Business audiobooks

30 Minuten Karrieresprung

By: Martin Wehrle

Narrated by: Gabi Franke & Gilles Karolyi

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Haben Sie Lust auf mehr Verantwortung? Auf dem Weg zum beruflichen Aufstieg stehen wir uns oft selbst im Weg. Ausreden wie "Bei uns ist einfach keine bessere Position frei!" hindern uns daran, ein Karriereziel ins Auge zu fassen und die eigene Beförderung voranzutreiben. Das Ziel heißt: aktiv werden, die Initiative ergreifen. So gestalten Sie... Read more

30 Minuten Business-Telefonate

By: Claudia Fischer

Narrated by: Gabi Franke & Gilles Karolyi

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein Kunde, der ein Unternehmen anruft, wünscht sich das Gefühl, dass sein Anliegen verstanden und sich dessen angenommen wird. Mit Claudia Fischer werden Sie zum Telefonspezialisten. Sie zeigt, wie Sie sich optimal auch auf schwierige Gespräche vorbereiten, mit verschiedenen Gesprächstypen umgehen und verärgerte Kunden zu Stammkunden... Read more

Crash-Kommunikation - Abridged

By: Peter Klaus Brandl

Narrated by: Gabi Franke & Gilles Karolyi

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Wie kommt es trotz höchster Sicherheitsvorkehrungen immer wieder zu katastrophalen Flugzeugunglücken? Oder: Wie ist es möglich, dass eine Bank 320 Millionen an eine insolvente US-Bank verschenkt? Crash Kommunikation zieht verblüffende Parallelen zwischen Luftfahrt und Unternehmen und zeigt, dass der Faktor "menschliches Versagen" einer fatalen... Read more

Little Bets

By: Peter Sims

Narrated by: John Allen Nelson

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

What do Apple CEO Steve Jobs, comedian Chris Rock, prizewinning architect Frank Gehry, the story developers at Pixar films, and the Army Chief of Strategic Plans all have in common? Bestselling author Peter Sims found that all of them have achieved breakthrough results by methodically taking small, experimental steps in order to discover and... Read more

The Oil Kings

By: Andrew Scott Cooper

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 19 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

struggling with a recession . . . European nations at risk of defaulting on their loans . . . A possible global financial crisis. It happened before, in the 1970s.

Oil Kings is the story of how oil came to dominate U.S. domestic and international affairs. As Richard Nixon fought off Watergate inquiries in 1973, the U.S. economy reacted to an oil... Read more

The Penguin and the Leviathan

By: Yochai Benkler

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

What do Wikipedia, Zip Car’s business model, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and a small group of lobster fishermen have in common? They all show the power and promise of human cooperation in transforming our businesses, our government, and our society at large. Because today, when the costs of collaborating are lower than ever before,... Read more

Me, Inc.

By: Scott W. Ventrella

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

This proactive, practical guide is unlike any self-help book you've ever listened to. It's not about simple motivation or inspiration; that stuff only matters if you have a plan. Me, Inc. is designed to help you develop that plan and then execute it to perfection. It's not a generic, one-size-fits-all program, but a personalized system for... Read more

Shaping the Game

By: Michael D. Watkins

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Watkins' best-selling book The First 90 Days has become the business bible for accelerating leadership transitions. Now, Watkins zeroes in on the most critical skill leaders must master to secure new roles and accelerate their transitions: negotiation.

In Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating, Watkins draws... Read more

Direct Selling 101

By: Dana Phillips & Neil Phillips

Narrated by: Dana Phillips & Neil Phillips

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

THEY WON THEIR FINANCIAL FREEDOM…AND YOU CAN TOO!

Neil and Dana Phillips were both working in education when they started doing a little direct selling on the side, almost 30 years ago. Their business quickly grew, and soon their income tax bill was more than Neil had earned as a tenured university professor! Now, this inspiring husband-and-wife... Read more

The Irresistible Offer

By: Mark Joyner

Narrated by: Mark Joyner

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The marketing methods of the past are losing effectiveness as consumers are getting smarter and smarter and have less and less time. What is needed is a new way of doing business, a method that is simultaneously socially responsible and far more effective than "old marketing". This new way is The Irresistible Offer.
When Domino's Pizza gave their... Read more

Wake Me Up When the Data is Over

By: Lori Silverman

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you wish you could more fully engage your employees? Or reduce turnover by 25% or more? Do you need to quickly align staff around your organization's long-term strategy? Or achieve double-digit growth? Then this groundbreaking audiobook is for you.
Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over includes real-life examples from over 70 respected... Read more

Persuasion

By: Dave Lakhani

Narrated by: Dave Lakhani

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The outcome of most persuasive events is determined before you ever say a word. People may know how to sell, but most were never taught how to persuade. Persuasion expert Dave Lakhani breaks down the process into easy-to-use steps, teaching the listener not only how to persuade, but the biology and psychology behind it as well.

Persuasion is key... Read more

The Science Success

By: Charles G. Koch

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Charles Koch may well be the most successful businessman people have never heard of. Under his leadership, Koch Industries has become a dynamic and diverse enterprise that Forbes has called "the world's largest private company".

This groundbreaking audiobook includes the same material used by leaders and employees of Koch companies to apply... Read more

The Culture Code

By: Clotaire Rapaille

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Internationally revered cultural anthropologist and marketing expert Clotaire Rapaille reveals for the first time the techniques he has used to improve profitability and practices for dozens of Fortune 100 companies. His groundbreaking revelations shed light not just on business but on the way every human being acts and lives around the... Read more

Speak To Win

By: Brian Tracy

Narrated by: Brian Tracy

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In Speak to Win, Tracy tells you how to master the art of the winning speech — and use it to achieve your most impossible-seeming goals!

Phenomenally successful people know that speaking well can help them gain the respect of others, make them tremendously more valuable to their company, and get them positive, enthusiastic attention from... Read more

Inside Drucker's Brain

By: Jeffrey Krames

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A guide to Peter Drucker’s best management principles…
Inspired by the author’s interview with the “father of modern management” himself


In late 2003, Peter Drucker invited Jeffrey Krames to his home in Claremont, California, for a rare interview. The 94 year old Drucker who had amassed an unprecedented body of published work, comprised of many... Read more

Second Great Depression Unlikely

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Stocks plummeted on Wall Street and around the world on Monday, as President Obama tried to reassure investors that the United States continues to be an “AAA country.” Judy Woodruff discusses the historic drop in the stock market with three experts. Read more

The Secret of the Seven Seeds

By: David Fischman

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

"David Fischman provides us with a timely and insightful alternative in The Secrets of the Seven Seeds. His engaging approach is in the spirit of the sage Lao Tzu."   -(Michael Shinagal, Dean of Continuing Education and University Extension, Harvard University)
Is your life at work is spinning out of control?
Business people from New York to New... Read more

The Leadership Challenge

By: James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner

Narrated by: Sean Pratt, James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner

Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The Leadership Challenge has become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, with the publication of the fourth edition of their landmark book and for the first time on audio, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner celebrate 25 years of leadership excellence.
The Leadership Challenge, the most trusted source on becoming a better leader,... Read more

Kick Start Your Success

By: Romanus Wolter

Narrated by: Romanus Wolter

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Here's the kick in the pants you need to achieve anything you desire!
Kick Start Your Success catapults you from "I want" to "I will" to "I did"!

Let "The Kick Start Guy", who inspires 2.4 million entrepreneurs monthly, introduce you to a profound four-step process for achieving important goals in your life and work. Gain the discipline, skill and... Read more

Automatic Wealth for Grads

By: Michael Masterson

Narrated by: Kevin T. Norris

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

It's like getting your master's in financial independence-without the midterms and textbooks!

Self-made millionaire Michael Masterson becomes your personal mentor, drawing upon his own experiences and those of experts in the fields of investing, real estate, and business to offer you a complete program for achieving financial independence in... Read more

Thinking for a Living

By: Thomas H Davenport

Narrated by: Thomas H Davenport

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Maximize Your Most Critical Asset.
THE GUIDE NO MANAGER CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT!

Knowledge workers are the innovators, designers and marketers of your company's products and services. They are the highly paid strategists, executives, and IT specialists whose ideas and expertise fuel your success. But are they delivering their best... Read more

3-D Negotiation

By: David Lax & James Sebenius

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Stuck in a "win-win versus win-lose" mind-set, most negotiators focus on the face-to-face process at the table. In 3-D Negotiation, David Lax and James Sebenius urge bargainers to look beyond tactics at the table. Persuasive tactics are only the "first dimension" of the authors' path-breaking approach, developed from their decades of doing deals... Read more

The Baron Son

By: William R. Patterson, D. Marques Patton & Vicky...

Narrated by: Kevin T. Norris

Length: 5 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

There is a need for new ideas on ethical leadership in business today. Success is more about making money than providing the highest value to the client served. Greed is king, lies are rampant, and a "whatever it takes" attitude is pervasive when money is involved. Many corporations have become dependent on people losing: losing their life... Read more