Business & Commerce

This Element shows how joining the European Union helped Ireland energize what had been a stagnant agricultural backwater. Ireland became a prosperous globalized hub for multinational firms exporting technologically sophisticated products and services. But there have been some severe policy errors along the way.

Previously published as Naked Diplomacy. Who will be in power in the 21st century? Governments? Big business? Internet titans? And how do we influence the future?

Learn the basics of economics and keep up to date on our ever-changing economy

Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House to the making of the latest Pixar blockbusters, How Big Things Get Done reveals how to get any ambitious project done - on time and on budget.

How Big Things Get Done unveils secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale, from economist Bent Flyvbjerg and journalist Dan Gardner.

Have you ever felt stuck, overlooked, or unsure of how to climb the career ladder? If so, you are not alone.

Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015

WINNER OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015

DISCOVER THE 50 SECRETS THAT PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE KNOW - COMPLETE WITH STRATEGIES FOR PUTTING THEM INTO PRACTICE.