Books published by Knowledge Resources Publishing Pty Ltd

There is a change in momentum, worldwide, by progressive organisations to revise the current "outdated" approach to talent management. Business leaders are challenging the HR assumptions on which contemporary talent management are based. They are demanding a greater need for talent to add value to the bottom line.

Mentoring nourishes others to grow and act with greater confidence. The need for mentorship is greater than before. However, informal mentoring has not kept up with the challenges in business. Parents, teachers and leaders in any career, professional, or educational setting are now challenged to successfully navigate mentoring relationships.

Performance management systems have become too time-consuming and cumbersome - the time is right for a reboot. This guide will show you how to revisit your performance management strategies - use simpler tools, move towards developmental discussions, and remove or reduce 'forced' rankings.

For Africa to realise its potential and create the socio economic conditions that its people aspire to, it needs organisations that can compete in a fast changing, complex global environment. This will only be achieved if African organisations grow their talent and leadership skills to add to the pool of skills and talent on the continent.

Over 80 Contributors, 56 Chapters - This is the most comprehensive leadership book.

South Africa's pioneer and foremost thinker and voice on Black EconomicAdvancement, Phinda Mzwakhe Madi, is back with a bang. His first book, Affirmative Action in Corporate South Africa, triggered the first wave of Affirmative Action programmes in the country. His follow up book, Black Economic Empowerment in the New South Africa, led to the formation of the BEE Commission and eventually the creation of the country's policy and codes of good practice. Now his third book in the trilogy, BEE 20 years later - The Baby and the Bathwater, evaluates progress so far and startles with its fresh perspective on the way forward.Twenty years after the introduction of BEE, Madi's view is that the time for follow-up and reflection has come. Clear trends and lessons can now be discerned and learned from. He contends that there is an unfortunate narrative that is gaining currency in South Africa generally and the corporate world in particular, as well as numerous sections of civil society, that BEE has been nothing but a smoke and mirrors initiative towards oligarchy, hence hischosen title: BEE 20 years later - The Baby and the Bathwater.He believes that, having been the first black author to have written on thissubject, he has a unique view of the evolution of the process. As a blackentrepreneur himself and a director of various top listed companies with atotal combined turnover of more than R90bn, he not only has a conceptualand academic understanding of the subject matter, but also has an insider'sview and experience.

IntheFlow - Taking Mindfulness to Work is an uplifting, eloquent and enlightening book that provokes us to wake up and notice the small stuff so that we live more fulfilling lives.

Why is Collective Bargaining Failing in South Africa? offers an extensive analysis of the current nature of collective bargaining in South Africa. development and of balancing the requirements of a competitive economy.

Creating Effective Boards and Committees provides a valuable resource for new and seasoned directors of companies. The book offers practical guidance to optimize preparation time and meeting participation. The author shares tools and knowledge in the book and makes it a must-read for all seeking empowerment to become active influencers.

Increasingly, the Chief Human Resources Officer is being challenged to addvalue to the organisation's strategy, to focus more on the transformationalas opposed to the transactional, and to provide effective leadership. The Role of the Chief Human Resources Officer provides clear guidelines to HR executives charged with taking the HR function to the next level.The text, which consists of 23 chapters, focuses on the challenges which modern-day CHROs face, regardless of the type of organisation they serve.Amongst the contributing authors are renowned industry leaders and academics such as Theo Veldsman, Shirley Zinn, Steve Bluen, Frank Horwitz, Nolitha Fakude, Lele Mehlomakulu, Penny Abbott, Mark Bussin, Barney Jordaan,Clifford van der Venter, Tjaart Kruger, Linda van der Colff, John Ludike, Johann Coetzee, Amanda Glaeser, Dave Duarte, Tony Davidson, Seshni Samuel, Linda Fine, Peter Warrener and Tjaart Minnaar who share their extensive knowledge gained through years of practice in the HR field. While some chapters follow an analytical approach, others are more conversational in nature, yet collectively they offer the reader a wide range of fascinating perspectives and valuable insights.

Helping the coach and client deepen their "mastery of practice", Leadership Coaching for Results propels us into the best possible practices for leadershipcoaching in the twenty-first century. Leadership now isn't what we considered it in the past - increasingly diverse and decentralised organisational teams, and continuing economic turmoil, demand a different style of leadership development.Starting with a broad-ranging and indispensable review of the literature on leadership, this book examines current cutting-edge practices in coaching. It moves on to a comprehensive and practical global description of leadership coaching, and concludes by offering several challenging scenarios of whatthe next ten years may hold. This book will give you a myriad of perspectives, insights and pearls of wisdom to use in strengthening your practice andyour leadership.

Whether you're a business leader, partner, teacher, politician or just want to lead yourself more effectively, this book is written for you. Examples come from Nick's personal life; the lessons he has learned from the many great leaders he has had the privilege of meeting; and the world of business.¿ It's a story based on both theory and practicalexperience.¿ It's a story based on what works.¿ It's a story of the leadership journey.This book will introduce you to the Leadership Arrow. Based on the author's 30 years of global consulting experience, it's his interpretation of the leadership journey. It takes everything we know about leadership and suggests a model that's easy to understand and apply as you travel your own leadership journey,whether personal or organisational.