Books by Jo Owen

Cuts right through all the myths and mysteries to get straight to the heart of what it really takes to plan, organise, direct and deliver results.

Based on original research into some of the worlds best organisations, How to Lead cuts right through all the myths and mysteries to get straight to the heart of what it really takes to motivate, inspire and deliver results.

Wherever they are in their career, this guide will give professionals a comprehensive understanding of the basic building blocks of effective leadership and management.For all professionals, knowledge of the key elements of high-quality leadership is vital, whether they are existing managers, taking on additional managerial responsibilities, or looking ahead to their career goals. This base of knowledge stretches from the individual - leading yourself - to the group, leading teams and even entire organizations. In tackling all these key aspects, the book equips individuals to progress in any area of leadership and management, from team-building to strategic planning. It also addresses the unique challenges of remote leadership that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an essential guide for anyone looking to thrive in a new era of modern leadership.

In a world still adjusting to the impact of the pandemic, remote and hybrid working is new territory for most people. But many managers can be poorly equipped to deal with it: the more casual ways of managing in a physical office simply don't work with remote teams, and most tasks will be more challenging when conducted at a distance. Aspects of this will be great news for some people: managing remote teams can often raise the bar for leaders and managers, as well as for the teams themselves. But office-based, face-to-face leadership, while certainly effective, is often more informal and ad hoc, and a number of basic management tasks can be much harder to complete remotely:- managing workloads and performance;- resolving problems and miscommunications;- motivation (and the lack of);- professional development and ongoing training; and- identifying, setting and measuring goals and targets. This new title shows how leaders, managers and team members can raise their games to meet the challenges of 21st century leadership and our new age of working.

Feel good and function well with the help of Resilience. Resilience is your key to surviving and thriving in an ever more challenging world. This highly practical book gives you the tools and techniques to deal with the minor irritations and major events which life throws at us. Based on the latest research and original cases from around the world, Jo Owen reveals the 10 habits of mind which anyone can learn to bounce back and sustain high performance. Especially relevant for the changing world of work, Resilience shows how you can build a better future through self-belief, strengthened connections and a positive mindset. Learn the ten habits that make a difference. Resilience whats stopping you?

Working for a matrix international organisation, with its ensuing diverse global teams, based in a variety of geographic locations is a fact of life for most leaders and managers today. These teams may be permanent, or they may come together temporarily to deliver a specific project. The challenges of making decisions, setting goals, communicating, building trust and managing the team are far harder when you are separated by time, language, culture and priorities. Global Teams will enable leaders, teams and organisation to deal with the challenges they face: How can you ensure that your global team delivers results? How do I trade off our local goals and priorities versus the global priorities? How do I find out what is really going on and how it will affect me? Can I trust top management to support my agenda and me personally? How can I lead people who I do not see and are not like me? Based on original research with some of the worlds leading companies, Global Teams is the definitive, practical guide on making the sharp end of globalisation work for you and your organisation. In this book, Jo Owen provides not only a thorough understanding of what make a global organization effective, but also ideas and reflections on how to go about it, in a way that is neither simplistic nor dogmatic. Great read. Bertrand Lavayssiere, Ayres and Co. Strategy Consultancy A perk of my job is that I get paid to read and review books. Nothing thrills me more than to know that one of my favourite management authors, Mr Jo Owen, has another book published. I enjoy reading his perspectives on the various aspects of management as he provides insights that can be easily digested by anybody yet has the necessary depth to help you with the skills needed in management. His latest offering showcases research that he has extensively carried out and provides astute insights that will benefit any executive from any level of management, be it middle or senior management. Quickly bookmark this for your to-read list as it is a useful, insightful read. Sadie Jane Nunis, Singapore Institute of Management, Publications Manager Jo Owen has done it again spotted a big gap in the literature and filled it elegantly and effectively with this splendidly readable, comprehensive, practical, and evidence-based treatment of a topic that is really challenging to our globalizing business world. Packed with great examples and quotes Owen leads the reader through the toughest and most interesting challenges in cross-cultural management: leadership, team dynamics, business context and systems, cultural intelligence and conflict resolution. This should be the first item for global managers to put in their hand luggage. Nigel Nicholson, Professor, London Business School, author of The I of Leadership: Strategies for seeing being and doing (Jossey-Bass, 2013) Original and practical book on a vital topic which no one has looked at in depth before; simple and clear to read; lots of real world case examples; escapes the normal orthodoxy where globalisation means spreading western practice. Alberto Forchielli. Managing Partner, Mandarin Capital Partners.

Everyone operating in business needs to understand how they should be using both influence and persuasion to make an impact, deliver outstanding results and really get ahead. This brand new edition of How to Influence, is structured into three easy-to-access sections that will show you how to create willing allies across your organisation, turn potential crises into career defining opportunities, turn disagreement into consent, win key battles without fighting, push your agenda forward with authority, achieve more and stay in control. Author Jo Owen is highly regarded as a world-leading expert in business practise and skills.

Shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year Competition 2011, Commuters' Read Category. The Mobile MBA delivers all the knowledge you need to fast track your career - this is your portable business coach, explaining MBA skills, models and applications and showing you how to put the grand theory and big talk into practice. Packaged with 11 Skill-Pills, one for each chapter of the book, these can be downloaded to your smart phone, tablet or computer so you can get access to up-to-date advice on the move so you can apply your new skills where and when you need them. For more online resources, please visit http://www.mobile-mba.com/

We all have to sell - every day we sell ideas, agendas, priorities. Our ability to do this is crucial to our success in and out of work.How to Sell is the definitive book on selling. High on practice, low on theory, it demystifies the sales process. Keeping things simple, it distils selling into four core parts:You - your image, your approach.The conversation - the art of persuasion.The relationship - how to nurture professional relationships.Your network - how to grow from one relationship to the next.How to Sell will teach readers the art of persuasion, relationship management, networking and personal impact - skills nobody can do without.

The current financial crisis has highlighted problems not only in the economic system, but also in the way that many companies are governed and managed. The Death of Modern Management provides a powerful argument about the collapse of modern management due to the weight of its own contradictions, focusing on the trends in contemporary management.