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Copper Beech Press Brand Brilliance Elevate Your Brand Enchant Your
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£28.00
Genius Media The Pitching Bible
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£18.05
Triarchy Press Memories
Book SynopsisFor the late Russell Ackoff, the important principles and qualities on which his work was based - clear-sightedness, looking at the bigger picture, working backwards to dissolve problems, radicalism - crossed over into most, if not all, other aspects of his life. Ackoff''s Memories tell of his experiences of serving in the US Army during World War II; of bringing up a young family; of encountering different cultures whilst working abroad. From analyzing birth rates in India, to a fireside chat with the Queen of Iran, to introducing theme parks to the US, the stories collected in ''Memories'' lay bare the workings of a number of well-known businesses and other organizations - and the people who run them. They describe common attitudes, behaviors and assumptions, which, if left unchallenged, can destabilize or even destroy an organization. This book shows how thinking systemically leads to real organizational improvements in a variety of academic and workplace settings and - just as impo
£18.00
VicCor Wealth Publishing Pitch Your Business Like a Pro Mastering The Art
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£14.63
Picsie Books The Service Systems Toolbox
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£14.95
Scribbleit Your Craft Business A StepbyStep Guide
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£13.77
Christopher Stoakes Ltd All You Need To Know About The City
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£12.30
Polaris Publishing Limited CV Interview 101
Book SynopsisWriting your CV or getting ready to interview for a job? Chances are you have lots of questions. Should I? What if? How can I? Help! This book gives highly practical and instantly actionable advice on the 101 issues, questions and scenarios most frequently encountered by people when applying and interviewing for jobs. When you don't have your own personal CV and Interview coach on speed dial this book is the next best thing . . . and costs a lot less. Straight-talking, instructive and using templates and worksheets to help you give the employer exactly what they want to see and hear, it will make the task of securing your ideal job significantly easier and a lot less stressful
£9.49
Read-Only Memory Britsoft An Oral History
Book SynopsisA collective story of the early British games industry. Composed of interviews with 35 people who shaped the modern videogame, including David Braben (Elite), Peter Molyneux (Populous), Rob Hubbard (Commando) and Jeff Minter (Attack of the Mutant Camels), it documents a vibrant period of invention in Britain's cultural history.Table of ContentsPart 1 First Contact 29; Part 2 Money Makers 75; Photo Scrapbook 113; Part 3 Going Pro 129 Part 4 Booming Business 169; Press Clippings 209; Part 5 Game Press 225; Part 6 The Coming of 16-Bit 261; Game Artworks 305; Part 7 Maturing Industry 321; Part 8 End of the Era
£24.00
Novus Markets, LLC The Dog Walkers Startup Guide
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£19.95
Bart & Company Inc. 20 Essential Questions Directors of NotForProfit
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£9.90
TalentSmart Team Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Book SynopsisAs organizations shift to depend more on team-based structures, the pressure to develop high-performing teams is more critical than ever. In the modern work environment, teams are expected to embrace change, navigate complexity, and collaborate well under pressure ―all while delivering exceptional results and forming productive relationships.While it is crucial to have talented, bright people within a team, there is a dynamic that is even more essential to overall team effectiveness. This dynamic is “Team Emotional Intelligence” (Team EQ). While most people are familiar with emotional intelligence (EQ) when it comes to individuals, the power of how EQ relates to the entire team has not been well-understood until now.Insights from the latest research on team emotional intelligence and TalentSmartEQ’s research trends from working with over 200 teams (with 2000+ team members) combine to bring EQ know-Trade ReviewTeam Emotional Intelligence 2.0 provides a savvy and innovative approach to unleash team success. Here's what people are saying about it:''This brilliant book provides everything you need to take your team to the next level." Dr. Travis Bradberry, Chief People Scientist at LEADx and coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 "Dr. Jean Greaves and Evan Watkins show that team emotional intelligence is just as important as strategy and efficiency in making a team great." Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The New One Minute Manager® "This book is loaded with powerful insights and practical strategies. It is a must-read for leaders seeking to learn more about how a group becomes a team." Bryan Power, Chief People Officer, Nextdoor "There's nothing like learning from an expert-and that's an understatement when it comes to Dr. Jean Greaves." Elaine Beich, Author of The New Business of ConsultingTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS 1. “Peak” Performance 2. The Case for Team EQ: Why Emotions Matter 3. The Four Essential Skills: What Team EQ Looks Like 4. Getting Started: How to Increase Your Team EQ Skills 5. Strategies for Understanding Team Emotions 6. Strategies for Managing Team Emotions 7. Strategies for Strengthening Relationships Inside the Team 8. Strategies for Strengthening Relationships Outside the Team Epilogue- Just the Facts: A Look at Discoveries in Team EQ Research Discussion Questions for Reading Groups Notes Learn More
£18.04
The Pragmatic Programmers Behind Closed Doors The Secret of Great
Book SynopsisAims to helps you become a better manager. This book talks about scheduling and managing resources, and helping team members grow and prosper. It provides tips for: delegating; using feedback and goal-setting; developing influence; handling one-on-one meetings; coaching and mentoring; deciding what work to do and what not to do; and more.Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Week 1: Learning about the People and the Work Monday Morning Managing One Person at a Time Tuesday Morning Keep a Finger on the Pulse Wednesday Afternoon Friday Afternoon Gather Data about Current Work Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 2: Bringing Order to the Chaos Tuesday Afternoon Create the Project Portfolio Thursday . Fast-Forward Matching the Roles with the People Plan to Integrate New Team Members Friday Morning, Sam's Second Week on the Job Managing the Project Portfolio Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 3: Building the Team Monday Morning Thursday Morning Creating Shared Goals Monday Morning Provide Timely Feedback When Feedback Doesn't Correct the Situation Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 4: Managing Day by Day Monday Create Individual Goals for Each Person Monday Midmorning Coaching for Success Later That Same Day Learning to Influence Monday Afternoon Capitalizing on Feedback Opportunities Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 5: Discovering Lurking Problems Recognize Messy Problems Friday Morning Solving Problems as a Management Team Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 6: Building Capability Monday Morning Learning to Delegate Wednesday End of Day Notice and Appreciate Changes and Contributions Back to Monday Manage Yourself Still Monday Develop the People in Your Group Every Week Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 7: Dealing with Corporate Realities Tuesday Late Morning Manage Your Boss, Stand Up for Your Team Tuesday Just Before Noon After Lunch Thursday Leading Your Team through a Change in Priorities Now Try This Epilogue What Management Is Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Techniques for Practicing Great Management 1. Guidelines for Effective Coaching 2. Setup for Successful Delegation 3. Facilitation Essentials for Managers 4. Guide to Giving Effective Feedback 5. Welcoming New Hires 6. Setting SMART Goals 7. What Goes on Inside our Heads 8. Manage by Walking Around & Listening 9. Run Effective Meetings 10. Making One-on-Ones Work 11. Preparing for Influence 12. Solving Problems: Create New Situations 13. Project Portfolio Planning Tips Bibliography for Chapter Bibliography
£18.99
Productivity Press ISO 5S Tags
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£12.99
New Academia Publishing, LLC A Tale of Two Cultures A Personal Account
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£27.00
Anderson-Noble Publishing Secrets of Super Sales People Why 80 of
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£15.26
Kettle of Letters Press DETOUR Hollywood How To Direct a Microbudget Film
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£7.59
Breakthrough Media Liquidation Secrets Revealed
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£69.78
Debra Kasowski International Lets Be Curious
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£15.70
Vision Leadership Foundation Good King Bad KingWhich One Are You The 5
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£42.70
HAU Gifts and Commodities
Book SynopsisIncludes a fresh foreword by anthropologist Marilyn Strathern. This volume discusses the ongoing response to the book and the debates it has engendered.
£26.50
Shake Creative The ABCs of Plutonium Private Club Leadership
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£90.25
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Changing Direction Ten Choices that Impact Your
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£12.70
Elless Media, LLC Scared Sitless The Office Fitness Book
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£8.09
The Africa Research Centre Clintons Fatal Lie
Book SynopsisThis study traces how the political abuse of federal anti-terrorism legislation by the Clinton administration set into motion a chain of events that included rejecting repeated Sudanese offers of counter-terrorism cooperation which would have seen the extradition of Osama bin Laden to the US in 1996.
£13.50
Proper Music Publishing Ltd The Vinyl Revival And The Shops That Made It
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£13.46
Folly Books Ltd Royal Naval Cordite Factory Holton Heath A
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£23.75
Folly Books Ltd The Last Years of Coal Mining in Yorkshire
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£23.75
Fruitful Publications Limited Moos Law
Book SynopsisMoo's Law is the latest title from successful investor Jim Mellon, to help readers understand the investment landscape in cultivated and plant-based proteins and materials.Jim has a vision that within the next couple of decades world agriculture will be radically transformed by the advent of cultivated meat technology. This book grounds the reader in why such an advancement is absolutely necessary and informs them of the investments they could make to become part of the New Agricultural Revolution themselves. The harrowing effects on our environment, animal cruelty in food and fashion, and the struggling ability to feed the world''s ever-growing population gives us no choice but to grow meat in labs or derive our proteins from plant-based sources.Not only this, he outlines what he sees as the major hurdles to the industry''s success in terms of scalability of production and the smart designing of regulatory frameworks to stimulate innovation in this sector.
£13.49
The Complaining Cow 101 Habits of an Effective Complainer
Book SynopsisSometimes complaining can be hard. You may need some confidence, it can take time or you just don't know where to start. Although written in a light-hearted style this book packs a punch and will help get you in the perfect frame of mind for complaining effectively. 101 Habits of an Effective Complainer has been designed to improve the way you look at and make complaints. Each page gives you a complaining habit to consider and an example of how and why it empowers you to become more effective in getting the results you want. The foreword from the financial journalist, Paul Lewis, shows how anyone can benefit from this book! Read it cover to cover or dip into it when you need to find some inspiration from its clear examples and entertaining images.
£12.34
Destinworld Publishing Ltd Lost Airline Colours of Europe Timelines
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£9.49
Astral Horizon Press DC8 and the Flying Tiger Line 1
Book SynopsisThe story of the Douglas DC-8 jetliner in the service of air cargo giant Flying Tiger Line, with a detailed individual airframe history of each of their forty-three DC-8s; pilots recollections; a wealth of photographic, technical and promotional material; and two epic essays, covering the history of the airline, and the DC-8.Table of Contents1. The Flying Tiger Line. 2. The Douglas DC-8. 3. Happy Tiger Records. 4. Individual Aircraft List. 5. Flightdeck. 6. The Flying Tigers DC-8-63 Simulator. 7. Three Off This Earth. 8. The NASA DC-8.
£999.99
Astral Horizon Press Flying Tiger Memories
Book SynopsisFlying Tiger Memories tells the story of one of the world's most legendary airlines, through the eyewitness stories and memories of its employees, pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and friends. Daring tales of bravery, incredible stories of survival; and a lot of laughs along the way. A lavish gift for fans of aviation, history and war stories.
£34.00
Astral Horizon Press Air 747 Experiencing the Passion Boeing s Jumbo
Book SynopsisWith over two million YouTube subscribers, Sam Chui is one of the world's best-known travel and aviation personalities, famous for his million-hit vlogs and pioneering photography. Air747 is dedicated to his greatest love, the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, taking the reader on a lavishly illustrated journey. For fans of travel and aviation.
£27.00
Rspe Ltd. T/A St Paul Publishing You Can Do This How To Succeed In Sales and In
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£12.99
Chronos Publishing The Rockstar Retirement Programme How To Retire
Book SynopsisHow you live often determines how you retire. No longer are the days where retirement has to mean working until you're 75 and then days of allotments and daytime TV!In this book we'll show you how you can plan now for the retirement YOU want!It's not a book about annuity or drawdown, it's about life and living it!
£11.69
Brand Nu Limited Book of Ideas 2 a journal of creative direction
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£18.04
Brand Nu Limited Mindful Creative
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£16.14
Variant Press Commodore
Book SynopsisConcluding the Commodore trilogy, this book takes a look at Commodore's resurgence in the late 1980's and then ultimate demise. This was a period of immense creativity from engineers within the company, who began moonshot projects using emerging CD-ROM technology. Get to know the people behind Commodore's successes and failures as they battle to stay relevant amidst blistering competition from Nintendo, Apple, and the onslaught of IBM PC clones. Told through interviews with company insiders, this examination of the now defunct company traces the engineering breakthroughs and baffling decisions that led to the demise of Commodore.
£999.99
Peach Elephant Press Rule of 24
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£22.49
SB Publishing Robotic Process Automation and Risk Mitigation
Book SynopsisThis pioneering guide offers the first comprehensive analysis to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) risks as actually experienced and dealt with by organizations and is a follow-up to Service Automation: Robots and the future of Work.Table of ContentsFigures and Tables,Preface,Acknowledgements,Author Foreword: The Risk Navigation Challenge,CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Robotic Process Automation,CHAPTER 2. RPA and The Art of The Possible,CHAPTER 3. RPA and Risk,CHAPTER 4. Strategy Action Principles,CHAPTER 5. Sourcing and Tool Selection Action Principles,CHAPTER 6. Stakeholder Buy-In Action Principles,CHAPTER 7. Launch and Project Action Principles,CHAPTER 8. Operations and Change Management Action Principles,CHAPTER 9. The Road To Maturity Action Principles,CHAPTER 10. Conclusion,Appendix: Research Methodology,Endnotes
£16.00
SB Publishing Becoming Strategic with Robotic Process
Book SynopsisRobotic Process Automation will continue its exponential growth over the next five years. This book brings a new focus on RPA's strategic potential: the innovations made possible and how to deliver through effective sourcing stakeholder-buy-in, governance, change management, and capability development practices.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Robotic Process Automation: The Diffusion of Innovation Challenge Chapter 2: Becoming Strategic with RPA Chapter 3: Start Right: RPA Sourcing, Platform and Total Value Chapter 4: Institutionalise Fast: Gaining Stakeholder Buy-In and Governance Chapter 5: Institutionalise Fast: Change Management and Capability Development Chapter 6: On The Maturity Path: Institutionalise and Innovate Chapter 7: In Their Own Words: Manufacturing, Retail and Telecommunications Chapter 8: In Their Own Words: Financial, Insight, Health and Business Services
£26.12
Ivy House Publishing Sales Insanity 20 True Stories of Epic Sales
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£9.44
Happy Publishing Creating Business Beyond This Reality
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£15.09
Pecaut and Company University of Berkshire Hathaway
Book SynopsisEach year, for thirty years, two veteran investment advisors attended Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Shareholders Meeting. After each meeting, they chronicled Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's best lessons from that year. This book compiles those thirty years of wisdom for the first time.
£29.69
Taylor & Francis Business to Business Marketing Management
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£56.99
Taylor & Francis Developing a Successful Hospitality Business
Book SynopsisWhether dreaming of your very own guest house or remodelling a well-established business, success in hotels and hospitality requires a plan, and this book is packed full of practical advice to help you on your journey.This book offers philosophical perspectives, as well as taking a real world approach to developing a hospitality business based around the 3Pâs (place, purpose and profit), utilising experience and expertise gained globally and offering useful practical insights into the successes. It looks at the methods and the psychology of decision making, communications, branding and marketing, as well as providing instruction on building a P&L, appraising real estate opportunities, developing your project and asset managing your investment. These multidisciplinary approaches and often complex concepts are decoded into easily digestible segments.Written by a hotel and hospitality expert with around 30 years of global experience, this book offers hospitality entrepreneurs and practitioners an important guide on getting into and surviving in the hospitality business.
£35.99
