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The Checklist Manifesto
By: Atul Gawande
Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist
We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous... Read more
The Culture Map
By: Erin Meyer
Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
Length: 7 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life.
Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in... Read more
Divergent Mind
By: Jenara Nerenberg
Narrated by: Tegan Ashton Cohan
Length: 6 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder—exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish.As a successful Harvard and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted... Read more
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No Rules Rules
By: Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer
Narrated by: Jason Culp & Allyson Ryan
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies
There has never before been a company like Netflix. It has led nothing short of a revolution in the entertainment industries, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue while... Read more
The Coaching Habit
By: Michael Bungay Stanier
Narrated by: Daniel Maté
Length: 3 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
The phenomenal bestseller with almost 1 million copies sold!"In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And he guides us through the tricky part—how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice.” —Dr. Brené Brown, author of... Read more
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Plunder
By: Brendan Ballou
Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
Length: 8 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
The authoritative exposé of private equity: what it is, how it kills businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how we stop it
Private equity surrounds us. Firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR are among the largest employers in America and hold assets that rival those of small countries. Yet few understand what these firms are or how... Read more
Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition
By: Edgar Villanueva
Narrated by: Edgar Villanueva
Length: 6 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
This second edition expands the provocative analysis of the racist colonial dynamics at play in philanthropy and finance into other sectors and offers practical advice on how anyone can be a healer.
The world is out of balance. With increasing frequency, we are presented with the inescapable truth that systemic racism and colonial structures are... Read more
The Future Is Analog
By: David Sax
Narrated by: David Sax
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
The beloved author of The Revenge of Analog lays out a case for a human future--not the false technological utopia we've been living.
For years, consumers have been promised a simple, carefree digital future. We could live, work, learn, and play from the comforts of our homes, and have whatever we desire brought to our door with the flick of a... Read more
Barbarians at the Gate
By: Bryan Burrough & John Helyar
Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
Length: 22 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a buyout from investment firm KKR.A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the... Read more
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Vanishing Fleece
By: Clara Parkes
Narrated by: Clara Parkes
Length: 5 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
A fast-paced account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way.
Join Clara Parkes on a cross-country adventure and meet a cast of characters that includes the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting... Read more
Radical Respect
By: Kim Scott
Narrated by: Marisa Blake
Length: 9 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
How to be respectful and respected at work—from the author of the revolutionary bestseller Radical Candor
We CAN create cultures where everyone does the best work of their lives and enjoys working together. Radical Respect offers a simple framework that helps us identify what gets in the way of that —and practical, tactical tips for how to get... Read more
Worn
By: Sofi Thanhauser
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A sweeping and captivatingly told history of clothing and the stuff it is made of—an unparalleled deep-dive into how everyday garments have transformed our lives, our societies, and our planet.
“We learn that, if we were a bit more curious about our clothes, they would offer us rich, interesting and often... Read more
The Shadow Docket
By: Stephen Vladeck
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
An acclaimed legal scholar exposes the Supreme Court’s increasing use of unsigned, unexplained orders to change the law—all behind closed doors The Supreme Court has always had the authority to issue emergency rulings in exceptional circumstances. But since 2017, the Court has dramatically expanded its use of the behind-the-scenes “shadow... Read more
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Get Better at Anything
By: Scott H. Young
Narrated by: Scott H. Young
Length: 7 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
The author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Ultralearning explores why it’s so difficult for people to learn new skills, arguing that three factors must be met to make advancement possible, and offering 12 maxims to improve the way we learn.Life revolves around learning—in school, at our jobs, even in the things we do for fun. Yet learning... Read more
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The Fund
By: Rob Copeland
Narrated by: Rob Copeland & Will Damron
Length: 12 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
This program features an author's note and epilogue read by the author.
The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio.
Ray Dalio does not want you to listen to this audiobook.
Late last year, when the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund on the planet, announced that he was... Read more
Buy Back Your Time
By: Dan Martell
Narrated by: Dan Martell
Length: 8 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Learn to conquer the one real hurdle to scaling your company and growing rich: Time
How you use your free time will make or break your success. The secret? It’s not about working harder or finding more time to do work. It’s about designing the freedom to engage in the high-value work that brings you energy and... Read more
Capital and Ideology
By: Thomas Piketty
Narrated by: Rick Adamson
Length: 48 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic systemThomas Piketty’s bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up,... Read more
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The Advantage
By: Patrick Lencioni
Narrated by: Patrick Lencioni
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are... Read more
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Getting Along
By: Amy Gallo
Narrated by: Amy Gallo
Length: 7 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Work relationships can be hard. The stress of dealing with difficult people dampens our creativity and productivity, degrades our ability to think clearly and make sound decisions, and causes us to disengage.
In Getting Along, workplace expert and Harvard Business Review podcast host Amy Gallo identifies eight familiar types of difficult... Read more
NonViolent Communication
By: Jeremy Huttenberg
Narrated by: Lucas Modrall
Length: 5 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
If you have perceived the importance of the way we relate to each other and you want to help yourself to grow-up in these aspects, then Non-Violent Communication could be for you.In the idea of avoiding conflict, creating solid relationships that allow achieving a better connection with people, you MUST Learn Non-Violent Communication (NVC): a... Read more
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
By: Chris Hadfield
Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
Length: 8 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Travel to space and back with astronaut Chris Hadfield's "enthralling" bestseller as your eye-opening guide (Slate).
Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a... Read more
Bullshit Jobs
By: David Graeber
Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
Length: 12 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
From David Graeber, the bestselling author of The Dawn of Everything and Debt—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences.
Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this... Read more
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
By: Alan Alda
Narrated by: Alan Alda
Length: 6 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Award-winning actor Alan Alda tells the fascinating story of his quest to learn how to communicate better, and to teach others to do the same. With his trademark humor and candor, he explores how to develop empathy as the key factor.
“Invaluable.”—Deborah Tannen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of You’re the Only... Read more
Fibershed
By: Rebecca Burgess
Narrated by: Tia Rider
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
A new "farm-to-closet" vision for the clothes we wear--by a leader in the movement for local textile economies There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health. Even those who value access to safe, local, nutritious food have largely overlooked the production of fiber,... Read more
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