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SEVEN LID BOOKS SHORTLISTED FOR BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS
SEVEN LID BOOKS SHORTLISTED FOR BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS
Last evening, on 8th April 2025, the Business Book Awards announced their shortlist for 2025. Seven LID books were among the selected titles by the judges.
Leadership Transition by Michael Stanford is shortlisted in the Leadership Book Category.
Sales Psyche by Chris Hatfield is competing in the Wellness and Wellbeing category.
The Early Career Book by Rosie Duncan is in the Short Business Book Category.
Three LID titles are shortlisted in the Specialist Book Category:
Bridging the Gap by Dr Catherine Hua Xiang
Supercharging the Customer Experience by Alan Williams and Dave Stubberfield
The Business of Speaking by Magnus Lindkvist
The Execution Revolution by Johan Grönstedt is competing in the International Business Book Category.
The books were shortlisted from a total of 300 entered books.
The Awards Gala, when the winners in each category will be announced, is taking place on 10th September 2025 in London.
Suggested Reading
This groundbreaking book explains how we can use chaos as fuel for growth. Integrating clinical insights with personal stories and case examples gathered over three decades as a leadership practitioner, researcher, consultant and coach, Michael Stanford helps leaders understand why we react the way we do when the challenges around us feel too heavy to bear.
This book addresses unspoken challenges in sales, offering essential insights, stories and tools to unlock full potential in mind management and nurture success. From overcoming limiting beliefs and reframing stress to building resilience, leveraging imposter syndrome and combating burnout—the silent sales killer–the book stands as a go-to resource for any salesperson. In fact, Sales Psyche is more than a guide–it’s a comprehensive resource for any salesperson wanting to build a successful and sustainable career.
The book starts with values and principles–understanding what those are and their foundational importance to your career. It moves on to the game plan–setting goals, keeping motivated –and the need for one to get anywhere. There is also valuable advice on how to cope with and overcome rejection, failures and other tough situations. Moreover, promotion is a key aim for most people at the early stage of theircareer, and the author provides guidance on the best way to achieve that.
This is the first title in the new “Navigating China” series of books written by leading experts in the field of international businessand cross-cultural communications. The book unravels the nuances of effective communication in China. It introduces readers to the basics of intercultural communication. It also highlights cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic factors that shape how Chinese people communicate. This essential guide will equip readers with the understanding needed to navigate cultural differences, making their cross-cultural interactions more successful and rewarding.
There has been a general shift from a product-based economy to an experience-based one. For companies, the role of their customers and employees as ambassadors is of huge importance today. In short, the successful organization of tomorrow will deliver a customer experience that reinforces a sense of shared values with customers and stakeholders. This book defines a unique fresh approach to the design, implementation and development of customer experience strategy in any organization.
A wide range of people –from consultants, coaches, executives to academics, authors, journalists and scientists –are also speakers today. Indeed, anyone with expertise, knowledge or motivation can and should become a public speaker. But to become a successful speaker requires a certain savviness and understanding of what really oils the engine of the speaking world. Written by one of the world’s most in-demand business speakers, this book presents 10 essential rules to guide anyone who wants to launch themselves as a speaker.
This book is a manifesto for excellence in the face of overwhelming odds. With over 80% of company strategies failing to reach fruition, this book is not just timely; it’s necessary. Through compelling evidence and engaging narratives, Johan Grönstedt explains the critical importance of prioritization, actionability and digital acceleration as the levers behind scalable success in an increasingly disrupted business environment.