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This week Charlie Derber, author of Hidden Power: What You Need to Know to Save Our Democracy, explores the question "You call THIS moral values?"

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VISA and the Rise of the Charodic Organzation

Far more than a riveting inside story of the creation of VISA—now the largest commercial enterprise on earth—One from Many is an absorbing story of personal and institutional transformation. Lyrical, profound, often humorous, it explores the ever-increasing change, complex societal problems, and failing institutions that confront us all. Dee Hock chronicles the emergence of a new form of organization that blends chaos and order, which may be critical to a livable future, and shows how it is emerging in such effective organizations as VISA, the Internet, World Weather Watch, and Alcoholics Anonymous. A beautiful blend of history, biography, and philosophy, One from Many not only challenges the way we think about organizations, management, and our relationship to the natural world, it's a rollicking fine story as well.

What Is REAL LEADERSHIP?

Much of what passes for “good leadership” today only appears effective because people are blindly following their leaders. But when organizations face tough challenges, leaders often offer false solutions and sidestep harsh realities, distracting the people from the real work of progress. "Real leadership" mobilizes people to face reality and address the organization or community’s most pressing challenge—the primary threat or opportunity that must be confronted for success to unfold. Dean Williams shows how real leaders help people shift their values, habits, practices, and priorities to accommodate changing conditions and new demands.

“Williams has thoroughly encapsulated the art and practice of real leadership. This is not just another leadership book—but a well-developed set of theories and best practices, reinforced through excellent historical examples and cases, that strengthens leaders at all levels.”
—Marshall Carter, Chairman, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Overcoming Affluenza

Now revised and expanded, this bestselling classic shows how problems ranging from loneliness, longer working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of the disease of affluenza.

Extensively updated, this new edition offers solutions for today’s problems, including new ways of perceiving wealth. Engaging, fast-paced, and accessible, Affluenza reveals ways of living and working that make more sense and are, ultimately, more satisfying. After all, the best things in life aren’t things.

“The authors have packed their book with stunning facts, searing insights—and they point out a path forward.”—Fast Company