Andrew Leigh: 22 books
The Luck of Politics
True Tales of Disaster and Outrageous Fortune
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
A delightful look at chance and outrageous fortune
In 1968, John Howard missed out on winning the state seat of Drummoyne by just 420 votes. Howard reflects: ‘I think back how fortunate I was to have lost.’ It left him free to stand for a safe federal seat in 1974 and become one of Australia’s...
Battlers and Billionaires
The Story of Inequality in Australia
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Is Australia fair enough? And why does inequality matter anyway?
In Battlers and Billionaires, Andrew Leigh weaves together vivid anecdotes, interesting history and powerful statistics to tell the story of inequality in this country. This is economics writing at its best.
From egalitarian...
The Economics of Just About Everything
The hidden reasons for our curious choices and surprising successes
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Did you know that another 10 cm of height boosts your income by thousands of dollars per year? Or that a boy born in January is nearly twice as likely to play first grade rugby league as a boy born in December? Or that natural disasters attract more foreign aid if they happen on a slow news day? And...
by Michael Maynard, Andrew Leigh
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Perfect Presentations is an invaluable guide for anyone preparing to speak in public. Written by Andrew Leigh and Michael Maynard, professional trainers with years of experience in the field, it explains how to plan and structure talks, offers tips on conquering nerves, and gives suggestions for the...
Ethical Leadership
Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Business Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
Ethical Leadership shines a light on the role of both culture and ethics in organizations by making the issues more transparent, accessible and above all, connected. Business leaders are now accountable for showing that they have the correct ethical policies and culture in place. Andrew Leigh focuses...
Randomistas
How Radical Researchers Are Changing Our World
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018
A fascinating account of how radical researchers have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom and shaped life as we know it
Experiments have consistently been used in the hard sciences, but in recent decades social scientists have adopted the practice. Randomized trials have been used...
by Andrew Leigh
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
A forensic examination of Australian life, this insightful book suggests that contemporary society has lost touch with its communities and its people. Written from an economist’s perspective and based on organizational membership records and surveys, it presents the reasons why the social fabric...
Leading the Way
The Seven Skills to Engage, Inspire and Motivate
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Top down leadership techniques are outdated. Today’s organisations are horizontally networked and constantly changing. They need leaders who can adapt, accept risk, collaborate and be transparent.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders...
by Andrew Leigh
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Across the developed world, global engagement has become a major political fault line. Populists say that we should hunker down in the face of difference, that trade is a zero-sum game, and that foreign investment will cost us in the long run. They say openness is the cause of the growing income gap.
The...
The Essentials of Management
Everything you need to succeed as a new manager
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Distilling years of hard-won success, experience, lessons and management wisdom, this book will help new and aspiring managers be the best they can be.
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For new and aspiring managers this exciting book will enable you to quickly learn all the clever and powerful tips, tricks, advice...
Charisma
The Secrets of Making A Lasting Impression
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Make a powerful, positive and lasting impact and become the person everyone remembers, as you discover how Charisma can take YOU to a whole new level.
Learn how to unlock the secrets of being a success with everyone you meet by gaining their agreement, confidence, commitment and admiration.
Packed...
by Andrew Leigh, Michael Maynard
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Perfect Leader shows clearly how everybody can learn to exercise leadership. Are leaders born or made? The book is comprehensive yet concise and to the point. It is written in clear language and is designed to be of immediate, practical benefit to readers. It explains exactly what it takes to be a...
by Andrew Leigh, Michael Maynard
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2012
Working life is all about relating to people effectively -- and that means communicating well. That's why all employers want people with good communication skilss. At work we often spend about half our time generating information and the other half using or dispensing it -- speaking writing, senind...
Choosing Openness: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special
Why global engagement is best for Australia
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Across the developed world, global engagement has become a major political fault line. Some say that trade, investment, and immigration are threats rather than opportunities. Global uncertainty, rising inequality, and populism present real challenges to globalists. Choosing Openness argues that Australia's...
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