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Book SynopsisThis Special Report provides a practical introduction to social media for lawyers. By avoiding technical details and jargon, it offers a pragmatic guide on how all lawyers - irrespective of industry sector, firm size or client base - can successfully integrate social media into their marketing, business development and client relationship management programmes. Containing essential information on the benefits and risks of social media in the legal sector, this report examines the social media platforms used by many law firms (LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook) and gives an overview of those less frequently used - enabling lawyers to make an informed choice. As well as featuring practical advice for setting up and using social media as an integral part of a lawyer's business development activity, this report also offers guidance on: * how to write great blogs and social media posts; and * how to integrate social media into a structured content management plan that supports business development objectives. The report also addresses how central systems, technology and support can be used to ensure that social media plays an effective part of a firm's business development programmes. In addition to lawyers, this text will be essential reading for marketing and human resource professionals in law firms who want to ensure the effective and sustainable use of social media.Trade ReviewThe special report’s appearance, structure and presentation make it easy to handle, read and absorb. It is a by-your-side checklist for all the key aspects of social media. Pippa Blakemore The PEP Partnership LLPTable of ContentsIntroduction 7 1. About this special report 7 2. Definitions 8 3. Key platforms 10 4. The rise of social media in the legal profession 11 The business case for social media 15 1. The benefits of using social media 15 2. The risks of using social media 19 3. Guarding against the risks 21 Overview of common social media platforms 23 1. LinkedIn 23 2. Twitter 25 3. Facebook 26 4. YouTube 27 5. Blogging 27 6. Other social media platforms 28 7. Advertising on social media 31 8. Viral – how the platforms work together 32 Developing a plan 33 1. Marketing plan for the firm 33 2. Marketing plan for departments, sectors or offices 34 3. Marketing plan for individual lawyers 36 4. Segmentation, targeting and messaging 42 5. Integration with other marketing, selling and relationship management activities 44 6. Case study: planning content at BakerLaw 45 Using LinkedIn 47 1. Set up a company page 47 2. Individual lawyer accounts and profiles 49 3. Building your profile – step by step 49 4. Promoting your profile 51 5. Sending invitations and managing connections 51 6. Liking, commenting on and sharing others’ material 53 7. Using private messaging and InMail 54 8. Writing status updates and sharing posts and photos 55 9. Endorsements and recommendations 57 10.Publishing articles and blogs 58 11. Using groups 60 12.Case study: LinkedIn use at Thackray Williams 62 13. Large law firms on LinkedIn and Twitter 64 14.Case study: LinkedIn use at Forsters 64 Using Twitter 67 1. Company and team accounts and profiles 68 2. Individual accounts 69 3. Using public and private lists 69 4. Tweeting 70 5. Interacting – retweeting and commenting 72 6. Hashtags and live tweeting at events 73 7. Case study: Twitter use at Inksters 74 Using Facebook 77 1. Company (and/or group) pages 79 2. Page administration 79 3. Sharing content on Facebook 80 4. Case study: digital marketing at Wollen Michelmore 80 Blogging 83 1. General guidelines 84 2. Writing tips 84 3. Effective titles and tweets 91 Content development and management 97 1. The benefits of a content management plan 97 2. Content creation 98 3. Moderating and content curation 99 4. Case study: content creation at Clutton Cox 100 Central management 103 1. Plan 103 2. Policies 105 3. Manage domain names and account hierarchies 105 4. Brand, style and tone of voice 105 5. Analytics and monitoring effectiveness 105 6. Training and support 107 7. Disaster recovery plans 108 8. Tools to support management 109 9. Case study: digital marketing at Forsters 114 Conclusion 119 About the author 120

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The 21st century era of globalization has opened up many investment alternatives for Africa. There is now a rush by governments and private companies to expand in the rapidly growing region, to the extent that we can begin to talk of a process of world-wide investment. Both traditionally powerful economies in the West and emerging powers such as China and India have contributed to a vast proliferation of investment, raising questions of what intense competition will mean for Africa’s economic development. The Globalization of Foreign Investment in Africa: The Role of Europe, China, and India compares the differing approaches between Asian and European players in Africa, with a particular focus on the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the socio-economic, socio-political, and socio-cultural development of the region. First documenting the historical context of Western dominance from European colonial powers, the book follows the paradigm shift that occurred with China’s 21st century foray into Africa in search of oil and other raw materials to fuel its own rapidly rising economy. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author proposes that Africa will only get maximum benefits from high-level investment activities if it succeeds in evolving an Africa-driven foreign investment policy. This strategy presents the best scenario for an African economic renaissance in the 21st century. An important contribution to research on contemporary Afro-Asian dynamics, this book will be of interest to students and academics of African Studies, Asian Studies, globalization, and economics, as well as potential investors and investing agencies.

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Book SynopsisThe Trump presidency may well be the first phase of a new American political alignment deeply rooted in identity politics. Now more than ever, it seems especially important to understand how leaders compete to engage different human motivations—how presidents, presidential candidates, and other political leaders appeal to potential followers’ needs for economic well-being, safety, self-esteem, and a sense of significance. It is time to come to terms with the roles of race and region in US political history. In Realignment, Region, and Race, George R. Goethals addresses this challenge head-on, exploring the place of racial dynamics in American politics from Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump. He integrates psychology and historical understandings of presidential leadership and politics to explain the way the politics of racial justice and needs for positive social identity have led to different regions in the United States changing party affiliation. He describes the realignment by region of the two major political parties in the United States, the Democrats and Republicans, between the Civil War and the present day, and he considers how for over a century and a half the two parties have offered different social identities, often related to race, that appeal to powerful motives for self-esteem and significance. Goethals’s findings uncover deep contexts for understanding how current political leaders engage experiences and attitudes towards African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans in order to tell particular stories about American and regional identities. Realignment, Region, and Race is essential reading for students of politics, history, and psychology, and it is of keen interest to anyone concerned with the power that identity politics has taken on in recent American elections.Trade ReviewGoethals argues that racial dynamics is responsible for how and why the North and South switched political parties between Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 and George W. Bush's in 2000. Furthermore, these racial dynamics are perpetuated largely by social identity concerns, he says, that is, by people's need to have their political leaders validate them and the groups by which they define themselves. He discusses the realignment of American politics; leadership, motivation, and social identity; the American Revolution to the Mexican War; Republicans for racial justice: Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant; the Republican retreat from founding principles 1877-1920; migration and realignment: African-Americans move north, the GOP moves south; and popular vote tectonics: Republican dominion gives way to Democrats. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Realignment of American Politics; Chapter 2. Leadership, Motivation, and Social Identity; Chapter 3. The American Revolution to the Mexican War; Chapter 4. Republicans for Racial Justice: Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant Chapter 5. The Republican Retreat from Founding Principles: 1877–1920; Chapter 6. Migration and Realignment: African Americans Move North, the GOP Moves South; Chapter 7. Popular Vote Tectonics: Republican Domination Gives Way to Democrats References Index

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Book SynopsisBrexit is arguably the most significant UK foreign and economic policy event since at least 1945. Opinion is bitterly divided between whether to leave, when to leave, how to leave and even on what Brexit is. Mastering Brexits Through the Ages: Entrepreneurial Innovators and Small Firms - The Catalysts for Success explores these dynamics through the lens of three previous 'Brexits' – the end of Roman Britain, the Henrician Reformation, and the Elizabethan age. Using multiple historical epithets, it illuminates insights into innovation needs, smaller firm growth, previous step change events and related economic understanding. This book paints a broad picture of possible UK post-Brexit landscapes. Echoing an earlier European Treaty (Versailles, 1919), fourteen action points that can contribute to mitigating downside risks and making post Brexit UK a leading force in the Global Economy are identified. At all times, dynamic entrepreneurs and small companies are at the centre of the narrative. This book is both a key contribution to understanding implementation risks and to identifying what a 'winning' post-Brexit UK economy should look like. Drawing on extensive research, the book identifies the strategic framework and associated practical measures needed to realise a positive outcome. It concurrently analyses Brexit mythology through carefully unpicking and demystifying complexities, anticipated Brexit risks, impacts, implications and unknowns. A book for academics, policy makers, advisers and interested bystanders alike.Trade ReviewThe authors use previous historical events to understand future challenges in the UK after Brexit, by examining three previous "Brexits" as moments of change: the end of Roman Britain, the Henrician Reformation, and the Elizabethan Settlement. They identify 14 propositions to change frameworks to drive success and make the UK the number one innovative economy globally in a Brexit context, derived from past experience and Brexits and combined with today's landscape. They discuss the current landscape of the UK; critical factors key to the success or failure of the domestic economy based on analysis of the outcomes and consequences of the three previous Brexits; the role of smaller firms in innovation and success; the impact of Brexits on various industries, and its risks; various perspectives on Brexit; and actions for coping with Brexit shocks. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Today's Landscape Chapter 2. Brexit Paradigms Chapter 3. Smaller Firms: Engines of Innovation Chapter 4. Shocks Revisited Chapter 5. The Conventional Wisdom Chapter 6. Our Assumptions Chapter 7. Coping With A Brexit Shock 98 Chapter 8. Epilogue - Unlocking Our Potential

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Book SynopsisExecutives in today's business environment have never been busier. Time constraints are ever present. Resources are strained. Strategic planning constantly competes with the tactical demands of running an organization. To make matters worse, most organizational leaders, when confronted with the need for strategic planning, have no idea about how to go about it. They have plenty of knowledge and information about the organization and their situation, but no effective tools to analyze their thoughts, to make decisions that will lead to effective strategies, and most importantly, to create a plan of action. In Performance Based Strategy, Steve Fairbanks and Aaron Buchko offer a practical set of simple, productive tools that will enable leaders to develop effective strategies. The book offers tools that have been tested in small, medium, and Fortune 100 companies, with for profit and not-for-profit organizations, and across a breadth of industries, such as manufacturing, health care, banking, distribution, transportation, government, and charities, among others. The authors have used these tools as insiders to turn around companies, and as outsiders in advisory and board roles. When properly applied, the strategies offered here enable leaders to see their situations and organizations in new ways. Managers will be able to present information in a way that everyone in the organization will understand. Executives can provide a sense of direction that will provide a framework for decision making that will give guidance to people. Above all, applying these tools will enable managers to improve their firm's performance.Trade ReviewFairbanks and Buchko offer advice to business managers who are charged with improving company results quickly and effectively. The bases for many of the tools they describe are not necessarily new, they say, but they put them into a framework for organizations that are constrained in both time and resources. Among their topics are the bottom-up market sizing tool, the strategic market portfolio matrix tool, the poor man's quality function deployment tool, the critical to customer mindset tool: where we are causing you pain, and the 90-day bucket tool. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. What is Strategy? - Is there a simple "real-world" definition of strategy? 2. The Market and Four P Tool - Is there a simple way to structure my strategy effort? 3. The Bottom-Up Market Sizing Tool - How do we figure out the size of our market in the absence of hard data? 4. The Market Segmentation Tool - How do I better understand the make-up of my overall market? 5. The Segment Niching Tool - Now that my market is sized and segmented, how do I better understand segment niches? 6. The Market Map Tool - Is there a simple yet comprehensive way to characterize the business health of my markets, segments, and niches? 7. The Strategic Environmental Scan Tool - How do I develop an effective plan and strategy in an environment that is highly uncertain, turbulent, and unpredictable? 8. The Product Volume Margin (PVM) Chart Tool - How do I assess the "business health" of my products or services? 9. The Strategic Market Portfolio Matrix Tool - How do I assess the "market health" of my products or services? 10. The Customer Value Analysis Tool - What do our customers really value in our products or services? 11. The Willingness to Pay Ranking Tool - How do I understand my customers' "Willingness to Pay" (WTP) for my products or services? 12. The Product/Service Portfolio Matrix Tool – How do we determine and prioritize which products/services need action? 13. The Poor Man's Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Tool - How do I get the right product/service specification defined in timely fashion? 14. The Process Improvement Guidance Tool - How should we approach our internal cost reduction/value enhancement efforts? 15. The Strategic Outsourcing Matrix Tool - Are we properly outsourcing key elements of our cost structure? 16. The "Critical to Customer" Mindset Tool - How can we enhance our reputation with our customers in the most effective and efficient manner? 17. The Brand Perception Tool - How do we effectively communicate our brand to our customers and our market 18. The Opportunity Sourcing Matrix - How can I prioritize amongst all the potential opportunities in front of me? 19. The Milestone Project Management Tool - How do we successfully manage our product/service improvement projects? 20. The Visual Waterfall Chart Tool - How can I track the status of multiple initiatives in a timely and easily understood fashion? 21. The 90-Day Bucket Tool - How can I keep my performance goals relevant and continually driving proper action and achievement? 22. The Communication Matrix Tool - How do I keep everyone on the same page? 23. The 10-Quarter Tool - Is there a way to help me follow through on the changes I personally need to make? Index

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Book SynopsisEvery person has the potential to contribute to an organization as long as they have access to the right opportunities and connections, yet it sometimes is all too obvious that the stigma associated with a person’s disability can have a negative impact on their ability to develop healthy work relationships with peers and supervisors. This situation can only be remedied through effective change management, a systematic approach to designing, implementing, and measuring progress on unique culture-change goals. Here Camelia Fawzy and Brenda Shore draw upon more than 40 years of research and practical business experience to support leaders and managers’ efforts in transforming organizations and providing inclusive work opportunities for people with disAbilities (PwDs). What Fawzy and Shore offer is The Inclusive Management™ Strategy (IMS), an innovative approach to evaluating culture-change needs and to designing and implementing change solutions that address unique needs in order to create authentically inclusive social work-environments for PwDs. They address stigmatized differences associated with disabilities that lead to reducing fear, resentment, and anxiety in the organizational climate, ultimately arguing that culture change can only be achieved when most of our employees are engaged in a mind-change process, a conscious effort to change stigmatizing views associated with differences that need to be accommodated. For the practical, implementable plans of action it offers, The Inclusive Management Strategy is a must-read for managers and supervisors involved with policy, decision-making, strategy, and daily accommodations for PwDs.Trade ReviewThis book describes solutions to support employee engagement with colleagues with disabilities through a management strategy that focuses on the development of healthy relationships that lead to creating more inclusive work environments. It addresses the process of changing stereotypical biases through different stages of hiring and employment of people with disabilities, from application for a position, through the interview process, accepting a job, and the early stages of employment. It discusses the definition of disabilities, the concepts of inclusion and respect, culture change through changing perceptions, dealing with perceptions of fairness and threat, using transformational learning, and implementing learning structures for culture change, including informal forums for joint exploration, teams with shared accountability, networks for mutual learning, and feedback-reflection solutions. Examples are provided throughout. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPart 1. Respecting DisAbilities? Chapter 1. Defining DisAbilities Chapter 2. Inclusion and Respect Part 2. Culture Change = Mind Change Chapter 3. The Inclusive Management Strategy - Engineering Culture Change Part 3. Fairness and Threat - The Gatekeepers Chapter 4. The Fairness Dilemma Chapter 5. Equity, the Gateway to Engaging in Change Chapter 6. Reduce Threats by Hiring Strengths Part 4. The Transformational Learning Structure = A Mind-Change Mechanism Chapter 7. Learning, the Most Empowering Tool Chapter 8. Change Leaders: Addressing Biases During Unfreezing Part 5. Empowering Learning Structures Chapter 9. Learning that Opens Doors to Mind-Change Chapter 10. Learning Conversations Chapter 11. Who is on this TEAM? Chapter 12. Networks for Mutual Learning Part 6. Conclusion Chapter 13. Make Change Stick

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Book SynopsisThe deterioration of employment conditions for an increasing number of employees in late capitalism has prompted researchers to find ways to conceptualise, as well as measure, these observed new tendencies. This book examines precarious employment in Europe through the economic crisis, drawing on two main sources: theories of how the financial and debt crisis coupled with labour market reforms to exacerbate precarity in the workforce; and data from the European Labour Force Survey from 2005-12, capturing various aspects of precarious employment. It also includes a detailed discussion of policy developments in a series of EU countries, with the aim of demonstrating how precarity has been directly linked with certain labour market reforms implemented both before and after the crisis. The authors conclude that the crisis and the labour market reforms represent significant pillars of the strategy used by states and employers to respond to the crisis, as well as promote their competitiveness agenda. The reduction of labour costs and the promotion of higher flexibility are the ultimate goals of that strategy, but the side-effects include an inability to provide high quality jobs to a growing number of people, especially young people. The authors also capture the extent of precarious employment, providing comparable evidence across EU countries.Table of ContentsForewordIntroduction Chapter One: Theory, Concepts and EU Context Chapter Two: Definitions, Measurements and EU Empirical Analysis Discussion

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Book SynopsisHave you ever known colleagues who the minute they stepped into the conference room, on stage, or onto the playing field, elevated the performance of everyone around them? Someone whose impact within the team could be seen in nearly everything that was said and done? These individuals are catalysts - they spark excellence in the behavior and the performance of the entire team. The Catalyst Effect identifies the behaviors and skills needed to lead from wherever you are, regardless of your role or title. It describes powerful leadership and teamwork principles—12 clearly defined competencies, based on field research with professionals in business, sports, the arts, and non-profit organizations—that will elevate the performance of individuals, teams, and your entire organization. This essential guide will show you how to learn and practice these catalytic competencies and help your group and organization achieve greater success, improve team dynamics, and help teammates grow in stature while magnifying their value.Trade ReviewBusiness professors and specialists Toomer et al. explain the mindset and competencies leaders need to impact and elevate team performance. They describe a catalyst effect that occurs by fusing leadership and teamwork into a force that raises the performance of everyone and elevates the overall team success, producing higher-level results. Drawing on interviews with professionals and leaders in business, sports, and the arts, they detail 12 key competencies to improve impact and drive progress toward team goals: building credibility by acting with integrity and inspiring trust, communicating clearly, and energizing others with optimism; creating cohesion by connecting emotionally, developing camaraderie, and putting the team's goals and the organization's mission before personal interests; generating momentum by energizing others to execute with the mission in mind, upgrading and rejuvenating skills and knowledge, and leading and following; and amplifying impact by pursuing excellence, mentoring and coaching others to excel, and proposing imaginative solutions. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsForeword; Brad Stevens Preface Introduction Cornerstone I: Building Credibility Chapter 1. Acts With Integrity and Inspires Trust Chapter 2. Communicates Clearly Chapter 3. Invigorates with Optimism Cornerstone II: Creating Cohesion Chapter 4. Connects Emotionally Chapter 5. Develops Camaraderie Chapter 6. Puts the Team’s Goals Before Personal Interests Cornerstone III: Generating Momentum Chapter 7. Energizes Others to Execute With the Mission in Mind Chapter 8. Upgrades and Rejuvenates Skills and Knowledge Chapter 9. Leads and Follows Cornerstone IV: Amplifying Impact Chapter 10. Pursues Excellence Chapter 11. Mentors and Coaches Others to Excel Chapter 12. Proposes Imaginative Solutions Conclusion, What's Next? Assessing and Developing Catalytic Competencies

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Mergers and Acquisitions stands out from the competition due to its focus on three key characteristics: studies from scholars in different countries, with different research questions, relying on different theoretical perspectives. Such a broad and inclusive approach to mergers and acquisitions is not easily replicated in academic journals, with much narrower mandates and metrics. The chapters published in this volume provide cutting edge ideas by leading scholars, and help to inform mergers and acquisitions research around the world.Trade ReviewThis volume contains eight essays by business and economics scholars from Europe, Asia, and the US, who consider aspects of mergers and acquisitions: ethnographic methods for studying them; whether company performance improves after a merger or acquisition; the role of Japanese firms' announcement of mergers and acquisitions budgets; cross-border mergers and acquisitions in related and technology-intensive industries; the impact of business news reports on acquirer short-term performance; acquisitions as a form of corporate entrepreneurship; the influences of social media on human resources in mergers and acquisitions; and retention strategies in mergers and acquisitions processes. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsIntroduction; Cary L Cooper and Sydney Finkelstein Chapter 1. Reflecting on the Use of Ethnographic Methods in the Study of Mergers; Satu Teerikangas and Noelia-Sarah Reynolds Chapter 2. Does Company Performance Improves After M&A? A Literature Review; Joaquin Sanz BerrioaTegortua, Olga del Orden Olasagasti and Beatriz Palacios Florencio Chapter 3. Examination of Japanese Firms' Announcement of M&A Budgets: From the Perspective of Signaling Theory and Impression Management Theory; Katsuhiko Shimizu and Daisuke Uchida Chapter 4. Cross-border M&As in related & technology-intensive industries: Evidence on the dynamics of spatial distance, industry context, and completion likelihood of international takeovers; Elisa Labbas, Padma Rao Sahib and Trang Thu Doan Chapter 5. Bearers of (good) News: The Impact of Business News Reports on Acquirer Short-Term Performance; Jiachen Yang and Michel W. Lander Chapter 6. Acquisitions as Corporate Entrepreneurship; David R. King, Svante Schriber, Florian Bauer and Sina Amiri Chapter 7. Advancing Research on the Influences of Social Media on Human Resources in Mergers and Acquisitions; Ralph McKinney, Lawrence Shao, Dale Shao and Marjorie McInerney Chapter 8. Retention Strategies in M&A Processes - an Exploratory Case Study on Turnover During Mergers and Acquisitions in the German Software Industry; Theresa Goecke, Björn Michaelis and Lars Schweizer

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. Corporate executives immersed in the turbulent markets of today face a world not of clear cut moral dilemmas such as right or wrong, or good or evil, but instead must confront large corporate grey areas of lesser good, lesser evil, less true, less unfair, and less unjust. Often these choices become almost indistinguishable.; Corporate Ethics for Turbulent Markets: Executive Response to Market Challenges sets out a universal moral foundation of corporate executive ethics. Its chapters attempt to extend the discussion on human dignity to its practical applications, map out strategic approaches for responding to current turbulent markets, and drill moral skills for taming and tapping current turbulent markets. The book features modern techniques of critical thinking, moral reasoning, moral judgment, and moral justification, and charts how to uphold stakeholder rights and duties and understand corporate moral responsibilities. Written as a guide for corporate executives who strive daily not only to be legal in all they decide, choose and do, but to also be ethical, moral, and even spiritual, the book provides skills and insights that are urgently needed to fathom and capitalize upon in the turbulent markets of today.Trade ReviewMascarenhas (business ethics, Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur) proposes strategies for corporate ethics in terms of moral agencies as processes of corporate deliberations, moral reasoning, moral judgment calls and their justifications, moral choices, decisions and implementation, and moral consequences as outputs. Intended for corporate leaders, each chapter is energized by several contemporary business cases that reflect global, international, national, and local real-time market problems and require innovative business management skills. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPROLOGUE. Corporate Ethical Response to Turbulent Markets; CHAPTER 1. The Ethics of Dignity of the Human Person; CHAPTER 2. The Ethics of Corporate Executive Virtues; CHAPTER 3. The Ethics of Corporate Trusting Relations; CHAPTER 4. The Ethics of Corporate Ethical and Moral Charismatic Leadership; CHAPTER 5. The Ethics of Corporate Critical Thinking; CHAPTER 6. The Ethics of Corporate Stakeholder Rights and Duties; CHAPTER 7. The Ethics of Corporate Moral Reasoning, Moral Judgment, and Moral Justification; CHAPTER 8. The Ethics of Corporate Legal, Ethical, Moral, and Spiritual (LEMS) Responsibility; EPILOGUE. Corporate Cosmic Spirituality for Today

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Book SynopsisBehavioral strategy has evolved as a field the last decades both intellectually and institutionally. This volume brings together scholars from several generations that have led and defined the behavioral approaches in strategy to reflect on the past, present, and future of behavioral strategy. Thus, rather than seeking empirical contributions that would fill in research gaps and expand research in specific domains, we endeavored to: a) represent the diversity of perspectives that inform behavioral research in strategic management; b) open up a space for reflection and provocation by scholars who are widely recognized as thought leaders both in their respective strands of behavioral strategy research, and in the field as a whole; and c) offer a set of perspectives and directions for the field of behavioral strategy at a pivotal moment in its evolution.Trade ReviewThis book consists of 18 essays by business and other researchers from the US, Asia, and Europe, who examine behavioral approaches to strategic management research. They address the emergence and evolution of the field of behavioral strategy, including alternative conceptions of behavioral strategy, decoupling and intergroup dynamics in behavioral strategy, and the evolution of implicit and explicit behavioral ideas in the field of strategic management; perspectives on behavioral strategizing, focusing on search and sensing, as well as behavioral rationality, agency, and a communitarian view of the firm; and implications for research, normative recommendations, the study of firm performance, and teaching strategies. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Behavioral Strategy: A Quick Account; Mie Augier, Christina Fang and Violina RindovaI. The Field of Behavioral Strategy and Its Evolution Some Thoughts on the Development of Disciplines, with Particular Attention to Behavioral Strategy; James G. March A Strategy for Behavioral Strategy: Appraisal of Small, Midsize, and Large Tent Conceptions of This Embryonic Community; Donald C. Hambrick and Craig Crossland Decoupling and Intergroup Dynamics in Behavioral Strategy, and a More Integrative Alternative; James D. Westphal A Behavioral (Simonian) Perspective on (Behavioral) Strategic Management Research; Mie Augier and Nicholas Dew II. Perspectives on Behavioral Strategy and Strategizing From Strategy to Strategic Organization; Daniel A. Levinthal The Organizational Foundations of Behavioral Strategy; Phanish Puranam Where to Search; Henrich R. Greve Organizational Sensing and the Occasions for Strategizing; Sidney G. Winter Hierarchical Sensing and Strategic Decision Making; Elad Green and Zur Shapira Bounded Rationality, Heuristics, Computational Complexity and Artificial Intelligence; Richard A. Bettis and Songcui Hu Romantics, Mercenaries and Behavioral Rationality; Thomas C. Powell The Three Minds of the Strategist: Toward an Agentic Perspective on Behavioral Strategy; Violina P. Rindova and Luis L. Martins Praxis, Character and Competence: From a Behavioral to a Communitarian View of the Firm; Haridimos Tsoukas III. Behavioral Strategy in Action Behavioral Strategy and Strategy Prescription; Philip Bromiley and Devaki Rau Behavioral Strategy: An Alternative Account of Superior Profitability? Christina Fang and Chengwei Liu Behavior in Behavioral Strategy: Capturing, Measuring, Analyzing; Charlotte Reypens and Sheen S. Levine Teaching Strategists to Take Advantage of What Happens; William Starbuck Epilogue Confessions of a Behavioral Strategist! Edward J. Zajac

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Book SynopsisBuilding on the tradition, promises and advances brought by the historical Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative launched by Chinese authorities in 2013 has the potential to re-draw the map of checks and balances in the global economy. The New Silk Road leads through the Arab Peninsula: Mastering Global Business and Innovation offers an in-depth inquiry into the origins, implications, opportunities and synergies that China’s Belt and Road Initiative creates for stakeholders in both Asia and the Arab World. Acclaimed academics, practitioners and experts contribute to a fascinating overview of critical issues that emerge along the New Silk Road. Chapters address issues such as dispute resolution, the geopolitics of international business, the enabling role of sophisticated technologies, approaches to innovation promotion and cross-cultural collaboration. Case-studies featuring specific businesses and industries operating in the Belt and Road context further add to the empirical focus that this book offers. An essential resource for graduate and executive education in a range of fields, including international business, international political economy, strategic management, and applied computer science, this volume will also serve as an illuminating study for anyone interested in contemporary global affairs.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Overview & Introduction; Anna Visvizi, Militiadis D. Lytras, Wadee Alhalabi, Xi Zhang Chapter 2: The Spirit of Silk Road: The Impact of Medieval Chinese-Arab Relations on the Contemporary Bilateral Sino-Arab Relations; Tarek Ladjal, Tayeb Brahimi Chapter 3: The Past, the Present and the Future of the New Silk Road: China as a Leader or a Free-Rider in International Relations; Krzysztof Kozłowski Chapter 4: Dispute Resolution along the Belt and Road Initiative; Maria Eleni Chryssanthakopoulou Chapter 5: The State of Innovation Dimensions in the GCC Countries: Past Development & the Future Ahead; Zeyad Haj Bakry, Saad Haj Bakry Chapter 6: Building ICT Knowledge Capacity for Female Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Socio-Economic Growth in the Middle East; Mehedi Masud, Ahmad Tasnim Siddiqui, Eman Alkhammash Chapter 7: The Analysis of "Online Silk Road" from the Perspective of Big Data; Xin Wein, Yunxin Wei, Peng Chen, Cencen Fan, Heng Luo, Qianqian Zhao, Yingchao Kong Chapter 8: A Framework for the Competitive Intelligence Service System for Strategic Emerging Industries in China; Jie Zhao, Jianfei Wang, Suping Fang, Huinan Zhang, Peiquan Jin Chapter 9: An Overview of Artificial Intelligence Research and Development in China; Xujian Zhao, Hui Zhang, Chunming Yang, Bo Li Chapter 10: Introduction to Chinese Knowledge Graphs and their Applications; Tianxing Wu, Guilin Qi, Cheng Li Chapter 11: Pakistan's Role in the New Silk Route: Belt and Road Initiative; Izza Aftab, Saeed-ul-Hassan, Syeda Amna Hassan, Waqas Rana Chapter 12: The Chinese and the Saudi New Energy Models Transcending into Regional Energy Cooperation; Hadas Peled, Tommi Yu, Vasilis Trigkas Chapter 13: Cluster Analysis and Overseas Warehouse Assignment of Chinese Smartphones Under "The Belt and Road" Initiative; Shunqi Hou, Xiaoyu Wang, Jingjing Xiao, Yurui Zhang Feiyang Cheng Chapter 14: A Research on the development trend of Knowledge Payment Based on Zhihu; Jingjing Wang, Zhiqiang Li, Huanhuan Feng, Yuanjing Guo, Zhengbo Liang, Luyao Wang, Xing Wan, Yalin Wang Chapter 15: Conclusions; Anna Visvizi, Militiadis D. Lytras, Wadee Alhalabi, Xi Zhang

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Book SynopsisLeadership is a slippery concept. Researchers disagree on its essence, describing it variously as behaviours, character traits or styles. Effective leaders understand that we make meaning of our experiences by creating stories we believe to be true, but which are largely based on fragmentary evidence filtered through our biases, beliefs and dispositions. Rewriting Leadership with Narrative Intelligence draws on a range of disciplines and scholarly traditions to build a compelling case for a new perspective on leadership, seeing it as a deeply embodied, intuitive skill of curating shared narratives, in influence relationships. Defining narrative intelligence as 'our ability to evaluate the efficacy of the stories we create to serve our needs, our capacity to rewrite them, and the practical skill to take effective action', this book methodically outlines how leaders cultivate their own narrative intelligence to: Become the person they seek to be by aligning narratives and core values with actions Navigate through the challenging leadership space of populism and the erosion of traditional values Ethically curate the narrative others hold of them Strengthen self-efficacy, take more effective actions, and avoid stories which inadvertently undermine goals Communicate with trust and influence Build energy and alignment within teams by generating shared narratives Cultivate a culture of narrative intelligence This book will prepare leaders to reshape their own and others' stories to be more aligned with achieving goals and wellbeing. It will prove a useful resource to undergraduates and post-graduates in courses on leadership and management, as well as organizational development consultants and senior executives.Trade Review‘Many people live in a fixed narrative. Few people see themselves as the creators of their own culture. Leaders are rare people who learn to create genuine, shared narratives. In such networks people flourish and expectations are exceeded. This is a landmark book that explains how to do what many people cannot imagine doing.’ -- Professor Robert E. Quinn, Center for Positive Organizations, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; Author of The Economics of Higher Purpose‘This is a book of sweeping scope. Morgan artfully synthesizes research and practice with a blend of compelling examples and stories. These provide the depth and breadth to provoke leadership self-reflection. For anyone interested in fresh approaches to leadership, this is a powerful resource.' -- Dr John Edwards, Researcher and Co-author of Schools That Deliver; International Co-ordinator: schools-that-deliver.com‘Comprehensive, insightful and thought-provoking; Rewriting Leadership with Narrative Intelligence offers both leaders and leadership scholars a truly innovative way of approaching the work of leadership. Enhanced by apt reflective prompts as well as activities to try, this book provides a welcome antidote to tired recipes for leadership which ignore its co-created, contextually sensitive nature.’ -- Professor Donna Ladkin, Graduate School of Leadership and Change, Antioch University; Author of Mastering the Ethical Dimension of Organizations: A Self-Reflective Guide to Developing Ethical Astuteness, and Rethinking Leadership: A New Look at Old Leadership Questions'Dr Morgan’s book is a ray of bright hope that opens the window on the mindset of leaders and the power of narratives to shape leadership, and in turn to shape followership. This book is a must-read for all involved in the study and practice of leadership.’ -- Rob Elkington, PhD, Adjunct Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Co-Author of Visionary Leadership in a Turbulent World: Thriving in the New VUCA Context and Exceptional Leadership by Design: How Design in Great Organizations Produces Great Leadership'Dr Greg Morgan has written at once a scholarly, practical and profound exploration of the stories we tell ourselves, how they impact us and how we can best manage and leverage them to be more effective leaders in this complex work world which we now live. I recommend it highly.’ -- John Campbell, Founding Director, Growth Coaching International, Sydney, Australia; Bend, Oregon, USA‘Greg Morgan’s new book is a challenge on many levels to the “data orthodoxy” of contemporary leadership practice. The senses of narrative and their appropriateness to leadership are cogently and compellingly laid out and supported. It is an explanation of how meaningful data amidst the richness of narrative can illuminate and lead us onto deeper learning and greater, real effectiveness in leadership. This very readable book has an important place today and for the future.’ -- Malcolm Elliott, President, Australian Primary Principals Association'A lot of books on leadership focus on the organizational “what” and “how” of leadership. Morgan takes a different, and important, stance in highlighting the “who” of leadership. By developing their narrative intelligence, leaders find practical wisdom from which they can co-create a reality of sustainability, well-being and success in their organization. It is a groundbreaking book.’ -- Professor Reinhard Stelter, University of Copenhagen; Author of The Art of Dialogue in Coaching: Towards Transformative Exchange and A Guide to Third Generation Coaching‘Greg Morgan's beautifully written manuscript embodies a resonating personal and collective truth that guides us down a deep and interconnected journey to illuminate the bonds between narrative intelligence, leadership influence and the execution of leadership intentions. It is an inspiring and motivating book that commands your presence and opens up possibilities for leading real change.’ -- Madeleine van der Steege, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Editor & Author of Visionary Leadership in a VUCA World and Exceptional Leadership by Design; Adjunct Professor, Webster University, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsIntroduction Part One. A Case for Narrative Intelligence Part Two. The Practical Wisdom of Leading with Narrative Intelligence Epilogue Appendix

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Book SynopsisIn The Battle to Do Good, former McDonald's executive Bob Langert takes readers on a behind-the-scenes eye witness account of the mega brand's battle to address numerous societal hot-button issues, such as packaging, waste, recycling, obesity, deforestation, and animal welfare. From the late 80s, McDonald's landed smack in the middle of one contentious issue after another, often locking horns with powerful NGOs such as Greenpeace, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and Corporate Accountability. This sudden shift from being the beloved Golden Arches since opening its doors in 1955, to the demon of many societal ills, caught McDonald's off guard. Langert chronicles the highs and lows that McDonald's experienced in turbulent times and how its sustainability journey evolved from playing defense to strategically solving issues with unlikely partners, including a whirling dervish, autistic animal scientist, and avid environmentalists from the World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International. Packed with first-hand anecdotes, interviews with key McDonald's executives and NGO leaders, and scores of lessons learned, The Battle to Do Good is a sustainability page turner that provides unique insights and guidance on how to successfully navigate and manage today's societal issues to make the business stronger, more relevant, and more profitable.Trade Review"The Battle to Do Good: Inside McDonald’s Sustainability Journey is a must-read even for those who are cynical about the business of corporate social responsibility." -- The Economist"If you're interested in the changing consumer marketplace and how societal demands will directly impact how you run cattle at home on the ranch, this book is definitely a page turner worth reading. It's insightful, honest and really gives a glimpse at the changing dynamics of retailers, supplier and consumer relationships." -- BEEF Magazine"Bob is a terrific storyteller - and man, does he have stories: battling with Greenpeace and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; collaborating with Environmental Defense Fund and World Wildlife Fund; engaging Dr. Temple Grandin, the animal welfare guru; enlisting big suppliers like Smithfield and Cargill; convening the beef industry to define sustainable beef; and getting buy-in from an ever-changing cast of McDonald's executives... His remarkable story is not just a great read about an enviable career, but a hero's journey through the history of sustainable business and what it takes to be a leader, sometimes against the greatest of odds." -- Joel Makower"A 'sustainability page-turner' is not a description one often finds associated with books in the usually heavy-going world of corporate responsibility. In the case of The Battle to do Good: inside McDonald's sustainability journey, just published in hardback by Emerald Publishing, the marketing claim rings true." -- Corporate CitizenshipLangert, who led McDonald's corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts for 25 years, describes the company's experiences with sustainability issues and various battles with activists related to these issues, including climate change, animal rights, obesity, sourcing practices, deforestation, waste, a sustainable supply chain, values, Happy Meal toys, pesticides, the Amazon rainforest, sustainable beef, and making a difference, to provide insight into what to do and not to do in times of crisis and when dealing with activists and advocates. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsIntroduction. From Defense to Offense Chapter 1. The Battle Against Waste Chapter 2. The Battle for Farm Animals Chapter 3. The Battle of Extremism: McCruelty Chapter 4. The Battle to Be Proactive Chapter 5. The Battle of the Waistline and Brand Health Chapter 6. The Battle for a Sustainable Supply Chain Chapter 7. The Battle for Values Chapter 8. The Battle Goes to the Board Room Chapter 9. The Battle for the Amazon Rainforest Chapter 10. The Battle to Make a Pig’s Life Better Chapter 11. The Battle for Better Beef Chapter 12. The Battle to Lead Both Business and Society

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Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author, a provocative book of hard-won wisdom for achieving a fulfilling career and life. - How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one?- Is a work/life balance really possible?- What does it take to make a long-term relationship succeed?- What can you do now so there are no regrets aged 40, 50 or 80? As Scott Galloway puts it, by the time you hit your mid twenties sh*t gets real. Life become stressful. Even the smart, the hard working and the elite can feel lost in a chaotic, noisy and unpredictable world. As a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, the debate in Galloway's MBA class often veers away from business strategy to the challenging issue of life strategies. Which is why Galloway, in his signature, take-no-prisoners style, has developed a dynamic formula for a life well lived. In The Algebra of Happiness Galloway tells you how life can be navigated and negotiated better to maximise happiness and minimise the inevitable stress. Delivering practical advice and hard-won wisdom on everything from when to own property to how hard to work, this is self-help for anyone struggling with life's big questions. Through simple equations that measure the relationship between success, resilience and failure or the correlation between happiness and money, Galloway attempts to convert intangible advice to tangible equations.Trade ReviewThe Algebra of Happiness offers raw and vulnerable wisdom, delivered with heart. We all can learn from Galloway's mistakes and insights. * Derek Sivers, author of 'Anything You Want' *This book is required reading for everyone with a heartbeat. Scott delivers profound, hard-earned life lessons that will resonate with anyone who hasn't had their common sense surgically removed. * Eric Barker, author of 'Barking Up the Wrong Tree' *

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Book Synopsis*updated with new material*'Digital transformation' and 'disruptive innovation' used to be empty buzzwords serving to justify pointless box-ticking and absurd corporate posturing. And then a global pandemic suddenly forced every kind of organization to embrace genuine, urgent innovation as a matter of survival. But how can we ensure that the non-bullshit version of innovation delivers economic recovery at this crucial moment? Are there strategies we can all adapt from the world's most creative leaders to innovate effectively in our own lives?David Rowan, founding editor-in-chief of WIRED UK, embarked on a twenty country quest to find out. Packed full of tips for anyone looking for radical ways to adapt and thrive in the digital age, this carefully curated selection of stories will prepare you for whatever the future may bring - because the world will never move this slowly again.___________________________'In this remarkable book, David Rowan tells a story of transformation: how an organisation has found a new way of doing things through innovation driven by ruthless entrepreneurial imagination. What is especially useful is that he does not just stick with small startups, let alone dreamy "inventors". He finds innovation in big companies and even within governments.' - Matt Ridley, The TimesTrade ReviewWired UK seems to have provided Rowan, who was its founding editor, with an enviable launch pad from which he blasts off to talk to the world’s most innovative people and companies. He does not squander the opportunity... Rowan’s quest for “non-bullshit strategies that can really deliver” takes him from Tallinn to Hangzhou. It is an entertaining quest, well told, and illustrated with plenty of fresh examples from beyond the usual well-worn Silicon Valley legends. * FT Business Books of the Month *In Non-Bullshit Innovation, Rowan combines the deeply researched narrative of a great investigative journalist with the practical punch of a top keynote speaker and delivers a book that is both a deeply engrossing read and a hugely valuable guide. No bullshit. * Dan Cobley, serial entrepreneur, former Google UK MD *In this remarkable book, David Rowan has gone all around the world chronicling what is happening inside businesses as they invent the future. In each case he tells a story of transformation: how an organisation has found a new way of doing things through innovation driven by ruthless entrepreneurial imagination. What is especially useful about Rowan’s journey is that he sticks to real examples of things that are actually happening, eschewing the vague abstractions so popular with innovation gurus — hence “non-bullshit” in the title. He does not just stick with small startups, let alone dreamy “inventors”. He finds innovation in big companies and even within governments. And he focuses on the creation of markets, not just the invention of machines and gadgets: that is to say, innovation rather than invention. -- Matt Ridley * The Times *Perfectly observed, painfully funny and brutally honest, David Rowan has written a book which goes where no one dared to go. Its wisdom will save you a decade of heartache, confusion and self deception. It is the front line in the fight back towards sanity and the Innovation conversation can never be the same again. * Mark Adams, Chief Innovation Officer, VICE *Massively recommend 'David Rowan's new book 'Non-Bullshit Innovation' - it does exactly what the title promises, showing the best examples of real business innovation, with no guff at all. * Rohan Silver, Co-Founder of Second Home *

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Book SynopsisAs seen on THE ONE SHOW, and heard on WOMAN'S HOUR and THE ZOE BALL BREAKFAST SHOW on Radio 2'Challenges all the things we thought we knew about business.' Sam Baker__________How we live, buy and sell is changing, and it's changing for good. Rebuild is a vital guide to how we reset post-pandemic and build back better.Retail and brand expert Mary Portas argues that over the past thirty years the business of what we buy has been dominated by the biggest, fastest and cheapest. But those values no longer resonate. We've come to realize that more doesn't equal better.We are all ready to put people and planet before profit. This 'Kindness Economy' is a new value system where in order to thrive businesses must understand the fundamental role they play in the fabric of our lives. Because we don't just want to buy from brands - we want to buy into them.Full of expert insight and invaluable advice, Rebuild is about resetting the dial. It gives businesspeople pause for thought about how to make money, as well as the practical tools to build back post-pandemic. And it speaks to anyone who votes with the pound in their pocket - all of us who, with social progress in mind, want to spend our money differently and better._________'Doesn't lecture or scold, but brings people with her on a journey to a better place.' Irish Times'Mary Portas is a woman on a mission.' Forbes

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Book SynopsisWorld-renowned future forecaster, game designer, and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane McGonigal gives us the tools to imagine the future without fear.How can we be confident about making plans?How might we feel secure despite the future being unknown?How do we learn to feel at peace with the unexpected?Today it feels more challenging than ever to feel unafraid, hopeful, and equipped to face the future with optimism. How do we map out our lives when it seems impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year or next decade? What we need now are strategies to help us recover our confidence and creativity in facing uncertain futures.By learning to think the unthinkable and imagine the unimaginable you can better plan for a future you'd like to see. And by seeing what's coming faster, you can adapt to new challenges, reduce anxiety, and build hope and resilience.'An accessible, optimistic field guide to the future.'-San Francisco Chronicle'Jane McGonigal is unusually adept at anticipating events that most of us can't even fathom. In this eye-opening, actionable book, she teaches you how to widen your peripheral vision, extend your imagination farther into the future, and conceive of the inconceivable.' Adam Grant, #1 Bestselling Author of Think Again__________'Top 10 innovators to watch' Business Week10 most powerful women to watch' Forbes'Top 100 creative people in business' Fast CompanyTrade ReviewJane McGonigal is unusually adept at anticipating events that most of us can't even fathom. In this eye-opening, actionable book, she teaches you how to widen your peripheral vision, extend your imagination farther into the future, and conceive of the inconceivable. * Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again *Reading this book is like sitting down with a creative, optimistic friend-and getting up as a new version of yourself. Jane McGonigal has long been a visionary. Now she teaches the rest of us how to be one too. * Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When and To Sell Is Human *In Imaginable, Jane McGonigal teaches us to bring soul-stirring imagination to our daily lives. As she persuasively demonstrates, imagination training is more than just a skill set: It's a creativity boost, a mindset shift, and an emotional uplift, all rolled up in one. The life-changing techniques you'll learn in this science-packed book will help you choose your future and feel more in control of what happens next. * Nir Eyal, New York Times bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable *Imaginable is a delightful and actionable antidote to apocalypse: an invitation to play with the future as if it were limited by nothing but our own imaginative capacity. An inspiring read. * Douglas Rushkoff, author of Present Shock and Team Human *Expertly blending practical advice and big-picture thinking, this is a stimulating guide to preparing for the future. Readers will be inspired to put their imaginations to use. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisThis collection of imagined book covers will have you scratching your head and laughing out loud with every page turn. Though Pranks with Sausages and Holy Bible II don't actually exist, Rejected Books offers up a professionally produced catalogue of the worst books imaginable, and what these tomes (and plenty more) could look like.Rejected Books includes delightfully weird covers of imagined books like:The Sculptors Who Couldn't Do HandsCooking with Breast MilkPossessed Toys: A Buying GuideUnfortunate Gluing AccidentsCamel Toes Through HistoryEnjoy the worst book pitches of all time and rest assured that anyone can have a future in publishing ... even if your ideas are totally horrible.

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Book SynopsisDifference in the levels of progress between developed and developing countries poses significant challenges for firms from the developing world to operate successfully in markets in the developed world. However, as globalization deepens, firms in the developing world, like their counterparts in the developed world, are forced to look for markets outside of their domestic environment. Increasingly, firms in developing countries will have no choice but to look for markets in large and wealthy developed countries in addition to other similar developing countries. International Business Blunders will provide direct evidence from CEOs and international business managers within firms that have moved from their domestic market in the developing world to do business in the developed world. The insights from these cases will serve as invaluable lessons for other firms that are seeking to enter these physically and psychically distant markets. By highlighting the blunders that are made by firms that have braved entering markets in developed countries, this book will provide pedagogical examples of how to minimize the blunders that future managers might make. The book will serve as a valuable tool for international business managers, students in MBA programmes, and also scholars who are researching and writing in the area of business and management.Trade ReviewThis book describes mistakes made in international business, focusing on firms that are considered Third World Multinationals, those in resource-poor locations, with limited financial capital and technological capabilities. It concentrates on those in developing states of the Caribbean that have decided to do business in markets in developed countries in North America, Western Europe, and developed Asia. It describes blunders in marketing, finance, human resources, supply chain and production, and business-to-government relationships, along with lessons learned. Chapters discuss the literature on mistakes made by firms in the area of focus, specific blunders as reported by firms, and blunders made by other firms in the wider international business arena, ending with a chapter on lessons that can be learned by future managers who are aspiring to expand their business to markets in large developed countries. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Historicising and Theorising the Multinational Corporation Chapter 3. Marketing Blunders Chapter 4. Finance Blunders Chapter 5. Human Resources Blunders Chapter 6. Supply Chain and Production Blunders Chapter 7. Business to Government Relationships Blunders Chapter 8. Lessons Learnt and Concluding Thoughts

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Book SynopsisYou can try self-employment!Successfully self-employed autistic author Robyn Steward shares her keen insights about the valuable skills and unique visions self-employed autistic people bring to the job market. This book will teach you how to bring these strengths into the world of self-employment, so that you can follow your passions as part of the community.Featuring first-hand accounts from self-employed autistic people in businesses ranging from arts and crafts to web developer and book shop owner, this book outlines the common challenges you may encounter and ways to overcome them. Based on a survey of over 100 self-employed autistic people all over the world and peer reviewed by experts, it covers everything you need to get started, from networking and marketing products to managing tax and business records and more. It also includes details about benefit systems, getting work and bookkeeping. Written specifically for autistic people, people with learning / intellectual disabilities, and the people who support them, this book is the essential guide to starting your own business.Trade ReviewYou're great at what you do. Why wouldn't you want to work for yourself? Self-employment may seem hard, scary, and something that "other people" do. But it's not. This book will show you how you can design what I call the ultimate job description: to do what you want, when you want, how you want, where you want... if you want. -- John Lamerton, author of 'Big Ideas... for Small Businesses' and 'Routine Machine'Robyn Steward's fantastic new book will help autistic people enter the world of self-employment and give them everything they need for their business to thrive. Robyn's guide breaks down the complexities of running a business, getting paid, understanding tax and record keeping in a clear autism-friendly way. -- Jason Feifer, editor in chief, Entrepreneur magazineThis excellent new book helps autistic people thrive working for themselves. Self-employment is made easy as Robyn explains how to run a business, get paid, and deal with tax and record keeping in an accessible, easy to understand way. This book will teach you how to bring your strengths into the world of self-employment, so that you can follow your passions as part of the community. -- Jonah Berger, Wharton Professor and Author of 'Contagious' and 'The Catalyst'

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Book SynopsisMany yoga teachers feel overwhelmed when it comes to grappling with the marketing and entrepreneurial aspects of their yoga business. With the market for yoga teachers becoming increasingly saturated, it is crucial that yoga teachers understand what makes their offering unique to implement a focussed business strategy. This part-guide, part workbook helps yoga teachers bridge the gap between the spiritual essence of being a yoga teacher and the financial viability of their business and is based on the authors' two decades worth of experience. Covering everything from the nuts and bolts of starting out as a yoga teacher, to navigating social media there is something for everyone, whether you're just starting out on your journey, or trying to propel your career to the next level.This book is part of the series 'Yoga Teaching Guides', which provides expert information on essential topics as well as ideas for creative teaching.Trade ReviewThis book is a must-read for all yoga teachers looking to increase their confidence and skills in marketing and the business aspects of yoga teaching in an authentic way. Written by highly experienced and acclaimed teachers Katy Appleton and Natasha Moutran, the book offers a highly practical companion featuring many tips and tools to help you on your yoga teaching journey while staying true to the essence of yoga. -- Sian O'Neill, Editor of the Yoga Teaching Handbook and Yoga Student HandbookTable of ContentsIntroduction1- First Steps & Enquiry Work2-New Beginnings3- Your brand4-Marketing & Promotion5-Social media6-Your classes7-Other offerings8-Business Admin9-Building Your Website10-Business Development11-Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPractical Accounts & Bookkeeping in easy steps, 3rd edition is updated to cover the latest UK legislation. It starts with the basics you need to know to record your day-to-day transactions and how they appear in Nominals, Trial Balance, Profit & Loss and the Balance Sheet. It then covers: Understanding accounts and why they are important. The legal documents required when preparing accounts. What happens if accounts are not submitted in time, and when accounts need to be sent to authorities. Creating a balance sheet using sales ledgers, purchase ledgers, and nominal ledgers. VAT - registering, charging, and reclaiming. Annual adjustments - Prepayments, Accruals, etc. Calculating Profit for tax and Capital Allowances. Key Accounting Principles: Double Entry, Direct and Indirect costs, Fixed and Current Assets, Depreciation, Capital Allowance, and more! This book will help you make sense of the “daunting” accounts world. It will help you to spot problems in the accounts and explain them to others using the correct terminology. It will also show you how computer software has been designed to simplify the processes. Master basic bookkeeping, then work through the book at your own pace to get a deeper understanding of Accounts. Practical Accounts & Bookkeeping in easy steps, 3rd edition is ideal for business owners as well as students. Includes examples to practice, and a Questions and Answers section to test yourself!

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Book SynopsisA humorous and honest account of an ex-pat reporter’s life in the south west of France. Packed with amusing anecdotes and true stories about the characters and places of the region. A must for anybody even thinking about crossing the Channel for the good life in rural France! Every summer thousands of Brits and other Europeans head to the south west of France for bliss, beauty and freedom. It’s great for a holiday - but what’s it like to actually live and work there? That is what reporter Chris Bockman decided to find out when he set up a Press Agency in Toulouse. His project was doomed (apparently) - he was constantly told by industry sages that nothing goes on there out of season. But he soon discovered that the strange characters, ambitious local politicians, vain sportsmen and yes, badly-behaving foreigners provided more than enough material to keep newsrooms happy. There are the politicians preaching the benefits of Brexit while living a grand life in France. There is also one village in the Pyrenees where many flock believing when the inevitable end of the world comes, it will be the sole place that will survive. More stories include treasure-seekers convinced of a Catholic Church cover-up, the downright dishonest practices in the truffle markets and other inhabitants of the region who have included ex-terrorists and murderers on the run. This is an inside look at the peculiarities of human nature and life on the other side of the Channel, with characters and places you’ll love, Are You the Foie Gras Correspondent? is a book for anybody thinking to pull up stakes and moving to where life is “slower-paced” or has a fascination with the true life in France’s southern provincial cities and countryside.

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Book SynopsisLonglisted for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017 Finance is shrouded in mystery for outsiders, while many insiders are uneasy with the disrepute of their profession. How can finance become more accessible and also recover its nobility? Harvard Business School professor Mihir Desai takes up the cause of restoring humanity to finance. With deft wit, he draws upon a rich knowledge of literature, film, history, and philosophy to explain finance's inner workings. Through this creative approach, he shows that outsiders can easily access the underlying ideas and insiders can reacquaint themselves with the core values of their profession. This combination of finance and the humanities creates unusual and illuminating pairings: Jane Austen and Anthony Trollope are guides to risk management; Jeff Koons becomes an advocate of leverage; and Mel Brooks' The Producers teaches us about fiduciary responsibility. In Desai's vision, the principles of finance also provide answers to critical questions in our lives: bankruptcy teaches us how to react to failure, the lessons of mergers apply to marriages, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model demonstrates the true value of relationships. The Wisdom of Finance is a wholly unique book, offering an enlivening new perspective on one of the world's most complex and misunderstood professions.Trade ReviewA charming, provocative and readable book. * Financial Times *Those familiar with the world of finance will have their perspective shifted, and for the rest of us, Desai provides a welcome entry. * The Boston Globe *A fascinating new perspective on modern finance -- Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in EconomicsLucid, witty and delightfully erudite...From the French revolution to film noir, from the history of probability to Jane Austen and The Simpsons, this is an astonishing intellectual feast. -- Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan GreenspanThis book is startling, a stunning, erudite, fascinating look at the world as we think we know it, but it's a world where all roads lead to finance, and in particular, insurance. Highly recommended. -- Seth Godin, author of Purple CowA fascinating romp through history and Desai is to be commended for finding fresh examples away from the obvious reference points ... highly original. * Money Week *Desai skilfully makes his subject accessible without dumbing it down. * Director magazine *Desai's approach will broaden and enrich any perspective. * Publishers Weekly *For those of us who have long believed that the field of finance was more than a way to make a good living, Mihir Desai has written a liberating book. He shows us how an understanding of the humanities can increase our effectiveness as financial practitioners and add a dimension of joy to process. -- Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Multi-Asset Investments, Blackstone GroupThe Wisdom of Finance offers a thoughtful explanation of how money works that recognises how perverted the industry can be, but which also argues that "there is great value - and there are great values - in finance" ... This is a charming, provocative and readable book. For non-financiers, it can be a great teaching tool; for financiers, it is a badly needed rap on the knuckles, and perhaps an inspiration. * Financial Times *Mihir Desai is a fortunate person: he is an expert economist who is also well-read. In this book he uses his skills to provide a fascinating new perspective on modern finance, showing how the main concepts have parallels in literature and the arts. Students of finance will learn literature, students of literature will learn finance, and everybody will learn something. -- Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in EconomicsThe Wisdom of Finance is fascinating and delightful throughout. Desai explains the world of economics to those who love literature and the world of literature to those who are passionate about economics. And if you enjoy both - well, then you are in for an extra-special treat. I kept shouting aloud: "I get it, I finally get it!" Here is a book that will make you richer in spirit - and maybe in money, too. -- Will Schwalbe, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club and Books for LivingThe Wisdom of Finance is required reading for anyone interested in finance or in pursuing a career in the industry. Mihir eloquently traces the products, practices, and services of our modern financial system to their roots while providing literary context and illustration. It's a refreshing approach to what can be a turgid topic, and it can provide practitioners with a new appreciation (and understanding) of their role in their companies, the industry, and in the broader economy. -- Vikram Pandit, Chairman and CEO of The Orogen Group and former CEO of Citigroup.In The Wisdom of Finance, Mihir Desai masterfully achieves two goals - bringing great clarity to how finance works and why it is important, and shining a bright light on how the humanities helps us to better understand our lives and world. -- Clayton Rose, president of Bowdoin CollegeMihir Desai brilliantly applies original lessons drawn from the world of finance to enable all of us to lead more secure, fulfilling and happier lives. Using myriad examples from historical sources and current experiences, Desai takes essential financial theories and translates them into easily understood ways to enrich and improve our lives. -- Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic and author of Discover Your True NorthThe Wisdom of Finance does for the global economy what Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life did for French literature: it expands our idea of an obscure topic and illuminates its centrality to your everyday. This is a work of true philosophy and passion, incorporating thinkers and artists from E. O. Wilson to Jeff Koons elegantly into our understanding of how we make choices. In a chaotic world, everyone should read Mihir Desai's extraordinary debut. -- Lea Carpenter, author of Eleven DaysThe Wisdom of Finance is that rare book that manages to be both illuminating and truly fun to read. It puts in deeply human terms ideas that have so often become caricatured and one-dimensional. You will be glad you spent time with Mihir Desai, and you will think of several people to whom you will send this book once you've finished. -- Gayle Lemmon, author of Ashley’s WarMihir Desai has written a thoughtful and remarkable book. It takes us not only on a functional journey about the role of finance in society, but also an ethical and social one. -- Rakesh Khurana, dean of Harvard CollegeA scholar who is equally at home with art, literature, contemporary culture and financial theory, Mihir Desai improbably brings these worlds together in an absorbing, personal narrative that has much to teach us about how they are deeply connected. -- Will Goetzmann, author of Money Changes Everything; Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies; Director, International Center for Finance, Yale School of ManagementThis slender but erudite treatise...does valuable work toward demystifying finance for laypeople and deepening the art for practitioners. Desai's approach will broaden and enrich any perspective. * Publishers Weekly *Mihir has written a remarkable book - he uses the humanities to demystify and humanize finance. It is a remarkable intellectual accomplishment that those within finance - and those curious about it - will enjoy deeply. -- Deepak S Parekh, Chairman, HDFC LtdDesai takes a real step towards creating a dialogue of disciplines ... if only more people - whether financiers or academics - could combine with such finesse economic knowledge and an appreciation of the human condition. * Times Higher Education Supplement *A beautiful book for everyone. -- Sarah Kauss * Drapers *By linking to literature, history and philosophy, [Desai] tries to build deeper resonance. It is a daring, intriguing work, offbeat and fascinating, something both practitioners of finance and the general public can learn from. * The Globe and Mail *Fascinating ... [Desai] regrets the chasm between finance and the rest of society, and he sets out to bridge it with a warm-hearted and engaging set of stories -- John Lanchester * New Yorker *

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Book SynopsisExtensively revised to reflect the dramatic shifts and consolidation of the financial markets, the seventh edition of this highly regarded book provides a clear and incisive guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand. With chapters on the markets that deal with money, foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, options and other derivatives, it looks at why these markets exist, how they work and who trades in them, and it gives a run-down of the factors that affect prices and rates. Business history is littered with disasters that occurred because people involved their firms with financial instruments they didn't properly understand. If they had had this book they might have avoided their mistakes. For anyone wishing to understand financial markets, there is no better guide.

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Book SynopsisWhen companies suffer a dramatic even catastrophic drop in their share price, it is the investors who lose their shirts and employees their jobs. But often, a company's published accounts offer clues to impending disaster, providing you know where to look. Through the forensic examination of more than 20 recent stock market disasters, Tim Steer reveals how companies hide or disguise worrying facts about the robustness of their business. In his lively style, he looks at the themes that underlie the ways companies hide the truth and he stresses that in an assessment of a company's accounts, investors should always bear in mind that the only fact is cash; everything else - profit, assets, etc - is a matter of opinion. Full of invaluable lessons for investors, the book concludes with some trenchant observations on what is wrong in the worlds of investment, audit and financial regulation, and what changes should be introduced.Trade Review[The] best book I have ever read about accounting. * Telegraph *A lot of useful hints and tips. Highly recommended * Money Week *

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Book Synopsis'Williams has chosen an engaging cast of characters; his collection is full of well-lived lives and grisly endings ... Consume it as a whole or dip in and out. Either way, he leaves you a lot wiser.' - Philip Aldrick, Times Opinions vary about who really counts as a classical economist: Marx thought it was everyone up to Ricardo. Keynes thought it was everyone up to Keynes. But there's a general agreement about who belongs to the heroic early phase of the discipline. Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Malthus, Mill, Marx: scarcely a day goes by without their names being publicly invoked to celebrate or criticise the state of the world or the actions of governments. Few of us, though, have read their works. Fewer still realise that the economies that many of them were analysing were quite unlike our modern one, or the extent to which they were indebted to one another. So join the Economist's Callum Williams to join the dots. See how the modern edifice of economics was built, brick by brick, from their ideas and quarrels. And find out which parts stand the test of time.Trade ReviewA crash course in the lives and ideas of thinkers-from Marx to Malthus-that everyone has heard of and a lively briefing on people, like Sismondi and Naoroji, that deserve to be better known. Succinct, critical, and entertaining -- Richard Davies, author * Extreme Economies *Short, punchy, and very well-written ... a terrific read. -- Kevin O'Rourke, author * A Short History of Brexit *These lively essays ... are consistently insightful and manage to make complex ideas clear. -- David Miles, author * Macroeconomics *Williams has chosen an engaging cast of characters; his collection is full of well-lived lives and grisly endings ... Williams relishes these little details and keeps the history lesson tearing along at pace. With roughly ten pages per economist, he writes with a style that is clear and has an eye on the student market ... Consume it as a whole or dip in and out. Either way, he leaves you a lot wiser. -- Philip Aldrick * The Times *

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Book SynopsisThe numbers that tell the story of humanity 'Vital ... If you're thinking about setting up a giant land empire in Asia, you cannot do so without this book ... If only the last Song emperor had had this book by his side, he might have avoided his appalling fate' Dan Snow What was history's biggest empire? Or the tallest building of the ancient world? What was the average life expectancy in medieval Byzantium? The average wage in Old Kingdom Egypt? Where did scientific writing first emerge? What was the bloodiest ritual human sacrifice ever? We are used to thinking about history in terms of stories. Yet we understand our own world through data: vast arrays of statistics that reveal the workings of our societies. So, join the radical historians Peter Turchin and Dan Hoyer for a dive into the numbers that reveal the true shape of the past. Drawing on their own Seshat project, a staggeringly ambitious attempt to log each piece of demographic and econometric information that can be reliably estimated for every society that has ever existed, Figuring Out The Past does more than tell the story of the past: it shows you the large-scale patterns.Trade ReviewVital ... If you're thinking about setting up a giant land empire in Asia, you cannot do so without this book ... If only the last Song emperor had had this book by his side, he might have avoided his appalling fate -- Dan Snow

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Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Irreverently funny ... kept me giggling all week.' Scotland on Sunday "Do you have a list of your books, or do I just have to stare at them?" Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby, the shop should be an idyll for bookworms. Unfortunately, Shaun also has to contend with bizarre requests from people who don't understand what a shop is, home invasions during the Wigtown Book Festival and Granny, his neurotic Italian assistant who likes digging for river mud to make poultices.Trade ReviewThe second volume of memoirs by the Wigtown bookseller Shaun Bythell is as absorbing as the first -- Alan Bennett * London Review of Books *Bythell has a good ear for the absurd and a mundane telemarketing call becomes comedy gold ... For all Bythell's self-flagellation, he comes across as a generous, largely genial figure. It is hard to go for more than a few pages without finding him cooking for staying guests or drinking with friends until the small hours. -- Philip Boakes * Times *The best parts are irreverently funny and only borderline legal ... he is certainly not self-serving in terms of writing about what he sees as his own failures and weaknesses ... has kept me giggling all week. -- Stuart Kelly * Scotland on Sunday *All the ingredients for a gentle human comedy are here, as soothing as a bag of boiled sweets and just as tempting to dip into. -- Adam Douglas * Literary Review *Written with caustic wit...a diverting and congenial read. -- Jackie Law * Bookmunch *

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Book SynopsisFor over fifty years, Charles Handy has set the tone for leadership thinking. In this business classic, he lays out one of his most famous ideas: the four types of organisational culture, as exemplified by the Greek Gods. Culture is central to a company's efficiency and success, whether it is shaped by a Zeus-like central power or the task-oriented focus of Athena, by Apollo's hierarchical assignment of roles or the person-centred preference of Dionysus. Successful leaders know their own styles, and cultivate these qualities to create dynamic, productive teams that are top of their field.Trade ReviewCharles Handy is a world-class business thinker * Director Magazine *A forward-looking radical * Financial Times *The UK's management guru * Guardian *A management guru ... his predictions about the way we work could qualify him as a prophet. And he writes "like a dream" * The Times *This is a serious book ... entertaining as well as instructive. * Management Today *A man with a lifetime's experience... One of the more stimulating books on management. * Financial Times *This is stimulating and worth reading * British Business *Handy's jargon-free observations pack more power because of their clarity and prescriptive nature. * Fortune *

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Book SynopsisWith a new introduction on the Ukraine crisis LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A DAILY MAIL BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS BOOK OF 2022 A DAILY MIRROR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 PRESENTER OF THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES 'HOW TO STEAL A TRILLION' A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 AN IRISH TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A MANAGEMENT TODAY BEST LEADERSHIP BOOK OF 2022 How did Britain become the servant of the world's most powerful and corrupt men? From accepting multi-million pound tips from Russian oligarchs, to the offshore tax havens, meet Butler Britain... In his Sunday Times-bestselling expose, Oliver Bullough reveals how the UK took up its position at the elbow of the worst people on Earth: the oligarchs, kleptocrats and gangsters. Though the UK prides itself on values of fair play and the rule of law, few countries do more to frustrate global anti-corruption efforts. From the murky origins of tax havens and gambling centres in the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar to the influence of oligarchs in the British establishment, Butler to the World is the story of how we became a nation of Jeeveses - and how it doesn't have to be this way.Trade ReviewBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 * The Times *Brilliant -- Marina Hyde * Guardian *A really engrossing and enraging read -- Ian RankinBullough's angry, fascinating study of corruption and power in modern-day geopolitics has the pace of an airport thriller and the righteous zeal of a prosecuting barrister * Observer *A very, very good book -- Ian HislopTerrific ... pulled by a current of Tory indolence, Britain flounders in a sea of dirty money -- Nick Cohen * Observer *Razor-sharp * FT *Could a book ever be more timely? ... Highly readable * The Times *Bullough's highly readable account of the UK's role in facilitating global financial wrongdoing is a call to action * Daily Mail *Unmissable -- Tim Adams * Guardian *A terrifyingly good book -- Alastair CampbellShockingly timely ... excellent * Mail on Sunday *Grimly fascinating ... remarkable -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *Bullough is cynical, and his findings make depressing reading... but he's right that the whole system is built to facilitate the crooks, and takes the rest of us for mugs * Spectator *Uncommonly timely * Herald *What's most apt about Bullough's butler analogy is the appearance of gray-flannel propriety, and the ways it can impart an aura of respectability to even the most disreputable fortune. -- 'Best Books of 2022: Nonfiction' * New Yorker *[A] Phenomenal book -- Liam Byrne MPBullough charts in jaw-dropping detail how our deregulated financial sector helps dodgy plutocrats squirrel away their fortunes * Daily Express *Highly readable... deserve[s] praise for going beyond moralising and pointing out how an industry geared to enabling the corrupt is not just unsavoury but can hurt a country's real economic prospects' -- Martin Sandbu * FT *It is hard to imagine a more timely book ... Butler to the World is both a brilliant and depressing blast at decades of malign financial cosiness and the politicians who let it happen ... It takes guts to write and publish a book like this ... Bullough doesn't sit back and drily condemn all this financial skulduggery, he goes to meet the people who helped create the conditions that allowed it to happen -- Robert Verkaik * Guardian *An urgent account of Britain's history of welcoming corrupt capital ... Mr Bullough argues compellingly that though more anti-corruption funds and tougher enforcement are welcome, what is really needed is a change of philosophy: for principles to take precedence over the profits of a few * The Economist *Butler to the World's main message - that Britain needs to clean up its act not just for its own good but for that of the world - rings all the louder because of current geopolitics ... it's a damning judgement, but one that Bullough ... is well-positioned to give -- Rory Sullivan * Independent *Urgent and deeply reported * New Statesman 'Best Books of 2022 so far' *Jaw-dropping ... Bullough has a gift for making complex financial information comprehensible and strives to leaven this depressing story with jokes and deft character sketches ... timely -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Mirror *Bullough does a great line in deft sketches of personalities -- Eric Rauchway, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of California * TLS *An essential exposé ... the pages reek of dirty money linked to Britain that Bullough has a nose for sniffing out ... impressive, pacy journalism that will leave you flabbergasted * Irish Sunday Independent *The term 'timely' is used all too often in the media, but there really isn't a more timely book than Oliver Bullough's Butler to the World ... If you like books where you learn a lot - which we certainly do - then we commend it to you wholeheartedly. * The Fence *Butler to the World helpfully freeze-frames ... an embarrassing state of affairs, with few signs of Britain's unprincipled eagerness diminishing ... why is the county's politico-financial elite, so convinced of Britain's brand values of honesty and trustworthiness, so open to helping find comfortable homes for the tainted wealth of oligarch, gangster and kleptocrat? * Strong Words *A horribly brilliant account of just how much historical integrity Britain has sacrificed at the altar of dirty money. Bullough is a compelling and expert guide to the newly-dug sewers flowing through the heart of our political, legal and financial establishment -- James O'Brien, author * How Not to be Wrong *This is an absolute must-read for everyone who wants to understand Britain's crucial role in the global dirty money crisis. British institutions, our laws, our people and our failure to police effectively means - as Bullough demonstrates - that we are the servants to kleptocrats, money launderers and serious criminals. With the brilliant concept of Britain as the butler, Bullough lifts the lid and explains in a very clear and intelligible way why and how Britain is facilitating illicit finance across the world. The narrative is gripping, the analysis original and powerful and the detailed examples terrifying. This book will provide a powerful contribution to the important debate on the UK and dirty money -- Margaret Hodge, MP and chair of the Public Accounts CommitteeOliver Bullough unsparingly reveals the devastating facts behind Britain's dirty financial secrets and moral guilt while directly challenging the UK to clean up its act. This book is a must-read for those who care about our reputation in the world today -- Andrew Mitchell MP, former British international development ministerUrgent and essential reading. From grasping bankers to opportunistic lawyers and feckless MPs, unable and unwilling to withstand the schemes of the global rich, Oliver Bullough has drilled down to the root of the malaise that's rotting the UK system. Beautifully written with quiet despairing humour, this is the defining story of our times -- Catherine Belton * Putin’s People *Not only a witty and well researched economic history of Britain's role as financial Butler to the world, this is also a savage analysis of Britain's soul. As essential as Orwell at his best -- Peter Pomerantsev * This Is Not Propaganda *If like me you've ever wondered what all those university graduate schemes were ultimately about, Bullough outlines it here... Timely and revealing -- Lucy Prebble, writer and executive producer * Succession *Riveting from cover to cover; a jaw-dropping and damning account that will make you sit up and re-evaluate what you think about the City, the UK and global finance -- Peter Frankopan, author * The Silk Roads *Anyone who cares about the future of this country should read this sizzlingly written and incendiary story of our national decline. For more than 60 years our financial system has been corroded by greed - and has in turn corrupted our politics. This book blows apart Britain's image for gentlemanly respectability and lays bare the real picture: ruthless greed disguised by hypocrisy, and tolerated because of wilful ignorance -- Edward Lucas, author * The New Cold War: How the Kremlin Menaces Both Russia and the West *The shocking revelation of how the old heart of an unscrupulous empire turned into a fawning servant to the global super-rich. The sooner more people realise this, the better -- Danny Dorling, author * Rule Britannia *

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Book SynopsisIn nearly every realm of daily life there is an invisible velvet rope that divides how we live. On one side, appointments are secured, queues are skipped and doors are opened. On the other, people fight for an empty seat on the plane, a place in line at a theme park or even a medical exam. Schwartz shows how business innovators have stepped in to exploit the gap between the rich and everyone else, shifting services away from the masses and finding new ways to profit by serving the privileged. The frictionless world of VIP experiences seems like good business, but as this model expands, the costs are mounting. Schwartz's gripping account takes us on a glittering, behind-the-scenes tour of this new reality - and shows the toll the velvet rope divide is taking on society.Trade ReviewIf you've wondered how today's rich live ... you need to read The Velvet Rope Economy. You'll never look at boarding a plane-or privilege and polarization-the same way. -- Charles Duhigg, bestselling author * The Power of Habit *Nelson Schwartz's book uses vivid and detailed reporting to advance an important, novel, and ultimately scary argument about the ways that inequality is changing our economy. Anyone interested in the topic of inequality should read this book. -- Jason Furman, former Chairman of the White House Council of Economic AdvisersTimely and essential . . . Through careful reporting and entertaining storytelling, Schwartz unpacks the degree to which wealth insulates the privileged, as well as the dangers of our free-falling transformation into a caste-based society. * Esquire *Sharp and illuminating, [...] entertaining and infuriating, this carefully balanced inquiry strikes the right chord. * Publishers Weekly *A masterpiece of beautifully written, carefully reported social commentary. Schwartz is able to take everyday things we already know-like the fact that the rich get to live a life entirely distinct from the rest of us-and shows, through colorful tales and great storytelling, that this is no curiosity. It is an indictment, a warning, a prediction, and a nuanced vision of our society. This book will become essential reading to understand this moment. But don't let the grandness of his work scare you: it's a fun, surprising read filled with unexpected peeks into the perquisites of superwealth. -- Adam Davidson, co-founder of Planet Money and author of The Passion EconomyThrough vivid illustrations and systematic analysis, this brilliantly argued book demonstrates the corrosive impact of growing inequality on society....A must read. -- Emmanuel Saez, Professor of Economics, University of California, BerkeleyAn intriguing examination of income inequality * Kirkus Reviews *Schwartz decided not just to document all the ways our business culture has learned to cater to the rich at the expense of the rest of us, but to explain why it matters. It's an eye-opening exploration of a trend with many consequences, none of them good. -- Joe Nocera, author of A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money ClassSchwartz vividly portrays the way inequality plays out in the thick of daily life. The visceral divides between us are brilliantly - and painfully - brought to life. -- Richard V. Reeves, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and author * Dream Hoarders *Explains how everything Americans purchase - travel, leisure, education, and health care - suddenly got really good for the wealthy and a lot worse for the rest of us ... This is a book that will likely make you very, very mad. It will also, however, provide some context on why you feel so mad, and perhaps give a sense of clarity about what it all means and how to fix it. * Vox.com *Everyone has heard that America is suffering through a second Gilded Age of economic extremes and new levels of privilege and inequality. But very few people are aware of the detailed architecture that builds inequality into daily life. That is what makes Nelson Schwartz's account of the hidden history of privilege so revealing and fascinating - and so important. -- —James Fallows, winner of the National Book Award and author of 'Our Towns'Terrific * CNN *

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Book SynopsisChange is a powerful force, but one that must be directed if it is to have a positive and calculated outcome. It can be shaped according to the needs of an organisation to grow or contract, respond to competition or threat, or simply to keep pace with the world around it. It is widely understood by leaders and managers that only effective project management has the potential to deliver the transformation they seek. However, many projects have failed to deliver the outcomes that their sponsors anticipated. Too many have produced apps, buildings, processes, products and services that remain on the shelf, unadopted, and a costly reminder that projects are vehicles that can just as easily deliver failure as success. The revised and expanded third edition of this much-admired guide explains the principles and techniques of change and project management. With its clear, structured approach it is an invaluable handbook for helping leaders and managers to be sufficiently informed, equipped and confident to use projects to deliver change, and to realise its benefits.Trade ReviewAn invaluable source of information and clear thinking for students and seasoned professionals alike * Manager Magazine *Very easy to use ... its major strength is its clear and structured approach * Project Magazine *

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Book Synopsis'Any bibliophile will find many enjoyable nuggets in this compendium of book chat' Stephen Poole, Guardian 'An engaging little eye-opener about the publishing business, full of tasty nuggets about books, writers and their editors' Sunday Times 'Enjoyable ... engaging ... insightful' Independent Once upon a time, a writer had an idea. They wrote it down. But what happened next? Join Rebecca Lee, professional text-improver, as she embarks on a fascinating journey to find out how words get from an author's brain to finished, printed books. She'll reveal the dark arts of ghostwriters, explore the secret world of literary agents and uncover the hidden beauty of typesetting. Along the way, her quest will be punctuated by a litany of little-known (but often controversial) considerations that make a big impact: ellipses, indexes, hyphens, esoteric points of grammar and juicy post-publication corrections. After all, the best stories happen when it all goes wrong. From foot-and-note disease to the town of Index, Missouri - turn the page to discover how books get made and words get good.* * Or, at least, betterTrade ReviewA fascinating and funny look at what really goes into the making of a book * Sunday Times *A masterpiece * Daily Mail *Inject this straight into my veins! -- Lucy ManganEngaging, informative, and fascinating! -- David Bellos, author * Is That a Fish in Your Ear? *Beautifully written, unbelievably well informed and utterly fascinating - I adored it. -- Shaun Bythell, author * The Diary of a Bookseller *Chock-full of the kind of anecdotes that are catnip for booklovers * Financial Times *A revelatory account of how books get made, and a delightful hymn to human collaboration. No really: you'll be entertained on every page! -- Rebecca Gowers, author of 'Horrible Words: A Guide to the Misuse of English'Bibliophiles will really enjoy this ... Rebecca Lee takes you on a journey - a book's journey - and there's never a dull moment. She moves skilfully back and forth between fascinating book-making history to delightful modern-day anecdotes from both her own experience and other experts in the book-publishing profession. -- Hana Videen, author of 'The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English'A bibliophile's paradise, a trove of inside stories and fascinating facts. The journey made by words, from the mind of an author to the printed page, is surprisingly complex and often hilarious, and Rebecca Lee is the perfect guide. -- Henry Eliot, author of The Penguin Classics BookEverything you could want to know, and a whole lot more you didn't even know you wanted, about the history and process of writing. Fascinating stories, secrets and nuggets of advice from inside the belly of the publishing beast. You'll finish this book wanting to get started on your own, and knowing exactly how to go about it. -- Edward Brooke-Hitching, author * The Madman's Library *A book full of good words about how words get good. Drawing on wide reading and long experience, Rebecca Lee shines a light on the talented people who work behind the scenes to bring the best possible version of a book to its readers. Revealing, readable and fun. -- Tom Mole, author * The Secret Lives of Books *Any bibliophile will find many enjoyable nuggets in this compendium of book chat -- Stephen Poole * Guardian *An engaging little eye-opener about the publishing business, full of tasty nuggets about books, writers and their editors * Sunday Times *Many enjoyable digressions ... An engaging guide to the behind-the-scenes work involved in getting a book published ... Insightful * Independent *From ghost writers to grammar, from translation to typesetting, she proves a lively and engaging guide to the long process of making a book, tracing its history from the ancient world to the modern day. ... A funny and illuminating peek into publishing below stairs. * Mail on Sunday *Excellent and much-needed ..... I am not sure I have ever read anything as good on the process of getting a book into print. ... A straightforward masterpiece. * Daily Mail *A very amiable, freely digressive omniumgatherum of book-related bits and pieces ... Interesting and unexpected -- Sam Leith * Times Literary Supplement *Cheerful, clearheaded * Buzz magazine *

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Book SynopsisIn the beginning was the Word. Now there's PowerPoint. It's used for weddings, warfare and webinars, for literature, lessons and law. And, of course, to tell everyone that Q4 is going to be a lot more challenging than Q3. PowerPoint is probably the most successful piece of software in history - but do you know who invented it? Or why it's banned in American courtrooms? Or which Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has a chapter entirely in PowerPoint? At its heart, PowerPoint is about presentation, theatre and culture. About how to think, create and persuade. And it's hated and loved in equal measure for reasons that tell us a lot about power and who gets to say what where. All of life is somewhere in a PowerPoint slide. Come inside to find out why.Trade ReviewThis book is giddy with the joy of communication. A love letter to language ('Use a little alliteration', page 159) -- Stuart Heritage

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 AND BEST START UP/SCALE UP BOOK AWARD 2021 'A powerful way to think about success as an entrepreneur.' Ali Abdaal, Productivity YouTuber, Podcaster & Ex-Doctor 'Crucial business advice that you won't get anywhere else.' Derek Sivers, Entrepreneur & Author of Anything You Want This ground-breaking book exposes the myths behind startup success, illuminates the real forces at work and shows how they can be harnessed in your favour. The world isn't a level playing field. Meritocracy is a myth. And if you look at those at the top, you realise that behind every success story is an Unfair Advantage. But that doesn't just mean your parents' wealth or who you know. An Unfair Advantage is any element that gives you an edge over your competition. And we all have one. Drawing on over two decades of hands-on experience, including as the first Marketing Director of Just Eat (a startup now worth over £5 billion), the authors show how to identify your own unfair advantages and apply them to any project. Hard work and grit aren't enough, so they explore the importance of money, intelligence, insight, location, education, expertise, status and luck in the journey to success. From Snapchat to Spanx, Oprah to Elon Musk, unfair advantages have shaped the journeys of some of the most successful brands in the world. This book helps you too find the external circumstances and internal strengths to succeed in the world of business and beyond.Trade ReviewA fast-paced read with excellent insights from a remarkable entrepreneurial story -- Daniel Priestley, author * Entrepreneur Revolution *Deeply true, insightful, and helpful. Crucial business advice that you won't get anywhere else. -- Derek Sivers, entrepreneur, author * Anything You Want *What a masterful and thought-provoking book: a must for every entrepreneur regardless of the stage of your journey -- Byron Cole, Business Growth Expert and author * Self Made *An inspirational book ... If you are looking to get into entrepreneurship this book provides the practical advice to get you started! -- Mark Martin MBEIn a no-nonsense approach, this book shows you the truth that business and life aren't fair, and goes into the methods and practices to let you take full advantage of your unique skills and assets. -- Rune Sovndahl, founder of Fantastic ServicesA snappy, thought-provoking book that will help anyone make something of their own unfair advantages -- Bianca Miller-Cole, entrepreneur and author * Self Made *The Unfair Advantage brakes down how people from all walks of life and backgrounds can achieve unfair advantages in their entrepreneurial journey or career. An indispensable handbook for the masses. These learnings are often achieved after many years. Now, you have a book. -- Dion McKenzie, founder of Colorintech and Tech InvestorThere is only one life, and things are pretty good, but The Unfair Advantage will give you the fairest advantage of them all. -- Robin Waite, founder of Fearless Business

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Book SynopsisA TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR A BUSINESS BOOK AWARD 'A gripping story about a great British brand' Jeremy Vine Lightweight, compact, and now, electric: the cityscape has been forever changed by the addition of the Brompton bike, with its distinctive style and clever folding design. For over forty years, the Brompton's modular design has remained virtually unchanged. It has stood not only the test of time but every financial crash since 1976, Brexit, and COVID-19, not to mention every other risk which any business faces. Where, then, did this ingenious feat of engineering come from? Who were the minds behind it? And how did a small company grow to become one of the biggest cycling brand names in the world? This is not only the first look behind the scenes at Brompton Bicycle Ltd, but a masterclass in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and scaling a business.Trade ReviewA gripping story about a great British brand -- Jeremy VineSince I left racing, Will Butler-Adams has helped me rediscover the joy of cycling. My Brompton has become my favourite bicycle, and Brompton the company is the inspiration for what my own company, CHPT3, can become -- David Millar, former professional cyclist and CEO of CHPT3This is the story of the Brompton bicycle, and the company that made it. The story of the people who built the company and how and why we did what we did. It's a story about brazing, and titanium, and distributor networks and management buyouts and paint inspection. The Brompton isn't the only folding bike in the world and it wasn't the first ... But we have a vision. Quite simply, we want to change people's lives -- From the IntroductionBrompton is a rare company ... This book sets out its story - including the complexities of the lightweight design - but is so much more than that. It's about managing tricky geniuses, the value of persistence and a cri de coeur from its charismatic chief executive, Will Butler-Adams * Times Best Business Books of 2022 *

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Book Synopsis'The most insightful book on branding of the last 20 years' Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Now, more than ever, your brand is either loved - or it's noise. In a world defined by digital products and immediate gratification, how can your brand stand out? When consumers can easily have anything, how can your brand be the one thing they can't live without? To rise to this challenge, brands must shape not just what consumers buy, but how they act, feel and connect. This requires a new perspective, one that goes beyond business and into the fundamentals of human behaviour. Branding that Means Business combines the latest business thinking with psychology, sociology, and anthropology to show that a brand can't serve a business unless it connects with people. Equipped with these human-based perspectives, you'll have the tools to create, enhance and distinguish your brand in new and impactful ways - and make it a must-have in the minds and lives of your consumers.Trade ReviewBranding that Means Business is brimming with insight. Johnson and Misiaszek are experts on the science behind wise business decisions, and here they explain how to create enduring, meaningful brands that connect with their consumers. The business landscape has never been busier, but Johnson and Misiaszek wisely-and entertainingly-explain how to rise above the crowd -- Adam Alter Professor of marketing and psychology, NYU Stern School of Business, NY Times bestselling author * Irresistible *This book goes beyond the buzzwords and hype surrounding marketing and brand success, and elegantly integrates the latest thinkings about brands, their purpose, value and impacts as well as the specific lessons that today's executives can gain from past cases as well as the latest scientific research. It then offers cogent advice on what practical steps can and should be taken to enhance the value that firms create for their stakeholders. This is an important and highly accessible book, filled with great examples for marketers to learn from and apply -- Philip Sugai, Professor of Marketing at Doshisha Business School and author * The Value Plan *By bridging the gap between brain science and business effects, Matt Johnson and Tessa Misiaszek have produced the most insightful book on branding of the last 20 years -- Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and author * Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life *A wonderful blend of academic insights and practical know-how -- Richard Shotton, author * The Choice Factory: 25 Behavioural Biases that Influence what We Buy *It's no secret that our business ecosystem is becoming increasingly complex, dynamic, and unpredictable. Applying a social neuroscience lens to branding, Johnson and Misiaszek address this problem head-on, offering readers practical steps for harnessing the fundamentals of human nature to build compelling and enduring brands that deeply connect with customers. This is an extremely engaging, no-nonsense, and accessible book that could not be more relevant in our ever-changing world of work-a must-read! -- Jacinta M. Jiménez, Psychologist, VP of Coach Innovation at BetterUp, and award-winning author * The Burnout Fix *Perhaps the most important - and hardest - problem any business faces is how to create a successful brand; a brand that deeply resonates with consumers, and that doesn't get lost in the increasingly fragmented 'noise' of the modern media landscape. In this brilliant book, Johnson and Misiaszek clearly and engagingly explain the role brands play in the life of today's consumers, and how to create brands that successfully change the minds and behaviour of consumers - for good -- Richard Chattaway, CEO of BVA Nudge Unit UK and author * The Behaviour Business *The digital economy is also the fragmented economy: which influencers or Ai-enabled bots can customers rely on? Matt Johnson and Tessa Misiaszek brilliantly demonstrate how purpose-driven brands can inspire and guide people, businesses and - ultimately - societies in search of meaning -- Jean-Marc Laouchez, President of the Korn Ferry InstituteWith a solid focus on brands as important carriers of cultural meaning that enhances our lives, the authors bring a fresh, multidisciplinary approach to understanding why brands matter to and create value for consumers. This book offers focused advice for building and shepherding brands that symbolically deliver meaning that addresses the socio-cultural needs of contemporary consumers -- Jill Avery, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator, Harvard Business School

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Book SynopsisOur extraordinary world makes more (and sometimes less) sense when you wonder: What's driving the international turkey-meat boom? How does a cannonball determine a maritime boundary? Where can you wed your mobile phone? Why do septuagenarians have a better chance of summiting Mount Everest than ever? The ever-keen minds of The Economist Explains solve all these riddles and more in their latest encyclopaedic excursion around the globe. Baffle your friends and colleagues with unconventional headscratchers that shed surprising light on science, culture, world affairs and more. From the underground trade in hair to Hollywood's role in the creation of the snow globe, Truly Peculiar takes a walk on the weird side.Trade ReviewThe Father Christmas of knowledge -- Giles CorenPraise for Go Figure: Books like this make you wary of ever guessing the answer to anything -- Mark Mason * Daily Mail *

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