Management

Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management – including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management – have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends – such as Beyond Certainty and The Second Curve – has changed the way we view society. In his new book, Handy, looking back over a rich and varied life, shares the lessons he has learned along the way. What things really matter? What daily worries should we learn to treat as unimportant? How do we become more accepting of ourselves and of those around us?

If you read (or listen to) nothing else on building a high-performing team from within, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you communicate more effectively, cultivate trust, build a learning and risk-taking culture, and transform your team from one of high potentials to one of high performers.

Unlock your leadership potential and shatter the glass ceiling with these 7 essential skills, even if you've doubted your abilities for years. Are you driven by the desire for authentic leadership in male-dominated industries but feel overwhelmed by imposter syndrome? Are you eager to overcome workplace biases and lead your team confidently, all while staying true to your core values and maintaining a healthy work-life balance? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're in the right place. Many female leaders share your ambitions and challenges.

Are you ready to elevate your career, stand out in a competitive market, and command higher salaries in the project management world? This PMP® Prep 2025–2026 audiobook is your ultimate all-in-one audio companion, meticulously designed for busy professionals who want to pass the PMP® exam with confidence—without having to pause their life.

Marketing experts and professors Annie Wilson and Ryan Hamilton, through dozens of cases, provide insight into how brands can drive growth by attracting new segments without alienating or losing their current customers. They also explore how brands can more strategically select and manage customer segments to drive high velocity growth and symbiotic segment relationships.

◆人手不足対策の決定版！◆採用を強化しても、業務を効率化しても、離職率が高いままでは、いつまで経っても人手不足は解消しません。

「優しく接していたら、成長できないと不安を持たれる」「成長を願って厳しくしたら、パワハラと言われる」ゆるくてもダメ、ブラックはもちろんダメどう関わるのが正解？

This comprehensive guide combines PMP exam preparation, Agile frameworks, and AI-powered project tools into one streamlined manual for modern project managers. From project initiation to delivery, you’ll gain expert strategies to eliminate chaos, drive team performance, and scale success—no matter your industry.

Authored by renowned leadership, Agile, and project management trainer and coach Phill Akinwale, PMP, this book serves as a seminal guide to mastering the DIGCIV model—a comprehensive framework for decision-making in the modern digital landscape. DIGCIV: A Model for Problem Solving, Critical Thinking & Creativity is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to refine their decision-making processes in a world dominated by information overload.

In this book, you will learn Alissa’s proven system to empower organizations to ditch command-and-control leadership—which limits growth and creates a toxic culture—and to develop coach leaders who successfully engage their teams. This transformation has proven to increase profitability and productivity while dramatically improving relationships and results.

In The Pause Principle, renowned corporate communications expert Cynthia Kane reveals her tried-and-tested SOFTEN practice to better handle awkward, difficult, or tense conversations at work by breaking free of automatic reactions including shutting down, running away, yelling, or getting passive aggressive or defensive. In this book, listeners will learn how to regulate their bodily responses and emotions to arrive at peaceful and productive resolutions during even the most challenging moments at work.

The Recruiting profession is constantly under attack. Hiring managers, job seekers, and social media influencers have misunderstood Recruiters for far too long. Recruiters themselves are not given the training, tools, or support necessary to thrive in their roles and are, unsurprisingly, on the receiving end of much animosity. The negative perception of this profession is finally corrected in Talented and sheds some sorely needed insight into the reality of this thankless and strenuous role.

In a world of distractions, The Eisenhower Matrix offers a lifeline: a simple yet powerful decision framework that helps you live with clarity, not chaos. Drawing on the wartime wisdom and calm discipline of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ron Watt Jr. revives the classic urgent/important matrix as a modern tool for leadership, productivity, and personal growth. This book is a field guide to combat modern chaos by blending real stories with real strategy.

A Practical Guide to Deploying AI Agents to Streamline Operations, Enhance Customer Service, and Reduce Costs is your comprehensive companion for integrating AI agents into your workflows—whether you're running a startup, scaling a small business, or optimizing an enterprise.

Are you a leader, entrepreneur, or professional ready to elevate your impact in high-stakes environments? Do you want to understand what truly makes people tick in business—and use that insight to inspire action and trust? Charisma Unlocked is your gateway to mastering business psychology and becoming a magnetic presence in every room.

In a world where change is constant, The Art and Science of Organisational Change is your essential guide to navigating transformation with confidence and impact. This book blends practical methodologies, psychological insights, and leadership strategies to help organisations and individuals drive meaningful change.

Your business may be financially successful, but you are probably still central to too many decisions. And feelings of being stuck, overwhelmed or lonely are common. Succession thinking is an SME business-building approach to help you build a resilient organisation that can deliver long-term success while also increasing the value of your business. It is also an approach where you don't lose your entrepreneurial roots.

Discover the transformative power of leadership with "How to Inspire Action and Lead with Impact," a compelling tribute to the late Dr. R.K. Pachauri, a visionary in climate science and advocacy. This inspiring book features the voices of 50 global climate leaders, including heads of states, diplomats, scientists, and passionate youth leaders, offering unique insights and practical advice on effective leadership.

An assumption nearly everyone makes is that the best a teacher can hope for is to get most of their students to learn the concept they are teaching. In fact, in the segment of education that prepares people specifically for work (CTE, apprenticeships, and corporate training), many instructors believe that a 70-80 percent success rate is satisfactory. But based on his nearly forty years of experience preparing thousands of workplace instructors, Dr. Johnson believes we can obtain a 100 percent success rate.

Walk Your Talk: Making Sense of Leadership introduces you to the most up-to-date research in this area, but what makes it unique is the lens through which it is written. Early in his career, managers groomed Ted McKinney to be an authoritative, command-and-control leader. Those behaviors invariably led to toxic work environments. As a scholar, he wanted to understand these dysfunctional environments better. More importantly, as a leader, he wanted to know how to change them.

Higher education has arrived at a crossroads. Demographic changes, a significant student mental health crisis, and AI are just a few factors that will disrupt the industry as we know it in the next decade and beyond. Either colleges and universities figure out how to evolve alongside student needs, technology, and the labor market, or they continue to fall behind due to archaic and unenterprising processes and cultures.

Fifteen years since its first rise, Revenue Operations (RevOps) remains the backbone of modern revenue strategies. What started as a solution to misaligned sales, marketing, and customer success functions has evolved into a mature, indispensable framework. In a world of digital transformation, AI, and increasingly complex customer journeys, RevOps is more relevant than ever. Its power lies in unifying teams, optimising processes, and making data-driven decisions that keep businesses agile and competitive.

「いい人が来てくれない」のは、なんとなく採用しているから。東大・京大生の登録率95％！　リクナビを超えた就職・転職サイト、ワンキャリア役員が初めて「科学的な採用」の全体像を語る。

Are you a newly promoted manager feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to start? You’re not alone—58% of new managers receive little to no training, making the transition daunting. But with the right knowledge, you can confidently lead and inspire your team, build trust, and earn respect.

In Undisrupted: Leadership Essentials on Business Transformation, Profitability, and Future Readiness, Ian Khan, a distinguished futurist, filmmaker, and author, delivers a compelling message that challenges the conventional approach to future-proofing businesses with technology, offering a fresh, comprehensive strategy for thriving in an uncertain future.