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Updated with bonus material, including a new foreword and afterword with new research, this New York Times bestseller is essential reading for a time when mental health is constantly in the news. In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled…

New York Times Bestselling Author Colin Powell, one of America’s most admired public figures, reveals the unique lessons that shaped his life and career It Worked for Me is a collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that shaped four star-general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s legendary career in public service. At its heart…

New York Times–bestselling Author: “Powerful . . . a compelling case for the game-changing role of innovation in some of the world’s most desperate economies.” —Eric Schmidt, former Executive Chairman, Google and Alphabet Clayton M. Christensen, author of such business classics as The Innovator’s Dilemma and How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa…

Substance and Non substance Related Addiction Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment is an accessible handbook about the two main types of addiction disorders. It is divided into three sections which cover 1) the scientific underpinnings of addiction disorders (neurobiology, addiction neural reward pathways, genetic and psychosocial basis of addiction, screening and treatment), 2) information about substances…

La tendencia dominante a situar la innovación como eje vertebrador de cualquier cambio social, cultural o político está cimentada en una visión enormemente sesgada de la tecnología y de su evolución histórica. El foco prioritario en la innovación invisibiliza aspectos clave de la imbricación social de la tecnología —el uso y los usuarios, el mantenimiento,…

Hazlo....pero y si tengo miedo? Hazlo con miedo. Nadie tiene el poder sobre ti, tú eres la única persona que puede tomar decisiones para tener éxito. No es de inteligencia, es de perseverancia. No es de fuerza si no de carácter. No es de dinero si no de tu poder mental. El que controla la…

Revolución retail pretende acercarse a un sector abocado a una evolución, al acercamiento a una realidad marcada por nuevos parámetros de comportamiento, al uso masivo de los teléfonos inteligentes, o a nuevos estilos de vida que han supuesto auténticas revoluciones en los procesos comerciales. Sieira y Ponzoa proponen esta obra, no para estudiar el funcionamiento…

Professor Carroll Quigley was a top American historian and theorist on the evolution of civilizations. He believed that knowledge cannot be divided into parts, that the world can be viewed only as an interlocking, complex system. This view complemented his life: he had reveled in the traditions and contrasts of his neighborhood, eschewed fame in…

Company leaders feel the urgency to transform their organizations in the face of digital disruption. New rivals are digitizing whatever can be digitized to attack incumbents' value chains, gaining market share, eroding margins, and wreaking havoc to the competitive landscape in virtually every industry. For large and midsized companies, the imperative to transform is clear.…

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Named a Financial Times top title How to unleash "human magic" and achieve improbable results. Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy and orchestrator of the retailer's spectacular turnaround, unveils his personal playbook for achieving extraordinary outcomes by putting people and purpose at the heart of business. Back in 2012,…