BookOdyssey

When we are baffled by the insanity of the \"other side\"-in our politics, at work, or at home-it\'s because we aren\'t seeing how the conflict itself has taken over. That\'s what \"high conflict\" does. It\'s the invisible hand of our time. And it\'s different from the useful friction of healthy conflict. That\'s good conflict, and it\'s a necessary force that pushes us to be better people. High conflict is what happens when discord distills into a good-versus-evil kind of feud, the kind with an us and a them. In this state, the brain behaves differently. We feel increasingly certain of our own superiority, and everything we do to try to end the conflict, usually makes it worse. Eventually, we can start to mimic the behavior of our adversaries, harming what we hold most dear. In this \"compulsively readable\" (Evan Osnos, National Book Award-winning author) book, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigates how good people get captured by high conflict-and how they break free. Our journey begins in California, where a world-renowned conflict expert struggles to extract himself from a political feud. Then we meet a Chicago gang leader who dedicates his life to a vendetta-only to realize, years later, that the story he\'d told himself about the conflict was not quite true. Next, we travel to Colombia, to find out whether thousands of people can be nudged out of high conflict at scale. Finally, we return to America to see what happens when a group of liberal Manhattan Jews and conservative Michigan corrections officers choose to stay in each other\'s homes in order to understand one another better, even as they continue to disagree. All these people, in dramatically different situations, were drawn into high conflict by similar forces, including conflict entrepreneurs, humiliation, and false binaries. But ultimately, all of them found ways to transform high conflict into good conflict, the kind that made them better people. They rehumanized and recatego rized their opponents, and they revived curiosity and wonder, even as they continued to fight for what they knew was right. People do escape high conflict. Individuals-even entire communities-can short-circuit the feedback loops of outrage and blame, if they want to. This is an \"insightful and enthralling\" (The New York Times Book Review) book-and a mind-opening new way to think about conflict that will transform how we move through the world. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

Negotiation is such a familiar part of our everyday lives that we often fail to recognize it’s even happening, let alone identify the power battles and psychological warfare it entails. In our busy everyday lives, we seldom pause to reflect that negotiating is, in fact, a complex and strategic mind game.In How To Negotiate, Christopher Copper-Ind shows the inner workings of all types of negotiations, from the mundane division of household chores to pay rises and high-powered business deals. By understanding the psychology and essential skills involved, you\'ll be able to bring enviable insight to your own negotiations going forward giving you the confidence to succeed. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0312, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Crowdfunding is the springboard your project needs. From theatre to virtual reality headsets, small businesses to international corporations, crowdfunding has helped entrepreneurs and project leaders across the world to raise money, build their customer bases and prove that there is a market for their product.how to: use crowdfunding gives you the guidance and advice you need, taking you step by step all the way from planning your crowdfunding campaign to getting the money in the bank. Entrepreneur Julian Costley shares key tips to make your campaign a roaring success, and includes the essential facts on company and regulatory law, tax and risk. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0926, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Quantum computing has been hailed as a technological game-changer. But what precisely is it and what is its true potential?In this superbly insightful, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Amit Katwala tells you everything you need to know about the next computer revolution. He explains the highly complex science that lies behind it. He describes the competing efforts of the likes of Google, Microsoft and Chinese companies Tencent and Alibaba to create a viable quantum computer, and the different routes they have taken to meet the immense technical challenges involved. He considers the technology\'s potential application in spheres as diverse as medicine, cyber security and clean energy. And he addresses the fundamental question: how close are we to seeing quantum computers become a widespread reality. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

People buy people, which means that managing our presence and profile is critical. We are constantly meeting and speaking to people who are short of both time and attention. By exploring the concepts of energy (to increase presence) and story structure (to bring content alive and make it concise, accessible and memorable), Edie Lush and Charlotte McDougall offer a practical guide for beating nerves and building the foundation for real self-awareness and confidence.How To Speak With Confidence in Public will help you build your presence and profile and explore techniques to help you present yourself, your personality and your messages in a confident, personable and compelling way - wherever you are and whoever you are talking to. What you\'ll learn - A heightened awareness of what effective and engaging communication looks and sounds like.- Practical techniques to immediately help you come across with more confidence and authority.- A practical methodology to help you prepare and structure your content and bring it to life.- Nerves: how they can affect us, and what to do about it! Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0913, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A denunciation of the credentialed elite class that serves capitalism while insisting on its own progressive heroism Professional Managerial Class (PMC) elite workers labor in a world of performative identity and virtue signaling, publicizing an ability to do ordinary things in fundamentally superior ways. Author Catherine Liu shows how the PMC stands in the way of social justice and economic redistribution by promoting meritocracy, philanthropy, and other self-serving operations to abet an individualist path to a better world. Virtue Hoarders is an unapologetically polemical call to reject making a virtue out of taste and consumption habits.Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship. Σελίδες: 90, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

It\'s Not How Good You Are, It\'s How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world: a pocket bible for the talented and timid alike to help make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible.The world\'s top advertising guru, Paul Arden, offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes, and creativity - all endeavours that can be applied to aspects of modern life.This uplifting and humorous little book provides a unique insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compilation of quotes, facts, pictures, wit and wisdom - all packed into easy-to-digest, bite-sized spreads. If you want to succeed in life or business, this book is a must. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0530, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

Brands today have a bewildering array of ways to communicate with their target audience. To succeed, brand owners need to know how to identify the best combination of media and how to create effective content. A lot of advertising is ill-chosen and poorly executed; understanding how to harness its potential provides strong competitive advantage. This book offers guidance to company leaders, marketers and entrepreneurs in delivering effective advertising. It presents a summary of all the latest evidence and thinking about successful advertising in a clear, accessible way with inspiring examples and the author’s trademark frameworks, analogies and hand-drawn illustrations. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

Next time you\'re up to your neck in nagging requests, emails, and meeting invites, give your coworkers a (not-so-subtle) hint: Take a Number!* SPECIFICATIONS: Includes a mini butcher counter-style \"take a number\" system with 100 paper tickets, plus a digital number board to display the number currently being served* INCLUDES MINI BOOK: Enjoy an illustrated mini book outlining how to tackle common office distractions, like Carol from accounting asking if you saw last night\'s episode of Dancing with the Stars* PERFECT OFFICE GIFT: Whether it\'s for your boss, the office White Elephant party, or your busy coworker\'s birthday, this is a hilarious novelty item that\'s sure to delight!* REALLY WORKS! As functional as it is funny and adorable, this tiny ticket dispenser might actually help you keep requests at bay Σελίδες: 40, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0308, Διαστάσεις: 9.7x9.7cm

A fast-paced, gripping insider account of the entrepreneurs and renegades racing to bring lab-grown meat to the world.The trillion-dollar meat industry is one of our greatest environmental hazards; it pollutes more than all the world\'s fossil-fuel-powered cars. Global animal agriculture is responsible for deforestation, soil erosion and more emissions than air travel, paper mills and coal mining combined. It also depends on the slaughter of more than 60 billion animals per year, a number that is only increasing as the global appetite for meat swells. The whole world seems to be sleepwalking into a food crisis.But a band of doctors, scientists, activists and entrepreneurs have been racing to end animal agriculture as we know it, hoping to fulfill a dream of creating meat without ever having to kill an animal. This is the story of a group of seven vegans quietly working to solve one the most pressing issues we face today, creating the biggest upheaval to the food business in decades along the way.In Billion Dollar Burger, Chase Purdy explores the companies at the cutting edge of the nascent food technology sector, from polarizing activist-turned-tech CEO Josh Tetrick to lobbyists and regulators on both sides of the issue. Billion Dollar Burger follows the people fighting to upend our food system as they butt up against the entrenched interests fighting viciously to stop them. It will take readers on a truly global journey from Silicon Valley to China, by way of Israel and the UK.The stakes are monumentally high: cell-cultured meat is the best hope for sustainable food production, a key to fighting climate change, a gold mine for the companies that make it happen and an existential threat for the farmers and meatpackers that make our meat today. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0616, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Writing your CV or getting ready to interview for a job? Chances are you have lots of questions. Should I? What if? How can I? Help! This book gives highly practical and instantly actionable advice on the 101 issues, questions and scenarios most frequently encountered by people when applying and interviewing for jobs. When you don’t have your own personal CV and Interview coach on speed dial this book is the next best thing . . . and costs a lot less. Straight-talking, instructive and using templates and worksheets to help you give the employer exactly what they want to see and hear, it will make the task of securing your ideal job significantly easier and a lot less stressful Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\'I\'ve been waiting for this book all my life and everyone needs to read it\' Claudia WinklemanAnya Hindmarch is a mother of five, stepmother, entrepreneur and globally renowned businesswoman. In If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair, she shares what she has learned during her busy and eclectic life, what she still worries about, and what advice she has received along the way.From practical tips and quick fixes, to profound observations about confidence and creativity, this inspiring handbook will show you how to live a little better – and why sometimes, the answer can be as simple as washing your hair.\'Comforting, practical and beautifully personal. This book feels like your best friend telling you it’s all going to be ok\' Fearne Cotton‘Warm, friendly, and packed to the rafters with excellent advice – I loved it’ India Knight\'A charming mix of memoir and manifesto\' Grazia\'A hands-on, practical guide to managing the stresses of daily life\' Evening Standard, Highlights for 2021\'Warm and refreshingly honest\' Julia Samuel‘I loved this book — it’s really unusual, surprising and inspiring’ Viv Groskop‘A treasure trove of inspiring, down-to-earth and practical advice shared with humour and honesty’ Alexandra Shulman Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0531, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A delicious book.\' Jared DiamondWho controls the space around an aeroplane seat: you or the person behind you trying to work on their laptop? Who owns your favourite football player? And why do Facebook and Google want your private data?In Mine! Michael Heller and James Salzman reveal the hidden economic and social rules that guide everyday life, demonstrating that much of what we assume about ownership is wrong. Whether a lost wallet, a playground swing or a London flat, Mine! explores what ownership means and why it governs everything we do. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Read this fascinating book and you\'ll become a better listener, a better conversationalist and better company\' Adam Kay\'A brilliant book on the art of conversation\' Matt Haig\'A compulsory book for these divided times\' Sathnam Sanghera\'An intriguing exploration of the importance of a proper chinwag\' Sara Cox\'A terrific book from a terrific broadcaster. Worryingly good\'\' Jeremy Vine\'An insightful, important read\' Stacey Dooley\'A genuinely brilliant broadcaster\' Matthew Syed\'Fascinating and thought-provoking\' Jane Fallon\'Informed, open-minded, fair, astute, caring and funny\' Ricky Gervais \'A grand theory of conversation\' Dan Snow\'The conversation king\' Laura Whitmore...Conversations are broken. While effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations. From ever decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other.Nihal Arthanayake is bucking this trend. He wants to know what it really means to have a \'great conversation\' and, most importantly, how he can teach us to have better interactions in our everyday lives.Let\'s Talk blends Nihal\'s experiences as an acclaimed interviewer with expert opinion on the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. From tracing the evolution of dialogue to discovering what lights up in the brain when we\'re enjoying a good discussion, Nihal speaks to conversational authorities including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari, Matthew Syed, and many more, to find out why good conversation has eroded over time and how we can fix it.Part how-to and part manifesto, Let\'s Talk is Nihal\'s accessible, anecdotal and invigorating toolkit to having better conversations with anyone, any time. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0919, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

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More than ever, people crave new ideas, new ways of seeing and interpreting behaviour; of changing their companies and lives and of being more creative. Insight today has become an essential tool for seeing things differently and more deeply to enable you to understand better the trends and changes going on around you and your work/business. This book is an entertaining, instructive and accessible guide to understanding and deploying insight to see things differently and find creativity from all sources and in all places. Insight has become an important way to gain a deeper understanding of how your customers think and feel about your products and services. Part of the Concise Advice series of short and powerful guides, the book explains what insight is, why insight is so important (and yet so poorly misunderstood and under-used), and how can we nurture and develop it in our work and even personal lives. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

Banks are of central importance for economic growth, the allocation of capital, competitiveness, and financial stability. Propelled by technological advances in financial analysis and financial deregulation, the banking industry\'s investment played a key role in enhancing national economic growth in the early 21st century. The global financial crisis in 2007 revealed the banking world\'s feet of clay. Since 2007, the turmoil in the global financial system has prompted a fundamental reappraisal of the scale, scope, governance, performance, safety and soundness of banks and other financial institutions. In this Very Short Introduction John Goddard and John Wilson explore the world of banking, describing the role of central banks in national and global economies, and analysing the increasing supervision and regulation imposed on the banking industry. Looking to the future, the authors consider proposals for reform of the banking industry, and the prospects of a resolution of the closely-related banking and sovereign debt crises. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 11.8x11.8cm

Some people seek purpose in work. Others see work as a tool to live with purpose outside of work. Where do you sit on this scale?\'An exciting, refreshing, curious read which addresses not just the future of work but how to fundamentally rethink the way we live\' -EMMA GANNON, author of The Sunday Times bestseller The Multi-Hyphen Method\"At a time when many of us are reconsidering our work/life balance in the long-term, it\'s an illuminating read.\" - Cosmopolitan\"The Reset is a provocative guide to how we fit into an ecosystem\' - The Financial Times\"Uviebinené\'s passion about resetting how we live and work is infectious and eye-opening.\" - Marie Claire\"This book made me stop and rethink my relationship with work. Elizabeth challenges us all to create a new social contract with trust, purpose and community at its heart. Where we work by design and not by default and in doing so, create a world of work that is more balanced, inclusive and better for everyone.\" - Helen Tupper, CEO of Amazing If and co-author of The Squiggly Careers________________Being busy isn\'t an IdentityPerks aren\'t office CultureProfit isn\'t all we want from BusinessLoneliness shouldn\'t happen in a CommunityInequality isn\'t inevitable in a CityWe can all shape Society From the award-winning author and Financial Times columnist Elizabeth Uviebinené, a fundamental rethink of how we work and live. Because if we\'re going to really benefit from the radical shift of 2020, we have to rethink how we fit into an ecosystem. Elizabeth started with a simple desire to explore our relationship with work, and how it was impacting our lives. It became clear if we want to reset how we work as individuals, we\'re going to need to reset the work culture we exist in, the businesses we work for, the communities we\'re a part of, the cities we live in and the society we can shape. We can\'t just rethink one strand of society; we need to rethink everything together. It\'s time for a Reset. The Reset is a short, digestible book for people who want to work better, and live better. Elizabeth addresses our urge to work differently, to work in a way that suits more parts of our lives. It\'s optimistic, positive and provocative, offering fresh perspectives on the way we live now, and a punchy idea for how we might live in the future. So what\'s possible now that would have seemed impossible before? The Reset features interviews from:Sadiq Khan, Mayor of LondonAlex Mahon, CEO of Channel 4Ete Davies, CEO of Engine GroupRachel Botsman, Oxford University\'s first Trust fellowSereena Abassi, Worldwide Head of Culture and Inclusion, M&C SaatchiAnna Whitehouse (Mother Pukka), flexible working campaignerCassandra Stavrou, Founder of ProperIndy Johar, Founder of think tank Dark Matter LabsNadia Whittome, Labour MP for NottinghamPip Jameson, Founder of the DotsKaren Rosenkranz, trend forecaster and consultantJoanna Lyall, UK CEO of Brainlabs Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0331, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

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YOU DESERVE SUCCESS. ALL YOU NEED IS THE CODE. The Success Code will change the way you think about your future. Whether you feel unfulfilled, unproductive or overwhelmed, this guide offers the tools to find your ambition, strengthen your resolve and change your life. Packed full of practical tips and strategies, executive coach Amanda Dewinter uses her thirty years of expertise and the latest coaching, neuroscience and psychological research to empower you to maximise your potential and create the life you want to live. Discover the secrets to success and shape your own destiny. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A far-reaching, urgent, and thoroughly engaging exploration of our relationship with animals - from the acclaimed Financial Times journalist.This might be the worst time in history to be an animal. But is there a happier way?Factory farms, climate change, deforestation and pandemics have made our relationship with the other species unsustainable. In response, Henry Mance sets out on a personal quest to see if there is a fairer way to live alongside the animals we love. He goes to work in an abattoir and on a farm to investigate the reality of eating meat and dairy. He explores our dilemmas around over-fishing the seas, visiting zoos and owning pets, and he meets the chefs, activists, scientists and tech visionaries who are redefining how we think about animals.A Times Book of the Year Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Winning takes many forms. For fans of Matthew Syed, this is a great sports book about leadership, judgement and decision-making – rooted in the theory that helped Ed Smith lead England cricket to sustained success. And to help us all win more. ‘An absolutely fascinating book’ THE GAME, The Times football pod How do you spot the opportunities that others miss?How do you turn a team’s performance around?How do you make good decisions amid a tidal wave of information? And how can you improve? As chief selector for the England cricket team, Ed Smith pioneered new methods for building successful teams and watched his decisions tested in real time on the pitch. During his three-year tenure, England averaged 7 wins in every 10 completed matches, better than they have performed before or since. Making Decisions reveals Smith’s unique approach to finding success in a fast-changing and increasingly data-reliant world. The best decisions, Smith argues, rely on a combination of differing kinds of intelligence: from algorithms to intuition. This is a truth that the most successful people know: data cannot account for everything, it must be harnessed with human insight. Whatever the power of data, humans aren’t finished yet. Sharing for the first time the tools he introduced as England selector, Smith’s book captures the immediacy of life at the sharp end, while also exploring frameworks from the top levels of sports, business and the arts. Decision-making is revealed as a creative enterprise, not a reductive system. Making Decisions offers an invaluable guide for those who want a better framework for developing, explaining and implementing new ideas. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘An entertaining book we can all enjoy… highly informative and amusing.’ Daily Mail ‘Full of valuable insight…this is a must-read for those looking to nail their next interview.’ Publishers Weekly How Do You Fight a Horse-Sized Duck? explores the new world of interviewing at A-list employers like Apple, Netflix and Amazon. It reveals more than 70 outrageously perplexing riddles and puzzles and supplies both answers and general strategy for creative problem-solving. Questions like: Today is Tuesday. What day of the week will it be 10 years from now on this date? How would you empty a plane full of Skittles? How many times would you have to scoop the ocean with a bucket to cause sea levels to drop one foot? You have a broken calculator. The only number key that works is the 0. All the operator keys work. How can you get the number 24? How many dogs have the exact same number of hairs? Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0531, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Let Rebecca Wilson, the mum behind @whatmummymakes, show you how to cook a week\'s worth of simple, healthy, and tasty meals to wean your baby from 6 months while feeding the rest of the family, too.Rebecca\'s recipes are fresh, accessible, nutritious, and made with the whole family in mind; you can cook just one meal for everyone, adults and children alike. Now, with this family meal planner, Rebecca aims to help mealtimes become even easier and take the stress out of feeding your family.There are 28 healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as snacks and puds, plus space to record your baby\'s first 100 foods, the whole family\'s names, and favorite meals. The book also includes sections that make organizing shopping lists stress free.Follow the What Mummy Makes method and you\'ll find weaning can be a delicious breeze for the whole family. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 17.5x17.5cm

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBestselling author of The Four and NYU Business School professor delivers an insightful, urgent analysis of who stands to win and who\'s at risk to lose in a post-pandemic world.\'Thought-provoking... As good an analysis as you could wish to read.\' FINANCIAL TIMES_______________The Covid-19 outbreak has turned bedrooms into offices, pitted young against old and widened the gaps between rich and poor, red and blue, the mask-wearers and the mask-haters. Some businesses, like Amazon and video conference software maker Zoom, woke up to find themselves crushed under an avalanche of consumer demand. Others, like the restaurant, travel, hospitality and live entertainment industries, scrambled to not become instantly obsolete. But the pandemic has not been a change agent so much as an accelerant of trends that were already well underway.In Post Corona, Galloway outlines the contours of both crisis and opportunity that lie ahead. While the powerful tech monopolies will thrive in the disruption other businesses, like higher education, will struggle to maintain a value proposition that no longer makes sense when we can\'t stand shoulder to shoulder.Combining his signature humour and brash style with razor-sharp business insights, Galloway offers both warning and hope in equal measure.__________\'Entertaining and informative.\' THE ECONOMIST Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

‘Could there be a more relevant book for our times? Vengoechea implores us to truly hear other people (maybe for the first time) and is the perfect author of a book on why we should listen like we mean it’ - Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and IndistractableHear me out. Does this sound like you?You end a team meeting and can’t recall a single thing that was said.You leave a conversation with a friend feeling disconnected and unfulfilled.You think you and your boss are on the same page, only to find out you haven’t been meeting expectations.Fortunately, listening, like any communication skill, can be improved, and Ximena Vengoechea can show you how. As a user researcher, she has spent nearly a decade facilitating hundreds of conversations at LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest. It’s her job to uncover the truth behind how people use, and really think about, her company’s products. In Listen Like You Mean It, she reveals the tips and tricks of the trade, including:– How to quickly build rapport with strangers– Which questions help people unlock what they need to say– When it’s time to throw out the script entirely– How to recover from listener’s drain Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0726, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

What do you do when work is overwhelming, it feels like you\'re completely lost, and every mistake you make seems to pile more pressure on your shoulders?\'This book is the resilience you need to adapt and thrive as you enter the workplace.\' Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One ________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ The definitive careers guide for starting out in today\'s working world. It\'s never been tougher to get started in your career. In a world where entry-level positions require years of experience, it can feel like you\'ve fallen behind before you\'ve even begun. Even when you finally manage to get yourself a job, how do you make sure you\'re standing out from the crowd and succeeding?In How to Go to Work, careers experts Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines deliver the indispensable guide to surviving and thriving at work. Whether you\'ve just begun working your first Saturday shift, you\'re about to start an apprenticeship, or you\'re already climbing the leadership ladder, it\'s chock-full of the vital advice you need to jump-start your professional life.This practical and accessible guide will show you how to:- Find the right work experience and internships to make the best of your time- Deal with mistakes and handle the pressure that comes with professional work- Gain confidence, authority and resilience, and thrive in your role- Navigate the ups and downs of your early career and make fast progressFrom getting your foot through the door, to dealing with office politics and toxic workplaces, to negotiating pay, pensions and promotions, How to Go to Work is the essential manual for anyone embarking upon or consolidating their career. Using the collective wisdom of CEOs, creatives, scientists, activists and professionals in every industry, presented in the style of an entertaining but direct guide, Clayton and Haines prepare you for the ride of your life. ________________ \'A vital book to anyone trying to get their head round the challenges or work. Deadly serious advice delivered in a style that is never deadly serious. An important but entertaining read\' Bruce Daisely, bestselling author of The Joy of Work \'Full of invaluable advice for those at the start of their career\' Cate Sevilla, author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 11.2x11.2cm

Mark Sanborn met his postman, Fred, just after he moved to Denver. Fred knocked on his door, introduced himself and welcomed him to the neighbourhood. He also asked Sanborn about himself and how he wanted his mail handled while he was away. Needless to say, Sanborn was shocked. He asked Fred more about his job and how he approached it. Fred\'s answers inspired him to develop motivational seminars promoting Fred\'s attitude and approach to life. To embody the Fred philosophy is to realise and practise that:--Everyone can make a difference--Success is built on good relationships--You must continually create value for others and it doesn\'t have to cost anything--You can reinvent yourself whenever you want. In this succinct and inspiring guide, Sanborn shows us how we can all truly make a difference everyday and become a \'Fred\', as well as how to recognise, reward and attract Freds into our lives. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Timely and important.\' -- Joseph E. Stiglitz \'Tim Wu helps shape an urgent new global conversation.\' -- Shoshana ZuboffWe\'re three decades into a global experiment: what happens when the major nations of the world weaken their control on the size and power of corporate giants and allow unrestricted expansion?In The Curse of Bigness, Tim Wu exposes the threats monopolies pose to economic stability and social freedom around the world. Aided by the globalization of commerce and finance, in recent years we have seen takeovers galore that make a mockery of the ideals of competition and economic freedom. Such is the \'curse of bigness\': stifled entrepreneurship, stalled productivity, dominant tech giants like Facebook and Google, and fewer choices for consumers. Urgent and persuasive, this bold manifesto argues that we need to rediscover the anti-monopoly traditions that brought great peace and prosperity in the past. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Master the management ideas that shape the business world today.In a series of 50 accessible essays, Edward Russell-Walling introduces and explains the central ideas, tools and theories from some of the world\'s biggest business gurus and leaders. From branding and outsourcing to supply and demand and the latest commercial concepts from the online world, 50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know is complete introduction to the most important management ideas in history. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0917, Διαστάσεις: 10.8x10.8cm

The president and CEO of Scandinavia Airlines (SAS) shows how to adapt to the new customer-driven economy. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

The world of business is changing. The single pursuit of profit at any cost has been replaced by a desire to build companies that create a better future and enjoy commercial success. In Do Build, Alan Moore draws on his years of research into some of the most pioneering and progressive businesses on the planet. By speaking to their purpose-driven founders, he discovers that it is possible to lead with generosity, have a transparent supply chain, design products and services that are considered and joyful, and create a company culture where individuals flourish. By sharing examples of best practice, Moore invites us to create a different type of business: one that will regenerate and restore our economy, our environment, and our civilisation. Are you ready to build a new reality? Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

We negotiate constantly. In work, and in life. As one side gains, the other tends to lose, and it can feel more like a tug of war. Yet a different approach can turn this process into something more collaborative - and the start of a more positive working relationship. In Do Deal, music lawyers Richard Hoare and Andrew Gummer share their innovative approach to negotiation that builds trust and finds hidden value. In the dynamic and constantly evolving music industry, it has led to major record deals and highly successful long-term creative partnerships. Now, they will help you to: - Identify and adapt your natural negotiating style - Recognise key traits in your counterpart - Learn strategies to diffuse tricky situations and handle difficult people - Develop a more collaborative mindset - Think creatively to find hidden value and enrich deal terms. No-one is born a brilliant negotiator, but you can learn strategies and develop your natural style so, regardless of the cards you re holding, you approach the bargaining table with confidence, skill and a few tricks up your sleeve. Deal? Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

How do you grow your business when you don\'t have a marketing budget? How do you stand out in a busy world? And what if the answer is right in front of you? For me, the newsletter is the most important tool I have in building a global denim brand. Second only to the sewing machine. So writes entrepreneur David Hieatt who has based his entire marketing strategy around a simple email newsletter. And it\'s worked. His company has grown into a creative global jeans business with a fiercely loyal community. Now, David shares his insight, strategy and methodology so you can do the same. In Do Open you will discover: -Why giving is your secret to success -How to get people\'s attention when time is your biggest competitor -Why creating beats sharing -How a small team can win. Build community. Build your brand. Build long-term growth. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

This book is about working with other people. It s about making that experience a positive one. It s about how a happy, engaged and motivated team becomes an unstoppable force. In Do Team, entrepreneur Charlie Gladstone draws on three decades of experience as an employer of over 100 people and father of six, to share practical, honest and insightful advice on such matters as: Choosing the right people; Getting through tough times; Team building for introverts; The power of (very) small teams; Why good manners and kindness matter most. With easy-to-follow entries on hiring, gentle leadership, emotional intelligence and retaining a sense of humour, Do Team will help you get the best from everyone so that you, your team and your business can thrive. Σελίδες: 112, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm