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The Culture Map
Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalised and virtual world requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences and decode cultures foreign to your own. Renowned expert Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain where people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.
£16.99
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The 7 habits of highly effective people
A revised and updated 30th anniversary edition of The No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century.
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The LEGO Story
'The LEGO Story' is built on Jens Andersen's unique access to LEGO's own archives, as well as on Andersen's extensive conversations with Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former president and CEO of the LEGO group and grandson of its founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen. A riveting cultural history of changing generations' views of childhood and the importance of play, this book is also a fascinating case study of how innovation and creativity helped leaders transform LEGO from a small carpentry business into the world's largest producer of play materials and one of the most beloved brands in the world. Richly illustrated with never-before-seen photos from the family's private archive, this is the ultimate book for fans of LEGO, revealing everything you ever wanted to know about it.
£25.00
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Make Me Well
'Put down your multivitamins and read this at once.' HELEN LEWIS'Timely and thorough, van Tulleken tells us what's what.' TIM KEY'Clear-eyed, beautifully researched and very funny.' HANNAH FRYIn a world of endless wellness advice, learn how to make smarter decisions about your health with the empowering new book from doctor and broadcaster Xand Van Tulleken.Drawing on original reporting, expert insight and real-world case studies, he explores: The truth about supplements and vitamins - what works and what doesn't The rise of at-home blood testing and personalised health plans How wearable technology (fitness trackers, sleep trackers, smartwatches) shapes our behaviour The promises and pitfalls of consumer genomics and DNA testing Why the line between healthcare and the wellness industry has become blurred There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy.From supplements and blood testing to wearable technology and consumer genomics, the modern wellness industry promises better energy, performance and longevity. But how much of it is science, and how much is marketing?In his groundbreaking book, Make Me Well, Xand van Tulleken investigates the new Wild West of the wellness industry, offering a clear, evidence-based guide to navigating today's most popular health trends.With practical advice and accessible science, Make Me Well will help you cut through misinformation, avoid unnecessary costs, and make informed decisions about your physical and mental wellbeing.If you've ever wondered which health trends are worth your time and money, this is your essential guide to modern wellness.
£22.00
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London Falling
From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city.'It will become a defining book of our time' Johanna Thomas-Corr, The Times'Gripping, rigorous, smart . . . breathtaking' - Jon Ronson'A phenomenal book that will stay in your soul long after the last page . . . it captures how easily a life can go wrong in the shadows of a city bankrolled by billionaires' - Emily Maitlis'More addictive than any box set . . . will make you see London in a completely new light' - Sathnam SangheraIn 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. On a desperate quest to understand how their son had died, his grieving parents made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac's parents on a dark journey to find out what brought him to the balcony that night - and how a teenager's life of make-believe drew him into the city's terrifying underworld.
£22.00
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Strong Ground
In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership, Brown delivers practical, actionable insights that illuminate the mindsets and skill sets essential to reclaiming focus and driving growth through connection, discipline and accountability. Over the past six years, Brene Brown, along with a global community of coaches and facilitators, has taken more than 150,000 leaders in 45 countries through her Dare to Lead courage-building work. In 'Strong Ground', Brown shares the lessons from these experiences along with wisdom from other thinkers. This is a vital playbook for everyone from senior leaders developing and executing complex strategies to Gen Z-ers entering and navigating turbulent work environments.
£22.00
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Technofeudalism
Drawing on stories from Greek Myth and pop culture, from Homer to Mad Men, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis explains this game-changing transformation and how it holds the key to understanding our times.
£12.99
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Scary smart
Scary Smart is an accessible blueprint for creating a harmonious future alongside AI, from the former Chief Business Officer at Google [X] and internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy, Mo Gawdat.
£10.99
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Too big to jail
In Too Big to Jail, journalist Chris Blackhurst tells the startling true story of HSBC's rise to become the Mexican drug cartel's bank of choice - and how the perpetrators escaped justice.
£12.99
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Dead in the water
In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous Gulf of Aden when a crew of pirates attacked and set her ablaze in a devastating explosion. But when David Mockett, a maritime surveyor working for Lloyd's of London, inspected the damaged vessel, he was left with more questions than answers. Soon after his inspection, he was murdered. 'Dead in the Water' is a shocking expose of the criminal inner-workings of international shipping, an old-world industry at the backbone of our global economy. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived the hijacking - from members of the ship'screw and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett's murder - reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history.
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Doughnut Economics
Remorseless financial crises. Extreme inequalities in wealth. Relentless pressure on the environment. Anyone can see that our economic system is broken. But can it be fixed? Here, Oxford academic Kate Raworth identifies the seven critical ways in which mainstream economics has led us astray - from selling us the myth of 'rational economic man' to obsessing over growth at all costs - and offers instead an alternative roadmap for bringing humanity into a sweet spot that meets the needs of all within the means of the planet.
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Empire of Pain
The story of the Sackler dynasty, their company Purdue Pharma, its bestselling drug OxyContin, their immensely generous philanthropy and their involvement in the opioid crisis that has created millions of addicts, even as it generated billions of dollars in profit.
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The Money is Coming: Your guide to manifesting more money
What if you could attract more money just by changing how you think? Sarah Akwisombe, founder of No Bull Business School, gives you an easy-to-follow, ten step system to manifest more money into your life. By using a unique blend of Sarah's no bullsh*t style and an honest, inquisitive look at the universe and the law of attraction, you will learn to re-programme your brain to work for you, breaking down negative money blocks to replace them with new thought patterns for a positive money mindset.
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The Fall of the West
From the critically acclaimed author of The Establishment, an excoriating take-down of Western hubris - and the book that reveals why we're really in the state we're in.Almost everywhere we turn these days, there's talk of a West in decline. Our jobs, our values, our past are all under attack, in the face of which we have become immersed in self-loathing, gone weak at the knees: the West needs to be Made Great Again. We know where this toxic narrative comes from: the nationalist, nativist Right. And now it's gone mainstream.The thing is, the West is in decline, self-evidently so. But the truth is that it's not migrants or Muslims or a woke mob which has brought the West to the edge of catastrophe. It's good, old-fashioned hubris.In this blistering new book, Owen Jones explores how, amid the triumphalist sugar rush that came with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West came to believe that its rule, its economic order, its moral values, would endure for ever - and how, over a quarter-century, this brittle self-mythologising narrative collapsed in on itself. From Afghanistan and Iraq, to the economic crash of 2008 and Gaza today, he takes us on a journey to show how the West went from scoring what it believed was its final victory, to being engulfed in an existential crisis of its own making. And how, along the way, it fashioned an ugly new story: that this was the fault of the most vulnerable groups in society, rather than a power-hungry, venal ruling class.Today, as the Atlantic alliance struggles to hold itself together, The Fall of the West exposes how a generation of Western elites bent on power and self-enrichment at any cost fatally overreached itself, and argues that, if we are to find the solutions to our age of crisis, we must first understand the real reasons for how the West lost it.
£25.00
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All the Wrong Moves
PRE-ORDER NOW: The explosive story of the biggest mistakes in US history - from White House insider turned host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics: US, Anthony Scaramucci'Essential reading' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL & RORY STEWART'This is the Mooch at his most thoughtful and wise' EMILY MAITLIS'Anthony Scaramucci lasted 11 short days in The White House. He makes lightweights look credible' THE WHITE HOUSEWe're living in an age of deep political anger and frustration. Where did it come from, and how do we get out?From Main Street to Wall Street, from the boardroom to the Situation Room, Anthony Scaramucci uncovers the true origins of America's current crisis. He pinpoints the catastrophic decisions that dismantled the system supporting the American Dream - deepening inequality, corroding trust and ultimately empowering Trump's ascent and assault on democracy.Rising from the working class to the heights of finance and power, Scaramucci knows first-hand how money and ideals are intertwined. Now widely admired for his storytelling and blistering political analysis, he brings fresh perspective to how both parties betrayed those they once represented, cutting through partisanship and offering a roadmap for rebuilding opportunity, security and hope.All the Wrong Moves is not about right and left. It's about right and wrong.'Irresistibly engaging, provocative and insightful' DOMINIC SANDBROOK'Funny, fascinating and unsparing - Anthony's book is deliciously like Anthony. When is he EVER not totally compelling?' MARINA HYDE'Told with great clarity and a sharp wit' STANLEY TUCCI'Has the rare talent of offering important political insights while also being blisteringly funny' ROBERT PESTON
£25.00
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A Fabulous Debt
'A COMPELLING HISTORY OF A POWERFUL IDEA' - Jacob Goldstein, author of MoneyFrom veteran Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth, an epic history of the debt that built the modern world.Long considered the 'boring' corner of finance, bonds are anything but. They are bigger than the stock market and rival even the global banking system in influence. But they are also misunderstood - treated as mere debt, when in fact their impact is radically different.From medieval Venice to modern Wall Street, Robin Wigglesworth uncovers the sweeping, unveiling story of the bond market. With clarity and wit, this is a people's history of finance: rich in drama, full of colourful characters, and bursting with insights.Bonds have funded everything from the Crusades to climate tech, Netflix series to AI data centres. Pooling capital from citizens and merchants at an unmatched scale, they have been the hidden force behind some of humanity's highest achievements and greatest calamities. This isn't just a book about the past. It's a guide to the future of finance, and a love letter to the engine that keeps it running.
£25.00
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The Bookshop
Bookshops are a comforting sight on our high streets, warm and welcoming spaces in which to browse, meet friends and occasionally buy books. They may feel timeless, yet their history is a restless and turbulent one, filled with as many entrepreneurial street hawkers and illicit trades as with beloved institutions. The Bookshop, from the celebrated author of The Library and The Book at War, explores the evolution of bookselling from the cramped collectors' shops frequented by Samuel Pepys to the radical feminist bookshops of the 70s, the rise of monolithic chains and the new world of online selling. Connecting stories and lives that span centuries, countries and continents, The Bookshop brings us into beloved bookshops of today and looks forward to the possible experience of booksellers of tomorrow.
£25.00
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Threads
From a Nottingham alleyway to a global empire, Threads is the story of a truly unique British fashion icon.'I always say that you can find inspiration in everything. And if you can't, look again' - Sir Paul SmithSir Paul's journey has been anything but conventional: from leaving school at fifteen with a dream of being a professional racing cyclist to a life-altering accident that would change everything. After meeting the love of his life and immersing himself in the exciting new world of the 1960s London art and fashion scene, he would go on to build a global fashion empire that started off as a tiny shop tucked behind a dark, damp corridor in Nottingham.For the first time, and with his signature wit, Paul shares candid memories of a life in style, including what it was like to dress legends including David Bowie, Daniel Day-Lewis and Sir Alex Ferguson; how he fought to keep his brand independent in a world of globalized homogeneity; and why, after five decades of success, you can still find him on the shopfloor every Saturday meeting his customers.Guided by his father's advice of working hard and repairing everything by hand, Threads is more than a fashion memoir. It is a masterclass in how to stay curious, stay independent and always look for the extraordinary in the everyday.'Nobody does it like Paul. His journey from humble beginnings to global icon is a masterclass in staying curious' - Jamie Oliver, chef and author'Paul is the living embodiment of the wisdom: it's not the destination, it's the journey' - Edward Norton, actor'In many ways Paul Smith was 'in the room where it happened'. Threads is about how he came to be a part of it all. Sir Paul . . . useful fellow, selective, secure. The answer is character' - Harrison Ford, actor'Fascinating. This book, like the man himself, is full of character, charm, and warmth. And very like Paul to wear it all so lightly. Just your average, run-of-the-mill worldwide style icon. A one-off' - Martin Freeman, actor 'Paul is a Great British Icon and this is an iconic book. I devoured every page' - Dylan Jones, former Editor of GQ'One of the pillars of great English design' - Manolo Blahnik, designer'The Paul Smith story is as fascinating a read as it is a simple one' - Suzy Menkes, fashion critic'Paul Smith is a brilliant storyteller. He has been everywhere, and he knows everyone, but he has never lost the sense of wonder that fills every page of this book' - Deyan Sudjic, former director of Design Museum'Paul is as prolific as he is adored. He is an inspiring creative who loves his practice, art, culture and, most importantly, people. His kindness, optimism and generosity are manifest in all he creates' -Sir Jony Ive, designer'Reading this is like spending time with someone you wished you had known forever. Less like 'A Day In the Life of Sir Paul Smith,' Threads is more like 'A Life in the Day of Sir Paul Smith'' - Jason Schwartzman, actor & musician
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I Shop, Therefore I Am
'A riot' The Times'Absolutely irresistible' Joanna Lumley'Entertaining and energetic' Stylist'I couldn't put it down!' Michelle OgundehinI Shop, Therefore I Am is the story of how Mary Portas transformed Harvey Nichols from a dying department store to an era-defining fashion destination.With her trademark wit and candour, Mary takes us behind the shop window - to the heady glamour and excess of the nineties, to the risks she took and the stunts she pulled, to the people who kept the show on the road and the tough lessons that have shaped her career. It is a story of grit, resilience and vision against all odds.
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Situated
'If you read one book this year to level up your life, make it this one' MEL ROBBINS'For anyone who feels stuck, this book offers a path to something new' CAROL DWECK From the #1 bestselling author of Grit, a new book that reveals the hidden power of situations - and how you can shape them to bring out your best.In Angela Duckworth's first book, she showed that a common denominator of successful strivers is a blend of passion and perseverance she dubbed 'grit.' This new book springs from her deepening realization that grit, while necessary, is sometimes not sufficient. How you situate yourself to meet a challenge can be crucial.Duckworth's in-depth research reveals the enormous influence wielded by the objects within arm's reach, your peers and mentors, and even where you live. Though you're often told to make the best of your situation, it is far, far better to make your situation better first.In Situated, you'll discover: Why your personality changes, sometimes dramatically, from one situation to another - and how you can harness that shift The secret to conquering temptation without willpower Why taking the less effortful path can feel like cheating but often solves a stubborn problem How the company you keep shapes the person you become The most effective ways to help others succeed Highlighting four essential elements of successful situations, Duckworth shows how high performers like Taylor Swift, Michael Phelps and Jerry Seinfeld create situations that make the most of their grit. And with disarming honesty, she shares her own struggles with burnout and marriage - and how learning to change her situation, not herself, made all the difference.Whatever it is you want to achieve, there's a situation that can make your journey easier.It takes effort to make your situation your ally - but a little effort goes a long way ... when you get situated.
£22.00
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Trade World
From the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Material World, a story that will take you from ancient civilizations, empire and globalisation through to the most influential geopolitical issue of our times.The story of trade is the story of humanity. From the copper in Mesopotamian ploughs to the silicon atoms within the chip inside your smartphone, intricate global trading networks have evolved over millennia to fulfil the distinctly human desire to buy and sell.Today, the volume of trade bestriding the planet is unprecedented. Yet, as fractures in the global order emerge - from an era of globalisation and untrammelled flows of goods and money to a new world of restrictions, intervention and, possibly, war - understanding this fundamental shift to the dominant economic consensus is more important than ever.Ed Conway tells this extraordinary story through these three commonplace products - bread, cloth and cars. With a compelling blend of economic history and first-hand access to key figures and institutions, he takes us from policy treaties to ground level to show us the people who make, ship and sometimes smuggle the products we buy on a daily basis.Discover the hidden, shifting trade world behind everything you see around you.
£25.00
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Unreasonable Hospitality
Essential lessons in hospitality for every business, from the former co-owner of legendary restaurant Eleven Madison Park.Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling New York City two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world.How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room-and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara's team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more-not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner.Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business-and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry's most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do-for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.
£11.99
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Every Screen on the Planet
'A must-read account from a heroic reporter who has taken on the world's most dangerous tech company' - Chris Miller, award-winning author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology'Engaging . . . this excellent book lays out the damage of letting arbitrary political power intervene in business' - Financial TimesIt's on your phone. It's on your children's phones. It's on more than a billion screens across the planet, serving up joy, creativity and connection. But behind the slick feed of the world's most addictive app lies ruthless ambition and a global war for control.This is the dramatic, untold story of TikTok.Charting its rise from obscurity into the world's most valuable startup, Emily Baker-White reveals how TikTok's visionary founder, ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming, reshaped the global internet from a place where you searched for information to one where information comes to you. Billions of users were soon hooked by the most effective recommendation algorithm in the world.But there was a cost to such success. Soon, TikTok was embroiled in accusations of surveillance, censorship and user manipulation, attracting controversy from India and Europe to the US. After Baker-White - a Harvard-trained lawyer and investigative reporter - revealed that Chinese engineers could access Americans' private information, a team of ByteDance employees even used the app to track her location.Based on unprecedented access to internal documents, leaked recordings and accounts from whistle-blowers inside the company, Every Screen on the Planet reveals how TikTok became trapped between two superpowers, desperate to survive. It is the story of how your attention became the world's mo----st valuable - and dangerous - commodity.'Revealing. A story about power, control and the hidden battles shaping what we see online' - Parmy Olson, bestselling author of Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the Race That Will Change the World
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The Rise of the Robots
Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015 REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION 'Well researched and disturbingly persuasive.' Financial Times AI is well on its way to making white collar jobs obsolete. Data-analysts, paralegals, writers and, most ironically, computer programmers are all on the chopping block. Without a radical reassessment of our economic and political structures, we stand at the precipice of mass unemployment and the implosion of the capitalist economy as we know it. In The Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford systematically outlines the impact of AI and robotics, drawing on a wealth of economic data to illustrate the terrifying societal implications. From health and education to finance and technology, his warning is stark - all jobs, from doctors to electricians, are at risk of automation. The robots are at the gate and we must decide whether the future brings prosperity or catastrophe. 'Compelling.' Wall Street Journal 'Required reading.' GQ
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