BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Making It Happen

Lessons from the Frontline of Strategy Execution Rebecca Stephens

A fascinating insight into how to propel your career and productivity with purpose and conviction.

Rebecca Stephens argues that the successful implementation of strategy often comes down to one individual – an individual with a clear, unswerving commitment to the cause, coupled with excellent leadership and communication skills.

Stephens interviews successful individuals and uncovers the secrets behind their success, while also drawing upon her own eclectic experiences in implementing strategy – from both her corporate and journalism career and her time as a revered mountaineer. She discovers that it is a sense of purpose, conviction and optimism, through an uncommon commitment and the ability to influence and persuade that makes leads to the successful implementation and execution of strategy. Rebecca Stephens MBE is a journalist, writer, lecture and mountaineer.

The Performance Curve

Maximize Your Potential at Work while Strengthening Your Well-being Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel

A guide to both individual and collective performance in business and beyond, underpinned by neuroscience and psychological research.

There has always been an unnecessary division between personal career guidance and advice that focuses upon the performance of an entire team or the whole organisation. For the first time, The Performance Curve unites these distinct approaches, interweaving the individual and the collective to produce a bold new holistic guide to improving business performance. The book’s practical advice on maximising performance capabilities is underpinned by a robust and unique combination of neuroscience, psychological research and mindfulness. Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel draw upon their vast experience and research as consultants and leadership coaches to deliver a groundbreaking guide to enhancing your performance in your life and career. Laura Watkins has co-founded and runs two leadership businesses following on from her career at McKinsey, where she co-founded its European leadership practice. She has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Cambridge University. Vanessa Dietzel brings unique insight from her blend of corporate experience, coaching and teaching breathwork and yoga. She started her career with Boston Consulting Group and, for the past 20 years, has been working with leaders all over the world on their individual and organisational performance.

Futureproof Your Career

How to Lead and Succeed in a Changing World Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj and Naeema Pasha

The essential guide to futureproofing your career and getting ahead in the highly competitive job market of the 21st century.

With the impact of the pandemic, the ongoing fourth industrial revolution, the broadening awareness of institutionalized discrimination and the concerns around an economic recession, it is an understatement to say that we are entering a 'new normal' in which working patterns and career trajectories have irreversibly changed. This book provides key insights into how this transformed landscape will impact the essential roles and functions within organisations, providing original and practical guidance for improving your career and positioning yourself for progression. It places a major focus on the changing business, economic and technological landscape and the new challenges this presents for job retention and career progression. Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj is Associate Professor in Entrepreneurial Leadership at Henley Business School. Dr Naeema Pasha is Director of Careers & Professional Development at Henley Business School and Founder of World of Work, an annual conference on the future of work.

November 2021 224 pages 234 x 153mm 9781472992048 Bloomsbury Busines

September 2021 304 pages 234 x 153mm 9781472985545 Bloomsbury Business

October 2021 240 pages 234 x 153mm 9781472988447 Bloomsbury Business

November 2021 • 240 pages 234 x 153mm • 9781472990075 Bloomsbury Business

The Intentional Leader

How Inner Authority Can Unleash Strong Leadership Tim Hebert

An essential guide to the elements that create strong leadership, with a particular focus upon a compassionate, empathetic approach.

Tim Herbert explores the various actions that define and shape leadership, providing practical advice and accessible guidance that will bolster business leaders across all industries. With an engaging combination of high-profile case studies, first-hand experiences and enlightening research, The Intentional Leader is the essential guide to cultivating authentic and effective leadership. Tim Hebert is a Rhode Island based business owner, keynote speaker, writer, workshop facilitator, and CEO and Founder of Trilix, a business and technology consulting firm.

November 2021 • 288 pages 234 x 153mm • 9781472983121 Bloomsbury Business

Dark Social

Understanding the Darker Side of Work, Personality and Social Media Ian MacRae

An essential guide to how businesses and brands can thrive on digital platforms while also remaining protected from online scams, threats and risks.

The negative impact of social media is becoming ever more apparent, and this can have damaging consequences for businesses. Reputations can be ruined overnight and the boundaries between professional and personal conduct can become blurred. Drawing upon case studies and organisational psychology, this is a timely and fascinating insight into social media.

Ian MacRae is an organizational psychology consultant and psychometrician and writer who works internationally.

August 2021 • 272 pages 234 x 153mm • 9781472988577 Bloomsbury Business

August 2021 • 320 pages 234 x 153mm • 9781472992826 Bloomsbury Business

The Essentials of Contemporary Marketing

Mo Willan

An essential guide to contemporary marketing that demonstrates the move towards marketing techniques that better reflect consumer needs.

Designed for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as those in executive education and general business, each chapter of the book includes case studies to illustrate and contextualise the topics covered. The book prioritises practicality over theory-based content, providing a comprehensive and contextualised insight into how marketing is developing in the 21st century. Mo Willan is the Undergraduate Program Dean and Professor of Marketing at Hult International Business School.

Retail Recovery

How Creative Retailers Are Winning in their Post-Apocalyptic World Mark Pilkington

A fascinating insight into how retailers can recover and thrive in the 'new normal'.

How can retailers and brands respond to the devastating effects of the internet and coronavirus on the industry? Mark Pilkington offers a comprehensive analysis of the new forces changing the way in which we buy products and experience brands. He includes in-depth interviews with some of the most innovative players and provides essential guidelines for governments, as they strive to rebuild society in the wake of recent catastrophes. Mark Pilkington is an experienced retailer and consultant, now based in the UK.