The heart-centered leader – the critical value for leadership of the future.’ Fabienne Guichon-Lindholm Leading From The Heart features 21 worldwide successful business leaders who share how to create a profitable enterprise by putting your people and relationships at the heart of your business. Leaders primarily come from the service sectors (law, health and beauty, spas, hairdressing, cosmetics, financial services, hospitality) where impeccable interpersonal relationships are paramount to success.The key approach centres on a consistent, enlightened and inspiring care for team.Each author is running an established enterprise where they have consciously and genuinely embraced relational leadership, collaborative teams, kindness in management, and authentic heart-led, people-first principles.They share their successes, philosophy and challenges.This is an inspirational read and an invaluable grass-roots resource!Foreword Fabienne Guichon-LindholmEditorsJoan Scott and Andrew PriestleyContributorsFabienne Guichon-Lindholm, Joan Scott, Samantha Sweet, Sally Gordon, Kay Pennington, Melissa Timperley, Andrea Simpson, Candice Gardner, Arif Isikgun, Paula Clipsham, Samantha Ashton, Sue Belton, Tabitha James-Kraan, Jessica Parrish, Clare Porter, Diane Hey, Jen Buck, Madeleine Geach, Kylie Denton, Andrew Priestley, and Amanda Winwoodleadership; management theory; diversity; empathy; relational leadership; leadership transformation; personnel; Human Resources management; customer experience; customer service; hospitality; effective teams; equity and inclusiveness; team development; effective entrepreneurial teams; entrepreneurs; industrial relations Read more

Best Books of 2023 – The Financial Times and The EconomistShortlisted for Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining’ – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow'Entertaining . . . compelling . . . there are lessons here for managers of all stripes' – The EconomistMegaproject expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale.Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant new reality. Think of how Apple’s iPod went from a project with a single employee to an enormously successful product launch in eleven months. But such successes are the exception. Consider how London’s Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions over budget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. Why?Understanding what distinguishes the triumphs from the failures has been the life’s work of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg. In How Big Things Get Done, he identifies the errors that lead projects to fail, and the research-based principles that will make yours succeed:- Understand your odds. If you don’t know them, you won’t win.- Plan slow, act fast. Getting to the action quick feels right. But it’s wrong.- Think right to left. Start with your goal, then identify the steps to get there.- Find your Lego. Big is best built from small.- Master the unknown unknowns. Most think they can’t, so they fail. Flyvbjerg shows how you can.Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House to the making of Pixar blockbusters, How Big Things Get Done reveals how to get any ambitious project done – on time and on budget. Read more

This is the road map to a seven-figure business . . . in one year or lessThe word “entrepreneur” is today’s favorite buzzword, and any aspiring business owner has likely encountered an overwhelming number of so-called “easy paths to success.” The truth is that building a real, profitable, sustainable business requires thousands of hours of commitment, grit, and hard work. It’s no wonder why more than half of new businesses close within six years of opening, and fewer than 5 percent will ever earn more than $1 million annually. 12 Months to $1 Million condenses the startup phase into one fast-paced year that has helped hundreds of new entrepreneurs hit the million-dollar level by using an exclusive and foolproof formula. By cutting out the noise and providing a clear and proven plan, this roadmap helps even brand-new entrepreneurs make decisions quickly, get their product up for sale, and launch it to a crowd that is ready and waiting to buy. This one-year plan will guide you through the three stages to your first $1 million:The Grind (Months 0-4): This step-by-step plan will help you identify a winning product idea, target customers that are guaranteed to buy, secure funding, and take your first sale within your first four months. The Growth (Months 5 - 8): Once you’re in business, you will discover how to use cheap and effective advertising strategies to get your product to at least 25 sales per day, so you can prove you have a profitable business. The Gold (Months 9-12): It’s time to establish series of products available for sale, until you are averaging at least 100 sales per day, getting you closer to the million-dollar mark every single day.Through his training sessions at Capitalism.com, Ryan Daniel Moran has helped new and experienced entrepreneurs launch scalable and sustainable online businesses. He’s seen more than 100 entrepreneurs cross the seven-figure barrier, many of whom go on to sell their businesses. If your goal is to be a full-time entrepreneur, get ready for one chaotic, stressful, and rewarding year. If you have the guts to complete it, you will be the proud owner of a million-dollar business and be in a position to call your own shots for life. Read more

________________________________Can a good company become a great one? If so, how?After a five-year research project, Jim Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organisation to make the leap from good to great while other organisations remain only good. Rigorously supported by evidence, his findings are surprising - at times even shocking - to the modern mind.Good to Great achieves a rare distinction: a management book full of vital ideas that reads as well as a fast-paced novel. It is widely regarded as one of the most important business books ever written. Read more

Best Books of the Year – The Financial Times and The EconomistShortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award 2023World expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale.‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining’ – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and SlowNothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant new reality. Think of how Apple’s iPod went from a project with a single employee to an enormously successful product launch in eleven months. But such successes are the exception. Consider how London’s Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions over budget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. Why?Understanding what distinguishes the triumphs from the failures has been the life’s work of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg. In How Big Things Get Done, he identifies the errors that lead projects to fail, and the research-based principles that will make yours succeed:Understand your odds. If you don’t know them, you won’t win.Plan slow, act fast. Getting to the action quick feels right. But it’s wrong.Think right to left. Start with your goal, then identify the steps to get there.Find your Lego. Big is best built from small.Master the unknown unknowns. Most think they can’t, so they fail. Flyvbjerg shows how you can.Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House to the making of the latest Pixar blockbusters, How Big Things Get Done reveals how to get any ambitious project done – on time and on budget.'Entertaining . . . compelling . . . there are lessons here for managers of all stripes' – The Economist Read more

In her #1 NYT bestsellers, Brené Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and ideas, and developing that potential. This is a book for everyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it and work to align authority and accountability. We don't avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into the vulnerability that’s necessary to do good work.But daring leadership in a culture that's defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty requires building courage skills, which are uniquely human. The irony is that we're choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the same time we're scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines can't do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection and courage to start.Brené Brown spent the past two decades researching the emotions that give meaning to our lives. Over the past seven years, she found that leaders in organisations ranging from small entrepreneurial start-ups and family-owned businesses to non-profits, civic organisations and Fortune 50 companies, are asking the same questions: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And, how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?Dare to Lead answers these questions and gives us actionable strategies and real examples from her new research-based, courage-building programme. Brené writes, ‘One of the most important findings of my career is that courage can be taught, developed and measured. Courage is a collection of four skill sets supported by twenty-eight behaviours. All it requires is a commitment to doing bold work, having tough conversations and showing up with our whole hearts. Easy? No. Choosing courage over comfort is not easy. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and work. It's why we're here.’ Read more

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK (R)) Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and the PMBOK (R) Guide - Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains. Both the standard and the guide reflect the wide range of development approaches that lead to value delivery. This edition is designed to address practitioners' current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes. This edition of the PMBOK (R) Guide reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.); provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes; includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts; focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and integrates with PMI standards for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector. Read more

Discover how to become an effective woman in leadership -- even if you’re shy, avoid conflict at all costs, or lack confidence.Are you tired of seeing men at work get promoted, be given better assignments, and enjoy pay raises even though you know your skills and results are just as good, if not better?Do you find it difficult to express yourself during work meetings without being hostile or apologetic?Perhaps you're tired of coming home feeling frustrated because you didn't speak up at the meeting, or maybe you feel as though, no matter what you try, people just walk all over you.You know that there must be another way.And you’re right. But don’t worry: help is at hand.In an incredibly male-dominated world, it’s crucial -- now more than ever -- to develop the necessary skills to become an effective leader and start demanding what you deserve.Luckily, it’s easier than you think.You don't have to buy into the self-help industry, which wastes your time, resources and energy on costly and often condescending life coaches and counselling sessions.All you need are easy, proven skills and traits that will help you gradually develop your self-esteem, sharpen your trust, and hone your boundary-setting and communication skills.If you're someone who:Is new into leadershipWants to know how to manage a team more effectivelyFinds it difficult to deal with employeesDoesn’t feel worthy of their leadership position (or doesn’t know how to reach one)Lacks self-confidenceWants to know the secrets to improving communicationthen Jemma Roedel can help you.Many people don’t understand that there’s a lot more to being a leader than just managing people.The first step to thinking like a boss is having the insight and understanding that pioneering successful women have -- and using it to take constructive action.In She Thinks Like a Boss, here’s just a fraction of what you will discover:What successful women in leadership are doing -- and how you can copy themWhat ‘imposter syndrome’ is, and how to FINALLY defeat itEssential strategies for overcoming the fears that are holding you backWhy having a great team is the foundation to every business success (and how to build yours)A blueprint for optimizing your team and the outstanding results it can produceThe 4-step communication model for setting strong boundariesThe rules of negotiation -- and how to use them to get what you deserveAnd much more.Even if you feel uncomfortable or scared to face the issues that being a great leader brings, the key is to dive straight in. In She Thinks Like a Boss, you will be given specific and practical techniques to help you gradually overcome the problems you're facing.You’re on a personal journey, but there are key steps you can take to set you on the path to live the life you dream of and be an inspiration to other women in business.Become an inspirational female leader today: scroll up, and click the "Add to Cart" button right now. Read more

We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive, and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers careers. Instead, you must be your own chief executive officer. That means it's up to you to carve out your place in the world and know when to change course. And it's up to you to keep yourself engaged and productive during a career that may span some 50 years. In Managing Oneself, Peter Drucker explains how to do it. The keys: Cultivate a deep understanding of yourself by identifying your most valuable strengths and most dangerous weaknesses; Articulate how you learn and work with others and what your most deeply held values are; and Describe the type of work environment where you can make the greatest contribution. Only when you operate with a combination of your strengths and self-knowledge can you achieve true and lasting excellence. Managing Oneself identifies the probing questions you need to ask to gain the insights essential for taking charge of your career. Peter Drucker was a writer, teacher, and consultant. His 34 books have been published in more than 70 languages. He founded the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, and counseled 13 governments, public services institutions, and major corporations. Read more

Stay on track and within budget with this accessible guide to project planningProject Management For Dummies guides you to a thorough understanding of how to successfully manage projects―and the people who work on them―even if you’re brand new to the project management field. You’ll learn the basic concepts, key tips and tricks for making things go smoothly, and updated information relevant to today’s UK business practices. Even if you aren’t entering a project management role, you’ll need to learn project planning skills to stay competitive in today’s employment market. Now revised with fresh content on everything from a project’s start to its finish, this friendly Dummies title will teach you to manage projects large and small. Learn the must-know concepts in project managementDiscover planning techniques that will enhance your effectivenessManage projects with in-person or virtual teamsAvoid common mistakes and know what to do when the unexpected happensThis guide is excellent for anyone in a project management role, students with an eye toward a career in project management, and anyone who needs to organize and complete large tasks. Read more

Learn to manage each project like a master.Unlock the Secrets to Effective Project Management with Project Management Mastery, Your Ultimate Guide to Planning and Scope Management. This Comprehensive Book is Perfect for Project Managers, Team Leaders, and Anyone Responsible for the Success of Projects, No Matter the Size or Complexity.From Defining Project Goals to Delivering Results, Project Management Mastery Covers all the Essential Elements of Successful Project Management. Discover How to Create a Clear Project Plan, Manage Changes, and Avoid Scope Creep to Ensure Your Projects Stay on Track and Achieve their Objectives.This book provides the following:An insight into the fundamentals of project management.Beginning with project planning, including defining project goals.Creating a project plan.Whether you're new to project management or looking to improve your skills, Project Management Mastery provides the knowledge and expertise you need to deliver results that will make you stand out as a project manager. Order your copy today and start managing each project like a master! Read more

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you’ll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path. This book is ideal whether you’re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization.Begin by exploring what you expect from a managerUnderstand what it takes to be a good mentor, and a good tech leadLearn how to manage individual members while remaining focused on the entire teamUnderstand how to manage yourself and avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leadersManage multiple teams and learn how to manage managersLearn how to build and bootstrap a unifying culture in teams Read more

The essential guidebook on how to make your marketing and advertising more profitable—faster. You already have a great product or service—how do you build a narrative around it that speaks to your customers’ attitudes, interests, and needs? Drawing on established techniques and proven methods, Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins eliminates the guesswork from advertising so that you can actually get a measurable and substantive ROI. Students and experts alike will benefit from the timeless principles in this book, such as how to: Create a winning personality for your adsIncentivize people to buy without using sensationalism or empty rhetoricStrategically incorporate visual design elements into adsHarness the power of coupon advertising, product sampling, and direct-mail marketingRun test campaigns to make smarter decisions about your advertising dollarsKnown as the “father of modern advertising techniques,” Claude C. Hopkins transformed the marketing industry when he published Scientific Advertising, which is largely considered to be the landmark book on direct response marketing and split testing. More relevant today than ever before, Scientific Advertising provides a solid foundation in branding, writing compelling marketing copy, and testing and measuring advertising campaigns that will enhance not only your print marketing plan, but also your digital marketing and e-commerce strategies. Increase your company’s bottom line, stop wasting time and losing money on advertising focused merely on brand awareness or entertainment, and start leveraging salesmanship in advertising to boost sales and attract new customers. Read more

Best Books of the Year – The Financial Times and The EconomistShortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award 2023World expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale.‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining’ – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and SlowNothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant new reality. Think of how Apple’s iPod went from a project with a single employee to an enormously successful product launch in eleven months. But such successes are the exception. Consider how London’s Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions over budget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. Why?Understanding what distinguishes the triumphs from the failures has been the life’s work of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg. In How Big Things Get Done, he identifies the errors that lead projects to fail, and the research-based principles that will make yours succeed:Understand your odds. If you don’t know them, you won’t win.Plan slow, act fast. Getting to the action quick feels right. But it’s wrong.Think right to left. Start with your goal, then identify the steps to get there.Find your Lego. Big is best built from small.Master the unknown unknowns. Most think they can’t, so they fail. Flyvbjerg shows how you can.Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House to the making of the latest Pixar blockbusters, How Big Things Get Done reveals how to get any ambitious project done – on time and on budget.'Entertaining . . . compelling . . . there are lessons here for managers of all stripes' – The Economist Read more

From the bestselling author of Building a Second Brain comes a primer on the essential tools you need to organize your digital life.Living a modern life requires juggling a lot of information. But we were never taught how to manage this material effectively so that we can find what we need when we need it.In The PARA Method, Tiago Forte outlines a simple and intuitive system that can be implemented in just seconds but has the power to transform the trajec­tory of your work and life, without the tedious filing or time-consuming maintenance of other approaches. The PARA Method will bring order to your inbox, filing system, notes app and more - so that you can focus on what really matters, moving forward to achieve your goals. Read more

Create a winning game plan for your digital products with Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age, 2nd edition.Using a wide range of proven techniques and tools, product management expert Roman Pichler explains how to create a winning product strategy and actionable roadmap. Comprehensive and insightful, the book will enable you to make the right strategic decisions in today’s dynamic digital age. If you work as a product manager, Scrum product owner, product portfolio manager, head of product, or product coach, then this book is for you.What you will learn:Create an inspiring vision for your product.Develop a product strategy that maximises the chances of launching a winning product.Successfully adapt the strategy across the product life cycle to achieve sustained product success.Measure the value your product creates using the right key performance indicators (KPIs).Build an actionable outcome-based product roadmap that aligns stakeholders and directs the product backlog.Regularly review the product strategy and roadmap and keep them up-to-date.Written in an engaging and easily accessible style, Strategize offers practical advice and valuable examples so that you can apply the practices directly to your products. This second, revised, and extended edition offers new concepts, more tools, and additional tips and examples.Praise for Strategize:"Strategize offers a comprehensive approach to product strategy using the latest practices geared specifically to digital products. Not just theory, the book is chock-full of real-world examples, making it easier to apply the principles to your company and products. Strategize is essential reading for everyone in charge of products: product executives, product managers, and product owners." Steve Johnson, Founder at Under10 Consulting."Whether you are new to product management or an experienced practitioner, Strategize is a must read. You are guaranteed to get new ideas about how to develop or improve your product strategy and how to execute it successfully. It’s an essential addition to every product manager’s reading list." Marc Abraham, Senior Group Product Manager at Intercom. Read more

The international bestseller—now with a new preface by author John Kotter.Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter’s ideas on change management and leadership.From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented M&A activity to scandal, greed, and ultimately, recession—we’ve learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. It’s the rule. Now with a new preface, this refreshed edition of the global bestseller Leading Change is more relevant than ever.John Kotter’s now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become the foundation for leaders and organizations across the globe. By outlining the process every organization must go through to achieve its goals, and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work. Leading Change is widely recognized as his seminal work and is an important precursor to his newer ideas on acceleration published in Harvard Business Review.Needed more today than at any time in the past, this bestselling business book serves as both visionary guide and practical toolkit on how to approach the difficult yet crucial work of leading change in any type of organization. Reading this highly personal book is like spending a day with the world’s foremost expert on business leadership. You’re sure to walk away inspired—and armed with the tools you need to inspire others. Published by Harvard Business Review Press. Read more

Learn to manage each project like a master.Unlock the Secrets to Effective Project Management with Project Management Mastery, Your Ultimate Guide to Planning and Scope Management. This Comprehensive Book is Perfect for Project Managers, Team Leaders, and Anyone Responsible for the Success of Projects, No Matter the Size or Complexity.From Defining Project Goals to Delivering Results, Project Management Mastery Covers all the Essential Elements of Successful Project Management. Discover How to Create a Clear Project Plan, Manage Changes, and Avoid Scope Creep to Ensure Your Projects Stay on Track and Achieve their Objectives.This book provides the following:An insight into the fundamentals of project management.Beginning with project planning, including defining project goals.Creating a project plan.Whether you're new to project management or looking to improve your skills, Project Management Mastery provides the knowledge and expertise you need to deliver results that will make you stand out as a project manager.Order your copy today and start managing each project like a master! Read more