September 2022
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
6h 9m
English
book
Winning with Underdogs: How Hiring the Least Likely Candidates Can Spark Creativity, Improve Service, and Boost Profits for Your Business
by Gil Winch
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I would like to thank my agent, Michelle Tessler, who coached and encouraged me through five versions of the book proposal until I finally found the correct way to tell this story. She is an incredibly dedicated agent, and I’m so lucky to have her. Huge thanks to my developmental editor, Kevin Commins, and my editor at McGraw Hill, Casey Ebro, whose valuable and insightful edits and comments truly elevated the manuscript. Working with them was a wonderful partnership and a pleasure. I would also like to thank my readers, especially Eran Segev and Guy Shelly for their time and many helpful suggestions.
CY, and by consequence, this book, wouldn’t have succeeded without the help and kindness of many people: my fairy godfather Hezy ...
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