Business, Finance & Law Books

Book SynopsisGeorge Soros is among the world's most prominent public figures. He is one of the history's most successful investors and his philanthropy, led by the Open Society Foundations, has donated over $14 billion to promote democracy and human rights in more than 120 countries. But in recent years, Soros has become the focus of sustained right-wing attacks in the United States and around the world based on his commitment to open society, progressive politics and his Jewish background. In this brilliant and spirited book, Soros offers a compendium of his philosophy, a clarion call-to-arms for the ideals of an open society: freedom, democracy, rule of law, human rights, social justice, and social responsibility as a universal idea. In this age of nationalism, populism, anti-Semitism, and the spread of authoritarian governments, Soros's mission to support open societies is as urgent as it is important.

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Book SynopsisFind out how to hold your own with the accountants. The principles of business finance aren't complicated. Every business is driven by just four figures. Knowing what these four figures are, how they relate to each other and (most importantly) how they can be managed, is the key to understanding the finances of any organisation.Quickly learn how to get to grips with the accounts of any business. The 4 Figure Trick will show you how, in under one minute, to ascertain whether any business is a success or not and how, in less than five minutes, to identify all its core strengths and weaknesses. Discover the formula for financial success and the practical steps any business can take to enhance financial performance.Trade ReviewAn excellent guide through the world of finance, full of important information. This book is easy to understand for those of us who need to know financials, without having to be an expert. * Keith Mitchell, Partner - Managed Services, Ernst & Young *Demystifies the world of financial management - an essential business companion. This book sets out a simple yet very effective formula for every business leader to engage with and succeed. Highly recommended, particularly if finance is not your natural strength. * Terry Lees, Head of Leadership Development & Learning Events, British Retail Consortium *The 4 Figure Trick takes the mysticism out of financial management, making finance accessible to everyone. An essential and enjoyable read for everyone in business - from shop floor to the board room. * Jacqueline Shorrocks, Head of Higher Education, Fashion Retail Academy *The perfect book for non-financial managers to really comprehend what matters when assessing a business and to help them make better business decisions. * Sarah Andrews, HR & Retail Director, Harrods *The 4 Figure Trick is deceptively simple to read, but it gives financial and non-financial managers alike an unbeatable insight into how to profitably manage a company - or invest in it. * Keith Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of York *By focussing on just four numbers, here is a book that really does make the mysterious world of Finance accessible to non-Finance individuals. In my view this is a must read for any non-financial manager, regardless of their role, to help and broaden your view as a business leader. * Damian McGloughlin, CEO, Homebase *An accessible insight into one of the most important knowledge areas for anyone working in any business or organisation. Any manager in business will improve their confidence in measuring financial performance and their potential to make the right impact across everything they do. * Michael Nathan, Associate Director - Emerging Talent Lead, Mace Group *A thoroughly readable and instructive book which de-mystifies finance. The 4 Figure Trick provides its readers with a thorough and simple run through of the main principles of finance and financial analysis which should be a reference for those of us in business without a formal background in finance. I recommend this book for all current and aspirant business leaders as a real aid to boost their financial literacy and gain greater fluency in finance, which remains the language of business. * Dominic Schofield, Managing Partner Board & CEO Practice, Korn Ferry *If you feel the urge to doze off, recoil or even flee at the sight of management accounts then this book is for you. I cannot overemphasize how engaging David is as a writer; he does for finance what Bill Bryson has done for science. Let's be honest finance & fun share nothing except a first letter - that was until I read The 4 Figure Trick. * Sonia Chesaux, Director of Learning & Development, EMEA Ralph Lauren *A perfect read for anyone who wants to understand corporate and business finance in jargon-free language. The book explores key aspects of finance management: measuring success, making sense of trade data, the profit-making process and improving performance. Critically, it brings simplicity to the financial management and performance of a business that inspires managers to make more financially sound decisions. * Amy Prendergast, Director of Change, People and Learning, retailTRUST *

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Book Synopsis**Now adapted as the Netflix documentary - Big Vape tells the story of how a cigarette start-up became a multibillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to go up in smoke**'Big Vape is a dazzling story that crackles with the energy of a nicotine buzz, mixing tales of ground-breaking innovation with those of corporate greed and government dysfunction' Christopher Leonard, author of the New York Times bestseller, KochlandIt began with a smoke break.__________THIS IS A STORY OF AMBITION AND GREEDJames Monsees and Adam Bowen were two ambitious graduate students at Stanford, and in between puffs after class they dreamed of a way to quit smoking. Their solution became the Juul, a sleek, modern device that could vaporize nicotine into a conveniently potent dose.THIS IS A STORY OF BOOM AND BUSTThe business they built around that device, Juul Labs, would go on to become a $38 billion company and draw blame for addicting a whole new generation of underage tobacco users.THIS IS A STORY OF OUR TIMEWith rigorous reporting and piercing insight into a Silicon Valley startup, Big Vape uses the dramatic rise of Juul to tell a larger story of big business, Big Tobacco, and the high cost of a product that was too good to be true.__________A propulsive, eye-opening work of reporting, chronicling the rise of Juul and the birth of a new addiction'The rise and fall of Juul is an instructive tale and Jamie Ducharme does an excellent job detailing how one bad decision after another led the company astray in this deft rendition of grand start-up dreams gone up in smoke.' Reeves Wiedeman, author of Billion Dollar Loser'Big Vape is more than just brilliantly reported and elegantly written. It is also a richly populated book - filled not just with human characters but with matters of science, finance, invention, ambition, ethics, hubris, and blazing ingenuity.' Jeffrey Kluger, bestselling co-author of Apollo 13

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Book Synopsis'A hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories . . . Entertaining' Financial Times'Original and inspiring' Olivier Sibony, bestselling co-author of Noise'Helps us live happier, successful, and more fulfilling lives' Jenn Lim, CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness and bestselling author of Beyond HappinessReal-world problems need real solutions. Often 'perfect' isn't an option, and we need something easy, smart, and quick: we need a workaround. In this groundbreaking book, Oxford University professor and award-winning researcher Paulo Savaget shows how the most valuable lessons about problem-solving can be learned from the scrappiest, poorest groups. Savaget draws examples from organizations dedicated to social action that have made an art form out of subverting the status quo, proving themselves adept at achieving massive wins with minimal resources. They do this by employing four particular workarounds: the piggyback, the loophole, the roundabout, and the next best. From remote Zambia to the waves of the North Sea, Brazilian mines to American biohackers, The Four Workarounds shows how seemingly intractable problems have been solved using unconventional tactics. Through these remarkable cases - spanning public urination to the challenges of delivering life-saving medicine to remote communities - we see how some of the world's most admired companies are already using Savaget's research to transform the ways they do business. And they can revolutionize how we approach the real challenges we encounter in our everyday lives.Trade ReviewSavaget cleverly reveals how you take scrappiness to success . . . he uses real world examples to show us smart, efficient ways to problem-solve. This book helps us live happier, successful, and more fulfilling lives -- Jenn Lim, CEO and cofounder of Delivering Happiness, and New York Times bestselling author of BEYOND HAPPINESSAn original and inspiring read for anyone interested in non-traditional problem-solving approaches -- Olivier Sibony, Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris and New York Times bestselling co-author of NOISEThe most effective companies have figured out how to "hack" their own problems and use the Four Workarounds to bypass obstacles. But these "hacks" are also used by all changemakers. Read this book to discover how to unleash the Four Workarounds in your organization -- Steve Blank, Adjunct Professor, Stanford University and author of THE FOUR STEPS TO THE EPIPHANY and THE STARTUP OWNERS MANUALA smart guide to finding creative solutions for a variety of difficulties . . . Wise and level-headed, this delivers -- Publishers WeeklyA hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories about how to work around rules and norms to solve complex problems . . . Entertaining -- Financial Times

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Book Synopsis'A hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories . . . Entertaining' Financial Times'Original and inspiring' Olivier Sibony, bestselling co-author of Noise'Helps us live happier, successful, and more fulfilling lives' Jenn Lim, CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness and bestselling author of Beyond HappinessReal-world problems need real solutions. Often 'perfect' isn't an option, and we need something easy, smart, and quick: we need a workaround.In this groundbreaking book, Oxford University professor and award-winning researcher Paulo Savaget shows how the most valuable lessons about problem-solving can be learned from the scrappiest, poorest groups. Savaget draws examples from organizations dedicated to social action that have made an art form out of subverting the status quo, proving themselves adept at achieving massive wins with minimal resources. They do this by employing four particular workarounds: the piggyback, the loophole, the roundabout, and the next best.From remote Zambia to the waves of the North Sea, Brazilian mines to American biohackers, The Four Workarounds shows how seemingly intractable problems have been solved using unconventional tactics. Through these remarkable cases - spanning public urination to the challenges of delivering life-saving medicine to remote communities - we see how some of the world's most admired companies are already using Savaget's research to transform the ways they do business. And they can revolutionize how we approach the real challenges we encounter in our everyday lives.Trade ReviewSavaget cleverly reveals how you take scrappiness to success . . . he uses real world examples to show us smart, efficient ways to problem-solve. This book helps us live happier, successful, and more fulfilling lives -- Jenn Lim, CEO and cofounder of Delivering Happiness, and New York Times bestselling author of BEYOND HAPPINESSAn original and inspiring read for anyone interested in non-traditional problem-solving approaches -- Olivier Sibony, Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris and New York Times bestselling co-author of NOISEThe most effective companies have figured out how to "hack" their own problems and use the Four Workarounds to bypass obstacles. But these "hacks" are also used by all changemakers. Read this book to discover how to unleash the Four Workarounds in your organization -- Steve Blank, Adjunct Professor, Stanford University and author of THE FOUR STEPS TO THE EPIPHANY and THE STARTUP OWNERS MANUALA smart guide to finding creative solutions for a variety of difficulties . . . Wise and level-headed, this delivers -- Publishers WeeklyA hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories about how to work around rules and norms to solve complex problems . . . Entertaining -- Financial Times

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Book Synopsis*SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK 2022**A TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARS 2022**A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK 2022**A FORBES ESPANA TOP TEN BOOK 2022**A PROJECT SYNDICATE 2022 BEST READ*'A fascinating study of the tech giant and its symbiotic relationship with the Chinese government' - Guardian'Vital . . . More than a corporate hagiography, Ms. Chen's book offers insight into the company via executive interviews and exclusive details.' New York Times'Influence Empire by Lulu Yilun Chen is so much more than the long-awaited story of Tencent and its vital everything app, WeChat, the messaging tool used by 1.3 billion people. It's also the sobering account of an entire generation of high-flying Chinese tech entrepreneurs, whose wings were clipped by the omnipotent hand of their own government.' -- Brad Stone, author of Amazon Unbound and The Everything StoreORDER NOW: the first definitive look at Tencent, one of the world's largest tech companies. __________In 2017, a company known as Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world's fifth largest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed to regarding the global tech industry through the prism of Silicon Valley: Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft.Yet to many of the two billion-plus people who live just across the Pacific Ocean, it came as no surprise at all.Founded by the enigmatic billionaire Pony Ma, the firm that began life as a simple text-message operator invested in and created some of China's most iconic games en route to dreaming up WeChat - the Swiss Army knife super-app that combines messaging, shopping and entertainment. Through billions of dollars of global investments in marquee names from Fortnite to Tesla and a horde of start-ups, Ma's company went on to build a near-unparalleled empire of influence.In this fascinating narrative - crammed with insider interviews and exclusive details - Lulu Chen tells the story of how Tencent created the golden era of Chinese technology, and delves into key battles involving Didi, Meituan and Alibaba. It's a chronicle of critical junctures and asks just what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in China.__________'There's so much fascinating detail here.' -- The Times'Lulu Yilun Chen has written a sharply informed, smart and compelling account of the rise of some of the most powerful companies in China, which also stand among the biggest and richest tech giants in the world. Despite their enormous size and power, few outside of China know of or understand these companies. Now, thanks to Influence Empire: Inside the Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition, that will finally change.' -- Howard French, former NY Times Shanghai bureau chief and author of Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power'A book that tells Tencent's story has been long overdue, and Lulu Chen's account is not only comprehensive, but also a gripping business narrative. The globally influential company finally has the account it deserves.' -- David Barboza, The WireTrade Review'Influence Empire by Lulu Yilun Chen is so much more than the long-awaited story of Tencent and its vital everything app, WeChat, the messaging tool used by 1.3 billion people. It's also the sobering account of an entire generation of high-flying Chinese tech entrepreneurs, whose wings were clipped by the omnipotent hand of their own government.' -- Brad Stone, author of Amazon Unbound and The Everything StoreLulu Yilun Chen has written a sharply informed, smart and compelling account of the rise of some of the most powerful companies in China, which also stand among the biggest and richest tech giants in the world. Foremost among them is the biggest behemoth of them all, Tencent, a Swiss Army Knife of a company that combines the services of a half dozen or more of the best-known internet giants in the West. The immense wealth and reach deep into every household in China of companies like these has recently placed them at the center of Beijing's regulatory and political attention. Despite their enormous size and power, few outside of China know of or understand these companies. Now, thanks to Influence Empire: The Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition, that will finally change. - - Howard French, former NY Times Shanghai bureau chief and author of Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global PowerLulu Yilun Chen's Influence Empire is the compelling story of one of the world's most important, but least understood companies. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the curious collision of business, technology and politics in today's China will reshape our world. - - Peter Martin, author of China's Civilian ArmyIn Influence Empire, the long-time tech reporter narrates the emergence of China's tech titans their often-haphazard rises to success, and the struggles between then for revenue and domination of the marketplace... The book asks whether without freedom of thought China's economic miracle can persist. -- The Post'Vital . . . More than a corporate hagiography, Ms. Chen's book offers insight into the company via executive interviews and exclusive details.' -- New York Times'The company, China's largest internet giant, now has a massive portfolio of internet firms across a wide range of sectors, including social media, e-commerce, ride-hailing, gaming, and tutoring. But the future of Chinese Big Tech is very much in question, making the many fascinating stories in Chen's book essential reading for China watchers.' -- Project Syndicate'A fascinating study of the tech giant and its symbiotic relationship with the Chinese government ... With Influence Empire, Chen, a reporter for Bloomberg, seeks to tell the story of arguably China's greatest entrepreneurial success, expose the threads that link Xi Jinping's regime to your Snapchat account, and familiarise us with the company's reclusive, 50-year-old founder Ma Huateng, who goes by the incongruous English moniker "Pony"... The book's most interesting material explores the waxing and waning of the relationship between Tencent and the Chinese communist party, which is eager to, as Chen puts it, "keep the rising class of tech-savvy moguls in place before their economic aspirations turn political."' -- GuardianA book that tells Tencent's story has been long overdue, and Lulu Chen's account is not only comprehensive, but also a gripping business narrative. The globally influential company finally has the account it deserves. -- David Barboza, The WireThere's so much fascinating detail here: the company may serve as a 'towering paean to futurism and commerce' but it still has the Communist Party woven into its fabric, extolling its past glories in the company gym. -- The Times'It's a fascinating story of entrepreneurship, of what it's like to build a company in a Communist state. Chen clearly charts the rise of one of the largest tech and social media companies in the world, which is shadowed by one of the most paranoid governments in the world. In one corner of the ring you have the values of the Communist Party, in the other you have the value proposition of Tencent. Chen goes beyond that, we get the stories behind the headline, the characters, the culture and the back stories.' -- Mimi Alemayehou, Senior Vice President for Public-Private Partnerships, Strategic Growth, Mastercard 'Coming to grips with the tech industry is not easy at the best of times given how quickly the sector evolves. It is even more difficult when it is in China and the relationship (between tech companies) and the government is extremely fluid, yet Influence Empire by Lulu Chen manages to provide important insights across all these dimensions. The book is an engaging look into the Chinese tech world, including the relationship with not just the government there, but also with western capital. It comes at a time, to quote the author 'alliances and allegiances change within the blink of an eye" and "national champions become public enemies overnight." This book will be of interest to a very broad range of people, and rightly so, from tech specialists, economists and corporate executives worrying about disruption of supply chains to those interested in innovation, as well as those assessing the increasing weaponization of tech for national security purposes.' -- Mohamed El-Erian, President, Queens' College, Cambridge University, Advisor to Allianz and Gramercy

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Book Synopsis**Powerful coaching questions to get the best out of any situation.**In coaching, questions are the route to progress. Questions enable the people being coached to arrive at their own solutions and, crucially, to 'own' them as well. The effectiveness of this tool applies to anyone in a coaching role, whether as a leader, a professional coach, or a people management executive. A good question, asked at the right moment, can be transformative. Great questions allow coaches to influence, develop and shape someone's thinking far beyond that of their own knowledge or area of expertise, propelling the learner to new levels of insight, awareness, action and effectiveness. Coaching Questions for Every Situation delivers bags of context-specific questions to leaders and coaches right when they need them most, equipping them with the essential tools to deal with a difficult situation, raise performance or offer a moment of motivation. It includes sections on both virtual coaching and coaching across cultures.The book explains the guiding principles behind great questions as well as the pitfalls to avoid, serving as a practical guide to becoming a highly effective questioner.

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Book Synopsis*THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM BOOK CLUB PICK*'A clear, compelling guide to some of the most pressing debates in technology today.' Bill Gates'A colourful and insightful insiders' view of how technology is both empowering us and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, this timely book is a useful guide for how to navigate the digital future.' Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve JobsFrom Microsoft's President and one of the tech industry's wisest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as the digitization of everything accelerates. With new chapters on the pandemic and beyond. __________Microsoft President Brad Smith operates by a simple core belief: when your technology changes the world, you bear a responsibility to help address the world you have helped create. This might seem uncontroversial, but it flies in the face of a tech sector long obsessed with rapid growth and sometimes on disruption as an end in itself. While sweeping digital transformation holds great promise, we have reached an inflection point. The world has turned information technology into both a powerful tool and a formidable weapon, and new approaches are needed to manage an era defined by even more powerful inventions like artificial intelligence. Companies that create technology must accept greater responsibility for the future, and governments will need to regulate technology by moving faster and catching up with the pace of innovation.In Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne bring us a captivating narrative from the cockpit of one of the world's largest and most powerful tech companies as it finds itself in the middle of some of the thorniest emerging issues of our time. These are challenges that come with no pre-existing playbook, including privacy, cybercrime and cyberwar, social media, the moral conundrums of artificial intelligence, big tech's relationship to inequality, and the challenges for democracy, far and near. While in no way a self-glorifying "Microsoft memoir," the book pulls back the curtain remarkably wide onto some of the company's most crucial recent decision points as it strives to protect the hopes technology offers against the very real threats it also presents. There are huge ramifications for communities and countries, and Brad Smith provides a thoughtful and urgent contribution to that effort.__________In Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith takes us behind the scenes on some of the biggest stories to hit the tech industry in the past decade and some of the biggest threats we face. From Edward Snowden's NSA leak to the NHS WannaCry ransomware attack, this book is essential reading to understand what's happening in the world around us.Praise for Tools and Weapons: 'The de facto ambassador for the technology industry at large.' The New York Times'In Tools and Weapons, Brad and Carol Ann Browne wrestle with some of the world's toughest technology challenges with common sense and valuable insight reflecting their inside experience. The ideas in Tools and Weapons won't solve all our problems, but they're a very good place to start.' - Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix'Tools and Weapons is a glimpse behind the curtain as Microsoft reckoned with the Snowden revelations, defended against the vicious cyberattacks, and took both the Obama and Trump administrations to court.' - Rolling StoneTrade ReviewTools and Weapons offers a clear view of the questions raised by new technologies, and a potential path forward for tech companies and for societies. - Bill GatesOne of the few executives willing to speak openly about the industry's most vexing issues. - Sunday Times'A colourful and insightful insiders' view of how technology is both empowering and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, this timely book is a useful guide for how to navigate the digital future.' - Walter IsaacsonTaming Big Tech will not be easy, but this book . . . shows where to start. - The Financial Times Smith's book is not the typical vanity project churned out by so many Fortune 500 leaders, the generic tomes on leadership and teamwork stocked at airport bookstores near the neck pillows. Tools and Weapons is a glimpse behind the curtain as Microsoft reckoned with the Snowden revelations, defended against the vicious cyberattacks, and took both the Obama and Trump administrations to court.' Rolling StoneBrad Smith makes the case for a new relationship between the tech sector and government - closer cooperation and challenges for each side. - New York TimesBrad Smith and Carol Ann Browne get to the heart of some of the biggest tech issues of our time, including privacy, cybersecurity and responsible AI, and their impact on all of our lives. - Satya Nadella, CEO of MicrosoftThis is a colorful and insightful insiders' view of how technology is both empowering us and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, this timely book is a useful guide for how to navigate the digital future. - Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of The Innovators and Steve JobsComing from an industry driven by disruption, it's refreshing to read Brad Smith's call for the tech sector to assume more responsibility. In Tools and Weapons, Brad and Carol Ann Browne wrestle with some of the world's toughest technology challenges with common sense and valuable insight reflecting their inside experience. The ideas in Tools and Weapons won't solve all our problems, but they're a very good place to start. - Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix'Casual readers who know Microsoft primarily for Windows, Office and maybe Xbox will be surprised by the level of insight Smith brings to some of the biggest issues facing not just the industry but humanity. [Tools and Weapons] is written for a mass market, not just tech and policy wonks. It offers a framework for everyday readers to understand and think about the implications of powerful new forms of technology. . . . It's full of behind-the-scenes anecdotes, from internal Microsoft meetings to high-level sessions at the Obama and Trump White Houses. It makes ample use of historical references to put modern trends and technologies in context.' - GeekwireBrad Smith has emerged as a vocal and principled thought leader addressing how technology can either help uphold or undermine human rights. As digital technology continues to proliferate, these issues will only grow in importance and command more of the world's attention. - Amal Clooney, international human rights lawyer and co-founder and president, Clooney Foundation for JusticeTools and Weapons reads like a techno-legal thriller, yet offers a thorough and eye-opening account of the major tech controversies of the last decade, from NSA spying through AI ethics and the US-China standoff. Brad Smith, a believer that "great power brings great responsibility" makes it evident that the future of humanity may depend on ethical and responsive leadership in the tech industries, and in this book he sets a high bar for his peers. - Tim Wu, author of The Curse of BignessWith clarity and candor, Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne have crafted an indispensable guide to understanding and tackling the mightiest tech challenges of our time. Drawing on firsthand experience as well as the lessons of history, this perceptive volume shows that solutions will not be solely governmental nor corporate, but must involve collaboration across sectors and borders. Timely, essential reading for all who care about where the tech world goes next. - Margaret O'Mara, author of The Code'In Tools and Weapons, Smith and co-author Carol Ann Browne, make a persuasive, pragmatic case for owning that responsibility, in everything from digital privacy and surveillance to cybersecurity and social fragmentation to artificial intelligence and facial-recognition technology.' - Seattle Times

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Book Synopsis'Cristina Alger's debut novel offers a fresh and modern glimpse into New York's high society. I was hooked from page one' Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears PradaFrom the author of The Banker's Wife and Girls Like Us comes an explosive drama about family, greed and high society scandal.The Darlings of New York are untouchable. But no one is safe from a scandal this big.When Carter Darling's business partner commits suicide, it triggers a huge financial investigation. The allegations are serious. The danger of it exposing their private lives is equally threatening. In times of crisis, the Darlings have always stuck together. But with the stakes so high, how long will their loyalty last?Praise for The Darlings:'Forget Gossip Girl: If you really want a peek into the scandalous lives of New York City's elite upper class, Alger's debut novel . . . gets you pretty close' Entertainment Weekly'A suspenseful, twisty story' Wall Street Journal'Penned by a former banker, this is a dishy yet thoughtful portrait of greed gone too far . . . A page-turner' Good HousekeepingTrade ReviewTwo parts Too Big to Fail, one part The Devil Wears Prada, Alger's debut is taut and compelling. * Publishers Weekly *Fits somewhere between the novels of Dominick Dunne . . . and Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities * Library Journal *For those who have only gazed up at the palatial residences of Manhattan, this is a glimpse from the penthouse down -- Tom Rachman, New York Times bestselling authorCristina Alger is so good, you just know she's an inside trader - as intimately familiar with the inner workings of Wall Street investment banks as she is with haute Manhattan social life. She's also a gifted storyteller. The Darlings is an utterly compelling novel, as knowing about family as it is about money and social status -- Jay McInerney, New York Times bestselling author

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Book SynopsisDisruption by digital technologies? That's not a new story. But what is new is the "wise pivot," a replicable strategy for harnessing disruption to survive, grow, and be relevant to the future. It's a strategy for perpetual reinvention across the old, now, and new elements of any business.Rapid recent advances in technology are forcing leaders in every business to rethink long-held beliefs about how to adapt to emerging technologies and new markets. What has become abundantly clear: in the digital age, conventional wisdom about business transformation no longer works, if it ever did.Based on Accenture's own experience of reinventing itself in the face of disruption, the company's real world client work, and a rigorous two-year study of thousands of businesses across 30 industries, Pivot to the Future reveals methodical and bold moves for finding and releasing new sources of trapped value-unlocked by bridging the gap between what is technologically possible and how technologies are being used. The freed value enables companies to simultaneously reinvent their legacy, and current and new businesses.Pivot to the Future is for leaders who seek to turn the existential threats of today and tomorrow into sustainable growth, with the courage to understand that a wise pivot strategy is not a one-time event, but a commitment to a future of perpetual reinvention, where one pivot is followed by the next and the next.Trade ReviewOmar and the team have written a wonderful book that outlines what it takes to succeed in a world changed-and super-charged-by technology-based disruption. -- Satya Nadella, CEO, MicrosoftOmar and his colleagues provide practical information and real-world examples that will be useful to companies looking to embrace change and adopt strategies and technologies to keep reinventing and iterating their customer experiences. -- Andy Jassy, CEO, Amazon Web Services (AWS)Abbosh and his coauthors make a powerful case that successful innovation is a long-term game that requires constant pivots to evolve and change. -- Michael Dell, CEO, DellProvides powerful and stimulating concepts, ideas, and examples. . . . A must-read for anyone who is looking for help on the journey!! -- Hubert Joly, chairman and CEO, Best BuyAn invaluable testimony on how Accenture very successfully transformed and adapted. . . . A well-structured guide on how to 'wisely' pivot a business towards new opportunities in the digital age, and definitely a must read. -- Jean-Pascal Tricoire, chairman & CEO, Schneider ElectricA powerful framework that can shape top leadership teams' decisions around digital strategies and new operating models. -- Giovanni Caforio, CEO, Bristol-Myers SquibbI like the strategies I'm seeing here for unlocking trapped value and simultaneously reinventing legacy, current, and new areas of a business. I think they could go a long way in helping us-and other companies-get there. -- John Pettigrew, CEO, National GridA much needed perspective that reinvents tired and outdated concepts of strategy . . . Instead of theorizing, it draws on a real-world journey to figure all this out. -- Rita McGrath, bestselling author of 'The End of Competitive Advantage' and professor at Columbia Business SchoolHelps decision makers break free from traditional, linear thinking and immediate concerns . . . by leveraging disruption rather than fearing it. -- Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman, World Economic Forum

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Book SynopsisFollowing the success of the international bestseller, 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO, Nigel Cumberland turns his attention to leadership.100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DO distills all the wisdom and knowledge of a lifetime of coaching great leaders into 100 short chapters showing you how to build your own leadership skills quickly and confidently. 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DO is packed with great ideas for creating long-term success for yourself and those you lead. Explore the habits, tools, techniques and mentality of smart leaders and develop your own leadership style. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals. Mixing simple explanations with activities and exercises, you'll learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed.Praise for 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO'Inside these pages you'll find a powerful reminder of the many ways you can make your life - and other people's lives - more successful. It will help you identify what success means to you and give you the building blocks for making that success a reality. This is your chance to overcome whatever obstacles are stopping you. Read it, act on it and experience the difference' Marshall Goldsmith Ph.D., bestselling author of TRIGGERS

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Book SynopsisEXPANDED EDITION FEATURING 10 BRAND NEW CHAPTERS: THE 10 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE NEVER DO** 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO: NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!** TRANSLATED IN 20 LANGUAGES WORLDWIDE'Inspiring and practical' MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, bestselling author of TRIGGERSYOUR GUIDE TO CREATING A SUCCESSFUL LIFE100 Things Successful People Do is your guide to successful living. Mixing simple instructions with activities to get you started, whether you are looking to succeed in your family life, at work, in sports, at school or in retirement, you will find mindsets, habits, and techniques here that will help you get the results you want.100 Things Successful People Do is packed with great ideas for working smart and living well, all carefully chosen to help you achieve any kind of success you can imagine. You will discover the habits that are common to successful people and find out how to use them in your own life.Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals. Mixing simple descriptions with activities and exercises, you will learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed in work and life.And this expanded edition now features a brand new section revealing the 10 things that successful people never do.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTrust will be our essential tool as we face unique challenges of the decades ahead.'The most interesting political mind since Barack Obama' GuardianIn a century warped by terrorism, Trumpism, financial collapse, populism, systemic racism, Russian interference and a global pandemic, trust within and among nations has been squandered, sacrificed, abused, stolen, or never properly built in the first place. In a piercing exploration of the soul of the American nation involving history, philosophy and memoir, former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg explores the strong relationship between prosperity and social trust. Our success, or failure, in confronting the greatest challenges of the decade - racial and economic justice, pandemic resilience, and climate action - will rest on whether we can effectively cultivate, deepen and repair the networks of trust that are now endangered, or for so many, have never even existed. This means trust in institutions, in each other, and in the democratic project itself.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR SHORTEST WAY HOME:The best American political autobiography since Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father.... Buttigieg writes unusually well for a politician.... Is it too much to imagine that America could elect a gay president? I don't think so.... Especially a man like this. * Charles Kaiser, The Guardian *Combining candor and compassion with a brilliant understanding of how government can be more effective, Shortest Way Home demonstrates that Pete Buttigieg is not only a key political figure in his generation, but also an appealing and even funny writer. Far from a conventional politician's book, his work is an important entry in the American political tradition for the twenty-first century. * Walter Isaacson *Personal, beguiling and quite moving as he talks about coming out and getting married... The story is told with brisk engagement. It is difficult not to like him...When Obama wrote his memoir, the idea that the nation would soon put an African-American in the White House seemed beyond the realm of the possible. After reading this memoir written 25 years later, the notion that Buttigieg might be the nation's first openly gay president doesn't feel quite as far-fetched. * Adam Nagourney, New York Times *

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Book SynopsisRead this if you want to understand how to shape our technological future and reinvigorate democracy along the way. -- Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix__________A forward-thinking manifesto from three Stanford professors which reveals how big tech's obsession with optimization and efficiency has sacrificed fundamental human values and outlines steps we can take to change course, renew our democracy, and save ourselves.__________In no more than the blink of an eye, a naïve optimism about technology's liberating potential has given way to a dystopian obsession with biased algorithms, surveillance capitalism, and job-displacing robots. Yet too few of us see any alternative to accepting the onward march of technology. We have simply accepted a technological future designed for us by technologists, the venture capitalists who fund them, and the politicians who give them free rein.It doesn't need to be this way.System Error exposes the root of our current predicament: how big tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, and pollutes the information we get.Armed with an understanding of how technologists think and exercise their power, three Stanford professors - a philosopher working at the intersection of tech and ethics, a political scientist who served under Obama, and the director of the undergraduate Computer Science program at Stanford (also an early Google engineer) - reveal how we can hold that power to account.As the dominance of big tech becomes an explosive societal conundrum, they share their provocative insights and concrete solutions to help everyone understand what is happening, what is at stake, and what we can do to control technology instead of letting it control us.

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH AND THE NEW STATESMAN"A marvellous book" Rev Richard Coles"Gripping... filled with compassion." Sunday Times"Remarkable... hopeful and uplifting." Mail on Sunday"An antidote to despair" Daily Mirror"Enthralling... vivid and humane" Observer"Exemplary" New StatesmanWhen a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope's phone starts to ring.Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She holds governments to account, supports survivors and helps communities to rebuild. She has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades, advising on everything from the 2004 tsunami and the 7/7 bombings to the Grenfell fire and the war in Ukraine. Lucy's job is to pick up the pieces and get us ready for what comes next.Lucy takes us behind the police tape to scenes of chaos, and into government briefing rooms where confusion can reign. She also looks back at the many losses and loves of her life and career, and tells us how we can all build back after disaster.When the Dust Settles lifts us up, showing that humanity, hope and humour can - and must - be found on the darkest days.Trade ReviewNever less than reassuringly humane... She shows and tells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph *An unlikely superhero... this gripping memoir is full of compassion. A remarkable insight into the decisions involved in disaster planning. * Sunday Times *Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering. * New Statesman *The disasters recalled here often read like short stories, each of them filled with high drama, surreal twists and mysteries to be solved. * Guardian *'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday *An essential, uplifting read, brimming with humanity, humility and humour. * Sue Black *An entirely unique vision of the human experience * Irish Times *Candid, unsettling and darkly funny * Sunday Post *Poignant, funny, analytical and profoundly humane * Perspective Magazine *Dauntless and forthright * TLS *Deeply humane, occasionally unsettling, and strangely uplifting * Irish Business Post *A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. * John Sutherland *When the Dust Settles taught me is that all experiences are of value... Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. * Rachel Kelly *Her sensitive and profoundly moral book explores how human beings can preserve their resilience and live with loss. * New Statesman *Rewrites your perceptions of the disasters and wars of our lifetime with vivid details and vignettes... laced with humanity and decency. A literary memento which honours the messy truth of life.' * The Critic *An inspiring memoir. Easthope advises, supports and helps to rebuild lives. * Yorkshire Post *A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. * Jenny Colgan *Outstanding... a graphic but deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller *Never less than reassuringly humane... She shows and tells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph *An unlikely superhero... this gripping memoir is full of compassion. A remarkable insight into the decisions involved in disaster planning. * Sunday Times *Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering. * New Statesman *The disasters recalled here often read like short stories, each of them filled with high drama, surreal twists and mysteries to be solved. * Guardian *'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday *An essential, uplifting read, brimming with humanity, humility and humour. * Sue Black *An entirely unique vision of the human experience * Irish Times *Candid, unsettling and darkly funny * Sunday Post *Poignant, funny, analytical and profoundly humane * Perspective Magazine *Dauntless and forthright * TLS *Deeply humane, occasionally unsettling, and strangely uplifting * Irish Business Post *A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. * John Sutherland *When the Dust Settles taught me is that all experiences are of value... Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. * Rachel Kelly *Her sensitive and profoundly moral book explores how human beings can preserve their resilience and live with loss. * New Statesman *Rewrites your perceptions of the disasters and wars of our lifetime with vivid details and vignettes... laced with humanity and decency. A literary memento which honours the messy truth of life.' * The Critic *An inspiring memoir. Easthope advises, supports and helps to rebuild lives. * Yorkshire Post *A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. * Jenny Colgan *Outstanding... a deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisWhen a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope's phone starts to ring...________________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKPROFILED IN THE NEW YORKERCHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH AND THE NEW STATESMANAS FEATURED ON THE HIGH PERFORMANCE PODCAST AND FULL DISCLOSURE WITH JAMES O'BRIEN "Mixes disaster-grade C.S.I. with hiraeth, a Welsh word expressing a deep longing for something that is gone" NEW YORKER"A marvellous book" REV RICHARD COLES"Amazing book by an amazing woman" JAMES O'BRIEN"Gripping... filled with compassion." SUNDAY TIMES"Remarkable... hopeful and uplifting." MAIL ON SUNDAY"An antidote to despair" DAILY MIRROR"Enthralling... vivid and humane" OBSERVERLucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She holds governments to account, supports survivors and helps communities to rebuild. She has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades, advising on everything from the 2004 tsunami and the 7/7 bombings to the Grenfell fire and the war in Ukraine. Lucy's job is to pick up the pieces and get us ready for what comes next.Lucy takes us behind the police tape to scenes of chaos, and into government briefing rooms where confusion can reign. She also looks back at the many losses and loves of her life and career, and tells us how we can all build back after disaster.When the Dust Settles lifts us up, showing that humanity, hope and humour can - and must - be found on the darkest days.Trade ReviewNever less than reassuringly humane... She shows and tells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph *An unlikely superhero... this gripping memoir is full of compassion. A remarkable insight into the decisions involved in disaster planning. * Sunday Times *Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering. * New Statesman *The disasters recalled here often read like short stories, each of them filled with high drama, surreal twists and mysteries to be solved. * Guardian *'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday *An essential, uplifting read, brimming with humanity, humility and humour. * Sue Black *An entirely unique vision of the human experience * Irish Times *Candid, unsettling and darkly funny * Sunday Post *Poignant, funny, analytical and profoundly humane * Perspective Magazine *Dauntless and forthright * TLS *Deeply humane, occasionally unsettling, and strangely uplifting * Irish Business Post *A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. * John Sutherland *When the Dust Settles taught me is that all experiences are of value... Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. * Rachel Kelly *Her sensitive and profoundly moral book explores how human beings can preserve their resilience and live with loss. * New Statesman *Rewrites your perceptions of the disasters and wars of our lifetime with vivid details and vignettes... laced with humanity and decency. A literary memento which honours the messy truth of life.' * The Critic *An inspiring memoir. Easthope advises, supports and helps to rebuild lives. * Yorkshire Post *A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. * Jenny Colgan *Outstanding... a graphic but deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisThe former CEO of General Electric, one of the most influential CEO's, shares the ideas and values of leadership he learned through times of crises.Jeff Immelt has always been one of my leadership role models. He leads with head and heart. This book shows howleadership is a full contact sport and Jeff leaves everything on the field. - John Donahoe, CEO, NikeRead this book. You'll be a better leader for it. - David Rogier, Founder and CEO, MasterClass__________In September 2001, Jeff Immelt replaced the most famous CEO in history, Jack Welch, at the helm of General Electric. Less than a week into his tenure, the 9/11 terrorist attacks shook the nation, and the company, to its core. GE was connected to nearly every part of the tragedy-GE-financed planes powered by GE-manufactured engines had just destroyed real estate that was insured by GE-issued policies. Facing an unprecedented situation, Immelt knew his response would set the tone for businesses everywhere that looked to GE-one of America's biggest and most-heralded corporations-for direction. No pressure.Over the next sixteen years, Immelt would lead GE through many more dire moments, from the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis to the 2011 meltdown of Fukushima's nuclear reactors, which were designed by GE. But Immelt's biggest challenge was inherited: Welch had handed over a company that had great people, but was short on innovation. Immelt set out to change GE's focus by making it more global, more rooted in technology, and more diverse. But the stock market rarely rewarded his efforts, and GE struggled.In Hot Seat, Immelt offers a rigorous, candid interrogation of himself and his tenure, detailing for the first time his proudest moments and his biggest mistakes. The most crucial component of leadership, he writes, is the willingness to make decisions. But knowing what to do is a thousand times easier than knowing when to do it. Perseverance, combined with clear communication, can ensure progress, if not perfection, he says. That won't protect any CEO from second-guessing, but Immelt explains how he's pushed through even the most withering criticism: by staying focused on his team and the goals they tried to achieve. As the business world continues to be rocked by stunning economic upheaval, Hot Seat is an urgently needed, and unusually raw, source of authoritative guidance for decisive leadership in uncertain times.__________A memoir of successful leadership in times of crisis: the former CEO of General Electric, named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's, shares the hard-won lessons he learned from his experience leading GE immediately after 9/11, through the economic devastation of the 2008-09 financial crisis, and into an increasingly globalized world.

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Book SynopsisWhat if leaders stripped away all preconceptions about how business operates, allowing the organization to go back to its core and build itself back up to become something new - something so responsive, so innovative and resilient, it becomes virtually non-displaceable in the market? The Regenerative Business sets the stage for what is now only dreamt of by most of today's forward-thinking leaders and paves the path to make it possible. The book features: - Real stories from companies leading innovation and transformation across the globe including; Google, Colgate Europe, Seventh Generation, Nike and others - A logical, comprehensive approach that factors in the complexities of the modern organization - The work of internationally-recognized leadership expert Carol Sanford, who for decades has been designing and leading systemic business change

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Book Synopsis'Leaders everywhere are trying to build great brands, but few realise how powerfully brands are shaped by the cultures of their organizations. This compelling book shows how.' -Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and TakeIn FUSION, Denise Lee Yohn examines some of the world's greatest organizations and reverse-engineers their greatness - specifically how they've integrated what's on the inside (culture) with what's on the outside (brand) for remarkable results.Through detailed case studies, interviews with industry leaders, findings from respected academic research and drawing on her own experience working with extraordinary brands across a broad range of sectors, Denise shows how great companies achieve the brand-culture fusion that creates extraordinary results and growth. FUSION is for those with responsibility and oversight for the core operations of their business (C-Suite and line managers) who also set the tone and direction for their companies. The book includes access to Denise's proprietary online assessment for determining how close to or how far from brand/culture integration a company is and a blueprint for achieving brand-culture fusion.Trade ReviewLeaders everywhere are trying to build great brands, but few realise how powerfully brands are shaped by the cultures of their organizations. This compelling book shows how. -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKEDenise Lee Yohn hit a home run with her first book, What Great Brands Do. Now she's written FUSION and it is just as provocative. Denise proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that great companies are powered by brand-culture fusion. I highly recommend this book! -- Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of THE NEW ONE MINUTE MANAGER, Coeditor of SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN ACTIONDenise Lee Yohn's FUSION should be on every business leader's reading list. It provides the much-needed antidote to the culture and leadership crisis. -- Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the WorldDenise Lee Yohn's extensive research, insightful analysis, and gift of storytelling make FUSION a practical and inspiring guide to building a great brand and a great culture. -- Philip Kotler, S.C.Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern UniversityDenise Lee Yohn is back with another breakthrough! Her first book, What Great Brands Do, challenged us to think differently about brand-building. Now FUSION cracks the code on culture-building and reveals how outstanding companies use their corporate cultures as a competitive advantage. It's a must-read! -- Verne Harnish, Founder, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Author of SCALING UPEveryone wants to their company to be a great place to work, but few really know how to create an outstanding corporate culture. Denise Lee Yohn takes you behind the scenes at some of the world's greatest organizations and pulls the curtain back on the strategies that enable them to attract and motivate the best talent. -- Tiffani Bova, Growth and Innovation Evangelist, SalesforceI have spent a lifetime creating and building brands based on Ideas-based leadership cultures. FUSION explains it all. Bravo Denise. -- Kevin Roberts, author of LOVEMARKSThe relationship between internal and external brands and culture is a relevant topic which Denise Lee Yohn has thoroughly explored. FUSION presents great ideas and examples that can provide any leader or company an opportunity to rethink the way they go to market. -- Mark Levy, former global head of Employee Experience, AirbnbDenise Lee Yohn has an uncanny knack for pulling the curtain back on the strategies that enable today's most-successful companies to consistently produce market-leading results. If you're an executive or leader who wants to take your organization to the very top, then you owe it to yourself to read this book and then share the lessons you learn with your team. -- Peter Economy, Inc.com's The Leadership GuyFUSION, tackles one of the most important and surprising aspects of a strong brand: company culture. Yohn builds a compelling case that will make leaders everywhere want to achieve brand-culture fusion. Highly-recommended! -- Skip Prichard, Author of THE BOOK OF MISTAKES and Leadership Insights blogger

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Book SynopsisA Financial Times BEST BOOKS OF 2021'Engaging, authoritative and very timely. Marco Alverà spells Hydrogen's critical role as an energy store in the clean power transition' - Mike Berners-Lee, author of THERE IS NO PLANET BPicture this: It's 2050. The looming shadow of climate change is finally receding. The planet's temperature is stabilising. Rainforests and coral reefs beginning to thrive once more. We are returning to equilibrium with nature. This isn't wishful thinking; it can be our reality. We just need to embrace hydrogen: the missing link.The beauty of hydrogen is its simplicity. It's simple to make, and simple to use. You are essentially bottling sunlight from renewable energy sources in the form of hydrogen, and using it to bring clean energy to every corner of the globe. The best part about hydrogen is that when you use it, the only by-product is water.As energy expert Marco Alverà explains, if we're going to heal the climate, we need to start thinking big. This book is the blueprint for how to get us there. Whether you are a policy maker, a business person, an activist, or simply curious, the message is this: there is hope, for us and our planet. Hydrogen can help save the world.Trade Review[This] lively book is an engaging guide to a fuel that could go mainstream faster than expected. * Financial Times, FT BOOKS OF THE YEAR *Engaging, authoritative and very timely. Marco Alverà spells Hydrogen's critical role as an energy store in the clean power transition, and who can do what right now to kick it over the line -- Mike Berners-Lee, author of THERE IS NO PLANET BNo one company can solve the challenge of climate change. We share responsibility, not just across our direct emissions, but across our supply chain too. We must take responsibility for the carbon footprint of our own technology and company, but we will also go beyond that. In his new book, Marco Alverà offers a clear and compelling vision and a blueprint to ensure its success. -- Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, MicrosoftTo achieve the climate goals from the Paris Agreement, we need a wholesale transformation of our energy system. This book sets out compellingly the role that Hydrogen plays in this transformation and is an important contribution to advance the energy transition. -- Mark CarneyAn engaging and insightful overview of the tiny molecule that could revolutionise climate action. Like hydrogen itself, Marco Alverà is a superb connector - of ideas, approaches and practical, positive solutions. -- Dr Gabrielle WalkerIn The Hydrogen Revolution Marco has written an invaluable explainer on hydrogen - a key to us achieving net zero. But perhaps more importantly the book is an urgent rallying call for action, a call policy-makers across the globe need to heed. -- Peter MandelsonAs the challenges of the energy transition become more apparent, hydrogen is coming to be seen not only as a new entrant but also an essential fuel for the decades ahead. Marco Alvera, a leader in the international energy industry, explains how he went from being a hydrogen skeptic to seeing the big role that hydrogen can play in the future. And more than that - a hydrogen revolution is coming, he predicts, and sooner than many expect! -- Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of THE PRIZEThis book presents a vision for the future based on hydrogen and renewables that is clear, grounded and hopeful. It also provides crucial tools and information to fully understand the forces shaping the energy transition - and get involved. -- Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)This book offers clear and thought-provoking ideas about the future of hydrogen. It can help inform the conversation on how to enable hydrogen to play an important role in global clean energy transitions. -- Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive DirectorA comprehensive and comprehensible vision for hydrogen from a top business leader. -- Jonathan Stern, Oxford Institute for Energy StudiesMarco Alverà paints a vibrant and achievable vision for green hydrogen's role in the transition towards a sustainable global energy system. -- Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of RMIA comprehensive and up to date piece of work on the compelling reality and value proposition of green hydrogen to decarbonize the hard to abate sectors, presented in an engaging, easy to read and assimilated style; a must read for all. -- Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of ACWA PowerIn this excellently-written and engaging book, Marco Alverà sets out an attractive vision for a hydrogen-fuelled future. -- Myles Allen, Director of Oxford Net Zero.Hydrogen will undoubtedly play a crucial role in tomorrow's zero carbon economy and few people have thought more deeply about that role than Marco Alverà. In this insightful and powerfully argued book he sets out not only the feasible and attractive vision of an economy dominated by electricity and hydrogen, but the practical steps we must now take to speed progress towards that end. -- Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions CommissionThe hydrogen revolution is coming, and this book paves the way to achieving it. Powerful, pragmatic and compelling, Marco sets out with clarity the critical role of hydrogen alongside renewable electricity to reach net-zero objectives. -- Lei Zhang, Founder and CEO of EnvisionMarco Alverà's new book is a rare thing - a thoughtful and deliberate manifesto to galvanize investment and public support for an essential element of the zero-carbon energy future and a pathway to stronger global partnerships. The book is an instant classic - breezy, fun, personal and easy to read, the book presents vivid and actionable choices to all readers. Alverà skilfully makes some very complex parts of the energy system easy to understand - a marvel in our jargon-strewn field. Stop reading this note already and read the book! -- Dr Julio Friedmann * Columbia University, SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy *A clear articulation of how hydrogen can help save the planet. I was skeptical about hydrogen's potential, but this book changed my mind. The Hydrogen Revolution is an essential read for every climate-conscious individual. -- Charles Edgar Haldeman, former Chairman of S&P GlobalThis is an excellent contribution to the current and essential debate on the energy revolution with a very powerful argument in favour of hydrogen, which will certainly be part of the solution to the global response to climate change. -- José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, 2004/2014Compelling stuff and a must-read for armchair eco-warriors everywhere * The Swansea Bay *

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Book SynopsisA Financial Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'Engaging, authoritative and very timely. Marco Alverà spells Hydrogen's critical role as an energy store in the clean power transition' - Mike Berners-Lee, author of THERE IS NO PLANET BPicture this: the looming shadow of climate change is finally receding. The planet's temperature is stabilising. Rainforests and coral reefs are beginning to thrive once more.This isn't just wishful thinking - it can be our reality if we embrace the power of hydrogen. Hydrogen is simple to harness, simple to use, and has the potential to bring clean energy to every corner of the globe. As leading energy expert Marco Alverà explains, if we're going to heal the climate, we need to start thinking big. So whether you're a policy-maker, a business person, an activist, or just simply curious, this book is a blueprint for how to get us there. 'An important contribution to advance the energy transition' Mark Carney 'A comprehensive and comprehensible vision for hydrogen from a top business leader' Jonathan Stern, Oxford Institute for Energy StudiesTrade Review[This] lively book is an engaging guide to a fuel that could go mainstream faster than expected. * Financial Times, FT BOOKS OF THE YEAR *Engaging, authoritative and very timely. Marco Alverà spells Hydrogen's critical role as an energy store in the clean power transition, and who can do what right now to kick it over the line -- Mike Berners-Lee, author of THERE IS NO PLANET BNo one company can solve the challenge of climate change. We share responsibility, not just across our direct emissions, but across our supply chain too. We must take responsibility for the carbon footprint of our own technology and company, but we will also go beyond that. In his new book, Marco Alverà offers a clear and compelling vision and a blueprint to ensure its success. -- Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, MicrosoftTo achieve the climate goals from the Paris Agreement, we need a wholesale transformation of our energy system. This book sets out compellingly the role that Hydrogen plays in this transformation and is an important contribution to advance the energy transition. -- Mark CarneyAn engaging and insightful overview of the tiny molecule that could revolutionise climate action. Like hydrogen itself, Marco Alverà is a superb connector - of ideas, approaches and practical, positive solutions. -- Dr Gabrielle WalkerIn The Hydrogen Revolution Marco has written an invaluable explainer on hydrogen - a key to us achieving net zero. But perhaps more importantly the book is an urgent rallying call for action, a call policy-makers across the globe need to heed. -- Peter MandelsonAs the challenges of the energy transition become more apparent, hydrogen is coming to be seen not only as a new entrant but also an essential fuel for the decades ahead. Marco Alvera, a leader in the international energy industry, explains how he went from being a hydrogen skeptic to seeing the big role that hydrogen can play in the future. And more than that - a hydrogen revolution is coming, he predicts, and sooner than many expect! -- Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of THE PRIZEThis book presents a vision for the future based on hydrogen and renewables that is clear, grounded and hopeful. It also provides crucial tools and information to fully understand the forces shaping the energy transition - and get involved. -- Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)This book offers clear and thought-provoking ideas about the future of hydrogen. It can help inform the conversation on how to enable hydrogen to play an important role in global clean energy transitions. -- Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive DirectorA comprehensive and comprehensible vision for hydrogen from a top business leader. -- Jonathan Stern, Oxford Institute for Energy StudiesMarco Alverà paints a vibrant and achievable vision for green hydrogen's role in the transition towards a sustainable global energy system. -- Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of RMIA comprehensive and up to date piece of work on the compelling reality and value proposition of green hydrogen to decarbonize the hard to abate sectors, presented in an engaging, easy to read and assimilated style; a must read for all. -- Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of ACWA PowerIn this excellently-written and engaging book, Marco Alverà sets out an attractive vision for a hydrogen-fuelled future. -- Myles Allen, Director of Oxford Net Zero.Hydrogen will undoubtedly play a crucial role in tomorrow's zero carbon economy and few people have thought more deeply about that role than Marco Alverà. In this insightful and powerfully argued book he sets out not only the feasible and attractive vision of an economy dominated by electricity and hydrogen, but the practical steps we must now take to speed progress towards that end. -- Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions CommissionThe hydrogen revolution is coming, and this book paves the way to achieving it. Powerful, pragmatic and compelling, Marco sets out with clarity the critical role of hydrogen alongside renewable electricity to reach net-zero objectives. -- Lei Zhang, Founder and CEO of EnvisionMarco Alverà's new book is a rare thing - a thoughtful and deliberate manifesto to galvanize investment and public support for an essential element of the zero-carbon energy future and a pathway to stronger global partnerships. The book is an instant classic - breezy, fun, personal and easy to read, the book presents vivid and actionable choices to all readers. Alverà skilfully makes some very complex parts of the energy system easy to understand - a marvel in our jargon-strewn field. Stop reading this note already and read the book! -- Dr Julio Friedmann * Columbia University, SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy *A clear articulation of how hydrogen can help save the planet. I was skeptical about hydrogen's potential, but this book changed my mind. The Hydrogen Revolution is an essential read for every climate-conscious individual. -- Charles Edgar Haldeman, former Chairman of S&P GlobalThis is an excellent contribution to the current and essential debate on the energy revolution with a very powerful argument in favour of hydrogen, which will certainly be part of the solution to the global response to climate change. -- José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, 2004/2014Compelling stuff and a must-read for armchair eco-warriors everywhere * The Swansea Bay *

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE 2023 SOCIETY OF BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS' AWARD IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIPWhat makes a leader credible?Who would be an expert in a world where expertise is under siege? Hard-won know-how and experience seem to count for nothing in the eyes of everyone from high-profile business leaders to populist politicians. But what evidence do we have that this perception is right? Amanda Goodall has been asking this question for the last twenty years. Her research has taken her from boardrooms and F1 race tracks to hospitals and higher education. She has proven time and again that, when it comes to top performance, we need people - especially bosses - with the expertise that only comes from a deep understanding of the worlds in which they operate.That's what makes the people around them feel happier, better appreciated and more productive.In Credible, Goodall identifies the key characteristics of expert leaders and provides a model for career development and success based on going deep into a business, working hard and knowing your stuff. We all want to be led by people we can relate to and trust, people who have the credibility to make us want to follow them. When it comes to credible leadership, expertise really matters.Trade ReviewIn her clear and invigorating book, Amanda Goodall lays out an essential message for our times: The very best leaders are those who are experts in what they are leading. If you've had nagging suspicions about the idea of generalist, all-purpose leaders, this well-researched book will validate your concerns. If you're currently a leader, aspire to be a leader, or are responsible for selecting and assessing leaders, Credible is a must-read -- Donald C. Hambrick, Evan Pugh University Professor and Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, The Pennsylvania State UniversityCredible provides a fascinating insight into the amount and kind of expertise required by different leaders. Anyone in a senior leadership position should read this book and consider the implications for their own performance -- Lord Gus O'Donnell, former Head of the UK Civil Service and Permanent Secretary of the UK TreasuryCredible is engaging and powerful. With many vivid examples from a range of industries and settings, Amanda Goodall shows how two essential qualities of our species that we evolved to manifest - leadership and expertise - must actually be reflected within both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations -- Nicholas A. Christakis, Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science, Yale UniversityBased on years of renowned research, Credible convincingly demonstrates the superiority of organizations led by experts. A must-read for everyone interested in improving leadership in any type of commercial or public organization -- Marcel Levi, former chairman and chief executive of University College London HospitalsCredible explains why organisations work when experienced people are given responsibility to make wise decisions independently. This has been a key factor in building Handelsbanken for over 150 years -- Carina Akerstrom, President and CEO, HandelsbankenThe analysis in support of expert leaders is extremely convincing and supported by many real-world examples. This piece of work will become a reference for future generations regarding the selection of the best leaders in health care and other fields -- Major-Général Marc Bilodeau, Surgeon General, Canadian Armed ForcesDeep expertise has been much maligned in recent years. In her insightful and well-researched book, Credible, Goodall offers a wealth of evidence to remind us how and why expertise matters. Read this book to learn to put the power of expertise to work for you and your organization -- Herminia Ibarra, Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and author of ACT LIKE A LEADER, THINK LIKE A LEADERCredible offers conclusive proof that leaders with expert knowledge of their company's product and methods make more informed and better decisions -- Keith Griffiths, chairman and global principal designer, AedasThis book presents many enlightening instances of the successes of companies with expert leaders and the failures of companies with generalist managers who had little or no knowledge of, nor experience with, their company's core business. A convincing argument that a company's success requires leaders to have specific industry expertise -- Library JournalA persuasive argument about the need for expertise in leaders . . . Citing many examples in areas such as health care, manufacturing, sports, and technology, Goodall has found that expert leadership leads to success . . . Well-grounded arguments for effective leadership -- Kirkus Reviews[A] cogent treatise . . . The stories of corporate and political folly enrage, and the case for how organizations can promote and reward expertise by fostering 'informed dissent' and granting line managers 'freedom and responsibility' is well made. This spirited defence of specialists convinces -- Publishers Weekly

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Book Synopsis**Discover the power of coaching through an entertaining and lively story that will develop the skills and understanding of how to coach effectively.** In this groundbreaking new approach to learning how to coach, join Alice on an adventure as she learns the fundamental principles of personal and business coaching. Meet a host of fanciful characters who will help you understand how to listen, how to ask questions effectively and how to have a coaching conversation from start to finish.Adventures in Coaching introduces Coaching as an approach for managing people, improving performance and solving problems. Research shows that learning is often better retained when made fun and stimulating. This book delivers the most rigorous and advanced textbook coaching theory, including the GROW model, in a uniquely engaging and mesmerising manner. The structure and sequence of the material is based on a tried and tested progression that the author has refined through his training and workshops with hundreds of people.The book is brought to life through relevant coaching conversations and practical examples as Alice faces some tough coaching conversations and applies her new learning to the clients she works with. Both new and existing coaches, as well as managers and leaders, will improve their skills of listening, asking questions and exploring ideas.Trade ReviewThat unique blend of being informative and entertaining, current and forward thinking. * Dr Ron Lawson, Executive coach, Consultant and Senior Lecturer, University of Cumbria *One of the most creative and engaging coaching books that I have read. Conveying the key principles of coaching, through wonderful creative characters and gripping adventurous story telling. A must read for anyone searching for the key to unlock the power and rewards of effective coaching. * Simon Horsley, Vice President Sales, Bentley Systems UK Ltd *A truly innovative approach to the world of coaching that is creative, informative and memorable, ideal if you are looking to acquire or refresh your knowledge and coaching skills. Through a series of engaging stories with a dose of 'DRINK ME' humour, Ben has crafted clear and thoughtful systems which will stimulate curious minds and can easily be adapted and applied in real life situations. * Penny Huggard, Head of Governance & Compliance, Futures Housing Group *A creative and accessible guide to a complex skill. An excellent guide and exemplar which I highly recommend to new and experienced coaches alike. * Professor Kaz Stuart, Executive Coach *Whether you are an established coach, wanting to find out what it's all about or looking for personal development, Adventures in Coaching has something for you. * Lisa Griffin, Quality Improvement Specialist, NHS Improvement *

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Book Synopsis**A contributing source for the film Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood**On July 27, 1996, a hapless former cop turned hypervigilant security guard named Richard Jewell spotted a suspicious bag in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, the town square of the 1996 Summer Games. Inside was a bomb, the largest of its kind in FBI and ATF history. Minutes later, the bomb detonated amid a crowd of fifty thousand people. But thanks to Richard Jewell, it only wounded 111 and killed two, not the untold scores who would have otherwise died. With the eyes of the world on Atlanta, the Games continued. But the pressure to find the bomber was intense. Within seventy-two hours, Richard went from the hero to the FBI's main suspect. The news leaked and the intense focus on the guard forever changed his life. The worst part: It let, Eric Rudolph, the true bomber roam free to strike again. What really happened that evening during the Olympic Games? The attack left a mark on American history, but most of what we remember is wrong. In a triumph of reporting and access in the tradition of the best investigative journalism, former U.S. Attorney Kent Alexander and former Wall Street Journal reporter Kevin Salwen reconstruct all the events leading up to, during, and after the Olympic bombing from mountains of law enforcement evidence and the extensive personal records of key players, including Jewell himself. The Suspect, the culmination of more than five years of reporting, is a gripping story of the rise of domestic terrorism in America, the advent of the 24/7 news cycle, and an innocent man's fight to clear his name.Trade ReviewThe Suspect is a fascinating reconstruction of the Neo-Gothic tale of Richard Jewell, the security guard who was memorably and unjustly implicated in the 1996 bombing at the Atlanta Olympic games. Meticulously reported, bracingly written, full of memorable and bizarre characters, the book casts a wary eye on the worlds of law enforcement and journalism, and their multiple failures in this tale. It's a story with no winners - except for readers of this terrific book. -- Jeffrey Toobin * bestselling author, staff writer at the New Yorker, and senior legal analyst at CNN *From questionable FBI tactics to the role of the press, The Suspect lays bare how Jewell became their unwitting victim in the rush to solve the biggest and most public crime of the era. It is a cautionary tale that reminds us that criminal investigations are often lengthy and painstaking, ill-suited for today's media frenzy. The Suspect is an important, highly relevant book. -- Janet Napolitano * President of the University of California and Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security *Domestic terror, white nationalism, FBI profilers, a trial by punchline in the infancy of twenty-four-hour news cycle-what happened in Atlanta's Centennial Park during the 1996 Olympics still echoes like a bomb blast today in this engrossing and meticulously researched ticktock about the railroading of Richard Jewell and the killer who almost got away. -- Charles Graeber * New York Times bestselling author of The Good Nurse and The Breakthrough *

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Book SynopsisTHE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS WINNER 2022"Don't mistake being busy for being productive! Create time to read this important book and start spending your time where it counts." Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling authorHow we spend our time is one of the greatest indicators of how successful we will be. We achieve our goals when we ruthlessly prioritise tasks and people that are important to us.This book is for you if:· You feel unrelentingly busy and overwhelmed.· 3pm arrives and you've not done any of the tasks you intended.· When you're not working, you're still 'on' - checking emails and always thinking about what you haven't done.· You over-commit and find it hard to say no.· You sacrifice your own priorities for disorganised people's urgent demands.· Meetings, emails, and constant interruptions suck the life out of you.· Your HR department's emails about wellness week are the final straw: meditation won't help your wellbeing, less meetings would.If we focus our time, energy and attention on the wrong things we will never achieve the success or happiness that we aspire to. The problem is that the low value, low impact tasks that distract us from our priorities, are hard to ignore. They scream out at us all day: digital distractions, other people's urgent demand for 'five minutes' that's never five minutes, the meetings that you shouldn't be in, the pointless email chains, the reports you write that don't get read. We get a hit from ticking these tasks off a list. It's got us hooked on crazy busyness. But all we are doing is scratching off a layer of fake work on top of the real, valuable work.The Crazy Busy Cure is full of intensely practical tips to save you from this addiction and get productive again. It will show you how to have a laser focus on your priorities, manage others so they can get on with the work and find more head space. With tips for remote working and office working alike as well as productivity hacks for people with learning and thinking differences, this lively read is jam packed with solutions.Zena Everett is executive coach and organisational psychologist and draws from her many thousands of hours and coaching and speaking to people about productivity blockers and how to shift them.Stay energised, find your freedom from distractions and regain your productivity.Trade ReviewDon't mistake being busy for being productive! Create time to read this important book and start spending your time where it counts. -- Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling authorThe therapy you need to restore you to business sanity. Zena Everett does a great job scraping the new paint job off the overwhelm in our work and helps to paint a brighter, more efficient, more powerful future. Billy Joel sang that "It just may be a lunatic you're looking for," but he wasn't talking about your work. The Crazy Busy Cure will help you stay out of the asylum. -- Alan Weiss, PhD, author of Legacy, Fearless Leadership, and 60 other booksRead this book and you'll get weeks of productive focus in return. -- Peter Bregman, bestselling author of 18 Minutes and Leading with Emotional CourageThe master of getting things done. -- Brendan Barns, Founder, London Business ForumPowerful ideas for getting out of your own way and getting on with work that really makes a difference. -- Caroline Goyder, author of Gravitas and Find Your VoiceIf you want to get your professional life back under control, read this book. -- Dr Clare Gilbert Laurent, Founding co-Director Shrink Technologies, consultant and faculty member School of LifeNo-nonsense ideas for protecting two of our most valuable resources: time and attention. -- Paul Viner, Chief Financial Officer Xstrahl, former Finance Director Tottenham Hotspur PLC, Non-Executive DirectorSmart management of time and energy - A must-read for all leaders. -- Katie Danby, Chief Operating Officer, Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC UK BankFull of practical tips for employers to allow people to get on with their best work and feel great about themselves. Zena's Lawn Mower management concept reminds us that clearing the path to productivity should be the first priority of every successful manager. -- Margaret Gooch, HR Director, Brakes, a Sysco CompanyLawyers battle with the need to track their hours whilst creating more time for what's truly important. This book enables us to work and live more efficiently, reconsidering our relationship with time. -- Elaine O’Driscoll, Managing Partner, P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons LLP, IrelandBusiness has been too busy for too long. The Crazy Busy Cure is so welcome given the opportunities we now have to build a better working world. -- Roger Steare, The Corporate PhilosopherThis book is a must read to help busy professionals create uninterrupted blocks of time, feel in control of their day and work at their best. -- Emma Crowley, Head of Legal Professional Training, McCann FitzGerald, IrelandAs a head-hunter I assess executives on their ability to think strategically and then execute. 24/7 demands on our time means the ability to manage our focus and attention is vital. This book should be on every leader's shelf. -- David Goldstone, CEO, David Goldstone Associates"Crazy good medicine" full of practical tips to cut through the constant clutter of distractions. -- Rod Wooten, Global Marketing Head, Pharma at NovartisOrganisations following Zena's steps will see a measurable step-change in those key areas that boost productivity including motivation, happiness, innovation and ultimately delivery of business outcomes. -- Vikki Osborne, Global Culture, Change Management and Future Capabilities Lead, Brambles

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Book Synopsis"Women's empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century." Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever plc Getting to the top in Business is never straightforward, especially as a woman.This powerful collection of stories reveals how the world's leading women in business have overcome some of life's biggest challenges to reach the top of their professions. This is a book written for every current and aspiring leader, revealing the things that leaders rarely talk about; the behind the scenes struggles.The women in these stories are powerful, internationally diverse and have impressive leadership accomplishments. They were brought together through one unifying experience: they have all completed the Harvard Business School Women on Boards program, a course that has turned into a movement. Today there are over 130 members of the WomenExecs on Boards network, from 17 countries. This is the network where organisations go to find educated, prepared, qualified and diverse women for corporate board seats.After reading this book you will be inspired to lead and make a difference for others whether it's running a company or leading a division, team, project, community event or your family and home. You will discover that you already have all you need to succeed when it gets hard, to never give up, and how to keep going through life's difficult and sometimes terrible challenges. These women want you to know that you are not alone, and that you can lean on the strength of those who have gone before you, keep leading and keep getting back up again.With a Foreword from Harvard Business SchoolTrade ReviewAs I read the stories, I could not help but think of my own mother's struggle through countless challenges and setbacks, paving the way for future generations of leaders in the process. One cannot help but be inspired by the courage, humility, and tenacity of the special women profiled in these stories. * Christian Brickman, CEO, Sally Beauty Holdings, (NYSE: SBH) *Women's empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. * Women’s empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever plc (NYSE: UL), Co-founder and Chair of Imagine *It's often through hearing the stories of others that we come to the best moments of clarity in our own. Women leaders are courageous and resilient. In this book are thirty-six stories of proof. * Coco Brown, Founder and CEO, Athena Alliance, Inc. *An easy read that will inspire you to never give up and to achieve your wildest dreams despite the many obstacles along the way. * Dimitri Panayotopoulos, Board Director and former vice chairman of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) *Finally! A book so validating, so encouraging, that it feels as though I sat through years of life, career, and business lessons from successful mentors willing to bare it all to pave a path just for me. * Nanette Harrell, Independent Fractional Chief Information Officer and former Transportation Executive, at Faneuil, Inc., Savi Tech & GE (NYSE: GE) *Here are the stories of some of our top women leaders. The stories contain big lessons in bite-size pieces. Many have a 'hard knocks' quality because they are genuine and unsparing. * Andrew R. Hoehn, Senior Vice President, RAND Corporation *Through telling the stories of these courageous leaders, we reveal the path for others. A roadmap for stepping into one's own power and potential. * Rebekah E. Dopp, Founder & Chair of Exponent *This book really helps our world on a path to gender neutral leadership. * Chris Perry, President, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) *An inspiring read with useful words of wisdom for any leader. * Ken Pasternak, Global Executive Educator, Keynote Speaker, and Author of Performance at the Limit and Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers, Adventures in Global Business *A compendium of advice from truly accomplished women leaders who shine a light on the executive path to success that often is hidden from sight. * Dr. Anita Gupta, Distinguished Physician, Author, FDA Advisor and Head of Scripps Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Centre *A wonderful reminder that courage takes many forms. And that the women featured are not just capable. They're exceptional. If ever there was an assembly of gutsy, talented leaders with inspiring stories, this is it! * Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio Boston, Host of On Mic with Jordan Rich podcast, Author of On-Air *A great collection of strong, powerful and yet easy-to-read stories from women leading the business to the place it belongs. * Ali Ahmadian, CEO, Heliospectra (OTCMKTS: HLSPY) *The courage demonstrated in the stories of these exceptional women serve as a reminder to us all to aim for the stars, even in the face of adversity. * Dr. JJ Walcutt, Scientist, Author and CEO of Clay Strategic Designs, former Director of Innovation at the US Dept. of Defense and former US Democratic Presidential candidate. *These poignant portraits will stay with you long after you've finished reading. * Charlotte Dennery, CEO, BNP Paribas Personal Finance *Women all over the world have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, in what may be the biggest set-back for gender equality in our lifetimes. Stories like these will be pivotal in galvanising the next generation of leaders. A must read for every aspiring young woman. * Carmen Ene, CEO of 3stepIT and BNP Paribas 3stepIT *This book will call you out, lift you up, and help you thrive in your purpose. * Sherrese Smith, Partner at Paul Hastings and Board Member of Cable One (NYSE: CABO), Norton LifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK) *Brings the power of story front and center to educate and inspire the next generation of leaders. * Shellye Archambeau, Author of Unapologetically Ambitious and Board Member for Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), and Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) *In the spirit of being 'judged by the company you keep,' those who read this work are keeping very good company. * Cathy Benko, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) Board Member and former Vice Chairman, Deloitte LLP *These are REAL stories that have the power to immediately draw one in and then inspire and then teach! THAT is a combination to lean in to for growth! * Julie Laulis, Chair of the Board and CEO of Cable ONE (NYSE: CABO), Board of Directors AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) *A much needed inspirational multicultural roadmap of how thirty-six extraordinary women leaders got to where they are. Simply Inspirational. * Muna AbuSulayman, Social Impact Investor, Philanthropist and Global Equity Board Member and Advisor for Gucci (NYSE: GUC) *Engaging leadership lessons, tips, and reminders - all through the power of story telling! * Aicha Evans, CEO at Zoox; Board Member for SAP and Joby Aviation *

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Book Synopsis"Brilliantly illustrates how your mind really can triumph over matter." Frankie Dettori MBE, Champion JockeyIn any high-pressure environment, from special operations to the operating theatre, you can divide people into two groups - those whose performance is controlled from the outside in and those who control their performance from the inside out.Inside Out is about your ability to achieve incredible things on the outside by paying attention to what's on the inside. In his first ever book, Charlie Unwin shares unparalleled insight into the minds and inner workings of the world's most accomplished performers, including double Olympic champions, special forces soldiers, fighter pilots, surgeons, barristers, chefs, musicians and financial traders.Combining his unique experience as a performance psychologist with a blend of cutting-edge science and conventional wisdom, Charlie takes you on a journey through the three dimensions that shape your inner world - the Thinking Dimension, the Feeling Dimension and the Intuitive Dimension.In doing so, he turns the complexities of neuroscience, stress adaptation and cognitive performance into simple and effective training principles that you can use in your everyday quest for excellence. Inside Out will give you the confidence to do more and go further with what you already have."Anyone interested in exploring their own performance potential is going to benefit immensely from this book." DS, former SAS Squadron CommanderTrade Review"My sport involves split second timing and decision making, as well as the ability to stick with it. This book brilliantly illustrates how your mind really can triumph over matter." -- Frankie Dettori MBE, Champion Jockey"A fascinating book about how we can be the architects of our own minds. Charlie makes a highly compelling case for the defining importance of temperament, mental poise and self-awareness to high performance - in any walk of life. And he tells us how to get there. A 'must read' for anybody who wants to excel!" -- General Sir Peter Wall, former Head of the British Army"Charlie's Inside Out approach is immensely valuable. I have learnt so much from the book." -- Lizzy Yarnold OBE, Double Olympic Champion"Inside Out is a very modern approach to personal leadership, packed with valuable insight blended from science, conventional wisdom and Charlie's own unique experience." -- David Nichol, former CEO, Brewin Dolphin"Working with Charlie and his Inside Out approach was instrumental to my performances in Tokyo." -- Sophie Wells MBE, 7 x Paralympic Gold Medallist"Anyone interested in exploring their own performance potential is going to benefit immensely from this book." -- DS, former SAS Squadron Commander"When it comes to performance psychology Charlie truly is an expert in his field. He played a huge role in helping me achieve my goal of becoming an Olympic champion." -- Kate French, Olympic Champion, Tokyo 2020"This book provides great insight into the inner world of elite performance. It will help you in those key moments that define the difference between success and failure." -- Joe Choong, Olympic Champion, Tokyo 2020"Charlie is at the forefront of performance psychology and his authentic approach is superb. He has helped me as a fighter pilot, as an advanced fast jet instructor and, more generally, in the way I live life." -- Group Captain Rob Caine MBE RAF, Fighter Pilot"A ground-breaking philosophy for understanding and unlocking elite performance - essential reading for business leaders today." -- Tom Willis, Security Director at Heathrow Airport"A wonderfully insightful and engaging book that can help us all meet the challenges we face and have some fun along the way." -- Owen Clay, Partner at Linklaters LLP"Just superb insight combining science with practical insight and tips to help all of us constantly improve while performing under pressure." -- Ed Williams QC, Barrister"Charlie says all the things which as a parent you want to say, but you just can't find the right words or the right time to say them." -- Parent"Meet your secret weapon." -- Tatler (extracted from a January 2019 magazine feature on the author)

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Book Synopsis'A remarkable and important guide to effecting change in our individual lives, businesses, societies - and beyond' JONAH BERGER, bestselling author of ContagiousHow did movements like the Arab Spring and Black Lives Matter take off when they did? How did Lord Kitchener recruit 2,000,000 volunteers at the start of World War I?Why did Twitter take hold while Google+ has failed?What surprising lessons can we learn from Covid 19?From the spread of Covid-19 to the rise of political polarization, from implicit bias to genetically modified food, from NASA to Netflix - it's time to think differently about how change works.Professor Damon Centola is the world expert in the new science of networks. His ground-breaking research across areas as disparate as voting, health, technology and finance has highlighted powerful and highly effective new ways to ensure lasting change. In this book, Centola distils over a decade of deep experience into a fascinating new theory that challenges previous assumptions that new ideas are either contagious or not. Change shows that beliefs and behaviours are not transmitted from person to person in the simple way that a virus is. The real story of social change is more complex and much more interesting. When we are exposed to a new idea, our social networks guide our responses in striking and surprising ways. Drawing on deep-yet-accessible research and fascinating examples, Change presents a paradigm-shifting new science for understanding what drives change, recognising our blind spots and how we can change the world around us.Trade ReviewAn utterly fascinating read that will challenge your core assumptions about how change happens * ADAM GRANT, bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take *Thought-provoking . . . A fascinating account of how change works and why it so often fails * Daily Mail *Will inspire you to start making the world a better place * Next Big Idea Club *Compelling * Nature *

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Book SynopsisA Financial Times Economics Book of the YearA Times Business Book of the YearA Sunday Independent (Ireland) Book of the Year'People who like horror films will love this book' Financial Times'Forewarned is forearmed. Read and pay attention' Martin Wolf'Not only will the reader be better off after reading this book, but the world will be a better place' Nassim Nicholas TalebWe are heading towards the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes - unless we can defend against ten terrifying threats.World renowned economist Nouriel Roubini was nicknamed Dr. Doom until his warnings of the 2008 housing crisis and Great Financial Crisis came true - when it was too late. Now he's back with much scarier predictions, ones that we ignore at our peril. There are no fewer than ten overlapping, interconnected threats that are so serious Roubini describes them as megathreats - with each one potentially amplifying the others. From the worst debt crisis the world has ever seen, to governments pumping out too much money and causing inflation, to borders that are blocked to workers and many shipments of goods, to the rise of a new superpower competition between China and the US, to pandemics and climate change that strike directly at our most populated cities, to the threat to jobs coming from AI, we are facing not one, not two, but ten causes of disaster.Today, we are heading towards a Great Stagflation that will make the 1970s look moderate. There is a slight chance we can avoid it, if we come to our senses - but we must act now.Trade ReviewRoubini has surpassed even his high standards: the ten Megathreats he details are as scary as they are plausible. Forewarned is forearmed. Read and pay attention -- Martin WolfRoubini cuts to the real problems like a hot knife through butter with a clarity of mind that is rare among economists. I have never seen a more lucid and nuanced account of our financial condition. Not only will the reader be better off after reading this book, but the world will be a better place -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of THE BLACK SWANA tour de force . . . This clever and timely analysis powerfully illustrates how the combination of flawed human judgment, faulty policies, and a collective disregard of natural constraints now confronts us with perils whose reach goes well beyond just our generation. Ignore this book at your own peril -- Mohamed El-ErianThe choice is clear: either we overcome deep-rooted political and geopolitical barriers to mount an adequate collective response (my preference!), or we sleepwalk into a new era of chaos and upheaval. A timely and compelling read, MegaThreats is a wake-up call for humanity -- Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group and author of THE POWER OF CRISISCalm, clear-headed and possibly prescient . . . a bracing assessment of long-term risks to the global economy. Dark, perhaps, but brilliant, for sure -- Kenneth Rogoff, co-author of THIS TIME IS DIFFERENTIf recent history has taught us one thing, it is that Black Swan events happen - and more frequently than we expect. Nouriel Roubini describes the most threatening swans and how we can avoid being pecked to death . . . This is not an optimistic forecast, but it is a sobering and necessary one -- Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee & Helen N. Pardee Chair and Distinguished Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, BerkeleyThe economist who predicted the 2008 recession is looking around the corner to anticipate the next major crises. Dr. Doom isn't here to scare you-his goal is to prepare you. The better you are at anticipating problems, the better positioned you become to prevent them and solve them -- Adam Grant, bestselling author of THINK AGAIN[Roubini] has seen a pattern in the world and he has a warning for the rest of us -- New StatesmanHow bad might the future be? One can rely on Nouriel Roubini to give the most plausible answer to that question. In this case, he surpasses his own high standards of doomsaying. People who like horror films will love this book -- Financial Times

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Book SynopsisYou don't need to be university educated, have money, be creative, or even have an idea to get rich. You just need to be willing to break the rules.How to be a Capitalist Without Any Capital will teach you how to be a modern opportunist - investor, entrepreneur, or side hustler - by breaking these four golden rules of the old guard: 1. Focus on one skill: Wrong. Don't cultivate one great skill to get ahead. In today's business world, success goes to the multitaskers.2. Be unique: Wrong. The way to get rich is not by launching a new idea but by aggressively copying others and then adding your own twist. 3. Focus on one goal: Wrong. Focus instead on creating a system to produce the outcome you want, not just once, but over and over again. 4. Appeal to the masses: Wrong. The masses are broke ($4k average net worth in America?). Let others cut a trail through the jungle so you can peacefully walk in and capitalize on their hard work.By rejecting these defunct rules and following Nathan Latka's unconventional path, you can copy other people's ideas shamelessly, bootstrap a start-up with almost no funding, invest in small local businesses for huge payoffs, and reap all the benefits.

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Book SynopsisAdjusting to a new culture and getting along with the local people can be a challenge for everyone who lives and works abroad. Whether in business, diplomacy, education, or as a long-term visitor, anyone can be blind-sided by a lack of international knowledge and experience and be caught at a disadvantage.In this completely revised and expanded third edition, Craig Storti outlines the personal challenges of adjusting to the change - anticipating differences, managing the temptation to withdraw, and gradually adjusting expectations of behaviour to fit reality - and shows what it takes to encounter a new culture head-on and succeed. Now an established bestseller, The Art of Crossing Cultures is a one-of-a-kind guidebook to bridging the cultural divide, incorporating an easy-to-understand model of cultural adjustment, and tips on how to master the process and develop adaptive strategies. This timely new edition focuses on how to deal with country and culture shock and includes many examples of cross-cultural misunderstandings. As well as revisions throughout, it includes a brand new chapter on crossing cultures at home."As enlightening to the university student as it is to the practical-minded businessperson." L. Robert Kohls, author of Survival Kit for Overseas LivingTrade ReviewAs enlightening to the university student as it is to the practical-minded businessperson...the selected quotations from literary sources are themselves worth the price of the book. -- L. Robert Kohls, author of Survival Kit for Overseas LivingAny person facing the prospect of going abroad...would do well to start with [The Art of Crossing Cultures]. -- Soundview Executive Book SummariesA masterful, credible overview of the reentry process. Corporations, government bureaus, the military, and missionary groups would be wise to purchase a copy of Craig's book for each expatriate family. -- Clyde Austin, Professor, Abilene Christian University

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Book SynopsisHow do you find talent with a creative spark? To what extent can you predict human creativity, or is human creativity something irreducible before our eyes, perhaps to be spotted or glimpsed by intuition, but unique each time it appears?The art and science of talent search get at exactly those questions. Renowned economist Tyler Cowen and venture capitalist and entrepreneur Daniel Gross guide the reader through the major scientific research areas relevant for talent search, including how to conduct an interview, how much to weight intelligence, how to judge personality and match personality traits to jobs, how to evaluate talent in on-line interactions such as Zoom calls, why talented women are still undervalued and how to spot them, how to understand the special talents in people who have disabilities or supposed disabilities, and how to use delegated scouts to find talent.Identifying underrated, brilliant individuals is one of the simplest ways to give yourself an organizational edge, and this is the book that will show you how to do that. It is both for people searching for talent, and for those being searched and wish to understand how to better stand out.

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Book Synopsis'Packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world' Uri Gneezy'One of those books that you pick up and then can't put down' Steve Stewart-Williams'This is a book I will come back to again and again' Nichola RaihaniHow game theory - the ultimate theory of rationality - explains irrational behaviour.In Hidden Games, MIT economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli find a surprising middle ground between the hyperrationality of classical economics and the hyper-irrationality of behavioural economics. They call it hidden games. Reviving game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli use it to explain our most puzzling behaviour, from the mechanics of Stockholm syndrome and internalised misogyny to why we help strangers and have a sense of fairness.Fun and powerfully insightful, Hidden Games is an eye-opening argument for using game theory to explain all the irrational things we think, feel, and do and will change how you think forever.Trade ReviewSkillfully wielding the instruments of game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli entertainingly cut away the veneer of social life to expose the Hidden Games underlying our lavish tastes, overconfidence, spin doctoring, philanthropic inclinations, principled commitments and humility. The duo delivers a penetrating look at the cold logic shaping the puzzling patterns that pervade our actions and communities -- Joseph Henrich, author of The WEIRDest People in the WorldHidden Games is a fascinating tour of how game theory can explain the intricacies and quirks of human behavior; and Hoffman and Yoeli are expert guides. This is a book I will come back to again and again -- Nichola Raihani, author of The Social InstinctHidden Games is a great read. Hoffman and Yoeli show how widespread but puzzling behavior can result from self-interest, explaining subtle, important ideas in a snappy, accessible style -- Rob Boyd, author of A Different Kind of AnimalIn this fascinating book, Hoffman and Yoeli show how the tools of economics can be used to understand a wide range of real-world phenomena. The authors show time and again that many types of human behavior which seem inconsistent with consciously rational behavior can be understood once we realize that those same forces are operating below the surface. Indeed, this book shows the magic of what is hidden from view -- Kevin M. Murphy, MacArthur Fellow and Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business, University of ChicagoHidden Games is a pair of x-ray specs for your mind; it gives you the ability to penetrate surfaces and see what's going on at a deeper level. And the writing is as good as the ideas, which is saying something -- Andrew McAfee, author of More from Less and co-author of The Second Machine AgeYou'll find the passion for game theory in every page of this brilliant book, which is packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world -- Uri Gneezy, co-author of The Why AxisThis is one of those books that you pick up and then can't put down; next thing you know, you've been reading for hours and forgotten to go to bed (true story). Filled with quirky facts and perspective-shifting insights, Hidden Games explains some of human beings' most puzzling behavior with one of the most powerful theories ever devised: game theory -- Steve Stewart-Williams, author of The Ape that Understood the UniverseMoshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli do a valiant job of applying game theory to seemingly irrational behavior -- Wall Street JournalThis important book applies game theory to numerous human social dilemmas from love and marriage to homicide and war -- Michael Shermer

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Book SynopsisMichael Ventura, entrepreneur and CEO of award-winning strategy and design practice Sub Rosa, shares how empathy - the ability to see the world through someone else's eyes - could be what your business needs to innovate, connect, and grow.Having built his career working with iconic brands and institutions such as Google and Nike, and also The United Nations and the Obama Administration, Michael Ventura offers entrepreneurs and executives a radical new business book and way forward.Empathy is not about being nice. It's not about pity or sympathy either. It's about understanding - your consumers, your colleagues, and yourself - and it's a direct path to powerful leadership. As such, Applied Empathy presents real strategies on how to make lasting connections and evolve your business internally as well as externally.This ground-breaking guide lays the foundation to establish a diverse, inventive, and driven team that can meet the challenges of today's ever-evolving marketplace. If you want to connect to the people you work with and for, you first have to understand them.Trade ReviewWith Applied Empathy, Michael Ventura shows us how to unlock our ability to design solutions, spark innovation, and solve tough challenges with empathy at the center. -- Arianna HuffingtonI believe that empathy has been the most underrated characteristic of the biggest winners in society. Michael has demonstrated an understanding and an execution around this incredible skill that I admire tremendously. Everybody should read this book. -- Gary Vaynerchuk, New York Times bestselling author of #AskGaryVeeThe most neglected fact in business is we're all human. Michael Ventura makes a powerful argument that empathy is the secret sauce of 21st century business. The more digital we get, the more empathy we need. Loved this book. -- Chip Conley, Hospitality entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author of Emotional EquationMeaningful change happens when people come together with open arms, minds and hearts. Honed through his experience working with a range of companies, Michael Ventura provides great insights and tools for how you too can make meaningful change happen. -- Beth Comstock, author of Imagine It Forward and former Vice Chair GE

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Book SynopsisWhat if you could earn money doing what you love?What if you could live more and work less?What if you could Make Money While You Sleep?You can!Forget the old ways of unhealthy working hours and pressing pause on your life until retirement - especially in uncertain economic times. In Make Money While You Sleep, Lucy Griffiths, passive income strategist and coach, will share how you can create a course-based business that works 24 hours a day for you while you get on with the business of living your life.Packed with advice, knowledge and refreshing honesty, Lucy will take you through the process of course creation: from inspiration to getting it done, to actually selling it!* Learn how to stand out in an increasingly content-saturated world by using a proven system that turns your ideas into a bestselling brand. * Package up your expertise and sell your courses on repeat. * Learn how to position yourself as an expert in your industry and harness the power of social media and YouTube to upscale your business. Now is the time to take your digital course idea and turn it into a money-making machine!

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Book SynopsisWhat if you could earn money doing what you love?What if you could live more and work less?What if you could Make Money While You Sleep?You can!Forget the old ways of unhealthy working hours and pressing pause on your life until retirement - especially in uncertain economic times. In Make Money While You Sleep, Lucy Griffiths, passive income strategist and coach, will share how you can create a course-based business that works 24 hours a day for you while you get on with the business of living your life.Packed with advice, knowledge and refreshing honesty, Lucy will take you through the process of course creation: from inspiration to getting it done, to actually selling it!* Learn how to stand out in an increasingly content-saturated world by using a proven system that turns your ideas into a bestselling brand. * Package up your expertise and sell your courses on repeat. * Learn how to position yourself as an expert in your industry and harness the power of social media and YouTube to upscale your business. Now is the time to take your digital course idea and turn it into a money-making machine!

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Book SynopsisThe essential guide for working in diverse teams and across cultures today. This practical self-help guide will optimize the performance of individuals and teams working in an intercultural environment. By increasing awareness of the nature and impact of diversity in the workplace and national cultural differences, it demonstrates how to use the power of difference to achieve positive results for all. Learn how to mitigate unconscious bias to create inclusive organizations and how to use key cultural dimensions to communicate and cooperate in intercultural teams. Addressing the unique challenges of influencing across cultures and managing international transformation projects, this is an indispensable toolkit for a key competence in business.Leading interculturalist Robert Gibson challenges conventional ideas and makes new connections between culture, diversity and neuroscience in this modern guide for anyone working virtually or together in a diverse team or international business. Use these simple and proven approaches for better communication, collaboration, leadership and decision making in today's globalised workplace.Trade ReviewFinally a book on culture for the 21st century. For everyone wanting to successively navigate today's complexity and contribute to making a better and more inclusive world. * Toby Peyton-Jones OBE, former HR Director, Siemens UK & Northern Europe *With his long experience of providing training around the world for a multinational company, Robert Gibson knows best how culture affects people's success in doing business both locally and globally. * Marion Horstmann, former Corporate Vice President, Siemens *A wealth of experience carefully condensed in a hands-on book which will be a day-to-day reference for leaders seeking to create value from diversity. * Markus Tacke, CEO, Oerlikon Surface Solutions *Pioneering business interculturalist Robert Gibson is better qualified than most to help readers bridge the culture gaps. His many years as in-house intercultural consultant with one of Europe's most significant global players have given him a range of intercultural experience and insight unique in their breadth and richness. * Professor Peter Franklin, Konstanz University of Applied Sciences *A brilliant, comprehensive overview of what it really takes to work effectively in our increasingly multi-cultural world. Thought-provoking and practical, it challenges conventional ideas and develops new approaches for all those engaged in cross-cultural business activities. * Patrick Schmidt, former President, SIETAR Europa *The exercises, tools and advice are ideal for use by members of diverse teams seeking to develop their global competence * Qing Hua Xing, former Vice President, Head of HR APAC Region, Osram *Practical advice that could help a multicultural team to find the right formula and perform at its best * Marcello Russo, Director of Global MBA, Bologna Business School *The need to succeed working in international virtual teams while creating an inclusive work environment has become more important than ever. This practical guide is a great resource and inspiration for anybody who is working internationally or in diverse teams: provoking self-reflection, challenging assumptions and making important connections between neuroscience, culture and diversity. * Christine Wirths, Founder and Managing Director, CultureWaves *A timely bridge between culture and D&I issues. A comprehensive masterpiece from this inspiring interculturalist. * Vincent Merk, Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Management, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) *Invaluable help to bridge the gaps in all post-merger integration projects where 'worlds are clashing' on all levels of business organizations * Beate Bidjanbeg, former Director Center of Competence M&A Integration, Siemens *A valuable guidebook for everyone engaged in any aspect of international business * Tim Bookas, CEO, Breitenstein Consulting *The perfect overview of intercultural issues both for those starting out in the field and also for more experienced practitioners * Ian McMaster, Editor-in-Chief, Business Spotlight *

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Book SynopsisSELF-MADE IS A TRULY DEFINITIVE GUIDE; A 'GO-TO' BOOK FOR ALL ENTREPRENEURS AT ANY STAGE OF BUSINESS.This authoritative, focused guide by two of the UK's brightest young entrepreneurs - The Apprentice runner-up, Bianca Miller and serial entrepreneur, Byron Cole - is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone who wants to make a success of running their own business. Featuring interviews with well known entrepreneurs, entertainers and industry experts, the book covers every tier of the business development process, from start-up to exit, offering practical, implementable and global advice on the start up process.De-coding the jargon that is prevalent in business circles today, this book provides straightforward advice on converting an innovative business concept into a commercially viable proposition. It will help you to avoid the costly common mistakes of many who have gone before you, and create a sustainable enterprise that will flourish.Read Self Made and run your own business without fear of failure.

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Book Synopsis**The Sunday Times Best Business Book of the Year 2020**'A satisfying ticktock of the company's rapid rise and crash, culminating in its disastrous I.P.O. in 2019 and Neumann's ouster.' New York Times'This absorbing book exposes the sheer madness of WeWork: not just its founder Adam Neumann's extreme hubris, but why so many wiser minds bought into the fairytale.' Sunday TimesThe inside story of the rise and fall of WeWork, showing how the excesses of its founder shaped a corporate culture unlike any other.__________In its earliest days, WeWork promised the impossible: to make the workplace cool.Adam Neumann, an immigrant determined to make his fortune in the United States, landed on the idea of repurposing surplus New York office space for the burgeoning freelance class. Over the course of ten years, WeWork attracted billions of dollars from some of the most sought-after investors in the world, while spending it to build a global real estate empire.Based on more than two hundred interviews, Billion Dollar Loser chronicles the breakneck speed at which WeWork's CEO built and grew his company. Culminating in a day-by-day account of the five weeks leading up to WeWork's botched IPO and Neumann's dramatic ouster, Reeves Wiedeman exposes the story of the company's desperate attempt to secure the funding it needed in the final moments of a decade defined by excess.With incredible access and piercing insight into the company, Billion Dollar Loser tells the full, inside story of WeWork and its CEO Adam Neumann who together came to represent the most audacious, and improbable, rise and fall in business.__________A Sunday Times Best Business Book of the YearFortune Best Book of the YearNew York Times' Books to Watch For in OctoberWIRED Books to Read This FallBloomberg's Nonfiction Title to Know this FallNewsweek's Must Read Fall NonfictionPublishers Weekly Top Ten for Business & EconomicsInsideHook's Best Books for OctoberLike John Carreyrou's Bad Blood and Mike Isaac's Super Pumped before it, Billion Dollar Loser traces the turmoil at a startup driven by a charismatic, arrogant founder.'A frisky dissection of how a rickety real-estate leasing company tricked the world into seeing it as an immensely valuable, society-shifting tech unicorn.' WIRED**Perfect for fans of the Apple TV show, WeCrashed**

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Book SynopsisFollowing the success of the international bestseller, 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO, Nigel Cumberland turns his attention to productivity.100 THINGS PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE DO distills all the wisdom of a lifetime of coaching successful business people into 100 short chapters showing you how to boost your productivity and get things done.It is packed with great ideas for achieving more and creating success. Explore the habits, tools, techniques and mentality of highly productive people and discover how to effortlessly take on your to-do list. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you work smarter, not harder. Mixing simple explanations with activities and exercises, you'll learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed.Praise for 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO'Inside these pages you'll find a powerful reminder of the many ways you can make your life - and other people's lives - more successful. It will help you identify what success means to you and give you the building blocks for making that success a reality. This is your chance to overcome whatever obstacles are stopping you. Read it, act on it and experience the difference' Marshall Goldsmith Ph.D., bestselling author of TRIGGERS

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Book SynopsisDiscover what you need to win at life before it's too late.

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Book SynopsisKate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was 'a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school', she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie's reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person, Kate Adie also divulges what it's like to be a woman in a man's world - an inspiration to many working women.Trade ReviewSharp, witty and full of insights into the BBC and the sometimes crazed world of broadcasting - Daily Express

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Book SynopsisThis Grammar Guru will solve the world's problems. Or, at least, help you figure out when to use an Oxford comma. The New York TimesPut your English skills to work for you! This book is ideal for intermediate and advanced (CEFR B1-C1) nonnative speakers of English seeking to increase their communication confidence and effectiveness in the workplace. Improve your precision and professionalism so your ideas shine!The book consists of 50 short quizzes which include the most common English errors made by nonnative speakers in professional environments. This fun format allows you to find your own frequent errors and fix them. You will test your skills quickly, daily, and build your language awareness and accuracy in writing and speaking English. Short, clear explanations after each quiz help you improve your knowledge of the grammar rules. Complementing the quizzes are Ellen says boxes with the same practical advice on good communication etiquette and habits that Ellen has been sharing for years with large corporate clients in New York City and beyond. Witty and humorous drawings illustrate confusing language and common misunderstandings. The focus of the exercises is on fixing your grammar and problems with word choice. Examples are pulled from every industry: finance, law, consulting, publishing, real-estate, retail, technology, energy, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, education, advertising, government, insurance, non-profit, and more. Whatever your profession or interest, you will benefit from the exercises contained in this book. If you are just looking to sharpen your English, this book is for you, too.You will be learning from a professional writer with two decades of experience teaching executives in a business setting. A language-learner herself who has studied some two dozen languages, Ellen Jovin has written this book to help motivated working adults advance their business English on their own time and at their own pace.Note that this book reflects global English usage, but spelling is American English.Trade ReviewThis Grammar Guru will solve the world's problems.Or, at least, help you figure out when to use an Oxford comma. -- Katherine Rosman * The New York Times *Lemonade? Psychiatric help from Lucy? This [Grammar Table] stand in NYC will deal with your grammatical problems. -- Steven Pinker * Twitter *

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Book SynopsisHighly Commended at The Business Book Awards Featuring Tatty Devine, HemingwayDesign, Craft Scotland and moreMaking a Living has been carefully crafted to support anyone looking for practical, hands-on advice and inspiring stories to motivate them to make their dream business into a reality.Inspiring stories from jewellery makers to basket weavers, artists to terrarium makers, printmakers to ceramicists, bring bags of real-world advice and inspiration for those wanting to take their first steps into this new artisanal economy.With more time at home than ever before, the restorative distraction of crafts and making has seen a mainstream resurgence. So too has the desire to 'make a living' from creating handmade products to sell, or to sell our creative skills. This new wave of at-home entrepreneurs are using Facebook and Instagram to promote their businesses, Etsy and Not on the High Street to sell their crafts and Paypal and Shopify to manage their payments. Technology-led businesses are transforming the way in which offline maker businesses are operating - and business is booming.From the founder of Yodomo, the online learning platform for arts and crafts, and with chapters on market research, valuing and pricing your work, branding, marketing and sales, as well as accounting fundamentals and legal considerations, this is a step-by-step guide to getting your idea off the ground, either as a side hustle or as your next major career move.Trade ReviewA no-nonsense, up-to-the minute and practical handbook for anyone who is in the process of starting, and indeed already running, a craft-based business. * Natalie Melton, Creative Director, Crafts Council *Simply breaks down the stages of growing a craft or maker business and can be part of a tool kit for making your creative business a success. * Wayne Hemingway MBE, Partner at HemingwayDesign *

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Book SynopsisVegan or carnivore? Vegetarian or gluten-free? Keto or Mediterranean? Fasting or Paleo? Our relationship to food is filled with confusion and insecurity. Every day we hear about a new ingredient that is good or bad, a new diet that promises everything. But the truth is that none of those labels matter. The secret to becoming healthier, losing weight, living a pain-free and energetic life and healing the planet has nothing to do with counting calories, reducing portion sizes or feeling deprived - the key is re-learning how to eat like a human.This means finding food that is as nutrient-dense as possible, and preparing that food using methods that release those nutrients and make them safe and bioavailable to our bodies, which is exactly what allowed our ancestors, millions of years ago, to not only live but thrive. Archaeologist and primitive technologist Dr Bill Schindler draws on cutting-edge science and a lifetime of research to show readers how to live like modern 'hunter-gatherers' by using the same strategies our ancestors used - as well as techniques still practiced by many cultures around the world - to make food as safe, nutritious, bioavailable and delicious as possible.With each chapter dedicated to a specific food group, in-depth explanations of different foods and cooking techniques and concrete takeaways, as well as 75+ recipes, Eat Like a Human will permanently change the way you think about food, and help you live a happier, healthier, and more connected life.Trade ReviewIf you are confused about what to eat, tossed about in the storm of conflicting dietary advice, Eat Like a Human provides a refreshing, unique perspective on the origins of the human diet, and how to design and prepare a varied inclusive diet of nutrient dense foods, often wild and weird, that extracts the most nutritional benefit through ancient cooking methods (and often ancient foods ignored today - insects anyone?). If you want to learn to be in right relationship to your body, nature and food, read this book!Dr Bill Schindler is at the forefront of a small handful of intrepid researchers who have taken the deep insights of evolutionary science and wedded them to the practical (and critical) process of feeding ourselves, our families, and communities. Eat Like a Human is not "cave man reenactment" - it is a science-based approach to truly nourishing the human body, mind, and spirit.From Samburu warriors in Africa drinking blood milkshakes, to highlanders in Peru dipping potatoes in a sauce made of clay, Eat Like a Human takes you on a fascinating journey of culinary traditions around the world. Dr Schindler explains why food preparation techniques are critical for obtaining the best possible nourishment for our food while providing delicious recipes acceptable to western palates. Eat Like a Human is a delightful read that serves as a practical road map to healthy eating.Eat Like a Human will awake your latent hunter-gatherer. Dr Schindler shares his intriguing journey from 'hard core obsessive' to the realization that food is more than nutrition - it's also a cultural experience that is invaluable to our health and happiness. A lifetime of discovery and invaluable forgotten skills between two covers.Dr Bill Schindler dives into ancestral foodways, into the archeology of food, in order to draw a better future for our health as well as the health of our planet. He doesn't just preach the change in our eating behaviour, he uses the world's simplest argument - eat like a human - to understand our DNA, our metabolic functions, and the evolution of our species in order to design a better, tastier, healthier and more egalitarian future.Archaeology too often fails to explore what our ancestors ate, overlooking the most fundamental part of the story of human evolution. This adventure-rich masterpiece explores living guardians of ancient culinary wisdom, filling a much needed void that prods at the status quo of nutrition in a quietly powerful way.Anthropologist Dr Bill Schindler offers sage eating advice and recipes from our ancestors. He encourages us to consider the cultural context of our consumption from surprising perspectives, with stories from his extensive travels to learn from indigenous peoples and their traditional diets. Bill invites us to eat dirt, not our greens; to reconsider nutrient-dense offal; and not to drink the USDA-recommended three glasses of milk a day, but to turn them into cheese instead!Eat Like a Human had me on the edge of my seat from the first paragraph till the very end. In a world of processed food, deceptive marketing, and fad diets, this book is a true guide for living and eating! A powerful read and a wealth of invaluable knowledge from Dr Bill Schindler.Since being in the food industry for more than forty years and owning a culinary school for twenty-five, few people have made such an impact on my philosophy of eating as Dr Bill Schindler. With his vast knowledge, he describes our nutritive past as humans. Through his huge charisma, he tells us what paths we can follow for the future, leaving the choice to us. * John Nocita, president, Italian Culinary Institute *

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Book SynopsisEconomics does not have to be intimidating. This book, complete with case studies and key facts, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to being a competent economist. This book includes: simple step-by-step explanations, to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you; highlighted key ideas, to help your understanding; 'Dig Deeper' ideas to help you go further; and end of chapter fact-checks to help you embed your learning and improve your confidence - all in one great value book so you don't need any separate workbooks or coursebooks. Chapters include: How markets work; how consumers behave; how firms behave; how markets distribute incomes; why markets fail; government intervention in markets; measuring the economy's size; money's role in the economy; macroeconomic objectives; achieving full employment and stable prices; achieving sustainable economic growth; the economy and the rest of the world; globalization and regional trading blocs.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Complete Introduction series from Teach Yourself is the ultimate one-stop guide for anyone wanting a comprehensive and accessible entry point into subjects as diverse as philosophy, mathematics, physics, Shakespeare and practical electronics. Loved by students and perfect for general readers who simply want to learn more about the world around them, these books are your first choice for discovering something new.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Introducing Economics : PART ONE: MICROECONOMICS Chapter 2: Chapter 2 How Markets Work Chapter 3: Chapter 3 How Consumers Behave Chapter 4: Chapter 4 How Firms Behave Chapter 5: Chapter 5 How Markets Distribute Incomes Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Markets for (Almost) Everything Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Why Markets Fail Chapter 8: Chapter 8 Why Governments Intervene in Markets PART TWO: PART TWO MACROECONOMICS Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Measuring the Economy's Size Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Money's Role in the Economy Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Macroeconomic Objectives Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Achieving Full Employment and Stable Prices Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Achieving Sustainable Economic Growth Chapter 14: Chapter 14 The Economy and the Rest of the World Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Globalisation and Regional Trading Blocs :

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