Bøker av Robert Slater

Presents Jack Welch's leadership successes down to 29 strategies that made Welch the world's one of the most successful and admired CEO. This book examines simple leadership secrets that include: managing less is managing better; make quality the job of every employee; and have global brains and vision.

This work presents a unique code used by bankers and merchants in the 19th century for secure communication. Originally published in 1885 by Robert Slater, the code provided a system for transmitting messages while preserving confidentiality. This reprint is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of banking and communication.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Reveals the philosophy and investment strategies that have given George Soros enormous influence over world financial markets. This biography examines Soros' extraordinary life, his outspoken opinions, and the hundreds of millions of dollars in philanthropy that have made him an influential business and political figure throughout Eastern Europe.

Teachers help steady modern democracy by teaching children the limits of liberty and by cultivating the social virtues -- trust, cooperation, helpfulness, and the like -- upon which civil society depends. We need not only to recognize this but also to avoid education policies that undermine their willingness and ability to do so.

The bestselling biography of a legend-now fully revised with exclusive insights on Soros's political and economic influence