Office and workplace Books

Book SynopsisImagine designing the best company on earth to work for ...What would that company be like? How would you build and sustain it? As a leader, you need to know. In the past, businesses made people conform to the organization's needs. But the old paradigm has shifted. Now leaders must transform their organizations so that they attract the right people, keep them, and inspire them to do their best work. How do you create a culture people want to belong to? In this powerful and necessary follow-up to the classic Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?, leadership and organizational sages Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones identify and illuminate the six key organizational attributes to do just that. In separate chapters, they delve deeply into each one: 1. Let people be themselves 2. Practice radical honesty 3. Magnify people's strengths 4. Stand for authenticity (more than shareholder value) 5. Make work meaningful 6. Make simple rules With vivid stories and examples from global companies, the authors illustrate the kind of strong, attractive workplace culture that leads to sustained high performance. They also provide ways of assessing how your company is doing and describe the tensions and trade-offs that leaders must manage as they transform their organizations. Why Should Anyone Work Here? is the question all contemporary organizational leaders must constantly ask themselves if they want to survive and thrive in the new world. This book will help them answer that question.Trade Review"Some of the best material addresses employee development, the most concrete way to help workers become their best selves." -- Inc. "... an essential guide for creative leaders wanting to transform their workplace and enable people's best selves, including their own, to emerge." -- Forbes, Top 10 Creative Leadership Books Of 2015 "[this book] finally gives us a deeper look into what people look for in their workplaces in order to thrive and feel they are bringing the best and highest selves to the work they do each day." -- Forbes "5 management books you wish you could give your boss for the holidays. Number 1: Why Should Anyone Work Here?" -- Inc. "I hope people embarking on their careers, middle managers and frustrated staff will read this book as readily as directors. It gives everyone a 'voice' diagnostics and a rationale to make companies the systematised forces they need to be, by recognising the motivation of human beings to want to work rather than having to work. Five-star recommendation from me." -- Management Today "Why Should Anyone Work Here? is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the pair's 2006 business bestseller, Why Should Anyone Be Led By You? It shifts the focus from individual leadership to broader organisational failings." -- People Management Magazine "When Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones wrote Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?, it became a bestseller... This new book, Why Should Anyone Work Here...builds on that previous work." -- The Financial Times "...six research-based and action-oriented keys for practicing authenticity, nurturing people and succeeding with the fundamentally social challenges of leadership." -- David Slocum, FORBES "... a practical and pragmatic book..." -- Developing Leaders ADVANCE PRAISE for Why Should Anyone Work Here?: Herminia Ibarra, professor, INSEAD; author, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader-- "Goffee and Jones have a knack for asking the right questions at the right time. The workplace as we know it is broken, and no amount of personal, 'authentic' leadership is going to fix it. A primer on what it will take to build organizations where people can truly be their best, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned with attracting the best talent and fostering their creativity." Franz Humer, Chairman, Diageo; former Chairman, F. Hoffmann-LaRoche-- "A great sequel to Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? This book lifts the discussions about authentic leadership and what makes for the best possible organization to a new level. A must-read for all CEOs." Costas Markides, professor, London Business School-- "If you were to design the best workplace on earth, what would it look like? You can find the answers to this question in this wonderful book. Why Should Anyone Work Here? is full of inspiring examples, intellectual wisdom, and practical advice on how to design an organization that brings out the best in its people. It is bound to become required reading for any senior executive." Chantal Gaemperle, LVMH Group Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Synergies-- "The combination of the right products with the right people drives a brand's success. After showing that leadership is not given but earned in Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?, Goffee and Jones now demonstrate that to complete the equation, a leader must build and shape the right organizational culture to stimulate creativity and ensure long-term success." Belmiro de Azevedo, former Chairman and CEO, Sonae-- "Goffee and Jones have taught us much in the last two decades about how to be outstanding leaders. And it is our job as leaders to create the distinctive cultures that will attract and foster talent and leadership. In this book, they show us how to do this, clearly demonstrating, as no one has before, the key importance of a few simple cultural traits in order for companies to be great."

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Book SynopsisTODAY'S LEADERS KNOW THAT SPEED and agility are the keys to any company's success, and yet many are frustrated that their organizations can't move fast enough to stay competitive. The typical chain of command is too slow; internal resources are too limited; people are already executing beyond normal expectations. As the pace accelerates, how do you inspire people's energy and creativity? How do you collaborate with customers, vendors, and partners to keep your organization on the cutting edge? What kind of organization matches the speed and complexity that businesses must master--and how do you build that organization? Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, one of the world's most revolutionary companies, shows how open principles of management--based on transparency, participation, and community--reinvent the organization for the fast-paced connected era. Whitehurst gives readers an insider's look into how an open and innovative organizational model works. He shows how to leverage it to build community, respond quickly to opportunities, harness resources and talent both inside and outside the organization, and inspire, motivate, and empower people at all levels to act with accountability. The Open Organization is a must-read for leaders struggling to adapt their management practices to the values of the digital and social age. Brimming with Whitehurst's personal stories and candid advice for leading an open organization, as well as with instructive examples from employees and managers at Red Hat and companies such as Google, The Body Shop, and Whole Foods, this book provides the blueprint for reinventing your organization.Trade Review"If you're looking for a good business book to dive into, add this to your list." -- The Huffington Post "CEO Jim Whitehurst's The Open Organization is the best business book of the year." -- Seeking Alpha (seekingalpha.com) ADVANCE PRAISE for The Open Organization: MICHAEL DELL, Chairman and CEO, Dell-- "In The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst clearly demonstrates how building avidly engaged communities of employees, partners, and customers can ignite the kind of passion and innovation that drive outsized results for businesses and for society as a whole. This is a great read for anyone hoping to lead and succeed in a society being redefined by expectations of transparency, authenticity, access--and yes, openness." CHRIS ANDERSON, Cofounder and CEO, 3D Robotics; former Editor in Chief, Wired magazine-- "In a wired world, everyone knows that management needs to change from 'command and control' to leadership based on transparency, collaboration, and participation. But the question is, how do you actually lead that way? Jim Whitehurst's interesting tale of his own reinvention as a leader, with lessons from other leaders in companies such as Whole Foods, Pixar, and Zappos, finally provides the blueprint that leaders have been seeking." JEANIE DANIEL DUCK, Former Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group; author, The Change Monster-- "Many people are wary of change. For executives who worry about Millennial employees and the power of the internet, it is scary indeed. Yet those same employees could offer valuable new perspectives, ideas, and passion. The question is, how do today's managers capture those desirable attributes without setting off the perfect storm? The answers are in Jim Whitehurst's book." CHARLENE LI, Founder and CEO, Altimeter Group; author, The Engaged Leader and Open Leadership-- "In today's disruptive economy, only the leaders--and their organizations--who are open and learn to adapt to the fast-changing needs of customers and employees will survive. Whitehurst speaks from personal experience about what works--and what doesn't--to foster openness and speed. If you have even an inkling of a desire to lead an innovative, fast-moving, and engaged organization, this book is for you." JOHN CHAMBERS, Chairman and CEO, Cisco-- "With The Open Organization, Whitehurst takes us where all leaders need to be if we want to succeed in the future--outside of our traditional comfort zones."

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Book SynopsisAre you an authentic leader? Too many companies are managed not by leaders but by mere role players and faceless bureaucrats. What would it take to replace these empty suits with real leaders--men and women who are confident in who they are and what they stand for and who truly inspire people to achieve extraordinary results? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones argue that leaders don't become great by aspiring to a list of universal character traits. Rather, effective leaders are authentic: they deploy individual strengths to engage followers' hearts, minds, and souls. Authentic leaders are skillful at consistently being themselves, even as they alter their behavior to respond effectively to changing contexts. In short, the authors present a powerful case: that it takes "being yourself, in context, with skill" to be a successful, authentic leader--and they show you how to do exactly that. In this lively and practical book, Goffee and Jones draw from extensive research to reveal how to hone and deploy your unique leadership assets while managing the inherent tensions at the heart of successful leadership: when to show emotion and when to withhold it, how to get close to followers while maintaining an appropriate role distance, and maintaining your individuality while "conforming enough" to gain traction and lead change. Underscoring the inherently social nature of leadership, the book also explores how leaders can stay attuned to the needs and expectations of followers. Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? will forever change how we view, develop, and practice the art of leadership, wherever we live and work.Trade Review"Why Should Anyone Be Led by You by Rob Goffee & Gareth Jones is by far the best book written on leadership." -- Vinay Kalantri, Mobile Wallet, as seen in the Economic Times "The authors of one of the all-time best books for creative leaders, Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?, are also simultaneously re-releasing that volume with a new preface." -- David Slocum, FORBES Over 150,000 copies sold worldwide "A rewarding read if you want to lead." -- Financial Times

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Book SynopsisThe key to advancing gender equality? Men.Women are at a disadvantage. At home, they often face an unequal division of household chores and childcare, and in the workplace, they deal with lower pay, lack of credit for their contributions, roadblocks to promotion, sexual harassment, and more. And while organizations are looking to address these issues, too many gender-inclusion initiatives focus on how women themselves should respond, reinforcing the perception that these are "women's issues" and that men—often the most influential stakeholders in an organization—don't need to be involved.Gender-in-the-workplace experts David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson counter this perception. In this important book, they show that men have a crucial role to play in promoting gender equality at work. Research shows that when men are deliberately engaged in gender-inclusion programs, 96 percent of women in those organizations perceive real progress in gender equality, compared with only 30 percent of women in organizations without strong male engagement.Good Guys is the first practical, research-based guide for how to be a male ally to women in the workplace. Filled with firsthand accounts from both men and women, and tips for getting started, the book shows how men can partner with their female colleagues to advance women's leadership and equality by breaking ingrained gender stereotypes, overcoming unconscious biases, developing and supporting the talented women around them, and creating productive and respectful working relationships with women.Trade ReviewGold Medal Winner for Best Human Resources/Employee Training Book in the 2021 Axiom Business Book AwardsNamed one of the Globe & Mail's "Best Business Books of 2020"Named one of Behavioral Scientist's "Notable Books of 2020""…readers of all ranks and levels of leadership in the military will benefit from this important, timely, and welcome book on how to work with women and help them advance professionally." — Proceedings magazine, U.S. Naval Institute"As long as gender inequality is a "women's issue," men aren't going to feel any responsibility to fix it—and that has to change, write assistant sociology professor Smith and psychology professor Johnson (co-authors, Athena Rising) in this persuasive call to arms." — Publisher's WeeklyAdvance Praise for Good Guys:"Men who care about gender equality often ask, 'How can I be a better colleague to the women I work with?' Good Guys is the playbook for how to do that, filled with practical advice and wisdom from leaders across many backgrounds. If you want to do your part to build a more equal and inclusive workplace, this book will help." — Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook; founder, LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org"Thank you, David Smith and Brad Johnson, for giving us a practical, evidence-based guide for what men can—and must—do to support women at work, at home, and in our communities." — Stew Friedman, organizational psychologist and Practice Professor of Management, Emeritus, The Wharton School; bestselling author, Total Leadership"An amazing how-to book to pivot equality in our homes, offices, and societies. Smith and Johnson offer indispensable advice for how to achieve gender parity—both because it's the right thing to do and it's the smart thing to do." — Dana Born, Codirector, Center for Public Leadership, and lecturer in public policy, Harvard Kennedy School"Many men want to be better allies to women, but we aren't always sure where to begin. Look no further than this book by two excellent guides who draw on their expertise as social scientists, their experiences in organizations, and their interviews with women to show how we can all improve in our efforts to level the playing field." — Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author, Give and Take and Originals; host of the TED podcast, WorkLife with Adam Grant

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Book SynopsisPush through when procrastination calls.Some days you're on fire at work; other days you're burned out and easily distracted. How can you maintain your drive, make consistent progress, and expend your energy wisely?This book will help you identify what's behind your flagging engagement and productivity—and provide the expert research and advice on what to do about it.This volume includes the work of: Annie McKee Heidi Grant Shawn Achor Elizabeth Grace Saunders How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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Book SynopsisIn the City of London, the scent of money and power lingers in the corridors of the shiny office buildings and clings to the suits of the men who work in them. Chasing that scent is the only thing that matters. But not to Katy Daly. She has spent her life working in the City, but wealth and power are things granted to other people. Her childhood was shattered by the pursuit of them, and since then she's coasted along on a course of risk-avoidance and underachieving. Then Katy starts working for Riley Daniels, the beautiful and charismatic CEO of Byrsa, one of the most successful yet secretive tech companies in the world. Katy can't help but be fascinated by this clever, fiercely ambitious woman making it in a man's world. Riley has a way of making her wonder if there could be more to life than letting other people shape your destiny. But power comes at a cost. As Katy is drawn deeper into Riley's intoxicating world, she is forced to confront who she is, who she has become, and how far she will go to protect Riley's secrets - and her own.

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Book SynopsisIt is a myth that either of the World Wars liberated women.The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was one of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern Britain. It marked at once political watershed and a social revolution; the point at which women of 21 and over were recognised in law as being as competent as men. But were they? What actually happened when this bill was passed? This is the story of what happened next.Ladies Can't Climb Ladders focuses on the lives of six women - six pioneers - forging paths in the fields of medicine, law, academia, architecture, engineering and the church. Robinson's startling study into the public and private lives of these women sheds light not on the desires and ambitions of her subjects but how family and society responded to the working woman and what their legacy looks like today. This book is written in their honour. It is a book about live subjects: equal opportunity, the gender pay gap, and whether women can expect, or indeed deserve, to have it at all.'An important and crackingly good read.' - TelegraphTrade ReviewArrestingly written…a stirring testament to unsung heroines * The Observer *A well researched and entertaining read…a wonderful celebration of female pioneers * The Sunday Times *Robinson writes with an often witty touch, which only serves to throw into furious relief the seriousness of the resistance women faced . . . An excellent companion to Robinson's Bluestockings. * The Financial Times *An entertaining guide, dipping into ladies’ journals of the time to add levity to what indeed is a serious message. -- Mia Levitin * Spectator *Jane Robinson’s book is a lesson in how unthinkingly we wear freedom. Well known as a writer and social historian excavating ordinary women’s lives, Robinson focuses this time on the emergence of lawyers, doctors, engineers, teachers, architects, scientists and churchwomen after the passing of the landmark law of 1919. Modern professional women will read it with a slow burn of anger and heightened respect for those whose actions, such a relatively brief time ago, made today possible . . . We ride on the shoulders of female giants — courageous, eccentric, clever pioneers. Robinson is a wryly amusing companion and this is an entertaining book, teeming with characters. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisHelping to create inclusive work environments for non-binary people, this book builds knowledge of non-binary identities and provides practical solutions to many of the basic workplace problems this group face. Working with and including non-binary people in the workplace is beneficial for both employer and employee, as it attracts and retains younger and non-binary workers by helping promote an inclusive brand, as well as satisfying equality obligations.Based on novel research of non-binary inclusion within businesses, it provides a basic overview of non-binary people, a business case for inclusion, a brief description of how non-binary people fit into current equality laws and likely future developments in the area. An ideal introduction for companies wishing to embrace all genders in the workplace.Trade ReviewThis book offers unique and much needed insight into non binary issues. In a world where non binary people and their issues are widely misunderstood and misrepresented, this book is an essential part of our fight for social and legal recognition. It offers vital insight into specific topics and will be useful for just about anyone - from allies, to non binary people, to employers. A much needed book that will be a great tool in paving the way forward. -- Fox Fisher, Artist, film-maker & campaignerA comprehensive book that will give anyone seeking to understand and include people with non-binary identities a thorough grounding in the key issues and relevant, practical advice on implementation. -- Simon Croft, Gendered IntelligenceTable of Contents1. Non-binary inclusion; 2. An introduction to non-binary people; 3. Key issues; 4. UK law background; 5. Why include non-binary people; 6. Practical steps for inclusion; 7. Closing remarks; Glossary; Appendix; References

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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 SynopsisOver the past hundred years, the office has been integral to the development of modern society. It has shaped the architecture of our cities, the behaviour of our organizations and the everyday movements of millions of people. In 2020, however, the global pandemic brought our attendance in the office to an abrupt halt and triggered a complete re-evaluation of the purpose of the workplace. This book offers a panoramic view of the office and explores what happens next. The authors advance a manifesto for ‘unworking’ – unlearning old habits and rituals established for an outdated office and creating new ones fit for an age of digital technology, design innovation and diverse workforces.

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Book SynopsisTwo women walk into a lift. Only one walks out alive.Lucy is the envy of everyone who knows her. The career she’s worked hard for is flying and she always looks perfectly put together with her beautifully styled blonde hair and designer clothes. But nobody knows she’s harbouring a dark secret, one that would tear her family apart if it’s ever revealed.Shay is a hardworking young lawyer who’s been thrown a lifeline with her new job at Lucy’s company after being made redundant. She knows that she looks a little drab; she can’t afford to dress any better. But nobody knows that her problems run far deeper than money troubles. Her once perfect marriage has become dark and twisted, and she fears what her husband might do next.One fateful evening, Lucy and Shay walk into a lift. Seven minutes later, one woman makes a phone call, saying that the lift is stuck, and no, the other woman can’t come to the phone right now… When the doors open, one woman is dead. The survivor tells the police it’s suicide. But with no witnesses and only her word for it, one vital question must be asked - is she telling the truth?A gripping and unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing into the early hours of the morning. Perfect for fans of Steve Cavanagh and Gillian McAllister.This novel is also published in the US and Canada as The Cage.Praise for Seven Minutes Later ‘A firecracker of a novel: it starts out with a bang and keeps on dazzling until its final, thrilling page’ Jessica Barry, bestselling author of Freefall and Don’t Turn Around

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Book SynopsisPlanning a career around your special or intense interests is possible and, in fact, easier than you might think! If you're wondering how you can turn your love of animals, intense fascination of transportation or passion for information technology (and much more!) into a fulfilling career, that you will never get bored of, you've come to the right place!Yenn Purkis and Barb Cook are leading autistic advocates, employees and business owners and are using their first-hand knowledge and the power of special interests to help you plan your future in this book. By straying from the conventional paths and thinking differently, Yenn and Barb could help take your passion for outer space and help transform you into a budding astronomer or even aerospace engineer!Full of helpful advice and activities, including goal and vision setting, identifying your skills and personality attributes, looking at what makes a positive workplace, common attributes of autistic employees and business owners and challenging assumptions to name just a few, this book will help you to find work that you truly enjoy and thrive in the workplace.Trade ReviewThis highly practical book will be really useful for autistic teenagers and young people to support their successful transition from school or higher education to the world of work. The authors have brought their lived and professional experiences together to ensure that the advice is useful and easy to implement. -- Dr Emma GOODALL, author, researcher and autism consultant.Autistic adults often face challenges navigating the job market, but 'Planning Your Career Through Intense Interests' offers a fresh perspective on leveraging our unique abilities. By tapping into our intense interests, autistic individuals can craft fulfilling careers that align with our passions. Yenn Purkis and Barb Cook provide practical advice and real-life examples to inspire readers. Apart from empowering autistic individuals, 'Planning Your Career Through Intense Interests' should be embraced by parents, business leaders, educators, service providers, and anyone with an interest in seeing autistic people thrive. As someone who coaches autistic individuals navigating the job market, and as an autistic person myself, I highly value this book. -- John Marble, Founder of Pivot Neurodiversity.

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Book SynopsisNeurodiversity in the workplace can be a gift. Yet only 15% of adults with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) are in full-time employment. This book examines how the working environment can embrace autistic people in a positive way.The author highlights common challenges in the workplace for people with ASC, such as discrimination and lack of communication or the right kind of support from managers and colleagues, and provides strategies for changing them. Setting out practical, reasonable adjustments such as a quiet room or avoiding disruption to work schedules, this book demonstrates how day to day changes in the workplace can make it more inclusive and productive for all employees.Autism in the Workplace is intended for any person with an interest in changing working culture to ensure equality for autistic people. It is an essential resource for employers, managers, trade unionists, people with ASCs and their workmates and supporters.Trade ReviewThis book is essential reading for all those who want to challenge discrimination faced by workers with autism. Janine Booth is an active trade unionist and so her book is packed with practical advice and information that union reps, and autistic workers, need to improve working lives. Workers are better off in a trade union and this book will help make sure that this is true too for autistic workers. -- Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the Trade Union CongressAutism Equality in the Workplace has a new employment perspective on autism, which promises to bring out the best in everyone. This book is both a call to action and a highly practical guide to taking effective action. It's useful, entertaining, informative and easy to read. -- Dr Dinah Murray, Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence and Getting IT: Using information technology to empower people with communication difficultiesThis must-have resource is a revelation: full of practical tips and examples that present an exciting new approach to dealing with autism in the workplace. -- Asha Wije, Head of Employment, UnionLineIn this book, Janine Booth takes a refreshing look at the employment of autistic people through using a social model of disability to analyse how working environments can change to make the most out of autistic employees...this book contains very useful insights into common problems faced by autistic people in the workplace, as well as practical strategies for helping with them. Problems cited range from a lack of understanding from colleagues, to inappropriate support from managers. The author goes beyond the concept of reasonable adjustments however, and suggests that society needs to ask fundamental questions about how the work is organised. This book will be of interest to all who want to work toward making society, and workplaces in particular, more autism-friendly. I would highly recommend it to employers, politicians, researchers, and of course autistic people and their families. -- Damian Milton * Aspergers United *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by John McDonnell MP. Introduction. 1. Autism in the Workplace. 2. Ten Barriers in the Way of Autistic Workers. 3. Remove those Barriers. 4. Autism, Work and the Law. 5. Organising for Change. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR), corporate governance and workplace practices are intimately connected. They are indeed three distinct pillars of any successful business venture. This work strongly argues that without fulfilling the social responsibilities, economic and legal obligations of a business organization simply becomes infructuous. The best course of action for business is to first serve its stakeholders, mainly its employees. Hence, the overarching theme that revolves round the book is that employee engagement and their welfare are the keys to ascertain democratic practices at workplace. And once it is ensured, this would help an enterprise to fulfilling and encompassing four aspects of CSR i.e. economic, legal, ethical and discretionary or philanthropic.

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Book SynopsisNow in paperback, revised throughout, with a timely new chapter and titleThe original How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less received praise such as: Nick Boothman''s brilliant stroke is to guarantee that within the first 90 seconds of meeting someone you''ll be communicating like old trusted friends. But he doesn't stop there. This book shows how to turn those instant connections into long-lasting, productive business relationships.Marty Edelston, publisher, BottomLine/Personal. And: Success in business depends on effectively communicating ideas, at least as much as thinking them up, and Boothman tells us how to do that.Matthew Bishop, The Economist.Boothman''s message is central, and in this current business climate, critical: whether selling, interviewing, or motivating a team, success depends on convincing the other personand the quickest and best way to do that is through what he calls rapport by design. Using the science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (built upon body

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Book SynopsisGet on your soapbox and let it all out! Desktop Soapbox lets others know you have important things to say. Just use this mini megaphone and soapbox to voice your thoughts and opinions. Specifications: 3 x 2 1/2 inch mini soap box and mini megaphone Mini book inside: 32-page illustrated mini book about the soapbox's history and its uses Stickers included: sheet of 2 full-color stickers to customize your box Perfect gift: a perfect stocking stuffer or gift for friends, family, coworkers

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Book SynopsisSolving the Strategy Delusion matters to anyone interested in realising strategy in the 21st century. The book challenges conventional and 'delusional' approaches to strategy. It offers different ways of seeing, thinking, planning, acting, and mobilising when it comes to making strategy happen in a world of volatility and complexity.Trade ReviewSolving the Strategy Delusion is a comprehensive and insightful remedy for the field of strategic change, and advances the subject in original ways. Everyone working at senior levels of business and policy should read this book. This is a fresh and decisive contribution to the canon of strategy. Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi Solving the Strategy Delusion opens new windows for looking at realising strategy. It rewrites ingrained behavioural practices to fit today's extraordinary strategic challenges. Fons Trompenaars; Ranked one of the top 50 Most Influential Management Thinkers in 2013 and co-author of Riding the Waves of Culture - Understanding Diversity in Global Business This remarkable book is a survival guide for business leaders who have found the ground shifting quickly beneath their feet. But more than that it's a logical path forward showing us how to realise distinctive strategies by unlocking the energy of people within the organisation. It's clever and timely. Tony Gillies; Editor in Chief, Australian Associated Press Don't even think of embarking on any strategic change effort without reading this book first! It demonstrates not only why conventional planning has become irrelevant but, importantly, how to see, feel, think, and act strategically in today's fast changing environment. James Sutherland; Chief Executive Officer, Cricket Australia Don't be deluded that strategic planning leads to strategic thinking. If strategic changes are to be realised then this book is a must for those who want to make that happen! Professor Philip Dewe; Birkbeck, University of London Solving the Strategy Delusion hits at the very core of challenges that most organisations suffer from in the current era. Too many organisations continue to plod along with old-fashioned thinking even if the paradigms have changed dramatically around them. This pioneering book delves into the causes of such delusions which occur around the much-exploited term of strategy. The authors present a compelling in-depth, incisive, and to the point view based on their vast industry experience and decades of academic pursuit on the subject of strategy and organisational behaviour. This is a can't-put-down book and a must-read for all CEOs and executives wanting to make a real difference! Sanjay Mathur; Vice President, India & ASEAN, Foseco at the Vesuvius Group Solving the Strategy Delusion is the ultimate why, what, how, who, and when of strategy realisation in the 21st century. It will inspire, energise and give you a foundation from which to make strategy truly happen. Paul Baxter; Chief Executive and National Commander, New Zealand Fire Service Almost all organisations these days claim to have a 'strategy' - it would hardly be fashionable to not have one! But how many of these strategies are delusional, destroy value and organisations? Many - according to this original book from Dr Marc Stigter and Sir Cary Cooper, in which they outline cases where ingrained and delusional models of strategy were held on to, despite their shortcomings. They demonstrate how to avoid delusion and achieve strategic wisdom. Such wisdom means ditching most of the security blankets and conventions that managers and leaders still hang on to, even today, such as command and control, managing by the numbers and through stressed out workers. There are better ways and this book elaborates them! Professor Stewart Clegg; University of Technology, Sydney You are about to read a book that gives a fascinating perspective on how it doesn't work and how it should in many organisations when it comes to strategic change! The examples discussed in Solving the Strategy Delusion on how people react to change or keep holding on to the status quo are very recognisable. But in today's landscape this is not sustainable. Dr Marc Stigter and Sir Cary Cooper explore how to bring new strategies to life and think beyond traditional practices and models. I highly recommend this book to all Forward Thinkers and Doers out there! Rick Denekamp; Vice President, Trade & Commodity Finance, ING Bank, Netherlands Solving the Strategy Delusion is an outstanding reference for realising strategic change in today's complex environment. Zeger Degraeve; Dean, Melbourne Business School; Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne Dr Marc Stigter and Sir Cary Cooper are to be congratulated for highlighting the need for a more holistic view on strategy - to use an Australian colloquialism they call a spade a bloody shovel! I commend them for that. In today's fast changing environment, we are seduced to a world of short termism without proper regard for or a focus on the future. In such a world, strategy is more often than not relegated to an annual repetition of talkfests followed by a plethora of communications of various forms without action or progress. This book challenges conventional thinking and provides invaluable and practical insights that will enable the reader to mobilise their organisation in a manner that will enable them to realise distinctive strategies which will endure. Highly recommended! Darryl McDonough; Former Chief Executive Partner, Clayton Utz Solving the Strategy Delusion doesn't naively claim to provide all the 'answers' but instead serves as a practical guide for you to challenge the status quo and change the way you think, plan, and put into practice strategic change. This is a book you are going to want to keep with you. Grant Rickard; Vice President, Systems Support - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Oracle How do you unlock deep customer insights and realise distinctive strategies? How do you overcome organisational inertia and unleash productive energies? How do you mobilise people who can, know and want to realise strategic change? This remarkable book reveals answers to these questions and in essence shows how to truly strategise from the outside-in rather than inside-out even for biased insiders. Christian Overgaard; President Danfoss China If we're completely honest, most leaders are consumed by the daily battle to ride out the bumps let alone prove we own a confident strategy that will sustain us long into the future. Authors Stigter and Cooper deconstruct the challenges we face inside and out then provide the keys to overcome organisational inertia and unleash productive energies. It's a must. Mick Crowe; Managing Director, G&S Engineering Services Solving the Strategy Delusion is a refreshingly new perspective on strategy and strategic change. We are presented with a systematic questioning on how companies tackle strategy and change, create customer value, mobilise people and exercise leadership, through several types of delusions. These topics are then explored in a sensitive and pragmatic fashion. A 'must read' in the strategic management literature. Rita Cunha; Associate Professor of Global Human Resource Management; Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal Strategy as we know it won't cut it anymore in today's environment. The authors take us through a compelling journey on how to survive. This book is relevant to anyone with a desire to realising strategic change enduringly! Jonathan Sampson; Regional Director, Hays, Japan The book races through how to create distinctive plans with both the customer and the workforce. The detailed glossary offers a mini-MBA of its own! THE TIMES Book of the Week Written concisely and in an engaging style, Stigter and Cooper have produced a very worthwhile book here on the challenges of modern leadership The Irish Times Stigter and Cooper offer very practical insights how to embed strategy into the heart of the everyday running of a business Elite Business Magazine (UK)Table of Contents1. What's Going On? 2. Strategic Sensing – Not Just Thinking 3. Co-Creating a Compelling Story 4. Co-Creating Distinctive Strategies 5. Realising Distinctive Strategies 6. Overcoming Inertia 7. Sustaining Organisational Energy

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Book SynopsisThe Intrapreneurship Formula is a practical guide for corporate leaders and managers who aspire to drive corporate innovation. The world we are in today is experiencing an acceleration of technological advancement. More companies are facing disruptions. Companies must innovate to survive.80% of the leaders know the importance of innovating but most do not know where to start. What they don't know is they already have the crucial asset of innovation in their organization - their employees. The question is, how to activate the employees to innovate.This book provides a simple and actionable framework that leaders can apply to drive corporate entrepreneurship. It's a playbook with tools and tested methodologies including Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile, etc. –a must read for anyone working on innovation in medium- to large-size companies. The framework and tools, when implemented, will help the company constantly come up with innovation and capture growth.

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Book SynopsisYou are looking at the ultimate briefing on how to get hired and trading-up for a higher-paid position. This concentrated game plan is drawn from Harvey Mackay''s road-tested tips assembled over decades of intense interviews, extensive hiring experience, and life-changing presentations. It''s a tough time for job seekers, and you will need every advantage you can get. With a rapidly changing marketplace shaped by increased automation and technology levels along with the devastating 2020, finding a job has become exponentially more challenging. When unemployment rates are high, you''ll need an iron-clad strategy to stand-out. As an essential resource, this book offers resources and tips to move you to the top!The resources included are 16 pre-interview questions, 44 interview prep items, and a powerful, 22 item, post-interview checklist.

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Book SynopsisIt has long been recognised that the technology industry is not diverse and gender inclusive. In the UK, the proportion of women in technology roles has remained stubbornly beneath 20% for the last twenty years. With this book we hope to help address that. This guide to tackling the gender imbalance in technology professions offers expertise, initiatives and true stories to support those wishing to bring greater gender diversity into the workplace. It aims to inform regarding background, theory and policy; advise on concrete actions that can be undertaken, and to be an exemplar for companies, organisations, establishments and campaigns in the form of real-world case studies.Trade ReviewAs the title promises, 'Women in Tech' is a highly practical resource and will rapidly become the go to resource for anyone wanting to really move the dial on gender diversity in tech. This is a thorough, data-driven piece which effectively and usefully pulls together a wealth of experience, research and real evidence across the whole of the pipeline. Highly recommended. -- Debbie Forster MBE, CEO, Tech Talent Charter'Women in Tech' is a deeply insightful read, bringing together high-quality evidence with an intersectional viewpoint. It delivers a clear action plan for how digital leaders can build diverse teams to deliver lasting change. Hugely recommended. -- Tom Read, Chief Executive Officer / CEO, Government Digital ServiceA must read! Fantastic collaborative narrative and the 'go to place' for anyone working on progressing the ‘Women in Tech’ agenda. The authors have been generous in sharing their knowledge and tips for action based on a wealth of diverse experience. We have been waiting for this and it can be a game-changer. -- Lynn O’Connor, MD Inclusive Work Ltd, Co-Founder of iSAW International and Director, DEI at SageEvery tech leader and every CIO needs to know why diversity brings benefits and how to build an inclusive and successful team. This book tells them what they need to know. -- John Higgins, Chair, Global Digital Foundation and President, BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITThis book is an inspiration on how to build an e-inclusive world. If we all execute these very concrete actions it is an opportunity to make the real difference and activate all women in the employment market going forward. Let’s just do it! -- Saskia Van Uffelen, Digital Champion of Belgium, Digital AgendaThis book is a superb addition to the literature on women in computing in UK. It may be unique in ranging from school through to progression to senior management. It is characterised by the immense strength of its evidence base and the practicality of its recommendations. Chapter 4, on Unconscious Bias, is the pivot: it could sensibly make for compulsory reading for anyone, either male or female, especially for anyone in a decision-making role. The study of allyship in the final chapter is also crucial. I thoroughly recommend the book for anyone involved with computing, regardless of gender. -- John Power, Honorary Professor, Macquarie UniversityWISE believes this book is a positive step forward for gender diversity and looks forward to practically supporting the reader to improve gender balance in their organisation. With WISE Ten Steps™ we have a recommended and practical programme that is proven to be impactful. Together we all can successfully address the challenge and thereby benefit individuals, families, communities and the country. -- Kay Hussain, CEO, Women Into Science and Engineering (WISE)A thorough and insightful guide to the iniquities and challenges facing women in tech, with valuable practical advice for how to effect change. This book should be read by all men in tech – especially those in leadership positions who have the power and responsibility to address the shameful lack of diversity in the industry. -- Bryan Glick, Editor in Chief, Computer WeeklyFrom a diverse and experienced set of authors, this refreshingly honest and inclusive up to date set of tools will help organisations and leaders consider new and relatable approaches to attracting, growing and retaining talent. The approaches set out are based on experiences and pragmatic forward thinking to create and sustain a happier, healthier, more inclusive and therefore innovative workforce. Crucially, it will help you make a genuine impact on the future talent in your community and your organisation, both now and in the future. -- Roxane Heaton, CIO and Digital, Data and Technology LeaderI congratulate BCS and the authors for stepping forward with this publication. It is refreshing to see BCS Publishing collaborate with leading gender diversity and inclusion groups such as WISE, to support the challenges and opportunities in Tech together. Together we can help fill address the D&I imperative and in so doing the digital skills deficit that can open up additional and enhanced opportunities for all. -- Trudy Norris-Grey, Chair of WISE BoardSuperbly written, the authors have combined their vast knowledge and expertise to provide a concise, practical guide with interventions to help anyone looking to support and make progress for women in technology. Well researched with why we are still falling short within schools, universities and in our workplaces, this book is a fantastic resource providing professionals with the practical steps to take action and drive change. -- Rav Bumbra, Diversity Consultant, Founder and CEO CajigoThis book is a very fact-based, well-researched piece of work. It covers everything from today’s position and how we got here, through to the analysis of education, and why the UK differs in its gender imbalance where other countries do not. The book points us to some very good practical steps that could be employed to achieve a more diverse and gender balanced workforce in the IT industry. The evidence points us to look at the longer term and does not try to give short-term ‘sticking plaster’ answers to a very challenging environment, which is not just related to IT but many other industries. -- Dawn Wright, Chair of the Equalities Committee, Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT)BCS have managed to collate a myriad of resources on the subject and produce a guide that not only explains how we are in this situation but also gives us direction on how to make change. An essential resource for anyone working on diversifying their tech workforce. -- Anne-Marie Balfour CISM CGEITEvery technology employer should read this book on diversity and inclusivity and apply the concrete actions and practical guidance detailed within it. This is a welcome resource for the cyber security profession as well as the wider tech community. -- Don MacIntyre, Interim Chief Executive Officer, The UK Cyber Security Council‘Women in Tech’ is an important book. The combined authority of its six preeminent authors lends enormous weight to its central argument: levelling up diversity in tech is fundamental to our future. But in also articulating the methods by which that can be achieved, it puts itself at the top of the required reading list. If you’re planning to distribute paperwork at the next leadership meeting, let it be this. -- Tech For Good, techforgood.netAn easily digestible read that doesn’t hide the damning reality for women in tech. YBA believe it is important for everyone to read this book regardless of characteristics such as their age or experience. The authors use a data-backed representation of the current environment with well-explained strategies and practical tips enabling readers to ignite change, make an impact and make it last. This resonated with us at YBA: ‘You can’t be what you can’t see.’ -- Young Business Analysts (YBA)Table of Contents The Business Case for Diversity Computing in Schools Women in Higher Education Computing Unconscious Bias Establishing a Programme/Project to Attract and/or Retain Women in Tech Attracting Women into Tech Retaining and Progressing Women Within the Technology Industry Conclusion

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Book Synopsis"We’ve all gotten stuck working with people we don’t like. Thankfully, Deb Mashek has written a lively, actionable book to fix that. Combining her expertise as a psychologist and her experience as a consultant, she reveals how we can earn trust, repair relationships, and create collaborations that bring out the best in us.” Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLifeMany people have mixed feelings about workplace collaboration. On the one hand, they know collaboration is essential to achieve complex goals. On the other hand, they know collaboration is a slog. People pull in different directions. There’s desperately little communication and even less follow through. One person ends up doing all the work. The result? Friction mounts. Projects fizzle. Great people walk.Here’s why: very few of us ever receive any formal training in how to collaborate well.In Collabor(h)ate, Deb Mashek draws on her deep experience as a relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator to reveal everything you need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive.Dr Deb Mashek is an experienced business consultant, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. She applies relationship science to help people collaborate better. Learn more at: www.collaborhate.comTrade ReviewWhen collaboration is done well it creates an exponentially better end result but when done poorly it can create low morale, low output and a whole host of other problems. The book teaches readers a framework for collaborating better and explains the dynamics of solid team/group work. * LinkedIn *...essential reading for anyone who wants to improve collaboration and relationships in the workplace. I cannot recommend Collabor(h)ate highly enough. It is a game-changer. * Amazon *Deb Mashek is the guru of all things collaboration. She provides leaders and teams a paradigm for working better together. Deb taps her life experiences, research and business acumen in developing this easy-to-read and still super-substantive resource for all teams everywhere. Collabor(h)ate is full of great stories AND practical models and tools you can use right away. * Amazon *The Mashek Matrix is genius, akin to Stephen Covey's Four Quadrants. The launch of this book marks a paradigm shift in our business culture. -- Nina Bianchi * Amazon *Relatable, actionable, and empirically-based - this book is a must-read for any professional looking to improve their workplace relationships and productivity. * Amazon *The Mashek Matrix, nine strategies to positively influence collaborative relationships , and insight into understanding and managing interdependence are worth their weight in gold. * Netgalley *For a short book, it's exceptionally powerful, and one I would not hesitate to recommend. * Netgalley *"People in the corporate world, particularly those who’ve been consistently disappointed by collaborations, will find a great deal of clear thinking in these pages. An upbeat and pro-active method for improving collaborations in the workplace and beyond" - Kirkus ReviewsTable of ContentsFRONT MATERIALPrefacePART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF COLLABORATIONChapter 1. What is collaboration and why is it so dang difficult?What is "collaboration" anyway? | Mixed feelings about collaboration? You're not alone | Putting the H in collabor(h)ate | Why is collaboration so dang difficult? | So why bother? | Why aren't we taught how to do this? | Fear not: this learnable (and relationship theory can help) | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 2. Two relationship dimensionsYour workplace relationships matter | Relationship quality: Is your collaboration relatively good or bad? | Interdependence: To what extent are you and your collaborators mutually dependent on each other? | The Mashek Matrix | Moving from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT | You, your team, your organization | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 3. Improving relationship qualitySet clear expectations | Behave accordingly | Avoid telling yourself stories about others | Talk about yourself | Cultivate we-ness | Engage in novel and challenging work | Bring the donuts | Be responsive | The power of personality | Attachment anxiety and avoidance | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 4. Changing interdependenceFrequency of interaction | Diversity of activities | Strength of influence: Tasks | Strength of influence: Consequences | Deciding how to decide | Maintaining boundaries | Individuals and their roles | Tools employed | Organizational values | Rituals and processes | Capacities and supports | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationPART 2: COLLABORATIVE CHALLENGES (AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM)Chapter 6. Diagnosing and remedying the 12 most common collaboration challengesHow to use this section | Dropped balls | Uneven workload | "My way or highway" | No capacity to give | Under preparation | Disengagement | Going rogue | Last minute contributions | Inconsistent contributions | Stealing credit | Dodging hard conversations | Mushy roles | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 7. Special collaborative contextsCross-functional | Skip rank | Cross-cultural | Inter-generational | Other power dynamics | Difficult personalities | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 8. When to get the heck out of there4 horsemen of the apocalypse | Process loss vs. sudden death | Chaos and toxicity | Teams in crisis | Should I stay or should I go? | The things you cannot change | Don't be a doormat | Growth after breakup | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationPART 3: LIVING IN A WORLD OF COLLBORGREATChapter 9. Further developing your collaboration chops: Professional development for you and your teamUnderstanding the impact of your behaviors | Finding the courage to change | Options and interventions for you as an individual | Options and interventions for your team and organization | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 10. Hey, you're collaborGREAT!Taking the H out of collabor(h)ate | Choosing which stone soups to contribute to | Identifying, vetting, and committing to collaborators | Learning to say "yes" vs knowing when to say "no" | How to be in the room where it happens | Helping others level up | It takes a village | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integrationChapter 11. The Collaborators' VowBACKEND MATERIALBonus chapter: Collaboration in friendships, family, community, and lifeReferencesAcknowledgements

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Book SynopsisHumans are fundamentally social beings who crave belonging, mission, and meaning, especially at work. Drawing on the increasing prevalence of remote work in the post-pandemic era, this book asks how organizations can overcome workplace loneliness and create a sense of belonging. Prioritizing the need to create authentic workplaces to promote inclusion and empower employees to feel comfortable being themselves, chapters present strategies for addressing workplace loneliness based on interviews with remote employees and an examination of successful organizational practices. How, contributors ask, have remote employees experienced workplace loneliness in their organization? What is the role of belonging in tackling this? How can leaders and HR practitioners foster this belonging among remote employees? How does social identity affect employees’ abilities to connect within their organization? Rooted in real-world research and insights, Overcoming Workplace Loneliness envisions a world of work where all employees feel valued for their authentic selves and are able to experience the encouragement and comradery of office connection from the comfort of their homes. This pioneering book not only sheds light on workplace loneliness of remote employees, but also provides an in-depth literature review of workplace loneliness to inspire future research.Trade ReviewThe content in this book is important and very timely to understanding how to navigate the rapidly changing work-environment in a way that brings us greater health and fulfilment. The study and findings make this an essential read for leaders. -- Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D., Author of Becoming Inclusive, Founder and CEO at Helen Fagan and Associates, and Lecturer at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USAIn a world dominated by multiple connections on social media, we face a stunning increase in people experiencing loneliness. This is a particular issue in the mass movement to remote work. This timely book is a much-needed research investigation into workplace loneliness. It is a must-read for leaders, HR professionals, and workers themselves. -- Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D., Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, Claremont McKenna College, USAIt is rare to find a study that is both relevant and balanced. This study offers the story of loneliness along with data to support the multiple causes and effects it has on our workplaces. In a world forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, aspects of our work environments once easily ignored are now laid bare for all to see. This book offers readers an opportunity to view workplace loneliness with new eyes and then reflect on how they might lead themselves and others to mitigate loneliness in the workplace. -- Chris Cartwright, MPA, Ed.D., Inclusion, Intercultural & Global Leadership Assessment ConsultantThrough their extensive research and experience, authors Cenkci, Downing, Bircan, and Perham-Lippman have written a comprehensive, actionable, and much-needed guide to address the challenges of workplace loneliness and foster a sense of belonging in the remote workplace. Overcoming Workplace Loneliness: Cultivating Belonging for A Remote Workforce is a timely and relevant book; a must-read for leaders and members of remote or hybrid teams. -- Dr. Melody Rawlings, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations, National University, USAOvercoming Workplace Loneliness: Cultivating Belonging for a Remote Workforce, authored by Ada Cenkci, Megan Downing, Tuba Bircan, and Karen Perham-Lippman, not only explores loneliness at work but also commits to easing loneliness among remote workers. The book addresses two important and timely considerations: loneliness and belonging in remote settings, which makes it an ideal read for students and scholars in evidence-based regulation of workplace cognition, behaviours and emotions of loneliness under remote working conditions. -- Professor Mustafa Ozbilgin, Chair in Organisational Behaviour, Brunel University London, UKAuthors Ada Cenkci, Megan Downing, Tuba Bircan, and Karen Perham-Lippman have written a timely, informative, and highly useful disquisition on overcoming workplace loneliness. Their work couldn't be more relevant and important to society. Cultivating employee belonging for the well-being of a remote workforce is an important need. This treatise is ideal as a pre-read for class discussion about a consequential topic in the world of work today. This is an excellent monograph for the academic world. -- Dr. George Manning, Professor of Psychology, Northern Kentucky University, USATable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Workplace Loneliness Chapter 2. The Case for Belonging Chapter 3. Methodology and Procedure Chapter 4. Quantitative Data Analysis and Results Chapter 5. Qualitative Data Analysis and Results Chapter 6. Discussion and Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Independent Press Award in PsychologyOur decisions are expressions of who we are and how we move through the world. Rarely, though, do we examine our decisions or even look inward to consider the psychology of our decision-making. Instead, we often make decisions based on what we call instinct (which relies on cognitive bias), false assumptions, mis-remembering, and mental mistakes. Truthfully, we don''t see the world as it is; we see it as we are. We can develop self-knowledge about our decision-making styles. We can wake ourselves up to how biases cloud our judgment and impede good decision-makingand we can counter bias. From there, we can transform our decision-making habits to make better big decisions alone and together. Problem Solver provides you with tools to identify: The five basic decision-making approaches, or Problem Solver Profiles (PSPs): Adventurer, Detective, Listener, Thinker, and Visionary Your dominantTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Data of Living To Know Thyself: How to Use This Book 1. How Do You Decide? 2. Lexicon, Situationality, & Community 3. The Adventurer 4. The Detective 5. The Listener 6. The Thinker 7. The Visionary 8. Hunt Like the Cheetah 9. PSPs & Risk Profiles 10. PSPs & Cognitive Biases 11. Ambiguity versus Uncertainty 12. Using PSPs to Bolster Strengths 13. How PSPs Color Our Relationship with Data 14. Situationality and Dynamic Decision-Making 15. The Relationship between PSPs and Life Outlook

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Book SynopsisClutter and mess can distract you, stress you out, and get in the way of efficiently getting work done. That's why Beautifully Organized at Work was created to give you practical tips and tools for how to mindfully transform your workspace and get organized so you can feel better about your work and be better set up for success. YouTube star and professional organizer Nikki Boyd, author of the bestselling book Beautifully Organized, brings her expert skills to this book. Beautifully Organized at Work includes- Everything you need to know about decluttering your desk and organizing files-both in your physical and digital space Valuable advice on how to plan your work days so you can have a well-balanced and productive week How to select the desk, chair, and lighting that are ideal for your needs Information tailored for cubicle, co-working spaces, working from home, and more Tips on how to get your coworkers involved in creating a beautifully organized breakroom, conference room, and lobby

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Book SynopsisNow a Wall Street Journal bestseller.Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way. Ultralearning offers nine principles to master hard skills quickly. This is the essential guide to future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage through self-education.In these tumultuous times of economic and technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education—a lifelong mastery of fresh ideas, subjects, and skills. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner. The challenge of learning new skills is that you think you already know how best to learn, as you did as a student, so you rerun old routines and old ways of solving problems. To counter that, Ultralearning offers powerful strategies to break you out of those mental ruts and introduces new training methods to he

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for Dr. Travis Bradberry’s best-selling emotional intelligence books: “We need no more convincing that emotional intelligence is at the core of life success. What we need are practical ways of improving it. Bradberry’s brilliant new book is a godsend. It will change your life.” —Joseph Grenny, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Crucial Conversations “The authors’ positive strategies are immensely powerful and will change the way you look at your life, your work, and the world.” —Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, author of the bestseller It’s Your Ship “This book is a wake-up call for anyone who wants to dramatically improve their work life and strengthen their relationships. Dr. Bradberry offer powerful research, practical strategies, and fascinating stories that will transform the way we think about ourselves and how we interact with those we care about the most.” —Jim Loehr, New York Times bestselling author, The Power of Full Engagement “Dr. Bradberry has created a gem that is powerful and easy to read. This book provides a captivating look at the things that matter most in life. I highly recommend this book.” —Matt Olmstead, executive producer, Prison Break and NYPD Blue “Dr. Bradberry has succeeded in creating a practical summary of emotional intelligence. Without being simplistic, this book is accessible to managers and employees who need a quick yet sophisticated understanding of the topic. This book and TalentSmartEQ® e-learning are important components of Nokia’s management and employee development programs.” —Jennifer Tsoulos, M.S., human resources, Nokia Mobile PhonesTable of ContentsEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE HABITS The Power of Emotional Intelligence How to Take the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal Test SECTION 1: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT LARGE Beat Stress and Stay Calm Make Yourself Even More Likeable Neutralize Toxic People Increase Your HappinessIncrease Your Confidence Increase Your Mental Strength Know When You’re Being Lied ToDevelop A Growth Mindset Clean Up Your Sleep Hygiene Read Body Language Like A Pro Maintain A Positive Attitude Be Utterly Authentic Increase Your Self-Control Control Your Anger Unlock the Power of Your Personality Increase Your Intelligence Make Smart Decisions Crush Cognitive Biases Make Your Relationships Last SECTION 2: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT WORK Become a Great Leader Increase Your Productivity Practice Mindfulness Get Motivated Make Your Workplace a Better Place Survive A Bad Boss Learn Your Lesson Break the Bad Habits That Are Holding You Back Build Powerful New Success Habits Master Conflict Master Communication Beat Procrastination Accelerate Your Climb up the Corporate Ladder Be Persuasive and Get Your Point Across Avoid Integrity Traps Create True Work Life Balance APPENDIX: Research Report: The Latest Discoveries in Emotional Intelligence Notes

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Book SynopsisIncludes imaginative games and activities that have been specifically designed for the manager who's looking to: raise sagging morale in a department; liven up boring staff meetings; improve communication; promote a culture of harmony and cooperation; and have fun with your work team.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.Introduction to Team-Building Games.How to Use This Book.Icebreakers: Getting to Know Each Other Better.Who Are We? Creating Team Identity.What Can Teamwork Achieve? Demonstrating Its Value.Who Can We Trust? Building Mutual Support.How Shoud We Proceed? Setting Team Goals and Norms.How Are We Doing? Improving Teamwork.How Can We Stretch Our Minds? Problem-solving and Creativity Games.Can We Get Along Better? Learning to Communicate and Cooperate.Can We Work Together? Energizing Team Meetins.What Lies Ahead? Coping with Change.how Can We Have More Fun? Taking time to Play.How Can We Build Self-esteem? Affirming Ourselves through Games.

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Book SynopsisRival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.   The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs.   Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favorite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor&rs

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Book SynopsisOffers the tools necessary for developing the soft skills in the following areas: Workload management, Handling critics, Communication, Leadership, Office politics, Personal image, and Dealing with differences.Trade Review"[Klaus's] practical advice is delivered in the conversational style of a one-on-one session with a personal coach... The volume is recommended for those who are in need of a more personable approach to rising up professionally." -- Publishers Weekly "The authors offer 54 important workplace lessons...[and]...offers important insight for career management which will be helpful to a wide range of library patrons." -- Booklist "This is a good book to read with a notebook at your side, in case you spot anything you've been doing to hold yourself back in the workplace." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Book Synopsis‘And then I saw it. And once I had seen it, I saw it everywhere. Why are men still winning at work? If women have equal leadership ability, why are they so under-represented at the top in business and society? Why are we still living in a man’s world? And why do we accept it? In this provocative book, Gill Whitty-Collins looks beyond the facts and figures on gender bias and uncovers the invisible discrimination that continues to sabotage us in the workplace and limits our shared success. Addressing both men and women and pulling no punches, she sets out the psychology of gender diversity from the perspective of real personal experience and shares her powerful insights on how to tackle gender equality.Trade Review‘A must read for everyone working for a big corporation, this is a powerful & insightful book on the need for true gender equality in the workplace. It will help you better understand your potential as an employee and manager. I only wish I had read it when I was younger, it’s going to be mandatory reading for my daughters & son before they start their careers.’ Lorraine Candy, author of Mum, What’s Wrong with You?’: 101 Things Only Mothers of Teenage Girls Know 'A fantastically astute and compelling exploration of equality that everyone who works needs to read – both men and women.’ Viv Groskop author of How to Own the Room ‘This book has changed my world view on gender equality in a way others have not. I now have a level of awareness and understanding that was simply not there before.’ Jo Scaife CEO of Clearblue® 'This book tells the inconvenient truth about the gender inequality issue, providing some real deep insights into what truly gets in the way of driving diversity - even in companies that are trying to do the right thing. It may be uncomfortable reading for some but crucial for driving the needed change to create a long-term advantage.' Paul Polman Founder & Chair, Imagine & Ex CEO, Unilever 'This sprightly book draws on personal anecdotes and academic research to make a readable and practical case for improving inclusion' Brooke Masters, Chief Business Commentator, Financial Times 'In the tradition of all the most efficient execs, Whitty-Collins sets out an almighty set of recommendations.' Sunday Times Magazine 'Gill Whitty-Collins is 2020’s driving force in the fight against gender discrimination.' Hood Magazine 'A call to action, a real eye-opener and a must-read for everyone.' Books etc 'A fantastically clear and research-backed approach to understanding why everyone should be feminists.' Felicia Willow, CEO, The Fawcett Society 'Packed full of great insights and helpful action-oriented advice.' Jane Cunningham, Co-author of BrandsplainingTable of ContentsForeword by Andy Burnham 11 Preface 15 How this book works 21 1 Yes, it is an issue 25 2 Do you have feminist phobia? 35 3 A few bad men 44 4 Maybe men are just better? 55 5 The invisible power of culture (and other forces) 63 6 The science bit 77 7 The competence vs confidence equation 85 8 Giving good meeting 100 9 The Umbrella Theory 105 10 The women who win at work 121 11 Sisters are (not) doing it for themselves 145 12 The cruel bit 150 13 So why do men win at work? 158 14 And now what the hell are we going to do about it? 166 To Do lists 171 Postscript: Winning at work after Covid 207 A final word 217 Acknowledgements 218 Endnotes 219 Book group discussion points 235 Some useful organisations & web resources 237

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Book SynopsisA game-changing book about the revolutionary potential of working from home, by two experts who work — and live — together. Out of Office is a book for every office worker — from employees to managers — navigating the return to the office since the outbreak of COVID-19. The lockdowns of 2020–21 have shown us a new path forward, one that doesn’t involve hellish daily commutes and set schedules that no longer make sense. But how can we realise that future in a way that benefits workers and companies alike? Using groundbreaking reporting and interviews with workers and managers around the world, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen illuminate the key values that should be driving this conversation: trust, fairness, flexibility, inclusive workplaces, equity, and work–life balance. Above all, they argue that companies need to listen to their employees — and that this will promote, rather than impede, productivity and profitability. Out of Office is about so much more than Zoom meetings and hybrid schedules: it aims to reshape our entire relationship to the office.Trade Review‘This book will challenge you to rethink what it takes to make remote work work — not just for companies, but for people. With lucid writing, provocative examples, and refreshing candour, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen highlight what too many workplaces are doing wrong — and how we can start getting it right.’ -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife‘If you believe there’s a better way to live than refreshing your work email until you close your eyes at night, you’ll appreciate this deep dive into how workers relate to the office.’ -- Angela Haupt * Washington Post *‘Warzel and Petersen offer good and sensible advice.’ -- Emma Jacobs * Financial Times *‘Having left their New York desk jobs and moved to Montana, leading culture journalists Warzel and Petersen see today’s pandemic-driven work-at-home situation as a cobbled-together compromise and explain how we can create true out of office work schedules benefiting both workers and employers.’ * Library Journal *‘Out of Office isn’t just a book about remote work. It’s a book that helps us imagine a future where our lives — at the office and home — are happier, more productive, and genuinely meaningful. As companies and employees imagine their post-pandemic futures, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen have provided an essential framework for rethinking how we work.’ -- Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better‘Offers straight-talking, accessible self-help.’ -- Johanna Thomas-Corr * New Statesman *‘Great for making you think about the life you want to live and cultivate outside of your laptops.’ -- Susan Riley * Stylist *‘Insightful and timely … Never sacrificing meaningful analysis for easy answers, this is a remarkable examination of the rapidly-changing workplace.’ * Publishers Weekly, starred review *‘The authors take the reader on a deeply researched tour through America’s broken work landscape and sketch out a vision of what a better future might look like.’ -- David Wainer * Bloomberg Businessweek *‘Based on a historical review of workforce expectations, journalists Warzel and Petersen focus on four key areas for strategic change to improve working conditions, employee satisfaction, and wellness … Prior to the pandemic, worker burnout, transience, and dissatisfaction were culminating in a call for change. The pandemic and remote-work chaos heightened awareness of the need for change, the return to work now occurring provides the opportunity, and this book provides a roadmap.’ * Booklist *‘[T]imely and often prescient.’ * The Sydney Morning Herald *Praise for Can’t Even: ‘Can’t Even is a compelling exploration of the phenomenon of burnout and how an entire generation has been set up to fail. As a Millennial, reading this book was a deeply cathartic experience. Anne Helen Petersen articulates the struggles and motivation of a generation so impeccably. Reading this book made me feel like finally, someone understands me. I wish I could give this book to everyone I know.’ -- Taylor Lorenz, culture reporter, New York TimesPraise for Can’t Even: ‘[A] cogent explanation of the millennial landscape, incorporating in-depth research, interviews, and her own experiences to define the problems that millennials face as they attempt to live up to high, occasionally near-impossible expectations … Petersen provides an appropriate amount of historical context — especially regarding demographics, economics, and labour issues — from the Great Depression to the present, which allows readers to clearly see the shift people have undergone in their thinking about what constitutes success or happiness. This chronicle of changes is well worth reading, as the author explains so much about life in the age of Trump. Throw in the candid discussions by millennials — most of whom are burned out and can’t find satisfaction in their lives, even as they work diligently — and the book becomes an even more useful and insightful series of lessons. A well-researched and rendered analysis of why so many millennials feel overwhelmed despite their best efforts.’ STARRED REVIEW * Kirkus Reviews *Praise for Can’t Even: ‘In a cultural moment rife with inter-generational sparring (“OK, Boomer”), and with millennials garnering criticism for their transient-appearing lifestyles (never buying houses or napkins), Buzzfeed culture writer Petersen cracks open why millennials behave the way they do and how the lifestyles that have been forced upon them are a detriment to society as a whole … Petersen is generous in divulging personal experiences and hopeful even at her most enraged. This galvanising read reminds readers that what seems impossible is absolutely not, especially for a generation with so little to lose.’ STARRED REVIEW -- Michael Ruzicka * Booklist *Praise for Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: ‘Anne Helen Petersen’s gloriously bumptious, brash ode to non-conforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Petersen’s careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better.’ -- Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single LadiesPraise for Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: ‘In a time when women are under constant attack, I am so grateful for Anne Helen Petersen’s sharp and topical book. Petersen nails the magnetism of women who break boundaries and the punishment that often comes along with it. All women will see a bit of themselves in the “unruly”.’ -- Jessica Valenti, New York Times bestselling author of Sex ObjectPraise for Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: ‘Supremely thoughtful … [S]nappy and compelling … [Petersen’s essays] highlight the paradoxical expectations American culture places on women, in particular, the mixed messages it sends: the “you can do anything”, rubbing awkwardly against the “you can’t do everything”.’ -- Megan Garber * The Atlantic *Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood: ‘Clear and convincing … Although Petersen’s book benefits from intelligent analysis of archival research, she writes with the verve of an enthusiast.’ * LA Times *Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood: ‘[This] dishy book delivers the juicy anecdotes readers crave.’ * NY Post *Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood: ‘Not merely a rehash of salacious old Hollywood gossip, Petersen revivifies flattened images of Hollywood icons … Wide-ranging and surprisingly thoughtful.’ * Kirkus Reviews *‘Journalists Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen examine both the benefits and pitfalls of remote work in societal terms … For better or worse, our relationship with the office has changed forever.’ -- Rachel King * Fortune *‘[S]imilar to the wisdom echoed in Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing, they ask us to reconsider our emotional devotion to labour and reprioritise the things that matter most … Out Of Office is not an easy cure-all for the various problems and inequities that plague our current workforce, it’s a call to action: we only get one life, so why should we believe that we must live to work?’ -- Vanessa Willoughby * LitHub *‘Inspired by the writers’ own rocky experiences with flexible work and informed by conversations with hundreds of workers across industries and sectors, the book is a wide-ranging discussion of the forces shaping the Great Resignation.’ * Future Forum *‘Thankfully, Warzel and Petersen’s book is less about ~these unprecedented times~ and more about how the culture shift of the pandemic can maybe be an opportunity to solve issues that have existed in the corporate world since before we wore masks every day.’ -- Amanda Silberling * TechCrunch *‘It offers a worthy balancing act that shows the promises and pitfalls of working at home as opposed to at the office. In the end, the book is about how to structure a work environment — one that makes workers more productive, feel like they are doing meaningful work and ultimately renders them happier employees.’ -- Eric Allen Been * TechRepublic *‘Examine just what working from home really is for workers across America, who it’s working for, and who it’s working against! This is a book that aims to reshape our entire relationship to the office, no matter where we sit.’ -- Mara Freedman * The Riveter *

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