Soft skills have become a game-changing competence in the modern world of work, which demands socially adept, professional leaders who are able to contribute and add value to multiple facets of an organisation. When people understand and learn to control their own behaviour, thoughts, feelings, attitudes and motives, it gives them a definite strategic advantage, both in the workplace and in society. Developing soft skills for success: a guide for modern professionals provides a foundation for cultivating excellence in emerging leaders.

Developing soft skills for success: a guide for modern professionals offers fresh, current and applicable content from a southern African perspective. It includes a range of real-life examples, scenarios and case studies as well as practical group and individual exercises to facilitate learning in an interactive, challenging and fun way.

Developing soft skills for success: a guide for modern professionals is aimed at students in higher education as well as practising professionals and managers.

'This book is about one super-important concept. You must learn about 'Strategic Inflection Points', because sooner or later you are going to live through one.' - Steve Jobs There are moments in any business when massive change occurs, when all the rules shift fast and forever. They can make or break companies and individuals, and they can happen at any moment. Andrew Grove calls such moments strategic inflection points, and he lived through several as CEO of Intel, where he transformed the company into the world's largest computer chipmaker, and the 7th most profitable company in the Fortune 500. Drawing on decades of personal experience and insight, as well as examining timeless examples from other companies, Grove reveals how to identify and exploit the key moments of change that generate either drastic failure or incredible success. Only the Paranoid Survive is a classic lesson in leadership that anyone in any industry will benefit from. Because we must all assume that something will change - and soon.

Doing Research in Business and Management brings the theory and techniques of research methods to life and covers all of the areas of research, from a review of secondary data or literature, or writing a research proposal, to completing an entire research project. The concise and easy-to-read style combined with clear tables and diagrams makes it highly accessible. 'Definition' boxes explain key terms and 'Research in practice' boxes show how the research is used in real life, making this the book you need to successfully complete your project.

How Charts Work brings the secrets of effective data visualisation in a way that will help you bring data alive. Charts, graphs and tables are essential devices in business, but all too often they present information poorly. This book will help you: Feel confident understanding different types of charts, graphs and tables - and how to read them Recognise the true story behind the data presented and what the information really shows Know the principles and rules of how best to represent information so you can create your own information-driven (and beautiful) visuals Design visuals that people engage with, understand and act upon Don't value design over information - present data persuasively. Find the FT Chart Doctor's columns here - https://www.ft.com/chart-doctor

Never has this capacity for strategic thinking been more important. Over the next few years leaders of all types of organisations - corporate, entrepreneurial, social enterprise and community based - will be called upon to transform their endeavours as the world is hit by successive waves of financial, economic and environmental turbulence. The Power of Strategic Thinking demonstrates not only how to develop the power to think strategically but is full of a myriad of stories, examples and case studies drawn from businesses, not-for-profit organisations and ordinary men and women who are doing just this - applying strategic thinking to make a big difference right now.

Women all over the world are still facing numerous challenges and obstacles in the business domain. A gender-equal workplace is still a dream to pursue for a brighter and better future. To change how women are seen, perceived, and treated in the business world, the overall mindset of women in the workplace needs to change. Management education plays a critical role in changing these perceptions of women in business. Gender equal curricula and gender equal teaching materials are a way that universities can begin to challenge those preconceived beliefs that business is a male only domain. More teaching materials discussing and presenting women in the workplace is needed in management education, including women's problems and challenges, their stories of overcoming adversity, and the ways in which they have handled touch situations. This book presents real life stories of women in business, specifically focusing on how they overcame challenges and broke the glass ceiling. These stories will serve as proper teaching materials to be used in different courses of management education and as a means to increasing the awareness of gender quality in business. It will also be of use to lecturers, professors, administrators, librarians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students.

In the 21st century, business innovation faces multifaceted and interdependent challenges that require new concepts, models and tools to drive social and economic transformation. Platforms Everywhere: Transforming Organizations by Integrating Ecosystems in Business Design presents a new comprehensive paradigm for platform businesses and a practical methodology for platforming organizations across sectors and industries. This methodology includes Guiding Principles for Platforming, Platforming Design Steps (with practical tools and methods), and Platforming Navigator. The book explores the Meta platform business model, with four core elements that apply to all platforms regardless of their purpose and focus, and the variety of emerging types of platforms, including hybrid platforms. Featuring strategic guidance for leveraging platform policy, platform governance, and systemic design as key drivers of innovation success, Platforms Everywhere is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand the challenges and opportunities of cutting-edge business design and organizational transformation. It is particularly beneficial for individuals and organizations interested in business innovation that taps into sources of value in ecosystems to empower stakeholders for learning and collective impact.

Harness the hidden power of kindness. Kindness isn't merely about getting along with people and being nice. It's a game changer in business, the door-opener to opportunity, and the key to authenticity and confidence. It's a superpower that can be honed through an intentional lifestyle of kindness and is especially important in these divisive times. Can something as simple as kindness really be the answer? Through years of developing her own kindness practices and studying those of others, Good Morning America correspondent and anchor Adrienne Bankert has experienced firsthand the unbeatable power of kindness and witnessed its transformative impact on others. Adjusting our perspective from being closed off and self-centered to a mindset of kindness ripples into a staggering amount of personal fulfillment and growth. No matter our age or ethnicity, where we come from, or how much money we make, every one of us can be kind. Every one of us can be a change agent. Your Hidden Superpower will help you: See simple acts of kindness from a new and empowering perspective; Learn how to make kindness a habit and experience more peace, inspiration, and impact; Engage kindness at work and enjoy remarkable opportunities-plus, know how to get from "here" to "there" quickly; and Activate kindness as a force to reconnect you to your authentic self, replenish your passion and creativity, and find your voice.

American manufacturing is on life support--at least, that's what most people think. The exodus of jobs to China and other foreign markets is irreversible, and anything that is built here requires specialized skills the average worker couldn't hope to gain. Not so, says Dan DiMicco, chairman and former CEO of Nucor, America's largest steel company. He not only revived a major US manufacturing firm during a recession, but helped galvanize the flagging domestic steel industry when many of his competitors were in bankruptcy or headed overseas. In American Made, he takes to task the politicians, academics, and political pundits who, he contends, are exacerbating fears and avoiding simple solutions for the sake of nothing more than their own careers, and contrasts them with the postwar leaders who rebuilt Europe and Japan, put a man on the moon, and kept communism at bay. We need leaders of such resolve today, he argues, who can tackle a broken job-creation engine by restoring manufacturing to its central role in the U.S. economy--and cease creating fictitious service businesses where jobs evaporate after a year or two, as in a Ponzi scheme. With his trademark bluntness, DiMicco tackles the false promise of green jobs and the hidden costs of outsourcing. Along the way, he shares the lessons he's learned about good leadership, crisis management, and the true meaning of innovation, and maps the road back to robust economic growth, middle-class prosperity, and American competitiveness.