This book answers all the questions you've ever wanted to ask top-ranking women directors: How did they make it to the top? What do they think of their success? How does it affect their lives? It brings individual stories of accomplishment together with expert research into the emergence of women entrepreneurs, aspects of leadership, and the politics of breaking into the boardroom. Here, nineteen top-achieving businesswomen tell the stories of their career success. A groundbreaking study of women in management, entrepreneurship and the politics of leadership, it includes interviews with Barbara Cassani of Go Fly airlines, Camelot's Dianne Thompson, Pearson's Dame Majorie Scardino and Anita Roddick of The Body Shop. All winners of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award, their diverse lives have been brought together here for the first time. A fascinating insight into the minds and lives of some of the world's top businesswomen, this is a must-read for those seeking inspiration and advice.

First published in 2004, this volume recognises that, as society changes, so must its organisations; as organisations change, so must their management competencies. The requirement for organisations to be flexible, innovative and adaptable in environments of increasing complexity and uncertainty is also a requirement of any organisation's most essential resource: its people. They not only work for the organisation - they are the organisation. The second edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking examination of the operational and strategic skills, demands and responsibilities of the modern workforce, and in particular its management. Reflected here are the manager's new and changing priorities. Attention is given to the manager's role, the motivation to work and succeed, and teamworking. Also emphasised is the new psychological contract, highlighting reliance on self whilst maintaining sensitivity to diversity concerns. Providing clear and decisive leadership requires the projection of a vision that captures the imagination of others, but inevitably managers face conflict and adversity. Working in Organisations therefore discusses how power and politics can be moulded to positive advantage. The challenges facing organisations go beyond cost and profitability, as political and environmental challenges have forcefully entered into managerial responsibility. The book asks 'What is the ultimate purpose and contribution of organisations?' and highlights profound governance and ethics concerns. The design of organisations is also explored, and how creating appropriate structures will in turn focus resources to achieve desired ends. This book provides a broad coverage of key issues, ranging from a close examination of the manager's job to a discussion of the corporate and social forces that determine our lives. Written in an easy-to-read style and bursting with case examples, Working in Organisations acts as mentor and guide to those whose quest is for ever greater sustainable accomplishment. Written by a distinguished team of authors, this book will continue to be welcomed as the definitive text on organisational culture and change for academics, researchers and managers around the world.

Have you ever wondered how top-ranking women directors made it to the top, what they think of their success, and how it affects their Lives? Women with Attitude answers all these questions and more, as nineteen of Britain's top-achieving businesswomen tell the stories of their career success. All winners of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award, their diverse lives have been brought together here for the first time.
A fascinating insight into the minds and lives of some of the World's top businesswomen, Women with Attitude is a must-read for anybody who wants advice from women who have progressed to the top.

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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Co-creativity has become a significant cultural and economic phenomenon. Media consumers have become media producers. This book offers a rich description and analysis of the emerging participatory, co-creative relationships within the videogames industry. Banks discusses the challenges of incorporating these co-creative relationships into the development process. Drawing on a decade of research within the industry, the book gives us valuable insight into the continually changing and growing world of video games.

Weapons of Self Destruction This is a management book with a difference. It covers aspects of management that many business authors ignore and it weaves them all, chapter by chapter, into a comprehensive instructional guide that will both challenge and open the mind of the reader with clear and concise explanation. It will then provide a compass bearing to follow to a better way to manage and gain outstanding results. This is not a book to be read as a novel, neither is it designed exclusively for those who are new to management, since it challenges existing hide bound management philosophies and offers instead a refreshingly enlightened view of how to become the best. You may sometimes wonder how some people seem to effortlessly move up the ladder whilst others struggle, don't worry because Once you too fully understand the principles, learn the dynamics and apply them consistently, you too will move quickly toward the top "The chapter on Default settings very interesting, Rambos and Meganegs- Brilliant The Success Equation is a very useful tool and there are sparks of Genius throughout A very good book, with a down to earth approach that was to the point. Gotta be a best seller " Jeff Lawrence - FIRP CInstSMM Director TRS Personnel Ltd "John and Nancy have always been popular speakers to business audiences across the UK and internationally. Their insightful and often witty observations in the area of success and personal development have helped thousands of people." Jerry Scriven International Business Systems "John and Nancy are both wonderful people whose presentational and motivational skills are second to none. Insightful, motivating and above all relatable...the business grew as a result of their presence and we look forward to working with them again." Steve Morley President and CEO of Guanxi-Global Direct Sales Ltd John and Nancy have both enjoyed highly successful corporate careers in which they each achieved outstanding success at the highest level. Nancy's career culminated in becoming a Senior Executive responsible for running all aspects of a national retail group. Along the way however, she not only brought up their two children, but also attended University and gained qualifications in the Care sector. John's career took him to the top level of a major UK Superstore group from where he went on to serve as a Director of one of Britain's Blue Chip companies. John and Nancy decided to make a break with the Corporate World and combine their skills in order to help others achieve success and following this decision, they went on become highly popular international seminar speakers delivering self development, business development and motivational seminars to over 300,000 business delegates at venues such as the NEC, NIA, London Arena and Wembley, as well as at international venues in Ireland, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Nancy is a keen horsewoman whilst John is an avid 'grass roots' aviator and aircraft owner.