WHY SIMPLICITY IS VITAL TO CUT THROUGH COMPLEXITY AND CONNECT WITH OURSELVES 

Most of us are so reliant on technology that we are in danger of forgetting how to be human and the risk is that we make our lives more complicated as a result. The average person now has at least 7 social media accounts, they pick up their smartphones every 12 minutes, and...

We say that someone has charisma when they can attract, inspire and influence people through their personal qualities. We think that this is a special power some fortunate individuals have that makes them able to affect and influence others at a deep emotional level, to communicate effectively with them and make interpersonal connections. But very few of us...

As organizations face an unprecedented rate of change, how should the role of the strategist adapt to address new challenges? Based on original research and consulting projects from the Institute of Management and Strategy, University of St. Gallen, The New Strategist is a practical guide which explains how to execute strategy, not just think about the...

This is a book about working with large teams of people. Whether your team involves 30 people or 3,000, the organizational dynamics are significantly different for a project manager used to dealing with smaller teams. As the project scales up in size and complexity, the processes and skills required change. As project leader, your focus moves from the...

Do you ever feel you’re a fraud and about to be found out?

Do you feel an expectation to keep going and to be strong?

Do you ever think what it would be like to just… ‘STOP’?

You’re not alone. Mental ill health impacts one in four people every year, and professionals in high-pressure jobs are especially vulnerable.

Life is a Four-Letter Word is a...

Leadership, business psychologist Doug Gray, PhD, is author of the new book, Objectives + Key Results (OKR) Leadership: How to Apply Silicon Valley’s Secret Sauce to Your Career, Team or Organization. Having worked with over 10,000 leaders for more than two decades, Dr. Gray recognized that there was a desperate need for outcome-based leadership development...

"Rob is an insider who's combined doing good with doing business well in two iconic Silicon Valley companies. His book contains smart, practical advice for anyone looking to do good and do well.” —Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin and author of Blitzscaling

Silicon Valley expert Robert Chesnut shows that companies that do not think seriously about a...

The environmental crisis, disruptive technologies, unforeseen competitors and unpredictable consumers are deeply challenging issues keeping business leaders awake at night. Influencers & Revolutionaries describes the emerging movements and future niches of growth that will impact international markets and industries; including the homes, workplaces and...

With over 11 million female-owned businesses in the US today, more women than ever are taking the reins to create their own success. Maybe you feel the pull to start a business but deep down you're afraid that you don't have what it takes. Maybe you have a great idea but wonder if you're actually qualified to make it happen. Or maybe you want to expand your...

We are living in an uncertain world that is rapidly changing with an overload of information and a continual rise of technologies. Automation, the gig economy, digital platforms and other innovations are changing the fundamental nature of work and are having a significant impact on the workforce, workplace and the HR function. Digital HR Strategy is crucial...

Is work taking over your life? Is your life interfering with your success at work? Work-life balance is ever-evolving and can be hard to find and maintain, especially as your career develops and circumstances change. Get A Life! is a highly practical handbook to help you do just that.

Written by experienced coach, counsellor and wellbeing consultant Rick...

Transformational Leadership Through Empathy

In Lunch with Lucy, entrepreneur Sherry Deutschmann shares how she built a $40 million company by putting her people first. She created an employee-centric practice called “Lunch with Lucy” that removed the hierarchical dynamics within the organization. On any given Wednesday, any employee could invite “Lucy”...

Your Guide to the Best Way to Sell Your Home

When it comes time to sell, homeowners today face an overwhelming amount of advice on how to sell quickly and for the highest price possible. For these sellers, trying to understand what actions truly matter when selling a home can feel like an impossible task. And selling a home the wrong way can result in...

Ever wonder what makes household names like Oprah, Ellen, or Beyoncé so powerful?

It’s all about influencer branding, and Laura Bull will tell you everything you need to know.

Bull spent ten years with Sony Music Entertainment, becoming one of the company's youngest executives and spearheading artist development and marketing for globally recognized...

A practical guide to help executives and managers at all levels adopt a new way of leading in our fast-moving world.

In this easy-to-read yet impactful book, leadership expert Dave McKeown dispels many of the leadership mindsets and approaches that are no longer effective in our organizations.

In their place, he provides a compelling case for a new kind of...

How can you earn money? Teacher, farmer and nurse are just a few jobs that people have to earn money. Learn about the many ways for you to earn money, too, including making and selling things, doing chores, and providing services to neighbors. An early economics book that includes a note to caregivers, reading activities, and a word list.

A TWENTY-SOMETHING’S GUIDE TO WORKPLACE CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

​Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish helps soon-to-be-college grads and those first starting out in their careers learn how to be more than just professional-ish. It offers very funny and practical advice on truly understanding and managing life at work. Written for both American and non-American...

How do you sort through the myriad of “green” advice available to find what works for you and your business? So many small businesses are paralyzed, without guidance on what to do, how decisions impact the environment, and where to even start. In 'Ethical Profit', Samantha Richardson has done the work for you. Outlining changes from small to large, she...

Everyone wants to achieve long-term success, yet many people fall short. The question is, why? The answer is simple: it’s a lack of performance consistency. Consistency is the baseline skill that unleashes all the others. And until this skill is mastered, true potential is never realized. Yet most people struggle to keep up any kind of consistent effort...

“…There are few that have made significant strides on making ‘knowing yourself’ operational and real as Lee and Hugh have in this marvelous book. Reading this book is a compelling adventure. If you follow the path, you will change for the better!” — Richard Boyatzis, Co-author of the international best seller, Primal Leadership and the new Helping People...

The Byzantine Pineapple presents a whole new governmental tax and spend system that treats all Citizens equally and provides 100% Quality Coverage for:

a) Monthly Income for all citizens
b) Health Care (not health insurance) for all citizens
c) Housing coverage for Citizens in need

While also balancing the governmental budget.

This presentation is so simple...

A from-the-trenches view of New York Daily News and New York Post runners and photographers as they stop at nothing to break the story and squash their tabloid arch rivals.

When author Mike Jaccarino was offered a job at the Daily News in 2006, he was asked a single question: “Kid, what are you going to do to help us beat the Post?” That was the year things...

If life gives you lemons ... add gin.

Life’s a Banquet is the unofficial but essential ‘guide book’ to negotiating your way through life – through education, family life and business, to relationships, marriage, failure and rejection.

Aged 21, Robin Bennett was set to become a cavalry officer and aged 21 and a half, he found himself working as an assistant...

A leadership book by former Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author Mark Divine, focused on harnessing the principles of purpose and discipline in life to achieve success.

What does it take to command a team of elite individuals?

It requires a commitment to seven key principles: Courage, Trust, Respect, Growth, Excellence, Resiliency, and...

In a world of limitless media noise, how can businesses break through to customers? Context.

We are in the midst of a massive media revolution. For the first time in history, ordinary people around the world have the ability to create, distribute, and consume content instantly, from anywhere, using connected devices. The massive increase in media "noise"...