Written by the author of Our Iceberg is Melting That's Not How We Do It, this book tells the story of a clan of meerkats who live in the Kalahari. Well organised and efficient, the colony enjoys many
Scores of billionaires worked for established corporations before they struck out on their own. Billionaires aren't necessarily luckier, smarter or harder working than the rest of us - and they rarely
The world relies on American leadership, and America has international interests - they must continue their role as an indispensable nation and remain actively involved abroad. This title outlines the
Do you have an idea in you? A hobby, a project, a product ...something that could change your life? With advice from the people behind the likes of Pizza Pilgrims, Parkrun and Decoded, this book shows
In traditional companies, managers make decisions, and workers execute the plan. But Holacracy is a revolutionary and tried-and-tested new system which turns everyone into a leader. This book explains
The Internet is great for collaboration and exchanging information, but deeply flawed when it comes to commerce and transactions. By contrast, blockchain technology is private and secure. This book ex
Through interviews with chefs working in professional kitchens all over the world, culinary students, line cooks and restaurant employees, the author reveals the ten major principles of mise-en-place
Start something new, develop your career and diversify your skills - without giving up your day job. You want to launch a business, try something new and make yourself more employable, but you don't w
Business as usual is over. Belief is the new currency and to succeed you must follow new rules: purpose as the route to profit; mind share to gain market share. The best in business are defined by mis
Explains why gold is one of the safest assets for investors in times of political instability and market volatility, and how every investor should look to add gold to his or her portfolio. Drawing on
Why doesn't the explosive growth of companies such as Facebook and Uber deliver more prosperity for everyone? How could things be different? In this book, the author lays out a ground plan for a diffe
Combines inspiring stories, original research and practical advice to create a road map for getting started and going bigger. Whether you're serving coffee or sitting at your desk brain storming a new
A good boss hits his goals and leads his team. A superboss blows her goals by building an army leaders. Which would you rather be? Superbosses exist in nearly every industry, from the glamorous to th
As commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), General Stanley McChrystal discarded a century of management wisdom and pivoted from a pursuit of mechanical efficiency to organic adaptability
In Traction, serial entrepreneurs Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares give startups the tools for generating explosive customer growth 'Anyone trying to break through to new customers can use this smart
"A stimulating read...carefully researched and accessibly written...the case studies on disruption alone are worth the cover price". (Financial Times). "Everything you need from business school in one
We Are All Weird is Seth Godin's cult classic on celebrating (and marketing to) the individual, now repackaged and relaunched World of Warcrafters, LARPers, Settlers of Catan? Weird. Beliebers, Swifti
Poke the Box is Seth Godin's spirited call to action for anybody too afraid to try something new, now relaunched and repackaged If you are happy being just a dreamer, perhaps you don't need this book.
Read This Before Our Next Meeting is Al Pittampalli's accessible guide on making meetings more effective, efficient, and worthy of attending The average office worker spends eleven hours in meetings e
A forgotten book by one of history's greatest thinkers reveals the surprising connections between happiness, virtue, fame, and fortune 'A great book. Makes you feel better about life, humanity, and yo
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In this New York Times bestselling sensation, founder and Executive Chairman of Nasty Gal Sophia Amoruso shares her story and inspires women everywhere to join the #GIRLBOSS movement. '#GIRLBOSS is mo
From Paul Mason, the award-winning Channel 4 presenter, Postcapitalism is a guide to our era of seismic economic change, and how we can build a more equal society. Over the past two centuries or so, c
He was the Western convert who would plunge deep inside al-Qaeda. He named his first son Osama after 9/11 and became a Jihadist. But then - after a sudden loss of faith - Morten Storm made a life-chan
David Kolski is in charge of the construction of a huge Paris tower block, and the pressure is crushing him. But then he meets Victoria - a high-powered and ruthless executive by day and insatiable se
Real Indian food is fresh, simple and packed with flavour. This book introduces Britain to the food the author grew up eating here every day. It serves up a feast of over 130 delicious recipes collect
Twenty-one years after his wife and daughter were murdered in the bombing of a plane over Scotland, Alan Tealing, a university lecturer, still doubts the official version of events surrounding that te
Margaret of Anjou, French, beautiful, unpopular; her marriage in 1444 to a young Henry VI causes national uproar. As English rule in France collapses, Henry goes insane, civil war erupts, and families
Justin Gellatly is one of Britain's best bakers. Head Baker and Pastry Chef at St John for twelve years, Justin created the St John Bakery and restaurants' legendary sourdough bread and doughnuts. In
No Place to Hide is the story of one of the greatest national security leaks in US history. In June 2013, reporter and political commentator Glenn Greenwald published a series of reports in the Guardi
With titles like 'A Story of Stolen Salamis', 'Letters to a Frozen Pea Manufacturer', 'A Small Story About a Small Box of Chocolates', and 'Can't and Won't', this title offers a collection of stories
Begins with Barbara Taylor's visit to the innocuously named Princess Park Manor in Friern Barnet, North London - a picture of luxury and repose. But this is the former site of one of England's most in
A group of hedonistic West European tourists gather to celebrate Christmas in a remote French chateau. Then an Englishwoman is brutally murdered, and the sad, eerie child Tatiana declares she knows wh
Calcutta 1837. The East India Company rules India - or most of it; and its most notorious and celebrated son, Xavier Mountstuart, has gone missing. William Avery, a down-at-heel junior officer in the
Gary Shteyngart's loving but mismatched parents dreamed that he would become a lawyer, or at least an accountant, something their distracted son was simply not cut out to do. Fusing English and Russia
One Way and Another is an affirmation of Adam Phillips's position as one of the most literary essayists today.With an introduction by John Banville.Throughout his brilliant career, Adam Phillips has l
Iain Sinclair looks to the open road and the Beat Generation in American Smoke.Iain Sinclair breaks for the border with American Smoke, his first full engagement with the memory- filled landscapes of
Takes us deep into the life of a young woman, Fatou, domestic servant to the Derawals and escapee from one set of hardships to another. Beginning and ending outside the Embassy of Cambodia, which happ
The author has probably failed at more things than anyone you've ever met. So how did he go from hapless office worker and serial failure to the creator of Dilbert, one of the world's most famous comi
The governments and central banks of the developed world have tried every policy tool imaginable, yet our economies remain sluggish, or worse. How did we get here, and how can we emerge from the longe
