Scott Berkun

Hack Your Bureaucracy is a practical and empowering book for anyone looking to get big things done and make a lasting impact. With years of experience taking on some of the world's most challenging bureaucracies, authors Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai teach strategies anyone can use to improve their organization through their own stories and those of fellow bureaucracy hackers. This book shows how to get started, take initiative on your own, and transform your ideas into impact using small steps to achieve big change, keeping your end goal in sight, assembling an adept team and network, and turning every opportunity into a chance for change. Whether you're just starting your first entry-level job, run the entire company, or feel trapped by your condo association bylaws, Hack Your Bureaucracy has something for you.

Discover the secrets to making and maintaining stronger friendships in We Should Get Together. Author Kat Vellos addresses the modern challenges of adult friendship, from constant relocation to social media distractions. Using expert research and personal stories, this guidebook offers practical tips, suggested activities, and conversation starters to help you deepen your connections and prioritize quality friendships in your life. Perfect for anyone seeking dedicated, life-enriching friends and who wants to be that kind of friend in return.

This influential modern classic explores the groundbreaking new way to approach decision making. The naturalistic approach proposed by author Gary Klein views people as gaining experience that enables them to use a combination of intuition and analysis to make decisions. Through real-life stories of individuals such as pilots and chess masters, Klein illustrates how this approach can be applied under real-life constraints such as time pressure, high stakes, personal responsibility, and shifting conditions. Adopted in fields including law enforcement training and petrochemical plant operation, this book offers a fresh perspective on decision making that has transformed various industries.

Discover the secrets of verbal blunders in this original and surprising book. Linguist Michael Erard explains why our everyday speech is filled with errors and what they say about us. With charming examples, learn why some blunders are judged more harshly than others and why "umlessness" is prized in speaking. Essential reading for talkers and listeners alike.

"Extra Bold" is a must-read career guide for anyone in the design industry. This book is unlike any other career book you have read before! It offers practical advice and explores power structures & challenges unique to the design industry. Interviews with people in various stages of their careers and biographical sketches on individuals marginalized by sexism, racism, and ableism make this book both pragmatic and inquisitive. You'll also find practical guides on everything from starting out to cover letters and mentoring. The book rethinks design principles and practices through theories of feminism, anti-racism, inclusion and nonbinary thinking. Plus, it offers new voices to the dominant design canon. Collaboratively written by a diverse team of authors with original, handcrafted illustrations that bring warmth and narrative depth to the book.

"Chop Wood Carry Water" is a captivating tale about a boy's pursuit to become a samurai warrior. Through the guidance of his wise mentor, the young protagonist learns that the biggest obstacle he must overcome is himself. This inspiring story brings the Train to be Clutch curriculum to life, enlightening readers with powerful lessons of resilience, perseverance, and self-discovery.

Discover inspiring true stories of people who have found the answer to life's biggest question: What Should I Do with My Life? Po Bronson writes with humor, empathy, and insight about individuals of all ages and backgrounds who have overcome fear and confusion to discover a larger truth about their lives. This book struck a powerful chord upon its release, causing many to rethink their priorities and find their true place in the world. The new edition includes nine additional profiles that reflect the diversity of those who followed their own path.

Transform your meetings from boring to creative and from wasteful to productive with Meeting Design. This guidebook by Kevin M. Hoffman delves into design principles and innovative approaches that can help you make the most of your organization's meetings. Discover how to design meetings that will be essential to your company's success.

Discover the history and evolution of socially responsible design in The Responsible Object. From William Morris to Victor Papanek, this book explores the Western design tradition of the past 150 years and how it has influenced contemporary sustainable design. With 20 mini-posters featuring slogans from the text, learn about the ideologies behind products and materials designed to change the course of our future.