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Grit shows that success depends more on passion, perseverance, self‑control and determination than on talent or luck; Angela Duckworth’s research explains how these qualities can be cultivated to achieve excellence.

Creative Confidence shows how every person can unlock and apply their creative potential in business and everyday life, using insights and examples from IDEO’s design practice.

The Wall Street powerhouse and author of Expect to Win offers a new way to conceptualize career strategies and gives us proven tools for successful change. Whether we're starting out, striving toward a promotion, or looking for a new opportunity, the working world isn't what it used to be. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris knows this, and in Strategize to Win she gives readers the tools they need to get started; get "unstuck" from bad situations; redirect momentum; and position themselves to manage their careers no matter the environment. With her trademark galvanizing advice, Harris identifies and clarifies issues that are often murky, offering lessons on: Identifying and making the most of your work profile (are you a Good Soldier? a Leader? an Arguer?); preparing for a career change without going back to school or taking a step down: honing three essential skills industry leaders possess (and how to get them); tuning into unspoken cues; and thriving through change. Introducing a new way of planning one's career in five-year units, Strategize to Win distills battle-tested and step-by-step tools that Carla has used to launch and sustain her own successful career and help others move forward, recover from setbacks, and position themselves for success. - Publisher.

Wendy Wallbridge’s Spiraling Upward presents a practical, step‑by‑step “Spiral Up” method that teaches professional women to harness energy, thoughts, feelings, speech, and action for personal and career fulfillment.

Wayne Allyn Root shares his relentless pursuit of success in a motivational guide for aspiring entrepreneurs and capitalists.