Books by Scott Stein

Hack your leadership and improve your approachWith rapid change and hybrid workplaces becoming the new way of working, leaders are struggling to achieve their outcomes. How do you stay ahead in the face of constantly shifting priorities, competitors, and deadlines? With this fully revised and updated edition of Leadership Hacks, you'll discover how to cut through the madness and get back to achieving results.Author Scott Stein helps leaders--from CEOs to frontline managers to small business owners--identify ways to make a difference to the people they manage and the tasks they undertake. Here, he details proven hacks at every level: personal, one-on-one, team, hybrid and remote. With his tips, shortcuts and advice, you can rise above the daily deluge and make real progress.This is a book for leaders looking for the life, work, and business hacks that will help you manage and inspire others. Whether you're feeling burned out or thriving but still looking for better strategies to get things done and stay on top, this book will open your mind to new possibilities. If you're leading a hybrid workforce, you'll especially love the hacks for keeping your people productive and reducing costs.* identify what distractions slow you down* fast-track your productivity to do more in less time* streamline delegation so your people perform faster* learn the communication and technology shortcuts that get faster results* create and lead a hybrid workforce that increases performance.Leadership Hacks shows you how to hack your day, shift your approach and boost your communication so you can lead in a more effective and efficient way, no matter where your team is.

A damsel in distress. A dangerous dame. A metric-ton of coffee...Private Investigator Frank Harken's worldwide fame has only made him more cynical. And living in a giant mall covering the entire USA only serves to drive him nuts on a daily basis. So when a femme fatale barges in asking Harken to track down her sister, he knows when he's heard an offer too good to be true.Puzzled by the sudden arrival of Arjay, a sentient coffee-making robot he never ordered, Frank shrugs and rolls with the caffeinated punches. But as the intrepid duo dig deeper into the missing dame's disappearance, they uncover a deadly plot that could take down the best part of a society gone bananas...Can the world-weary PI and his barista-bot foil the dastardly scheme to rob Americans of their entertainment?The Great American Deception is a sci-fi comedy satire. If you like quirky characters, cultural mashups, and original wordplay, then you'll love Scott Stein's futuristic send-up.Buy The Great American Deception to brew up a laugh-out-loud mystery today!