A poignant, uplifting, brilliantly insightful story of one woman's end-of-life reckoning with her past, her lost daughter and herself, for readers of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Still Alice and Elizabeth Is Missing.When her husband left her with a baby, a toddler and a fledgling business, Francesca managed--she wasn't always gentle or patient, but the business thrived and Chris and Angelina had food to eat. At nearly 70, she fe...

From the man behind the bestselling How to series comes more essential business wisdom…and this time, it's nicely broken up into 50 digestible nuggets. This is dip-in, dip-out content – easily read, understood and implemented and complete with engaging illustrations.There are a handful of truly inspired and inspirational leaders in the world – you know who they are… and probably wish you were one of them. But leadership isn't easy – some say it's an innate quality,...

This book is your essential guide to the theory and practice of leadership. Whatever your level in an organisation, this is your practical handbook for getting to the top and staying there.Anyone can learn to be a great leader. And everyone can learn to lead better. This book will show you how.Its clear focus on practical, straightforward advice and guidance, delivered with refreshing honesty and humour, and with a relentless focus on the practical skills of leadership, wil...

Let's face it, if you want to get ahead in business you cannot avoid people management – but we're often promoted because we're good at what we do, not because we display great management skills. We owe it to the people we manage to read up on the subject and get skilled! Luckily Jo Owen has laid out 50 essential lessons we need to learn to become the best manager we can be.Jo has studied what makes a good manager everywhere from British soap powder companies, to inner city schools...

Everyone operating in business needs to understand how they should be using both influence and persuasion to make an impact, deliver outstanding results and really get ahead.This brand new edition of How to Influence, is structured into three easy-to-access sections that will show you how to create willing allies across your organisation, turn potential crises into career defining opportunities, turn disagreement into consent, win key battles without fighting, push your ag...

'Take your dream, read this, and let it fly.' JO YOULE OBE, CEO of Missing PeopleThe world can be a challenging place. It is often tempting to say 'why doesn't someone do something about it?' But why shouldn't that 'someone' be you?You don't have to be rich, powerful or a genius to make a profound and lasting difference to our world. All you need is an idea and the determination to make it happen. How to Change the World is the spr...

*AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARD WINNER 2026 **SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2026*'Take your dream, read this, and let it fly.' JO YOULE OBE, CEO of Missing PeopleThe world can be a challenging place. It is often tempting to say 'why doesn't someone do something about it?' But why shouldn't that 'someone' be you?You don't have to be rich, powerful or a genius to make a ...

Transform your leadership mindset and move from competent manager to standout leader.The Mindset of Success is your guide to making the leap. It shows how high-performing leaders think and act differently from good managers, and how you can adopt the same mindset to lead with clarity, courage and impact. Because in today's fast-moving world, what got you here won't get you there.Written by award-winning leadership expert Jo...

You are living proof that you are already a smart thinker – you've navigated life well enough to have survived so far. From the author of Smart Leadership, Smart Thinking gives you the tools to be an even smarter thinker so that you can thrive, not just survive, in a challenging world.Smart Thinking focuses on common thinking challenges – both rational and emotional – and gives you an array of practical s...

You are living proof that you are already a smart thinker – you've navigated life well enough to have survived so far. From the author of Smart Leadership, Smart Thinking gives you the tools to be an even smarter thinker so that you can thrive, not just survive, in a challenging world.Smart Thinking focuses on common thinking challenges – both rational and emotional – and gives you an array of practical s...

Jo Owen has an MBA and knows what it takes to succeed in today’s business world. As a top authority on leadership, he practices what he preaches. He has worked with over 100 of the best (and one or two of the worst) organisations in Asia, Europe and North America. He was a partner at Accenture, started a bank, built a business in Japan and is a founder of five national charities. He is a top corporate coach and speaker on leadership and the bestselling author of How to Manage, How to S...

Jo Owen has set up four national charities in the UK, including Teach First – one of the top five graduate recruiters in the country. Jo has built business in Japan, created a bank, was a partner at Accenture and has worked across the world in most industries. A top corporate coach and speaker on leadership, tribes, global teams and influence, his other books include How to Lead, How to Manage, How to Influence and How to Sell.