Successful brands are alive. They are able to activate the very forces of life because they embed our fundamental human motives, the evolutionarily preserved mechanisms that have helped us survive and
We are witnessing the new age of empowered customers, armed with online reviews, five-star ratings, and social media. Never has it been more important to manage your reputation and referrals. This boo
This book provides a practical, three-step plan for women who want to create a life where running your own business and having a family do not exclude one another. The author – a ‘business mum’ hersel
A powerful tool for anyone in employment, no matter what their field, The Recognition Book examines the traits, behaviors, and skills fundamental to doing an excellent job and demonstrates how to shin
Why do some states and societies thrive while others do not? What awaits us in the future? Is there a universal model that can guide our success? The author, Vadim Makhov believes that there is and th
This book shares wisdom and insights from 250 leading LID authors and contributors from around the world. They have been carefully selected to lead the reader on a journey to achieve professional and
These days, most companies find themselves having to tender or bid for new contracts and clients. It’s now part of the business landscape - companies simply have to be good at tendering and pitching i
The importance of workplace design on productivity and health is as strong as ever. Great spaces encourage improved employee satisfaction, engagement and morale. BDG is a team of architects, designers
In 2017, there will be almost 57 million expatriates worldwide. While the number of corporate expat assignments is growing steadily, these assignments are expensive and fail all too often for avoidabl
The deconstruction of the traditional workplace hierarchy, the abandonment of performance appraisal, the impact of millennials/generations Y and Z, all point to a substantial revival of teams and team
As our lives speed up at an ever more frantic pace, we can find that we just don’t have the energy currency to keep up. What if getting the focussed energy we need is nothing more than understanding t
The best leaders and managers create change. They are able to create a vision, communicate an idea and in particular encourage action from others. What is it about these leaders and managers which mak
The best leaders and managers create change. They are able to create a vision, communicate an idea and in particular encourage action from others. What is it about these leaders and managers which mak
In 1962, Masahiro Shima founded Shima Seiki, with the aim of developing a fully automated seamless glove-knitting machine. Following this success, the company expanded into flat knitting machines. How
Peter Drucker is known as "The Father of Modern Management," but he was also the world's most famous and successful independent consultant. The methods developed by Drucker remain highly relevant and
We all depend on banks. They help us save and they help us spend. Yet for many they represent everything that's wrong with the world of finance. Poor service, high fees, creaking IT infrastructure, an
It's human nature to focus more on our weaknesses because we are programmed to be alert to risks in our environment. We end up focusing on what isn't working, often overshadowing all the positives. Bu
The best way to secure yourself against being ‘let go’ in the modern economy is to rise to a level within the corporation where you are making the strategic decisions, not bearing the brunt of their c
What if you could get people to listen to you in every situation? And in addition, get them to want to listen? Would that make life easier? Rhetoric is not the art of speaking – it is the art of getti
This is an authoritative and practical guide to collecting, analysing and managing data, to enable managers and companies to develop successful business strategies. Data has become a dominant factor i
This is an authoritative and practical guide to analysing business data, to enable managers and companies to develop successful business strategies. Data has become a dominant factor in today’s busine
In 1998, Ma Huateng co-founded Tencent Inc, starting with the company’s QQ instant messaging tool that became a huge hit in China. Under Ma’s leadership, Tencent has moved into web portals, social net
Today, Jack Ma (Ma Yun) is one of the giants of the Internet world. His company, Alibaba, has become the world’s largest e-commerce platform. The rise of Jack Ma and Alibaba is integral to the rise of
The definition of attitude: an expression of favor or disfavor toward a person, thing or event. As human beings, we often find ourselves locked into certain habits, patterns and behaviors. However, th
It seems everyday we encounter a \"crisis\" or difficult issue of some sort that affects our work. Such difficulties can come from within work (eg, a difficult client or boss, missing a target or dead
Leading business coach Simon Tyler challenges the traditional idea that success is all about complexity, working harder, doing more, acquiring stuff, or suffering your way through life in order to gai
Information overload, a full mailbox, too many balls in the air, on the bounce, heavy workload. There are many ways to describe the chaotic life some of us live in and work. But if we get a better str
