LID Catalogue 2017 Spring (web single)

SPRING

CATALOGUE GLOBAL BUSINESS & PERSONAL GROWTH

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Welcome to our 2017 Spring Catalogue LID Publishing is the home of original and purposeful business books. We are completely focused on commissioning, publishing and promoting high-quality books in the categories of business, smart thinking and personal development.

Dear Readers and Partners, As LID Publishing’s editorial director, I am pleased to share with you our 2017 Spring catalogue. We have continued to commission and publish high-quality titles to provide you with great ideas, smart solutions and practical advice towards achieving success both in your professional and personal lives.

Digital – we will continue to support and aggregate our titles with interviews through our podcast, LID Radio, and features in our regular newsletters.

On behalf of the entire LID Publishing team, I wholeheartedly thank our authors and contributors for the time and effort they have invested in producing these high-quality books with us. Together with my colleagues in London, New York and Shanghai, I am proud to present the titles that will be released from January to June 2017. We hope you enjoy browsing through our diverse and expansive collection of new books.

For 2017, we have expanded our successful “Concise Advice” series with more thought-provoking titles. Topics will include understanding millennials, work-life challenges, simplifying life, successful selling and launching new ideas, businesses and careers.

Furthermore, this Spring, we shall be introducing a new series: “China’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Enterprises”.

This revealing collection of biographies will provide fascinating insight into the personal and professional lives of leading Chinese entrepreneurs and their individual paths to success.

Online – we will be updating our website and expanding the distribution of our eBooks, so watch this space!

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Sara Taheri Editorial Director

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ISBN 978-1-910649-99-2 Publication date UK: February 2017 US: March 2017 Net price £12.99/$19.95 Format 216 x 138mm Paperback 256pp Category Business/ Smart Thinking Territories World Rights All languages (ex. Swedish)

SUPER STRUCTURED HOW TO OVERCOME CHAOS AND WIN BACK TIME

David Stiernholm is a trainer who teaches thousands of people every year in companies, government authorities, organizations and universities how to become more structured and attain a higher degree of personal efficiency.

“Information overload”, “too much going on”, “full email inbox”, “too much on your plate”, “heavy workload”, “ASAP”, “piles that keep growing”, it has to get better soon… Yes, there are many ways to describe the chaotic life many of us lead at work. But, if we create a better structure at work, we will have more time for what matters most to us and to our business.

Super Structured is based on a highly successful training program and is for anyone who wants to create a workday that runs smoother and with greater ease. In short chapters with useful advice and tips mixed with practical exercises, David Stiernholm teaches you how you can work in a more structured way through “organization”, “automation” and “focus”.

The book gives you the tools, mindset, methods and routines that will make you more efficient, more flexible and actually happier.

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ISBN 978-1-911498-23-0 Publication date UK: March 2017 US: May 2017 Net price £16.99/$24.95 Format 216 x 138mm Hardback 224pp Category Business/ Management Territories World Rights All languages

WILD KNOWLEDGE OUTTHINK THE REVOLUTION

Anders Indset is a business philosopher and serial entrepreneur. He is Norwegian-born and speaks five languages fluently.

Known for his unconventional thoughts, provoking theses and rock star attitude, Anders is a much soughtafter international keynote speaker.

Today, we live in a world where society gathers knowledge faster than it gathers wisdom. It is a world of permanent revolution and change. Those who manage to find, structure and exploit the power of “Wild Knowledge” – the untamed data, learnings and experiences that flourish in our lives and minds – will excel in business and life and come out as winners.

We need to develop our ability to understand and judge which aspects of that knowledge are applicable to business and life in general. This is the so-called “Vicious Wisdom” which will force you to unlearn, to choose an approach of unthinking, in order to reach a deeper understanding, meaning and reason in your quest to find superior solutions. Wild Knowledge, written by the leading business philosopher Anders Indset, presents a powerful and radical approach to thinking about and solving our future lives and businesses.

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ISBN 978-1-911498-24-7 Publication date UK: June 2017 US: August 2017 Net price £12.99/$19.95 Format 198 x 129mm Paperback 192pp Category Business/ Management Territories World Rights All languages

BUSINESS ALCHEMY EXPLORING THE INNER, UNSEEN DYNAMICS OF THE BUSINESS

Andrew Wallas is a consultant who specializes in business transformation.

He is the CEO and founder of The School of Business Alchemy. Prior to that, he was a successful entrepreneur.

In this enlightening and engaging book, Andrew Wallas views the company from a metaphysical perspective to provide a new approach to transforming the organization. Business Alchemy focuses on the inner dynamics and energy flow within the organization itself, seeing where there is visible and hidden contradiction working against the aims of the company. It is by taking a deeper look inside of your company (instead of focusing on the outer machinations of your business), and by bringing these (often unconscious) blocks to light, that energy is released and the company is then free to move forward, fully aligned with its stated objectives and goals. This is a unique perspective on how companies can evolve and grow naturally and successfully.

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ISBN 978-1-911498-00-1 Publication date UK: May 2017 US: July 2017 Net price £14.99/$22.95 Format 198 x 129mm Hardback 240pp Category Business/ Sales Territories World Rights All languages

THE SALESPERSON’S SECRET CODE THE BELIEF SYSTEMS THAT DISTINGUISH WINNERS

The book is a collaboration between best-selling authors Ian Mills, Mark Ridley and Dr Ben Laker from Transform People International, and Tim Chapman, Managing Partner at Sales EQ. They have extensive global experience of working in performance improvement, both from an academic and practitioner perspective.

What makes a great salesperson? What beliefs, attitudes and behaviours are linked to being a top performing salesperson? What impact does culture, industry and sales context have? And does a formal sales methodology or process make a difference? This book is for any sales professional, or indeed anyone involved in the sales process of their company, who wants to learn the secrets of successful selling. It is based on 20,000 hours of comparative analyses across the spectrum of performance and interviews with the world’s most iconic salespeople from organizations, including Adidas, Cisco, Deloitte, GSK, JP Morgan, Microsoft, Oracle, State Street, Steinway & Co. and Toshiba. The authors present the most rigorous global evaluation of how salespeople behave and how they are driven, and in doing so, they reveal the secret code behind consistent and high-level success in sales.

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ISBN 978-0-9969433-7-6 Publication date US: June 2017 UK: July 2017 Net price ÂŁ9.99/$14.95 Format 180 x 120mm Hardback 176pp Category Business/Finance Territories World Rights All languages

BUY LOW, SELL HIGH THE SIMPLICITY OF BUSINESS FINANCE

Dr. Philip Young is a corporate education consultant and former MBA professor with over 30 years of experience in the design and delivery of business seminars and training programs in finance, strategy and marketing. His primary focus is on courses in finance for non-financial managers.

Financial (or business) acumen is essential for all managers and owners of businesses if they are to truly understand how to make them successful. This book is dedicated to helping non-financial people understand business finance easily and painlessly. Written by an experienced and popular teacher of finance to thousands of non-financial managers, it explains all the key financial terms and concepts in a simple manner, and by doing so, shows the main connections between what people in the operations of a business do and the overall corporate goals of a company. The book is divided into five sections: the goals of a business; understanding financial statements; key financial metrics; cash is king; and operational drivers of financial success. Concise, intuitive and designed for great accessibility, this is the dream-book for all those non-financial managers and owners who want a quick and motivating read on finance in order to obtain that necessary business acumen. – 12 –

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ISBN 978-1-911498-25-4 Publication date UK: April 2017 US: June 2017 Net price £12.99/$19.95 Format 198 x 129mm Paperback 192pp Category Business/ Marketing Territories World Rights All languages

HOW COCA-COLA TOOK OVER THE WORLD AND 100 MORE AMAZING STORIES ABOUT THE WORLD’S GREATEST BRANDS

Giles Lury is a Director at The Value Engineers, a leading strategic brand consultancy. He is the author of the international bestselling, The Prisoner and the Penguin.

A cross between a business book and a storybook, How Coca-Cola Took Over the World is a collection of 101 accessible, enjoyable and informative tales of some of the world’s greatest brands, including Tiffany’s, Mercedes, Apple, Pinterest, Chanel No. 5, Corona, Brewdog, Spanx, LG, KFC, WWF, Guinness World Records and Coca-Cola. The stories are arranged into sections covering brand origins, brand naming and identity, marketing strategy, communication, innovation, and repositioning and renovation. For each story, the author has drawn a moral – a marketing principle that can be applied to many brand and marketing challenges facing businesses today. When pulled together as they are by the author in the final chapter, they provide the reader with a compelling and inspirational toolbox.

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ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF AN EXCITING NEW SERIES – ILLUMINATING BIOGRAPHIES OF…

CHINA’S LEADING ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTERPRISES JACK MA & Alibaba ISBN 978-1-911498-26-1 Publication date UK: May 2017 US: July 2017 WANG JIANLIN & Dalian Wanda ISBN 978-1-911498-27-8 Publication date UK: July 2017 US: September 2017 MA HUATENG & Tencent ISBN 978-1-911498-28-5 Publication date UK: May 2017 US: July 2017 REN ZHENGFEI & Huawei ISBN 978-1-911498-29-2 Publication date UK: June 2017 US: August 2017 DONG MINGZHU & Gree ISBN 978-1-911498-30-8 Publication date UK: June 2017 US: August 2017

China’s economic rise and influence has been one of the most significant developments in the global economy of recent times. This new series examines the major contribution to this development made by China’s leading private entrepreneurs and companies. Written by authors who had unprecedented access, the series provides a fascinating insight into the personal and professional lives of each entrepreneur, and the key factors that have motivated and inspired them to become the success of today.

The series launches with biographies of Jack Ma of Alibaba, Wang Jianlin of Wanda, Ma Huateng of Tencent, Ren Zhengfei of Huawei and Dong Mingzhu of Gree – five extraordinary entrepreneurs and their companies, who are literally redefining the economic and business landscape, both inside and outside of China. Besides the stories of their lives, challenges and motivations, each book in the series contains the latest speeches of the entrepreneurs, which provides a deeper understanding of the management and business ideas behind their work and achievements. “ China’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Enterprises” series will be an important source of knowledge and inspiration for anyone interested in China, global business and the requirements for entrepreneurial success.

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JACK MA & Alibaba

Today, Jack Ma (Ma Yun) is one of the giants of the Internet world. His company, Alibaba, has become the world’s largest e-commerce platform. The rise of Jack Ma and Alibaba is integral to the rise of China’s enormous Internet economy. This book presents Ma’s life experiences, entrepreneurial career and the whole process of Alibaba’s creation. By going behind the scenes, the authors show how Ma subverted traditions and built Alibaba into a behemoth, that set a world record as the world’s largest public stock offering during its IPO in New York in 2014.

(Author: Chen Wei & Yan Qicheng)

WANG JIANLIN & Dalian Wanda

From small beginnings as an unknown soldier, Wang Jianlin ventured into business and led a residential development company that was in imminent danger of going bankrupt. He managed to turn the business around, and today, the Dalian Wanda Group is a transnational enterprise that has become a major player in real estate development, football, and the cultural and entertainment industry. This is the inside story of Asia’s richest man, his rise from humble origins, who became one of China’s great entrepreneurial heroes whose presence today is pursued by the world’s most important political and business leaders.

(Author: Liu Mingsheng & Zhou Xuan)

MA HUATENG & Tencent

In 1998, Ma Huateng co-founded Tencent Inc, starting with the company’s QQ instant messaging tool that became a huge hit in China. Under Ma’s leadership, Tencent has moved into web portals, social networks, multi-player online games and e-commerce, making the company today an Internet powerhouse and China’s number one brand. Ma himself was hailed by Time magazine in 2014 as one of the world’s most influential people. This book examines the incredible rise and influence of Ma and Tencent, known for their truly innovative thinking and approach to technology and business.

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REN ZHENGFEI & Huawei

Ren Zhengfei is one of China’s most revered and inspiring business leaders. His company Huawei Technologies, which was founded in 1987, is today a world-leading supplier of telecommunications equipment and mobile phones that employs over 150,000 people around the world. Low profile and known for his down-to-earth nature, Ren is hugely popular in China. This book tells the story of how Ren turned Huawei into one of the world’s most recognized business brands and the much admired management philosophy behind its success.

(Author: Li Hongwen)

DONG MINGZHU & Gree

Gree Electric is one of the powerhouses of the airconditioning industry, but owes its success hugely to the entrepreneurial and management tenacity of Dong Mingzhu. As a young widow, aged 36, she travelled south and began work at Gree as an ordinary salesperson. Four years later, in 1994, she became head of sales. By 1996, she was deputy president, and by 2001, president of Gree. During this time, Dong challenged and transformed industry norms through her innovations in sales, service and employee policies.

This is the story of one of China’s most inspiring and innovative business leaders.

(Author: Guo Hongwen)

Net price £12.99 $19.95

Format 216 x 138mm Paperback 256pp

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ISBN 978-1-910649-64-0 Publication date UK: January 2017 US: March 2017 Net price £9.99 / $14.95 Format 198 x 129mm Paperback 292pp Category Business/ Management Territories World Rights English language

THE WANDA WAY THE MANAGERIAL PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES OF ONE OF CHINA’S LARGEST COMPANIES – NEW PAPERBACK EDITION – In 1998, and following 17 years in the army, Wang Jianlin formed a property company in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dalian using a loan of $80,000. Today, Dalian Wanda is China’s largest private property developer, generating revenues of $40 billion globally, and owning some 9-million square metres of investment property. In 2012, Wanda became the world’s largest theatre owner when it acquired AMC Theatres, with a view to becoming a global entertainment colossus. Wang himself has become Asia’s richest person. This book, by its founder and Chairman, provides unprecedented insight into the ethos and activities that have created the extraordinary business success that is the Wanda empire.

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Wang Jianlin is the founder and chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group.

Prior to that, he spent 17 years in the Chinese army, rising from border guard to regimental commander.

ISBN 978-1-910649-32-9 Publication date UK: June 2017 US: August 2017 Net price £9.99/$14.95 Format 198 x 129mm Paperback 256pp Category Culture/Travel Territories World Rights All languages

INSIDE THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

INSIGHTS INTO MODERN CHINA – A COLLECTION OF 50 PERSONAL STORIES

Jonathan Geldart is a writer, adviser and speaker on the cultural and business aspects of China. He is Executive Director of Market Development at Grant Thornton International, one of the world’s leading accountancy organizations.

He has spent the past eight years living and working in China.

China remains an enigma to many. It is suspended in limbo between media reports and the filtered reality of friends and family visits. This enormous and complex country is either vilified for its shortcomings or praised for its vibrancy, culture and heritage. The truth lies somewhere in between. The stories in this fascinating book unearth the modern-day truths of China, in all its complexity, through the words of those who live there. It is a beguiling series of insights and nuggets of knowledge that will educate, inform and surprise you. In reading these stories, you will gain a deeper appreciation of the country and particularly of the people who have laid the foundation for China’s remarkable rise and influence in the world.

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ISBN 978-1-910649-97-8 Publication date US: February 2017 UK: May 2017 Net price £16.99/$24.95 Format 234 x 156mm Paperback 264pp Category Business/ Marketing Territories World Rights All languages

RETHINKING LUXURY

HOW TO MARKET EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN AN EVER-CHANGING ENVIRONMENT – NEW PAPERBACK EDITION – The luxury market has long been the exception. Protected for decades – and even centuries – from swings in economic fate and taste by consumers with money and demands for something extraordinary. But the world is changing, and those changes have already initiated some of the first-ever structural changes to the once-untouchable luxury market. This essential book paints a roadmap for the future of marketing to the rich and super-wealthy. It couples scientific research documenting the transformation with exclusive insider information. Case studies highlight what works now and what’s likely to continue working in the future. This important work will become the handbook of how to win the attention of affluent consumers and ignite their passion for rare and bespoke products.

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Dr. Martin C. Wittig is a CEO coach and professional board member. Dr Fabian Sommerrock is Deputy Secretary General and Head of Insight at The Geneva Association. Philip Beil is Lead Partner Consumer Business for Deloitte EMEA Consulting. Markus Albers is a journalist, entrepreneur and writer of non-fiction books.

ISBN 978-0-9969433-8-3 Publication date UK: March 2017 US: February 2017 Net price £12.99 / $19.95 Format 216 x 138mm Paperback 224pp Category Business/Marketing Territories World Rights All languages

MADISON AVENUE MANSLAUGHTER

AN INSIDE VIEW OF FEE-CUTTING CLIENTS, PROFITHUNGRY OWNERS AND DECLINING AD AGENCIES – NEW PAPERBACK EDITION – The advertising industry has reached a critical, even dangerous point in its development. Agencies are Michael Farmer is Chairman destroying themselves with growing workloads and of Farmer & Company LLC, declining fees, a “recipe for disaster”. So what are a strategy consulting firm for advertising agencies and the logical consequences of the failure to act? For the first time, Michael Farmer offers a solution to advertisers. He graduated avoid this seemingly inevitable disaster. This book from Princeton University and Harvard Business offers the world’s first effective definition of “the real School before working for agency problem”. Once the problem is understood, The Boston Consulting then the author offers corrective solutions.

Group and Bain & Company around the world.

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ISBN 978-0-9969433-4-5 Publication date UK: February 2017 US: February 2017 Net price £14.99/$22.95 Format 203 x 203mm Paperback 72pp Category Business/ Self-help Territories World Rights English language

THE BOOK THAT GET BETTER WITH AGE OBSERVATIONS THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS OF AGING – NEW PAPERBACK EDITION –

This is an engaging collection of aphorisms and stories about the things that can get better with age.

It offers an insightful and at times humorous look through the looking glass of aging. Because people of age have lived long lives, they have accumulated valuable experience that gives them an advantage that most young people simply don’t yet have: wisdom. Wisdom is the ultimate form of intelligence because it is created by combining knowledge with actual experience. This book is a chronicle of the wisdom gained with age and is a gift for all ages, but especially those who are young, because it offers a privileged glimpse of the future.

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Tim Love is the former vice-chairman of leading advertising firm Omnicom Group. Since retiring in 2013, he has been teaching and writing.

ISBN 978-0-9969433-2-1 Publication date UK: January 2017 US: January 2017 Net price £19.99 / $24.99 Format 234 x 156mm Hardback 248pp Category Business/ Management Territories World Rights All languages

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY HOW ORGANIZATIONS CAN THRIVE IN A CHANGING WORLD – NEW EDITION –

Juan Carlos Eichholz is the founder and principal of CLA Consulting. He is also a professor at the Business School of Adolfo Ibáñez University and the founding director of the Adaptive Leadership Center.

In today’s business world, change of many kinds – technological, economic, social and environmental – is outpacing the ability of organizations to predict it and manage it. As a result, the single most important capacity any company can develop is the power to adapt to change, and to do so rapidly, intelligently and effectively. In Adaptive Capacity a business consultant and acclaimed professor offers a compelling analysis of the adaptive challenge. Through vivid examples involving organizations ranging from HP and Google to Telefonica and the US Marines, Eichholz provides a set of practical tools and ideas any leader can begin using immediately to succeed in a changing world.

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ISBN 978-0-9969433-0-7 Publication date US: December 2016 UK: February 2017 Net price £12.99/$19.95 Format 216 x 138mm Paperback 192pp Category Business/ Management Territories World Rights All languages

THE ANTI-FRAGILITY EDGE ANTIFRAGILITY IN PRACTICE

Today, business organizations experience unprecedented levels of disruption and can only expect the unexpected!

While they must perform in a VUCA world (one characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity), their ability to OODA (observe, orient, decide and act) is no longer enough to survive and thrive amidst disorder. While agility is quintessential for adapting in this new reality, antifragility is quintessential for evolving in this new reality. Conclusively, business organizations must embrace this new reality and emerge stronger. In this book, Si Alhir demystifies antifragility, explores how antifragility may be operationalized or put into practice by business organizations (at the individual, collective and enterprise level), and offers an actionable roadmap for how business organizations can achieve greater antifragility.

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Sinan Si Alhir is an entrepreneur, author, enterprise business and technology transformation coach, trainer, consultant, and practitioner.

ISBN 978-1-911498-22-3 Publication date UK: June 2017 US: August 2017 Net price £19.99/$29.95 Format 234 x 156mm Hardback 256pp Category Business/ Current affairs Territories World Rights English language

PAX JAPONICA THE RESURRECTION OF JAPAN

Takeo Harada is an author and CEO of the Institute of International Strategy and Information Analysis, a leading consultancy and think tank. Before that, he served in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat for 12 years.

Japan, the world’s third largest economy and its largest creditor nation, has been in crisis for more than two decades. Its economy has been depressed or in recession in much of that period, its banking sector in a critical state, and its public sector burdened by recurring fiscal deficits and mounting debt. Today, the hegemonic role in global trade and financial markets has been assumed by the USA and China. Yet, this book argues that a possible future Pax Japonica – one in which Japan will overcome its paralyzing debt and once again play a leading role in global finance – can become a reality.

Leading international strategist Takeo Harada provides new and astounding insight into Japan’s hidden role as designated controller of large – often secret – funds kept for the purpose of rescuing humankind from ultimate disasters. For this reason, Japan’s role in the global economy can never be under-estimated and remains critical to its progress.

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ISBN 978-0-9969433-6-9 Publication date UK: May 2017 US: April 2017 Net price £9.99/$14.95 Format 180 x 120mm Hardback 160pp Category Business/Marketing

THE MILLENNIAL BOOK

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HOW TO WIN WHEN MILLENNIALS RULE THE WORLD Just who are the Millennials? Also known as Generation Y, they are fast becoming the most impactful generation the world has ever known. But to many, Millennials are full of mystery and contradictions, where myths, assumptions and often negative stereotypes are misinforming company CEOs, political leaders, media and established power structures. In this timely book, Jeremy Balkin methodically analyses Millennials and shares valuable insight into how best to empower them by understanding what drives the most important generation ever. Balkin begins by defining the generation and then addresses stereotypes and cultural influences that impact Millennials. This book will challenge our views of Millennials, how best to work with them, and help us better understand the profound impact they are making now, and will continue to have on our future.

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Jeremy K. Balkin is an expert in the engagement of millennials in the financial services sector.

He is currently Head of Communications, HSBC and was recently designated as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

ISBN 978-1-910649-98-5 Publication date UK: June 2017 US: August 2017 Net price £9.99/$14.95 Format 180 x 120mm Hardback 128pp Category Business/ Self-help Territories World Rights All languages

THE LAUNCH BOOK

50 WAYS TO LAUNCH YOUR IDEA, BUSINESS OR NEXT CAREER

Sanyin Siang is a startup advisor, executive coach and the Executive Director of the Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE), a leadership laboratory at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Whether we are exploring a new idea, new career or new endeavor, we encounter risks, self-doubt and fear. Drawing on behavioral science and selfleadership principles, the strategies and exercises in this practical and inspirational book will catalyze and position you for a successful launch. This book draws on the author’s wide experience in leadership, coaching and mentorship, as well as interviews with innovators and entrepreneurs. It also draws on ideas such as turning failures into brilliant mistakes, framing, networking, storytelling and many more.

Short, sharp, snappy and impactful, this book makes any launch actionable.

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ISBN 978-1-910649-31-2 Publication date UK: March 2017 US: April 2017 Net price £9.99/$14.95 Format 180 x 120mm Hardback 160pp Category Business/ Self-help Territories World Rights All languages

THE CRISIS BOOK

OVERCOMING AND SURVIVING WORK-LIFE CHALLENGES It seems every day we encounter a “crisis” or difficult issue of some sort that affects our work. Such difficulties can come from within work (eg, a difficult client or boss, missing a target or deadline, rejection of a proposal or plan, feeling undervalued) or outside of it (eg, personal issues such as family, relationships, debt, alcohol). All have the potential to trigger stress, anxiety… and lead to crisis mode. This practical book offers strategies and guidance to coping with and surviving a range of crisis moments and issues that affect our ability to perform at work. Written by expert coaches, the book helps anyone to develop a series of competencies in order to help us manage crisis points and improve our personal resilience.

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Rick Hughes and Andrew Kinder have been practicing therapists for over 50 years between them. Professor Sir Cary Cooper is one of the world’s leading authorities on management, work and organizational psychology.

ISBN 978-1-911498-11-7 Publication date UK: February 2017 US: April 2017 Net price £9.99/$14.95 Format 180 x 120mm Hardback 144pp Category Business/ Self-help Territories World Rights All languages

THE “KEEP IT SIMPLE” BOOK

50 WAYS TO UNCOMPLICATE YOUR LIFE AND WORK

Simon Tyler is an inspirational speaker, facilitator, coach and author. He is the simplicity guru renowned for his ability to cut through endless complication and frustration enabling executives and managers to simplify their personal and professional lives with astounding results.

Leading business coach Simon Tyler challenges the traditional idea that success is all about complexity, working harder, doing more, acquiring stuff, or suffering your way through life in order to gain something out of it. By taking alternative, simpler actions and paths – keeping it simple – there is every possibility of new direction and new outcomes, which can lead to positive change in your life and at work. Throughout the book, questions are posed to ignite contemplation, reflection, consideration and discovery of simple, practical and positive change steps. When circumstances or assignments get difficult or confusing, when you get stuck, drained or overwhelmed, this book will provide a simple way forward. It will inspire you to find the most efficient and effective way to the complexities that undoubtedly show up in your world.

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ISBN 978-1-911498-31-5 Publication date UK: May 2017 US: July 2017 Net price £9.99/$14.95 Format 180 x 120mm Hardback 128pp Category Business/Sales Territories World Rights All languages

THE SMART SELLING BOOK

USING BRAINS, NOT BRAWN, TO SUCCEED IN SALES Many lessons in sales (and in life) can only really be understood with the benefit of hindsight – for with hindsight comes a broad and deep perspective along with a greater understanding and acceptance of the strengths and weaknesses of ourselves and of others.

Distilled into this compact volume is a collection of sales related insights, lessons, strategies and techniques that have been passed on, acquired, discovered and experientially learned (sometimes painfully) during a 30-year sales career that has taken the author all over the world. Described with a mix of written and visual explanations, hand drawn graphics and illustrations – each piece of advice is presented to aid understanding and to develop a more considered, smarter approach to overcoming many of today’s sales-related problems and situations.

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Mark Edwards is the founder of Whiteboard Strategies Ltd, a consultancy that specializes in sales strategy, training and visual communications.

He is the author of The Visual Communications Book (part of LID’s Concise Advice series).

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