Leader as Healer
Author: Nicholas Janni
Publisher: LID Publishing
Price: £12.99
We cannot continue with the cold, hyper-rational leadership of the pre-Covid world, argues Janni. The time is ripe, instead, he says to embrace empathy and mindfulness alongside the already celebrated powers of logic and reason.
Branded an ‘antidote to outdated management thinking,’ the book promises to provide new perspective on what it means to lead in the 21st century.
Digital Talent
Authors: Matt Alder and Mervyn Dinnen
Publisher: Kogan Page
Price: £19.99
This in-depth analysis of the digital talent landscape seeks to offer a practical guide to an area too often dominated by hype. It presents a wide range of data, case studies and the authors’ own insights, showing how employers can transform talent strategy to meet today’s demands.
The Nowhere Office
Author: Julia Hobsbawm
Publisher: Basic Books
Price: £18.99
Long before the pandemic made remote working the norm, the workforce was facing endemic stress and stagnant productivity. Hobsbawm makes a convincing case that now is the perfect moment to address these problems, with this manifesto for a workplace oriented around community and purpose.
Appreciate it!
Author: Debra Corey
Publisher: UK Book Publishing
Price: £16.99
With 65% of UK employees feeling unappreciated at work, the time is right for change. Appreciate It! is a call for change, focusing on culture and employee experience. Corey argues every employee should feel appreciated, and that recognition is an ongoing process – not just an annual event.
Inclusion on Purpose
Author: Ruchika Tulshyan
Publisher: MIT Press
Price: £25
Why are we still failing on inclusion? Tulshyan explains that inclusion is the product of a continuous learning cycle. Inclusion on Purpose presents best practices, showing how employers can identify and expose structural biases, and instil a feeling of psychological safety.
Remote Workplace Culture
Authors: Sean O’Mara and Cary Cooper
Publisher: Kogan Page
Price: £19.99
Remote Workplace Culture tackles how to motivate your workforce, support talent development, foster an inclusive environment and protect employees’ mental health from a distance, without an over-reliance on technology.
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