In 1982, MIT professor Kenan Sahin took $1,000 from his savings and used it to undertake the most extraordinary entrepreneurial journey, culminating with a $1.54 billion rich exit just 17 years later. This is the story of Kenan's turning his academic theories into axiomatic principles for building a Lean Startup into a Lean Company followed by a Rich Exit.

What's the secret sauce to Supercharged Communications? Can it be quantified? Can it be taught? More than that, as a leader, who are you? What are the values you project—not just in the workplace but 24/7? David Schreiner, Ph.D., spent years researching and speaking to executives and people in large organizations across the country to try to discover just that.

The year before revolution breaks out in France, Ettore sees an opportunity to add coins to the strong boxes he keeps hidden near his hammock in the brothel where he’d lived since birth. But will he cheat fate in an open boat on the Tyrrhenian Sea the way he fleeces the tourists and pilgrims he guides in his native Amalfi?

The modern working world doesn't leave much time for reflection. Leaders in particular are encouraged to speed ahead, make quick decisions, and seek swift solutions to any problem that may arise. However, the full-speed-ahead approach can backfire. By taking time to pause and reflect, it's possible to notice new pathways and develop innovative solutions that allow for impactful results. Executive coach Janet M. Harvey has worked with leaders and teams around the world to explore the common tensions that arise in the workplace.

Artist Thea Bowman makes a lot of bad choices, attracted to the shadowy side of life. With her seafaring pal, Big Sue, the pair is unstoppable. From San Francisco to an isolated Bahamian island, to the nonstop pulse of Manhattan—Thea’s addictions spiral out of control. Only after crash-and-burning does she become willing to embrace her true nature: being a bridge, a conduit of Light of which she’d been foretold.