Management and management techniques

FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2020 - HR & Management CategoryIn order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage, businesses need to unlock the skills, talent and capabilities of their people, both individually and collectively.

The training and development needs of any workforce vary dramatically between the generations and levels even so far as the style of communication needed to be effective.

Strength-based Lean Six Sigma is a new way of approaching process improvement that combines the best practices of two established methodologies to generate a new approach in order to help you develop and deliver increased high performance in any organization.

This book is about how great leaders can make purpose the beating heart of their organization and use it to power performance.

In a working life of 35 years, a manager can expect to make at least 10 job changes - or transitions - where the demands for rapid business delivery and effective leadership will only increase with each new job.

Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the present moment, helping us become more aware of our thoughts and feelings so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we are better able to manage them.

Strategic Thinking: A Step-by-Step Approach to Strategy and Leadership, now in its third edition, takes you step by step through sound strategic thinking by setting out the questions to ask.

For any business involved in today's supply chains, logistics services are critical.

It is often claimed that 70% of organizational change efforts fail, despite the popularity of linear change models.

Managing changes to the supply chain comes with its unique challenges.

A good business model should describe how an organization creates and delivers value, meaning that financial modelling is a vital tool for business strategy, allowing hypotheses and scenarios to be translated into numbers.

Whilst the maritime container business has been studied in depth, the impact on shippers and how shippers deal with the given challenges has not been fully examined.

B2B marketing is functioning in an increasingly fast-paced and complex business landscape, with a wealth of new technologies, tools and channels, and where customers are more in control of the buying process than ever before.

As recruitment becomes ever more important to a business achieving its corporate objectives, recruiters must raise their game, delivering new and innovative solutions while also doing their job well and achieving the results needed for their clients and candidates.

Consumer-facing and business-to-business organizations know that if they get their approach to customers right, they will be rewarded with unprecedented customer loyalty.

This book offers a practical solution for every organization that needs to monitor the effectiveness of their risk management.

Coaching in Times of Crisis and Transformation takes an in-depth look at crisis and change in the world we live in today and discusses its impact on both individuals and organizations.

Buying, merchandising and the supply chain are inextricably linked.

Malcolm McDonald on Key Account Management explores the challenges of winning, retaining and developing key accounts.

Mentoring is a powerful tool in the development of talent within any organization.

Across the global economy, customers' expectations are continually rising - but many companies fail to deliver against those expectations.

The transport industry has an important role to play in addressing climate change and the environmental challenges facing governments, businesses and individuals.

We live in a world of continuous uncertainty and on the brink of a massive digital and AI-powered shift.

In the new world of work, agility is a business imperative.

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - Change & SustainabilityThe ability to renew competitive advantage with flexibility is essential for any business in today's turbulent world.

Unlock your potential with the latest neuroscientific insights and succeed as a leader in complex business environments.

With the rise of cloud services and the digitization of all business units, procurement managers need to understand how to buy technology services in order to generate revenue, drive innovation and retain customers.

Win the attention of high-level decision makers in large corporations; spark their interest and earn their trust to achieve long-term, sustainable mutual value.

"e;How do we get customers to choose us over our competitors?

We're living on the wrong clock.

Ben Lebus returns with a third book in the series, this time with a focus on creating beautiful budget-friendly food, fast.

WINNER: Independent Press Award 2022 - CareerAre you avoiding an uncomfortable conversation at work?

WINNER: Independent Press Award 2022 - Business: Entrepreneurship & Small BusinessWINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: Entrepreneurship & Small BusinessWINNER: American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2023 - Business: Entrepreneurship & Small BusinessEvery start-up founder feels overwhelmed and uncertain at various times.

You've got a rare empty slot in your diary today, squeezed between meetings, phone calls and dealing with the incessant incoming emails.

Grow your brand and reach new consumers by creating more impactful and effective marketing that meaningfully reflects and appeals to a diverse customer profile and marketplace.

How can I create in-person learning that engages people?

WINNER: Book Excellence Awards 2024 - LeadershipWINNER: Independent Press Award 2022 - Business MotivationalFINALIST: Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2023 - CareerWINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: MotivationalWhat do astronauts, Olympic champions, and Nobel laureates do differently that allows them to achieve at such a high level?

WINNER: PA Voice Awards 2015 - Best Book for a PA (1st edition) With the world of work profoundly disrupted by artificial intelligence, machine learning and COVID-19, the role of the executive assistant is changed forever.

Is your organization strategically prepared for the digital and distributed workplace?

How do I balance delivery of the HR strategy with the needs of the business?

How many of our business leaders truly embody the change needed in the world of work and beyond?

Disruption is back with a vengeance.

The updated third edition of Employment Law is a clear and practical guide to understanding the complex, important system that regulates the relationship between employers and employees in the UK.

The way we work has changed and a strong, supportive company culture is key for success.

Global consumption of raw materials currently goes beyond the earth's regenerative capacity, but the circular economy offers a more sustainable model which also provides new business opportunities.

Organizations, managers and workers still have an Industrial Era mindset towards work.

How can individuals and organizations understand and measure mental toughness to deal with stress and challenge, and so improve performance?

WINNER: CMI Management Book of the Year 2022SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - Diversity, Inclusion & Equality categoryGood intentions are not enough - real diversity is about change.