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Andy Pardoe is a leading AI thought leader, consultant, speaker and author. He is the Founder & CEO of the Wisdom Works Group consultancy and is also the Managing Partner of Wisdom Works Ventures, a specialist accelerator for AI startups. He is the Chair of the Deep Tech Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick. He is based in London, UK.

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Jim Stewart is Professor of HRD at Liverpool Business School, UK. He is also Chief Examiner of Learning and Development for the CIPD as well as Visiting Panel Chair and External Moderator.Patricia Rogers is part of the Postgraduate Taught Strategy and Development Group responsible for the development of postgraduate taught strategies across Coventry University, UK.

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Sheila Cameron is a senior lecturer at the Open University Business School (OUBS), UK.Deborah Price is a lecturer in Management at the Open University Business School (OUBS), UK.

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Roy Horn is an academic and researcher in the School of Business and Management at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

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Mark Price is the former Managing Director of Waitrose and former Deputy Chair of the John Lewis Partnership. He is the founder of WorkL for Business and WorkL, Chair of The Fair Trade Foundation, NED of Coca-Cola, Chair of Business in the Community and Former President of the Charted Management Institute. He was formerly Minster of State for Trade and Investment. He is based in London, UK.

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Erifili Gounari is CEO and Founder of The Z Link, a consultancy which advises leading organizations such as Deloitte, Hearst and Ikea on how they can improve their connection with Gen Z. She is widely recognized as a Gen Z thought leader, was listed in the 2023 class of Forbes 30 under 30 and sits on the Advisory Board of Youthful Cities. She is based in London, UK.

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Roger Spitz is a futurist, author, and President of Techistential, a foresight strategy consultancy. He also chairs the Disruptive Futures Institute, a global education hub which empowers organizations and entrepreneurs. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, such as Fast Company, WIRED, and MIT Technology Review. He is based in San Francisco, USA.

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Gabriella Lojacono is an Associate Professor of International Management at the Department of Management and Technology of Università Bocconi and SDA Bocconi School of Management based in Milan, Italy. She is also the Director of the Executive Master in Luxury Management at SDA Bocconi.

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Ellie Duncan is a financial journalist and Head of Content at Open Banking Expo, based in London, UK. She hosts the Open Banking Expo Unplugged podcast and Open Banking Expo TV. She is a former features editor at the Financial Times and has written for titles including Investment Week, Net Zero Investor, Ignites Europe and Portfolio Adviser. She is an experienced broadcast journalist who has moderated webcasts for a number of FT titles, including FundFire and Ignites US.

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Ellie Duncan is a financial journalist and Head of Content at Open Banking Expo, based in London, UK. She hosts the Open Banking Expo Unplugged podcast and Open Banking Expo TV. She is a former features editor at the Financial Times and has written for titles including Investment Week, Net Zero Investor, Ignites Europe and Portfolio Adviser. She is an experienced broadcast journalist who has moderated webcasts for a number of FT titles, including FundFire and Ignites US.

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Michael Armstrong is the UK's bestselling author of HRM books. With over a million copies sold, his books have been translated into 21 languages. Based in London, UK, he is managing partner of E-Reward and was previously a chief examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). He is the author of many HR titles including Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice and Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management, all published by Kogan Page.

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Jordan Morrow is known as the "Godfather of Data Literacy", having helped pioneer the field by building one of the world's first data literacy programs. He is the founder and CEO of Bodhi Data and the Senior Vice President of Data and AI Transformation for AgileOne, helping to utilize data and AI in the total talent management space. He served as the Chair of the Advisory Board for The Data Literacy Project and has helped companies and organizations around the world, including the United Nations, build and understand data literacy. Morrow is the author of four books: Be Data Literate, Be Data Driven, Be Data Analytical, and Business 101 for the Data Professional all published by Kogan Page. He is based near Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Chris Tamdjidi is co-Managing Director of Awaris, a leading mindfulness and resilience consultancy. He has led resilience projects for over 50 companies. He is based in Cologne, Germany.Liane Stephan is co-Managing Director of Awaris and a systemic coach, sports psychologist and certified psychotherapist. She is based in Cologne, Germany.Dr. Silke Rupprecht is Director of Research at Awaris and teaches mindfulness at the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre. She is based in Hamburg, Germany.Michael Mackay Richards is a global economic and political research analyst and certifiedmeditation instructor with the British School of Meditation. He works freelance for the research arm of The Economist Group, as well as for Fitch. He is based in London, UK.

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Peter Cureton is a former associate examiner for designing and delivering training with the CIPD. Jim Stewart is Professor of HRD at Liverpool Business School, UK. He is also Chief Examiner of Learning and Development for the CIPD as well as Visiting Panel Chair and External Moderator.

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Kathy Daniels teaches at Aston Business School, UK, and is a tutor for ICS Ltd in Employment Law and related topics. She is also a tutor on the Advanced Certificate in Employment for the CIPD. She is a lay member of the Employment Tribunals, sitting in Birmingham. Prior to these appointments she was a Senior Personnel Manager in the manufacturing sector.

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Harry Korine is a professor and consultant who advises business owners, board members and executives on leadership and value generation. He teaches corporate governance, global strategy and family business at the London Business School, the University of St. Gallen and INSEAD. He is based in Zurich, Switzerland.Michael Hilb is founder of DBP Group and a board member of multiple organizations. He is a titular professor at the University of Fribourg and teaches strategy, entrepreneurship, corporate governance and family business at the Universities of St. Gallen and Zurich and Singapore Management University. He is based in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

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Sean Lane is a Founding Partner at BeaconGTM, host of the "Operations with Sean Lane" podcast, and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. He has spent more than a decade building Revenue Operations teams at fast-growing B2B software companies, including Drift and Upserve. Laura Adint is currently a partner and operations executive for a financial services company in Los Gatos, California. With over 25 years of experience, her prior roles included Vice President of Field Operations at Drift, and Vice President of Sales and Services Operations at Adaptive Insights (a Workday company).

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Joanna Parsons is an award-winning communications consultant, author and trainer based in Dublin, Ireland. She is the Founder and CEO of The Curious Route. She sat on the Board of Directors with the Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC) and in 2022 was awarded an IoIC Fellowship in recognition of her contribution to the profession. Previously she was Head of Internal Communications with An Garda Síochána, the Irish national police force. She is a Lecturer in Strategic Internal Communication with the Public Relations Institute of Ireland.

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Kristin Saling is Director at the Innovation Cell for the United States Army Human Resources Command where she enables the command to capitalize on the latest HR business practices and technologies. Prior to this, she was Deputy Director of People Analytics for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA (M&RA)) and Chief Analytics Officer for the Army Talent Management Task Force. She is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Graham Ruddick is the editor-in-chief of Business Leader magazine and host of the Business Leader podcast. He founded the podcast and the Off to Lunch newsletter in 2022.He has been Retail Editor at the Daily Telegraph, Senior Business Reporter and then Media Editor at the Guardian and from 2018 to 2022 he was Deputy Business Editor at The Times.He was shortlisted for business and finance journalist of the year at the Press Awards in 2019 and named young financial journalist of the year by the Wincott Foundation in 2013. He is based in London, UK.

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Gilles Roucolle is Managing Partner and co-Head of the European region of Oliver Wyman and was for more than a decade responsible for their EMEA Transportation and Services practice and global Rail & Road Business. He has over 30 years' experience in high-stakes strategic and operational projects worldwide, spanning freight and passenger railways, airlines, logistics, postal, shipping, as well as rail and aerospace suppliers and financial institutions. Roucolle sat for 15 years on the Business Advisory Committee of Northwestern University's Transportation Center. He is based in Paris, France.

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Adora Nwodo is a software engineer who develops mixed-reality products at Microsoft. She frequently shares her insights on cloud technology and careers on her blog and popular YouTube channel. She is the founder of NexaScale, a social enterprise aimed at offering and sharing new opportunities for projects and work experiences within the tech sector. She is a sought-after public speaker, thought leader and author. She is based in Cambridge, UK.

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Erin B Taylor is the Managing Director of Finthropology based in The Hague, the Netherlands. She specializes in how people's financial behaviour is changing along with innovation in financial services. Anette Broløs is the Director of Finthropology based near Odense, Denmark. She is an experienced fintech leader working on strategic innovation, partnerships, open banking and digital transformation and has held roles as the CEO of Copenhagen FinTech Innovation and Research and the CFO and Head of Development at Fionia Bank.

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Matt Bourn is Director of Communications for the Advertising Association and Ad Net Zero, based in London, UK. With 25 years' experience, previously he was Managing Director of Braben, working for companies such as Sky, Channel 4, Disney and Sony. Sebastian Munden is a strategy and communications adviser, based in London, UK. He is also Chair of WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme) and Chair of Ad Net Zero. He worked at Unilever for 30+ years applying the principles of business as a force for good, lastly as CEO of the UK and Ireland business.

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Chia-Yu Kou-Barrett is Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour and Applied Psychology at Cranfield School of Management. Prior to this, she was an Assistant Professor in Organizational Behaviour at Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin. She has published her work in top-ranked peer-review journals, presented at a number of international conferences and co-authored several book chapters.

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From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK. This book is designed to help identify what personal strengths fit to what kinds of work, what skills you should highlight on a CV and what you need to know about each job. This book is a quick and informative way to find out about what jobs and careers are out there, from traditional roles to new opportunities in the digital world. For those looking for their first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, this book provides reliable and up-to-date advice on a wide range of professions to help you choose the right path for you. The A-Z of Careers and Jobs covers the practical issues you need to understand, such as the extent of job opportunities in each industry, what personal skills are needed, what experience is required, entry qualifications, training, as well as typical earnings and starting salaries. In an ever more competitive and changing job market, information will help maximize your chances of success. This handy and informative reference guide is also a valuable resource for careers advisers working in schools, colleges and universities who need to keep track of new developments - such as new roles and routes of entry, professional associations and exams - to offer the very best guidance to today's job hunters.

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WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2021 - Business General WINNER: Goody Business Book Awards - Business General FINALIST: Good Business Book Awards - Leadership: General and Think Differently Selected as one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2021: Nominated by the founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Independent Press Award 2022 - Business General Under what conditions will people tell the truth, behave fairly and act with purpose at work? And when will they lie, cheat and be selfish? Based on 15 years of research, To Be Honest explains how four factors (Clear Identity, Accountability, Governance and Cross-Functional Relationships) affect honesty, justice and purpose within a company. When these factors are absent or ineffective, the organizational conditions compel employees to choose dishonesty and self-interest. But when done well, the organization is 16 times more likely to have people tell the truth, behave fairly and serve a greater good. To Be Honest shares the stories of leaders who have acted with purpose, honesty and justice even when it was difficult to do so. In-depth interviews with CEOs and senior executives from exemplar companies such as Patagonia, Cabot Creamery, Microsoft and others reveal what it takes to build purpose-driven companies of honesty and justice. Interviews with thought leaders like Jonathan Haidt, Amy Edmondson, Dan Ariely and James Detert offer rich insights on how leaders can become more honest and purposeful. You'll learn how Hubert Joly took Best Buy from a company on the brink of bankruptcy to one that is profitable, thriving and purposeful. Filled with real-life examples, To Be Honest offers actionable steps, practical tools and approaches that any leader or manager can use to create a culture of purpose, honesty and justice.

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Coaching is proving to be one of the most popular and most effective techniques in the field of learning and development. Managers are constantly being reminded that coaching is an important part of their role in getting the best from staff, while trainers are increasingly being called upon to coach individuals in a variety of aspects of both work and life. This one-stop book aims to provide everything readers need to be able to harness this technique. Part 1 of the book provides a detailed and clearly structured step-by-step approach, which should help anyone to develop their ability to coach others. Importantly however, as well as helping to develop the skills of coaching, the authors provide valuable guidance on: where to start when coaching a colleague; how long the coaching will take; and which methods should be employed and when. Part 2 provides a range of real-life case studies from a variety of commercial and non-commercial settings that will help you to decide how coaching can best be tailored to your own organization. The final part of the book contains detailed practical exercises that can be used in a variety of settings. Each of these individual elements combine to provide the definitive coaching handbook.

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Modern warehouses are capitalizing on cutting-edge technologies, new operating models and innovative practices to maximize their role in the wider supply chain. Understand how to successfully manage these warehouses with this bestselling guide. The fourth edition of Warehouse Management is fully updated to include up to date information across the board. The latest technologies in warehousing, such as robotics, cobots and AI, are explained and their impact is situated alongside discussions on the future of warehousing. There are new case studies from companies who have achieved improvements and cost savings through the introduction of new technology and equipment, leaner processes and environmental initiatives. Gwynne Richards provides expert advice with clear and easy to grasp solutions. Warehouse Management guides the reader through all aspects of successfully managing a warehouse, its operations and distribution. This bestselling book covers an extensive range of key topics from defining the modern warehouse, detailing management processes, strategies and practices to outlining how to tackle environmental challenges to ensure a sustainable supply chain. With practical insights into how to improve operating costs, increase efficiency and reduce costs, this is a must read for optimizing warehouse performance. New and updated online resources include PowerPoint slides and a bonus chapter on outsourcing.

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Don't just be a good manager... be an even better one. For current and aspiring managers alike, this bestselling handbook from expert author Michael Armstrong provides a whistle-stop tour of the skills and techniques you need to succeed. With a focus on practical application, you will be guided through four crucial areas of management: -Managing people -Management activities and processes -Management personal skills -Business and financial skills How to be an Even Better Manager has sold over 170,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 17 languages. Fully revised and updated, this 11th edition covers all the skills an excellent manager needs, and now includes brand new case studies to ensure you will be equipped for the modern world of management. From resolving conflict and boosting your confidence to engaging your team and improving their performance, with this trusted and popular guide you won't just be good - you'll be an even better manager.

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When the winners of today can be dethroned by a surprise new entrant tomorrow, how do you ensure you stay on top? The world has changed, and the leaders of the future are those who embrace disruption and make their own rules. Rule Breaker is a manifesto for a new wave of leadership. One that operates in flatter workplaces where command and control doesn't work, and where people are entrusted with powerful purpose that grows businesses and communities. Award-winning entrepreneur, Jackie Fast, details how we have got here and why a whole new generation of workers is moving away from traditional models of work. Rule Breaker shows you how businesses like Kylie Cosmetics, M.92 and Beats can tap into a purposeful and engaged community of talent, harnessing true diversity and collaboration. To remain a highly successful leader in a future of radical change, you need to do more than fly the flag at the top of the podium supported by those beneath you. You must join the frontline and pave the way. Throw away the rule book, encourage rebelliousness, ask questions and lead by example.

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FINALIST: Goody Business Book Awards: Leadership: Team Building Organizations are most effective when the teams responsible for their success work together collectively and in a dynamic relationship with the rest of the company. For those involved in developing leadership teams, understanding coaching practices and techniques is essential for enabling the best performance. Leadership Team Coaching provides a comprehensive roadmap for team coaching, explaining all the key elements alongside practical tools and techniques for developing international and virtual teams, executive and non-executive boards and project and account teams in all types of organizations. Featuring case studies and insights from organizations including Deloitte and General Electric (GE), it also contains guidance on choosing the best team coach, creating a team-based culture and common pitfalls to avoid. This fully updated fourth edition of Leadership Team Coaching contains new material on agile teaming, using digital team coaching apps and AI, and training team leaders to coach their own team. It remains an indispensable resource for coaches and senior leaders as well as for those studying coaching as part of a degree or coaching qualification.

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