Berrett Koehler Publishers imprint: 672 books
Positively M. A. D.
Making a Difference in Your Organizations, Communities, and the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2004
Featuring contributions by more than 50 of Berrett-Koehler's most renowned authors, Positively M.A.D. is a collection of stories about real people making real changes, large and small, in their organizations and communities. The founder of an adoption agency specialzing in placing "unadoptable"...
by John Perkins
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Shocking Bestseller: The original version of this astonishing tell-all book spent 73 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than 1.25 million copies, and has been translated into 32 languages.
New Revelations: Featuring 15 explosive new chapters, this expanded edition of...
Robert K. Greenleaf
A Life of Servant Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
Thousands if not millions of people have heard the term “servant leadership,” introduced by Robert K. Greenleaf in his landmark essay The Servant as Leader, published in 1970. There are now Centers for Servant Leadership in ten countries and counting. His work is regularly cited by some of the...
The Orbital Perspective
Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
For astronaut Ron Garan, living on the International Space Station was a powerful, transformative experience—one that he believes holds the key to solving our problems here on Earth.
On space walks and through windows, Garan was struck by the stunning beauty of the Earth from space but sobered...
The Big Four
The Curious Past and Perilous Future of the Global Accounting Monopoly
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
**"Messrs. Gow and Kells have made an invaluable contribution, writing in an amused tone that nevertheless acknowledges the firms' immense power and the seriousness of their neglect of traditional responsibilities. 'The Big Four' will appeal to all those interested in the future of the profession--and...
The Magic of Tiny Business
You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
“This is a powerful book—tiny is mighty. Sharon Rowe's simple shift in thinking is a profound idea, precisely what we need to hear.”
—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin
Too many of us feel trapped by work that keeps us from living our purpose. We fantasize about starting our own business,...
It's the Way You Say It
Becoming Articulate, Well-Spoken, and Clear
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Speak Your Mind Effectively! The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don’t think they can change it. It’s the Way...
Unequal Protection
How Corporations Became ""People"" -- and How You Can Fight Back
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2010
NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal control of the media, unequal access to natural resources—corporations have gained these privileges and more by exploiting their legal status as persons. How did something so illogical and...
The Hamster Revolution
How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2008
Offers an easy-to-implement solution to a problem--e-mail and information overload--that plagues millions of people • Draws on the authors' extensive experience working with major corporate clients • Includes a real-world case study of how the principles in the book were implemented at Capital...
The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide
A Handbook for Committing the Truth
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
From Erin Brockovich to Enron, whistleblowers who “challenge abuses of power that betray the public trust” have proven to be an unfortunate necessity in modern business culture. Their efforts to report crimes, fraud, and dangers to public health and safety have saved millions of lives and billions...
The Shareholder Value Myth
How Putting Shareholders First Harms Investors, Corporations, and the Public
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
Proves that shareholder primacy has no basis in law or economics and does not deliver better bottom-line results Suggests better ways to think about shareholders and their relationship to corporations Written by one of America’s most distinguished legal scholars Executives, investors, and the business...
How the Poor Can Save Capitalism
Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2014
John Hope Bryant, successful self-made businessman and founder of the nonprofit Operation HOPE, says business and political leaders are ignoring the one force that could truly re-energize the stalled American economy: the poor. If we give poor communities the right tools, policies, and inspiration,...
The Purpose Revolution
How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
**Discover the Purpose Advantage!
Customers, employees, and investors are no longer satisfied with companies providing good products, good prospects, and good profits—they want them to do some social good, too. These “purpose-driven” companies do better on nearly every traditional metric:...
Open Space Technology
A User's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2008
Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide is just what the name implies: a hands-on, detailed description of facilitating Open Space Technology (OST). OST is an effective, economical, fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 2,000 participants that has been used...