrowed, our opportunities have shrunk, and our lives have become governed by a handful of very large and very powerful corporations. Today, practically everything we buy, everywhere we shop, and every service we secure comes from a heavily concentrated market. This is a world where four major banks control most of our money, four airlines shuttle most of us around the country, and four major cell phone providers connect most of our communications.

Every facet of American life is being overtaken by big platform monopolists like Facebook, Google, and Bayer (which has merged with the former agricultural giant Monsanto), resulting in a greater concentration of wealth and power than we've seen since the Gilded Age. They are evolving into political entities that often have more influence than the actual government, bending state and federal legislatures to their will and even creating arbitration courts that circumvent the US justice system.

The glass hides nothing. The mirror lies even less. In these ten explosive, high-heat office romances, passion doesn’t just break the rules—it dares the world to watch. Boardrooms, break rooms, and glass-walled offices become playgrounds for seduction, each scene charged with the risk of discovery.

Singer provides the first account of the military services industry and its broader implications. Corporate Warriors includes a description of how the business works, as well as portraits of each of the basic types of companies: military providers that offer troops for tactical operations; military consultants that supply expert advice and training; and military support companies that sell logistics, intelligence, and engineering.

In Spying on Democracy, National Lawyers Guild executive director Heidi Boghosian documents the disturbing increase in surveillance of ordinary citizens and the danger it poses to our privacy, our civil liberties, and the future of democracy itself. Boghosian reveals how technology is being used to categorize and monitor people based on their associations, their movements, their purchases, and their perceived political beliefs.

The first book to look at the unstoppable rise of Formula One As one of the world's most popular sports, and with races in far corners of the globe, Formula One is big business. Its drivers are among the world's most highly paid athletes, and it costs more than a billion pounds to keep its ten...

Today's heads of big companies are as recognizable to us as the most popular entertainers or sports stars, but the heart and soul of every organization are those leaders below the CEO. Today's celebrity CEO has become either a figurehead or an egomaniac, and often too public a personality to get the real work done. That work is done instead by teams of leaders - exceptional deputies who forge great partnerships to maximize both organizational and personal success.

“Manipulators in Business” is your tactical guide to spotting, neutralizing, and outsmarting hidden influence in corporate environments. Rooted in psychology, real-world corporate dynamics, and proven power analysis, this audiobook exposes the unseen playbook manipulators use and arms you with clear, practical strategies to protect yourself and rise above them.

By 2050, $50 trillion will change hands in North America in the largest generational wealth transfer ever. It will remake the world and be the biggest money-making opportunity in history. "Business as usual", founded on exploitation and environmental ruin, is over. Climate catastrophe, reactionary politics, and widening inequity have put the world on edge. Meanwhile innovations are shifting the economic ground, and an entire generation is pounding the table for real change.

A prominent senator assesses the destructive ideas that have seized the American spirit—and shows how the hidden alignments in our politics can free us from their hold. Today, the United States is in a crisis—and it’s not just a political one: over fifty years, the pursuit of profit has...

Culture is the soul of any organization. A strong culture breeds loyalty, innovation, and success. A weak culture will breed cynicism, apathy, instability, and the eventual demise of the organization. Yet, culture is an often-overlooked aspect of business thinking and strategy. In this audiobook, a listener will learn what culture is, why it is important, and how to fix it when it goes wrong. Leaders, management, as well as employees on the front lines will benefit from the discussion. This audiobook is for those rising above the ordinary every day.

The Business Case for Kindness introduces a new business model - grounded in kindness, respect, and trust (KRT). This new model has the ability to transform a business, a leader, and a team. It also has the ability to make our world a better place. In this book, you will be presented with data, history, and case studies to help you implement the KRT model. You will learn the must have leadership skills in order to thrive in today’s workplace and in the workplace of the future.

The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics. But do we really understand what is meant by "Federal Reserve independence"? Using scores of examples from the Fed's rich history, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve shows that much common wisdom about the nation's central bank is inaccurate.

Travel & Trysts is a collection of 10 forbidden short stories that turn the routine of business trips into something far more dangerous—and infinitely more delicious. Behind frosted glass and hotel doors, strangers and colleagues collide in encounters where lust drowns out logic, where professionalism burns away under the heat of touch, and where the risk of being caught only sharpens the hunger.

This collection of scorching workplace romances proves that when desire collides with deadlines, the results are anything but professional. From late-night projects that turn into dangerous games to cubicle confessions that spiral out of control, these stories strip away the rules and leave nothing but raw attraction and reckless choices. Inside, you’ll find power plays that ignite after hours, flirtations that spiral into forbidden obsession, and coworkers who know better—yet can’t stop crossing the line.

Economist and award-winning author Sylvia Ann Hewlett blends vivid stories with powerful new data in assessing the impact of the #MeToo movement in corporate America and provides concrete action to help executives and companies create more inclusive and safe work environments for women, people...

Staplers aren't the only things getting jammed. In this scorchingly addictive collection of ten high-heat office erotica stories, enemies become lovers, coworkers become liabilities, and every locked door becomes an invitation. Expect stolen glances across cubicles, whispered threats in meeting rooms, and copy room hookups hot enough to melt toner. These aren’t soft romances—they’re raw, ruthless, and dripping with tension. Think desks used for anything but spreadsheets, HR policies broken by the second paragraph, and rivalries that end in breathless, sweat-slicked surrender.