Business and Management

While many organizations understand the importance of having a clearly defined value proposition to help them become more profitable, many businesses struggle to use them effectively.

In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, achieving sustainable competitive advantage has never been more important, or more difficult.

Trust is an invaluable commodity in any business environment.

Communicate in a Crisis is the definitive guide for any PR or marketing professional to recognize, plan and respond to a sudden wildfire of consumer-led reaction, 'manipulated outrage' sparked from interaction on news feed algorithms, fuelled by social media and the constant demand for an instantaneous response.

It is estimated that between 2 and 5 per cent of global GDP (over $3 trillion) is laundered by criminals around the world every year.

WINNER: CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2015 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Category (1st edition)Many organizations approach customer-centic marketing and innovating their business strategy in isolation to one another, missing groundbreaking opportunities for advancement.

Service design is the activity of utilizing resources and people to build and sustain services that not only meet customers' needs, but also add that little bit of magic or true competitive advantage.

Effective leadership coaching can drastically improve performance.

Organizational Management is ideal for readers who need to understand modern organizations.

Coaching is rapidly proving to be an invaluable aid to personal development and a successful way to enhance performance within organizations of all types.

A business continuity management system (BCMS) is a management framework that prepares the organization by developing business continuity strategies to meet its business and statutory obligations during an incident.

Strategic Sourcing Management examines procurement and supply management in detail, covering the three dimensions of competitiveness, effectiveness and efficiency.

We are living in an age of continual motion and change, and as a result traditional strategy planning has become outmoded.

101 Learning and Development Tools is your practical guide to all the most up-to-date training techniques, organized around the classic learning and development cycle.

Mastering the Supply Chain is an introduction to supply chain management.

Endorsed by the Chartered Banker Institute as core reading for its professional qualifications, Culture, Conduct and Ethics in Banking emphasizes the importance of professionalism for banks, and explores how all staff play a key role in putting customers at the heart of their business.

This pioneering work from leadership expert John Adair has transformed our understanding of how leadership works and how executives can become business leaders.

How many presentations on innovation have there been recently?

Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics is a step-by-step guide to balancing the triangle of service, cost and cash which is the essence of supply chain management.

Social innovation and social entrepreneurship look for creative and affordable solutions to specific societal problems.

Many manufacturing and distribution companies are moving from the traditional 'forecast push MRP' to demand-driven supply chain management (SCM).

The Lean Practitioner's Handbook bridges the gap between the tools and concepts of Lean and the practical use of the tools.

Knowledge was once power - difficult to find, slow to transmit and coveted.

Human Capital Management Standards is a comprehensive guide to the BSI and ISO frameworks for people management.

Essential Leadership is a practical, accessible book that tackles theory and practice in an integrated and stimulating way.

Practical Enterprise Risk Management addresses the real need for organizations to take more managed risks in order to maximize business strategies and achieve long term goals.

Facilitating Reflective Learning: Coaching, Mentoring and Supervision is written by two leading experts in the field.

Will the workplace of the future be overrun by machines and robots?

Professional Practice in Learning and Development guides learning and development professionals and students in designing and delivering effective people development in the modern organization.

Marketing visionary Martin Lindstrom has been on the front line of the branding for over twenty years.

Business Ethics in Practice is essential reading for all undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students looking to ensure they act responsibly and make the right decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas.

Project managers leading international projects must deliver value and align the project outcomes to the wider strategic goals of the organization.

FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2020 - HR & Management Category HR's contribution to the business goes beyond its traditional role of managing hiring, discipline and payroll.

WINNER: CILIP's Knowledge and Information Management Award 2019 - Information Resources Print CategoryThe way an organization manages and disseminates its knowledge is key to informed business decision-making, effectiveness and competitive edge.

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.

WINNER: Independent Press Award 2020 - Technology CategoryBlockchain is the technology behind bitcoin and other crypto-currencies.

Adopt disruptive selling strategies that will empower your customers and ensure you stay competitive in the constantly evolving digital landscape with this carefully researched book, featuring case studies and examples from disruptive organizations such as AirBnB, Zalando and Bol.

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.

The Strategic Planning Workbook is an invaluable, ready-to-use guide to creating and implementing a strategic plan.

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.

The pressure on professional service firms and their professionals has never been higher.

One of the key success factors for any organization is effective strategic change - to ensure adaptability and increase productivity.

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

Writing Skills for Public Relations is filled with helpful pointers and useful examples for public relations practitioners at all levels who need to make the best use of written communication.

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

SHORTLISTED: CMI Management Book of the Year 2018 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship CategoryIn Your Creative Element helps readers identify a personal creativity formula for success, and kick-starts the creative journey.