Business, Finance & Law Books
LID Publishing The Smart Performance Book
Book SynopsisTo succeed and perform in today's business and work environment, you need to harness a broad spectrum of skills and people. This book enables you to highlight your self-improvement areas and establish how to work with your colleagues more effectively. It covers every aspect of high-functioning business performance from attitude, action, creativity and communication to efficiency, empathy, strategy, and sustainability. At the heart of this book is an ingenious diagnostic tool (ACES System)that enables anyone to assess their personal strengths and identify self-development areas to perform successfully in the modern business world. Whatever your stage in your work life is, at whatever age, the methods in this book can help you play your best career game, give you the winning edge, and allow you to ace it.
£8.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Unprecedented Leadership: Learning to Lead in
Book SynopsisIf we’ve learnt anything this decade, it’s that paramount to being a good leader is the ability to lead and manage through a crisis. The best leaders will be able to look directly into the heart of the storm and re-imagine their organizations to ultimately foster new growth. Taking a step-by-step approach, this book guides readers in identifying the severity and potential implications of a crisis situation tackling core topics such as: · Crisis leadership · Decision making · Ethical responsibility · Change management initiatives · Communication · Leadership development · Coaching Grounded in cutting-edge theory and combined with engaging, real world case studies and practical exercises, this is an indispensable guide for MBA and Executive students. In fact, this book is ideal reading for anyone who is looking to develop their leadership skills in the most pragmatic and progressive ways. Table of Contents Learning to Lead in the New Global Environment Step One —Leading the Self Chapter 1 Introduction to Leadership in the New Global Environment This chapter examines: • the unprecedented interest in leadership; • identifies key definitions and distinctions in leadership types; • assists the reader in understanding the evolution of leadership theory in recent years, particularly against the background of the emerging global environment. Chapter 2 Leadership and personal qualities This chapter helps the reader: • understand and evaluate the key personal qualities needed for leadership and potential derailers; • interpret and apply the theory of the leadership lifecycle; • reflect on the key transition moments in a leader's career; • develop self-reflection on examples of leadership from history, such as Napoleon Bonaparte, and personal experience. Step Two — Leading Teams Chapter 3 Leadership and coaching This chapter explores: • articulate what coaching means to you; • appreciate how you might use a coaching approach to support the performance and development of people; • make clear choices on when you will operate directively and when you will operate non-directively. Chapter 4 Leadership and communication This chapter assists the reader in: • understanding how communication skills impact your effectiveness and authenticity as a leader; • identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a face-to face communicator; • understanding how relative status and hierarchy affect our ability to communicate; • understanding the elements of live communication at different scales across a social network. Chapter 5 Leadership beyond the individual leader This chapter aims: • identify situations where leadership beyond the individual is possible and beneficial, demonstrating the link between leadership and context; • helps the reader develop leadership agility to work within different configurations of leadership where appropriate; • assists the reader in understanding and exemplifying good practice in individual leadership, leadership outside the individual and fellowship. Step Three — Leading Organisations Chapter 6 Responsible leadership Through an examination of two case studies, one of the Airbus A380 programme and the other of Paul Polman, the leader of Unilever, this chapter helps the reader: • become familiar with the debate on the limits to corporate social responsibility; • understand some of the current models of responsible leadership; • be able to apply models from the literature to business cases; • develop his or her own view on responsible leadership and how it can be practised. Chapter 7 Leadership and ethics The aim of this chapter is to assist readers in: • developing a critical perspective on ethics in organisations; • understanding why does ethics matter; • discerning the key differences between ethics and reputational damage; • gaining an understanding of why ethical decisions are so difficult; • developing a better understanding about how can theory help us understand better ethic. Chapter 8 Leading organisational change The aim of this lesson is to help readers: • develop ways to make change stick once the project is underway; • understand the actions leaders should take to ensure the adherence of change; • to appreciate the leadership role during periods of complex change; • understand your role, as leader, in the successful execution of change programmes; • become aware of the attributes, skills and experiences needed to lead effective change initiatives. Chapter 9 Strategic leadership The aim of this chapter is discuss the concept of strategic leadership and the personal attributes which a developing leader needs to be effective. It will help the reader: • understand the essence of strategic leadership and the process senior management teams go through when making strategic decisions; • understand practicalities involved in decision making. III. Conclusion — Reimagining Leadership and Organisations in the New Global Environment
£23.74
BIS Publishers B.V. Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat.: A Handbook
Book SynopsisThis handbook documents sixty methods used in design innovation projects leading to the design of new products or services. It is the first publication to bring together methods, tools and case studies that involve multiple design disciplines and perspectives – from product and service design to interaction and user experience design. Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat. addresses the needs of anyone interested in deploying design thinking academically or operationally inside their organisation. With design thinking becoming an increasingly valued skillset across a wide range of industries, there is an increasing demand for design-based skills in the workplace. More and more organisations are looking at design to improve their businesses and the services and products they offer. The book offers an easily accessible overview of the design thinking process along with a wide range of methods that can be applied across many different areas and contexts. Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat. is designed as a learning resource to scaffold the reader’s understanding of design as a method for innovation. Each method is presented through an evidence-based description along with simple exercises that allow for a hands-on, interactive learning experience, including templates, tools and case studies. It is a must-have for everyone interested in adopting design thinking.
£25.49
BIS Publishers B.V. Think Like an Adman, Don't Act Like One
Book SynopsisAdvertising is far more than a 30-second commercial on TV. It's everything you do to lure people into different behaviours, into other perspectives, or different options. You're advertising all day long. For yourself, your company or brand. Your NGO, political party or school. Your neighbourhood, city or country. In every conceivable way. By telling stories. Or twisting the facts. By making some things seem more attractive and others uglier. By sketching out an alternative. By stimulating people or discouraging them. And the nice thing about advertising is that everyone does it. But only a few are any good at it (just look around you).This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to seduce. A loved one, a colleague, a client or, indeed, a large group of people. And, once you've read this book, you won't have to be an advertiser to do it.
£13.29
BIS Publishers B.V. If You Dont
Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book reveals the power of creative inaction as a bold approach to solving humanity's greatest challenges, while inspiring a reimagined future through stories from our past, present, and future.
£16.19
BIS Publishers B.V. Mindset to Startup
Book SynopsisThis guide navigates the entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the importance of a resilient mindset. It offers practical tools to overcome challenges and create meaningful value in business and the world.
£21.25
Maxwell Leadership Be the One: The Universal Roadmap to Create,
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£20.80
Princeton University Press Dollars and Dominion
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£27.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Company Men WhiteCollar Life and Corporate
Book SynopsisOf interest to students of business history, gender studies, and twentieth-century culture, this work focuses on the "company manas a pivotal actor in the saga of modern American history.Trade Review"In a prewar era popularly associated with corruption ('Chinatown') and Hollywood, Los Angeles actively put together a white-collar establishment of team players, go-getters and strait-lacers. -- Tim Ferguson Wall Street Journal Business, labor, and gender historians will place Company Men with the best new business histories. -- Carole Srole Journal of American History A valuable contribution... [an] analysis of the corporate side of creating a white-collar work force [that] historians of business will find a valuable addition to the literature, while students of Los Angeles will welcome [as] a new study that adds significantly to the record of the city's past. Business History Review A lively, well-researched, and well-argued study of office work that also illuminates local history. -- Sharon Hartman Strom American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface Acknowledgments Introduction The Rise of Corporate Los Angeles Defining Corporate Employment Company Men Creating an Esprit De Corps Profit and Security White-Collar Manhood The Corporation as Community The White-Collar Depression Conclusion Notes Essay on Sources Index
£21.85
University Press of Mississippi The Delta in the Rearview Mirror
Book SynopsisIntertwined with the true crime narrative, The Delta in the Rearview Mirror: The Life and Death of Mississippi's First Winery details author Di Rushing's life in and out of Mississippi, including growing up in 1960s Greenville, attending university, traveling overseas, and the relationships she cultivated along the way.
£18.86
PublicAffairs,U.S. The Employee Advantage
Book SynopsisA strategic roadmap that will transform your company into an employee-first powerhouse, unlocking a competitive edge for enduring success. In an ever-shifting work landscape, leaders can no longer ignore their most overlooked stakeholders—their employees. In The Employee Advantage, behavioral economist Stephan Meier explains why organizations must value their employees as much as—if not more than—their customers: those that pivot toward an employee-centric model will be more profitable, innovative, and appealing to top talent. The good news? You don’t need to start from scratch. The customer-centric tools that give you a competitive advantage can be repurposed to focus on employees. Through case studies of Fortune 500 companies like Costco, DHL, and Best Buy as well as smaller organizations, you will learn: Why employees care about more than just
£22.50
Project Management Institute Agile praxis - ein leitfaden (German edition of
Book SynopsisAgile Practice Guide has been developed as a resource to understand, evaluate, and use agile and hybrid agile approaches. This practice guide provides guidance on when, where, and how to apply agile approaches and provides practical tools for practitioners and organizations wanting to increase agility. This practice guide is aligned with other PMI standards, including A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) sixth edition, and was devel-oped as the result of collaboration between the Project Man-agement Institute and the Agile Alliance.
£36.71
Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Book SynopsisA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. Over the past few years, the project management profession has significantly evolved due to emerging technology, new approaches and rapid market changes. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains. Both the standard and the guide reflect the wide range of development approaches that lead to value delivery. This edition is designed to address practitioners’ current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes. This edition of the PMBOK® Guide: Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.) Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes Includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts Focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and Integrates with PMIstandards+ for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.
£67.46
Forefront Books America vs. Americans: How Capitalism Has Failed
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£24.70
Forefront Books Once Upon Tomorrow
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£26.24
Difference Press Who The F*ck Am I To Be A Coach?!: A Warrior's
Book SynopsisWhy isn’t your coaching business thriving? Why are you feeling so damn stuck?! This book is the missing link to turning your calling into a thriving business. What would it be like to finally understand why you’re not making money and to know how to stop doubting yourself? You can become a wildly successful coach on your own terms. It’s time to stop asking, “Who the f*ck am I to do this work?!” I’ve shown hundreds of warrior coaches how to serve clients, make a difference, and make a living – all while staying true to themselves. I’ve built a successful and profitable coaching business without torturing myself or following someone else’s blueprint, and so can you. Your future clients are counting on you! In this book, you’ll learn: Why many new coaches fail to create a sustainable and profitable business. The inside-out approach to finding and enrolling clients who are dying to work with you. How to price your coaching in a way that is abundant, sustainable, and honorable. Why joy, inspiration, and grace are critical to your business strategy. How to step courageously into the coach you were born to be… right now!
£12.56
De Gruyter The Future of Learning Playbook: A practical
Book SynopsisLearn about the future of CIE learning and how to build your capacity to design an innovative and creative learning landscape. Whether you are a student who wants to learn and acquire new capabilities for Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), a teacher or lecturer trying to pass on the skills and capabilities of CIE to a new generation, or an industry professional responsible for skills development as part of a talent management strategy, learn how to create a supportive and useful learning environment for the future world of CIE. The Future of Learning Playbook provides a rich set of easy-to-use canvases, specific examples, and invites readers to begin a journey of reflection to design their own futures. In an easily accessible and visually appealing way, De Gruyter playbooks offer practical concepts for improving business performance. They are an extremely valuable resource for a wide range of business professionals.
£20.62
Pearson Education Agile Kata
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£26.59
Pearson Education Just Enough Data Science and Machine Learning
Book SynopsisMark Levene is emeritus professor of Computer Science at Birkbeck University of London. His main area of expertise is Data Science and Machine Learning, including Applied Machine Learning, Trustworthy and Safe AI, and more. Dr. Martyn Harris is a lecturer and Programme Director at Birkbeck University of London. His areas of expertise include Data Science, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.
£31.99
Harvard University Press The Return of Inequality Social Change and the
Book SynopsisSociologist Mike Savage shows how economic inequality aggravates cultural, social, and political conflicts, challenging the framework of liberal democracy. By fracturing social bonds, inequality turns back the clock, reviving conditions we have struggled for centuries to escape, including empire, dynastic elitism, and explosive ethnic division.Trade ReviewA major sociological contribution to the ongoing global debate on inequality and the return of social class. A must-read. -- Thomas Piketty, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, author of Capital and IdeologyWith a wide-ranging, original, and visionary argument and engagingly written, The Return of Inequality is a major contribution, the crowning of an exceptionally productive career focused on the sociology of inequality, social change, and culture in the UK, Europe, and the world. -- Michèle Lamont, Harvard University, past president of the American Sociological AssociationEmpirical analyses have documented increasing inequality over recent decades. There have been passionate calls to action. But the analyses and the action need to be linked by careful consideration of just how to think about inequality, including its locations, dimensions, forms, and visceral experiences. The Return of Inequality responds to that need with insight, deep thought, and important new perspective. -- Craig Calhoun, Arizona State UniversityFor Savage, there is a link between the rise of an ‘inequality paradigm’ (focused especially on wealth, rather than income) and movements such as Black Lives Matter and Rhodes Must Fall, which seek to address the economic legacy of historical injustices. The spotlight that has fallen on Russian oligarchs since the invasion of Ukraine is another manifestation of the inequality paradigm, emphasizing the links between present injustices (not to say humanitarian catastrophes) and political-economic maneuvering dating back to the 1990s. -- William Davies * London Review of Books *This highly original book deploys a unique combination of history, classic sociology, cultural sociology, and contemporary economics. Savage makes a compelling argument about how the legacy of the past combines with capitalist accumulation to affect inequalities of race, gender, and class around the world. His sophisticated reflections about the visual representation of inequality inform a broader inquiry into how the achievements and limits of social science shape the new politics of inequality. The book defines the emerging field of comparative global inequality. -- Patrick Le Galès, Sciences Po, Centre for European Studies and Comparative PoliticsSavage’s provocative book compels us to seek organizational answers. -- Mitchel Y. Abolafia * Administrative Science Quarterly *A much-needed and highly insightful intellectual history of the concept and analysis of inequality…Extremely well written, engaging, and learned…It should be read carefully by social scientists who study inequality. -- Richard Lachmann * American Journal of Sociology *
£27.86
Princeton University Press Negotiation
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£22.50
Princeton University Press Monetary Economics and Policy
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£35.70
Kogan Page B2B Influencer Marketing
Book SynopsisNick Bennett is TACK's co-founder and chief customer officer, having over a decade of experience in B2B marketing. Based near Boston, he specializes in go-to-market strategies and champions a people-first approach to drive revenue growth.Nick integrates the creator economy into B2B marketing, sharing insights as a creator and professional. He authors the People-First GTM Newsletter, providing weekly insights on modern buying behaviors and co-hosts the GTM News Desk podcast with Mark Kilens, discussing B2B trends and strategies. Through these platforms, he advocates for people-centric approaches in the B2B landscape.
£30.39
Kogan Page Essentials of International Human Resource
Book SynopsisJohn Opute is Associate Professor in International HRM at London South Bank University, UK, and Course Director of its International HRM MSc. He has over 20 years industry experience of general and human resources management and has held key HR positions in several multinational companies across the globe.
£39.89
Sage Publications Ltd Music Management, Marketing and PR
Book SynopsisThis book is your guide to the study and practice of music management and the fast-moving music business of the 21st century. Covering a range of careers, organisations, and practices, this expert introduction will help aspiring artists, managers, and executives to understand and succeed in this exciting sector. Featuring exclusive interviews with industry experts and discussions of well-known artists, it covers key areas such as artist development, the live music sector, fan engagement, and copyright. Other topics include: Managing contracts and assembling teams. Using data audits of platforms to adapt campaigns. Shaping opinions about music, musicians, events. How the music industry can be more diverse, inclusive, and equitable for the benefit of all. Working with venues, promoters, booking agents, and tour managers. Branding, sponsorship, and endorsement. Funding, crowdsourcing and royalty collection. Ongoing digital developments such as streaming income and algorithmic recommendation. Balancing the creative and the commercial, it is essential reading for students of music management, music business, and music promotion – and anybody looking to build their career in the music industries. Dr Chris Anderton, Johnny Hopkins, and James Hannam all teach on the BA Music Business at the Faculty of Business, Law and Digital Technologies at Solent University, Southampton, UK.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Industry Overview and Theoretical Approaches Getting Started: Building Teams and Understanding Management Functions Artist Development Strategies Creating a Buzz Music Marketing Public Relations and Promotion Online Music: Media Platforms, Music Streaming and Music Recommendation Concerts and Festivals Branding and Sponsorship Copyright, Funding and Revenue Streams Beyond the Music: Well-Being and Equality Conclusion
£32.99
Practical Inspiration Publishing Brand Yourself: A no-nonsense brand toolkit for
Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED TITLE***Brand Yourself walks you through everything you need to know about creating a business brand, from brand strategy to picking out fonts, building your personal brand and affordable creative tips to make an impact with your business. Packed with practical exercises, examples and industry hacks and supported by an extensive interactive playbook online, this is the essential guide for business owners on a budget. Build a brand that stands out and that connects with the people you want to reach. Lucy Werner is founder of The Wern, a PR and branding consultancy, She is also author of the bestselling Hype Yourself and a publicity expert who is a speaker, lecturer and course creator.Hadrien Châtelet is the creative director of The Wern and leads the design arm of the business. He is also cofounder of Lucy’s two children and they work together in their garden in east London.Together they have over 30 years’ industry experience and have taught thousands of entrepreneurs how to stand out and find success.Trade ReviewThis book was INCREDIBLY helpful to me as a beginning graphic designer. I specialize in logo work and although my creative, artistic brain can often get me started, I often struggle to put my ideas in fresh, innovative ways to help a brand come to life. I love how structured this book was and it is incredibly easy to understand. A must-read for anyone starting off in branding! * NetGalley *Essential reading for all small business owners. Finally some industry insights that cut the BS and tell you exactly what you need to know. I can’t stop raving about this book to all the small biz owners I meet. Grab a copy, you won’t regret it. * Amazon *I have a very well thumbed copy of Hype Yourself, the previous book by Lucy Werner. So when I saw she was writing Brand Yourself alongside Hadrien Chatelet, I knew it would be good. But good is an understatement.I am no beginner when it comes to branding and working with brands, but this book explains everything in simple language and demystifies the jargon used by so many others. It will be invaluable to me when working with clients and explaining why their branding needs to be sorted before we tackle other areas.A real gem of a book - a must read for anyone creating, refreshing or reviewing a brand. * Amazon *Thank you so so much for your brilliant book...I’ve just finished it and all the generous and insightful advice has really encouraged and educated me. Your clear and thoughtful way of explaining a daunting specialist subject to a timorous newbie like me is so refreshing and uplifting.Anything’s possible now! * Amazon *I started my business 18 months ago and this book has been so valuable in teaching me how to create a brand strategy to move forward...For me, Brand Yourself will not be a one time read - I can see myself gaining more from it a second/third time round and it will also be useful to re-address my brand strategy in future...Overall, a valuable book that I am really pleased I purchased. * Amazon *[A] really practical and useful little book aimed at startup businesses in the early stages.There’s how to compile your brand strategy, build your brand (including my fave - mood boards), your personal brand and oodles of budget ways to promote and get your brand noticed.I felt the warmth of the authors through the book. Let’s face it, business can be scary and this book sort of feels like a hand-hold. * Amazon *Easy to read, full of practical advice, and supported by a wealth of online resources. Whether you're just starting out or looking to revamp your existing brand, this book is an invaluable resource. * Netgalley *Table of ContentsIntroWho are we tell you about branding?What is branding?What branding is not?Why do you need a book on branding?How will this book help me?Chapter One:Competitor ResearchWho you are?VisionMisionPurposeHow you behaveAudience Mapping Chapter TwoMoodboardColoursFontsImagesDiversity & InclusionLegalChapter ThreeWhy to use a personal brand How to define your personal brandWays to amplify your personal brandPersonal branding done wellPersonal branding warnings Chapter FourBrand in the officeBusiness cardsPrompts cardsCreative brandsBrand collabsSurprise and DelightBusiness booksPodcastsMerchChapter FiveWhen to hire a branding agencyWhat to put in a briefHow to find the right agency How to budgetHow to work with a printerResources
£13.49
Reaktion Books Hayek vs Keynes
Book SynopsisA clear-eyed account of the totemic economic thinkers Hayek and Keynes.
£10.99
Right Book Press Lead with Confidence
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£14.39
De Gruyter Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: The World
Book SynopsisBlockchain and artificial intelligence are perhaps the two most significant disruptive technologies this century and both will significantly rewire the world of global financial markets and the world in which we live. While blockchain offers a number of significant advantages over traditional forms of finance including lower cost and massive increases in operational efficiencies of traded markets, property records and a whole host of transaction processes, artificial intelligence is moving fast from basic structured machine learning doing menial yet important big data tasks like credit card fraud detection to predictive analysis and real-time real-world risk management and investment decision making. There is still a lot of confusion in the market about cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology. Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence highlights the underlying technologies of blockchain and the differences between cryptocurrencies and blockchain financial applications. It explores the current AI offerings and gives a vision of the fast-moving developments in this area including the many solutions that are expected to revolutionize the way financial and commodity markets will operate in the future.
£60.75
BIS Publishers B.V. Unlock Collective Genius
Book SynopsisIn today's fast-paced world, finding the 'space' for genuine creativity and collaboration can be challenging. 'Unlock Collective Genius' is a practical guide designed to help you foster meaningful and productive creative sessions. Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, or part of an organization, this approach to 'making space' will revolutionize your collaboration methods. Every encounter is enhanced by deliberately creating an environment where people can truly listen, build on each other's ideas, and explore new possibilities with curiosity and enthusiasm. This book provides both a mindset and a skillset for creating such conditions, allowing for deeper connections, expansive thinking, and fearless co-creation.'Unlock Collective Genius' is not just a one-time read; it's a lifestyle guide meant to inspire and support you continuously on your journey. By applying its principles, you can transform stagnant meetings into dynamic sessions that yield real results, fostering a culture of engagement and innovation in any group or organization.
£17.99
Princeton University Press The Market for Skill
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£32.30
Pearson Education Global Teams
Book SynopsisJo Owen has worked with over 100 organisations around the world in most major industries. He is the founder of eight charities which have a collective turnover of 100 million annually including Teach First which is now the largest graduate recruiter in the UK. He built a business in Japan without speaking Japanese; he created HBOS business banking; he was a partner at Accenture and started his career at P&G. He also has spent eight years working with tribes across the world to discover how they survive and succeed, and what businesses can learn from them. He has written 15 books on leadership and management including the best-selling How to Lead, How to Manage and Tribal Business School and is in demand as a speaker at conferences. He was awarded the OBE by the Queen for starting Teach First.Trade Review“In this book, Jo Owen provides not only a thorough understanding of what make a “global” organization effective, but also ideas and reflections on how to go about it, in a way that is neither simplistic nor dogmatic. Great read.” Bertrand Lavayssiere, Ares and Co. Strategy Consultancy “A perk of my job is that I get paid to read and review books. Nothing thrills me more than to know that one of my favourite management authors, Mr Jo Owen, has another book published. I enjoy reading his perspectives on the various aspects of management as he provides insights that can be easily digested by anybody yet has the necessary depth to help you with the skills needed in management. His latest offering showcases research that he has extensively carried out and provides astute insights that will benefit any executive from any level of management, be it middle or senior management. Quickly bookmark this for your “to-read list” as it is a useful, insightful read.” Sadie Jane Nunis, Singapore Institute of Management, Publications Manager “Jo Owen has done it again – spotted a big gap in the literature and filled it elegantly and effectively with this splendidly readable, comprehensive, practical, and evidence-based treatment of a topic that is really challenging to our globalizing business world. Packed with great examples and quotes Owen leads the reader through the toughest and most interesting challenges in cross-cultural management: leadership, team dynamics, business context and systems, cultural intelligence and conflict resolution. This should be the first item for global managers to put in their hand luggage.” Nigel Nicholson, Professor, London Business School, author of “The ‘I’ of Leadership: Strategies for seeing being and doing” (Jossey-Bass, 2013) "Original and practical book on a vital topic which no one has looked at in depth before; simple and clear to read; lots of real world case examples; escapes the normal orthodoxy where globalisation means spreading western practice." Alberto Forchielli. Managing Partner, Mandarin Capital Partners.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Summary: what is special about global teams Part One: Leading the Team 3 The global leadership challenge: new skills, new mindset Part Two: Teams without Borders 4 Trust: the glue that binds the team 5 Communications: shrinking distance Part Three: Creating the Firm Wide Context for Success 6 Goals: shared goals or clear goals? 7 Systems and processes: the building blocks of success 8 People and skills: global talent, global mindset 9 Culture: building cultural intelligence 10 Structure: co-ordination and conflict Part Four: Rising to the Global Challenge 11 Conclusions Acknowledgements Glossary References Index
£18.89
MIT Press Ltd Customer Portfolio Management
Book SynopsisHow to create value with all the customers in a portfolio, from the stronger relationships that increase profit margins to the weaker relationships that increase scale.
£21.60
MIT Press Ltd Accelerating Innovation
Book SynopsisA practical handbook for accelerating innovation, both internally and externally, through engagement with innovation ecosystems.Leaders in large organizations face continuous pressure to innovate, and few possess all the internal resources needed to keep up with rapid advances in innovation, science, and technology. But looking beyond their own organizations, most face a bewildering landscape of external resources. In Accelerating Innovation, these leaders?whether from the private, public, or nonprofit sectors?will find a practical guide to this external landscape. Authors Phil Budden and Fiona Murray provide directions for navigating innovation ecosystems?those hotspots worldwide where researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors congregate.While Silicon Valley and Greater Boston are popularly known for web-based digital technology and biotechnology respectively, the logic of innovation ecosystems is not solely American?so this guide takes in new locations and varied sectors such as Singapore (smart cities), Perth (mining), Cairo and Dubai (fintech), London and Lagos (fintech and media), Copenhagen (quantum computing), Rio de Janeiro (energy), Halifax (oceans), and Tel Aviv (cybersecurity). Drawing practical advice from a synthesis of works on tech, innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic management, and from a decade of their own research and teaching at the intersection of these topics, Budden and Murray distill insights and interconnections from all these different worlds into a useful and globally applicable set of frameworks and models. Their approach provides leaders at every organizational level with a clear and workable roadmap for making the most of the unique resources of innovation ecosystems, and how to bring that into their organizations.
£24.00
MIT Press Blunt Instrument
Book SynopsisWhy economic theory with no track-record of predictive success is still an indispensable tool for protecting civilized life.
£21.60
Princeton University Press The Economics of OvertheCounter Markets
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John Wiley & Sons Energy Crises
Book SynopsisThe 1970s were a decade of historic American energy crises. Jay Hakes brings his expertise in energy and presidential history to bear on the questions of why these crises occurred, how different choices might have prevented or ameliorated them, and what they have meant for the half-century since - and likely the half-century ahead.
£22.95
Taylor & Francis European Media Systems for Deliberative
Book SynopsisEuropean Media Systems for Deliberative Communication explores how four dimensions of national media systems the legal framework for freedom of expression and information, media accountability, journalism and audience media usage and competencies contribute to or are detrimental to the success of deliberative communication.Drawing on a study of 14 European countries and their media systems, the volume provides comparative and individual perspectives to examine the social consequences of various types of media systems. By using fsQCA (fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis), the authors relate deliberative communication to the legal framework for freedom of expression and freedom of information, media accountability, journalism and media usage and media competencies. The book shows how different combinations of conditions and contexts figure as risks or opportunities that are detrimental to, or supportive of, deliberative communication, measured with an original i
£110.50
Kogan Page Employee Experience
Book SynopsisBen Whitter is the CEO of HEX Organization and the Founder of the World Employee Experience Institute (WEEI). Ben Whitter was recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top management thinkers in the world for 2021 for his compelling EX research. He is best known for pioneering and popularizing the concept of employee experience worldwide. Based in London, UK, but operating globally, he shares his work & research through popular keynotes, advisory services, coaching and the global HEX Practitioner programme.Trade Review"Ben Whitter has woven the multiple strands of treating employees well into an integrated employee experience agenda. His work is comprehensive, insightful and pragmatic and will help any business or HR leader make real progress (from the previous edition)." -- Dave Ulrich * Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and Partner, The RBL Group *"Navigating the complexities of employee experience has become the biggest differentiator of great workplaces. At last, a book that gives us the route map (from the previous edition)." -- Bruce Daisley * author, The Joy of Work, Former Vice President EMEA, Twitter *"This book is fascinating! Ben Whitter presents a compelling case for why employee experience should be a top priority for any organization as we look to re-imagine the important role of work - as humans, organizations and society as a whole. The concepts discussed are very pragmatic and the important link to individual and business outcomes is profound (from the previous edition)." -- Colleen Schuller * Vice President, Head of Employee Experience, GSK *"Employee experience is a clear business imperative and strategic enabler, and in this book Ben Whitter brings this to life with great passion and clarity. His HEX framework captures the essentials wonderfully and can be used by all to understand, diagnose, contextualize and strategize their own EX journey. Ben's excellent case studies make both the model and content real and come to life for all to understand, and the fact that these come from some of the most successful companies across many sectors and geographies shows this work is genuine and demonstrable (from the previous edition)." -- Andrew Longley * Global Senior Director of Talent, Adidas *"A must-have blueprint for any CEO or people leader looking to create a long-term sustainable culture leading to positive business outcomes (from the previous edition)." -- Chief Executive Officer, Sykes Holiday Cottages * Graham Donoghue *"Traditional HR is going through a massive disruption - and needs to. Without a purpose-led employee experience embedded into your culture and across your organization it is more difficult, if not impossible, to create a sustainable business model that will survive the good and the bad times. Ben Whitter's book provides a practical toolkit for any HR professional who really wants to bring alive what an organization stands for and the part their employees need to play (from the previous edition)." -- Dale Parmenter * CEO, DRPG *"Globally, employee experience is really big news, and leading this new workplace agenda is Ben Whitter with his book Employee Experience. A must-read, it will have a positive impact for companies using Ben's methods, as well as individual executives looking to improve their careers. I highly recommend this read (from the previous edition)." -- Shaun Rein * Founder and Managing Director, China Market Research Group (CMR), author, The War for China’s Wallet: Profiting from the new world order *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Why employee experience is a business imperative; Chapter - 02: The experience challenge; Chapter - 03: The principles and lens of experience; Chapter - 04: Defining the employee experience strategy; Chapter - 05: Designing the employee experience; Chapter - 06: Delivering the employee experience; Chapter - 07: Reflections; Chapter - 08: Epilogue
£28.49
Kogan Page Disruptive Technologies
Book SynopsisPaul Armstrong runs his own private emerging technology advisory, TBD Group/FORTH. He created 'TBD Conference' which has been named one of the top 50 global technology conferences and spawned 'Mouthwash', the world's first sponsored Twitter Spaces show. He is an in-demand speaker on emerging technologies, big tech, platforms, strategy and regularly advises brands like Coca-Cola, Experian, Sony Music, P&G, PwC and several technology start-ups. Paul is regularly quoted in, or writes regularly for; Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Cool Hunting. He is based in London, UK.Trade Review"This is one of the best books to read if you have that big idea. Sure, your idea might be good - even disruptive, but Disruptive Technologies gives you the tools, strategies, and perspective to innovate, motivate yourself, get other people excited, and build a truly disruptive business into a world-changer." * Lance Ulanoff, Editor, TechRadar *"Disruptive Technologies is a must-read for any executive who's looking to understand what's next and get ahead of it." * Claire Valoti, former VP EMEA, Snapchat Inc. and Head of Agency Relations, Meta *"Concise, actionable, and insightful, Disruptive Technologies will help executives breathe easier and sleep better." * Daniel H. Pink, author of 'Drive' and 'To Sell is Human' *"A comprehensive look at the fast-approaching technology tsunamis guaranteed to change your business. This book is an insightful and practical guide to making decisions in an uncertain world." * Nir Eyal, author of 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Technology' *"Some books have ideas, some vision, some practical advice. This is one of the rare books that has all three. A good read for anyone who actually wants to do something about tech change and not just talk about it." * Marco Rimini, CEO, Worldwide Central Team, Mindshare *"Paul's experience, energy, honesty and insights make Disruptive Technologies a must-read." * Reshma Sohoni, Founding Partner, Seedcamp *"The perfect guide for all professionals looking to better understand and thrive in the current marketplace of disruptive technologies." * Michael Villaseñor, Director of Product Design, Spotify *"Disruptive Technologies' is an elucidating look at the technology that is likely just around the corner. Paul is full of advice on how to figure out and prepare for what might be ahead, and set us up to ask the right questions about what tomorrow will look like." * Mike Murphy, Editor-In-Chief, IBM Research *"The future is already here - we just haven't noticed yet. Paul's book is a crucial guide to the immediate future, post-disruption, and powerfully directs your attention towards the key opportunities. A must-read!" * Gerd Leonhard, futurist, author, and CEO of The Futures Agency *"This book provides a practical blueprint for dealing with change and disruption in the age of abundancy. From adopting a mindset for disruption to organising a product brainstorm, it's a one-stop shop for ambitious today's entrepreneurs." * Russ Shaw CBE, Founder of Global Tech Advocates *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Emerging technologies; Chapter - 02: Disruptive and emerging technology - The brutal truth; Chapter - 03: The forecasting fallacy; Chapter - 04: The TBD framework: an introduction; Chapter - 05: Complex TBD; Chapter - 06: How to get sign-off; Chapter - 07: Open business and innovation; Chapter - 08: What to look out for; Chapter - 09: Dis-innovation; Chapter - 10: Web 3.0 - The opportunities…and issues; Chapter - 11: The Metaverse - A truly disruptive technology?; Chapter - 12: Disruption and the newer generations; Chapter - 13: The Future of TBD and disruptive technologies
£28.49
PublicAffairs,U.S. Financial Turmoil in Europe and the United
Book SynopsisThe dire economic situation we find ourselves in is not a result of economic forces alone, but of the policies pursued, and not pursued, by world leaders. In this collection of his recent writings on the global financial situation, George Soros presents his views and analysis of key economic policy choices leading up to, during, and following the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Soros explores domestic and international policy choices like how to manage the (then) potential implosion of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, deploying measures to stem global contagion from the sub-prime crisis, alternative options on bailing out lesser developed countries and why this was vital, the structural problems of European economic management, and more. Financial Turmoil in Europe and the United States elegantly distills the choices at hand, and takes the reader on a journey of real time economic policy work and experimentation.Trade Review"This is a compilation of op-ed articles that the billionaire investor wrote as the euro crisis boiled up. As a retread, it displays Soros's knack for assessing market linkages and psychology on the fly." Malaysia Star "Every essay is excellent in brevity and content, attesting to Soros' consummate skill as a writer and his level of expertise as an investor. The introduction being the lead-in to a more serious matter is the best. In an astounding clear prose Soros explains the root of the crisis, calling it the culmination of a super bubble built since the 1980s under the reign of Reaganomics and Thatcherism that advocated for minimal government interference. Soro's recount of the aftermath of the crisis is by far the clearest. Not only is the sequence of events covered relevant, the principles and beliefs shaping minds of policy makers assigned to carry out rescue efforts are bluntly refuted." LSE Review of Books Kirkus Reviews "Soros is someone who has made his billions... anticipating the reaction of markets to ordinary realities, pleasant and otherwise--so it's well worth paying attention to his views on the world's financial systems. Not for the faint of heart or the innumerate. For policy and financial wonks, a bracing read." Bloomberg "Soros has called himself 'a failed philosopher.' He's actually a rarer species: A pathologist of market linkages and psychology -- a man who quickly grasps how an unhealthy growth of credit here will morph into a morbid bubble there. His diagnoses are clear, whether he's describing commodity index investing or former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's flawed plan to purchase distressed mortgage-backed securities." New York Journal of Books "The current financial crisis is explained concisely with eloquence. Understanding what is happening and what is to be done is reason enough to read Financial Turmoil... Dr. Soros shows us once again in these essays that he is not only a competent trader. He is an admirable thinker, and an adept policy analyst. If we were all as good at political economy as he is there would be no financial bubbles--and there would probably be less financial turmoil." BloombergTable of ContentsIntroduction by George Soros; Intro: GS new tc 12/15; Part 1: 2008 After the Crash; The worst market crisis in 60 years George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] January 23, 2008; The Perilous Price of Oil George Soros [UNK][UNK] August 27, 2008; Paulson cannot be allowed a blank cheque George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] September 24, 2008; Recapitalise the banking system George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] October 02, 2008; How to capitalise the banks and save finance George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] October 12, 2008; America must lead a rescue of emerging economies George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] October 28, 2008; Part 2: 2009 The Right and Wrong Financial Reform; The right and wrong way to bail out the banks George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] January 22, 2009; Peripheral care should be the central concern George Soros [UNK] The Financial Times [UNK] March 22, 2009; One Way to Stop Bear Raids George Soros [UNK] The Wall Street Journal [UNK] March 23, 2009; The three steps to financial reform George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] June 16, 2009; Do not ignore the need for financial reform George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] October 25, 2009; Part 3: 2010 The Crisis Goes Global; The euro will face bigger tests than Greece George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] February 22, 2010; Reforming a broken mortgage system George Soros [UNK] www.politico.com [UNK] March 25, 2010; America must face up to the dangers of derivatives George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] April 22, 2010; The Crisis and the Euro George Soros [UNK] The New York Review of Books [UNK] July 12, 2010; America needs stimulus not virtue George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] October 04, 2010; China must fix the global currency crisis George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] October 07, 2010; Europe should rescue banks before states George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] December 15, 2010; Part 4: 2011, The Eurozone; How Germany can avoid a two-speed Europe George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] March 22, 2011; True Europeans now need a 'plan B' George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] July 13, 2011; Germany must defend the euro George Soros [UNK][UNK] August 12, 2011; Three steps to resolving the eurozone crisis George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] August 15, 2011; Does the Euro Have a Future? George Soros [UNK] NY Review of Books [UNK] September 15, 2011; How to stop a second Great Depression George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] September 29, 2011; A routemap through the eurozone minefield George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] October 13, 2011; My seven point plan to save the eurozone George Soros [UNK] Financial Times [UNK] October 25, 2011; The ECB must step in to save the Eurozone; Financial Times, November 21, 2011.
£20.00
Forefront Books Conquer Your Future
Book SynopsisConquer Your Future is not just another recounting of corporate success or entrepreneurial endeavors, it chronicles Humphrey’s meteoric ascent to business success—including the triumph of three-billion-dollar market cap companies. This book goes far beyond biography, it is a personal blueprint for achieving unparalleled success of your own. Humphrey prides himself on the dependable, replicable formula that disrupted the insurance industry and made him a millionaire many times over. In Conquer Your Future, you’ll learn that system through and through, alongside a laundry list of actionable insights, essential do''s and don’ts, and precious pearls of wisdom: all the tools and knowledge to turn your vision into achievement. What you’ll find in this book: Global Footprint: From the humble streets of South Macon, Georgia to major hubs like Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Japan, the UK, and Mexico, Humphrey’s narratives span continents, offering readers a uniquely international perspective on business. Hands-On Wisdom: With four plus decades in marketing and finance, Humphrey shares stories that impart actionable strategies that have been tried, tested, and triumphed. Hubertisms: These foundational principles, unique to the book, distill Humphrey’s years of experience into bite-sized insights. For example, the principle “Leading from the Front” is a lens into Humphrey’s proactive leadership style. Addressing the Business Reality: With a staggering number of businesses stumbling early on, Humphrey’s guidance is invaluable. He sheds light on: a proven system that prevents common entrepreneurial missteps. tangible, inspiring stories over theoretical jargon. his “kingmaker philosophy” that accentuates the importance of elevating and supporting peers, underlining the essence of collaborative success. Conquer Your Future is a toolkit. Humphrey’s fusion of compelling narratives and practical insights provides readers with both inspiration and tangible strategies. Whether you’re at the onset of your business journey or a seasoned professional, this book stands apart as an indispensable guide to success.
£18.89
Princeton University Press The Chile Project
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£16.19
Wiley Agentforce and the AI Agent Revolution
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£22.50
Kogan Page Advanced Human Resource Management
Book SynopsisDr Sajia Ferdous is a Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour at Queen's Business School, Queen's University Belfast, UK. She is a Human Resource Management expert and teaches at postgraduate research, postgraduate taught, and undergraduate levels. She is a Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the HEA). Previously, she held teaching positions at the University of Manchester and also worked in managerial roles within the financial industry.
£42.74
Kogan Page Digital Transformation in Procurement
Book SynopsisAndries Feikema is a distinguished professional in procurement and supply chain management, with over two decades of global experience. Feikema is a pioneer in procurement digitalization, transformation and change management, delivering successful outcomes across the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. He has held leadership roles in Blue Chip and Fortune 500 companies as well as the non-profit sector. He is based in the Netherlands.
£42.74
Kogan Page Redefining Information Security
Book SynopsisBrian Wagner is a security and technology executive and leader who has extensive experience in successful security and technology transformation and a dual focus on innovation and robust cybersecurity practices honed over a career spanning over twenty years. The Chief Technology Officer at Revenir, Wagner has also held previous c-suite and leadership positions at Bulletproof, Defense.com, Moody's RMS and Amazon. He is based in London, UK.
£33.24
Manning Publications Build Financial Software with Generative AI From
Book SynopsisLearn to build financial software hands-on using generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot.
£41.39
