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THE LEAP OF YOUR LIFE:

HOW TO REDEFINE RISK,

QUIT WAITING FOR

‘SOMEDAY,’ AND LIVE

BOLDLY

By Tommy Baker

There’s a bold decision in your

life you’ve been waiting to

make, and every day passing

by is a reminder of what hasn’t

happened. Conveniently

tucked in a box labelled

‘someday,’ the fear of the

unknown has taken a grip on

your life and put your dreams

on hold. Until now. Whether

your leap is starting your own

business, taking a chance on

love or finally going all out

on your dreams,

The Leap of

Your Life

is the ticket to get you

there. All while having the time

of your life and ensuring you

don’t wake up years down the

line with a sinking feeling of

regret. After interviewing 250+

of the world’s most powerful

entrepreneurs, thought leaders,

experts and athletes, author

and high-performance coach

Tommy Baker discovered

a common theme: they all

took a leap, even if they were

full of fear – and it radically

transformed their life.

Published byWiley, £18.99

BULLETPROOF PROBLEM

SOLVING: THE ONE

SKILL THAT CHANGES

EVERYTHING

By Charles Conn and Robert McLean

Complex problem-solving is at

the very top of the list of essential

skills for career progression in the

modern world. But how problem-

solving is taught in our universities

and organisations comes up

short. In this book, you’ll learn the

seven-step systematic approach

to creative problem-solving

developed in top consulting

firms. They will work in any field or

industry, turning you into a highly-

sought-after, bulletproof problem-

solver who can tackle challenges

that others baulk at. The problem-

solving technique is based on a

highly-visual, logic-treemethod

that can be applied to everything

fromeveryday decisions to

strategic issues in business to global

social challenges. The authors, with

decades of experience, provide

30 detailed, real-world examples,

so you can see exactly how the

technique works in action. With this

bulletproof approach to defining,

unpacking, understanding, and

ultimately solving problems, you’ll

have a personal superpower for

developing compelling solutions in

your workplace.

PublishedbyWiley, £22.99

WILD THINKING: 25

UNCONVENTIONAL IDEAS

TO GROW YOUR BRAND

AND YOUR BUSINESS

ByNick Liddell and Richard

Buchanan

Who is McLaren’s greatest nemesis?

What disappoints Ocado about

their competitors? What wakes

Google up at 4am?

Wild Thinking

will provide readers with the

confidence to run their business

differently, through unique access

to thinking from themost original

organisations in business today.

Themost successful businesses

in the world are singular in their

goals, yet they express them in

many different and creative ways,

allowing them to own a space

that’s distinctly theirs. This book

provides access to previously-

untold stories of how brand leaders

at some of themost interesting

global businesses solve their

biggest challenges. Including

interviews with Google, Ocado,

McLaren, Comic Relief, V&A,

National Trust, Dropbox andmore,

each chapter explores a different

question about life and work,

ending with a single-minded point

of view to help you consider your

business froma new perspective.

Published by Kogan Page, £19.99

THE MAKING OF A

MANAGER: WHAT TO DO

WHEN EVERYONE LOOKS

TO YOU

By Julie Zhuo

Top tech executive Julie Zhuo

remembers the moment when

she was asked to lead a team.

She felt like she’d won the

golden ticket, until reality came

crashing in. She was just 25 and

had barely any experience

being managed, let alone

managing others. Her co-

workers became her employees

overnight, and she faced a

series of anxiety-inducing firsts,

like agonising over whether to

hire an interviewee or having to

fire someone she liked. Like most

first-time managers, she wasn’t

given any formal training, and

had no resources to turn to for

help. It took her years to find

her way, but now she’s offering

you the short-cut to success.

This is the book she wishes she

had on day one, packed with

practical, accessible advice.

Whether you’re new to the job,

a veteran leader, or looking

to be promoted, this is the

handbook you need to be the

kind of manager you’ve always

wanted.

Published by Virgin Books, £12.99

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