Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future. These are the six most crucial substances in human history. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them completely for granted. In Material World, Ed Conway …
Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, SILENT SPRING exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Rachel carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired…
A revised and updated edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller that explores why some leaders drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others amplify it to produce better business leadership results. We’ve all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability from the people around them…
Some people have it, and others don’t. Jeffrey Pfeffer explores why, in Power. One of the greatest minds in management theory and author or co-author of thirteen books, including the seminal business-school text Managing With Power, Jeffrey Pfeffer shows readers how to navigate the realities of organizational politics to succeed and wield power in the real world. This unflinching busine…
We still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against all the odds. There is hope—but only if we listen to the science before it's too late. In The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg has gathered th…
It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider having children. But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture…
Buku ini mengulas secara mendalam hubungan antara risiko dan return dalam investasi, serta teori-teori portofolio yang mendasari strategi diversifikasi untuk meminimalkan risiko tanpa mengorbankan potensi keuntungan. Konsep-konsep penting seperti teori portofolio Markowitz, capital market line (CML), dan efficient frontier dibahas untuk membantu pembaca menyusun portofolio yang optimal. Buku in…
Taufik Aditiyawarman adalah profesional dan akademisi di bidang minyak dan gas (migas). Profesionalisme dan akademisinya di bidang migas telah dijalaninya selama 30 tahun lebih, sehingga pemikirannya terkait pengelolaan aset migas dipandang cukup otoritatif. Penelitian terbarunya tentang upaya menjawab tantangan utama sektor migas—penuaan aset kritis, risiko operasional tinggi, dan tuntutan t…
Model bisnis adalah suatu dokumen tertulis yang disiapkan oleh wirausahawan untuk mendeskripsikan seluruh elemen eksternal dan internal dalam memulai suatu usaha. Umumnya, investor potensial, supplier, bahkan konsumen akan mensyaratkan model bisnis untuk melihat apakah usaha tersebut cukup menjanjikan. Oleh karena itu, model bisnis disebut sebagai peta jalan, panduan untuk mengarahkan usaha ses…
Kemajuan teknologi, dengan hadirnya artificial intellegence (AI), telah banyak membantu kehidupan manusia modern saat ini sekaligus mengancam banyak profesi yang akan kehilangan pekerjaan di tahun-tahun mendatang. Namun, kemahiran berkomunikasi/public speaking sampai kapan pun tetap diperlukan sepanjang masa. Masifnya media sosial secara tidak langsung telah menaikkan standar dan ekspektasi ses…