The Business Book Awards Entries 2019

LEAD: 50 Models for Success in Work & Life

John D. H. Greenway, Andy Blacknell, Andy Coombe

Shine: Rediscovering Your Energy, Happiness and Purpose

Andy Cope, Gavin Oattes

No Small Change: Why Financial Services Needs a New Kind of Marketing

Lucian Camp, Anthony Thomson

Mind Tools for Managers: 100 Ways to be a Better Boss

James Manktelow, Julian Birkinshaw

Digital Human The Fourth Revolution of Humanity Includes Everyone

Chris Skinner

Build It: The Rebel Playbook for World-Class Employee Engagement

Glenn Elliott, Debra Corey

Broken Business: Seven Steps to reform Good Companies Gone Bad

José R. Hernandez

A Step to Activ8tion: Volume 1

Ben Green

Breakfree Forever Publishing

Fast PR: Give Yourself a Huge Media Boost

Paul Blanchard

Pioneering Professional: Self-directing Skills for Life

Derek S Biddle, Ali Stewart

The Singing Accountant's Guide to Tax and Accounts: Everything a Performer Needs to Know to Keep the Tax Man Happy

Louise Herrington

Cracking the Data Code: Unlock the Hidden Value of Data for Your Organisation

Mike Bugembe

Eat Your Greens: Fact-Based Thinking To Improve The Health of Your Brand

Wiemer Snijders

Network Better: How to Meet, Connect & Grow Your Business

Jeremy Marchant

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Be More Pirate: Or How to Take On the World and Win

Sam Conniff Allende

Portfolio Penguin

The Secure CIO: How To Hire And Retain Great Cyber Security Talent To Protect Your Organisation

Claire Pales

Longueville Media

136 Ideas For Rockstar Employee Engagement

James Dodkins

KDP

The Facts Of Live: How Live Events Are Conceived, Procured and Produced to Create the Greatest Value and Impact.

Will Glendinning

The SHED Method: Making Better Choices When it Matters

Sara Milne Rowe

Leading Through Uncertainty: Emotional Resilience and Human Connection in a Performance-Driven World

Jude Jennison

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Find Your Flame: Why Motivation Matters More than Talent

Sophie Bennett

Property Investing for Doctors: Proven Strategies for Busy Professionals

Dr Lafina Diamandis

Eurekadoc Publishing

The Busy Person's Guide To Great Presenting: Become a Compelling, Confident Presenter. Every Time.

Lee Warren

The Power of Company Culture: How Any Business Can Build a Culture That Improves Productivity, Performance and Profits

Chris Dyer

When a Customer Wins, Nobody Loses: A Winning Formula for Building Lasting Customer Relationships

Gerry Brown

Satin Publishing

The Successful Mumpreneur: How to Work Flexibly Around Your Family Doing What You Love

Debbie Gilbert

Storytelling: The Presenter's Secret Weapon: Why You're Missing the Point of Powerpoint

John Clare

LionsDen Publishing

Superengaged: How to Transform Business Performance by Putting People and Purpose First

Nikki Gatenby

Self Published

How to Get Outstanding: An Ultimate Guide for Care Homes

Issac Theophilos

OCH Solutions Ltd

Mr Badger Moves Home: Leading Transformational Change

John Herbert & Steve Marriott

Independently Published

Up the Ladder in a Skirt: Solidyfying Your Leadership, One Bold Step at a Time

Maggie Georgopoulos

Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Powered by Change: How to Design Your Business for Perpetual Success

Jonathan MacDonald

Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Bed and Breakfast Magic: How to Add At Least 25% to Your Bed and Breakfast In Just One Season While Working Less and Having More Fun

Yvonne Halling

Self Published

Superfast: Lead at Speed

Sophie Devonshire

John Murray Learning

Defining You: How to Profile Yourself and Unlock Your Full Potential

Fiona Murden

Black Card Books

The Creative's Guide to Starting a Business: How to Turn Your Talent into a Career

Harriet Kelsall

The Bootle Boy: An Untidy Life in News

Les Hinton

The Digital Ape: How to Live (in Peace) with Smart Machines

Nigel Shadbolt, Roger Hampson

The Company Citizen: Good for Business, Planet, Nation and Community

Tom Levitt

Prosperity: Better Business Makes the Greater Good

Colin Mayer

Oxford University Press

Inside the Compassionate Organization: Culture, Identity, and Image in an English Hospice

Alan Baron, John Hassard, Fiona Cheetham, Sudi Sharifi

Oxford University Press

The Mindful Emotions: The Way To Emotional Wellbeing and Happiness

Natalie Lawrence

Break Free Publishing

Customer-Driven Transformation: How Being Design-led Helps Companies Get the Right Services to Market

Joe Heapy, Oliver King, James Samperi

It's All About The Value: Improving Sales Effectiveness for Small Businesses

Phil Sayers

CreateSpace Independent Publishing

Is This It?: The Smart Woman’s Guide To Finding Work You Love

Ruth Kudzi

Before I Go: The Essential Guide to Creating a Good End of Life Plan

Jane Duncan Rogers

People First: Unite Your Tech Teams to Deliver Successful M&A Integration Projects

Hutton Henry

The Persuasion Industries: The Making of Modern Britain

Steven McKevitt

Oxford University Press

High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work

Ian MacRae, Adrian Furnham, Martin Reed

Bloomsbury Business

Humane Capital: How to Create a Management Shift to Transform Performance and Profit

Vlatka Hlupic

Bloomsbury Business

Better Business Relationships: Insights from Psychology and Management for Working in a Digital World

Kim Tasso

Bloomsbury Business

Yours Truly: Staying Authentic in Leadership and Life

Margarita Mayo

Bloomsbury Business

The Compass and the Radar: The Art of Building a Rewarding Career While Remaining True to Yourself

Paolo Gallo

Bloomsbury Business

The Business of Sleep: How Sleeping Better Can Transform Your Career

Vicki Culpin

Bloomsbury Business

Grow Fast, Grow Global: 6 Steps to Unstoppable International Growth in the Digital Age

Sarah Carroll

Grow Global Publishing

Lessons in Leadership: 12 Key Concepts

John Adair

Bloomsbury Publishing

Not Fade Away: How to Thrive in Retirement

Celia Dodd

Bloomsbury Publishing

The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)

Christine Armstrong

The Interim Revolution: How Crowdsourcing, the On-demand Gig Economy and Teams as a Service Are Transforming Business Globally

Pat Lynes

Writing Matters Publishing

The Numbers Business: How to Grow a Successful Cloud Accountancy Practice

Della Hudson

The Winning Mix: Launch and Grow Your Food Business Without Selling Your Soul

Claire Brumby

Self Published

Business Development Culture: Taking Sales Culture Beyond the Sales Team

Alex Moyle

The Attitude Book: 50 Ways to Make Positive Change in Your Work and Life

Simon Tyler

How to Get What You Want in 7 Weeks: The Journey To Rediscovering Your Authentic Self

Julie Provino

More Leads More Clients: The 10 Step Marketing Manifesto To Becoming One Of The Most Valued And Highly Paid Coaches In Your Industry

Leon Streete

Self Published

Making S#!T Happen: The Five Pillars of Awesome

Carl Pate

Mckanix Publishing

Winning Sustainability Strategies: Finding Purpose, Driving Innovation and Executing Change

Benoit Leleux, Jan van der Kaaij

Palgrave Macmillan

Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth

Pete Williams

Morgan James Publishing

The School Business Manager's Handbook

Hayley Dunn

John Catt Educational

The Property Handbook: Your Essential Guide - How To Buy, Renovate, Stage, Sell and Move

Geoffrey Ansell, Sharena Ansell

G & S Ansell Publishing

The SMARTASS Recruiter: How to Stop Being the Reason the World Hates Recruitment Consultants

Jackie Handy

Corporate Emotional Intelligence: Being Human in a Corporate World

Gareth Chick

Critical Publishing Ltd

Already Brilliant: Play to Your Strengths in Work and Life

Rachel Bridge

Create Space: How to Manage Time, and Find Focus, Productivity and Success

Derek Draper

A Different Kind of Leader: Accelerating Progress in a World of Disruption

Janet Poot

Rise of the Youpreneur: The Definitive Guide to Becoming the Go-To Leader in Your Industry and Building a Future-Proof Business

Chris Ducker

4C Press

Heartificial Empathy: Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence

Minter Dial

DigitalProof Press

Run Fast: The Definitive Guide to Accelerating Technology Projects

Neil How

The Laws of Human Nature

Robert Greene

Enough: A Big Girl's Journey to Lean

Angela Cox

Self Published

Legacy in the Making: Building a Long-Term Brand to Stand Out in a Short-Term World

Mark Miller, Lucas Conley, Yvon Chouinard

McGraw-Hill Education

Look Inside : Stop Seeking Start Living

Michele Attias

Property for the Next Generation: Preparing Your Family for a Wealthy Future

Vicki Wusche

IAS Publishing

Live It, Love It, Sell It: How to Win at Sales with the Art of Human Conversation

Jules White

Cavalcade Books

Leading Digital Transformation: You Can't Stop the Waves but You Can Learn to Surf

Joakim Jansson, Marie Andervin

DigJourney Publishing

Draw a Better Business: The Essential Visual Thinking Toolkit to Help Your Small Business Work Better

Cara Holland

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Resilience at Work: Practical Tools for Career Success

Kathryn Jackson

Beyond Brand: Why It’s the Experience That Causes People to Fall in Love with Your Brand!

Craig McVoy

Recruit, Inspire & Retain: How to Create a Company Culture to Grow Your Business

Jacqui Mann

Advice That Sticks: How to Give Financial Advice That People Will Follow

Dr Moira Somers

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Putting the Human Back Into HR: Success As an HR Professional Begins With You

Su Patel

The Art of Plain Speaking: How to Write and Speak in a Way that Will Impress the People that Matter

Charlie Corbett

Value Creation through Executive Development

Solomon Akrofi

The Excedia Group Ltd

The Art of the Click: How to Harness the Power of Direct-Response Copywriting and Make More Sales

Glenn Fisher

Your Leadership Story: Use Your Life Experience to Influence and Inspire

Deborah Henley

Vivacity Publishing

Star Quality Talent: Inspiring Hospitality Careers

Monica Or

The Employee Millionaire: How to Use Your Day Job to Become a Millionaire with Rental Properties

H. J. Chammas

Partridge Publishing Singapore

Leader iD: Here's Your Personalised Plan to Discover Your Leadership Profile - and How to Improve

David Pilbeam, Glenn Wallis

Pearson Education

The Accountants Millionaires' Club: How to Build a £1 Million Practice While Working Fewer Hours With Less Stress.

Heather Townsend

Excedia Group Ltd

Stealing from the Future (And How You Can Stop It)

Neil Crofts

Holos Imprint

Cyber Wars: Hacks that Shocked the Business World

Charles Arthur

Ultimate Presentations: Master the Art of Giving Fantastic Presentations and Wowing Employers

Jay Surti

The Agile Leader: How to Create an Agile Business in the Digital Age

Simon Hayward

The Leadership Lab: Understanding Leadership in the 21st Century

Chris Lewis

Digital Darwinism: Survival of the Fittest in the Age of Business Disruption

Tom Goodwin

The Post-Truth Business: How to Rebuild Brand Authenticity in a Distrusting World

Sean Pillot de Chenecey

Accelerated Leadership Development: How to Turn Your Top Talent into Leaders

Ines Wichert

Data-Driven HR: How to Use Analytics and Metrics to Drive Performance

Bernard Marr

B2B Customer Experience: A Practical Guide to Delivering Exceptional CX

Paul Hague, Nicholas Hague

100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience:Achieve End-to-End Customer Engagement in a Multichannel World

Martin Newman, Malcolm McDonald

Change Your Game: How To Achieve Your Full Potential As An Entrepreneur and Create The Life You Desire

Baiju Solanki

All In: The Future of Business Leadership

David Grayson, Chris Coulter, Mark Lee

The Learning Imperative: Raising Performance in Organisations by Improving Learning

Mark Burns & Andy Griffith

Crown House Publishing

I CAN. I WILL.: My Story of Overcoming Abuse, Disability and Racism

Mark Esho

Power Property Investing for Women: Fearfully Dependent to Fiercely Independent

Bindar Dosanjh

Social Media For A New Age: Simple Strategies That Are Authentic and True, Passionate, Real, in Alignment with You

Katie Brockhurst

That Guys House

The Big Ü: Realising the Potential of Your Life

Laurence Udell & Tom Evans

The Big Ü Foundation

Executive Presentations: Develop Presence to Speak with Confidence and Skill

Jacqui Harper

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Designing Luxury Brands: The Science of Pleasing Customers’ Senses

Diana Derval

The Lean Product Lifecycle: A Playbook for Making Products People Want

Tendayi Viki, Craig Strong & Sonja Kresojevic

Pearson Education

Be Useful: Is the World Making Good Use of You?

Jos Burton

Upskill: 21 Keys to Professional Growth

Chris Watson

Crown House Publishing

How to Manage: The Definitive Guide to Effective Management (Fifth Edition)

Jo Owen

Pearson Education

How to Lead: The Definitive Guide to Effective Leadership (Fifth Edition)

Jo Owen

Pearson Education

The Leader's Guide to Mindfulness: How to Use Soft Skills to Get Hard Results - The Leader's Guide

Audrey Tang

Pearson Education

The Financial Times Guide to Social Media Strategy: Boost Your Business, Manage Risk and Develop Your Personal Brand

Martin Thomas

Pearson Education

Superconductors: Revolutionize Your Career and Make Big Things Happen

Derek Loudermilk

Working in the Gig Economy: How to Thrive and Succeed When You Choose to Work for Yourself

Thomas Oppong

Unlock You: Be Calm, Confident and Happy in Just 10 Minutes a Day

Andy Barker & Beth Wood

Pearson Education

Head Start: Build a Resilient Mindset so You Can Achieve Your Goals

Ian Price

Pearson Education

The Beermat Entrepreneur (Third Edition)

Chris West & Mike Southon

How to Get on with Anyone: Gain the Confidence and Charisma to Communicate with ANY Personality Type

Catherine Stothart

The 7 Principles of Conflict Resolution: How to Resolve Disputes, Defuse Difficult Situations and Reach Agreement

Louisa Weinstein

Pearson Education

Yes, You Can Innovate: Discover Your Innovation Strengths and Develop Your Creative Potential

Natalie Turner

Pearson Education

Big Data Demystified: How to Use Big Data, Data Science and AI to Make Better Business Decisions and Gain Competitive Advantage

David Stephenson

Pearson Education

Strategy Plain and Simple: 3 Steps to Building a Successful Strategy for Your Startup Or Growing Business

Vaughan Evans

Pearson Education

You Were Born to Speak: Get the Results, Reactions and Respect You Deserve Every Time You Speak

Richard Newman

UK Body Talk Ltd.

The Profitable Business: How To Create A Thriving Business That Works For You - In Seven Short(ish) Steps

Karen Espley

Self Published

Becoming a 3D CEO: The Ultimate Guide to Unleashing Your Inner Leader

Luis Alvarez Satorre

The Future Is Freelance: Discovering the Power and Possibilities of Flexible Working

Kirsty Hulse

The Retail Handbook (Second Edition): Master Omnichannel Best Practice to Attract, Engage and Retain Customers in the Digital Age

Antony Welfare

Employee Confidence: The New Rules of Engagement

Karen J Hewitt

Love to Lead

Dr Tracy Kite

My Job Isn't Working! Ten Proven Ways to Boost Your Career Mojo

Michael Brown

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Secrets of Successful Sales

Alison Edgar

More to Give: Stepping into Your New Life at Any Age

Cindy Galvin

Human Resources Changes the World: How and Why HR and HR Directors Should Step-up as Leaders in the 21st Century

Glenn G Jones

Narrative by Numbers: How to Tell Powerful and Purposeful Stories with Data

Sam Knowles

Get Social: Social Media Strategy and Tactics for Leaders

Michelle Carvill

The Choice Factory: 25 Behavioural Biases That Influence What We Buy

Richard Shotton

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