Business Leadership & Management

Ready to ditch the 9-to-5 and build lasting wealth through property? In Roadmap to Property Success, seasoned investor and coach Steve Goodey shares the exact strategies that helped him – and thousands of Kiwis – build sustainable property portfolios from scratch. With real-life lessons, hard-won wisdom, and zero sugar-coating, this is your no-BS guide to property investing in New Zealand....

The Neuroscience of Peak Performance, Success, and Happiness Why do some people win all the time? Why do others languish? From Olympians to Formula 1 drivers, addicts to billionaires, cognitive neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spackman has spent decades working to help people understand how to succeed. In The Winner's Formula, Kerry explains what goes on in your brain when you are...

Master your winning mindset with lessons from the life and career of coaching legend Gilbert Enoka. In a career spanning almost three decades, visionary psychological coach Gilbert Enoka changed the way the All Blacks played their game. With a 77% winning record in test match rugby, the highest of any professional sports team, they are the only international team to...

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THAT INSPIRED THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM 'Gareth Southgate's secret weapon' - Guardian 'A copy of Eastwood's new book, Belonging, was given to every England player when they reported for duty at the European Championships' - Telegraph 'How Maori belief is driving the England team to seize the moment' - Sunday Telegraph Belonging is a must-read for...

Best Books of 2023 - The Financial Times and The Economist Shortlisted for Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 Important, timely, instructive and entertaining - Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow World expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale....

Acclaimed neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin provides a comprehensive guide to decluttering your mind and organising your life in The Organized Mind. In an era where the onslaught of information from the digital age can easily overwhelm us, this book delves into the intricate workings of the brain and offers strategies to alleviate the mental burden. The core premise revolves around...

Redefine wealth. Reclaim your life. This interactive companion to the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling book The 5 Types of Wealth will help you establish your priorities and achieve true wealth for a happier, more fulfilled life. Your wealthy life may involve money, but in the end, it will be defined by everything else. In his wildly popular...

'A powerful book that decodes how the very best do it.' - Robin Sharma, #1 worldwide bestselling author of The 5AM Club In Habits of High Performers, renowned strategist, mental skills coach, and award-winning podcaster James Laughlin uncovers the seven musts of a high-performing life. This collection of principles is a game-changer for anyone wanting to earn more, be healthier,...

The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss is a groundbreaking and transformative guide that challenges conventional beliefs about work and life. Through a blend of insightful anecdotes, practical advice, and real-world examples, Ferriss provides readers with the blueprint to escape the confines of the traditional 9-to-5 grind. By leveraging modern technology and innovative thinking, this book presents a revolutionary approach...

The paperback edition of the liberating Sunday Times bestseller is set to enhance readers' lives even further with extra content on how we can all spend our four thousand weeks. The average human lifespan is absurdly, outrageously, insultingly brief—if you live to 80, you have about four thousand weeks on earth. How should we use them best? Of course, nobody...

Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a transformative guide for those who seek to eliminate life's nonessentials and focus on what truly matters. Set against the backdrop of McKeown's expertise as CEO of a Leadership and Strategy agency in Silicon Valley, the book offers a radical and disciplined approach to living and working. Through personal anecdotes, client case studies, and practical...

The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman is an essential guide for anyone aspiring to master the core principles of business without the financial burden and time investment required by traditional business schools. In this comprehensive volume, Kaufman delivers a wealth of knowledge drawn from the best business books, courses, and experience to give readers a crystal-clear introduction to business fundamentals....

A revised and updated edition of the no.1 bestseller. Find out what many in the financial world don't want you to know. Laid-back investing is not only easier; it can actually make you richer. Learn how to kill off debt, curb spending, find your best KiwiSaver fund, save painlessly, buy a house or be happy not buying one, and move...

The new book in the internationally bestselling Extreme Ownership series. Leadership is a universal requirement for success, no matter the environment. This undeniable truth is something Dave Berke learned first-hand as a Marine Corps officer, fighter pilot, TOPGUN instructor, ground combat leader and now chief development officer at Echelon Front, the training company founded by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin....

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber is a compelling and essential read for anyone passionate about entrepreneurship or seeking to scale their small business effectively. In this insightful and practical guide, Gerber dispels several myths plaguing the entrepreneurial world, particularly the misconception that most business owners are actual entrepreneurs. He addresses the fatal assumption that just because someone excels...

Radical Candor by Kim Scott revolutionises the traditional concepts of management with a bold approach that emphasises candour and empathy in the workplace. The book draws extensively from Scott's own illustrious career at some of Silicon Valley's most successful companies, including Google, where she led major business units and teams, and Apple, where she was instrumental in developing a world-class...

Dare to Lead by Dr. Brené Brown is an inspiring and transformative guidebook on what it truly means to embrace courage and step into leadership. Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor and TED talk phenomenon, delves deep into the dynamics of leadership, presenting a compelling narrative that is both practical and profound. Brown's latest work brings forth a treasure trove...

Expanding upon one of his high-level foundational teachings, Strategic Coach co-founder Dan Sullivan explains why achieving 10X Is Easier Than 2X growth. Dan Sullivan, the world's leading coach for highly successful entrepreneurs, wants you to know that achieving 10X growth is exponentially easier than striving for 2X growth. Most find this idea confusing at first because simply imagining 10X growth...

Turn The Ship Around! by L. David Marquet is an inspiring account of how one man transformed the way leadership functions in one of the most high-pressure environments imaginable—a nuclear-powered submarine. Captain David Marquet, assigned to the USS Santa Fe, a vessel plagued with poor morale and abysmal performance, was determined to make a change. Faced with a challenging situation,...

From the celebrated strategist, best-selling author, and modern-day philosopher Ryan Holiday, Ego is the Enemy is a profound exploration into the toxic nature of ego and its destructive capacity. Holiday deftly illustrates how ego has wreaked havoc on promising careers, decimated fortunes, and driven companies to ruin. Across history, great philosophers and thinkers have cautioned against its insidious influence, illustrating...

Don't burn out. Burn bright. 10 Simple Habits to Perform at Your Best and Lose the Stress Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Is the line between your professional and personal life fading away? If you want to keep achieving without the personal cost, this is the book you need. Nick Petrie has spent two decades studying sustainable performance in...

We always intuitively know what to do deep down. It’s only when we’re clouded by racing thoughts (driven by anxiety and external influences) that we get stuck and don’t know what to do. Your intuition will always take care of you when you trust it.Every single day, those who suffer from anxiety and racing thoughts have a singularly challenging time...

Getting Things Done by David Allen offers a groundbreaking approach to stress-free productivity and efficient personal organisation, now fully updated to address the realities of today's fast-paced workplace. Allen's methodology, often referred to simply as GTD, has revolutionised the way people manage their responsibilities and time, promising to transform both professional and personal lives. The central thesis of the book...

This really works! In book form for the first time, the simple, scientifically proven method that has already changed thousands of lives. Change your life in 2023 with the simple, scientifically proven method that has already worked for thousands of people. 'Life has questions. They have answers' - New York Times At last, a book that shows you how to...

Your handbook for becoming a master negotiator, from the team behind the the multimillion bestseller Never Split the Difference. Most people don't realise they're negotiating until it's too late - until they've already lost ground, damaged relationships, or walked away empty-handed. But what if you could transform every interaction into an opportunity to get what you want while making others...

Atlas of the Heart is a profoundly insightful exploration into the myriad of emotions and experiences that shape the human condition. Bestselling author and renowned researcher Dr Brené Brown offers readers an intricately woven tapestry of 87 distinct emotional states and personal experiences. This significant work seeks to develop our emotional literacy, enabling us to build deeper and more meaningful...

In an age where distractions are abundant and our lives seem to run on autopilot, many of us struggle to align our actions with our intentions. Intentional confronts this challenge head-on. Bailey seamlessly integrates actionable advice, compelling personal anecdotes, and insightful psychological research to empower readers to transform their productivity through the science of intentionality. This guide allows readers to...

Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss is an indispensable guide, meticulously curated from an array of interviews with some of the world’s top performers. This seminal work dives deep into the tactics, routines, and habits of global icons across various domains, from business magnates and world-class athletes to influential celebrities and strategists. Ferriss extracts and shares invaluable insights that have...

Good to Great by Jim Collins is an authoritative guide that investigates what takes a company from mere mediocrity to exceptional greatness. This acclaimed work is based on a five-year research project comparing teams that made that leap to those that didn’t. Collins and his research team examined financial performance, management practices, and corporate culture to distill the essential factors...

What if you could change your life in less than five minutes? We assume that the highest-performing people are wired differently; that their success is down to nothing more than raw talent. In the course of 400 conversations with the world's most remarkable individuals, Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes have found the opposite: real success comes from small, often imperceptible...

All Blacks coaching legend and mentor Mike Cron on what coaching rugby can teach us about life, leadership, and team-building. For the first time, All Blacks coaching great Mike Cron shares stories and rugby philosophy from his incredible coaching career. Mike Cron was an All Blacks coach from 2004 to 2019 over 217 games, more than any other coach or...

A world-leading Harvard professor reveals how the secrets of 'intelligent failure' can make any team more resilient, successful, and happy. Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award 'Absolutely outstanding' Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist | 'A masterclass' Angela Duckworth, author of Grit | 'Excellent' Andrew Hill, Financial Times We used to think of failure...

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll is an indispensable guide to gaining control over your chaotic life using the power of a simple pen and notebook. Whether you're a seasoned planner or a beginner, this book lays out a revolutionary system that provides structure, clarity, and purpose to your everyday activities. It's not just a method of organising your...

'Retirement bad! Living good! Refreshingly salty, unapologetically un-woo-woo, and totally inspirational.' - Ben Miller, Actor, comedian and bestselling author 'As Shakespeare might have said, "To retire or not to retire that is the question"! Lyndsey Simpson's book is the perfect primer for answering that question - and more importantly what to do about it! At age 91, it even gave...

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a compelling and actionable leadership guide that emerged from the high-stakes world of Navy SEALs combat and has since applied these core principles to the corporate world. This updated edition of the bestseller, which has sold more than half a million copies, continues to revolutionise how leadership is understood and practised...

Many leaders consider executive presence a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what exactly is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it? Leadership Presence (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders feel and project out to the world. Whether you're in a hectic meeting or delivering a critical presentation,...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Deep Work, Slow Productivity is a groundbreaking philosophy for creating great work at a sustainable pace. Hustle culture. Burnout. Quiet quitting. Today we're either sacrificing ourselves on the altar of success or we're rejecting the idea of ambition entirely. But it doesn't have to be all or nothing. There is a way...

Scrum by Jeff Sutherland and J.J. Sutherland is a groundbreaking resource that unveils a revolutionary approach to project management and team dynamics. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to transform their workplace into a model of efficiency and success. The authors, who are authorities on the subject, take readers on an enlightening journey, offering step-by-step instructions for implementing...

Newton's law explains why ketchup drips from your burger - but it can't explain why it happens whenever you wear a white shirt. That would be Murphy's law: if something can go wrong, it will. Just as the laws of physics govern the natural world, our working lives are shaped by unwritten rules that won't appear in textbooks, but whose...

A powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up’ TIM COOK, CEO of Apple ‘Full of great storytelling, great takeaways, and great wisdom’ SUSAN CAIN ‘An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life’ ANDREW HUBERMAN Throughout your life, you’ve been slowly indoctrinated to believe that money is the...

In Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek, readers are taken on an insightful journey into the dynamics of leadership and the essential components that build successful and highly effective teams. Sinek delves into the crucial role that leaders play in fostering an environment where trust and cooperation flourish. The book is based on real-life stories and thorough research, providing a...

Bestselling author, smart thinking guru and TED podcast star, Adam Grant returns with a compelling guide to changing your mind. The Million-Copy Bestseller If you can change your mind you can do anything. Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year, renovate our kitchens every decade, but never update our beliefs and our views? Why do we laugh at people...

New York Times Bestseller Wall Street Journal Bestseller From the world's most influential management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, this is an insight-packed, revelatory look at how the best CEOs do their jobs based on extensive interviews with today's most successful corporate leaders—including chiefs at Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, General Motors, and Sony. Being a CEO at any of the world's...

High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove is a legendary business book and a Silicon Valley staple. Written by the former chairman and CEO of Intel, it offers invaluable insights into the art of managing and running a successful company. This practical handbook provides guidance for navigating real-life business scenarios and serves as a powerful manifesto that has the potential...

Multipliers, Revised and Updated by Liz Wiseman is more than just a book; it's an insightful guide into the world of leadership that delves into a critical question: why do some leaders sap energy and intelligence from their teams, while others magnify these qualities to achieve extraordinary outcomes? This revised and expanded edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller...

LEARN FROM THE MASTER OF SALES AND PERSUASION Jordan Belfort – immortalised by Leonardo DiCaprio in the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street – reveals the step-by-step sales and persuasion system proven to turn anyone into a sales-closing, money-earning rock star. For the first time ever, Jordan Belfort opens his playbook and gives readers access to his exclusive step-by-step...

In Purple Cow, marketing guru Seth Godin explores the importance of creating remarkable products in a rapidly changing market. Through a series of insightful and often counterintuitive arguments, Godin demonstrates why traditional marketing methods are becoming obsolete. Instead, he introduces the concept of the 'Purple Cow' – something so extraordinary and unique that it captures the world's attention and stands...

This book presents a new way of leading by looking to traditional waka navigators or wayfinders for the skills and behaviours needed in modern leaders. It takes readers on a journey into wayfinding and leading, discussing principles of wayfinding philosophy, giving examples of how these have been applied in businesses and communities, and providing action points for readers to practise...

Lessons in Leadership from a World Championship Winning F1 Team Boss McLaren Racing hadn't won a championship in twenty-six years—until Zak Brown joined the team. A professional racer for ten years, Zak Brown is a CEO who knows how to bring the competitive mindset of a life in motorsport to building successful businesses and teams. Under his leadership, McLaren Racing...

In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day, enabling managers and their teams to work less hard while achieving greater impact. Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers worldwide in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your team's potential. By embedding coaching techniques into...

President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work, a first-hand account of the rise of America's foremost deal-maker. The Art of the Deal is the number one bestseller from the 45th President of the United States. "I like thinking big. I always have. To me, it's very simple - if you're going to...

An informative and beautiful productivity workbook designed for the neurodivergent brain, backed by science and filled with tools for shame-free organisation. Life with ADHD can be a wild ride. With a million creative thoughts pinging around, organising the chaos can feel impossible, leading to the frustration of a long list of half-finished projects and nothing to show for it. Traditional...

How to harness Employee Experience Design to attract and retain the best talent In Employee Experience Design: How to Co-create Work Where People and Organizations Thrive, three highly experienced leaders explain how businesses can use Employee Experience Design to create workplaces that deliver better business results by first focusing on meaningful employee experiences. Many leading organisations worldwide have successfully implemented...

How women can improve their productivity, happiness, and physical well-being by keeping their natural cycles in mind and working with them (rather than ignoring them). In the FLO teaches women how to use their 28-day cycle to optimise their life by letting their internal clock and natural rhythms guide time management, diet, fitness, and more. This is so simple and...

A unique and inspiring deep dive into leadership, strength and resilience from one of sport's true masters - All Black legend Dan Carter. Ten timeless truths on leadership, purpose, and potential - from the unique culture of the All Blacks, and the mind of a living legend. You might think success at the highest level insulates you from pressure and...

Originals by Adam Grant is a compelling manifesto for originality and a transformative guide to championing new ideas that challenge the status quo. This acclaimed work explores how individuals can drive creative, moral, and organisational progress, and how leaders can foster a culture of innovation within their organisations. Through a series of captivating stories and insightful research, Grant reveals the...

Principles by Ray Dalio is a compelling read that offers a detailed blueprint for achieving unparalleled success in both personal life and the business realm. This #1 New York Times bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold, brings into focus the unconventional yet highly effective principles that have guided Dalio through his illustrious career. Ray Dalio, one of the world's...

The ambition that built your career shouldn't be the thing that breaks you. You’ve built an impressive life. You deliver, you perform, and you rise to every demand. Yet beneath the achievement is a quiet truth many high performers recognise: the version of success you’ve been living is no longer sustainable. If you feel stretched, tired, or unseen inside your...

The Score Takes Care of Itself is a profound exploration of leadership through the eyes of Bill Walsh, one of the most innovative and successful coaches in the history of the NFL. This book delves into the principles and philosophies that guided Walsh as he transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the league’s bottom dwellers into a formidable championship dynasty....

How connection and courage teach us to win - an NRL leadership story, from the history-making coach who pulled off the impossible to inspire, mentor and lead a grassroots club to the pinnacle of performance and become the undisputed champions of the league. It's described as the greatest achievement the modern game has seen, and Ivan Cleary is the man...

In The Millionaire Fastlane, author MJ DeMarco invites readers to shift gears from the conventional approach to wealth accumulation to a more dynamic pathway that promises not only financial independence but also personal freedom. This revolutionary guide challenges the dogma of the "Slowlane," which champions a lifetime of frugal living and labour in the hopes of achieving wealth in the...

The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary is a transformative guide for leaders at the helm of burgeoning technology companies and beyond. Drawing from his extensive experience coaching the CEOs of many top-performing Silicon Valley startups, Mochary distils a wealth of managerial wisdom and strategic insights into a practical roadmap for success. This invaluable resource is designed to equip CEOs...

Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss is a unique compendium crafted for everyone looking to reinvent their life, achieve peak performance, and tackle life's most pressing questions. Known for his thought-provoking best-seller, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss presents a collection of life lessons, strategies, and routines sourced directly from over 130 of the world's top performers. This guidebook brings together...

Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson is a ground-breaking guide to harnessing the power of remote work. As the founders of the innovative tech company 37signals, the authors draw on their extensive experience to present a compelling case for the benefits of remote working. This book offers a wealth of practical advice on how to...

Eliminate the overwhelm and stay on track with your money goals If you struggle with the time and energy needed to manage your money, you’re not alone. So much financial advice is geared toward neurotypical brains. From checking your bank account to impulse spending and budgets that just don’t work out … It’s time to find the strategies that will...

Part sports memoir, part New Age spirit quest, part pseudo-management tract ... But the primary thing with Jackson - as with all the old bards, who were also known for repeating themselves - is the voice. - The New York Times For fans of the hit Netflix docuseries The Last Dance. During his storied career as head coach of the...

In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard. This volume includes the work of: Angela Duckworth...

Harness what drives you so you can achieve your goals sooner Unstoppable Velocity reveals the proven framework used by more than 1.7 million people worldwide to achieve extraordinary goals in business and life. You don’t need another productivity hack. You don’t need more motivation. You need momentum. And that momentum is created by aligning what you want with how you’re...

Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment — find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook and James Allen, authors of the bestselling Profit from the Core, researched this question,...

The most definitive management ideas of the century, all in one place. Harvard Business Review is the foremost destination for smart management thinking. Now, at its 100th anniversary, this commemorative volume brings together the most influential ideas since its inception. With an introduction written by editor in chief Adi Ignatius, HBR at 100 features business publishing's most influential voices on...

The #1 book for coaches, leaders, talent managers and professionals around the world. This is the definitive and fully updated new edition. Coaching for Performance provides a foundation for those who want to understand the potential and power of coaching. The Sixth Edition is a must-read and a want-to-read; with updates, powerful case studies, and empirical evidence of coaching making...

How to apply the principles of 21st-century design to 21st-century leadership The old, top-down approach to leadership doesn't work any more. What we need is a more flexible, creative approach—one that empowers people to do their best work, rather than tells them to do so. In Creative Leadership, Rama Gheerawo applies the mind of a design expert to the twenty-first-century...

This book was seminal in my life. I wouldn't be living the life I'm living if it didn't find me. -Matthew McConaughey Ten ancient scrolls reveal priceless wisdom for changing your life in this evergreen classic with more than five million copies in print. A timeless fable with profoundly modern lessons, The Greatest Salesman in the World is both a...

When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality, it can be difficult, dangerous work. Whatever the context—whether in the private or the public sector—many will feel threatened as you push through major changes. But as a leader, you need to find a way to make it work. The authors have decades of experience helping people and organisations create cultures...

The legendary football coach finally tells his story and reveals his management secrets. Carlo Ancelotti is one of the greatest managers of all time, with five Champions League titles to his name. Yet his approach could not be further from the aggressive theatricals favoured by many of his rivals. His understated style has earned him the fierce loyalty of players...

How counter-intuitive thinking is changing everything - from branding and strategy to technology and talent. Peter Sheahan is perhaps the most original Australian business guru to gain prominence for a generation. Peter has built a superb reputation as a consultant to major Australian and international organisations, from Gloria Jean’s and Borders to Fairfax, PWC, L’Oreal, the ADF and Westpac. In...

A breathless and revolutionary new guide on how to change the ways your company works forever, to increase productivity, profits and staff morale. The way we work is broken. Despite the enthusiasm that surrounded the emergence of hybrid working, the same problems persist— it takes forever to get anything done, meetings and emails are unceasingly incessant, and bureaucracy continues to...

Now you can quickly and effectively study and put into practice the greatest personal development programme of all time. In only ten minutes a day, you can begin to implement the success principles that have made more millionaires and top influencers than any other achievement philosophy. Fame? Fortune? Impactful service? More meaningful relationships? You can have anything that you want...

Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favour of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands. In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to...

Rising Strong by Brené Brown delves into the intricate journey of overcoming adversity and finding strength in vulnerability. Through a blend of research, storytelling, and personal insight, Brown explores the emotional journey that individuals undertake when they choose to confront their setbacks and emerge stronger from the experience. The narrative weaves a tapestry of real-life examples, drawing from a diverse...