Nubooks imprint: 62 books

Success depends on getting things done. Why then, is it invariably so difficult? What IS the secret of getting things done? Is it enough to use your 'to do' list better, or do you have to change your whole mindset and even personality?

Good influencers are comfortable using a range of influencing methods. This eBook looks at the process of influencing, the skills managers need to be influential, the impact of influencing on relationships with others and the psychology of influence.

Most managers spend between 25% and 75% of their time in meetings – and estimate that 60% is wasted. The responsibility for the success of a meeting lies in the chairperson’s hands? This ebook looks at what it takes to run fantastic meetings.

Formulating and implementing a culture in your organisation that nurtures employees and their performance is key to creating advantage. This ebook deals with recruiting and selecting staff, managing their performance, and delegating effectively.

For many knowledge-intensive or technology-based start-up companies, the professional management of intellectual property (IP) is critically important. In fact, IP may be the main asset by which the value of a young company is determined and on which decisions to invest in the company are based –...

Here's the secret of good business writing: writing is a craft; business writing can be managed: good business writing comes from drafting, crafting, and then shafting everything in your document that is not essential.

Lean tools and techniques are helping companies across the globe to address competitiveness within their businesses, building the capability of their people to identify issues and improve their operations. Lean is shorthand for focusing on effectiveness and efficiency across all areas of a business....

Outsourcing is a strategic decision that can be oversimplified and done too hastily. This ebook explains the strategic issues relating to outsourcing and that managing outsourcing differs from managing the same activities internally.

While change and transition have become bywords in many organisations today, it is still a difficult process to manage. This ebook explores the conditions necessary for healthy change, as well as the role of the manager in times of change.

Leadership is a fundamental aspect of putting strategy to work. It is a non-optional imperative in creating the future. This ebook explains the 7 As of practical leadership.

Before starting a business, it's important to check you understand what's involved. Based on 20+ years of running and advising small businesses, this guide looks at key aspects you must consider: skills and experience, finance, family and determination.

A perspective on innovation, execution, organisational structure, technology, purpose and the need to understand exponential.

Finding an idea often is the hardest thing about starting a business. This guide shows you how to do so, how to decide what kind of business it will be and how to choose between starting, buying and franchising a business.

In business, nothing happens until a sale happens. Delivered to acclaim for many years, the ASK (Attitude + Skills + Knowledge) sales process is easy to understand and gives you the competitive advantage you need in business. ASK for the Order! is a useful refresher or introduction to the sales process. The...