Results for "The Institution" in Business & Careers

A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of. “An absorbing and thorough examination.” —Reuters The Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial...

This is the first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as a purposeful and systematic discipline. It clearly explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America’s new entrepreneurial economy. Peter Drucker, the most influential and widely-read thinker and writer on...

Continuing his groundbreaking analysis of economic structures, Douglass North develops an analytical framework for explaining the ways in which institutions and institutional change affect the performance of economies. Institutions exist due to the uncertainties involved in human interaction; they are the constraints devised to structure that interaction. Yet, institutions vary widely in their consequences for economic performance; some economies develop institutions that produce growth and development, while others develop institutions that produce stagnation.

Most partnerships do not fail in the market. They fail at the table where the founders first agreed to build together. The Partnership Trap is a sharp, practical, and deeply revealing audiobook for founders, co-founders, investors, family business owners, board members, and anyone building an...

Bienvenue dans le podcast du cercle Institutions et Investisseurs, qui explore les enjeux d'affaires publiques liés aux investissements et à la création de valeur en France. Dans chaque épisode nous plongerons au coeur des défis et des opportunités qui façonnent notre paysage économique et social. Dans un monde en perpétuel évolution, les investissements ne se mesurent plus uniquement en chiffre, ils engagent des discussions sur la durabilité, l'innovation et la responsabilité sociale. Au fil des épisodes nous rencontrerons des experts, des décideurs politiques, des entrepreneurs...

Master the political science of global inequality to understand why some nations prosper while others simply stagnate. Perfect for your daily commute or deep-focus learning sessions, this analytical journey goes beyond basic economics. It reveals how power, institutions, and elite interests...

Master production-ready AI agents to transform legacy banking infrastructure into secure, autonomous financial workflows. Perfect for your daily commute, this pragmatic listen cuts through the hype to help you deploy machine learning systems that survive rigorous internal scrutiny. Gain the...

David A. Armstrong, J.D., the 10th President of St. Thomas University, shares his proven strategies for turning around small, faith-based colleges and universities facing serious challenges. Drawing on his deep experience rescuing institutions from the brink of closure, President Armstrong outlines the 20 essential steps every leader must take to restore financial health, enrollment growth, and long-term success. In this powerful series, he offers actionable insights and leadership lessons for anyone tasked with transforming higher education institutions in crisis.

The BBC is a central part of British life, shared culture and international standing. But the BBC is in peril as never before in its long history. It faces ever-increasing competition and threats from new technology and consumption trends. It suffers relentless attacks from a range of hostile players motivated by their own political and commercial interests. And it faces deep funding cuts. These pressures may even destroy it within a generation. We must not end up recognising what its value was only when it's gone. 

In a time when meaningful change is limited by error-filled practices, it’s time to rethink. Combining over four decades of Carol Sanford’s research and experience with rich traditions of Indigenous and lineage sources and quantum cosmologies, Indirect Work translates living systems understanding into a practical human technology for daily life. Through foundational wisdom and exercises for self-discovery, this guide will illuminate your understanding of the unlimited power of regenerative change and how we can become agents for a world that works for all alive.

The forces behind an economic crisis in the making A “problem of twelve” arises when a small number of institutions acquire the means to exert outsized influence over the politics and economy of a nation. The Big Three index funds of Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock control more than...

From Victoria Glendinning, winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, the James Tait Black Prize and (twice) the Whitbread Prize for Biography. ‘It’s Succession in tailcoats and spats … This is a vivid and eye-opening group biography, backgrounded by the rise of supermarket moguls from humble...

This podcast feed featured recordings of public event audio from the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. We're closing up the Brookings event podcast feed as of February 18, 2022. Brookings event audio, video, and transcripts will remain available on our website at brookings.edu/events, and also on our YouTube channel. You can find out more about other Brookings podcasts at brookings.edu/podcasts or look for us on your favorite podcast app.

Join The Financial Institution Insurance Council co-directors Bob Mittel and Scott Stathis for insightful discussions with industry experts. Recordings were taken from the council’s monthly peer group meeting covering topics including insurance sales, marketing, and successful strategies.

In this Sustainability Talks podcast series, you will hear from influential women leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are advancing sustainability in Lebanon and across the MENA region. They will share their stories of success, entrepreneurship, leadership and dive deep into their personal experiences of growth, setbacks, failures and life learnings.

Foresight Africa podcast celebrates the dynamism and optimism across Africa and explores strategies for broadening the benefits of growth to all people in the region. Host Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, interviews policy experts and leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society on key trends affecting people and nations on the continent.

The Grumpy Economist Podcast features Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Cochrane offering analysis and commentary on the news of the day from a humorous free-market perspective.

Dollar and Sense is a podcast about all things trade. From local ports and markets to international trade and diplomacy, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow David Dollar and guests explain how our global trading system is built and its effect on our everyday lives.

The Brookings Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from experts at the Brookings Institution on breaking news and current policy conversations. In these short episodes, learn not only what's happening, but why and how to make sense of it.

17 Rooms is a podcast about actions, insights, and community for the Sustainable Development Goals and the people driving them. The podcast is co-hosted by John McArthur, senior fellow and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at The Brookings Institution, and Zia Khan, senior vice president for innovation at The Rockefeller Foundation.