Functional stupidity can be catastrophic It can cause organisational collapse financial meltdown & technical disaster & there are countless more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious the absurd & the downright idiotic from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand & image & yet a dose of stupidity can be useful & produce good short-term results it can nurture harmony encourage people to get on with the job & drive success This is the stupidity paradox The Stupidity Paradox tackles head-on the pros & cons of functional stupidity You'll discover what makes a workplace mindless why being stupid might be a good thing in the short term but a disaster in the longer term & how to make your workplace a little less stupid by challenging thoughtless conformity It shows how harmony & action in the workplace can be balanced with a culture of questioning & challenge The book is a wake-up call for smart organisations & smarter people It encourages us to use our intelligence fully for the sake of personal satisfaction organisational success & the flourishing of society as a whole ...

Coworking is redefining the way we work Around the world people are collaborating to create a new kind of economy that supports community & innovation while preserving valuable resources This illustrated survey of spaces dedicated to coworking features 30 of the most impressive office spaces around the world The Google Campus in London The HUB's global network of spaces & more off-the-radar examples such as Makeshift Society in San Francisco are just a few of the sites profiled Each space is illustrated via a range of wide-angle & close-up shots offering readers page after page of inspiring ideas
- from a repurposed shipping container to a beautiful cushion made from a vintage silk scarf Whether you're daydreaming from a fourteenth-floor cubicle or looking for ideas on how to launch your own start-up this unique book will stir your imagination as it offers endless possibilities for coworking
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' This is a must read for Devil Wears Prada & Shopaholic fans!' ADELE PARKS ' Captivating glamorous & laugh-out-loud funny' GIOVANNA FLETCHER A fast-paced fun-packed rummage through the ultimate dressing up box THE STYLIST is perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk & Sophie Kinsella ' This is a must read for Devil Wears Prada & Shopaholic fans!' ADELE PARKS ' Captivating glamorous & laugh-out-loud funny' GIOVANNA FLETCHER A fast-paced fun-packed rummage through the ultimate dressing up box When Amber Green a shop assistant in an exclusive London boutique is plucked from obscurity & mistakenly offered a job working with Mona Armstrong the infamous jet-setting 'stylist to the stars' she hits the ground running helping to style some of Hollywood's hottest (and craziest) starlets As awards season spins into action Mona is in hot demand & Amber's life turned upside down Suddenly she catching the attention of two very different suitors TV producer Rob & Hollywood bad boy rising star Liam How will Amber keep her head? & what the hell will everyone wear? ...

Intriguing examination of works by Aristotle Galileo Newton Pasteur Einstein Margaret Mead & other scientists in terms of subjectivity & the Bayesian approach to statistical analysis " An insightful work" — Choice 2001 edition About the Author Douglas C Montgomery is Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering Arizona State University Elizabeth A Peck is Logistics Modeling Specialist at the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta Georgia G Geoffrey Vining is Professor & Head of the Department of Statistics Virginia Tech ...

A jury gathers in Manhattan to select a memorial for the victims of a devastating terrorist attack Their fraught deliberations complete the jurors open the envelope containing the anonymous winner's name
- & discover he is an American Muslim Instantly they are cast into roiling debate about the claims of grief the ambiguities of art & the meaning of Islam The memorial's designer is Mohammad Khan an enigmatic ambitious architect His fiercest defender on the jury is its sole widow the mediagenic Claire Burwell But when the news of his selection leaks to the press Claire finds herself under pressure from outraged family members & in collision with hungry journalists wary activists opportunistic politicians fellow jurors & Khan himself All will bring the emotional weight of their own histories to bear on the urgent question of how to remember & understand a national tragedy
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Regarded by many as Jack Kerouac's most touching works The Subterraneans & Pic are an evocative & poignant pair of novels from the author of On the Road This Penguin Modern Classics edition

Includes:: an introduction by Ann Douglas Leo Percepied aspiring writer & self-styled free-wheeling bum gravitates to the Subterraneans impoverished intellectuals who haunt the bars & clubs of San Francisco surviving on a diet of booze & benzedrine Proust & Verlaine Living among them is Mardou Fox beautiful & a little crazy whose dark eyes full of suffering & sweetness find recognition in Leo But afraid of his growing involvement Leo sets out to destroy their love Exuberant & melancholy Kerouac's spontaneous prose flows across the pages Written in three days The Subterraneans is like all Kerouac's work closely related to his own life while encapsulating his great vision of America Also included here is the novel Pic the story of a young black boy who makes his own journey on the road Jack Kerouac (1922-69) was an American novelist poet artist & part of the Beat Generation His first published novel The Town & the City appeared in 1950 but it was On the Road published in 1957 that made Kerouac famous Publication of his many other books followed among them The Subterraneans Big Sur & The Dharma Bums Kerouac died in Florida at the age of forty-seven If you enjoyed The Subterraneans & Pic you might like Kerouac's Maggie Cassidy also available in Penguin Modern Classics' The tender & achingly poetic account of a love affair' Lester Bangs Rolling Stone

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1 New York Times Bestseller Over 6 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better happier people For decades we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy rich life " Fk positivity" Mark Manson says " Let’s be honest shit is fked & we have to live with it" In his wildly popular Internet blog Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate He tells it like it is—a dose of raw refreshing honest truth that is sorely lacking today The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fk is his antidote to the coddling let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society & spoiled a generation rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up Manson makes the argument backed both by academic research & well-timed poop jokes that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade but on learning to stomach lemons better Human beings are flawed & limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary there are winners & losers in society & some of it is not fair or your fault" Manson advises us to get to know our limitations & accept them Once we embrace our fears faults & uncertainties once we stop running & avoiding & start confronting painful truths we can begin to find the courage perseverance honesty responsibility curiosity & forgiveness we seek There are only so many things we can give a fk about so we need to figure out which ones really matter Manson makes clear While money is nice caring about what you do with your life is better because true wealth is about experience A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-&-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk filled with entertaining stories & profane ruthless humor The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fk is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented grounded lives ...

Will has just killed a man He's on the run His escape will take him far beyond his own world to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city & to a girl Lyra Her fate is strangely linked to his own & together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds ...

The second volume in Philip Pullman's incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy First published in 1997 & acclaimed as a modern masterpiece it won the UK's top awards for children's literature " What is he? A friend or an enemy?" " He is a murderer" Will has just killed a man He's on the run His escape will take him far beyond his own world to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city & to a girl Lyra Her fate is strangely linked to his own & together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds ...

The second volume in Philip Pullman's incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy re-issued with a striking newly-designed cover by Chris Wormell to celebrate the publication of THE BOOK OF DUST First published in 1997 & acclaimed as a modern masterpiece it won the UK's top awards for children's literature What is he? A friend or an enemy? He is a murderer Will has just killed a man He's on the run His escape will take him far beyond his own world to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city & to a girl Lyra Her fate is strangely linked to his own & together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds ...