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One-size-fits-all is dead.A mass-market, standardised approach to hospitality and foodservice, with its cookie- cutter outlet design, people development and menu strategy is not working for your guests anymore. Modern consumers are dissatisfied with uniformity and yearn for empowerment and self-expression.Customisation, personalisation, bespoke and tailored experiences are a growing part of 21st century life. The very pervasiveness of customisation makes the trend what it is today: an expectation.Your guests are in control, they have more choices than ever before, and they command the conversation. Your business just became personal.Read this book to: Understand why providing customisation and bespoke service is too important to ignore Stand out from the 'sea of sameness' by creating memorable, individual experiences Develop your people so they deliver the bespoke experiences your customers require Focus on your brand throughout your guests' journeys across all your consumer touch points Craft your menus to inspire and delight your ever more discerning guests Bespoke will help raise your game in the competitive world of hospitality, providing you with fresh insights needed to steer a course to customer delight, loyalty and ultimately your business success.

Future Proof Your Career is a practical book which deals with one of the great problems of modern life: how to make it through a 50-year career when all the rules for career success have changed.Professionals in organisations all over the world are too busy to find time to think strategically about their next ideal career move. This book will provide you with the latest insights into the future of work, the future skills you'll need to succeed and, most importantly, it will enable you to anticipate change before it happens.Sharing a rich mix of fresh insights, real life stories and best practice career models to stay ahead in your career, this book will help you to: Understand how you will be impacted by the Future of Work Prepare for the changing structure of organisations Develop the critical skills that increase your market value Clarify your ideal next role and why you want it Learn the new rules to stay employable, marketable and highly paid for life If you are curious, ambitious and determined to succeed in the future, this book is for you.

Think, Do, Show is a refreshing, simplified reboot of an agile 2.0 framework. This book presents a proven model which elegantly brings rapid continual delivery, close team collaboration, and people-centric focus together to truly empower delivery.If your job relies on you to rapidly deliver beautiful looking software that people love to use, then after reading this book you will be able to… Map out only the features you need to fix the problem(s) you're trying to solve Create a simplified delivery schedule that everyone can understand and buy into Cut through corporate fog to ship software that adds value to your business and people's lives Supercharge the delivery arm and give your team clear objectives Build a tribe of passionate followers and supporters within your organisation

Inclusion and Diversity isn't a fad or the latest business initiative. It's not a tick box exercise and it's so much more than the now annual reporting requirements of disparity in pay. Ultimately - it's here for good!For a real and sustainable difference to be made, organisations need to adopt a more holistic approach to Inclusion and Diversity. This however requires focus, a break with ingrained traditions, a shift in mindsets, a re-design of organisational culture and a change in leadership behaviour.Teresa's unique tribe5 Diversity & Inclusion(TM) methodology set out in this book provides Board Directors and their Leadership Teams with a path to follow, enabling them to take Inclusion and Diversity off the 'too difficult' pile and move forward with confidence.Business Leaders, Directors and HR Professionals should read this book to: T - Take Stock - establish the truth in relation to your current Diversity and Inclusion positionR - Raise Awareness - understand why Inclusion and Diversity is important to gaining a competitive advantageI - Inspire and Involve - recognise the benefits of an internal culture which inspires and involves everyoneB- Build for the Future - embrace Inclusion and Diversity to improve and sustain talent attraction and retentionE - Embed - ensure that Inclusion and Diversity is infused and firmly embedded within your organisation's cultureCreating an environment where people feel a sense of belonging when they come to work, where they feel respected and valued for their unique difference, isn't just about doing the right thing - it will enable you to attract top talent and outperform your competitors.

The Power of Personal is a business development handbook for organisations selling high value services in highly competitive markets where there is a financial or reputational risk to the client, where trust is paramount and where relationships are everything.This book will show you how to:• Identify the priority sectors, organisations and people to fulfil your business ambitions• Realise the massive untapped potential that already exists in your client base and your own people• Make every client interaction human and build exceptional relationships based on trust and mutual respect• Gain a competitive advantage by putting personalisation at the heart of everything you do• Develop a methodology for your whole team that enables you to leverage more from the time and money spent on marketing, communications and business developmentIf you're an ambitious leader or partner in a professional services firm and you want to secure more work and attract top talent, you need to read this book.

Exploring the elite team concept with lessons gleaned from the Special Forces, and injecting those qualities into the workplace, is a sure-fire way to create a thriving business. If you're a business owner and want to achieve results in a way that feels great, this book is for you. It presents a compelling new methodology enabling you to design, develop and lead high-performing, autonomous teams. You'll learn how to: Inject clarity, cohesion and commitment into your organisation Understand three powerful and fundamental principles of leadership Eliminate the friction that occurs within a growing team Boost your power to influence and communicate effectively Leverage the full creative potential of your team Develop the three core skills necessary for exponential results Build an organisation that's fit for purpose in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Entrepreneurs can really change the world for the better.The vast majority of innovation arises either directly from an entrepreneur, or because an entrepreneur has forced another organisation to change. This book seeks to give entrepreneurs like you a head start by helping you achieve your business vision much more quickly, successfully and prötably.Drawing on over 25 years' experience working directly with entrepreneurs to achieve their business dreams, Alan Davidson will provide you tools, tactics and advice to accelerate your business success.This book will show you how to: Build a business with real value from the start Avoid common and costly mistakes everyone else makes Evaluate your dream to ensure your vision is feasible Stop worrying about the ¿nances and focus on your dream Embrace technology to gain a competitive advantage

LEVERAGE THE POWER OF THE CLOUD FOR YOU AND YOUR BUSINESSIf your business is ready to embrace the fast-paced world of cloud and gain a competitive advantage, then this book will guide you through the common pitfalls and lead you and your business to an agile and stable platform that can scale with ease.Sharing tried-and-tested methods to migrate, re-platform and move towards customer-first, mobile-first and cloud-first applications, Neil Millard shows you how to save time, money and energy, while keeping the service running and minimising downtime.Read this book in order to: Understand what the cloud is, what it does best, and how to leverage the cloud advantage Choose the right solutions, applications and service providers for your business needs Prepare your application for scaling and zero downtime deployments Keep your cloud servers manageable and your data safe from hackers and component failures Predict where problems and bottlenecks will arise, and know what do to about them Get products and applications to market faster and ensure they keep running If you want to unlock the power of the cloud to build agile, stable, infrastructure that delights your customers 24/7 and enables you to stay competitive, you need to read this book.

The notion that all you need is a technically competent data team in order to succeed in generating value from data is popular but totally wrong.Every organisation needs to do something with data to remain competitive. You can hire the most technically competent team, pay for all the top technology, build the most sophisticated algorithms, and yet still fail to see value from data. This is because unlocking value from data is no longer a technical challenge but a leadership one.This book, a product of over a decade of research, introduces the leadership keys to enable you to meet your strategic objectives by helping you: Demystify the unnecessarily complicated data jargon Develop a plan that links data and AI directly to your business outcomes Prepare the organisation for success by making the necessary team, and cultural, changes Applying the principles outlined in this book will transform your business and accelerate the growth of your company.

Why do some businesses dominate online whilst others constantly play catch up?Will your digital marketing strategy make you the most visible business in your sector?Digital marketing remains a relatively new discipline and most organisations are still learning how best to achieve the visibility they need online.This book is your blueprint for building your own best practice digital marketing strategy so that yours can be the business that wins the most leads and sales in your sector. Read this book to learn: The five mindsets of digital marketers - and the one mindset the winners in each sector always adopt The four elements that are always in place when a business is dominating its sector online How to build a foundation of great digital assets to enable best-in-class digital marketing in your organisation How achieving mastery in strategic digital marketing also makes for a great career path and a great lifestyle

IT'S TIME TO MAKE YOUR GAME-CHANGING IMPACTWhen you change your game, you create yourself and you start to allow the world to see the true you. Through 56 insightful lessons, Baiju will help you discover who you really are, create a game plan for becoming more entrepreneurial, and up your game in order to make positive impact in your life and the lives of others.Whether you're an entrepreneur, student, employee, volunteer, business owner, speaker, or coach, the lessons in this book will show you the way to love what you do, doing what you love, and making a real difference.

HAVE YOU FALLEN OUT OF LOVE WITH THE WAY YOU WORK, WANT TO WORK IN A DIFFERENT WAY OR DO SOMETHING NEW BUT ARE UNSURE WHERE TO START?This book will help you get clarity on what is important to you and how you want your future to look so you can identify your driving values and the goals that you want to achieve.It will enable you to develop your confidence and consider different ways of thinking that will move you forward, as well as understanding what your options are.You will learn from case studies of real women how you can change the way that you work and create a life that you love.Ruth will help you identify what you want to do and the steps to take you there. When you've read this book, you will be able to: Identify where you currently are Clarify what has been stopping you make your move Understand what your options are Create your goals and vision Develop a clear plan of action to move forward

If there is one thing that Kirsty Hulse claims to have in common with Winston Churchill, Frida Kahlo and Isaac Newton, it is that she does her best work in bed.Technology has revolutionised the world of work so that we no longer need to be at work to get work done. A desire to be freelance, and to work remotely, has crept into our collective consciousness, and no amount of of¿ce beanbags is going to change that. Whether you work for yourself, would like to, or have a team of employees to keep happy, embracing independent, remote working has incredible power to make you actually enjoy your working life.The ongoing shift to normalising ¿exible working is not only a cultural one, but a logistical one. Packed with personal, funny and often eye-opening stories of Kirsty's own journey, this book will help you: Develop a routine and rhythm to keep you, or your team, productive and motivated Manage the fear and mitigate the stresses of being your own boss Create a structure for developing remote teams and in¿nitely scale your potential Convince and reassure you that absolutely nobody has any idea what's going on

The hospitality industry in the UK often gets a bad press as it is perceived to be an industry of low pay and long hours. There is so much more to it than that.Hospitality is all about welcoming people. No matter what walk of life you are from, our doors are always open. Get excited as you explore your passion for helping and serving others. The information in this book will make you proud to work in the hospitality industry.Star Quality Talent follows the careers of hospitality professionals from humble beginnings to where the industry has led them. It gives tips on how to get ahead and move from a stagnant job to having a fulfilling career. As you read, you will:• Discover the extent of the world of hospitality and the opportunities available• Be inspired by the amazing real-life stories of hospitality professionals• Find the connections between the different sectors, job roles and industry bodies• Learn how to get involved with this industry so you too can have a rewarding hospitality career

Seven seconds is all it takes for your customer to form a first impression of your business, based on your staff attire and brand textiles. No brand, especially one in service, can afford to get it wrong.In The Textile Touch, Katie draws on over 25 years' experience to give you the success formula for making your staff and brand textiles look stunning and leave a powerful and lasting subconscious impression that puts your brand or business in a league of its own.Read this book to: Learn how to translate your brand style into unique uniforms and collections that elevate your brand value Discover the sourcing and product development secrets of luxury high end fashion designers and brands Develop a stunning signature style using the B.E.S.P.O.K.E. methodology to build your brand's very own capsule collection Follow a simple 6-step formula to give you the confidence to design and deliver your own unique brand products, uniforms or attire Bring your brand to life with textile touch points that last

Release the Music within. No struggle. No limits. Just play.A revolutionary new understanding of the mind is transforming the field of performance psychology, making it easier than ever before for musicians to bring out the best in themselves and make music as nature intended. Not only that, but it offers renewed hope for sufferers of anxiety, depression and a whole host of other psychological disorders.Following his own struggles, explorations and insights, working both as a professional musician and a Head of Music in London schools, Nick Bottini is now a performance coach working in the music industry. He wrote ‘Just Play’ for musicians who know that they are capable of more – to help them uncover a simpler way, not only with music and creativity, but ultimately, with themselves.50% of all author royalties will go to support ‘Music Minds Matter’, the 24-hour mental health helpline set up by Help Musicians UK. For more information visit www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk.

Do you worry that your child is lacking confidence, isn't doing as well at school as they could be, or is struggling with their behaviour as they negotiate the challenges of adolescence?The Warrior Method gives parents a four-step character development programme based on martial arts that you can use to transform your children's lives at any age just as it has transformed the lives of thousands of young people in the UK. Use this proven method to develop your child's character and equip them with the self-assurance to negotiate problems now and as they become adults.In this book you will learn how martial arts can:• Improve your child's behaviour and reduce your stress• Give your child a Black Belt mindset and high levels of confidence• Massively improve your child's focus, concentration and school results• Ensure your child is bulletproof to the effects of bullying• Support your child through adolescence and ensure a promising future

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a story someone else wrote for you?Are you ready to become the hero of your own story?In this book, psychologist and coach Nadjeschda takes you on a journey of self-discovery that leads towards deeper self-awareness, self-acceptance and ownership. She offers no easy answers, recipes or ten-step solutions. Instead, you will find out how you became the person you are today, discover how your brain creates your reality and wake up to the possibilities this holds for reinventing yourself.Conscious You will make you think, laugh, understand and feel hopeful about who you are and who you can become.

Are you a business owner frustrated because you're not getting the results or support you need to drive your business forward?Having worked with hundreds of business owners since the late nineties, Jacqui Mann has identified three main problems they have with employees. In this book she shares the six steps of her proven P.E.O.P.L.E System to enable business owners to create the right mindset, systems, and culture necessary to create a thriving business and a great place to work.Read this book to discover how to: Get everyone aligned to your purpose Attract and retain the right people Boost motivation and staff engagement Create a culture that becomes a business asset.

What makes high fliers fly?Are you curious about what really successful people do? Do you wonder how some people become very successful very quickly and still seem to have a great life outside work? Others, who work very hard, struggle to achieve this same kind of success.Research suggests that success isn't down to having a high IQ, it has more to do with your EQ - Emotional Intelligence - which is being savvy about the way you relate to others and yourself. It was found the most successful people have an underlying attitude and 7 key skills, which anyone can learn!Discover the self-directing skills for life and become a high flier in your field by:• Adopting the fundamental Attitude and 7 Key Skills of highly successful people• Influencing and negotiating better than you've ever done before• Managing your workload, your stress levels and your manager!• Busting through the common time wasters which catch you out every time• Creating your own powerful career plan for success

Would you like to increase your level of self-worth, connect more powerfully to yourself and attain a greater sense of happiness? Look Inside will help transform your life from stressful, manic and overwhelming to calm, focused and joyous, while still allowing you to achieve the success you deserve. When you read this book, you will be able to: • Discover your personal direction in life• Overcome the blocks that are holding you back• Tap into the source of resilience and inner wisdom• Gain more clarity and self-motivation• Stay on track in spite of life's challenges Uncover what's holding you back, shape your reality and tap into your most powerful resource - You!

Being diagnosed with cancer is frightening; learning that the cancer is late stage takes that fear to unknown depths. After a year of brutal treatment, Mo Haque heard the dreaded words, 'There is nothing else we can do for you.' His cancer was terminal and left him questioning the price we put on life. Three years on from the 'small chance' of survival the experts had given him, Mo shares his incredible story: of despair and suffering, of hope and healing, of vulnerability and authenticity. This book is for anyone going through the most challenging of times. When you read Choosing To Stay, Mo hopes you will: Appreciate the gift of choice in any moment, however dire the circumstances Understand you aren't alone in your pain, and that your suffering has meaning See that your life is a masterpiece when you connect the dots Feel the power of hope and love that exists throughout the world Know that you are enough and that you are worthy If you want to live an empowered new life, liberated and full of meaning, this book takes you there.

HOW DO YOU CONNECT WITH A DIGITALLY SAVVY CUSTOMER, WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS AND CAN SHOP ANYWHERE, ANYTIME?For retailers and brands trading in a digital world, it's easy to lose track of where the lines between physical retail and digital retail start and finish.In The Retail Handbook, Antony Welfare shares a unique view of retailing from the 1930s up to today's cutting edge best practice. With insights drawn from his wide experience of working with global retailers and consumer brands in the digital transformation arena, Antony offers practical solutions to the challenges of retailing in the digital age, including: How to reach your ideal customers in a crowded world How to keep your customers coming back for more Why omnichannel is essential The importance of content for your brand Dealing with direct-to-consumer challenges

Why do around 80% of Mergers & Acquisition deals fail to deliver the intended financial benefits?One major reason is a failure to fully engage technology teams in the M&A process, which leads to loss of key staff, ideas and knowledge.The big tech CEOs repeatedly tell us it's a 'cloud first, mobile first' world, but M&A has always been a 'People First' endeavour.People First is a guide for those who are responsible for delivering post-merger integration projects and want to learn how to: Develop high-performing teams spread across multiple companies; Create and nurture a positive team culture; Avoid common mistakes that can derail the integration; Discover the key differences between 'Digital' acquisitions and their 'Legacy' buyers; Ultimately, deliver a smooth technology transformation.Whether this is your first post-merger integration project or one of many, this book is essential reading.

Are you considering solar to get your bills down, but uncertain whether solar is right for you? Are you wary of potential rogue installers in such a new industry? Would you know a good solar panel brand from a dud? What about batteries? At long last there is an independent guide to buying and installing solar in Australia with the express aim of getting your future energy bills as low as possible.The Good Solar Guide demystifies the solar buying process in Australia showing you how many panels you need, which panel brands to buy, which to avoid, and how to find a great installer.