Powered by your personal data, social media has transformed our way of life, from how we get information, meet people and create increasingly siloed communities. This has had a profound impact on democratic society. Our shared reality – the way we collectively understand the world – has rapidly been replaced by conflicting micro-realities that are often fueled by conspiracy theories, lies and “fake news.” This has been driven by a business model that supposedly gives us everything for free. All we have to do is give up our personal data and privacy. If you aren’t paying for the product, then you are the product.

The Little Black Book of Social Media demystifies these seemingly complex topics to help readers understand how our very way of life is under threat and what you can do about it before it’s too late.

The Solutionists sets out what it takes to join the new generation of entrepreneurs, CEOs and leaders transforming business to create a more sustainable society. Using a change blueprint, this book coaches you through the steps, mindsets and strategies that will put your organisation at the forefront and help you take personal ownership of sustainability solutions.

With an inspiring selection of stories from leading entrepreneurs and organisations, this book illustrates how sustainability solutionists are paving the way to solving the biggest crisis our planet has ever faced whilst driving business innovation and growth. Including plant-based food sources, net-zero technologies and circular platforms, these stories demonstrate how sustainable disruption can transform your business, regardless of size or industry.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is simple, but not easy and it doesn’t change overnight. The work required can seem overwhelming – how can anyone be an expert in lived experiences that you’ve never had?

In Conscious Inclusion: How to 'do' EDI one decision at a time inclusion expert Catherine Garrod says the secret is that it takes a village. Everyone has a part to play to help shift change, from the person with no line management responsibility to the network leader, the inclusion manager, and the leader who wants to leave a legacy. Change isn’t purely up to HR, or the person with inclusion in their job title. Instead, it is about building conscious inclusion into every decision made for colleagues, customers and even the wider community.

Unless you're consciously including people, you're almost certainly unconsciously excluding people. Discover 99 decisions and 5 simple habits for creating a more inclusive organisation, inside and out.

Rather than top-down change initiatives involving huge teams, Catherine advocates for combining skill and will to guide people in their everyday thinking. Then developing reporting to create social accountability and track departmental progress.

When every voice is heard, every person is empowered and everybody takes action, the outcomes are extraordinary.

In times of great crisis and change, it can often feel as though all hope is lost, yet this is when the most profound spiritual journeys begin. But it is up to us to ask the big questions and embark on the journey to greater self-knowledge.

In Inna’s new book, Understanding Modern Spirituality, she explores many themes of life, death, soul and spirit and examines all the numerous old, outdated, ambiguous teachings that have dominated the new age industry. She challenges the reader to understand the differences between physical and energetic bodies; why we need to learn about spiritual worlds while we are on earth; and ways in which we can use this knowledge to nourish the soul.

As an internationally recognized healer, best-selling author, professional speaker, and television host, Inna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this important topic and explores it in a way that is accessible and thought-provoking, daring us to go on a fearless search towards our own inner awakening. Whether you are new to spirituality or a seasoned-soul-seeker looking to tap into your inner-power a little deeper, Understanding Modern Spirituality offers a complete guide for all, with easy-to-digest concepts and transformational practices to try at home, making it a valuable and timely resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the ever-changing world around them.

Sustainable Investing in Practice provides a pragmatic steer for how finance professionals can navigate the realities of ESG investing so they can achieve the impact they desire. It addresses the obvious problems - a lack of common standards, opaque vocabulary, irrelevant data - that investors face. And it explains the skewed incentives and compromises that have held sustainable investing back. Yet it does not dwell on obstacles and defeat. Instead, it shows readers how to develop sustainable strategies and improve outcomes, covering critical topics such as ESG ratings, data and disclosure policies and multi-asset portfolios, while also documenting successful practices and pointing out how to modify inadequate ones.

Packed full of insightful examples, analysis and interviews from expert commentators such as Paul Polman KBE, Richard Curtis OBE, and Gillian Tett, the book provides useful ideas and plans for how to take sustainable finance forward while balancing credibility and commerciality in equal measure. Written by two pioneering leaders within sustainable investing, this is a must-read for every finance professional, investor and regulator-whether they are seeking to fast track their careers, bring commercial and sustainable learning to their organization, or upgrade their understanding of this crucial but complex topic. It will also be of interest to students taking modules on sustainable finance.

Menopause Working, written by HR expert Cathy Hastie, helps women and employers to improve their understanding of the menopause and introduce changes that can help women thrive during the menopause transition in the workplace, and continue to make major contributions to their companies.

Written in a friendly, approachable style yet packed with insightful data, Menopause Working is a comprehensive guide that provides a wealth of information about managing the menopause in the workplace. Author, Cathy Hastie, draws on knowledge amassed during more than thirty years as a Human Resources practitioner and from her own experience of the menopause.

The book covers topics including:

• Managing menopause symptoms at work
• Rights and responsibilities
• Managing performance and promotion
• Workplace culture and change
  

Menopause Working is an essential, practical guide which provides everything an employer needs to know about managing menopause but had never thought of, or had dared to ask. It is also provides practical insights and information for those who are suffering menopausal symptoms to help them thrive in their mid-life careers.

From global pandemics to extreme storms – disasters are inevitable, but businesses don’t have to face them unprepared. The Flexible Method – Prepare to Prosper In The Next Global Crisis offers a practical guide to preparing for a crisis, with unique insights from leaders across the board – including media, health, hospitality, travel and non-profit. The tried and tested methods not only offer pathways to survival – but reveal opportunities for growth.

Author James Burstall runs one of the most successful TV production companies in the UK, producing shows like Dispatches and The Masked Singer. During his time at Argonon he has dealt with a variety of existential crises: from terror attacks to recessions, natural disasters and of course, pandemics. Through them all, he has managed to guide his team out the other side and set strategies for the next time something like this happens: because it will happen again.

The Flexible Method covers sixteen tried and tested methods to futureproof businesses, including:

• Preparing for Disasters
  Disasters can be predictable, so game plan across your organization in calm times. Heed signs of the coming storm. Keep your business continuity and disaster recovery plans up to date.

• Collaborate and Connect

The temptation is to baton down the hatches and wait for the storm to pass – but both experience and research from the pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis show that collaborating with others can be a path to growth during disaster.

• Put Your People First

Your people are everything. When disaster strikes get them to safety – you need them healthy and onside. Leave no one behind.

• Adapt

Be open to new ways of working and be willing to change your business practices. Act like a start-up to allow your business evolve alongside the situation.

Inspired by author Lorriane Anderson’s personal health experiences and desire to find a more natural, holistic way to engage with her wellbeing, new book The Witch’s Apothecary guides you through the power of ritualistic living and spiritual self-care, helping you to deepen your connection with nature and yourself through seasonal cycles.

With over 100 recipes, ranging from invigorating hair and body treatments to personalised fragrances and bath blends, as well as room scents and cleaning products designed to brighten your mood and home in time for Spring, this brilliant new book encourages readers to think deeply about the various ingredients they’re using and the practices and exercises that go into producing them.

As we face rising levels of burnout and anxiety across the globe, The Witch’s Apothecary taps into the widespread desire to slow down and take a moment to reconnect with ourselves. Handcrafting your own potion blends and following the step-by-step ritual guides offers a more mindful and personalised approach to beauty and cleansing regimes, with the emphasis on seasonality reaffirming the spiritual healing properties of the natural world.

Beautifully illustrated and packed with great gift ideas for friends and family, The Witch’s Apothecary is the perfect guide to living your most authentic, intentional life. Become the magical maker of your own potions and truths as you curate your own apothecary and infuse intentions into your self-care practices.

Sales needs a rebrand in the creative industry. Creatives tend to shy away from sales, seeing it as a ‘dirty word’ that dilutes their integrity – but the art of selling is fundamental for any founder or leader to successfully scale their business.

Packed with expert advice, practical tips and step-by-step sales methods Selling Creativity is the ultimate guide not only for creatives, but for startups, SMEs and CEOs in any industry to master the art of sales. From creating a winning sales strategy to finding, engaging and winning clients, this book takes readers through every step of the sales journey towards business success.

Author Rob King has distilled his 25 years’ helping big brands, business leaders and FTSE 500 CEOs drive revenues and business growth into this pragmatic, accessible handbook to the sales process.

He debunks the stigma surrounding sales and provides tried-and-tested techniques to develop your sales superpower – from finding your brand voice to generating leads, acing negotiation to handling rejection and keeping your sales engine running.

In Amplify Your Influence: Transform How You Communicate and Lead, celebrated keynote speaker, trainer and leadership coach Rene Rodriguez delivers an eye-opening roadmap to using applied neuroscience to improve readers’ communication ability, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and leadership skills.

Based in the author’s proprietary AMPLIFII system and methodologies he has taught to over 100,000 participants around the world, the book offers practical tips, useful frameworks, guided practice, and simple application exercises to help readers create new and lasting behaviors that effect change in their life and work.

Perfect for executives, managers, sales professionals, and other business leaders, Amplify Your Influence is required reading for anyone seeking to improve their ability to effect change in the people around them, whether they’re in the office, the boardroom, the classroom, or at home.

In Equality vs Equity: Tackling Issues of Race in the Workplace, Jenny helps readers unpack the concept of racial equity and understand it’s importance in moving the dial up on inclusion in the workplace. Companies that strive for equality (treating everyone the same without discrimination) rarely factor in the need for equity, and yet it is equity that is the true capstone of the journey to achieve a fair work environment. Equity stands for fairness, yet what is fair is not necessarily equal, and what is equal is not necessarily fair. The best part about achieving equity is the unique and intangible sense of community and engagement it creates.

Equality vs Equity is the one-stop guide to help companies and leaders step away from making performative targets and statements, and do the real work required to make a fairer future for all.

This book not only gives a clear explanation as to the importance of achieving equity in the workplace, but provides the essential education needed for those who want to learn true allyship, and influence others in the ongoing work to eliminate racism in the workplace.

Why don’t eleven and twelve end in –teen? The rest of our counting system sits in neatly arithmetical sets of ten, so why do these two rule breakers seem so at odds with the numbers that follow them?

Admittedly, that’s probably a question that might never have occurred to you. But if you’re even remotely interested in the origins and oddities of language, it’s likely also a question you’re now intrigued to know the answer to. Nor is it the only question: take a moment to think about how our language operates and even more spring mind. Why do these letters look the way they do? Why are some uppercase and others lowercase? Why are these words in this order? How are you understanding what these seemingly arbitrary shapes and symbols mean, while doubtless hearing them read to you in a voice inside your head? And what is this question mark really doing at this end of this sentence?

Books explaining the origins of our most intriguing words and phrases have long proved popular, but they often overlook the true nuts and bolts of language: the origins of our alphabet and writing system; grammatical rules and conventions; the sound structure of language; and even how our brains and bodies interpret and communicate language itself. Why Is This a Question? is a fascinating and enlightening exploration of linguistic questions you’ve likely never thought to ask.