Beyond Discomfort
Author: Nadia Nagamootoo
Publisher: Practical Inspiration
Price: £24.99
Conversations around diversity and inclusion (D&I) often stir powerful emotions, which can put leaders off from pursuing needed change. In Beyond Discomfort, Nadia Nagamootoo seeks to get past that all-too-familiar impasse by categorising four distinct leadership belief systems, and how HR leaders can help support each type of leader towards being truly inclusive.
Inflection
Author: Sharath Jeevan
Publisher: Intrinsic Press
Price: £12.99
As leaders, sometimes the best course of action is simply to make a decision, and follow through. Inflection deals with the crucial moment of how leaders can navigate the crossroads, and ask: ‘What’s the next mountain to climb?’ Sharath Jeevan promises a complete roadmap for readers looking to find that clarity of decision.
Writing for Busy Readers
Authors: Todd Rogers, Jessica Lasky-Fink
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Price: £16.99
The average adult receives over 100 emails and tens of text messages every day: getting someone’s attention is difficult enough; it is near a miracle if they finish reading what you’ve written. In Writing for Busy Readers, Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink set out to codify new writing conventions for the 21st century that will get your message heard.
The Happy Index
Author: James Timpson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Price: £20
James Timpson, CEO of family-owned cobbler and key-cutter Timpsons, is renowned for his ‘Upside-down’ management style, where Timpsons hires capable managers and staff – and then lets them get on. Structured into lessons, The Happy Index is a manifesto for the benefits of trusting leadership.
Navigating Sustainability Data
Author: Sherry Madera
Publisher: Kogan Page
Price: £34.99
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics are now a daily part of business life, but are so rapidly changing that it can be a challenge to manage upcoming risks and keep organisations on track with their legislative and moral duties. Navigating Sustainability Data sets out the data you need, how to gather it, and what to do with it.
