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Globesity, Food Marketing and Family Lifestyles
by Stephen KlineThis book examines the public controversies surrounding lifestyle risks in the consumer society. Comparing news coverage of the 'globesity' pandemic in Britain and the USA, it illustrates the way moral panic brought children's food marketing to the centre of the policy debates about consumer lifestyles.
Globish: How the English Language Became the World's Language
by Robert MccrumIn this provocative and compelling new work, the co-author of the bestselling book and television series "The Story of English" shows how English became the language of the world.
The Globotics Upheaval: Globalisation, Robotics and the Future of Work
by Richard Baldwin'A manifesto for future-proofing our jobs and prosperity' THE SUNDAY TIMESWe stand on the edge of a new era that will bring change to our world on a par with the Industrial Revolution. Automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing our lives quickly - but digital disruption goes much further than we realize. Richard Baldwin, one of the world's leading globalization experts, argues that the inhuman speed of this transformation threatens to overwhelm our capacity to adapt. But while the changes are now inevitable, there are strategies that humanity can use to adapt to this new world, employing the indispensable skills that no machine can copy: creativity and independent thought. THE GLOBOTICS UPHEAVAL will help each of us prepare for the oncoming wave of the advanced robotic workforce.
The Globotics Upheaval: Globalisation, Robotics and the Future of Work
by Richard Baldwin'A manifesto for future-proofing our jobs and prosperity' THE SUNDAY TIMESWe stand on the edge of a new era that will bring change to our world on a par with the Industrial Revolution. Automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing our lives quickly - but digital disruption goes much further than we realize. Richard Baldwin, one of the world's leading globalization experts, argues that the inhuman speed of this transformation threatens to overwhelm our capacity to adapt. But while the changes are now inevitable, there are strategies that humanity can use to adapt to this new world, employing the indispensable skills that no machine can copy: creativity and independent thought. THE GLOBOTICS UPHEAVAL will help each of us prepare for the oncoming wave of the advanced robotic workforce.
Gloom to Boom: How Leaders Transform Risk into Resilience and Value
by Andrea Bonime-BlancLeaders – whether in business, government or the nonprofit sector – take risks but often without fully understanding risk at a strategic level. Expanding upon the well-known "ESG" risks, this book explains the key nonfinancial (environmental, social, governance and technological or ESGT) risks. For many leaders (including board members), taking risk without knowledge or preparation can lead to organizational crisis, scandal and value destruction. For those who are prepared, resilience follows and so does the ability to transform ESGT risk into opportunity and value for stakeholders. In this book, global governance, risk, ethics and cyber strategist, author and board member, Andrea Bonime-Blanc, shows practitioners at all levels how to effectively identify and manage their top ESGT risks to avoid crises and transform risk into sustainable long-term resilience and value. Gloom to Boom is a book for everyone – from the highest levels of leadership in an organization (the board, CEO and C-suite), to other senior leaders (the chief risk officer, CFO, general counsel, head of CSR and sustainability, CISO, CHRO), and midlevel leaders, students and folks simply interested in current affairs and the role and impact of strategic risk and opportunity on their lives.
Una gloria incierta: India y sus contradicciones
by Amartya Sen Jean Drèze¿Cómo se explica que mientras la India supera a muchos países en la tasa de crecimiento económico, la calidad de vida desciende por debajo de muchos de los más pobres? <P><P> Las profundas desigualdades, la falta de atención a las necesidades básicas de la población y el inadecuado uso de los recursos públicos generados por el crecimiento económico son algunas de las grandes fallas. <P><P> India no ha sabido revertir sus éxitos en una mejora de las infraestructuras y los servicios públicos: la escolarización y la atención sanitaria siguen siendo muy deficientes, así como el suministro de agua potable y electricidad, el sistema de desagüe y la recogida de basuras. Jean Dréze y Amartya Sen, premio Nobel de Economía de origen hindú, arrojan una mirada solidaria, crítica y despojada de clichés. <P><P>Una gloria incierta contribuye poderosamente al debate sobre un tema de ferviente actualidad hoy en España y en Europa como es el papel del Estado ante las privaciones sociales. Un enfoque socioeconómico diferente y polémico que plantea soluciones trasladables a otros países.
The Glossary of Property Terms
by Geoff ParsonsThe Glossary of Property Terms has helped define the property industry since its first publication in 1989. This second edition remains the glossary for all in the landed professions and related endeavours. It has been expanded to include recent additions to the property vocabulary and existing terms have been revised and amended where necessary to reflect correct common useage. This highly practical guide contains some 3,200 terms and definitions as well as nearly 760 abbreviations. This fully updated edition reveals the meanings and nuances of many terms recently introduced into the vocabulary of property. In addition, terms which have a more historic significance have been retained, but amended as appropriate. A must have book for property professionals and students alike.
Glossary of TOM Terms
by W. Bruce ChewProvides definitions of technology and operations management terms.
Glossier: Co-Creating a Cult Brand with a Digital Community
by Jill AveryGlossier's proclaimed strategy was "born from content, fueled by community". The digital-first, direct-to-consumer beauty brand had experienced rapid growth, with sales up 600% in 2017 and a customer portfolio that grew by threefold. But, its founder, Emily Weiss, was not complacent. Instead, she dreamed of creating the world's first socially-driven brand that inserted its community into the buying experience so that the company was merchandising people, their opinions, and their content, just as much as they were merchandising products. As her team debates marketing strategies for 2018, they recognize the opportunities and challenges associated with managing Glossier's rapidly scaling brand community. While the community's support had emerged organically in the past, the team was now debating whether the company's next phase of growth would need to be fueled by a greater emphasis on paid peer-to-peer sales representatives, professional influencer marketing, paid media, and a physical market presence.
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier
by Marisa MeltzerINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Financial Times Best Book of the Year The &“compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom&” (The New York Times) that reveals—for the first time—exactly wat happened at Glossier, one of America&’s hottest and most consequential startups, and dives deep into the enigmatic, visionary woman responsible for it all.Called &“one of the most disruptive brands in beauty&” by Forbes, Glossier revolutionized the beauty industry with its sophisticated branding and unique approach to influencer marketing, almost instantly making the company a juggernaut with rabid fans. It also taught a generation of business leaders how to talk to Millennial and Gen Z customers and build a cult following online. At the center of the story lies Emily Weiss, the elusive former Teen Vogue &“superintern&” on the reality show The Hills turned Into the Gloss beauty blogger who had the vision, guts, and searing ambition needed to launch Glossier. She cannily turned every experience, every meeting into an opportunity to fuel her own personal success. Together with her expensive, signature style and singular vision for the future of consumerism, she could not be stopped. Just how did a girl from suburban Connecticut with no real job experience work her way into the bathrooms and boudoirs of the most influential names in the world and build that access into a 1.9-billion-dollar business? Is she solely responsible for its success? And why, eight years later, at the height of Glossier mania, did she step down? In Glossy, journalist and author Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. From fundraising to product launches and unconventional hiring practices, Meltzer exposes the inner workings of Glossier&’s culture, culminating in the story of Weiss herself. The Devil Wears Prada for the Bad Blood generation, Glossy is not just a gripping portrait of one of the most important business leaders of her generation, but also a chronicle of an era.
The Glossy Years: Magazines, Museums and Selective Memoirs
by Nicholas Coleridge'The most entertaining book of the year' Sunday Times _____________________________________________________Diana touched your elbow, your arm, covered your hand with hers. It was alluring. And she was disarmingly confiding."Can I ask you something? Nicholas, please be frank..."Over his thirty-year career at Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge has witnessed it all. From the anxieties of the Princess of Wales to the blazing fury of Mohamed Al-Fayed, his story is also the story of the people who populate the glamorous world of glossy magazines. With relish and astonishing candour, he offers the inside scoop on Tina Brown and Anna Wintour, David Bowie and Philip Green, Kate Moss and Beyonce; on Margaret Thatcher's clothes legacy, and a surreal weekend away with Bob Geldof and William Hague. Cara Delevingne, media tycoons, Prime Ministers, Princes, Mayors and Maharajas - all cross his path.His career in magazines straddles the glossies throughout their glorious zenith - from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s to the digital iterations of the 21st century. Having cut his teeth on Tatler, and as Editor-in-Chief of Harpers & Queen, he became the Mr Big of glossy publishing for three decades.Packed with surprising and often hilarious anecdotes, The Glossy Years also provides perceptive insight into the changing and treacherous worlds of fashion, journalism, museums and a whole sweep of British society. This is a rich, honest, witty and very personal memoir of a life splendidly lived.__________________________________________________________'An entertaining whirlwind' Evening Standard'Gentle, jolly . . . Blissfully funny' Sunday Telegraph'An irresistible read, hilarious, honest and insightful. I adored it' Tina Brown'Sparkling' Spectator'Forthright, witty and gossipy . . . a passion for glossy magazines shines through this effervescent memoir' Sunday Express
Glovo: Expanding Quick Commerce
by Antonio Moreno James BarnettIn March 2021, delivery app CEO Oscar Pierre and his team consider strategies to grow Glovo's quick commerce delivery service and to approach their expansion in Kenya.
Glow: How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation, and Success
by Lynda GrattonFor every new project or high-profile assignment, there is a mile-long line of wannabes waiting to grab the brass ring. But those consistently at the forefront have something truly extraordinary in common. You know them at first sight: teammates or colleagues, direct reports or bosses who radiate enthusiasm, positive energy, and inspiration. Even when confronted with circumstances that work against them they, Glow with an attitude that inspires others, fosters a great working experience for themselves and everyone around them, and creates empowering relationships. And Lynda Gratton can make sure you’re one of them. In her book Hot Spots, Gratton explored how pockets of energy and innovation are created in organizations. Now she zeroes in on how you can become a source of energy and innovation yourself. Drawing on years of original research, Gratton identifies three principles that people who Glow live by: they cultivate a cooperative mind-set, they are adept at reaching across traditional boundaries—what Lynda calls “jumping across worlds”—to gain great new ideas and powerful insights, and they are able to ignite inspiration and energy in others. For each principle, Gratton outlines three actions anyone can take to put it into practice, illustrated with dozens of examples and personal stories. Easy-to-use tools enable you to evaluate where you are now and measure your progress. Success isn’t about just working harder—there’s always someone out there who will put in longer hours. But if you can learn to Glow, you will add tremendous value to your organization in a way that will make your work more satisfying and fulfilling.
Glow (Glimmer and Glow Series)
by Beth KeryFor fans of E. L. James, Sylvia Day, Jodi Ellen Malpas, J. Kenner and Maya Banks. The New York Times bestselling author of the Because You Are Mine series and The Affair, returns to Alice and Dylan's heartstopping love affair in the sequel to Glimmer...Alice Reed never dreamed she'd escape the stigma of her past. Stunned to be handpicked by the CEO of Durand Enterprises, she was even more shocked to discover that Dylan Fall desired her for pleasure, as well as business... But their deliciously forbidden time together is shattered by a startling secret. The shadows of Alice's past are brutally surfacing, her true identity being revealed. It soon becomes clear that she's battling a mysterious enemy, intent on destroying her. Dylan will do anything to protect Alice. But as Alice falls helplessly in love, she's forced to question how deeply she can trust him. What secrets of her past is he hiding? And can their future survive the truth?Alice and Dylan's passionate, explosive romance began in Glimmer.For more electrifying romance, don't miss the other captivating titles by Beth Kery, The Affair, the One Night of Passion series, and her bestselling erotically charged series which began with Because You Are Mine.
Glow In The Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business and Change Your Life
by Mark LerusteMost people are afraid of what others might think or say if they showed up as their true authentic selves. Especially in a business or professional context. That's why too many of us are terrified of sharing our story authentically in public and struggle to make a lasting impact when introducing ourselves.But what if you could make a connection instantly, effortlessly engaging your audience every time you introduced yourself and the work that you do, be it on stage, at work or on a podcast? And more importantly, what if you could get people to care about and pay attention to what you had to say, share or sell? Turns out, learning how to find the courage to craft and communicate your story in a clear and compelling way can help you do just that.CEO and Founder of Ministry of Purpose©, public speaker and award-winning host of The Unconventionalists© podcast Mark Leruste (@markleruste) has found a simple 3-step structure that anyone can follow to turn your myriad of life experiences into a memorable and magnetic origin story people will remember and share with others on your behalf.From helping you land bigger media opportunities, generate more leads for your business or attract top talent, Glow in the Dark is a refreshingly practical and thought provoking book on why everyone has a powerful story worth telling, and how owning and sharing your story can have a transformative impact on your life and business beyond your wildest imagination. The methods in this book will get you out of the shadows and help you raise your profile by becoming the spotlight in your industry."With wit, warmth, and the benefit of his own considerable experience and success, Mark will convince you why your personal story is important, and show you how to tell it. He is a gem, and this book is gold." - Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of the No F**ks Given Guides
Glow In The Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business and Change Your Life
by Mark LerusteShare your authentic self. shine a light on your best work and learn to glow in the dark.When you talk about yourself and the work you do, what message do you convey? Do you tell your best story and show your most authentic self, or do you undersell your talents and fail to sell your strengths? Too many of us feel like imposters, playing down our achievements, failing to do our brilliant ideas justice. Many of us are simply too afraid of what people might think or say if we showed up as our authentic selves in public and shared our true stories. Countless brilliant ideas will never see the light of day because people are too timid to truly be themselves. It doesn't have to be this way. This audiobook will help you get comfortable with being yourself in public, accept who you are, and celebrate every part of you and your story - even the scary bits.No matter where you are on life's journey, no matter what your experience or background, you can learn a simple framework to turn your myriad of experiences into a powerful, engaging, and clear origin story that people will connect with, remember, and want to share with others on your behalf.From hiding your talents to glowing in the dark, this audiobook will help you tell your story with confidence.(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance
by Nicholas KardarasWe've all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friends' houses--and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces--the Glow Kids--are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence or fad like some sort of digital hula-hoop? Some say that glowing screens might even be good for kids--a form of interactive educational tool. Don't believe it. In Glow Kids, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras will examine how technology--more specifically, age-inappropriate screen tech, with all of its glowing ubiquity--has profoundly affected the brains of an entire generation. Brain imaging research is showing that stimulating glowing screens are as dopaminergic (dopamine activating) to the brain's pleasure center as sex. And a growing mountain of clinical research correlates screen tech with disorders like ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, increased aggression, and even psychosis. Most shocking of all, recent brain imaging studies conclusively show that excessive screen exposure can neurologically damage a young person's developing brain in the same way that cocaine addiction can. Kardaras will dive into the sociological, psychological, cultural, and economic factors involved in the global tech epidemic with one major goal: to explore the effect all of our wonderful shiny new technology is having on kids. Glow Kids also includes an opt-out letter and a "quiz" for parents in the back of the book.
Glück in Unternehmen: Positive Psychologie für Führung und Organisationsentwicklung (essentials)
by Ricarda RehwaldtDieses essential liefert einen kurzen und prägnanten Einstieg in die Bedingungen für Glück und zeigt einen systematischen Transfer in den Arbeitsalltag. Dies ist von hoher Bedeutung, denn die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens hängt von seiner Belegschaft ab. Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass das psychische Wohlbefinden von Mitarbeitenden maßgeblichen Einfluss auf deren Gesundheit, Motivation und Arbeitsleistung hat. Glückliche Mitarbeitende bringen bessere Ergebnisse, sind motivierter, sorgen für ein gutes Klima in ihren Teams und im Kontakt mit Kunden. Trotzdem wurde Emotionen in Unternehmen bisher nur wenig Bedeutung beigemessen, obwohl diese die entscheidende Grundlage für Motivation, Begeisterung und Führung sind. Das essential zeigt, wie sich wissenschaftlich fundiertes Wissen auf den Unternehmenskontext übertragen lässt. Dazu wurde erstmals ein fünfstufiges Modell zur Steigerung des Glücksempfindens in Unternehmen entwickelt.
Glück, Natur und Moral in der Wirtschaftswissenschaft: Moderne Ökonomik und die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts (essentials)
by Heinz WelschDieses essential gibt einen kompakten Überblick darüber, wie die moderne Volkswirtschaftslehre das Zusammenspiel von menschlichem Wohlergehen, Natur und Moral analysiert und sich damit den Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts – darunter Klimawandel, Artensterben, Nachhaltigkeit und drohende Pandemien – stellt. Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über die aktuelle Forschung und zeigt, dass die natürliche Umwelt für das menschliche Wohlergehen essentiell ist und moralische Werte für umweltverträgliches Verhalten unerlässlich sind.
Glück und positives Denken: Anregungen und Strategien für mehr Lebensfreude
by Arnold KitzmannDieses Sachbuch stellt verschiedene Strategien zur Steigerung des Glücks und der persönlichen Zufriedenheit vor. Positiv zu denken ist dabei ein wichtiger Weg, um die eigenen Chancen zu verbessern und ein höheres Maß an Lebensqualität zu erreichen. Der Autor zeigt, wie man Aktivität und Entspannung, neue Sichtweisen und bewährte Erfahrungen optimal miteinander verbindet. Das Buch trägt der Komplexität des Begriffs Glück durchgängig Rechnung, indem es das Thema aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln betrachtet. Aus philosophischer, literarischer, lebenspraktischer und zwischenmenschlicher Sicht befasst es sich auch mit den Auswirkungen einer gewandelten Welt im Zeitalter von Digitalisierung und künstlicher Intelligenz. Lesende erhalten Anregungen für die eigene Lebensweise und sind dazu eingeladen, den wirklich wichtigen Werten im Leben nachzuspüren und herauszufinden, was sie glücklich macht.Das Buch richtet sich an Praktiker und Experten (Personalabteilung, Marketing, Vertrieb, Führung) ebenso wie an Leser, die allgemein am Thema Glück interessiert sind.
Glücklich-erfolgreich führen: Führung, durch die alle gewinnen
by Achim PothmannGib deinen Mitarbeitern Tätigkeiten, die sie gerne tun und verhilf ihnen zu Jobglück – und sie werden dich glücklich und erfolgreich machen. Dieser Ratgeber zeigt auf, wie die Steigerung des Jobglücks anderer der eigenen Karriere dienen kann. Die dargestellten Wirkmechanismen basieren auf aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen aus der Neuropsychologie, Neurobiologie, Positiven Psychologie und angrenzenden Disziplinen, sowie auf zahlreiche lebenspraktischen Fallbeispielen. Sehen Sie selbst, wie sich Erfolg einstellt, wenn eine Führungskraft das Jobglück ihrer Mitarbeiter tatsächlich in den Vordergrund ihrer Betrachtung stellt. Erfahren Sie, welchen fundamentalen Einfluss die Zufriedenheit der Mitarbeiter auf den Erfolg hat und wie sie in Zukunft ein Generalschlüssel für Erfolg sein kann. Erkennen Sie, warum die Haltung der Führungskraft der essenzielle Schlüssel zum Jobglück des Mitarbeiters ist. Dazu stellt der Ratgeber, der auch als Haltungsentwickler bezeichnet werden kann, das Bild von Fred, einem exemplarischen Mitarbeiter vor, mit dessen Hilfe der Leser versteht, dass das Jobglück seines Mitarbeiters eine höchst individuelle und besonders sensibel zu behandelnde Variable ist. Er verdeutlicht, welche Faktoren positiv oder auch störend auf das Mitarbeiterglück einwirken und wie das Führungsverhalten angepasst werden kann. Die anschaulich präsentierten, lebensnahen Beispiele aus dem Arbeitsalltag mit glücklich-erfolgreicher Führung ranken sich um sämtliche Lebensphasen eines Mitarbeiters im Unternehmen, vom Bewerbungsgespräch bis zur Beendigung der Zusammenarbeit. Zielgruppen: Alle an Führung und Jobglück Interessierten, sowie alle Führungsverantwortliche. Zum Autor: Dipl. Kfm. Dr. phil. Achim Pothmann ist Speaker und Berater und begeistert seine Zuhörer und Kunden für eine neue Art der (Zusammen-)Arbeit.
Glücklicher im Beruf ...: ... mit der Kompass-Strategie
by Ralph Dannhäuser Martin-Niels DäflerIn diesem Buch geht es um Beruf, Karriere und vor allem um das Glücklichsein. Es gibt allerdings Momente im beruflichen Alltag, da kommen diese drei Begriffe nur schwerlich zusammen und man würde am liebsten alles stehen und liegen lassen. Ab und an ist es völlig normal, unzufrieden zu sein, aber ab wann fängt der Beruf an, richtig weh zu tun? Ab wann ist die Unzufriedenheit so groß, dass ein Jobwechsel die einzige Lösung ist? Diesen Fragen sind die Autoren nachgegangen. Sie haben Studien gewälzt und einen Test zur Ermittlung der eigenen beruflichen Zufriedenheit entwickelt. Auf Basis dieses Tests bieten sie drei Strategien an, wie es gelingt wieder glücklicher und zufrieden im Beruf zu sein.
Glücksfaktor Geld: 10 Gebote für finanzielle Freiheit
by Jean MeyerEs gibt eine Frage, die alle Menschen eint. Diese Frage ist unabhängig von Bildung, Alter und Geschlecht. Sie richtet sich nicht nach Kulturen, nicht nach Werten, diese Frage ist auch losgelöst von Religionen und erst recht von politischen Strukturen. Sie scheint über den Dingen zu schweben, scheint in jedem Menschen verankert. Der Autor hat diese Frage auf seinen Reisen über die Kontinente immer wieder gestellt, und als die Menschen antworteten, sah er in leuchtende Augen, weil alleine die Vorstellung, diese Antwort wäre wahr, ein Glücksfaktor ist. "Wären Sie gerne Millionär?" "Ja!" Reichtum ermöglicht finanzielle Freiheit und finanzielle Freiheit ermöglicht die Erfüllung der eigenen Wünsche. Jean Meyer begleitet Menschen auf dem Weg in die finanzielle Freiheit. "Geld", so sein Plädoyer, "darf kein emotionales Thema sein. Vielmehr leiten Vernunft, Weitsicht und stetige Berechenbarkeit den Weg zur ersten Million. Nicht das schnelle Geld führt zur Freiheit, sondern die kontinuierlich gesetzten Schritte auf einem Weg, der Freude machen kann, an dessen Rand aber ebenso Gefahren lauern." Mit "Glücksfaktor Geld" bringt Jean Meyer deshalb das Thema Geld auf eine berechenbare Ebene und liefert eine probate Anleitung zur messbaren Geldvermehrung. Er verzichtet dabei aber auf Versprechungen, die einfach verpuffen. "Finanzielle Freiheit", so sein Statement, "geschieht nicht über Nacht. Sie ist die Summe aus Entschlusskraft, Zeit und einem hohen Grad an Verantwortung für sich selbst und andere." Meyer versteht damit sein Buch auch als Entzauberung aller selbsternannten Geldgurus dieser Welt und setzt ihnen mit seinen 10 Geboten ein vernünftiges Credo entgegen. Es lautet: Finanzielle Freiheit ist möglich! Aber es bedarf einer klugen, erfolgserprobten Strategie. Das elfte Gebot, das vielleicht wichtigste, beleuchtet die Persönlichkeit des Lesers, seinen individuellen Zeittakt und seine persönlichen Talente und Stärken, die es ihm ermöglichen, die erste Million auf seinem Konto zu zählen. Das Buch ist ein Ratgeber mit konkreten Handlungsanleitungen, Checklisten, Tests und Tipps. Es benennt die Risiken, ebenso löst es hinderliche Glaubenssätze und innere Blockaden im Umgang mit Geld.
GLUE: Transforming Leadership in a Hybrid World
by John DoreThe adoption of remote, hybrid and flexible working is the new normal. But like the old normal, no one seems very happy. The solution requires a different type of leadership – one that unites, transforms and elevates performance. Leadership that creates glue. With employee engagement, productivity and personal ties on the wane, leaders urgently need to refocus on harnessing relationships, making their organisations more humane, and finding new ways to engage and unleash talent. To do that, the single, most impactful thing leaders can do is to create and nurture an intangible, yet essential, factor called glue. So, this book sets out some ideas about glue: where to look for it, how to use it and, most importantly, how to cultivate glue amongst your most valuable people. It explores the approach of some unusual leaders, and of firms transformed through the ‘organisational advantage’ of smartly configuring and harnessing talent. Using stories from firms such as Alibaba, Apple, Barclays, Sky, Husqvarna Group, HSBC, Space X, Zopa and Richer Sounds, the book shows how leaders can shape the effectiveness of teams, reimagine the workplace, and reinvigorate their business through the talents, ideas and energy of their firm’s best people. This book is for anyone who has a genuine interest in leading others with impact and wants to better unite, transform and elevate their business. Whatever your role, sector or seniority, this book sets out a distinctive vision for the firm and shows the profound impact you can make through creating and nurturing glue.