We have reached a tipping point. Time is running out to solve the problems of this decisive decade and make sustainability happen. But in this pivot or perish moment, action will only be possible with the right leadership in place.

In a time of disruption like never before, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance provides a bold blueprint for pioneers who want to shape the next era of business as we transition from the old world to the new.

Starting with a tour of the modern challenges of ESG compliance, tech advancements and stakeholder alignment, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance reminds us that ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option. Instead, McLachlan and Sanders expertly argue that fundamental changes to the economic, capitalist business models that we’re used to are inevitable, so it’s better to jump in the canoe and start the transition now than get stranded in the strongholds of the past.

Underpinned by the metaphor of an elephant charge, the authors provide a guidebook on the journey to sustainable performance and how to take decisive action in the face of the unknown. From the ‘Why’ of moving from shareholder to stakeholder systems to the ‘How’ of pivoting your mindset and attracting the right people to implement your transformation, the book presents a reimagined business landscape that will inspire courageous leaders to redefine how we think about growth, purpose, and value.

Based on the authors’ decades of experience shaping a more productive and resilient world - with McLachlan the CEO of Anthesis Group, the largest pure-play sustainability specialist globally, and Sanders as its Chief Enterprise Officer - the insights shared in executive interviews and case studies from Nestlé, Service Now, AXA, LanzaTech and many others offer a hopeful and practical guide to the transformative opportunities that can ensure long-term prosperity for society.

Perfect for C-suite, managers, directors, and other business leaders, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance is an exciting invitation to remind us that the real spirit of enterprise is creativity, courage, and vision.

The Digital Playbook: How to Win the Strategic Technology Game, is a no-nonsense guide on how technology can make you competitive – and how it can also undermine your very existence. It will make you rethink many of the so-called “best practices” that have wreaked havoc in some many companies for so many decades. The book reveals how it’s so easy to waste money on the wrong technology at wrong time with the wrong leaders.

The Digital Playbook tackles digital transformation in three ways – incremental, modernization and disruptive – and sets expectations about what’s realistic. He asks tough questions about investments in cybersecurity and how no company on the planet can avoid cyberattacks – even if they spend themselves to death on zero tolerance.

The Digital Playbook is a set of short, no-nonsense “briefings” organized around 10 themes grounded in reality, instead of relying on theoretical aspirations about what should be done. It’s a practical way to understand what’s going on in business-technology, what you need to know and what you need to do.

Organisations want to maximise performance and employees want to maximise their career success. These goals are not one and the same. The key to keeping and growing employees is to help them develop their careers in line with the needs of the business. This relies on open, honest and effective two-way conversations. However, managers and employees can find it hard to talk about career development.

Confident Careers Conversations, answers the big question of how to have engaging career conversations that empower employees to take ownership of their own development while providing them with the information and support they need.

How can legacy firms remain relevant in the digital era? In The Future of Competitive Strategy, strategic management expert Mohan Subramaniam asserts that the answer lies in how well they can unleash the newfound power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy. Drawing on the experiences of a range of companies, including Caterpillar, Sleep Number, and Whirlpool, he explains how firms can benefit from data's enlarged role in modern business, develop digital ecosystems tailored to their unique business needs, and use new frameworks to harness the power of data for competitive advantage.

Subramaniam shows how legacy firms can use interactive data in addition to their traditional use of episodic data. Episodic data come from discrete events - such as the sale of a product, or the shipment of a component. Interactive data is streamed continuously – such as by browsing on Amazon or posting likes on Facebook. By generating and sharing interactive data in their platforms’ digital ecosystems, companies such as Amazon and Facebook have generated enormous value. Now, with the proliferation of sensors and IoT, legacy firms also have the opportunity to benefit from interactive data and digital ecosystems. They must however craft their competitive strategy in ways that enable harnessing their prevailing product-footprints and value chain infrastructures to fully unleash the powers of data and digital ecosystems. This book details how firms can do so.

Showing emotions at work is notoriously seen as ‘weak’ or ‘unprofessional’. But the pandemic threw this outdated view into sharp relief – revealing the need for human connection, in order for staff to feel supported, psychologically safe and valued in a constantly changing and uncertain workplace.

HumanForce, is the ultimate guide to harnessing the power of emotions at work. Grounded in the latest academic research, this book reveals why leaders must grow their emotional intelligence to boost productivity, retain top talent, and ensure healthy and thriving teams.

There are moments throughout our lives when our confidence and creativity can make all the difference. Discover how to transform your career and grow your network by finding success  In The Moment.

Every meeting, presentation and conversation is an opportunity to embrace your confidence and show your creative flair. With insights on collaboration, risk-taking and organization, this book arms you with a complete repertoire of powerful communication tricks and strategies.

Neil Mullarkey is both a communications expert and a well-known comedian. In his new book he shares how to improve your creativity, communication and confidence to navigate a better career path and improve your professional life.

Cemented between the humorous stories featured in Tapping Feet: A Double-take on Care Homes and Dementia by award-winning writer Lewine Mair is a message of enduring love. Written through the unique lens of the author’s experience visiting her husband and playing piano for residents, this heart-warming book provides an honest account of living – and losing – someone with dementia and brings to life the human stories of everyday happenings within a professional care setting.

From the couple who revisited their dancing hay-days with foot-tapping renditions of swing classics, to the care home manager always on hand to offer a calming word and cup of tea, Tapping Feet explores dementia from the unique point of view of the family members involved, while touching on the lighter side of this life-changing condition.

The author’s husband Norman, an acclaimed sportswriter who achieved the rare feat of playing rugby and cricket for Scotland, had dementia during his last eight years. His journey, told through the pages of Tapping Feet, provides a reassuring look at life in a care home and encourages readers to discuss dementia openly, instead of locking it inside the walls of our homes and care facilities.

Strategy, culture and customers are the key elements of any business. But to truly succeed, they need to be effectively built, refined and aligned.

Studies show that organizations which are highly aligned are 72% more profitable than their competition. The Alignment Advantage shows how you can achieve this through a practical and proven framework which can be adapted to all businesses, whether it's a small start-up, multinational organization or somewhere in between.

Arguing that Simon Sinek's "start with why" approach is compelling yet flawed and Peter Drucker's claim that "culture eats strategy for breakfast" is a myth, Richard Nugent creates a clear, accessible blueprint for a more successful, collaborative and efficient organization. Illustrated with fascinating case studies from the likes of LEGOLAND, Wagamama and The Empire State Building, The Alignment Advantage cuts through organizational silos and inter-departmental tensions to provide an aligned and strategic approach that will allow you to build your success, refine your processes and align your efforts to target your customers and clients.

Conversations: the heartbeat of our organisations. They help us to create, innovate, and effect change together, and they help us grow as individuals, communities, and organisations. Planned or incidental, conversations have the power to change our lives.

Right now, we’re at risk of losing the art of doing it well. We need to radically change how we talk to each other, to create workplaces where people feel they belong and can thrive.

Conversational Wisdom is the new book from communication experts Sara Hope and Emily Cosgrove. Their aim is to help others to grow their conversational wisdom to create more inclusive and collaborative environments and to make work more meaningful.

Studies show that 80% of us are increasingly pressured to be productive rather than creative at work. Sparking Success uncovers the importance of creativity as a tool for innovation and demonstrates how it can be a driving factor for success. In order to adapt to fast-moving trends and disruptions in the modern business landscape, you need to spark your creative outlook.

In Sparking Success author Adam Kingl profiles the business leaders who are redefining themselves as creative pioneers. From media powerhouses such as Pixar and Disney to major manufacturers such as Bosch and Panasonic, this book shows the universal importance of creativity for business leaders across the world. Each of the chapters poses a challenge or opportunity that will help you tap into an innovative mindset, before offering fascinating insights from leaders across the creative industries. Discover how you can become a dynamic, creative and empathetic leader by Sparking Success. 

Petra Velzeboer is first and foremost a mental health practitioner. However, it is her unique personal story that allows her to offer first-hand experiences of trauma and hardship which make her singularly positioned to explore the influences around us that impact us negatively, the principles of groupthink and the power of thinking for oneself. Petra was born into the notorious Children of God cult. She grew up thinking the world was going to end, she was prevented from going to school and experienced severe trauma that left her with PTSD.

Begin with You invites readers into Petra’s world and the shoes she has walked in to find practical tips and advice to apply to your day-to-day life, all supported by psychological research and insights. This fascinating book is the roadmap that will help you cultivate your mental wellbeing but also offers guidance on how to be a workplace champion and develop an inclusive and collaborative culture.

Rather than just accepting the fatigue and burnout, acclaimed mental health expert Petra Velzeboer shows us how to prioritize our wellbeing and mental health. From recognizing the impact of internal and external influences to learning support mechanisms, Begin With You offers key strategies that will lead to a more rewarding life and career.

The Next Leadership Team, is the product of a ten-year research program into how different organisations have successfully built, organised, managed and motivated leadership teams for their own unique set of circumstances – and how others have got it wrong. It goes beyond academic theory to unpack the human element of leadership, examining issues such as boardroom diversity, demographics, power dynamics and valuable skillsets, and explores what could be set to change, to enable leaders and organisations to future-proof their strategy.

Written by internationally recognised authorities on CEO and leadership topics, Thomas Keil and Marianna Zangrillo, The Next Leadership Team is illustrated with real-life examples and interviews with CEOs, C-Suite executives, and top head-hunters. Exclusive insights from executives working in well-known organisations including Allianz, Amazon, Danone, Ferrari, HSBC, Huawei, Microsoft, Nestlé and Zurich Insurance help bring the ideas life, before the authors distil the lessons down into practical advice that leaders can use in their own business.

This book is an invaluable resource for CEOs and senior executives who need to build and develop leadership teams in a way that will drive success in the organizations they lead. It is also highly relevant to head-hunters to stay ahead of the competition in the appointments of members of senior leadership teams around the world.