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The Emotional Intelligence
Advantage: Mastering Change
and Difficult Conversations
Extractive Capitalism: How
Commodities & Cronyism
Drive the Global Economy
Amy Jacobson
Wiley
Laleh Khalili
Profile Books
Emotional intelligence consistently
ranks among the top skills
employers seek, especially
in leaders, due to its crucial role
in steering change and driving
success. In her new book,
The Emotional Intelligence
Advantage, human behaviour
specialist Amy Jacobson explains how to use emotional
intelligence to overcome workplace challenges. She looks
at topics such as how to approach difficult conversations,
confront obstacles head-on and build resilient teams.
Through case studies and actionable tools, Jacobson equips
leaders to foster high-performing cultures where every team
member feels safe and engaged.
In Extractive Capitalism, professor
Laleh Khalili exposes the dark side
of global commercial ventures
that mine for commodities and
the deep inequalities they have
perpetuated through time.
Focusing on primary commodities
such as oil and sand, she traces
how these trades generate immense profits for a privileged
few, while environmental and human costs are borne
by others. The book examines the governments,
legal systems and “dealmakers and fraudsters” behind
extractive trade, in a powerful critique of its legacy.
Corporate Social
Responsibility in an Age
of Existential Threats
Become Time Rich:
How to Stop Being Busy
and Start Getting Wealthy
Bryan Horrigan
Monash University Publishing
Lloyd J. Ross
Wiley
Corporate social responsibility,
ESG, and diversity and inclusion
are all hot topics in the business
world. Legal and governmental
adviser professor Bryan Horrigan
has written a roadmap for
navigating the complexity they
generate. He ponders tough questions such as
“How should organisations respond to controversial social
and environmental issues?” and “What expectations
do stakeholders now place on companies, directors
and institutions?” Drawing on academic, legal and policy
expertise, this book is essential reading for anyone
interested in the role corporations play within society.
Many people feel busier than ever,
but is this due to increasing
demands or poor time
management? In this new book,
financial educator, business coach
and host of the Money Grows on
Trees podcast Lloyd J. Ross
contradicts the belief that busyness equates to wealth.
Ross asserts that applying the principles of purpose,
elimination, leverage and priority can dramatically
improve people’s day-to-day experiences. He urges people
to understand the value of time, so they can learn to work
with purpose, delegate and set boundaries to hold
on to what matters most. By doing this, Ross suggests
it is possible to achieve greater wealth with less effort.
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