Productivity & Time Management

Soft Skills, Hard Wins! is a friendly, practical guide for young professionals who want to grow fast and stand out at work. College teaches you knowledge. But the real world? It rewards communication, clarity, confidence, and how you work with people. Those are the skills that help you win. In this book, soft skills are shown as the helping hand...

Occupational Training in the Future of Work explores how societies can prepare people for meaningful careers in a rapidly changing world. Technological disruption, environmental imperatives, demographic shifts, and the growing demand for equity and inclusion are transforming how we define, access, and engage in work. This timely volume offers a multidisciplinary response to these challenges, presenting forward-looking insights and evidence-based...

Occupational Training in the Future of Work explores how societies can prepare people for meaningful careers in a rapidly changing world. Technological disruption, environmental imperatives, demographic shifts, and the growing demand for equity and inclusion are transforming how we define, access, and engage in work. This timely volume offers a multidisciplinary response to these challenges, presenting forward-looking insights and evidence-based...

A National Bestseller Addressing the fundamental questions about how to live, Meditations for Mortals offers a powerful new way to take action on what counts: a guiding philosophy of life Oliver Burkeman calls "imperfectionism." It helps us tackle challenges as they crop up in our daily lives: our finite time, the lure of distraction, the impossibility of doing anything perfectly,...

Leaders remain sceptical about the power of organisational culture even though extensive research shows that it is crucial to business success. Can a manager really influence an organisation’s culture, or do executives just try to impose a culture on their employees? Is the concept of culture too vague to measure objectively and improve? What happens to valuable employees who feel...

How To Get Hired Fast! Avoid 7 Mistakes That Stop You From Being Hired Advanced Teaching Book Series for Professionals Here's an example of a mistake to avoid and the competitive advantage we give you in our advanced teaching books and teaching courses to overcome it and get hired fast. Avoid this: Forget submitting resumes that don't work to get...

This updated and expanded Third Edition presents the author's most current thinking, with new chapters and refined guidance based on years of real-world application. No single factor—not sales, marketing, finance, strategy, or operations—has more influence over the ultimate success of an organisation than its culture. And yet, understanding exactly what culture is, and more importantly, what to do about it,...

Is work taking over your life? Is your life interfering with your success at work? Work-life balance is ever-evolving and can be hard to find and maintain, especially as your career develops and circumstances change. Get a Life! is a highly practical handbook to help you do just that. Written by experienced coach, counsellor and wellbeing consultant Rick Hughes, this...

Discover your core values and find your place in life, love, and work. The instant USA Today bestseller! We all want to be our most authentic selves in every space that we are in—our relationships, our work, and our communities. But often we feel a disconnect, a tension between who we are and what the people around us expect from...

The pioneering leader in corporate team building reveals the science and strategy behind why play drives real business results. Surrounded by Slack channels, Zoom calls, shared documents, and project dashboards, your team is more connected than ever. Yet, something is still clearly broken. Engagement keeps sinking. Turnover keeps climbing. People show up, log in, and quietly check out. The problem,...

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...

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...

'Fantastic' - Cal Newport 'A bold vision ... lights the way to fewer hours, less stress, and more meaning' - Adam Grant Workers across all demographics, industries, and socioeconomic levels report exhaustion, burnout, and the wish for more meaningful lives. Drawing on years of research, Brigid Schulte traces the arc of our discontent from a time before the 1980s, when...

Transform your workplace culture by elevating everyday actions that build trust, connection, and lasting productivity. In Leading the Culture Journey: Elevating Everyday Actions to Create Extraordinary Workplaces, workplace culture experts Natalie and Rebecca Johnson deliver an inspiring and practical discussion about how to build a work environment that energizes you and your team. They provide a compelling argument for the...

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and Originals For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today’s dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with...

One of Daniel Pink's 13 Books to Read Before 30 The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'" — Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential...

"The first question I hear from organisations seeking to incorporate racial equity practice is, 'What do we do?' Dr Shereen Daniels answers that question with clarity, depth, and practical direction. This book should be on every organisational leader's bookshelf." —Dr. Robin DiAngelo, New York Times best-selling author of White Fragility "An amazing and inspiring book."—HR Director Tackle systemic racism in...

A dynamic company culture starts with leadership. If you read nothing else on building a great culture, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand how to create a foundation of psychological safety, connect your people to your organisation's purpose, and change your culture for the better....

Be more effective with less effort by learning how to identify and leverage the 80/20 principle: that 80 percent of all our results in business and in life stem from a mere 20 percent of our efforts. The 80/20 principle is one of the great secrets of highly effective people and organisations. Did you know, for example, that 20 percent...

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller multiple years runningTranslated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwideA Hudson and Indigo Best Book of the YearRecommended by Shona Brown, Rachel Hollis, Jeff Kinney, Daniel Pink, Sheryl Sandberg, and Gretchen Rubin Radical Candor has been embraced around the world by leaders of every stripe at companies...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Includes an interview with James Hollis "Provocative and appealing . . . Well worth your extremely limited time." --Barbara Spindel, The Wall Street Journal There's a good reason why everyone has been talking about Oliver Burkeman's New York Times bestseller, Four Thousand Weeks. Nobody needs to be told there isn't enough time. Whether we're...

THE LIFE-CHANGING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • Now in a 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and bonus 21-day challenge. “Essentialism holds the keys to solving one of the great puzzles of life: How can we do less but accomplish more?”—Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again Essentialism isn’t about getting more...

‘… a bracing guide to reclaiming your time by confronting the emotional habits that quietly give it away’ – Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of DRIVE and THE POWER OF REGRET Are you craving extra time in your day, as well as the wisdom and self-awareness to use it joyfully and effectively? In The 25th Hour,...

Management teams at all levels, and individual team members in particular, are often disengaged and disconnected from the management function itself. Statements such as, "we lack common goals or they are unclear", "I have no influence", "I am not listened to nor taken into account", and "I do not feel valued – actually, nobody does", are commonplace. The authors argue...

Management teams at all levels, and individual team members in particular, are often disengaged and disconnected from the management function itself. Statements such as, "we lack common goals or they are unclear", "I have no influence", "I am not listened to nor taken into account", and "I do not feel valued – actually, nobody does", are commonplace. The authors argue...

In business today, there is no offline and there is no downtime. Professionals are both exhausted and depleted. Being constantly tethered to our work through technology makes us overwhelmed and shortsighted, and deprives us of time for meaningful reflection or thoughtful connection to our professional communities, and often even to our own families. For us to thrive—not simply survive—in this...

Seize the day like a badass, tackle your goals, and get sh*t done! Wake up, kick ass, and conquer your year with this f*cking undated planner! Veni, vidi, vici. Get your sht together with a sarcastic and humorous swear planner that says it like it is while keeping you organised. Packed all year with motivational profanity and lots of funny...

Gloria is to the New York publishing business what David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow is to the Hollywood film industry. -New York Times A rare example of a contemporary play that keeps us constantly guessing where it's headed, Gloria is a work not to be easily forgotten. -Hollywood Reporter With a sharp eye for the dark underbelly of human behaviour, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins'...

Baby's First Year Milestones is a month-by-month guide filled with activities designed to support your baby's development during their first year of life. In twelve months, your newborn will transform into a child. To celebrate each new development, Baby's First Year Milestones offers a practical month-by-month guide to understanding the major milestones in your child's life. In Baby's First Year...

Ignite is perfect for fans of bestselling, smart-thinking non-fiction such as Thinking Fast and Slow and Atomic Habits. The expert author, who writes accessibly and engagingly, has written for the national press and will be fully engaged in the publicity-driven campaign.

This calendar has months. It has days. And it has the occasional bullsh*t holiday. What more do you need to know? Time to get your sht together. It's a fcking 2027 wall calendar! Packed with hilarious profanity and lots of swearing stickers, this sarcastic and humorous adult wall calendar says it like it is while keeping you organized. Funny, practical,...

Keep planning and f*cking persisting! Design a life you love and get your sht together with this fcking planner! Take charge of your life and become the organised bitch you've always dreamed of being with this 2027 She Believed She Could So She Fcking Did Planner! Packed with hilarious motivation, badass affirmations, and tons of sarcastic stickers, this purse-size engagement...

Proven lessons to make meetings worth it from Kayak.com co-founder Paul M. English We've all experienced them. Meetings with no clear agenda, too many attendees with no clear role, unprepared presenters, chaotic social dynamics, and no resulting decisions. These kinds of meetings are a millstone around your company’s neck. In The Meeting Book, serial entrepreneur and Kayak.com co-founder Paul M....

An accessible survival guide that shows leaders how to build cultures of trust and productivity in a changing world. The Five-Year Century: Bold Leadership and Accelerated Outcomes in the Age of AI is an incisive wake-up call that shows you what’s holding you back from transformative change, and how you can break down those barriers to achieve unprecedented results. Written...

Empower your team and drive organisational growth through a better approach to asking questions Questions are the Answer: Learning How to Ask Rather than Tell unlocks the transformative power of asking the right questions in leadership and organisational contexts. It argues that effective leadership is less about having all the answers, and more about cultivating curiosity, fostering dialogue, guiding others...

Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau delivers another irreverent, sparkling, and sexy installment in the Queens of Villainy, where a seductive fae queen meets her unexpected match in the enemy empire's valiant general. Queen Lorelei is a notorious fae seductress, with a trail of broken hearts in her wake. But behind her glamorous lifestyle and sparkling mask lurks a dangerously intelligent...

"When our attention splinters, so do we... It is not an exaggeration to say this book will save your life. It saved mine." — Holly Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of Quit Like a Woman It's no secret that our attention is fractured. We look for distraction anytime we have a spare moment or feel bored or uncomfortable. We...

Break free from hustle culture—and traditional productivity books—and create a personalised routine aligned with your energy levels, family needs, work demands, and your body's natural cycles. The Hustle Cure is an empowering guide that offers a new approach to productivity that prioritises making time for what you actually enjoy. With values-driven activities and mindful self-care tips, learn to embrace flexibility,...

Winning is a team sport, right? True, we need to collaborate to make sense of today's challenges. But simply bringing people together is no guarantee of success. Too often, so-called teams are just groups of individuals, attending too many aimless meetings. It doesn't have to be that way. Using the author's high-performing teams framework, Are You a Team or a...

A personal growth journal to build effective habits. #1 New Release in Strategic Business Planning How do you manage your time and stay organised? Whether you're struggling to stay motivated or are looking for new high-performance habits, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Guided Journal offers journal prompts, worksheets, and exercises to help you accomplish all your short and...

From bestselling author Robert Glazer comes a must-read leadership title for you and your team. It's time to break down your barriers as a leader, as a team, and to achieve. Just wanting to be better is never enough. The ability to elevate—to exceed and outperform expectations—is directly related to your ability to build capacity in yourself and others. What...

A brand-new edition of the global bestseller on time management, work-life balance, and conquering procrastination. This 4th edition is fully revised and expanded with 25% new material, including practical action guides in every chapter, for the ultimate growth mindset book. The productivity classic—now updated with powerful new tools. You know that task you keep avoiding? The one that would actually...

WINNER: American Book Fest Best Book Award 2020 - Business: General WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2020 - Self-Help: General SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - Personal Development & Wellbeing Modern life is complicated, much more so than it used to be. Acclaimed author and social entrepreneur, Julia Hobsbawm, shows you a simpler way. The Simplicity Principle challenges the assumption...

An insightful and practical new guide to how sustainable people management works in today’s global economy, with guidance on how to transform the way your organisation recruits, hires, upskills, and retains its people. In Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age, a team of business experts and workforce advisors provide an incisive take on the staffing challenges...

The surprising science behind everyday purchases Why Did You Buy That Drink? unravels the fascinating science behind our everyday purchases. We all make decisions, knowingly or unknowingly, about what to buy on a daily basis. These decisions seem insignificant—they're about sodas and paper towels—but they do hide more science than is originally apparent. This book sheds light on these hidden...

Ever feel like you’re so busy and stressed that you forget to breathe? Right now, life has never seemed more overwhelming. The COVID pandemic, working from home, and lockdowns have turned our working lives upside down, further blurring the line between work and home. We are taking less annual leave, working longer hours than ever, and worried about redundancies. There...

Master Your Minutes in Private and You’ll Master Your Life in Public In The Alone Advantage, Terri Savelle Foy shows how simple habits behind closed doors can reshape every aspect of your life. She knows what it’s like to be in a rut, repeating the same routine with no significant progress toward deep-down dreams. Terri started noticing that although the...

Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges such as burnout, AI and the climate crisis, and how employees, companies, and governments can work together to make it a reality. Around the world, long hours and intense pressure are taking their toll. When...

This book will inspire and motivate students to shape new habits and make effective use of time in their studies, work, and everyday lives. Each of the 50 'Ways' in 50 Ways to Manage Time Effectively is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose, and commit to new ideas...

Even as the robots gather on the near horizon, this book argues we have choices about the manner in which we greet them. A world without work as we know it could be a good thing. The landscape of work is changing right in front of us, from Uber, Airbnb and the new share economy to automated vehicles, 3D printing...

What if your best days weren't left to chance, but something you could control and activate at will? Most of us want to be a little happier, a little more focused, and a lot less stressed. We want simple approaches that are easy to fold into our everyday lives. In Sharp, you'll discover dozens of evidence-backed strategies to help you...

Are you always late, do you miss appointments, lose your keys, forget your phone, miss deadlines at work on projects, have to pay penalties on late returns for paying tax? We can all be impacted by chronic disorganization—whether it be because of long-term stress, menopause, diagnoses of ADHD and/or autism (to name just a few of the many reasons). It...

95% of what people think, feel, and do is determined by habits. Habits are ingrained but not unchangeable. New, positive habits can be learned to replace worn-out, ineffective practices with optimal behaviours that can cause dramatic, immediate benefits to the bottom line. In Million Dollar Habits, Brian Tracy teaches readers how to develop the habits of successful men and women...

Unlock the qualities of success and reach your full potential using this effective guide from leadership and career development expert Alan C. Guarino. Your personal greatness objective is self-defined. For each of us, the definition of success and the journey to achieve it is different. Yet, no matter how talented or driven you are, your ability to achieve greatness is...

The practicality and clarity make this a valuable contribution to collections in academic and public libraries. — Booklist, Starred Review A new, important, and richly detailed guide to understanding gender bias with practical solutions for leaders, workplace allies, and individual women. Gender bias is a powerful but hidden force that is still holding women back, keeping them from achieving their...

Winner of the Leadership Book of the Year 2024, as awarded by the UK's Institute of Leadership A book that helps make sense of the megatrends playing out in the world today and, as a result, how individuals can future-proof their businesses and careers. In the context of work, consider two headlines that we face on a regular basis. Firstly,...

Based on the experiences of workers, this book analyses the reasons behind the unexpected growth of the great resignation and demonstrates how resigning today not only prevents exploitative conditions from deteriorating our health and relationships, but also allows us to reclaim time for ourselves and our lives. We have always been told that work defines us and serves as the...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Reimagine Inclusion offers a new perspective on what inclusion can resemble in our organisations. It starts with understanding why these 13 DEI myths are not true, providing practical and effective strategies for implementing transformative inclusivity. In Reimagine Inclusion, veteran DEI leader Mita Mallick debunks 13 myths that prevent us from transforming our workplaces. She combines...

Non-office based work is here to stay, but everyone experiences it differently. Find out how to make working at home and remote work, work for you. How to Work Remotely will help anyone adapt to home, remote, and hybrid working. Suitable for homeworkers, or the managers and leaders of homeworkers, this highly practical book will address how to be successful...

Elevate your team's performance. If you read nothing else on leading winning teams, read this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you communicate effectively, build trust, and cultivate a learning culture. From Tom Brady's advice on leading high-performing teams from within to Amy Edmondson's best practices for building...

IBM was the world's leading provider of information technologies for much of the twentieth century. What made it so successful for such a long time, and what lessons can this iconic corporation teach present-day enterprises? James W. Cortada—a business historian who worked at IBM for many years—pinpoints the crucial role of IBM's corporate culture. He provides an inside look at...

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold—now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini—New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion—explains the psychology...

From David Graeber, the bestselling author of The Dawn of Everything and Debt—"a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate" (Slate)—comes a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay...

Tired of your toxic work culture? Ready to be the leader you never had? Begin With WE is a rallying cry for a different kind of leadership—one grounded in people, not power. Written by a former Fortune 10 executive who led tens of thousands around the globe, this book offers a groundbreaking, yet practical path to leading with integrity, authenticity,...

How do the most resilient leaders and organisations survive - and even thrive - during a market slowdown? If you read nothing else on weathering a down market and returning to growth, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you navigate a tough market, stay resilient,...

Supercharge your teamwork skills in just three months with expert advice from an industry leader In 90 Days to Level Up Your Teamwork, bestselling author Amy Edmondson teaches you how to become a better team player by focusing on a specific element of cooperative achievement each week. From overcoming barriers to creating psychological safety, this book walks you through exactly...

ELEVATE LEADERSHIP TO TEAMSHIP. In today’s volatile, fast-paced, and decentralized business environment, even the most talented leaders can’t succeed alone—they need to mobilise the full potential of the team. The world’s highest-performing organisations understand they need more than leadership to win—they need teamship. Teamship is a profound shift from today’s hierarchical model to sharing the load among a team that...

Strong cultures don't emerge by accident. They're built with clarity, consistency, and design. This is your guide. Today's leaders are navigating a storm of competing demands: rising economic and social pressures, rapid technological disruption, and a workforce that expects greater purpose and accountability than ever before. In this unpredictable climate, a weak culture erodes trust, loyalty, and performance. A strong...

A heartfelt personal journey that unlocks the power of evidence-based wellbeing at work In The Wellbeing-Centered Workplace, Chris Cummings shares a powerful personal and professional journey following his partner's mental health challenges that motivated him to quit his corporate career and start Wellbeing at Work, a global purpose-led business empowering organisations to prioritise employee wellbeing through community engagement, meaningful connections,...

Discover and embrace the untapped power of your sense of humour In The Humor Habit: Rewire Your Brain to Stress Less, Laugh More, and Achieve More’er, veteran speaker, corporate trainer, and comedian Paul Osincup delivers a hilarious and effective new take on how to make yourself and your team more productive and resilient by focusing on the funny side of...

Leaders remain sceptical about the power of organisational culture, even though extensive research shows that it is crucial to business success. Can a manager really influence an organisation’s culture, or do executives just try to impose a culture on their employees? Is the concept of culture too vague to measure objectively and improve? What happens to valuable employees who feel...

A Simple 3-Step Method to Lead – and Live – with Less Stress and More Joy What if the secret to less stress is just three simple steps? If you’ve ever woken up on a Monday already exhausted – or spent Sunday night bracing yourself for the week ahead – the problem isn’t you. The problem is stress. And there’s...

Redesign the Future of Work with Neurodiversity in Mind Brainstorm: A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work is a bold, practical guide to rebuilding work from the ground up. It shows that inclusion is more than the right thing to do, it is essential to business success. With raw honesty, sharp storytelling, and real-world tools, Brainstorm challenges...

The most comprehensive, in-depth picture yet of workplace wellbeing and its key drivers, providing new perspective on the intersection of happiness, productivity, and organisational success.Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work sets our schedules, influences our relationships, shapes our identities, and drives our economies. But is it actually making us happy?This is a deep...

How the groundbreaking science of body clocks can help you sleep better, feel happier and improve your overall health'The Inner Clock explores the strange new science of why your circadian rhythms fall out of sync – and how to get them back on track to live a happier, healthier life' JAMES NESTOR, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BREATH'Secrets to better sleep ....

Two leading gender experts and Harvard researchers reveal a new paradigm for fairness at work and offer professionals at every level, in any kind of organization, immediate, proven, and evidence-based ways to do their everyday work better and smarter—and more fairly.To make organizations more fair, many well-meaning individuals and companies invest their time and resources in diversity, equity, and inclusion...

The new science of why we quit, whether we should, and how to make the right choices for our work and lives, by a leading organizational psychologist. 'A master class' - Adam Grant 'An essential guide' - Annie Duke The new science of why we quit, whether we should, and how to make the right choices for our work and...

Companies have never invested more in transformation-or wasted more on failed attempts. Finally, there's a science-based, practical guide to making change stick.Market volatility. AI. Regulatory uncertainty. Geopolitical risk. Leaders know they must adapt faster than ever-yet most transformation programs still fail to deliver their expected outcomes, exhausting employees and eroding market confidence. And the failure rate hasn't budged in decades,...

How outdated work norms undermine careers, caregiving, and gender equity and how leaders can fix the system.The workplace is broken and it's holding everyone back. Women still struggle to grow in their careers, while men who endeavour to do their part at home are often stigmatised. This disconnect means that even when men take part in flexible work arrangements or...

The surprising science of why being authentic holds you back from the author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and How to Fix It).'Just be yourself' might be the worst advice you've ever received.For years, we've been told that authenticity is the key to success that we should be true to ourselves, tune out others' opinions, and...