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Alan Farnham / Forbes Greatest Success Stories : Tales of Business Victory Wrested from Defeat (Hardback)

   Success is even sweeter the second time around In this inspiring book you will meet twelve extraordinary people from a software tycoon to the founder of a toy empire who soared to the top of the business world only to plummet like Icarus...

Kevin Allen / Hidden Agenda : A Proven Way to Win Business & Create a Following (Hardback)

 Each of us pitches ideas every day. Regardless of what idea we're selling-or who we're selling it to-it all boils down to the act of stirring someone to join you, to agree to follow you. Yet we consistently underestimate how critical it is to...

Robert Slater / Jack Welch & The G.E. Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO (Hardback)

 Get inside the mind of Jack Welch, GE's bold innovator. 'Jack Welch is a genius at making all who work for him raise the level of their game. We've had some friendly differences but we always find common ground; I think he's the smartest boss I've...

Joseph Stiglitz / The Three Trillion Dollar War : The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict (Hardback)

 The three trillion dollar war will be a devastating reckoning of the true cost of the Iraq war - quite apart from its tragic human toll - which the Bush administration has estimated at $50 billion, but which Stiglitz and Bilmes will show...

Carol Dweck / Mindset Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential

 World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset. Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that...

John F. McCarthy - Planning Ireland's Future : The Legacy of T.K Whitaker - HB - 1990 ( Essays by : John F McCarthy, Ronan Fanning, J,J Lee, John Bradley & Bernard Share)

Published by Glendale Press, Dublin 1990.  The Irish economy in the mid 1950's was blighted by mass emigration and declining youth population, little investment, poverty and low living standards. The publication in 1958 of 'Economic Development and...

Adam Morgan / Eating the Big Fish : How 'Challenger Brands' Can Compete Against Brand Leaders (Hardback)

 "Eating the Big Fish is on fire with ideas. Best in the marketplace." -Steve Hayden, President, Worldwide Brand Services, Ogilvy & Mather"In 1986, the Levi's® Dockers® brand challenged the biggest fish in the men's apparel sea, Haggar...

Dan O'Brien / Ireland, Europe and the World : Writings on a New Century (Hardback)

 Can Ireland return to prosperity and full employment? How do we make the Irish political system more effective and less prone to the sort of catastrophic errors that led to the misery of the 1950s, 1980s and today? Are the nations of Europe being...

Mohsin Hamid / How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia (Hardback)

 How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is Mohsin Hamid's spectacular, thought-provoking novel of modern AsiaIn this keenly-awaited follow-up to his bestselling The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid confirms his place as a radically inventive...

Matthew Fraser / Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom : How Online Social Networking Will Transform Your Life, Work and World (Hardback)

 If you want to understand why Wikipedia is changing the world, this book is a must read." - Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia "This book is a must read for all - social activists, politicians or managers - who have an interest in understanding how...

Andy HHarrington / Passion into Profit - How to Make Big Money from Who You Are and What You Know (Large Paperback)

 It's time to get paid what you're truly worth Although you may not realise it, the knowledge and knowhow you have acquired in your life to date is a truly marketable asset. You've made valuable distinctions because of your passions and have unique...

Granville Toogood / The Articulate Executive: Learn to Look, Act, and Sound Like a Leader (Large Paperback)

 Granville N. Toogood is a top executive communications expert, as well as an established speaker, trainer, and writer. Before starting his own company in 1982, Mr. Toogood was a television reporter and network news producer for NBC and ABC. Today...

Donald P. Ladew / How to Supervise People : Techniques for Getting Results Through Others (Large Paperback)

 Effective leadership is within your reach. Have you ever wondered how great a manager you would be if only your employees would cooperate? There is perhaps nothing more challenging than trying to achieve your goals through others. You have to be a...

Jeffrey Gitomer / The Sales Bible : The Ultimate Sales Resource (Large Paperback)

 Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer's bestselling classic is now available in paperback Jeffrey Gitomer's Sales Bible was listed as one of "The Ten Books Every Salesperson Should Own and Read" by the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Program. Now completely...

John Cassidy / Dot.Con : Greatest Story Ever Sold (Large Paperback)

 This is a sceptical history of the internet/stock market boom. The author argues that the dot.com craze wasn't simply a stock market bubble; it was a social and cultural phenomenon driven by broad historical forces. Cassidy explains how these...

Marianne Cantwell / Be a Free Range Human : Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love and Still Pay the Bills (Large Paperback)

 Free Range is the new career changeTrapped in a job that's 'just not you'? Always dreaming of your next vacation and counting down to the weekend? Imagine getting paid to do something that brings you alive, without ever having to walk into an...

Laura Berman Fortgang / Living Your Best Life (Large Paperback)

 A guide to making life's biggest decisions, from an internationally renowned lifecoach. Just imagine if you didn't have to agonise over difficult decisions. If you could feel absolute confidence in the choices you made, regardless of the outcome...

Susan Hodgson / Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions : Smart answers to whatever they can throw at you (Large Paperback)

 You're going for an interview. You know that the interviewer will throw some tricky questions your way and you know you've got to stay calm and respond well to impress them. With over 200 of the most commonly asked questions and ideal answers, this...

Hugh Gilmartin / Wake Up and Smell the Profit : 52 guaranteed ways to make more money in your coffee business (Large Paperback)

 Witty, authoritative, comprehensive and fun, Wake Up and Smell the Profit is the ultimate guide to making more money in your coffee business. In this book you'll find the sharpest insights and the best ideas from two of the UK's top Coffee...

Clive Woodward / How to Win (Large Paperback)

 In his entertaining and informative new book, Sir Clive Woodward analyses the events of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, offering his unique perspective on the performance of players and coaches, from Owen Farrell and Kieran Read, to Eddie Jones and Steve...

Dragons' Den: The Perfect Pitch : How to Win Over an Audience (Large Paperback)

 A practical guide to delivering brilliant presentations and pitches, complete with examples and case studies from popular BBC show Dragons' Den. Let the Dragons show you the secrets of successful presenting. This book shows you everything you need...

Eric Schmidt / How Google Works (Large Paperback)

 Both Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google as seasoned Silicon Valley business executives, but over the course of a decade they came to see the wisdom in Coach John Wooden's observation that 'it's what you learn after you know it all...

Yanis Varoufakis / And the Weak Suffer What They Must? : Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global Stability (Large Paperback)

 THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER The crisis in Europe is not over, it's getting worse. In this dramatic narrative of Europe's economic rise and spectacular fall, Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece, 'the emerging rock star of...

Mireille Guiliano / Women, Work, and the Art of Savoir Faire : Business Sense and Sensibility(Hardback)

 This is a book about life, how to make the most of it, how to find your balance when you are working long days and trying to be happy and fulfilled. Mireille Guiliano has written the kind of book she wishes she had been given when starting out in...

Pm Lencioni / The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - A Leadership Fable (Hardback)

   In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary...

Mervyn King / The End of Alchemy : Money, Banking and the Future of the Global Economy (Hardback)

     The past twenty years saw unprecedented growth and stability followed by the worst financial crisis the industrialised world has ever witnessed. In the space of little more than a year what had been seen as the age of wisdom was...

Amy Goldstein / Janesville : An American Story (Hardback)

 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year * Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize * 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year * A New York Times Notable Book * A Washington Post Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of 2017 * A Wall Street...

Karren Brady / Strong Woman : Ambition, Grit and a Great Pair of Heels (Hardback)

 Karren Brady is Britain's best-known business woman. An inspiration to women everywhere, her incredible success is borne of her passion, impressive business instinct, ambition, and her very genuine, honest, down-to-earth outlook.This is her story.....

John Mauldin / Endgame : The End of the Debt SuperCycle and How It Changes Everything (Hardback)

 Greece isn't the only country drowning in debt. The Debt Supercycle when the easily managed, decades-long growth of debt results in a massive sovereign debt and credit crisis is affecting developed countries around the world, including the United...

Lisa OCallaghan / Surviving the Axe

  A book which will help the many people coping with redundancy following the credit crunch - in a practical, accessible and occasionally light-hearted way.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get...

Caitlin Friedman / The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss

  Accessible, fun, but very effective, this book sets out to help women sail through a host of work-based challenges, including coping as a new manager, gaining leadership skills, building and motivating a team and learning how to delegate. It...

Sun Tzu / The Art of War (Large Paperback)

2500 years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on Sun Tzu to warfare and cilivzation have adapted these teachings for use...

Guy Browning / Weak at the Top

 Monday Recruitment week! This is where I play God and toy with other people's lives. Rigorously pre-sorted CVs. Photos first - don't want any swamp donkeys scowling round the office. Then checked interests. I will not work with anybody who thinks...

Leo Babauta / The Power of Less : The 6 Essential Productivity Principles That Will Change Your Life

 With the arrival of the 21st century we have encountered a mental and material explosion in the Western world: we have near-unlimited information at our fingertips, we can have children who are healthy and safe, and we have wealth and possessions...

Richard Nicholls / 15 Minutes to Happiness

 FROM THE CREATOR OF THE UK'S NO.1 SELF-HELP PODCAST, WITH OVER 5 MILLION DOWNLOADSWould you like to feel happier and more fulfilled......but struggle to find time in your life to focus on yourself?What if, with only a few minutes each day, you...

David Harvey / The Enigma of Capital : And the Crises of Capitalism

 For three centuries the capitalist system has shaped western society, informed its rulers, and conditioned the lives of its people. Has the time come to move beyond it?Using his unrivalled knowledge of the subject, Harvey lays bare the follies of...

Tom Rath / How Full is Your Bucket ? (Large Paperback)

  Organised around a simple metaphor of a dipper and a bucket How Full is Your Bucket? shows how even the smallest interactions we have with others every day profoundly affect our relationships, productivity, health, and longevity. Coauthor...

Satya Nadella / Hit Refresh - Our Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future For Everyone - HB - Employee Edition

 The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for EveryoneMicrosoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most...

Steve McDermott / How to be a Complete and Utter Failure in Life, Work and Everything (Large Paperback)

 How to be a Complete and Utter Failure turns the concept of self-improvement on its head. It brings together 43 and a half leading ideas in personal and business development, and offers a total antedote to the motivational, gung-ho, over-enthused...

Noreena Hertz / Eyes Wide Open

 In a fast-moving world we're often overloaded with differing opinions, conflicting data and changing advice. In this essential guide, Noreena Hertz offers practical steps to how to make better, smarter decisions.Why should you be wary of...

Srikumar Rao / Are You Ready to Succeed?

 Srikumar Rao teaches a hugely popular course at both London and Columbia Business Schools. He helps his students define their personal ethics and goals, and how to reach them, and starts them on a journey that will last them a lifetime. Now, in...

Faith Popcorn / Eveolution

  Women are now the primary decision makers or significant influencers in more than 80 per cent of consumer purchasers. And they're not just buying makeup and washing powder and keeping the storecupboard stocked. Women are responsible for 65 per...

Stephen Lewis / Race Against Time

 "I have spent the last four years watching people die." With these wrenching words, diplomat and humanitarian Stephen Lewis opens his 2005 CBC Massey Lectures. Lewis's determination to bear witness to the desperate plight of so many in Africa and...

Michael Smurfit / A Life Worth Living: The Autobiography (Hardback)

  The book shows Michael's 'logical opportunism' in action, and explains how the Smurfit culture and systems provided a world-beating competitive advantage. 'It is up to others to judge how well I have done in life, but I believe that I grasped...

Henry Stewart / Relax : A Happy Business Story

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Otegha Uwagba / Little Black Book

 'Little Black Book is THE book of the year for working women with drive' Refinery 29The essential career handbook for creative working women.'A compact gem' StylistLittle Black Book: A Toolkit For Working Women is the modern career guide every...

Gabrielle Kirby / New Reflections

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Mark H. McCormack / The 110% Solution

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Pamela Keogh / What Would Audrey Do?

 This charming guide to modern living inspired by the impeccable example set by Audrey Hepburn contains everything one might need to survive in the modern world. So, when in trouble, just ask yourself: What would Audrey do?Audrey Hepburn epitomised...

Eric Fitzpatrick / Persuade on Purpose : Create Presentations that Influence and Engage

 By combining all his research and ideas on what makes an effective presentation, Eric Fitzpatrick has compiled the 'Presentation Scorecard', which itemises all the things that a speaker needs to consider when making a presentation. He has summed up...

Ken Auletta / Googled : The End of the World as We Know It

  Googled is candid, authoritative and based on extensive research, including in-house at Google HQ where Ken Auletta had unprecedented access. He conducted over 150 interviews at Google with the company's founders and executives and also...

Frank McCarthy / It's Never About the Money (Large Paperback)

  It's Never About the Money offers sensible, solid advice to anyone who ever thought about starting their own business - but was afraid to do so. Frank's favourite quote is: "Fear knocked on my door. Faith answered and there was no one there"...