Business audiobooks

Stung - Abridged

By: Gary Stephen Ross

Narrated by: Stephen Barker Turner

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

He was one of the brightest stars at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a brilliant young banker on his way to the top. But Brian Molony had a secret obsession: he loved to gamble. The unsuspecting bank was soon fuelling that obsession, as Molony helped himself to hundreds of thousands, then millions, of dollars in fraudulent loans. Despite... Read more

Linked

By: Albert-Laszlo Barabasi

Narrated by: Henry Leyva

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A cocktail party? A terrorist cell? Ancient bacteria? An international conglomerate?

All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. Albert-László Barabási, the nation’s foremost expert in the new science of networks and author of Bursts, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks,... Read more

Power Failure

By: Mimi Swartz & Sherron Watkins

Narrated by: Karen White

Length: 16 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

“They’re still trying to hide the weenie,” thought Sherron Watkins as she read a newspaper clipping about Enron two weeks before Christmas, 2001. . . It quoted [CFO] Jeff McMahon addressing the company’s creditors and cautioning them against a rash judgment. “Don’t assume that there is a smoking gun.”
Sherron knew Enron well enough to know that... Read more

Future Wealth - Abridged

By: Stan Davis & Christopher Meyer

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Optimistic and provocative, Future Wealth looks forward to a society rich in the human, financial, and real aspects of wealth. Read more

The One Minute Millionaire - Abridged

By: Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen

Narrated by: Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Two mega-bestselling authors with decades of experience in teaching people how to achieve extraordinary wealth and success share their secrets.

Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the phenomenal Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and Robert G. Allen, one of the world’s foremost financial experts, have helped thousands of people become ... Read more

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions - Abridged

By: Ron Fry

Narrated by: Ron Fry

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This bestselling guide identifies the all-time toughest interview questions—and provides proven responses that can turn a sweaty-palmed experience into a successful encounter. Read more

1001 Ways to Inspire - Abridged

By: David E. Rye

Narrated by: Alexander Marshall

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Motivation is the single most important management strategy you will ever need to ensure your personal, professional and organizational success. And 1,001 Ways to Inspire shows you how to re-apply motivation in everything you do. Read more

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive

By: Patrick Lencioni

Narrated by: Charles Stransky

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In this stunning follow-up to his best-selling book, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Patrick Lencioni offers up another leadership fable that's every bit as compelling and illuminating as its predecessor. This time, Lencioni's focus is on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization--an often overlooked but essential element of... Read more

The Power of Alternative Media

By: Nina Utne & Jay Walljasper

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Chairman and CEO Nina Utne, and Editor and Editorial Director Jay Walljasper, give a rare behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to run an alternative magazine - the challenges, inspirations, and their love of the craft. Read more

Becoming Clear and Living Your Passions

By: Cathy Hawk

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In this richly informative dialogue, we learn about staying in the "flow," being aligned with our vision, what one cellular learning and full integrity system is about, the importance of taking leadership roles, and the danger of velvet traps. Read more

Take on the Street - Abridged

By: Arthur Levitt

Narrated by: Arthur Levitt

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Investors today are being fed lies and distortions, are being exploited and neglected. In the wake of the last decade’s rush to invest by millions of households and Wall Street’s obsession with short-term performance, a culture of gamesmanship has grown among corporate management, financial analysts, brokers, and fund managers, making it hard to... Read more

The Rise Of Corporate Dominance: The Untold Story

By: Thom Hartmann

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In this compelling dialogue, award winning author, international teacher, lecturer and psychotherapist Thom Hartmann tracks the history of the corporation, tells the astonishing story of how corporations acquired their power, and cites examples of abuse and manipulation. Read more

Fierce Conversations - Abridged

By: Susan Craig Scott

Narrated by: Susan Craig Scott

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

FIERCE CONVERSATIONS
A way of conducting business.
An attitude.
A way of life.
Susan Scott trains clients in the art of fierce conversations, empowering them to achieve exceptional results through transforming dialogue. Success hinges on engaging people in ways that interrogate reality, provoke learning, tackle tough challenges, tap our... Read more

The New Buffettology - Abridged

By: Mary Buffett & David Clark

Narrated by: Mary Buffett

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

If you read the original Buffettology, you only know half of what you need to effectively apply Warren Buffett's investment strategies.

Published in 1997, the bestselling Buffettology was written specifically for investors in the midst of a long bull market. Since then we've seen the internet bubble burst, the collapse of Enron, and investors... Read more

It Pays to Talk

By: Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz & Charles Schwab

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 12 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Financial security begins with a conversation . . .

And that’s why Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz has teamed up with her father, internationally respected investing pioneer and bestselling author Charles R. Schwab, to produce this excellent family financial primer. This book will help investors succeed whether the stock market is going up or down, both... Read more

How To Talk To Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere - Abridged

By: Larry King

Narrated by: Larry King

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Some find talking to others uncomfortable, difficult, or intimidating. Here is a way to overcome these communication challenges. How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere is the key to building confidence and improving communication skills. Written by Larry King, this guide provides simple and practical advice to help make communication easier,... Read more

The One Minute Millionaire

By: Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen

Narrated by: Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen

Length: 12 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Two mega-bestselling authors with decades of experience in teaching people how to achieve extraordinary wealth and success share their secrets.

Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the phenomenal Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and Robert G. Allen, one of the world’s foremost financial experts, have helped thousands of people become ... Read more

Execution

By: Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan

Narrated by: Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan & John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The book that shows how to get the job done and deliver results . . . whether you’re running an entire company or in your first management job

Larry Bossidy is one of the world’s most acclaimed CEOs, a man with few peers who has a track record for delivering results. Ram Charan is a legendary advisor to senior executives and boards of... Read more

Take on the Street

By: Arthur Levitt

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 13 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Investors today are being fed lies and distortions, are being exploited and neglected. In the wake of the last decade’s rush to invest by millions of households and Wall Street’s obsession with short-term performance, a culture of gamesmanship has grown among corporate management, financial analysts, brokers, and fund managers, making it hard to... Read more

21 Dog Years

By: Mike Daisey

Narrated by: Mike Daisey

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In 1998, when Amazon.com began to recruit employees, they gave temp agencies a simple directive: send us your freaks. Mike Daisey -- slacker, onetime aesthetics major -- fit the bill. His subsequent ascension, over the course of twenty-one dog years, from lowly temp to customer service representative to business development hustler is the stuff... Read more

How to Become a Great Boss

By: Jeffrey J. Fox

Narrated by: Jeffrey J. Fox

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The Great Boss Simple Success Formula:

Companies Do What the Boss Does Groom 'Em, or Broom 'Em Hire Slow, Fire Fast Don't Be Tired The Rule of the Ds Delegate Down, Down, Down Don't Hire a Dog and Bark Yourself Don't Shoot from the Lip Never Be Little, Never Belittle Listen to Phonies, Fools, and Frauds Don't Check Expense Accounts... Read more

Going Wireless

By: Jaclyn Easton

Narrated by: Jaclyn Easton

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Going Wireless delivers the unexpected by showing how wireless is transforming every type of enterprise from micro-businesses to multi-national conglomerates. Award-winning technology journalist Jaclyn Easton begins with an in-depth look at owning your customers and clients through mobile commerce -- whether your company focuses on consumers or... Read more

The Best Business Stories of the Year: 2002 Edition - Abridged

By: Andrew Leckey & Ken Auletta

Narrated by: Eliza Foss, Jeff Woodman & Oliver Wyman

Length: 17 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Vintage Original

The first installment of an exciting new annual anthology–a year's worth of the most interesting, noteworthy, and best-written articles on all aspects of the business world.

Series editor Andrew Leckey and guest editor Marshall Loeb have scoured the print media, consulted with the editors of major business and general interest... Read more

Get Clark Smart - Abridged

By: Clark Howard

Narrated by: Clark Howard

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Clark Howard answers all these questions and many more in Get Clark Smart. With practical tips and on-line resources, Howard helps listeners to get rich by saving money in unexpected places and investing those savings creatively. Howard has a passion for saving money and a zealots enthusiasm for sharing everything hes learned. His strategies for... Read more