Surrounded by Idiots
Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner rub you the wrong way? You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was 'surrounded by idiots', communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people. Surrounded by Idiots is an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with - in and out of the office - based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way we speak and share information. Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication, advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or shut up. Packed with 'aha!' and 'oh no!' moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and communicate with those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension. And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn't you!
Breaking Bad News
With the first edition of Breaking Bad News, Jeff Hahn created an essential guide for surviving the first crucial hours of a reputation crisis. He synthesized thirty years of crisis communication experience into one model, helping brands navigate uncharted territory with tools proven to work whenever unexpected situations, malicious events, or head-scratching screw-ups threaten a reputation. Now, in this second edition of Breaking Bad News, Jeff has added a dozen new case studies from a variety of industries that include the energy and electric sector, food and beverage space, and the airlines. The models Jeff presents are adaptable. His examples, immediately applicable. When the spaghetti hits the fan, Breaking Bad News is the ultimate rapid response resource for crisis communication leaders.
Breaking Bad News
With the first edition of Breaking Bad News, Jeff Hahn created an essential guide for surviving the first crucial hours of a reputation crisis. He synthesized thirty years of crisis communication experience into one model, helping brands navigate uncharted territory with tools proven to work whenever unexpected situations, malicious events, or head-scratching screw-ups threaten a reputation. Now, in this second edition of Breaking Bad News, Jeff has added a dozen new case studies from a variety of industries that include the energy and electric sector, food and beverage space, and the airlines. The models Jeff presents are adaptable. His examples, immediately applicable. When the spaghetti hits the fan, Breaking Bad News is the ultimate rapid response resource for crisis communication leaders.
Navigating Leadership In Chaos
The purpose of this study was to explore leader perception of leadership characteristics during times of chaotic change, like COVID-19. To explore this, I asked "What are leaders' perceptions of effective leadership characteristics in times of chaotic change?" This study was grounded in the constructs of Narcissistic Leadership, ServantLeadership, and used Q-Sort methodology. Participants were asked to sort 44 servant and Narcissistic Leadership characteristics from most effective to least, within the context of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results were analyzed and a three-factor solution emerged.This study showed that not only do leaders perceive both Servant and Narcissistic Leadership characteristics to be effective during times of chaotic change, but also that there are different styles of leadership that can be effective in the context of chaotic change events like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hope Is the Strategy
A new approach for organizations to structure and support human flourishing in the workplace In Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing, bestselling author and leader in the corporate wellbeing movement Jen Fisher shows how the future of work demands a fundamentally new approach to how we think about, structure, and support human flourishing in the workplace. Drawing on Fisher's personal experience with burnout and the resulting insights that fueled a corporate shift, her conversations with thought leaders across different industries, and the research, frameworks, and methodologies she put into place as one of the world's first Chief Wellbeing Officers, this book delivers exclusive, hard-won insights to understand what truly needs to change in how we work and demonstrates how we will all benefit from this new paradigm. Fisher reveals how hope--not as wishful thinking but as a practical, learnable skill--provides the foundation for sustainable performance, meaningful innovation, and authentic leadership in an uncertain world. In this book, readers will learn about: Wellness programs that treat symptoms rather than causes Leadership practices that prioritize short-term performance over long-term sustainability Organizational systems that unintentionally create burnout while trying to prevent it Hope Is the Strategy is an inspirational call to action for all individuals, leaders, and organizations to reimagine every aspect of work with human wellbeing at the center.
Too Good to Get Hired
This isn't a book about job searching. It's a survival guide for a system that punishes overqualified job candidates. If you're a professional over 40 - especially over 50 or 60 - you know the job market that once rewarded your experience now penalizes you for it. You've been told you're too experienced, too senior, too educated, or not the right fit. Translation: you're too good to get hired. Today's hiring system is run by algorithms and overseen by young hiring managers who don't want to hire anyone who reminds them of their mom or dad. They don't want to be outshined. Instead, they want safe, compliant, and cheap. But you're not done. You're not obsolete. You just need to understand the rules of how the modern employment system really works and how to win inside it. Too Good to Get Hired decodes the AI filters, biases, and fears that keep the most qualified people unemployed and provides a clear roadmap for turning your experience into an asset and not a liability. You don't need to work harder or dumb yourself down. You just need to reposition yourself. Because it only takes one yes to get into the right job for you
Game Theory For Everyday Life
GAME THEORY FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Why do you always lose arguments even when you're right? Why do your threats to your kids never work? Why did you feel like you lost in your last salary negotiation? The answer: you're playing a game whose rules you don't know. This is the practical beginner's guide to game theory-no formulas, no graphs, no academic jargon. Just actionable strategies you can use starting today in negotiations, relationships, parenting, teamwork, and financial decisions. Game theory isn't about casinos or equations. It's the science of making better decisions when your outcome depends on what others decide. And you use it every day without knowing it: when negotiating your salary, arguing with your partner, choosing lanes in traffic. Inside, you'll discover why distrust destroys work teams and how to break the cycle, how to "anchor" a negotiation to win before it starts, and what to do when no one wants to give in first during an argument. You'll learn why your punishment threats fail and how to design incentives that actually work, how to stop sabotaging your future self and beat procrastination, and why trying to "win" in your marriage makes you lose long-term. Whether you want to understand game theory without studying economics, you're looking for practical tools rather than abstract theory, or you're simply frustrated by negotiations where you feel you lose, this book connects concepts like Nash equilibrium, the prisoner's dilemma, and negotiation theory to your real life. No prior knowledge required. The book includes 30 chapters plus 2 practical appendices covering the 10 most useful games and the cognitive biases that sabotage your decisions. Perfect for readers of "Thinking, Fast and Slow," "Getting to Yes," "Predictably Irrational," and anyone interested in behavioral economics, decision-making, or practical psychology.
Culture on a Budget
Culture is not a poster or a perk. It is the cheap, repeatable system of behaviours that helps small teams move fast without breaking trust. This book shows how to build that system now-before you raise money, rent an office, or hire a "people" department. Inside, you will learn to turn fuzzy values into observable **values to behaviours**, design **low cost rituals at work** that compress coordination, and create **recognition systems that work** as teaching tools rather than sugar hits. You will adopt **decision principles for startups** that speed judgment without gambling the future, set **remote team communication norms** that protect flow, and use clear **conflict rules for teams** so disagreements make the work better. You will hire with care-**hiring for culture fit not clones**-and run a monthly **culture audit dashboard** to spot drift early and keep standards high. Built for operators, not orators, this is a practical **corporate culture playbook** for any **small team culture** that wants to feel big on purpose. This is for founders, leads, and team members who want less noise and more output. If you've felt the cost of vague values, meeting creep, or heroic firefighting, you'll find scripts, checklists, and cadences you can run next Monday morning. The result is a team that ships, learns, and repairs quickly-without charisma, theatrics, or budget.
AI at Work
In a world where machines do more of the doing, this book shows you how to keep your edge where it matters most: judgment, creativity, and care. It is a field-tested guide to navigating AI at work without losing your values, turning tools into trusted partners and anxiety into a clear plan. You will learn to read automation trends, spot covert deskilling, and redesign your role around decisions only humans can-and should-make. Built for busy professionals and thoughtful leaders, it offers a practical path through the future of jobs: map your tasks, re-bundle value where algorithms stop, and strengthen the skills that compound over time. Through case studies, checklists, and simple rituals, you will master the art of AI job augmentation-using systems for speed while you supply judgment, ethics, and relationship. You will also find humane methods for emotional labor in the workplace, so trust and loyalty rise alongside efficiency. Whether you are early in your career or mid-flight, you will discover concrete reskilling strategies and sticky routines for upskilling with AI that fit real schedules. For the big-picture thinker, the book situates your choices within a fast-arriving post-work society, showing how to build resilient optionality and align with purpose-driven work-not just more output. If you want a sober, actionable playbook for human creativity vs AI-and a way to make technology serve the work that makes you proud-this is your next, necessary step.
Now What? A Journey to Future Career Success
Meet Sofia Esperanza-stuck in a dead-end job, she's ready to take control of her future andfind a career she truly loves. InNow What? A Journey to Future Career Success, Sofiaembarks on a transformative journey of personal and professionalgrowth, guided by lessonsthat will inspire you to take your own career into your hands. From setting clear, actionable goals tonavigating the world of networking and mentorship, Sofia's story is woven with practical advice that will help you overcomechallenges and build asuccessful career. Whether you're just starting out or ready for a change, Sofia's insights intoresumewriting, interview preparation, and financial planning will equip you with the tools youneed to thrive. Join Sofia as she learns, grows, and discovers that starting over is not just a possibility, but ajourney full of opportunities. This book will leave youempowered to chart your own path tocareer success. What are you waiting for? Take that first step and make your futurebright!
The Tactical Negotiator
The Tactical NegotiatorControl the Conversation. Control the Outcome.When pressure is high, most people talk more.Professionals do the opposite.Written by a police hostage negotiator, The Tactical Negotiatorreveals the communication strategies used when conversations carry real consequences-where the wrong words can escalate conflict, destroy trust, or cost lives.This book strips negotiation back to its essentials: preparation, listening, timing, emotional control, and intent. You'll learn how to handle silence without panic, recognise misdirection, slow volatile situations, and influence outcomes without threats, manipulation, or force.Built on real-world crisis negotiation principles, this is a practical, step-by-step framework you can apply immediately-whether you're leading teams, managing conflict, dealing with difficult people, or navigating high-stakes conversations in work or life.No theory for theory's sake.No gimmicks.Just proven tactics that work when it matters most.If you want to stay calm under pressure, think clearly when others don't, and take control of conversations before they control you-this book is for you.
Now What? Empowering Graduates on Their Career Journey
Sofia is back-but this time, she's not the one searching. She's the one guiding.In this heartwarming and practical sequel to Now What? A Journey to Future Career Success, Sofia steps into a new role as a mentor. Meet Jeremy, a numbers-driven soon-to-be financial analyst, and Kristina, a hands-on car mechanic ready to take on the world. Through journal entries, text messages, and honest conversations, Sofia helps them set SMART goals, navigate life's challenges, and define what success means to them.Perfect for recent grads, students, mentors, and career coaches, Now What? Empowering Graduates on Their Career Journeys is an inspiring blend of storytelling and career guidance that shows how one journey can spark another.Your next step matters. Who will you empower?
The Negotiation Code
"...Ellis draws on his experience in business and negotiating in all aspects of his life to teach readers both new and time-tested tactics for negotiating and preparing for any eventuality." -Kirkus Review"...a must-read for anyone seeking not only better outcomes but better relationships." -Seattle Book Review"...a fantastic resource that is sure to change how readers approach negotiation." -Readers' FavoriteEmotional Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence. The Future of Negotiation.Negotiation isn't just for boardrooms-it's a daily skill that shapes your career, relationships, and future. Yet most people approach it as a battle of tactics, missing the real opportunity: connection, clarity, and mutual gain.In The Negotiation Code, Guy Ellis blends the power of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) with the precision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize how you influence, collaborate, and lead. This isn't about manipulation-it's about mastering the psychology of human behavior and using strategy to create win-win outcomes.You'll learn how to: Build trust and influence before the conversation beginsUse AI for smarter preparation and real-time decision-makingFrame your message to shift resistance into alignmentApply the BEACONS(TM), Negotiation Grid(TM), and UNO(TM) frameworks to structure outcomes that stickWhether you're closing a business deal, leading a team, or navigating everyday conversations, The Negotiation Code gives you the tools to lead with confidence, connect with purpose, and shape outcomes-without anyone feeling like they've been "sold."Influence smarter. Lead better. Negotiate without limits.
Master Business English Communication
Do you struggle to express your ideas clearly in business meetings? Do presentations make your palms sweat? Are you overlooked for promotions because you lack confidence in professional communication?You're not alone. Research shows that 81% of employers rank communication skills as the most important factor when hiring-yet most professionals receive little to no training in this critical area. For non-native English speakers, the challenge feels even more daunting.Master Business English Communication is your comprehensive guide to transforming from hesitant communicator to confident professional. In just 12 systematic chapters, you'll develop the skills that separate good professionals from great leaders.This practical, results-driven book teaches you how to: Master active listening techniques that build trust and open doorsNavigate nonverbal communication to project confidence and authorityCraft persuasive messages that influence decision-makersResolve conflicts constructively and strengthen professional relationshipsAdapt your communication style across cultures and personalitiesDeliver presentations that command attention and inspire actionBuild authentic professional networks that accelerate your careerOvercome public speaking anxiety with proven techniquesWrite professional emails and digital messages that get resultsUnlike generic communication books, Master Business English Communication addresses the unique challenges faced by ESL professionals and provides culturally sensitive strategies for success in diverse workplace environments. Each chapter includes interactive exercises, real-world case studies, and actionable frameworks you can implement immediately.Author Sawsan Charif brings decades of experience as a corporate administrator, court interpreter, and ESL educator. Having navigated multiple languages and cultures herself, she understands exactly what it takes to communicate with clarity and confidence in professional settings.Whether you're preparing for an important presentation, aiming for a promotion, or simply want to feel more confident in workplace conversations, this book provides the strategies and tools you need to succeed.Stop letting language barriers hold you back. Master Business English Communication and unlock the professional success you deserve-one conversation at a time.Perfect for: ESL professionals, non-native English speakers, business professionals, managers, job seekers, and anyone seeking to advance their career through improved communication skills.
The Career Reinvention Blueprint
Have you ever felt restless in your career-successful on the outside yet unfulfilled within?You're not alone. Many professionals reach a point where the work they once pursued no longer fits who they're becoming.The Career Reinvention Blueprint(TM) is your roadmap for navigating that turning point with clarity and courage.Through seven transformational steps, it guides you from confusion to confidence, and from restlessness to realignment.Blending personal stories, lived leadership, and actionable strategies, Dr David Onu shares a practical, hopeful framework for professionals seeking alignment between success and purpose.Whether you are: An early-career professional wondering "What's next?"A successful midlife leader who feels strangely restlessA business owner or freelancer hungry for new directionOr a retiree searching for meaning beyond a well-earned restThis blueprint will help you: Realign with what matters mostRedefine success on your own termsRewrite your story with intention, clarity, and impactThe Career Reinvention Blueprint(TM) is more than a book-it's a journey from restless to realigned.
Winning With Ancient Wisdom Negotiation Strategies From Asia and Europe
Struggling to close deals across cultures and unsure which strategy to use at the table?Winning with Ancient Wisdom reveals how timeless Asian and European principles can give you a decisive edge in modern negotiations.Throughout history, powerful negotiation strategies have been passed down from generation to generation. In Asia, this wisdom is captured in idioms and set phrases-such as the famous 36 Chinese Stratagems. In Europe, it is hidden in fables, from La Fontaine to Aesop, where animals and heroes expose human tactics, risks, and blind spots.Inside this practical negotiation playbook, you will discover how to: -Decode ancient stories and stratagems into clear, actionable negotiation moves.-Choose the right strategy to gain clarity, control, and influence in any deal.-Anticipate your counterpart's tactics, avoid common traps, and spot hidden opportunities.-Adapt your approach when negotiating across Asia, Europe, and in truly global contexts.-Build a strong reputation as a wise, prepared negotiator people want to work with.In negotiation, winners are those who come prepared-with defined objectives and a thoughtful strategy. Those who arrive without clarity quickly find themselves at a disadvantage. By mastering these time-tested principles, you will approach each discussion with a strategic plan rather than hope.Written by Jean-Baptiste Deal, negotiation advisor and Harvard Program on Negotiation alumnus, this book offers a field-tested toolkit instead of vague advice.If you negotiate in business, diplomacy, or everyday life and want to win with wisdom rather than aggression, this guide is your roadmap to achieving your goals and seizing success in a globalized world.
What Lights You Up?
NATIONAL BESTSELLERNavigate the modern world of work to find the job you've been dreaming about and thrive What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career takes readers on a journey to find their next meaningful and fulfilling job--no matter where they are right now. Whether you're an industry veteran pivoting between fields, a stay-at-home parent just rejoining the workforce, or a college student trying to find their footing, this heartfelt, actionable, and authentic book covers everything you need to know about getting results in the modern world of work and is full of insightful, real-life stories of success that inspire the reader to take action in their own life. Inspired by renowned executive coach, business advisor, and speaker Mary Olson-Menzel's highly effective MVP 360 Coaching program, this book delivers insight on topics like: Developing and telling your own highly individualistic story to get noticed and hired Getting results from LinkedIn, social media, and personal branding Rocking the interview, negotiating the offer, and landing the job Staying on a path to vibrant success in your first three months at a new job--and the rest of your life What Lights You Up? is an essential guide and roadmap for everyone and anyone seeking direction in their career journey. Filled with highly effective tips, tricks, and strategies, this book will help readers transition from where they are now into a fulfilling and meaningful new career and beyond.
21 Productivity Hacks for Company Founders
No one can make you more time (except in the realm of Science Fiction), but there are things you can do to get your work done faster, so you have more time available to do the things you want to do. This book is for you if you are the founder of a high tech company or information based business that is growing. Your primary tool is your brain, whether you are strategizing, marketing your company, or designing your product. You may sit behind a computer a lot, whether in the office, on an airplane, or at the beach. You interact with other people a lot. Ms. Winters reviews a variety of practices to help you reduce busy work and wasted time, and practices that help you be more efficient when doing productive work. An extra 'bonus' hack is specifically addressed to those who are less effective due to anxiety.
The Cognitive Athlete
Transform how you think. Transform how you perform. Transform your life. In The Cognitive Athlete, high-performance coach Clint Rahe reveals how to amplify your mental game using the same scientific principles that create Olympic champions. This book isn't another productivity hack or mindfulness trend. It's a complete system for building unshakeable focus, bulletproof resilience and sustainable peak performance. Through cutting-edge neuroscience, case studies from top performers and battle-tested strategies, you'll discover how to master the four phases that separate mental athletes from everyone else: conditioning, transition, performance and recovery. These cognitive phases will help you not just survive but thrive amid the relentless demands of modern work. You'll find healthy ways to combat the long hours, constant pressure and sky-high expectations that have become inescapable features of the workplace. Discover how to: Build the cognitive foundation you need for future success Navigate pressure and setbacks with the composure of an elite athlete Execute at your highest level when it matters most Sustain excellence without burning out Stop taking your mental performance for granted. Whether you're leading a team, building a company or pursuing ambitious goals, The Cognitive Athlete is your playbook for winning the game that matters most: the mental one.
The Assets Ladder
From Career Ladder to Career Assets The world of work is being disrupted. The old promise of security through one job, one employer, and one path no longer holds. Most people are stuck trading time for money-overworked, underpaid, and struggling as pay stagnates and costs rise. Meanwhile, millions of jobs are being automated by AI.Whether you're searching for your first job, planning a career change, or launching a side hustle, this game-changing book shows you how to design a career that works for you-not the other way around.The Assets Ladder is a practical, step-by-step career development playbook. Instead of relying solely on employers, you'll learn how to build career assets that grow over time and move toward financial freedom.Think: digital products, intellectual property, startup equity, collaborative ventures, and a personal brand that builds your reputation and reach.Inside, you'll learn how to: - Plan multiple career moves with visual frameworks and planning tools- Launch income-generating side projects without quitting your job- Build a powerful personal brand that unlocks opportunities- Get strategic with tools, scorecards, templates, and AI prompts- Collaborate with others to succeed faster and multiply your valueThis book gives you the transformational tools and thinking to build a portfolio career where you can learn more, earn more, and own more.Practical Tools and Frameworks- The Assets Ladder Map: a structured way to make smart, low-risk career moves.- Career Assets Scorecard: measure your skills, brand, and reputation to see where to grow.- The LEAP Score (Lifetime Earnings & Assets Potential): estimate your earning and ownership capacity.Career Maps & Models- The Assets Ladder: climb from Seeker → Worker → Partner → Owner → Multiplier.- Career Zones: understand where you stand today and your next step forward.- Career Roles: explore the five personas-Seeker, Worker, Partner, Owner, Multiplier, and learn how to try all of them.Career Projects- Learning Projects: low-risk experiments to build new skills and test ideas.- Earning Projects: practical side hustles and collaborations that generate income without quitting your job.- Owning Projects: assets you create or acquire (digital products, IP, equity) that grow value over time.Who's this book for?- Starting out: graduates and early-career professionals who want a job search strategy to achieve financial freedom- Starting over: career changers seeking a step-by-step career change guide for the future of work- Starting up: entrepreneurs, creators, and innovators ready to make money online with digital productsAbout the Author Conor Lynch is a digital entrepreneur, educator, and innovator who grew his personal brand 'Connector' from a side hustle into a seven-figure business. With award-winning experience building global brands and training over 5,000 professionals, he now helps people design careers that turn time into assets.Review"This book is an absolute game-changer for anyone looking to take control of their financial future. I wish I'd read it years ago."Alex Slattery, Career Coach, Senior HR Business Partner, Mercer.
Create Your EPIC Executive Brand
Illuminate Your EPIC Executive Brand and Supercharge Your Career!Why leave your professional reputation to chance when you can design an intentional executive brand that sets you apart and propels you, your organization, and others forward?Step confidently into the spotlight with Create Your EPIC Executive Brand, a transformative workbook designed for leaders and executives who aspire to Elevate their professional Presence, Influence, and Connectivity. Whether you are a seasoned executive seeking a fresh edge or an ambitious leader ready to rise, this workbook by Carol Bergeron delivers a proven, four-phase process to help you clarify your unique talents, strengths, and aspirations, communicate your executive brand, craft a compelling narrative adaptable for any occasion, and consistently show up as your true self in daily life.What sets this workbook apart is its simplicity in fostering deep reflection and actionable outcomes. The four-phase journey includes: Clarifying Who You Are Now: Revisit your life's story and core values. Surface your mix of superpowers, talents, and leadership qualities through your own lens as well as the lens of others.Declaring Your Aspirations: Set bold leadership goals and define the positive feelings and experiences you want others to have when routinely engaging with you. Crafting Your Narrative: Shape your unique executive brand that adapts seamlessly to any occasion from introductions at industry conferences, the pursuit of bigger leadership roles, and delivery of keynote speaking engagements to your social media biography descriptors.Action Planning: Develop a plan that makes your authentic brand a reality in daily interactions, transforms strengths into superpowers, cultivates rich relationships in your organization and industry, and contributes to your brand and visibility as well as your organization.By completing this journey, you'll better understand yourself and build a strong foundation for confidently leading teams that drive profound results, presenting your value in high-stakes forums, cultivating influential networks, contributing to your organization's brand, amplifying your professional presence within your organization and across your industry, and achieving new heights in your career and leadership legacy.More than a guide, Create Your EPIC Executive Brand is a catalyst for personal and professional transformation. With clear instructions for reflections, inspiring examples, and a focus on actionable results, it is the essential resource for any busy leader ready to Elevate their Presence, Influence, and Connectivity to supercharge their career.Invite a trusted colleague or small group of peers to join you on this journey, giving you the opportunity to test and refine your authentic brand in a supportive, collaborative environment allowing you to gather valuable feedback before sharing it more broadly. Carol Bergeron's acclaimed publications - Create Your EPIC Executive Brand, People Succession: Lessons from Forward Thinking Executives in Middle-Market Companies, and Take the Retirement Life Design Challenge - empower career achievers to navigate pivotal transitions with confidence. Each title delivers actionable strategies and inspiration for professionals who aspire to elevate their impact, lead boldly, and shape a lasting legacy.
Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation
Virtual presenting isn't the future-it's the new normal. Whether you lead meetings, teach classes, or pitch ideas, your audience now meets you on a screen. Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation shows you how to show up for your audience with presence, clarity, and impact--no studio, big budget, or tech wizardry required.Presentation expert Rick Altman draws from decades of training speakers and from hosting the celebrated Presentation Summit User Conference to help you master the four essentials: visual storytelling, authentic connection, confident delivery, and smart use of technology.You'll learn to design slides that resonate, use your voice and body naturally, create a professional on-camera look, and harness AI and other tools without losing the human touch.Every chapter links to exclusive video demos, instantly accessible by QR code, so you can watch techniques come alive and put them to work right away.Practical, witty, and packed with field-tested tips, this guide turns any virtual talk into an experience that informs, inspires, and elevates.
Deals
"An invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand real-world contracts and deals." --Oliver Hart, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics Drawing on real-life cases from a wide range of industries, two acclaimed experts offer a sophisticated but accessible guide to business deals, designed to maximize value for your side. Business transactions take widely varying forms, from corporate mergers to patent licenses to the signing of an all-star quarterback. Yet every deal shares the same goal, or at least should: to maximize joint value and distribute that value among the parties. Building on decades of experience advising on business deals, Michael Klausner and Guhan Subramanian show how to accomplish this goal through the design of incentives, mitigation of information asymmetries, and attentiveness to parties' rights and obligations. Deals captures the range of real-life transactional complexities with case studies covering Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn, a contract dispute between Disney and actor Scarlett Johansson, litigation surrounding LVMH's pandemic-disrupted acquisition of Tiffany, NBC/Viacom's negotiation with Paramount over the final three seasons of Frasier, and many more. Klausner and Subramanian concisely establish the framework of negotiation and the economic concepts underlying value maximization. They show how to tackle challenges such as moral hazard and opportunistic behavior and lay out responses to common risks associated with long-term contracts. Unique in applying economic theory to actual transactions, Deals is an indispensable resource for students and professionals across the business and legal worlds.
Winning With Ancient Wisdom Negotiation Strategies From Asia and Europe
Throughout history and across the world, powerful negotiation strategies have been passed down from generation to generation. In Asia, this wisdom is shared through idioms and set phrases-such as the 36 Chinese Stratagems. In Europe, these strategies are often found in fables, among the renowned La Fontaine fables, and inspired by the famous fables of Aesop from ancient Greece.These time-tested strategies have shaped lives, businesses, and societies for millennia. Filled with easy-to-remember stories, detailed explanations on how each strategy works to gain clarity, control, and influence, this guide offers practical advice to negotiate with confidence, across Asia, Europe, and throughout the world.In negotiation, winners are those who come prepared-with defined objectives and a thoughtful strategy. Those who fail to prepare, lacking clarity and strategy, quickly find themselves at a disadvantage.By mastering this knowledge, you will learn to anticipate your counterpart's moves, avoid pitfalls, identify opportunities, and build a strong reputation. Be prepared to achieve your goals and seize success in a globalized world.
Stand Out From The Rest
Wherever we are heading in this world, there's a growing need for us to seize our opportunities and make the most of the 'big moments' in life. The employment market is becoming more competitive, so a job interview is precisely a 'big moment' where we must ensure we present the best version of ourselves. This guide introduces a unique approach called the 4-Box Method. This method begins by teaching you how to adopt a fresh perspective for the initial preparation phase before the interview, which then evolves into a technique called the Key, which you will use on the interview day. When used effectively, the Key will help you to unlock your interview and allow you to positively influence the flow of conversation on your terms. The method is intended to help you differentiate your interview application and stand out from your competitors, ensuring that you execute your best performance during the interview and leave a lasting impression long after you have departed the room.
The Fail Fast Playbook
A promising idea dies. The costs remain. What if the story did not end there? This book shows how to turn misses into money-without theatrics, shortcuts, or self-deception. It is a field manual for founders, operators, and creators who want rigorous ways to fail fast playbook their work, extract value from what didn't land, and move again with speed and clarity. Inside, you'll learn how to monetise failed experiments using a simple asset inventory: data that still sells, code you can license, and narratives buyers pay to learn from. You'll practice pivot strategy for startups grounded in evidence, not vibes, and master decision kill criteria so you stop late and start sooner. Practical templates walk you through startup post-mortem template structure, learning per dollar metric dashboards, and pathways to salvage markets for code and data where your "waste" becomes someone else's time saved. You'll also get playbooks for repurposing product ideas, pricing knowledge products, and rebuilding morale without spin. This is for founders who hate burning runway, product leaders tired of zombie projects, creators looking to package what they learned, and investors who want cleaner write-ups and better second acts. If you're ready to recover cash, credibility, and optionality from the work that didn't work, this book gives you the operating system to do it-calmly, repeatedly, and on purpose.
Beyond Profit
What if the way we measure success is the very thing holding us back? For decades, businesses have been judged by numbers alone-profits, growth charts, quarterly returns. Yet these figures often hide what truly determines resilience: whether teams feel joy in their work, whether leaders act with integrity, and whether organizations are aligned with their deeper purpose. This book introduces a groundbreaking framework for leaders ready to rethink what winning means. It reveals how values-based leadership and workplace culture metrics can be tracked and managed with the same rigor as revenue, creating a second bottom line that drives both financial and human flourishing. Through vivid case studies, research-backed insights, and practical tools, it shows how to design meaningful scoreboards for business ethics and integrity, cultivate organizational alignment, and embed inner metrics for business-such as kindness, presence, and impact-into daily practice. You'll discover how to: - Replace hollow perks with authentic systems that generate measurable joy at work - Use a leadership dashboard for culture that reveals what financial reports miss - Build teams where alignment and trust become long-term assets, not fragile slogans - Adopt the second bottom line performance mindset to future-proof your company Written for entrepreneurs, executives, and anyone shaping culture from within, this book reframes profit as proof of viability-but never the full story. It equips you with the clarity and tools to create organizations where success is measured not just in dollars earned, but in values lived. For leaders seeking a practical yet profound shift, it's both a challenge and a roadmap: the new scoreboard for business in the 21st century.
Profit Without Burnout
What if growth didn't have to come at the expense of your health, your relationships, or your sanity? In today's hustle-obsessed world, too many entrepreneurs are told the only way to win is to work harder, longer, and faster. Yet chasing success this way often leads to exhaustion, stalled progress, and eventually burnout. This book flips that script, showing that the smartest path forward is not about grinding harder-it's about building smarter. Packed with clear frameworks and real-world examples, it reveals how sustainable business growth can be achieved through clarity, systems, and design-not endless sacrifice. Instead of drowning in to-do lists, you'll discover how time leverage for entrepreneurs turns limited hours into exponential results. You'll learn why delegation frameworks are not a luxury but a necessity, and how to design workplace culture for small business that scales without draining its leaders. This book is for ambitious founders, business owners, and professionals who want to grow their ventures without becoming consumed by them. It offers practical strategies to: - Prevent founder burnout before it undermines your work and your health - Build systems that let you scale a business without overworking - Use energy, focus, and recovery as capital, not afterthoughts - Align profit with freedom, so you can reduce hours and increase profit By the final page, you'll have a complete mental model for growth that works for the long term. You'll see how to build systems not hustle, protect what matters most, and grow a business that creates wealth without breaking its creator. This isn't just survival-it's the blueprint for thriving in both work and life.
Braving the Workplace
Dr. Beth Kaplan offers a lifeline for personal and professional fulfillment with Braving the Workplace!Practical steps for transformation. Dr. Beth Kaplan shares her expertise on belonging in the workplace while sharing insights on this vital element in a rapidly changing corporate landscape. Braving the Workplace combines groundbreaking research with engaging storytelling to offer a comprehensive guide for businesses. Dr. Kaplan provides a clear, actionable framework to help organizations cultivate a sense of belonging among their employees while promoting mental health.Belonging and the workplace. This book is valuable for many readers, from individuals grappling with personal belonging issues to senior leaders tackling leadership challenges and driving inclusivity. It provides strategies to effectively assume leadership roles, create a diverse work environment, and boost employee productivity. Braving the Workplace is a must-read for making belonging a fundamental aspect of any organization.Inside, you will find: A step-by-step guide on how to take action and create change for a diverse work environmentStrategies for personal growth in finding a sense of belonging in the workplaceTechniques for having inclusive conversations to foster a positive work environmentIf you enjoy books on work culture, such as Belonging, Inclusion on Purpose, or You Belong Here, then Braving the Workplace is for you!
The Calm CEO
Modern leadership is drowning in noise. Constant emails, endless meetings, and the pressure to always react faster have left executives drained, distracted, and disconnected from what really matters. Yet the leaders who stand out today are not the loudest or busiest-they are the calmest. They cultivate clarity where others spiral into stress, and they make decisions that endure long after the chaos fades. This book redefines leadership by showing why calm leadership is not a luxury but the foundation of lasting success. Drawing on insights from neuroscience, business history, and psychology, it reveals how the most effective leaders harness mindfulness for executives to sharpen judgment, steady their teams, and build cultures of trust. Instead of fueling urgency, you'll discover how to: - Lead high-pressure meetings with presence rather than panic - Manage crises through steady judgment, not frantic reaction - Design a workplace culture calm enough for focus and innovation to thrive - Reclaim mental bandwidth by resisting the myth of constant busyness Whether you are a founder facing uncertainty, a manager juggling competing demands, or a CEO guiding through volatility, this book equips you with a practical playbook for leadership under pressure. Through real-world examples, reflection prompts, and everyday routines, it shows how stillness can become your most powerful strategy. The result is more than reduced stress-it is the emergence of executive presence habits that command trust, inspire loyalty, and deliver stronger results. By the final page, you'll see why in an age of overload, clarity belongs to those who choose calm.
Sacred Workspace
Most workplaces run on endless deadlines, digital noise, and a culture of constant urgency. But beneath the surface, people crave something more-moments of pause, presence, and connection that make work feel meaningful rather than mechanical. This book offers a fresh path: simple, secular practices that transform the everyday office into a place where focus and humanity can thrive side by side. Drawing from psychology, cultural history, and design, it reveals how workplace rituals-from 5-minute meeting check-ins to mindful leadership habits-can bring rhythm and depth back to the modern job. Instead of demanding sweeping changes, it shows how to infuse small, repeatable actions into existing routines, whether you're leading a team, working remotely, or simply trying to stay present in a packed schedule. Inside, you'll discover: - How secular mindfulness at work can sharpen attention without slowing productivity - Why gratitude practices for teams build trust, safety, and shared energy - How to design offices and home setups that promote office design for wellbeing and even incorporate biophilic office design - The science of energy management at work and why managing energy, not hours, is the real key to sustainable performance - Rituals tailored for remote teams that foster real connection across screens Perfect for managers, entrepreneurs, and thoughtful professionals, this book helps readers reclaim agency in the face of modern overwhelm. By the end, you won't see rituals as luxuries or add-ons-you'll understand them as essential structures that turn routine into renewal, and work into a space where both productivity and presence finally belong.
The Sacred Routine
Most entrepreneurs know how to work harder-but very few know how to work with presence, steadiness, and meaning. This book reveals why the missing ingredient in modern business isn't another tactic or productivity hack, but business rituals that anchor your energy and mindset in the middle of relentless demands. Through practical and thoughtful practices, it shows how simple routines-morning intention setting, gratitude journaling for leaders, or creating energetic boundaries at work-can transform not just your schedule, but the way you experience leadership itself. Instead of treating work and spirituality as separate, it weaves them together into a framework where everyday actions become grounding forces of clarity. You'll learn how to: - Begin each day with focus and purpose through morning intention setting - Use gratitude journaling for leaders to prevent burnout and reframe setbacks - Protect your energy with clear energetic boundaries at work - End your day with powerful closure rituals that free your mind for rest and renewal - Design personal and team routines that create sustainable workplace culture practices Written for entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders seeking more than short-term success, this book speaks to those ready to replace constant busyness with depth, rhythm, and resilience. Whether you are building a company, leading a team, or redefining your own pace of life, you'll discover that meaningful work is not achieved by doing more-but by ritualizing what matters most. By the end, you will hold a practical model for a sacred routine for business-one that brings balance, clarity, and enduring strength to the way you lead, work, and live.
The Product Manual
The Product Manual: The Complete Survival Guide for New Product ManagersYou've got the PM job. Congratulations. Now what?Most product management books assume you already know what you're doing, which is adorable. After 20+ years building products and managing teams, Jason Brynford-Jones has written the practical product management guide he wished he'd had starting out. No framework fantasies, no advice without the how or the why. Just veteran wisdom and real examples from the trenches. This is the book for product managers who actually need to do the job, not for those who just want to sound smart on LinkedIn.Inside, you'll find out what actually matters: Learning how to say noLeading without formal authorityPerforming product and people inventoriesMaking decisions in the absence of dataNavigating tricky stakeholder relationshipsDecoding why estimates are always wrongValidating ideas so you don't build the wrong thingProduct management is a role no one can properly define, but everyone will hold you accountable for. You'll lead without authority, make decisions without perfect information, and deliver value without agreement on what that means. You'll bridge gaps no one admits exist, answer questions no one asked until too late, and inherit ambiguity as a birthright. You're somewhere between diplomat, janitor, and shepherd, while half your team won't understand what you actually do. This ironic ambiguity is permanent.This book won't lie to you about any of it. Brace yourself.Written with zero patience for shallow fluff and unactionable advice. If you want feel-good platitudes, buy a different book. If you want to finally know how to actually get things done, start here.
Visionary
How Can I Get What I Want Without Doing It All Myself?If you're an entrepreneur, you already know the hustle. You're spinning plates, managing teams, launching ideas, chasing opportunities-and somehow, you still feel stuck. You're working harder than ever, yet your impact feels smaller than you expected. Sound familiar?You're not alone-and you're not broken.In Visionary, author Mark C. Winters unpacks the real reason so many high-achieving entrepreneurs feel frustrated: they're doing too much of what they shouldn't be.Most Visionaries have a rebellious streak. Mark understands well the resistance to being told what to do. He knows most Visionaries don't like structure, hate getting in the weeds, and struggle to delegate-even the work they don't love. But here's the secret: greatness isn't found in doing more-it's in channeling your energy.After more than a decade of teaching Visionaries and Integrators how to maximize the power of their V/I Duo relationship, Mark is going deep on the visionary entrepreneur. What does it mean to be truly great as a Visionary? It's time to unlock massive impact by leveling up this vital role in the context of your business. In the process, you'll realize even more of the unique freedom you seek.Inside, Mark will share the 10 Pillars of Greatness, principles that will help you: Define what greatness truly means for you so you can maximize your impact.Identify what's holding you back so you can unleash your true power.Stop drowning in the small stuff and go make your vision a reality.Stop drowning in details. Start playing your real role.Create the impact you were born to make.
Own the Room
If you've ever walked into a room and felt invisible...If you've ever spoken and watched people glaze over...If you've ever walked away thinking, "I should've said that..." - this book is the turning point.Own the Room isn't another communication book packed with clich矇s and reheated advice. It's a real-time playbook for reading people, decoding behavior, and showing up with a presence so clear and confident that people have no choice but to listen.Inside, you'll learn how to: Read people in real time - their posture, tone, rhythm, urgency, and unspoken cuesSpeak with calm authority, even in high-stakes conversationsCommand any room without force, pressure, or performanceInfluence decisions ethically by understanding what people really meanAdjust your communication style instantly so conversations don't spiral or stallEarn respect the moment you open your mouthHandle difficult people without losing your composure or your powerUsing a blend of behavioral psychology, social dynamics, and Jake Stahl's proprietary STRATA framework, you'll discover the mechanics behind presence - what actually makes someone magnetic, trusted, and impossible to ignore.Whether you're a founder, fractional leader, executive, solopreneur, or anyone who deals with humans on a daily basis, this book gives you the tools to: understand body language and hidden signalsstay confident under pressurecommunicate so people lean in, not awayturn conversations into opportunitiesstep into rooms as the most prepared, grounded version of yourselfIf you've ever wanted to know how to speak so people listen, how to get respect without raising your voice, or how to control the first five seconds of any interaction, this is your manual.
Narratives that Change Minds
Among the most challenging tasks any leader faces are communicating to various audiences how to change behaviors to limit risks, address crises, and change the way an organization operates-especially as they relate to scientific and technical issues. Executives, managers, and public officials deal with multiple audiences-employees, boards, and the public-who may have competing perspectives or lack an understanding of technical or scientific issues affecting them.Narratives that Change Minds provides a framework for analysis and case studies of leadership successes and failures relative to communicating risk, crisis, and organizational change within technical contexts. A unique feature of this book is its consideration of neuroscience elements that affect how audiences respond to messages, including narratives. The goal is to help managers and executives understand how to incorporate narratives to improve the likelihood of facilitating needed change.Drawing on scholarship about how the brain processes information from different stimuli and experiences, we will explore the whys and hows of effects multiple forms of communication that integrate narratives have on individuals. A practical model is included to provide guidance to executives in effectively applying principles drawn from leadership resources. This unique approach makes the book an excellent addition to reading lists of leadership development and communication programs.Executives and those in such development programs will benefit from this book, especially with its focus on crisis and change communication. Whether they have technical background in their field or come from a managerial background, readers will come to understand how they can help audiences accept the need for change related to risk, crisis, or organizational/policy issues and act on that change.
The Career Reinvention Blueprint
Have you ever felt restless in your career-successful on the outside yet unfulfilled within?You're not alone. Many professionals reach a point where the work they once pursued no longer fits who they're becoming.The Career Reinvention Blueprint(TM) is your roadmap for navigating that turning point with clarity and courage.Through seven transformational steps, it guides you from confusion to confidence, and from restlessness to realignment.Blending personal stories, lived leadership, and actionable strategies, Dr David Onu shares a practical, hopeful framework for professionals seeking alignment between success and purpose.Whether you are: An early-career professional wondering "What's next?"A successful midlife leader who feels strangely restlessA business owner or freelancer hungry for new directionOr a retiree searching for meaning beyond a well-earned restThis blueprint will help you: Realign with what matters mostRedefine success on your own termsRewrite your story with intention, clarity, and impactThe Career Reinvention Blueprint(TM) is more than a book-it's a journey from restless to realigned.
HR Approved Ways to Deal With Stupid Coworkers
You know that one coworker that makes you seriously question all your career choices? Here's the ultimate survival guide to deal with them. This brutally funny, painfully relatable guide teaches you how to survive office life without losing your job or your last shred of sanity.Highlights include: Passive-Aggressive Communication Styles Ranked from "Mildly Petty" to "Requires Intervention" - Master your polite-but-deadly corporate tone.Performance Review Prep: How to Spin "I Survived This Year" into "Exceeds Expectations" - Turn endurance into "strategic leadership."Meetings That Could've Been Emails and Other Crimes Against Productivity - Save your calendar. Save your soul.Team Building Activities and Other Forms of Psychological Warfare - Navigate "mandatory fun" without emotional scarring.A Beginner's Guide to Boundary-Setting: Say No Without Saying "F This Job" - Professional limits without professional fallout.If you've ever muted yourself on Zoom just to scream into the nearest pillow, this is your handbook for surviving the modern workplace-one HR-approved insult at a time.Buy one for you, one for your work bestie (because some coworkers are actually nice), and one to "accidentally" leave in the breakroom for every other poor soul just trying to make it to Friday.
Joyosity
Bring Joy Back to Leadership--And Watch Your Team Thrive.Burnout is rampant. Employee disengagement is at an all-time high. Leaders are stuck between driving productivity and maintaining well-being--but what if the missing ingredient is joy?In Joyosity, leadership expert Jenn Whitmer presents a groundbreaking approach to workplace culture that prioritizes joy as a strategic advantage. Through her Joyosity Compass, a practical framework grounded in leadership principles, the Enneagram, and the science of human connection, she helps leaders cultivate curiosity, connection, and culture to create thriving, innovative teams.Packed with personal stories, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies, this book offers a refreshing alternative to conventional leadership models--one that fosters engagement, fuels creativity, and enhances both personal and organizational success. Whether you're leading a small team or a global company, Joyosity will help you build a workplace where people don't just work--they flourish.For business leaders, HR professionals, and entrepreneurs ready to redefine leadership and unlock the power of joy.
Jobless
Your job is changing. The question: are you steering or drifting?Artificial intelligence has already arrived in your workplace, quietly reshaping every profession from customer service to law, from teaching to creative industries. While experts debate the future, millions of workers live the transformation today.JOBLESS reveals what happens when AI meets human work, and what you can do about it.Through stories of professionals navigating this shift-a Barcelona marketer whose campaigns were automated overnight, a radiologist watching AI diagnose better than his decades of experience, a customer service rep in Manila preserving dignity in an algorithmic world-this book maps the patterns of displacement and adaptation happening across industries.The AI-ME Framework provides a practical path forward: ADAPT - Spot changes before they become crisesINTEGRATE - Make AI work for your reality, against you MASTER - Know when AI is confidently wrong and whyELEVATE - Protect what matters from being optimized awayMarco Cordioli offers no false promises or techno-optimism. Drawing from years tracking how organizations implement AI versus how they sell it, he shows both the workers being left behind and those finding unexpected opportunities. From solo professionals using AI to run what once required entire departments, to collectives building mutual support systems, new models of work are emerging.This book speaks to anyone who has felt that unsettling moment when an AI tool did in minutes what used to showcase your expertise. For those who want to navigate change consciously rather than scrambling to catch up.Whether you feel secure in your role or already feel the pressure, JOBLESS gives you tools to understand what's happening, why it matters, and most crucially, what you can actually do about it.The transformation will continue. So will you.
Jobs of Tomorrow
The rules of work are changing faster than anyone expected and most career advice is already outdated by the time it s given. Whether you're a student choosing your first path or a professional contemplating your next move, the question is the same: how do you stay relevant in a world where industries rise and vanish in a single generation? This practical guide breaks through the noise to offer a clear, evidence-based map of the jobs of tomorrow and how to position yourself to thrive in them. Drawing on trends in demography, climate, culture, and tech, it reveals the future of work not as a guessing game, but as a pattern you can read and prepare for. Inside, you'll discover: The real forces driving change and why chasing the latest tech trend isn t enough The careers most likely to grow through 2040, including AI-resistant careers and green economy careers How to pivot mid-career with confidence using adaptable, future-proof skills Why employers are prioritizing mindset and problem framing over technical mastery Concrete ways to build relevance, flexibility, and meaning into your work life now Ideal for ambitious learners, purpose-driven professionals, and anyone seeking clarity in a shifting world, this is more than a list of careers in demand 2040. It s a mindset and a toolkit for designing a life that stays valuable and satisfying even as the job market evolves. If you're looking for a smart, accessible, and honest guide to career planning, mid-career pivot strategies, and the skillsets that will matter most, this is the roadmap to help you move forward with direction, not fear.
Shaping the Deal
In high-stakes business, the deal is often decided long before you sit at the table. The most successful negotiators don t just argue their case they shape the deal itself by setting the context, sequencing the moves, and controlling the terms before the first handshake. This is the strategic edge that turns uncertain outcomes into designed victories. This book is a field-tested blueprint for those who want to win without brinkmanship. It reveals how to use business negotiation strategy not as a reactive skill but as a proactive campaign. You ll learn how to read the terrain, map stakeholders, and control the pace so that agreements become the logical outcome, not the product of last-minute persuasion. Discover how to apply deal framing to make your position the natural choice, use negotiation sequencing to close doors on rival paths, and deploy stakeholder mapping for deals to influence the decision-makers who aren t even in the room. You ll see how a well-planned concession strategy playbook can protect value while building trust, and how cross-cultural business negotiation techniques prevent costly misunderstandings. Through real-world examples, proven frameworks like BATNA and ZOPA, and advanced tactics such as tempo control in negotiation and negotiation campaign design, you ll gain a repeatable system for shaping the outcome before the negotiation even begins. Whether you re leading enterprise sales, closing partnerships, or navigating complex disputes, this book will change the way you prepare, position, and perform so you can close deals without brinkmanship and with the confidence that the terms will hold long after the ink dries.
Outsmarting the Machine
The rules of work have been rewritten and the new manager on your performance review might not be human. Across industries, algorithms are deciding who gets hired, who gets promoted, and which careers quietly stall. The question is no longer whether automation will touch your job, but whether you know how to thrive when AI is the boss. This book is a field guide for staying relevant in an AI-driven workplace without sacrificing the traits that make you uniquely human. It reveals the human skills AI can t replace judgment, creativity, empathy and how to turn them into visible career assets. You ll learn how to work in hybrid human-AI collaboration models, decode the metrics that machines use to evaluate you, and build a personal brand in the AI era that gets noticed by both human leaders and automated systems. Through case studies from diverse industries, clear frameworks, and actionable strategies, you ll discover how to: -Navigate algorithmic bias at work without losing opportunities -Build credibility in systems that prize data over personality -Develop data literacy for career growth so you can speak the language AI understands -Create a promotion strategy in automated companies that positions you ahead of change If you ve ever wondered how to get promoted when algorithms decide, this book offers the clarity and tools to do it. It s for ambitious professionals, future-focused managers, and anyone who refuses to be left behind as workplace automation reshapes the ladder of success. By the end, you won t just adapt to the new rules you ll know how to play offense, shaping your career so that you rise, no matter how fast the machines learn.
The Engagement Dilemma
What if your next great hire isn't the one with the perfect r矇sum矇... but the one who feels like they belong?In The Engagement Dilemma: How to Create a Culture of Belonging, Dr. Rosalind Cohen flips the script on traditional hiring practices and delivers a refreshingly honest look at what really drives performance, retention, and team culture. Spoiler: it's not stock options, ping pong tables, or corporate slogans.Drawing from 25+ years in HR and her own doctoral research on inclusive leadership, Cohen shows how most companies are asking the wrong questions and hiring the wrong people for the right jobs. Through candid stories, research-backed insights, and laugh-out-loud observations from the front lines, she unpacks how to: Attract candidates who actually want to grow with your teamDitch the "culture fit" trap and hire for contribution, not conformityRethink outdated job descriptions and interview processesTrain managers to foster trust, belonging, and real engagementBuild a workplace where people feel seen, heard, and valuedWhether you're an HR pro, team leader, or executive tired of revolving-door hires, Hiring for Engagement is your practical, punchy guide to building teams that thrive, not just survive.If you're ready to stop hiring for convenience and start hiring for connection, this is the book you've been waiting for.Dr. Rosalind F. Cohen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is a New York native who's spent over 25 years figuring out why workplaces can be so wonderfully terrible-and more importantly, how to fix them. After moving around the country more times than she cares to count (seriously, the boxes never fully got unpacked), she became something of an expert on belonging and connection. Turns out, all that searching for "home" was excellent preparation for helping organizations create places where people actually want to work.Currently serving as Chief People Officer at Laird Norton Wetherby, she leads with curiosity and empathy to build cultures where team members feel valued for their unique contributions
The Power of Content Creating
Social media is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Wouldn't it be great to create content doing what you love to do? In The Power of Content Creating, I teach, inspire, motivate, and show you how to earn income in the social media space, providing indepth insight into what happens in the social media world and how content creating works. Using my personal experience as a backdrop, I help you unlock your power by using your own ideas, talents, and skills to create content. I share the tools that are necessary to be successful. In this guide, I discuss: - social media terminology; - the benefits of social media networks; - creating your social media account; - social media networking; - turning your network into your net worth - introducing a sense of purpose, confidence, positivity, empowerment, and encouragement to take action and achieve goals; - opening your personal life to the public; and - elevating your results. Whatever goals you have for building your online presence, whether it's a business, fame, love, or something else, it's important to put in the work, stay encouraged, remain open to learning new things daily, and never give up.
