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2024 FINALISTS - BUSINESS & CAREER
See below for the list of 2024 finalists in the BUSINESS & CAREER category, for books with a copyright date of 2023.
Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in the New Age of Work
2024 Finalist
Author: Joe Mull
Publisher: Page Two
ISBN: 9781774582909
Is your company a departure organization or a destination workplace? From speaker, author, and commitment expert Joe Mull, Employalty provides a simple, evidence-based framework for creating the kind of employee experience that leads people to join a company, stay long term, and do great work.
Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win—and How to Design Them
2024 Finalist
Author: Ben Guttmann
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 9781523004683
The most effective communicators in the world all structure their messages the same way, by designing for simplicity. But the problem is, simple is hard work – our brains are programmed to complicate. In Simply Put, Ben Guttmann unveils a five-part, science-backed framework that allows anybody to communicate with clarity.
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. — Serial Entrepreneurs’ Secrets Revealed
2024 Finalist
Author: Colin C. Campbell
Publisher: Forbes Books
ISBN: 9781955884969
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. by Colin C. Campbell offers a comprehensive guide for aspiring serial entrepreneurs. It combines insights from over thirty industry veterans, detailing strategies for founding, expanding, and divesting ventures. This authoritative resource equips readers with tools for sustainable growth, risk management, and maximizing returns– essential for entrepreneurial excellence.
2023 WINNERS - BUSINESS & CAREER
See below for the list of 2023 winners in the BUSINESS & CAREER category, for books with a copyright date of 2022.
Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own
2023 Gold Winner
Author: AJ Harper
Publisher: Page Two
ISBN: 978-1-989603-69-7
In these pages, Harper reveals the proven methods she has used for nearly two decades to write and edit perennial bestsellers. It's not the easy way or the fast way; it's the effective way. The payoff is a must-read book and a massive readership who serve as ambassadors for your message and your brand.
The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact
2023 Silver Winner
Author: Chuck Wisner
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9781523003266
Ditch the negative mental habits that derail conversations and destroy projects, and discover a framework for forging authentic, enduring, and productive connections. This book is a practical guide for thoughtfully reflecting on conversations so we can avoid the common pitfalls that cause our relationships and work to go sideways.
A Girl's Guide to Military Service: Selecting Your Specialty, Preparing for Success, Thriving in Military Life
2023 Silver Winner
Author: Amanda Huffman
Publisher: Elva Resa Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-934617-67-0
Helps young women considering a military job or career:
- Discern if military service is the right choice
- Evaluate enlisting or commissioning as an officer
- Select a service branch and career field
- Prepare for training
- Navigate unique challenges as a woman in the military
2022 WINNERS - BUSINESS & CAREER
See below for the list of 2022 winners in the BUSINESS & CAREER category, for books with a copyright date of 2021.
Return on Ambition: A Radical Approach to Your Achievement, Growth, and Well-Being
2022 Gold Winner
Authors: Nicolai Chen Nielsen & Nicolai Tillisch
Publisher: Fast Company Press
ISBN: 978-1-7343248-6-0
Return on Ambition is an insightful and practical guide for anyone who wants to reach and sustain success and fulfillment. Best-selling authors Nielsen and Tillisch have studied high performing and successful, ambitious people for more than 5 years and found common patterns of behavior and thought. They have first-hand experience from some of the most ambitious environments in the world, having worked at McKinsey & Company and with over 30 Fortune 500 companies. Return on Ambition reveals their insights and includes tips and lessons learned from Elon Musk, Arianna Huffington, Pharrell Williams, and Axel Hedfors, among others.
The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies & Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top
2022 Silver Winner
Author: John Warrillow
Publisher: An Inc Original
ISBN: 978-1-7334781-5-1
The Art of Selling Your Business is the last in a trilogy of books by John Warrillow on building value. This essential guide to monetizing a business is based on interviews the author conducted on his podcast, Built to Sell Radio, with hundreds of successfully cashed-out founders. A sleeves-rolled-up action plan for selling your business at a premium by an author with consummate credibility.
Exit Rich: The 6 P Method to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit
2022 Silver Winner
Authors: Michelle Seiler Tucker & Sharon Lechter
Publisher: An Inc Original
ISBN: 978-1-7325102-8-9
In Exit Rich, author and mergers and acquisitions authority Michelle Seiler Tucker joins forces with Sharon Lechter, finance expert and author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, to create a must-have guide for all business owners ― whether they're gearing up to sell a business now or just getting started building out their company into something to sell for a profit in the future.
2021 WINNERS - BUSINESS & CAREER
See below for the list of 2021 winners in the BUSINESS & CAREER category, for books with a copyright date of 2020. Click here to watch the Gold and Silver winner speeches.
Student's Federal Career Guide, 4th Edition: Ten Steps to a Federal Job or Internship for Students and Recent Grads
2021 Gold Winner
Author: Kathryn Troutman
Publisher: Resume Place, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-7334076-2-5
The Federal Student Resume is 2 to 3 pages! Learn how to organize the Education section of the resume, to include Course Titles, Descriptions, Papers, Projects, Technical Skills. The emphasis is on EDUCATION in the Student and Recent Graduate Federal resume. Your Education, Internships and Skills will stand out for the Pathways Internships or New Graduate applications with the samples in this book!
Federal Resume Guidebook, Seventh Edition: First-ever Book on Federal Resume Writing Featuring the Outline Format
2021 Silver Winner
Author: Kathryn Troutman
Publisher: Resume Place, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-7334076-0-1
This 7th Edition includes 17 samples of the Outline Format Federal Resume with ALL CAP KEYWORDS and accomplishments in the Work History Section. If you want a federal position or to get promoted - get this book! This format can help you get Best Qualified and Referred to a manager.
Who Comes Next?: Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy
2021 Silver Winner
Author: Mary C. Kelly, PhD and Meridith E. Powell, MBA
Publisher: Kaimana Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-935733-21-8
Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy. This award-winning book guides business leaders through the steps to create a viable succession plan. Who Comes Next simplifies the succession planning process, and provides the tools the leadership team needs to build their leadership bench and implement a successful succession plan.
2020 WINNERS - BUSINESS & CAREER
See below for the list of 2020 winners in the BUSINESS & CAREER category, for books with a copyright date of 2019.
The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail
2020 Gold Winner
Author: Charlene Li
Publisher: Ideapress Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-940858-70-8
The Disruption Mindset is a book from award-winning disruptor Charlene Li about how to lead your organization through disruptive times.
Innovation on Tap: Stories of Entrepreneurship from the Cotton Gin to Broadway's Hamilton
2020 Silver Winner
Author: Eric B. Schultz
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
ISBN: 978-1-62634-663-5
Innovation on Tap is the story of American innovation told through the eyes of entrepreneurs who have gathered to "talk shop" in an imaginary barroom.
Running with My Head Down: An Entrepreneur's Story of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose
2020 Silver Winner
Author: Frank V. Fiume II
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
ISBN: 978-1-62634-641-3
The inspirational story of one man's search for purpose and meaning, a quest without limitation that ultimately leads to unique business success and personal fulfillment.
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