Books published by Practical Inspiration Publishing

Leadership is complicated.How do you become a great leader?Don't leave it to chance.The Leadership Map demystifies the subject and provides every leader with a comprehensive framework to create and grow a successful business. It covers all the key elements you need to understand and build a successful business; from creating your vision, to developing your people, to executing on your strategy.The book is brought to life through stories based on the author's knowledge and experience of working first-hand with CEOs of many businesses both large and small, private and public, national and international.Ian Windle is a pragmatist, not a theorist. The Leadership Map will bring clarity to your thinking and provide you with models, tools and techniques that will allow you to immediately put your ideas into action.

The new and updated edition of the classic work on Disruptive HR.The way we work is changing fast, and traditional HR is no longer fit for purpose.Equipping our organizations to meet today's demands requires something very different. This book provides HR professionals with:a compelling case for changing HRpractical people solutions for a disrupted world strategies to make the changes they needways to equip HR with the right capabilities and mindset

'Want to avoid making leadership mistakes and make better decisions? Read this book.' - James TimpsonNo time for wishful thinking when you're changing the world.If you're a leader who wants to get things done in a way that makes the world a better place, you need someone in your corner.Liam Black has been supporting social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leaders for decades, and he understands what it takes to do work that goes beyond the bottom line - and what it can take out of you, too.In this no-bullshit, woo-woo-free book, he reveals how to align purpose and leadership, how to deal with uncertainty, imposter syndrome, anxiety and loneliness along the way, how to exercise authority (even in the face of endemic sexism), and when it's right to walk away.'Liam's the mentor you want on your side when things get tough.' - Sue Campbell, FA Director of Women's Football'This book (like his mentoring) will help you get through tough times with grace - a must read.' - Juliet Scott-Croxford, President North America Brompton BikesLiam Black has founded and led a dozen organizations, invested millions in purpose-driven companies and is a mentor to start-up entrepreneurs and leaders in multinational corporations.

Being able to connect deeply with other people will help you succeed and flourish at work and enhance your career or business development.And more than this, meaningful connection with other people is what gives most of us true joy and a sense of purpose in our personal lives.But connecting and communicating isn't always easy. Perhaps we're fearful of being judged or rejected, or we lack the confidence to speak out in a group, or to approach what we believe will be a difficult conversation.In this thought-provoking and practical book, you'll discover how connecting with yourself gives you a foundation for better relationships with others. You'll find ideas that you can apply to one-to-one conversations, to group interactions such as networking meetings, teamworking and leadership, and in family and social settings.As you progress through three dimensions of connection, you'll build skills and confidence in relating to yourself and others.'Crafting Connection is a must-read guide to communication and building better relationships.'Jess Annison, OBE. Jess Annison Coaching'... an elegant, accessible, and practical guide to creating a more meaningful, authentic life by deepening the connection you have with yourself and with others.'Sarah Grant. Nutritional therapist, Gut ReactionFelicity Dwyer is a facilitator, trainer, coach and speaker. She helps individuals, leaders and teams to connect and communicate, so that people feel heard and understood.

You've come this far... How do you move your career forward from here?Once you reach middle to senior level in your profession, you require dii erent skills to allow you not only to carry out your day-to-day role ei ectively and positively, but to also continue your career progression and fulfil your potential.Simply being technically proficient and having expert knowledge isn't enough any more. You need to develop other capabilities related to communicating, engaging with others and dealing with every professional scenario ei ectively and confidently.This book will help you master these skills to successfully navigate your current role and prepare for your next, so that you can increase your job satisfaction and progress your career.Joanna Gaudoin helps bright, knowledgeable people with great technical skills and experience improve their non-technical skills, so they progress their careers and boost their firm's performance. She has run her business for over a decade and has worked with thousands of people, both individually and in groups. Now she wants to help YOU stand out and develop the skills you need to succeed.

"We've all gotten stuck working with people we don't like. Thankfully, Deb Mashek has written a lively, actionable book to fix that. Combining her expertise as a psychologist and her experience as a consultant, she reveals how we can earn trust, repair relationships, and create collaborations that bring out the best in us."Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLifeMany people have mixed feelings about workplace collaboration. On the one hand, they know collaboration is essential to achieve complex goals. On the other hand, they know collaboration is a slog. People pull in different directions. There's desperately little communication and even less follow through. One person ends up doing all the work. The result? Friction mounts. Projects fizzle. Great people walk.Here's why: very few of us ever receive any formal training in how to collaborate well.In Collabor(h)ate, Deb Mashek draws on her deep experience as a relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator to reveal everything you need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive.Dr Deb Mashek is an experienced business consultant, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. She applies relationship science to help people collaborate better.Learn more at: www.collaborhate.com

Leading change in organizations is always hard, but this original, game-based handbook will at least make it much more fun! Based on real-life case studies and reflecting the most common challenges facing any change ninja, this is a story where you get to make the decisions at each stage, and discover the impact of your choices.This interactive approach will appeal particularly to non-linear thinkers and those who learn best through action and application. It's pragmatic, focusing on tips for getting people on board and on identifying small, doable 'ninja moves' that gain traction and build momentum by stealth.After lots of training in things like project management, agile change and leadership, Dr Tammy Watchorn discovered none of this really helped as the focus was always on process rather than people. By understanding how people work instead, she soon found she could deliver successful change by stealth with ninja moves."An essential guide for any professional interested in understanding how to implement and influence change"Prof. Adam Boddison, - Chief Executive, Association for Project Management

Dreading Monday? Feeling stuck in your career? Frustrated with your boss?Here's the ouchy (but awesome) bit: The only person who can fix it is you.Beth Stallwood is a sought-after coach, facilitator, speaker and consultant, specialising in helping people find more joy at work, and helping organisations nurture their people. She's distilled years of experience into the practical WorkJoy toolkit, inspiring you to take ownership of your working life by:Breaking free from 'work/life balance' and un-blurring your boundariesReframing relationships with your organisation, boss and support squadLetting go of limiting beliefs and crafting big goals that won't go in the bin You'll spend more than a third of your lifetime working, so there's no better time to take the wheel and start creating more WorkJoy than right now. bethstallwood.com/

We're experiencing a work revolution, with an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine how, when, and where we do what we do. Now is the perfect time to take more control over your work/life and maybe even finally take the leap into going it alone, whether by starting your own business or turning your passion into a career.Ollie Henderson shares the lessons he's learned by interviewing entrepreneurs, business leaders, and world-renowned experts on his chart-topping podcast Future Work/Life. Forget work/life balance, the secret to navigating a career transition today is to create a flywheel that aligns all parts of your work and life and harness small wins to help build the momentum you need to succeed. Take control of your long-term future using a proven step-by-step process Develop the confidence to transform your career by focusing on becoming an expert in your niche Adopt a creative and experimental approach to your work/life that delivers consistent, measurable results Cultivate a network of global collaborators to support your transition and generate new opportunities Experienced founder and CEO Ollie Henderson pivoted his career while juggling the pleasures and pressures of raising a young family. He believes work/life balance is a myth. Rather than seeing career and personal life as two opposing forces, Ollie argues that the secret is to design an integrated approach that allows them to work in harmony.

'Amazing book: Clever, insightful, relevant, and actionable.' Dave UlrichIf you find discussions of inequality painful, aggravating, exhausting, or even scary, it's time to explore the elephant.Growing the Elephant is the story of Advantage - Earned and Unearned. Earned Advantage is the part of the Elephant we know. Work hard - get rewarded; form relationships - get opportunities. But while anyone can earn Advantage, some have more opportunity than others. That's the story of Unearned Advantage.Unearned Advantage is the part of the Elephant we avoid. It is so hard to talk or even think about that those with it ignore or deny it while those without it are exhausted or incensed by it. Growing the Elephant is for anyone working to increase innovation, performance, and inclusion by building practices and mindset to meet and stay with what's difficult. It is for leaders and contributors at any level and those who help them build and sustain diversity, equity and inclusion.A seasoned human resources executive, CHRIS ALTIZER, MBA, MA consults and coaches executives and lectures on business, management. and inclusive leadership. He has led teams and worked with senior leaders across industries around the globe. His research and work have been published in journals and covered by Forbes Magazine. Chris practices and teaches mindfulness, yoga, and martial arts.GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK, MPA, is a servant leader and changemaker who consults to leadership teams and boards of public and private foundations committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, financial security, and health. She lectures at Columbia University and serves as Board Chair of the Firelight Foundation supporting communities in Africa. She holds degrees from American University and Columbia University.

'A really powerful book.' - Bruce DaisleySimple tools, extraordinary results.Everything we're learning about how we function best as humans in the digital age is pointing towards one of our oldest technologies: the pen and the page.Exploratory writing - writing for ourselves, not for others, writing when we don't know exactly what it is we want to say - is one of the most powerful and lightweight thinking tools we have at our disposal. It's also been, until now, one of the most overlooked.But the world's most influential leaders are increasingly using the techniques in this book to support the key skills of the 21st century - self-mastery, creativity, focus, solution-finding, collaboration - and so can you.Alison Jones has been helping business leaders identify and articulate what matters over a 30-year career in publishing and as a coach. The founder of Practical Inspiration Publishing and host of The Extraordinary Business Book Club podcast and community, she is passionate about the power of writing to change ourselves and the world.

Nothing really prepares you for what it's like to become a board trustee of a charity you believe in; nothing, that is, until now.This book talks you through how to become a brilliant board trustee, carry out your roles effectively and even enjoy the experience.Written by a current board member, for boards and their trustees, each chapter outlines the key approaches to take to become part of an empowered and brilliant board. Discover the principles of Governing with Purpose, and find out why governance and leadership are core values for board trustees.Above all, it speaks to the value of your role in leading a charity to achieve its objectives.Brian Cavanagh has over 25 years' experience of governance and leadership in the public sector in Scotland. He is the CEO of Calibrate, a mentoring consultancy specializing in strategic leadership and board governance for the charity sector in UK and Ireland. Brian chairs an SME in Scotland and is a board member of a housing association in Ireland.

'Read this and be the change that's needed' Prof Helen Pankhurst CBE'Here, at last, is a book that aims to change the narrative and fix the system. Every boss should have a copy.' Kate Bassett, Financial Times'Joy clearly articulates the benefits of diversity and the systemic reasons it has proven elusive, but this book's power lies in its tangible and practical solutions.' Nathan Coe, CEO, Auto Trader Group PlcStruggling to find ways to retain and reward women and meet your diversity targets? Wondering why your female-led diversity initiatives are not working?Don't Fix Women reveals how achieving gender balance at work isn't about 'fixing' the women, it's about changing the system. Packed with simple, practical recommendations, this book provides a route-map to improve gender equality in your organization, develop a truly diverse, modern leadership culture, and reap the rewards that this brings.Be informed: Learn from over 100 senior business leaders and CEOs about what they are doing to accelerate progress towards gender equality.Be ahead of the game: Access research data, new tools and frameworks for your leadership kitbag.Be the change: Discover practical actions to help you make change happen in your organization today.As a 'curator of confidence', and with over 70 articles published on Forbes.com, Joy Burnford has inspired thousands of women across the globe to find their confidence. But this is only one side of the equation. Her research makes it clear that making women more confident isn't enough: we also need to change the organizations they work for to clear the path for true gender equality.

If you have an interest in agility but you're not working specifically in IT, this book is for you. It shows how agile principles can be adapted and applied in almost any sector to manage projects more effectively. It explains what agility looks like for ALL aspects of the management of projects - from leadership, roles and responsibilities through planning, implementation, change control, risk management and more.Whether you're a new or seasoned project professional, or an executive or senior manager seeking to generate value by bringing agility beyond the IT department, Adrian Pyne shows you how an organization can become agile for projects, and what that journey looks like.Based on over 30 years' experience and drawing on case studies from multiple sectors, this is the essential guide to managing projects more effectively at a time when agility and sustainability matter more than ever.A project professional for over 30 years, Adrian Pyne has led change in 11 industries and in the public sector, in the UK and abroad. The author of books on programme management and agile governance and assurance, he has contributed to the evolution of programme, portfolio and PMO standards and is a regular speaker, visiting lecturer, blogger and researcher.

Need your new sales hires to get up to speed faster? Want your salespeople to stop depending on you? Like to get the very best from your sales team?"e;This is the book you keep on your shelf and 'dog-ear' as a new or seasoned manager with tips you can action immediately. A rare find among sales books today."e;Ashton Williams - Senior Manager Revenue Enablement ADA"e;A masterpiece in sales coaching. Your salespeople will become autonomous in their thinking, discovering their own answers, mastering their own objections, and you will be the guide to their success."e;Caroline McCrystal - Senior Account Manager UK&I GTM Banking Experian"e;Mark does a phenomenal job demystifying sales coaching and making it actionable for frontline managers. A must-read for any sales leader unlocking the performance of their team."e; Matthew Dixon - Co-author of The Challenger Sale and JoltMore than ever you need to coach your team so they can think for themselves, take responsibility for their performance and do what you hired them to do. If you want to turn your team into top sales performers, sales coaching must be your focus. Let this practical and easy-to-read book show you how.Mark Garrett Hayes is an accredited coach and trainer, and is passionate about helping sales leaders to dramatically boost sales performance and accountability.

In a world of disruptive change, uncertainty is the buzzword on everyone's lips.Disruptive change can throw everything into chaos unless leaders and teams have the skills to lead confidently through it. How do you lead complex change without burning out, disconnecting or losing your team?Welcome to the age of Leading Through Uncertainty, where emotional responses to challenging situations are part of the human experience.Drawing on numerous interviews with leaders from all walks of life demonstrating leadership in action, this new edition of the classic book on leadership and uncertainty has been revised and updated for the post-pandemic age. It explores these fundamental questions:How do you lead confidently and competently in uncertainty?How do you create human connection in a performance-driven culture?How do you adapt rapidly to technological advances and disruptive change without losing yourself or your team in the process?

The REAL University Challenge: Helping students to become flourishing life-long learners.As a tutor you want to help students to flourish not only academically but in all aspects of their university lives: mentally, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. But with students reporting stress and anxiety at an all-time high, and academic stai under more pressure than ever before, you could use some help.In this new, post-pandemic edition of the classic guide, Fabienne Vailes reveals how you can help your students develop a 'tool box' of well-being techniques that will support them through university and beyond, and ensure your own well-being at the same time. She finishes with thoughts on how universities can implement systemic changes that support flourishing at an institutional, not just at an individual, level.Fabienne Vailes is an expert on emotional and mental well-being within the education sector. She is on a mission to change the face of education - embedding well-being into the curriculum to create an environment where both students and staff flourish and become empowered lifelong learners to succeed both academically and in the workplace.

'A trusted referral is the holy grail of advertising' - Mark ZuckerbergThe fastest, easiest, most sustainable way to bring in new clients and grow sales is to ask for referrals from your network; clients, intermediaries, family, friends, and existing and former colleagues. And yet most sales professionals don't ask, or if they do, they end up making themselves and their client feel awkward.Graham Eisner has spent 30 years understanding the mindset and methods behind asking for referrals. His 7-step plan helps salespeople understand their own reluctance, change their mindset, and apply practical techniques so they can ask in a way that's both natural and effective.From preparation before the meeting and identifying the 'bridge line' to qualifying the referral and managing the response, each step is supported by worksheets and summaries to help you put the principles into action today, so that you can start growing your sales and your business immediately.Graham became one of Goldman Sachs's most successful sales professionals by developing a powerful referrals methodology, and he now teaches his system to clients worldwide, including Barclays, Julius Baer, and Deutsche Bank, as well as smaller businesses.Foreword by Brett LankesterFormer Chief Executive Officer, London, Union Bancaire Privee

This is the go-to-guide for anyone wanting to create healthy, humane and sustainable working and living spaces. Whether you're a design professional or just someone who cares about their living space, discover how to create designs that promote mental and physical wellbeing whilst being good for the planet. From wall coverings to floor coverings, furniture to fabric, and with a special note on nurseries, Rachel Fowler uses her background in healthcare alongside her design expertise to reveal how the way we furnish our living spaces impacts on our health and happiness.Richly illustrated, with top tips for selecting products, questions to ask when buying materials, information on suppliers and a glossary of sustainable and vegan certifications, this is a unique resource for creating a kinder, more beautiful way of living.Rachel Fowler used to be a paediatric intensive care nurse before swapping scrubs for a sketch-pad and committing herself to a full-time 3-year degree in interior design. Having graduated with Honours, she now runs her own design business focused on healthy, humane design, including her own line of sustainable wallpaper.

Starting a business is one of the most exciting things you can do. It's also one of the most daunting. There's so much that can go right, and so much that can go wrong.That's why you need to understand and minimise the legal and commercial risks involved. When your new business is built on rock, you can relax in the knowledge that you won't lose access to life-changing opportunities or waste time and energy on fighting legal challenges. Instead, you're free to get on with what you do best - coming up with fresh ideas, finding ways to make them a reality, and selling your products or services to an ever- expanding customer base.This book makes the complicated aspects of start-up law simple. In everyday language, it walks you through the key legal and commercial considerations:Setting up your corporate structure for maximum advantageDiscovering your risks and how to minimise themFinding out the best sources of investmentLearning how to value your companyNegotiating with investors for long-term success.

From special duties selection to an earthquake on the side of Mount Everest, from a gunfight in Afghanistan to a year of endurance challenges, Tim Bradshaw has had to develop a toolkit of tips and skills to help him learn new skills fast, recruit specialist teams and raise finances. What's remarkable is that he achieved these feats in the face of imposter syndrome and depression.Tim's mantra is 'Because I Can', because whatever you're facing, you can do so much more than you think. This is a toolkit to help you achieve any goal and be more effective in any situation, whether you're making an attempt on Everest or making a presentation to the board.Tim has never won the Olympics or sold a multimillion-dollar business. He has a fairly ordinary background. He went to a reasonable school and attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Since then, he has served as a covert human intelligence officer, attempted to climb Mount Everest, summited the Matterhorn, completed a 70.3 ironman, cycled L'Etape du Tour, raced downhill and ridden the Cresta Run, all #BecauseICan.

So you have a great idea... but you're not an entrepreneur, right? Wrong! Every entrepreneur started with the same fears, doubts and anxieties that you have right now. The difference between them and you? Nothing more than the next choice you make. Ignite will take you step by step through the process, turning that small spark into a flaming success. This simple, easy-to-read guide will walk you through what may seem today like an impossible journey. From business planning to balancing wellbeing and hectic life schedules, this book breaks down the seemingly impossible journey into small manageable steps that you can cover over a matter of weeks, months or even years. You can use the helpful reflections tool to note your thoughts as you go along so even if you come back to the journey at a later date you can pick up right where you left off!Jo Richardson has over 20 years' experience as a HR professional coaching and mentoring women in business. She has supported female entrepreneurs and small business owners to break through barriers and overcome personal and professional challenges.

Fascinating, funny and thoughtful stories from a distinguished career in international business. Ken Pasternak's adventures - and particularly his misadventures - reveal important truths about leadership and life.

It's Monday morning, 9am. How do you feel?Imagine waking up to start another week. In a perfect world, how would you like to feel? Maybe you imagine feeling motivated and energized. Maybe you imagine starting your week with a sense of purpose, peace and intention.The goal of this book is simple: to help you live with a sense of purpose. Part-manual, part-manifesto, this book is not a quick fix for happiness; it's not a five-day plan promising a fast result. Instead, it's a companion, your personal guide to navigating your own sense of purpose as it evolves throughout your life.Eloise Skinner is an author, therapist and teacher. She's also the founder of The Purpose Workshop, an agency helping clients to navigate their purpose and redesign their lives.Eloise studied at Cambridge, trained at Oxford and practised as a corporate lawyer, but after some soul-searching (including a year training to be a monk!) she followed her passion into psychotherapy.Above all, Eloise is driven by the idea of integration - the power of bringing together all aspects of work and life; to live fully, with intention, integrity and purpose.