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If you want different results, stop reading the same books everyone else finished last year."

True competitive advantage comes from fresh insights. We’ve pulled together the hot new releases in entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing, and leadership available for pre-order now

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Croc
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Croc

ByGeorge Boedecker

Lessons on life and business you are guaranteed to find nowhere else. Crocs are many things to many people. They're the best-selling non-sneaker shoe on the planet, for starters. For some, it's true, they're the ugliest shoe ever made. What's indisputable is, two decades later, they've been worn by billions of feet worldwide, from the supermarket to the red carpet. In fact, they've never been more popular. For me, Crocs are a journey. They've taken me from a kid who stole milk from rich neighbours because he was hungry (until I realised I could sell it back to them), to someone who made millionaires of my childhood friends. Along the way, I've circled the planet 28 times, been behind bars 11 times (though never convicted), and been banned...

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The Four Principles
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The Four Principles

ByAdrian Gore

Founder and CEO of Discovery and Vitality, Adrian Gore, built a company from a single, bold idea into a global financial group serving over 40 million customers across over 40 countries. He didn't just scale a business; he created a whole new shared-value business model, a system so revolutionary it's taught as a case study at Harvard Business School, and recognised by Fortune Magazine as 'changing the world'. In The Four Principles, Gore reveals the framework and guiding principles that powered this trajectory. Moving beyond standard leadership advice, he explores the behavioural science and 'multiplier effect' that occur when these four principles intersect: Disciplined Optimism: We have a default tendency to seek out negative signals. Learn why choosing optimism is the most rational path to seizing overlooked opportunities....

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Pause
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Pause

ByShawn Vanderhoven

The development expert behind some of the world's most successful leaders reveals how to unlock your team's ability to focus on the things that matter. Unlock your team's highest potential with this proven counterintuitive approach to productivity. In today's hyper-paced world, workers face relentless demands, endless distractions and intense pressure to deliver more with fewer resources and in less time. Overwhelmed with an endless stream of tasks and the constant ping of emails, modern teams are buried in chaos, while managers unintentionally scatter employees' efforts with unclear priorities and the pressure to overcommit. Now, speaker and consultant Shawn Vanderhoven turns conventional thinking about productivity and leadership on its head. Drawing from the latest research and real-world insights from top-performing teams at industry giants like Amazon, Google and LinkedIn,...

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The Pressure Code
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The Pressure Code

ByJason Stacy

True peak performance isn’t about simply pushing harder. Master the three forces that drive every outcome—energy, emotions, and environment—so you can perform at your best on command, sustain your edge under pressure, and win without burnout.High achievers often think burnout, inconsistency, or pressure are just the price of ambition. But world-class high-performance coach Jason Stacy knows that’s a myth. In The Pressure Code, Stacy reveals the same framework he’s used to help world champions, Olympic medalists, and elite business leaders perform at their highest level—without sacrificing their health, clarity, or integrity. Drawing from decades of experience coaching athletes like world no. 1 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, Stacy distills what he calls the 3 E’s of performance—Emotions, Energy, and Environment—into a practical operating system anyone can use to unlock...

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What Could Possibly Go Right?
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What Could Possibly Go Right?

ByDanny Meyer

The founder of one of the world's most successful hospitality groups, also renowned for his conscious leadership and the enduring culture his organisation lives by, distils the rules of a successful culture and how to lead businesses that provide enduring value to all. 'I've been waiting two decades for this book, and it was worth it' - Adam Grant 'A master class from one of the great culture builders of our time' - Daniel Coyle Restaurateur, entrepreneur, and bestselling author Danny Meyer reveals the secrets of his widely-admired leadership philosophy and the tools he uses to build an energised, cohesive, and motivated culture. In 2006, Danny Meyer owned eleven restaurants, was nurturing a single parkside burger kiosk called Shake Shack, and had just written a bestselling book, Setting...

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It Just Works
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It Just Works

ByNeil West

What is the secret ingredient in every billion-dollar product, from the iPhone to ChatGPT? Simplicity. Humans love simplicity; it's a deep-seated obsession. In a world of increasing chaos, Apple has built the world's most valuable company on this single principle. In It Just Works, top-level Apple veteran Neil West distils the company's approach into a clear, actionable guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone ready to make a bigger impact. This book will show you how to: Uncover problems that your customers don't even know they have. Harness psychology to make your products attractive. Craft a compelling product vision and build a culture that supports it. Communicate with a clarity that cuts through the noise. Master simplicity to build products that customers crave. Drawing from stories inside Apple—including Steve...

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Success through a Positive Mental Attitude
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Success through a Positive Mental Attitude

ByNapoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone

Success is not an accident — it’s the result of a mindset. In this life-changing classic, Napoleon Hill, author of the best-selling Think and Grow Rich, teams up with self-made millionaire and philanthropist W. Clement Stone to reveal the single most important factor behind achievement: a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA). Packed with powerful stories, proven principles, and 17 tested success steps, Success through a Positive Mental Attitude shows you how to: Use the power of your subconscious mind See challenges as opportunities Build resilience and real, effortless confidence Turn setbacks into victories Live with purpose, energy, and optimism If you’re an entrepreneur, student, or anyone striving for a better life, this book provides the roadmap for turning your dreams into reality. Change your attitude. Change your world.

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Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: The Macro Mike Story
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Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: The Macro Mike Story

ByMike Kellett

Mike “Macro Mike” Kellett didn’t just build a business — he built a multi-million-pound brand from scratch. With no investors, no safety net and no shortcuts. After losing both parents young and battling trauma, rejection, and rock-bottom moments, Mike refused to settle for the life he was handed. Instead, he built one on his own terms. In Bootstrapping to Breakthrough, Mike reveals what it really takes to create success — not the polished Instagram version, but the real and raw reality. Through powerful stories, hard-earned lessons, and no-BS insight, this book shows you how to think differently, act decisively, and build something that truly matters. Inside, you’ll discover: What it truly takes to bootstrap a business idea to a scalable brand Why hustle and attitude beat talent and...

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Attention is the New Currency
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Attention is the New Currency

ByShanna Lisa and Marissa Rachel

A savvy, real-world guide to creating a profitable social media presence that stands out in an oversaturated industry Today, when the average American spends around 4.5 hours a day on their phones—including 2.5 hours scrolling social media—it is undeniable that a well-crafted social media platform is a powerful lever when it comes to credibility, visibility, and opportunity in any professional field. But how do you create a lasting platform that can thrive in a swamp of competing content? A practical guide to smart social media strategy, Attention Is the New Currency breaks down the complex ins-and-outs of the influencer industry into a step-by-step plan to stand out, get paid, and leverage your platform to make a difference. Sisters Marissa Rachel and Shanna Lisa—veteran creators with billions of views...

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Points
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Points

ByDavid Moloney

HOW TO MASTER THE GAME OF FREQUENT FLYERS Some say that ‘earning’ and ‘burning’ frequent flyer points is the third most talked about topic at dinner parties and BBQs, after the weather and politics. And splitting points now features regularly in prenups and divorce settlements! Loyalty programs have been around for millennia, and with Australasia’s geographic location and migrant population, it's no surprise that Australia’s most popular loyalty program is run by our national airline. Qantas didn’t invent the frequent flyer scheme but it is the envy of the world in its execution, and here's why: 18 million people, including over half of the Australian population, are Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) members 35% of all credit card transactions across Australia earn Qantas points Should Qantas Frequent Flyer program...

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7 Lessons in Time Management
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7 Lessons in Time Management

ByRobert Ashton

A SHORT COURSE IN TIME MANAGEMENT BASICS. 7 Lessons in Time Management is a quick course in managing your time effectively and getting things done, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From understanding how you work best, learning to say 'no', and simplifying your desktop, to effective scheduling, prioritisation, and delegation, you'll soon be on track to clear your desk by the end of the day. Lesson 1: It all starts with you Lesson 2: Understanding your job Lesson 3: Organising your workspace Lesson 4: Managing your workload Lesson 5: Coping with your colleagues Lesson 6: Communicating effectively to save time Lesson 7: Time management favourites Explore the main themes and ideas in time management, get a basic knowledge and understanding of...

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What Great Leaders Do
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What Great Leaders Do

ByAndy Stanley

“Andy Stanley's seven essentials come directly from his thoughtful, curious approach to leadership and life. If you want to lead better, read this book.” —John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author Great is what great does. In What Great Leaders Do, bestselling author Andy Stanley provides leaders with their to-do list. Seven essentials to ensure leaders and their organizations execute with maximum efficiency. These seven essentials will equip you to: Ask the right questions Lead yourself well. Play to your strengths. Differentiate between problems to solve and tensions to manage. Leverage your intuition and the intuition of your team. “Leadership is challenging. You want to get it right. I want to help. Specifically, I want to help you become a leader worth following. A leader who goes...

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The Resilient Leader
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The Resilient Leader

ByJohn C. Maxwell

What makes high achievers truly different from everyone else? Embrace the single greatest factor in success for you and your team. Bestselling business and leadership author John C. Maxwell will help you deeply understand that the biggest difference lies in how we face adversity. High achievers have fine-tuned a courageous mindset that never gets sidetracked, stalled, or overcome by hardships or breakdowns, no matter how serious. Even obstacles can become important stepping-stones toward the true success you’ve envisioned. And as for those toughest, most monumental hardships that come your way—you’ll learn how to instinctively accept them and turn them into great opportunities. This book is filled with practical strategies and inspiring stories curated and blended from Maxwell’s bestselling books Failing Forward and The Difference Maker. Here in The...

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Procrastinators Get Stuff Done
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Procrastinators Get Stuff Done

ByDana K. White

Known for her groundbreaking work in decluttering, Dana K. White now extends her expertise to tackle procrastination head-on in Procrastinators Get Stuff Done, offering innovative strategies and insights for anyone seeking to conquer the pervasive habit of procrastination and unlock their full potential. Have you ever stared at the clutter on your desk or the unfinished tasks in your life and felt overwhelmed by the weight of procrastination? Dana understands this all too well and has dedicated her life to helping others break through this roadblock. In Procrastinators Get Stuff Done, Dana delves deep into the root causes of procrastination, moving beyond decluttering to provide concrete strategies for overcoming this common life challenge one baby step at a time. Using her unique Anti-Procrastination Process, Dana will show you...

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Humble Power
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Humble Power

ByEthan Willis

A research-backed, story-driven guide that shows how humility—properly understood—multiplies personal growth, connection, and influence—from the co-author of The One-Minute Entrepreneur and Prosper. In a culture where the loudest voices dominate business and politics, it can seem like humility is a liability. But what if it is actually the key to lasting success? Entrepreneur and best-selling author Ethan Willis shows that humility—not ego—provides the real competitive edge. Drawing from decades of success stories across the corporate world, the battlefield, popular culture, and his own coaching experience, Willis demonstrates why admitting your mistakes can help you gain trust faster, why teams that prize accuracy over ego improve more quickly, and why the best innovators are those willing to look beyond themselves. Willis's three-part road map for achieving authentic influence and...

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We Are Not Machines
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We Are Not Machines

BySarah O'Connor

From award-winning Financial Times journalist Sarah O'Connor, a deeply reported investigation into how AI and robotics are transforming the way we work. A tsunami of change, we are told, is sweeping the economy as robots and AI threaten to take over tasks done by humans. But while we worry that we're robotising our work, what if the real risk is that we're robotising ourselves? When prize-winning Financial Times journalist Sarah O'Connor set out to investigate what was happening on the front lines of technological change, she found people who weren't losing their jobs to machines, but who felt they were losing something else instead. From translators forced to edit AI output to university graduates interviewed by software and warehouse workers surrounded by robots, she heard stories of work...

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Minute Six
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Minute Six

ByKevin Fong

Minute Six by Kevin Fong offers crucial insights into teamwork, crisis management, and resilience, making it an essential survival guide for an uncertain world. Fong, a doctor and expert in major-incident planning and response, also known as the writer-presenter of the hit podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, draws on his extensive experience to share valuable lessons. No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality—so how should we prepare for what follows? Fong has spent his career in high-risk, high-performance teams, flying as a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service doctor, collaborating with NASA's human spaceflight programme, and participating in the UK's frontline response to major incidents and terror attacks. Told through gripping stories of the most challenging, high-pressure emergencies across medicine, aviation, and spaceflight, Minute Six...

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Make Me Well
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Make Me Well

ByXand van Tulleken

A deep dive into the wellness industry, covering supplements, wearable technology, consumer genomics, and more — full of original reporting, colourful characters and actionable answers to individual health questions. There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy. In the past decade, the healthcare sector has witnessed a remarkable surge in innovation—drug design, genomics and diagnostic technology have all changed almost beyond recognition. Simultaneously, there has been a significant expansion in consumer health services, including the supplement industry, blood testing, consumer genomics and wearable technology, which claim to improve wellness (emphasising physical and mental performance and longevity) rather than curing or preventing specific disease states. For a typical consumer, this is both confusing, as the health and wellness industries are almost indistinguishable, and expensive,...

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Power in Numbers
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Power in Numbers

ByCatie Bradbear and Melissa Bray

Power in Numbers celebrates their achievements, profiling Jenny Wilkinson, Michele Bullock, and Danielle Wood alongside thirteen trailblazing women who have shaped Australian economics over the past two centuries. Drawing on interviews and historical research, economists Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray explore the pivotal moments, the strengths, and challenges that have defined these women's careers, including their sliding door moments, their superpowers, and their struggles. Shared themes emerge, including the influence of great teachers, the importance of mentors and networks, and the persistence required to succeed in a profession where women have long been underrepresented. Against the odds, these women have emerged as leaders, using economics as a tool to improve lives and build a better society.

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Generation F*cked
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Generation F*cked

ByFreddie Smith

Our economic system has changed, and younger generations are being locked out of the opportunities our parents once had. Generation F*cked exposes how the system broke, why the old rules no longer work, and what Millennials and Gen Z can do to reclaim their financial futures. Cancel your subscriptions. Make coffee at home. Go to college. Don’t rent. Buy a house to build equity. That advice was built for a different economy. Today, those choices come with far less certainty. With rising inflation, unaffordable housing, stagnant wages, and crushing student debt, the traditional ‘rules of success’ for many working- and middle-class young adults no longer lead to the outcomes once promised. This leaves younger generations searching for strategies that actually work in today’s world. Drawing on Freddie Smith’s...

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The PR Bootcamp
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The PR Bootcamp

ByAngelica Malin

The PR Bootcamp is the ultimate toolkit for businesses who want to raise their profile, get featured in the media and boost credibility around their brand. It offers invaluable insights on how to create a successful, objectives-driven PR strategy—without the price tag of an agency—that supports your business goals. This do-it-yourself guide is perfect for businesses, entrepreneurs and founders alike, who want to get featured in the press and get PR results, fast. The PR Bootcamp tells you everything you need to know about creating a successful PR strategy; from what makes a press-worthy story and how to write a great email pitch to editors, to constructing a can't-miss press release and finding free media opportunities for yourself. With a rich mix of case studies, actionable tips and...

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The Future of Work Is Grey
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The Future of Work Is Grey

ByDan Pontefract

A massive demographic shift is permanently altering how we work. The Future of Work Is Grey, by award-winning author Dan Pontefract, reveals how we must rethink work amid demographic, economic, and productivity upheaval. For decades, outdated models assumed younger workers outnumber older ones and that retirement at 65 is fixed. This mindset created "Age Debt"—a burden from ageing populations, plummeting birth rates, skills gaps, and multigenerational tensions. Pontefract presents the "Experience Dividend," showing how integrating employees' diverse skills across ages can transform workforce strategy. His framework of Rivers, Rocks, and Rubies highlights strengths at every life stage. An emergency siren for leaders, this book offers imperative actions to future-proof organisations by valuing age as an asset and building resilience, innovation, and hope in the future of work.

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Nobody Cares About Your Career

Nobody Cares About Your Career

ByErika Ayers Badan

She worked hand-in-hand with a founder who's a lightning rod for controversy—OK, for stepping in it. She grew a chaotic company (Vanity Fair calls it a "pirate ship") housed over a dentist's office outside of Boston that published giveaway papers into a juggernaut with more than 5 billion monthly video views and 225 million followers valued at 550 million dollars. Erika Ayers Badan called herself a "token CEO", the rare female employee in the highest rank of a bro-roar sports and new media culture. She's also a massive student of work: how to do it, how to be effective at it, how to get noticed, how to crush it, how to figure out what you love and do it as a job. And in this book, she's figuring...

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Your Next Move

Your Next Move

ByDr. Sunny Lee

Blending behavioural science with real-world insights, Your Next Move is a practical, inspiring guide to navigating career and life transitions with purpose and strategy. Take control of your future with five proven rules to negotiate life on your terms. In today's fast-changing world, life is more uncertain than ever. The old road maps do not seem to work, and many people are questioning what success really means. In moments like these, the ability to understand ourselves, define our dreams, and negotiate our path forward is not a luxury: it is a necessity. Luckily, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at University College, Dr Sunny Lee, can help you achieve these goals with five essential rules: Rule 1: Own your goals by identifying what success means to you and building...

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Never Settle
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Never Settle

ByJohn Richardson and Attia Qureshi

The definitive guide to transforming everyday interactions into remarkable wins, from Harvard Law, MIT, and University of Michigan's negotiation experts. What if you could walk away from every conversation with exactly what you want? At work, at home, and in our daily interactions, our lives are full of constant negotiation—from trying to score a promotion to changing an airline flight to getting our spouse to take out the rubbish. But while we like to think we know how to get our way, too many of us struggle to capture what we know we deserve. In Never Settle, renowned negotiation experts Attia Qureshi and John Richardson move beyond the basic theory of persuasion to help you learn these invaluable skills to get more in every aspect of your life....

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Anchored, Aligned, Accountable

Anchored, Aligned, Accountable

ByAiko Bethea

A bold new framework for successfully navigating complicated interactions by one of the first leadership coaches to infuse her work with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens. A bold framework for successfully navigating complicated interactions at work, at home and in all of our relationships—by one of the first leadership coaches to infuse her work with an equity lens and create spaces for connection that require both accountability and generosity. What if the very moments that feel like setbacks could become openings for transformation? Aiko Bethea teaches that what holds us back is not the challenge itself, but how we meet it. The tension at work. The misunderstanding at home. The silence in the face of discomfort. She calls these experiences 'the bullsh*t' because they keep us out...

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