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With artificial intelligence on the rise, the way we run our organisations will change - and drastically. But what exactly will that future look like? And who will take the leading role: Machines or people? In this compelling new audiobook, leading management guru David De Cremer identifies the key areas where algorithms will collide with human skills, and assesses the likely outcomes. The author presents fascinating insights into the challenges that an automated work environment poses for organisations of the future.

Negotiation Hacks is focused on six distinct and proven hacks that are easy-to-learn, easy-to-implement, and accessible to anyone. Each hack has been gathered from the author’s academic pursuits and experiences in working with hundreds of companies, from Silicon Valley and Silicon Hills startups to the Fortune 500. Regardless of the complexity of a negotiation, anyone will benefit understanding and using these hacks.

Access to Asia presents a deeply insightful framework for today's global business leaders and managers, whether traveling from Toronto to Taipei, Baltimore to Bangalore, or San Francisco to Shanghai. Drawing from her extensive experience and global connections, author Sharon Schweitzer suggests that irrespective of their industry, everyone is essentially in the relationship business. Within Asia, building trust and inspiring respect are vital steps in developing business relationships that transcend basic contractual obligations.

As demands on our society expedite, the overall quality of leadership is being impaired. In today's unprecedented environment, conventional leadership cannot take us into the future. We need to find new approaches if we aspire to dramatically increase our supply of self-aware agents of change. It is the design of Open Your Eyes and LEAD to offer us ways to embrace a change in leadership style that will undoubtedly impact us in every aspect of our lives.

This book takes everything that three remarkable authors - a corporate strategist, the former acting director of the CIA, and a world-renowned magician - have learned about magic and packs it into a unique framework that captures the best of this art form and relates it directly to lessons applicable to a wide variety of business enterprises. The authors' objective is not to create a new generation of magicians, but to adapt nine strategies of the world's greatest magicians and inspire boundless imagination, bolster innovation, energize leadership, and spark success in any business.

Are you intrigued by the idea of influence? Ever wondered how some people can sway decisions in their favor? Want to learn how to persuade like a pro? Look no further. How to Strategize Like a Lobbyist by Scott Cardin unlocks the secrets behind one of the most misunderstood and powerful professions in America—lobbying.

When we look back, we always remember those few amazing teachers that have made a positive impact in our lives. This book is written by a teacher who has impacted the lives of her students and has been termed the "favorite teacher" by many of her students. In this guide, you will learn how to become the best teacher you can be, impact the lives of students, and experience great fulfillment in your career of teaching. This book provides expert opinions, tips, and personal experiences on how to become a favorite teacher.

Unlock the secret language of the corporate world with Mastering Corporate Body Language: A Guide to Workplace Success by Tom Welch. In today’s fast-paced business environment, words are not enough. Learn how to say more with less, build stronger relationships, and exude confidence—all without uttering a single word. From job interviews to boardroom presentations, this comprehensive guide reveals how the subtleties of body language can make or break your professional journey.

There is no need to come up with your own questions or even spend hours trying to figure out the much-needed powerful questions that you need to ask your colleagues. This book has done all the heavy lifting for you. The book “555 Powerful Questions for Coaching, Mentoring, and Leading at Work” contains 555 powerful questions from actual situations that will help you unlock the potential of your teammates, improve their performance and empower them.

The Charisma Code is a handbook for connecting across cultures. The best connectors are the biggest influencers, and those who influence culture change the world. The key is unleashing your inner soul force - your charisma - to attract, connect, engage and bring value to your relationships. In her barrier-breaking book, cultural anthropologist, Robin Sol reveals how anyone can tap the language beyond words to build bridges, open doors, or start revolutions.

Traditional workplace conversations - which are based on a parent-child model - stymie growth and erode commitment. The Showkeirs advocate instead authentic conversations that are based on an adult-adult model. These conversations tell the truth, let go of the illusion of control, and view people as in charge of their own motivation. The result is a conversation revolution that creates greater commitment, real accountability for results, and improved organizational performance.

Ask for It explains why it's essential to ask (men do it all the time) and teaches you how to ask effectively, in ways that feel comfortable to you as a woman. Whether you currently avoid negotiating like the plague or consider yourself hard-charging and fearless, Babcock and Laschever's compelling stories of real women will help you recognize how much more you deserve.

Merging research and real-world application, this insightful guide reveals what really drives decisions and introduces listeners to the persuasion equation - a powerful combination of factors proven to speed agreement.

We are living in a world in which cows send texts to farmers when they're in heat, where the most valuable real estate in New York City houses computers, not people, and some of humanity's greatest works are created by crowds, not individuals. We are in the midst of a networking revolution - set to transform the way we access the world's information and the way we connect with one another. Studying biological systems is perhaps the best way to understand such networks, and nature has a lesson for us if we care to listen: Bigger is rarely better in the long run.

Jennifer Kahnweiler offers a five-step process that will enable introverts and extroverts to work together harmoniously and achieve more than they ever could on their own. The process can be precarious. The key, Kahnweiler says, is to remember that these relationships are most successful when opposites stop emphasizing their differences and use approaches that focus them both on moving toward results.

Two apparently very different negotiators: a leading hostage negotiator and a mergers and acquisitions dealmaker. One has solved hundreds of high stakes sieges. The other has completed more than sixty corporate M&A deals worth close to $1 billion. In The Work Smarter Guide to Negotiation Kirk and Jim have fused their remarkable life experiences of negotiating in widely contrasting situations to simplify complex issues and provide practical solutions for all kinds of scenarios.

In today's rapidly changing work environment, leadership is often associated with titles, executive suites, and corner offices. Yet, some of the most impactful leadership occurs far from these spaces—right at the front lines of organizations. "Leading from the Front Line: A Guide to Bottom-Up Leadership" seeks to spotlight this underrecognized form of leadership that takes place every day in every sector, from healthcare to manufacturing, from retail to technology.

The Ape in the Corner Office connects with the day-to-day of the workplace because it helps explain what people are really concerned about: How come he got the wing chair with the gold trim? How can I survive as that big ape's subordinate without becoming a spineless yes-man? Why does being a lone wolf mean being a loser? And, yes, why is it that jerks seem to prosper, at least in the short run?

Not everyone approves of the practice of negotiation. There are those who hate it because they think it is too confrontational, or they simply don't want to be bothered. This audiobook will demonstrate that negotiations in everyday transactions do not necessarily have to be confrontational, instead, they can be fun. The guidelines in this audiobook will teach you new ways to deal with people, regardless of how difficult or insensitive they are. You will become a better negotiator during both simple, day-to-day negotations and complex negotiation situations.

Leading for Organisational Change is an intelligent and practical guide to the human side of merger integration and other organizational change. Building a clear sense of common purpose and then reinforcing it through storytelling can underpin the success of an integration or significant change program. Pulling together the best thinking from neuroscience, psychology, business, and her rich personal experience in 20 years of leading change projects in professional services organizations and other people-centered businesses, author Jennifer Emery presents a framework for change.