How did a Venice Beach T-shirt vendor become television's most successful producer? How did an entrepreneur who launches in business history? How did a timid pastor's son overcome a paralyzing fear of public speaking to captivate sellout crowds at Yankee Stadium, twice? How did a human rights attorney earn TED's longest standing ovation, and how did a Facebook executive launch a movement to encourage millions of women to "lean in"? They told brilliant...

"Jack and Samir love to sit together--and they love to laugh, too. So much so that Miss Doover finally has to separate them. Then Miss Doover gives the class the assignment to write about something they care about, and Jack sees his chance to sit next to his best friend again. But writing an essay isn't that easy! Can Jack finally persuade Miss Dover to give him the thing he wants most...his seat back, next to Samir?"--Page [2] of cover. Miss Doover...

Robert Graham's power of persuasion is a legitimate power: no one can refuse him, regardless of their own will. Being powered is as much a curse as it is blessing, and Graham is alone until he meets an organized group calling themselves "The Unusuals" -- who welcome him as long as he can keep his power under control, and he isn't sure it's worth the price of admission.

"The Catalyst identifies the key barriers to change and how to mitigate them. You'll learn how catalysts change minds in the toughest of situations: how hostage negotiators get people to come out with their hands up and how marketers get new products to catch on, how leaders transform organizational culture and how activists ignite social movements, how substance abuse counselors get addicts to realize they have a problem, and how political canvassers...