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"The history of humanity. The history of art, literature and music. The history of evolution itself. All have been presented to us as objective facts. But the reality is, these facts have been lying to us. They have all been distorted by a failure to account for half of humanity – not least by the very words we use to convey our half-truths. This failure has led to gaps in the data. A corruption in what we think we know about ourselves. It has fuelled the myth of male universality."

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"...your practical guide to all the myths, fads, theories and fantasies of leadership. It will help you sort out myth from reality and fact from fiction. If leadership is a journey, you need a map. This book is the map which will help you structure your journey and accelerate your path to success...."

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"This book is primarily about teams and organisations, but it's important to realize that you don't achieve excellence or high performance merely by association. It starts with the values, behaviours, attitudes and professional standards that you personally bring to the party..."

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"This coaching toolkit contains a selection of forms, models and exercises, and an explanation of how and when to use them. We have also included a chapter on setting up the coaching relationship, which provides valuable resources on managing the coaching relationship and supports your own continuous development."

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"...the first, and most important, rule of becoming a consummate presenter: confidence. Or, and this is the really critical bit, the appearance of confidence. No one need ever know if you are shaking inside, if you are terrified of your audience or mortified at the thought of making a gaffe; as long as you appear to be in control you will always look professional."

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"This book is about...the structured competency-based interview...and they are probably the toughest interviews you will come across. With the right knowledge, preparation and work experience, though, you can actually turn the situation around and make it the most straightforward interview you have."

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"...Be assured this is disruptive and controversial. This is about as exciting as banking gets. Everything from this point on is changing. What you used to consider as banking historically is about to get, not just a makeover, but a complete reboot."

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"…marketing is a discipline that is being practised by more people than ever. Quite apart from the many dedicated marketing professionals who are working across the globe, business leaders, c-suite executives, business owners and individuals are all trying to get the most out of the media channels at their disposal, and for that, an understanding of marketing is a prerequisite for success."

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"There are lots of social media books on the market but I have never been able to find one that combines both a strategic and practical approach. This book seeks to do that using my simple ABC approach to social strategy…To succeed there are just three things you need to get right: A – you audience; B – your brand presence; and C – your campaigns."

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"The purpose of this book is to provide you with a strategic framework to elevate your organization to the upper echelon of customer experience and drive profitability at all levels of your business. Here you'll find real examples of global enterprise success...as well as essays by and interviews with industry leaders."

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"All of these examples and stories, experiments and conceptual explorations, articulate the same, underlying pattern. They evoke the power of diversity - along with the dangers of neglecting it. The success of organisations, as well as societies, depends on harnessing our differences in pursuit of our vital interests. When we do this well...the pay-offs can be vast."