Business audiobooks

The Age Curve

By: Kenneth W. Gronbach

Narrated by: Max Bloomquist

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

For years, savvy marketers have held on to certain unwavering beliefs that have dictated how they market to their consumers. The hard truth, however, is that at the heart of the changes we see in marketing and business is based on one undeniable factor—the size of the generations we are selling to. As each generation ages, what they buy and how... Read more

Noch mehr Fish! - Abridged

By: Stephen C Lundin, Harry Paul & John Christensen

Narrated by: Edda Fischer & Simon Roden

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Keinen Spaß an der Arbeit? Flaute im Privatleben? Dann brauchen Sie mehr FISH! in Ihrem Leben. Die wahren Geschichten über das Call-Center, in dem glitzernde Disco-Kugeln aufgehängt wurden, den Autohändler, der Cappuccino serviert, oder den Dachdeckerlehrling, der täglich seinen Chef coacht, machen klar, dass es nicht darauf ankommt, was man... Read more

Executricks

By: Stanley Bing

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The central question of every hard-working person's career is how to work less hard while still being able to buy a bottle of ninety-five-dollar Borolo without trembling. This is as true at age thirty as it is at more advanced ages. But by age forty, most of us are already thinking of exit strategies that will place us firmly off the grid for... Read more

When Markets Collide

By: Mohamed El-Erian

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

SELECTED AS A 2008 BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST

"ONE OF THE SMARTEST INVESTORS ON THE PLANET."--MONEY MAGAZINE

“This book is an essential read for those who wish to understand the modern world of investing.”

-Alan Greenspan



Winner of the 2008 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award

When Markets Collide is... Read more

Wealth, War and Wisdom

By: Barton Biggs

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 11 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In Wealth, War, and Wisdom, legendary Wall Street investor Barton Biggs reveals how the turning points of World War II intersected with market performance. Biggs will help the 21st-century investor comprehend our own perilous times as well as choose the best strategies for the modern market economy."The wisdom of the markets" prevails, even in... Read more

Make Today Count

By: John C. Maxwell

Narrated by: Lew Grenville

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing from the text of the Business Week bestseller Today Matters, this condensed, revised edition boils down John C. Maxwell's 12 daily practices to their very essence, giving maximum impact in minimal time. Presented in a quick-read format, this version is designed to be read cover to cover in one sitting or taken in as brief lessons in a... Read more

Globality - Abridged

By: Hal Sirkin, Jim Hemerling & Arindam Bhattacharya

Narrated by: Christian Rummel

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An absolutely stunning -- and scary - wake-up call that reveals how the economic world is about to change dramatically in the next few years as dozens of RDEs ("Rapidly Developing Economies") begin to assert themselves as major economic powers.
Globalization is about Americans outsourcing product development and services to other countries.... Read more

The Necessary Revolution

By: Peter M. Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz & ...

Narrated by: Ted Barker

Length: 13 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which environmentally sound products and processes would be more... Read more

Debt Cures “They” Don’t Want You to Know About

By: Kevin Trudeau

Narrated by: Kevin Trudeau

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you getting deeper and deeper into debt while they make bigger and bigger profits? Not after you hear Debt Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About! In this new book, Kevin Trudeau blows the lid off the banking and credit card industries, exposing the greatest rip-off of our citizens in this nation's history. The credit card industry is one... Read more

Making Your Point - Abridged

By: David Bartlett

Narrated by: Jonathan Coleman

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Making Your Point provides the secrets of sharper, better, and more influential speaking and writing tips from leading strategic communications expert David Bartlett.

We all need to speak, write and communicate more effectively. Dave Bartlett shares his decades of experience as a strategic communications consultant in an accessible, easy to apply... Read more

The Necessary Revolution - Abridged

By: Peter M. Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz & ...

Narrated by: Patrick Frederic

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which environmentally sound products and processes would be more... Read more

The Change Cycle

By: Ann Salerno & Lillie Brock

Narrated by: Caroline Miller

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The Change Cycle offers a tested, six-stage approach for successfully navigating common work-life transitions so that you not only get through them but emerge stronger and better able to face the next challenge. Read more

The Power of a Positive Attitude

By: Roger Fritz

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Attitude affects every facet of our lives—from the way we handle stress to how we communicate at work. The way we view difficulties and setbacks can make the difference between success and failure.Roger Fritz has devoted his career to helping people overcome obstacles and achieve their goals by changing their outlook on life. In The Power of a... Read more

Courageous Training

By: Robert O. Brinkerhoff & Tim Mooney

Narrated by: Philip Hodges

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

If trainers want to truly make an impact on organizations, what they need is a new mindset, not a new technique. Drawing on examples from major companies and their own years of experience, the authors inspire trainers to have the courage to break away from the usual ways of doing things and identify what is really needed and what really works. Read more

Simplexity

By: Jeffrey Kluger

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"Using real world examples, such as traffic flow, politics and baby linguistics, the author makes the theories of 'simplexity' accessible to the layperson...Kluger makes complex science seem simple."
--Kirkus"Kluger makes the modern world comprehensible...his astonishing discoveries require no exaggeration..[his] findings are likely to incite... Read more

Simplexity

By: Jeffrey Kluger

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kluger & Holter Graham

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Why are the instruction manuals for cell phones incomprehensible?
Why is a truck driver's job as hard as a CEO's?
How can 10 percent of every medical dollar cure 90 percent of the world's disease?
Why do bad teams win so many games? Complexity, as any scientist will tell you, is a slippery idea. Things that seem complicated can be... Read more

Agile Adoption Made Easy

By: Kevin Aguanno

Narrated by: Kevin Aguanno

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Are you trying to adopt agile methods into your organization? Are you facing significant resistance from your teams or business management? Don't try to find your own way -- learn from those who have gone before you and take the easy road to agile adoption.In this live recording of a one-hour seminar on agile adoption, agile project management... Read more

Stealth Methodology Adoption

By: Kevin Aguanno

Narrated by: Kevin Aguanno

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Facing resistance when implementing new development process changes within an organization? Sometimes big changes need to be packaged to make them appear to be minor adjustments to the current process. This recording shows you how!This audio recording includes specific tips on introducing new development methods to your team and to your... Read more

Goal Setting - Abridged

By: Susan B. Wilson & Michael S. Dobson

Narrated by: Jim Bond

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In today’s hectic work environment, the chances are that you have way too much to do and too little time to get it done. No matter how accomplished and capable you are, achieving your goals can seem almost insurmountable. Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific,... Read more

Love the Work, Hate the Job

By: David Kusnet

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the years, American jobs have become more intellectually challenging and less physically exhausting. Yet more and more American workers—blue collar, white collar, and pink collar—are expressing dissatisfaction with their jobs. They love their careers, but not their working conditions. What turns a model employee into a malcontent?David... Read more

A Class With Drucker

By: William A. Cohen

Narrated by: William A. Cohen

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Long considered the world’s greatest thinker and writer on management, Peter Drucker’s teachings continue to inspire leaders everywhere. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied under the Great Man and became the first graduate of his doctoral program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In a matter of a few years, he was... Read more

The Answer - Abridged

By: John Assaraf & Murray Smith

Narrated by: John Assaraf & Murray Smith

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

What would it take to make all your dreams come true?

In The Answer, John Assaraf, a key team member behind the phenomenal success of The Secret, and business growth expert Murray Smith demonstrate bold, new ways to harness the unlimited power of your mind and imagination in order to achieve exactly what your heart desires. Then, they offer... Read more

The Everything Leadership Book - Abridged

By: Eric Yaverbaum & Erik Sherman

Narrated by: Mark Warner

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Your mission: Create a vision and turn it into reality. Your challenge: Compel any group of people to help you achieve success. Your solution: The Everything Leadership Book, 2nd Edition has the tips and techniques you need to change your management style into true leadership. This valuable resource includes practical advice on leadership... Read more

Flip

By: Peter Sheahan

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

"Business today requires new perspectives," argues Peter Sheahan, one of the youngest and fastest-rising international consultants. In Flip, he shows that to succeed in a small-world economy, companies must distinguish themselves by finding a new way of doing business, one that systematically reexamines every single aspect of running a... Read more