Salman Rushdie is one of the world’s most acclaimed, award-winning contemporary authors. Translated into over forty languages, his sixteen works of fiction include Midnight’s Children – for which he won the Booker Prize in 1981, the Booker of Bookers on the 25th anniversary of the prize and Best of the Booker on the 40th anniversary – Shame, The Satanic Verses, Quichotte and Victory City. His latest book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. A former president of PEN American Center, Rushdie was knighted in 2007 for services to literature and was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen's last Birthday Honours list in 2022.

Salman Rushdie

Salman Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. His lessons on YouTube have revolutionized learning, garnering billions of views globally. Recognized as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, Khan is also the founder of schoolhouse.world, Khan Lab School, and Khan World School, and the author of The One World Schoolhouse. He holds three degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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William H. McRaven

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From the bestselling author of Make Your Bed: a celebration of real-life heroes and lessons on inspiring trust, overcoming barriers and becoming a great leader. 
 
What is it that makes a hero? 
 
In the course of his distinguished career Admiral William H. McRaven has met some truly exceptional people, from the men and women he served alongside in the Navy SEALS, to inspiring doctors, scientists, politicians and philanthropists. Drawing on stories of their incredible compassion, humility, courage and capacity for hope, Admiral McRaven has distilled the Hero Code - the ten lessons that make ordinary people capable of extraordinary things. 
 
This book will show how we can all persevere to rise above our failures, use humour as a source of strength and inspire trust through integrity, as well as offering practical advice on rising to the occasion and becoming our best selves. 
 
The result is a heartfelt tribute to real heroes and the perfect guide for anyone wanting to overcome barriers, lead by example or reach for their ultimate dream.

The Hero Code

Lessons on How To Achieve More Than You Ever Thought Possible

Allan Leighton

There have been many books on leadership, but here at last is one that actually draws on the wisdom of those in the know. Acting on his belief that you get the most done in the first twenty minutes of a meeting, Allan Leighton invited Britain's top businessmen and women to spend just twenty minutes talking about their views on leadership. And he has talked to an astonishing range of them - the established giants such as Philip Green and Rupert Murdoch; the new generation of leaders, such as Andy Hornby at HBOS and Justin King at Sainsbury; and entrepreneurial figures who include James Dyson and Gulam Noon at Noon Foods. He has gone further too - interviewing the nation's top financial journalists, whose views can help make a company soar or sink; the money men, whose support is critical for investment and acquisition; the politicians, who help create the climate in which businesses can thrive or falter. The result is a fascinating, 360 degree view of what it takes to be a business leader in today's cut-throat global economy - thought-provoking, often surprising, always insightful.

On Leadership

Ram Charan

The global economic landscape is 'tilting': countries such as China, India and Brazil are racing forward while established American and European companies struggle to keep up. To survive in this new climate, CEOs need to respond quickly and effectively, and in Global Tilt, best selling coauthor of Execution Ram Charan shows how. 
 
His advice includes: 
- Unlearn Old Lessons 
- Get Ready for Strategic Bets 
- Fight the Short-Term Beast 
- Change Your Psychology 
 
In this age of rapid economic change, we all have to be on our toes. Is your business ready to survive the Global Tilt?

Global Tilt

Leading Your Business Through the Great Economic Power Shift

‘The most influential consultant alive.’ Fortune 
 
Have you ever noticed that the best CEOs seem to have a special kind of intelligence, an ability to sense where the opportunities in their industries are and how to take advantage of them? The best have a knack for simplifying the most complex business practices down to the fundamentals – the same fundamentals of the small family business. 
 
In What the CEO Wants You To Know, Ram Charan explains in clear, simple language how to do what great CEOs do instinctively and persistently – understand the basic building blocks of a company and use them to figure out how to make it work as a total business. Being able to decide what to do when, despite the clutter of day-to-day to-do lists and the complexity of the real world, takes the mystery out of business and offers a clear road map of organisational success. 
 
First published in 2001 (with over 300,000 copies sold worldwide) but never before published in the UK, this business classic has been completely rewritten and updated with new stories from today’s market leaders and companies, and the latest insights from the cutting edge of management research. 
 
‘One of the world’s most renowned management consultants and authors.’ Fast Company

What the CEO Wants You to Know

How Your Company Really Works

Liaquat Ahamed

THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. 
 
The current financial crisis has only one parallel: the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and subsequent Great Depression of the 1930s, which crippled the future of an entire generation and set the stage for the horrors of the Second World War. Yet the economic meltdown could have been avoided, had it not been for the decisions taken by a small number of central bankers. 
 
In Lords of Finance, we meet these men, the four bankers who truly broke the world: the enigmatic Norman Montaguof the bank of England, Benjamin Strong of the NY Federal Reserve, the arrogant yet brilliant Hjalmar Schacht of the Reichsbanlk and the xenophobic Emile Moreau of the Banque de France. Their names were lost to history, their lives and actions forgotten, until now. Liaquat Ahamed tells their story in vivid and gripping detail, in a timely and arresting reminder that individuals - their ambitions, limitations and human nature - lie at the very heart of global catastrophe.

Lords of Finance

1929, The Great Depression, and the Bankers who Broke the World

In this ground-breaking new book, Ram Charan, co-author of the bestselling Execution, redefines leadership by focusing on eight specific practical skills that, if mastered, are guaranteed to bring success. 
 
1. Positioning &shy;&shy;- &shy;&shy;&shy;formulating a clear central idea that chimes with your customers' desires and allows the business to be profitable. 
2. Detecting patterns - recognising key variables that may create barriers to growth. 
3. Managing the social system - influencing the workplace environment so that people can pull together and make the right decisions at the right time. 
4. Selecting (and deselecting) people - spotting talent, and making the change when the fit isn't right. 
5. Leading your management team - trusting, and inspiring, an effective team of managers. 
6. Setting goals - deciding what the business can achieve. 
7. Setting priorities - assessing the actions that need to be taken in order to meet your goals. 
8. Dealing with external parties - making sure that outside power groups beyond your control do not affect your business unduly.

Know-How

The 8 Skills that Separate People who Perform From Those Who Don't

Charles Handy

Britain's leading guru looks to the future. 
 
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 – has changed the way we view society. 
 
In The Second Curve, Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. He looks at current trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainable system. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. He even asks whether we should rethink our roles in life – as students, parents, workers and voters – and what the aims of an ideal society of the future should be. 
 
Provocative and thoughtful as ever, he sets out the questions we all need to ask ourselves – and points us in the direction of some of the answers.

The Second Curve

Thoughts on Reinventing Society

Reid Hoffman

Ben Casnocha

'I think that the startup approach to life is necessary. This book distills the key techniques needed to succeed.' Jack Dorsay, co-founder of Twitter 
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Co-founder and chairman of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, and author Ben Casnocha offer a revolutionary method to accelerate your life and career. The secret is to think like an entrepreneur - to run the 'start-up of you'. 
 
Entrepreneurs are nimble. They invest in themselves. They build their networks. They take intelligent risks. They make uncertainty and volatility work to their advantage. These are the very same skills we all need to get ahead. 
 
Hoffman and Casnocha show how you can create opportunities where others see dead-ends, and when to take proactive risks where others may seek safety. They reveal how to maintain a competitive advantage so you can stand-out from others. They explain how you can build your network. Above all, they share the insights and strategies you need to succeed in the most important venture of all - your own life. 
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'Everyone, women and men alike, needs to think big to succeed. This book shows you how to take control and build a career that will enable you to have real impact.' Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook

The Start-up of You

Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Life

Carol Kennedy

The fifth edition of the original, best-selling guide to the ideas of leading management thinkers. 
 
The ten additional full-length entries range from classic gurus such as Henry Gantt and the Gilbreth time-and-motion pioneers to the latest thinkers influencing 21st-century business, including Clayton Christensen, master of innovation theory, and Karen Stephenson with her ground-breaking insights into human networks. 
 
The lives and work of more than 55 gurus are covered in clear and accessible style, along with penetrating analysis of their ideas and influence on management. 
 
Guide to the Management Gurus has sold around the world since its first publication in 1991, and has been translated into more than 15 languages, including Russian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Guide to the Management Gurus 5th Edition

Tim O'Reilly

‘The man who can really make a whole industry happen.’ Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google 
 
‘A punchy and provocative book . . . WTF? is an insightful and heartfelt plea, daring us to reimagine a better economy and society.’ Financial Times 
 
 
Renowned as ‘the Oracle of Silicon Valley’, Tim O’Reilly has spent three decades exploring the world-transforming power of information technology. Now, the leading thinker of the internet age turns his eye to the future – and asks the questions that will frame the next stage of the digital revolution: 
 
· Will increased automation destroy jobs or create new opportunities? 
· What will the company of tomorrow look like? 
· Is a world dominated by algorithms to be welcomed or feared? 
· How can we ensure that technology serves people, rather than the other way around? 
· How can we all become better at mapping future trends? 
 
Tim O’Reilly’s insights create an authoritative, compelling and often surprising portrait of the world we will soon inhabit, highlighting both the many pitfalls and the enormous opportunities that lie ahead. 
 
 
‘Tim O’Reilly has been at the cutting edge of the internet since it went commercial.’ New York Times 
 
‘O’Reilly’s ability to quickly identify nascent trends is unparalleled.’ Wired

WTF?: What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us

Robert Cialdini

When it comes to persuasion, success can begin before you say a word. 
 
‘An instant classic.’ Forbes 
‘Utterly fascinating.’ Adam Grant, author of Originals and Give and Take 
‘Shockingly insightful.’ Chip Heath, co-author of Switch and Made to Stick 
 
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
In his global bestseller Influence, Professor Robert Cialdini transformed the way we think about the craft of persuasion. Now he offers revelatory new insights into the art of winning people over: it isn’t just what we say or how we say it that counts, but also what goes on in the moments before we speak. 
 
This is the world of ‘pre-suasion’, where subtle turns of phrase, seemingly insignificant visual cues, and apparently unimportant details of location can prime people to say ‘yes’ even before they are asked. And as Cialdini reveals, it’s a world you can master. If you understand the tools of pre-suasion, you will better placed to win a debate, get support for an idea or cause, promote a campaign – even persuade yourself to do something you find difficult. 
 
Drawing on the latest research, and packed with fascinating case studies, Pre-Suasion is a masterclass in enhancing your powers of influence. 
 
 
‘Mind-blowing.’ Management Today 
‘Accessible and intellectually rigorous.’ Books of the Year, The Times 
‘Fascinating, fluent and original.’ Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist Strikes Back

Pre-Suasion

A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Jeff Sutherland

J.J. Sutherland

‘This book contains immense practical value that could be transformative for your company.’ STEPHEN LUNDIN 
 
‘Full of engaging stories and real-world examples . . . On a mission to put this tool into the hands of the broader business world for the first time, Jeff Sutherland succeeds brilliantly.’ ERIC RIES 
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SCRUM is the revolutionary approach to project management and team-building that has been transforming the way businesses operate for over ten years. Adopted by world-leading organisations such as Google, Amazon and the FBI, it has been proven to slash costs and working hours while simultaneously delivering staggering productivity increases of as much as 400–800%. 
 
This anniversary edition of the bestselling productivity bible is now updated with new case studies and new methods for working faster and smarter. Filled with actionable tips on how to build teams, set goals and monitor progress, it also includes cutting-edge research on the psychology of how we work and stay motivated. 
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‘Scrum provides a simple framework for solving what seem like intractable and complicated work problems.’ SHAWN ACHOR 
 
‘If there was a Nobel Prize for management, and if there was any justice in the world, I believe that the prize would be awarded . . . to the invention of Scrum.’ Forbes

Scrum

The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time

A revolutionary approach to building teams, beating deadlines and boosting productivity

Sarah Kessler

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'Excellent' Martin Wolf, Financial Times Books of the Year 
'Essential' Daniel Pink, author of Drive 
'Wonderful' Martin Ford, author of The Rise of the Robots 
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Profit. Innovation. Greed. 
Welcome to the gig economy. 
 
Between Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts, freelance jobs are becoming an increasingly prominent part of our economy. 
 
Gigged goes inside the Silicon Valley companies leading the way to this emerging 'gig economy'. It tells the stories of the workers - from computer programmers to online comment moderators - who are getting by in a new wave of precarious, short-term employment. And it sketches out what tomorrow's economy might look like: one where the fortunate get to work when they want, how they want, while the rest live lives of extraordinary hardship. 
 
It might just be the future of work for all of us. 
 
 
*Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award* 
 
Praise for Gigged 
 
'Well researched and beautifully written . . . Essential reading for anyone who is interested in understanding the future of our economy and society.' Ha-Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 
 
'Well crafted . . . a multitude of anecdotes supported by data and extensive reporting.' Forbes 
 
'Kessler's timely book explores the personal, corporate and societal stories behind a massive tech-driven shift away from permanent office-based employment.' Books of the Month, Financial Times 
 
'Kessler illuminates a great divide: For people with desirable skills, the gig economy often permits a more engaging, entrepreneurial lifestyle; but for the unskilled who turn to such work out of necessity, it's merely "the best of bad options".' Harvard Business Review 
 
'Sarah Kessler writes like a dream. If you want to know how work is changing and how you too must change to keep up, you must read this book.' Dan Lyons, author of Disrupted

Gigged

The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work

Daniel Coyle

***THE BRAND NEW BOOK FROM DANIEL COYLE, COMING JANUARY 2026. PRE-ORDER FLOURISH: THE HIDDEN STRUCTURE OF A FULFILLING LIFE NOW*** 
 
The Sunday Times bestselling author 
 
'A marvel of insight and practicality' Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit 
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How do you build and sustain a great team? 
 
The Culture Code reveals the secrets of some of the best teams in the world - from Pixar to Google to US Navy SEALs - explaining the three skills such groups have mastered in order to generate trust and a willingness to collaborate. Combining cutting-edge science, on-the-ground insight and practical ideas for action, it offers a roadmap for creating an environment where innovation flourishes, problems get solved, and expectations are exceeded. 
 
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'There are profound ideas on every single page, stories that will change the way you work, the way you lead, and the impact you have on the world. Highly recommended, an urgent read.' Seth Godin, author of Linchpin 
 
'Truly brilliant . . . Read it immediately' Adam Grant, author of Originals 
 
'Well told stories, with actionable lessons' Financial Times

The Culture Code

The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

Julian Richer

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*A road-map for a kinder, fairer capitalism that is fit for the 21st century* 
 
Financial Times Book of the Month 
 
‘The founder of Richer Sounds is one of the finest entrepreneurs we have.’ Archie Norman, chairman of Marks &amp; Spencer 
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Capitalism has lost its way. 
 
Every week brings fresh news stories about businesses exploiting their staff, avoiding their taxes, and ripping off their customers. Every week, public anger at the system grows. Now, one of Britain’s foremost entrepreneurs intervenes to make the case for putting business back firmly in the service of society, and setting out on a new path to a kinder, fairer form of capitalism. 
 
Drawing on four decades of hands-on management experience, the founder of Richer Sounds argues that ethically run businesses are invariably more efficient, more motivated and more innovative than those that care only about the bottom line. He uncovers the simple tools that the best leaders use to make their businesses fair, revealing how others can follow suit. And he also delves into the big questions that modern capitalism has to answer if it is to survive and to thrive.

The Ethical Capitalist: How to Make Business Work Better for Society

Terry Leahy

In his fourteen years as CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the UK but also transformed it into a global enterprise. As a result, Sir Terry is now one of the world's most admired business leaders, widely acclaimed for his drive, flair and no-nonsense approach. 
 
In Management in 10 Words he draws on his experience and expertise to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers and underlie great organisations, explaining: 
 
- Why initial failure often leads to ultimate success. 
- Why profits stem from a company's values, not its day-to-day business. 
- Why competition should always be welcomed. 
- Why simplicity leads to innovation. 
- Why trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. 
 
The result is an inspiring, thoughtful and supremely practical guide that will prove invaluable to all managers in all types of organisation.

Management in 10 Words

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FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SCRUM 
 
Do you never get as much done as you need to? 
 
Sometimes, even the most important projects can feel painstakingly slow. But it doesn't have to be this way. In his international bestseller Scrum, J.J. Sutherland introduced a simple, revolutionary tool used by Google, Amazon and the FBI to turbo-charge the output of every team. He called it the Scrum method. 
 
Now, Sutherland returns with a step-by-step guide to using this revolutionary system at any level of any company. With its emphasis on rapid innovation, no-bullshit meetings and quick-fire decision-making, Scrum will transform your productivity - starting today. 
 
 
PRAISE FOR THE SCRUM METHOD 
 
'Every business needs a methodology for getting stuff done, for successful collaboration and scalable management techniques. Scrum is the answer.' Entrepreneur 
 
'The project management method known as Scrum may be the most widely deployed productivity tool among high-tech companies. On a mission to put this tool into the hands of the broader business world for the first time, Jeff Sutherland succeeds brilliantly.' Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

The Scrum Fieldbook

Faster performance. Better results. Starting now.

Mark Sanborn

'Despite popular myth, leaders - whether titled or untitled - aren't born. They learn how to lead. The real test of leadership is: if you had no title or ability to reward or penalize others, could you still get them to follow you?' 
 
In this powerful follow-up to The Fred Factor, world-renowned motivational speaker Mark Sanborn explains how each of us can be a leader whatever we do – regardless of our title or position. He sets down the key skills that genuine leaders have mastered, and encourages us all to apply them, wherever we may be in the pecking order. 
 
Genuine leaders: 
-- Plan ahead, thinking about where they're heading before they begin. 
-- Are terrific at communicating as well as listening. 
-- Care about the success of the entire team and look for ways to encourage useful contributions from everyone. 
 
By following Mark Sanborn's advice you can take control of your life, seize new opportunities, and maybe even make the world a little better. And you don't need a title to do it.

You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader

How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference

Ricardo Semler

In The Seven-Day Weekend, Semler explains how he transformed a small family business into a highly profitable manufacturing, services and high-tech powerhouse - 40 times larger - while watching his favorite movies or relaxing with his son in the middle of the business day. Praise for The Seven-Day Weekend'Are there real-life lessons to be learned? The answer is yes-Pragmatic, inspirational and intriguing advice' The Times'Ricardo Semler is our kind of capitalist.' Guardian'In this book, Ricardo Semler tells how Semco, Latin America's fastest growing company, uses a revolutionary way of working to run a profit making company with a work force who love their jobs.' The Sunday Times'The Seven-Day Weekend challenges conventional approaches to work. It sparks ideas that can be applied to one's own business [and] will certainly encourage managers to look very carefully at their management practices.' Rocco Forte, Management TodayPraise for Ricardo Semler's Maverick!'Semco takes workplace democracy to previously unimagined frontiers' The Times'His egalitarian approach works like a dream' Today

The Seven-Day Weekend

Sarah Frier

Winner of the FT &amp; McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020 
 
Drawing on interviews with all the key figures at Instagram, No Filter vividly recreates the rise of the most successful photo app in history: from its origins in a Silicon Valley coffee shop, to its unprecedented billion-dollar acquisition by Facebook, to its founders' dramatic clashes with their new boss, Mark Zuckerberg. Along the way, it explores how Instagram has changed society - encouraging businesses to prioritise their aesthetic above all else, forging a new economy of digital entrepreneurs, and rewiring how a generation thinks about celebrity and success. 
 
The result is the definitive story of how a simple platform revolutionised tech, business, and popular culture. Instagram has remade us all in its image. This book reveals how. 
 
One of the best books of the year according to: The Times | Fortune | Financial Times | Inc. | Economist | Newsweek

No Filter

The Inside Story of Instagram – Winner of the FT Business Book of the Year Award

Alan Hooper

John Potter

The need for high-quality leadership in all areas of business and organisational activity has never been greater. A myriad of interlinked factors mean that styles of leadership that were appropriate in the past are now no longer working. These factors include new technologies, more questioning attitudes to authority, the arrival of the "virtual organization" with its network of contributors, and the unprecedentedly high expectations of customers and employees. In Intelligent Leadership, Alan Hooper and John Potter look at how changes affect people in businesses and organisations, using specific case studies of individuals. They propose practical ways for leaders to provide effective leadership in a quickly changing and confusing work environment. The focus is on winning hearts and minds, on leadership as an emotional and psychological commitment to the people being led, and on the idea of emotional intelligence.

Intelligent Leadership

Deborah Meaden

Deborah Meaden is known to millions for her straight-talking, no-nonsense approach on BBC2's Dragons' Den, and in Common Sense Rules she shares insights and observations gleaned from a life lived in business. Some of them come from witnessing the successes - and the failures - of others. Many more, though, are drawn from her own business ventures. She shows, for example, how an early stint in a holiday park gave her a crash course in customer relations. She frankly and honestly analyses why her first enterprise, which started so promisingly, turned sour. And she explains why turning down a multimillion-pound offer for her chain of holiday parks was the best decision she ever made. 
 
As direct and to-the-point on the page as she is in the Den, Deborah Meaden is a superbly clear-sighted and experienced observer of business success, and her book is guaranteed both to inform and inspire.

Common Sense Rules

What you really need to know about business

Whether you want to impress people at work or inspire your family and friends, bestselling author and acclaimed speaker Mark Sanborn will show you how to make your performance bigger, better, bolder and worthy of an encore. 
 
Every day, at work and at home, we are called on to perform, but is it possible to make the important performances outstanding? Leadership expert Mark Sanborn says 'yes!' and in The Encore Effect he demonstrates how anyone can cultivate the traits shared by remarkable performers. The secret lies in five key concepts: 
 
Passion: invigorates and inspires performer and audience alike. 
Preparation: instils confidence. 
Practice: the best way to find out what works for you. 
Performance: grab your audience's attention and keep it. 
Polish: refine your performance and make it memorable. 
 
Whether your 'stage' is an office, sales floor, boardroom or your own home, Sanborn's inimitable combination of sage advice and rousing encouragement will help you shine when it counts.

The Encore Effect

Amit Katwala

WIRED

Quantum computing has been hailed as a technological game-changer. But what precisely is it and what is its true potential? 
 
In this superbly insightful, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Amit Katwala tells you everything you need to know about the next computer revolution. He explains the highly complex science that lies behind it. He describes the competing efforts of the likes of Google, Microsoft and Chinese companies Tencent and Alibaba to create a viable quantum computer, and the different routes they have taken to meet the immense technical challenges involved. He considers the technology's potential application in spheres as diverse as medicine, cyber security and clean energy. And he addresses the fundamental question: how close are we to seeing quantum computers become a widespread reality.

Quantum Computing (WIRED guides)

How It Works and How It Could Change the World

Scott Patterson

Dark Pools is the pacy, revealing, and profoundly chilling tale of how global markets have been hijacked by trading robots – many so self-directed that humans can’t predict what they’ll do next.It’s the story of the blisteringly intelligent computer programmers behind the rise of these ‘bots’. And it’s a timely warning that as artificial intelligence gradually takes over, we could be on the verge of global meltdown. 
 
‘Scott Patterson has the ability to see things you and I don’t notice.’ Nassim Nicholas Taleb, New York Times bestselling author of Antifragile, Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan

Dark Pools

The rise of A.I. trading machines and the looming threat to Wall Street

James Collins

Jerry Porras

Jim Collins

The concept behind this book is simple and brilliant: find out what makes companies that outperform their peers for decades enjoy that success - and then apply those lessons yourself. Written by multimillion-copy bestselling author, speaker and business management consultant Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras, it's the only blueprint you need for sustained business growth. 
 
'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions... [It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Wall Street Journal 
 
'Outstanding from Jim Collins as always. A definite must-read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Blew my mind on how to run a business, every leader or business owner should read this book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Very enlightening!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book among top 5 business book I ever read!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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'This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.' 
 
 Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, multimillion copy bestselling author, speaker and consultant focused on business management and company sustainability and growth Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day - as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: 'What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?' 
 
 Built to Last is the result of that research: filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.

Built To Last

Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

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THE BOOK THAT REED HASTINGS AT NETFLIX TOLD EVERY ASPIRING CEO TO READ 
 
Nearly thirty years ago, Stanford University faculty members Jim Collins and Bill Lazier showed you how to turn an entrepreneurial business into an enduring great company. 
 
Beyond Entrepreneurship became a leadership staple, particularly among small and early-stage companies. And while Collins would go on to write a series of famous bestsellers that have sold more than ten million copies worldwide, this lesser-known early work remains the favourite of many of his loyal readers. 
 
Now, with Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, Collins re-shares the timeless insights in Beyond Entrepreneurship alongside new perspectives gleaned after decades of additional research into what makes great companies tick. In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, you'll learn how to turn your company into the 2.0 version of itself. You'll be challenged to grow your own leadership as your company grows, from 1x to 2x to 5x to 10x. You'll learn Collins's newest reflections on people decisions, insights that extend beyond his seminal "first who" principle about getting the right people on the bus. You'll learn why luck favours the persistent, and what it means to look for "who luck." You'll learn about the origins of the "BHAG" (Big Hairy Audacious Goal), and why even a small business needs a galvanising BHAG to have a complete and inspiring vision. 
 
You'll also unlock what Collins calls "The Map." The Map is a road map that pulls together the key concepts developed from thirty years of research and writing into one integrated framework for building a company that delivers superior results, makes a distinctive impact, and achieves lasting endurance. 
 
Finally, you'll learn the lessons that Jim Collins himself learned from the most influential mentor in his life, Bill Lazier. 
 
Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 is the ambitious upgrade to a classic. In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, you'll discover that the goal to turn your business into an enduring great company is as relevant - and as within your reach - as ever.

Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0

Jonah Sachs

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‘An array of fresh insights on creativity, motivation and staying in “flow” Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human 
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In Unsafe Thinking, creativity guru Jonah Sachs demonstrates that the most remarkable and trailblazing individuals – from the Google programmer who disobeyed his managers in order to revolutionise the world’s email systems, to the mayor who employed mime artists to transform his city's traffic problem – are those who dramatically reject the lure of what they know. He draws on cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to uncover the specific mental habits that account for the success of those who break the mould. And he reveals how, by embracing a handful of simple brain-hacks and cognitive tools, we can all harness the power of the unsafe thinkers. 
 
By revealing the secrets of those who reject our society’s outmoded approach to work, Unsafe Thinking promises to unleash the hidden power of creativity in all of us. 
 
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‘An enchanting book about how to question the conventional, challenge the status quo, and unlock the creative solutions right under your nose.’ Adam Grant, author of Originals 
 
‘Fascinating . . . Sachs has practical tools for success.’ Forbes 
 
‘A must-read for anyone facing a changing world.’ Jonah Berger, author of Contagious

Unsafe Thinking: How to be Creative and Bold When You Need It Most

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*From the author of the multi-million-copy bestseller Good to Great* 
 
‘No matter what your walk of life, no matter how big or small your enterprise, no matter whether it’s for-profit or nonprofit, no matter whether you’re CEO or a unit leader, the question stands, How does your flywheel turn?’ – JIM COLLINS 
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The key to business success is not a single innovation or one plan. It is the act of turning the flywheel, slowly gaining momentum and eventually reaching a breakthrough. Building upon the flywheel concept introduced in his groundbreaking classic Good to Great, Jim Collins teaches readers how to create their own flywheel, how to accelerate the flywheel’s momentum, and how to stay on the flywheel in shifting markets and during times of turbulence. 
 
Combining research from his Good to Great labs and case studies from organisations like Amazon, Vanguard, and the Cleveland Clinic which have turned their flywheels with outstanding results, Collins demonstrates that successful organisations can disrupt the world around them – and reach unprecedented success – by employing the flywheel concept.

Turning the Flywheel

A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great

With his characteristically very personal anecdotal style, Charles Handy analyses how materialistic capitalism is self-limiting, how efficiency may be the enemy of a cohesive society, and examines the false certainties of science and religion. Offering a carefully considered and compelling alternative vision, the book challenges the status quo on everything from capitalism and organization to goal-setting and morality. With nods to Kant, Keynes, Sartre and Drucker, The Hungry Spirit is not your usual business tome, but that, of course, is part of Handy's plan.

The Hungry Spirit

New Thinking for a New World

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