Reclaiming Kindness for the World of Work with Matt Dean
Today is the publication day for The Soft Stuff: Reclaiming Kindness for the World of Work by Matt Dean. The book challenges your normal, breaks the cycle and unleashes the power of individual agency.
“It’s better to finish one small assignment first than to do many imperfectly” – Socrates
Our Wednesday wisdom comes from Andy Law, author of Work and Days, where we learn about time management from the classics, and how to apply it to personal and professional development.
The Brand That Went Down the Drain
Today we hear from Giles Lury, author of Inspiring Innovation: 75 Marketing Tales To Help You Find The Next Big Thing. He tells the tale of a Newcastle brand whose innovation went ‘down the drain’.
Daily wisdom from the Greeks and Romans to get you through your working day
LID Publishing is pleased to announce that Work and Days: Daily Wisdom From The Greeks and Romans to Get You Through Your Working Day.
Books that break the mould this bank holiday weekend
LID Publishing have put together the best books that break the mould this bank holiday weekend. With everything from project management, to branding, to the crucial need to feedback and geopolitics, we have something for everyone.
The Value of Signs in Brand Strategy
Authors of Super Signs, the infamous Hua Brothers, share insight into the value of signs in brand strategy and how they can influence customers to purchase your products.
How to be the best at what you do by creating calmness and a sense of direction
Nine Squares: How to be the best at what you do by creating calmness and a sense of direction by Ole Bentzen is publishing in the UK. Find out more about our latest book below.
Why Is Geography Important in a Globalizing World?
The 21st century is the era of knowledge and creativity where education and innovation are the most important investments. Knowledge is the currency of the future. When drawn knowledge, the map of the 21st century can be utilized to discover and understand this new world. Geofusion: The Power of Geography and the Mapping of the 21st Century by Norbert Cszimadia helps to explain how ‘Geofusion’ provides the opportunities that can give lasting value to the world.
Can people develop through feedback?
Fair Talk: Three Steps To Powerful Feedback by Sergey Gorbatov and Anglea Lane is a practical methodology that equips leaders with the ability to accurately assess barriers to performance and provides a simple three-step model for giving fair, focused and credible feedback. Readers will also learn how to build a culture of feedback in their teams by applying insightful diagnostic tools and straightforward, proven solutions from their own experiences and other experts in the Industry. Today we learn from Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Chief Talent Scientist at Manpower on whether people can develop.
How to celebrate World Health Day
With this Sunday 7th April being World Health Day, we bring you our latest book The Zone of Connection: Shift Your Energy To Love, Happiness and Beyond. Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed and as if you are living your life on autopilot? When we are disconnected from our true selves, we are in a default operating system that automatically and unconsciously reacts to events, causing stress and anxiety. In that state, it’s difficult to be present in relationships and, due to a limited perspective, we realize only a fraction of our potential. The Zone of Connection teaches a quick but powerful practice, which goes beyond mindfulness and is underpinned by the latest thinking in psychology, neuroscience and quantum energy work.