Filled with insights from leading Australian CEOs, Master CEOs taps into the thoughts of Australia's leadingchief executive officers or managing directors in an effort to understand why they are such outstanding leaders, and why the companies they run have delivered above-average results. Master CEOs is not only about management — it also delivers a very strong message on leadership.To be interviewed for the book, the CEO had to be i...

In his fourteen years as CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the UK but also transformed it into a global enterprise. As a result, Sir Terry is now one of the world's most admired business leaders, widely acclaimed for his drive, flair and no-nonsense approach.In Management in 10 Words he draws on his experience and expertise to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers and underlie great org...

Duncan Bannatyne reveals how to set up a business and make it a great success. Having started out with ice cream van, he knows exactly how it can be done - and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way.In a series of clear and easy-to-follow chapters, Duncan removes the barriers to getting started as an entrepreneur, and helps to plan a way forward through those potentially difficult early days. He shows that there is no substitute for hard work, and insists that you must be complete...

***"*Slick, short, funny and focused. And . . . more than 4,000 times cheaper than an MBA" -**IndependentThe 80 Minute MBA is your short-cut to business brilliance. A traditional MBA is for either the time-rich, very wealthy or lucky few with a generous corporate sponsor. So what happens if you want to get a hit of high-quality business inspiration without spending two years back at school? The 80 Minute MBA is the gateway to fresh thinki...

In Seven Steps to Accelerated Wealth John Fitzgerald shares his seven key principles of accelerated wealth building through property. This practical guide shows readers how to make $1 million by following the author\'s simple and proven system of developing a low-maintenance, low-risk portfolio of investment property as an asset base.Author John Fitzgerald is a property investor and developer. A self-made success story, he made his first million at age 23, having developed a succes...

You have an idea, you think it might have potential – perhaps people will even spend their hard–earned cash on it ... if you could just get started. In Ready to Soar, much–loved Australian entrepreneur Naomi Simson will show you how to develop your brilliant idea into a thriving business.Whether you want to make oodles of money, help create a better world or simply become your own boss, Ready to Soar can help. You will learn how to avoid the pitfalls that many sta...

Following on from his best selling Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained, an eye-opening account of some of the successful deals and spectacular failures in the career of one of Australia's best known private equity investors.Bill Ferris has led the field in Australian venture capital and private equity for over forty years. He has seen his share of successful floats, fly-by-night wonders and companies gone wrong. In his bestselling Nothing Ventured, Nothing...

Use the skills and experience you have gained in the workplace to move on to the next stage of your working life-as a consultant, contractor or freelancer.Self-employment as a service provider can give you the opportunity to work on your own terms, in your preferred location and to enjoy a lifestyle that is healthier, more relaxed and satisfying.This practical book takes you through the steps to:* Realise your vision of successful self-employment in a viable consult...

Don't just make money…make a difference.As a social entrepreneur, you can build a business that changes the world. But you will face some unique challenges. This book will prepare you for them.Packed with advice, inspiration and real-life stories, it will help you:Define what you want to do and why you want to do itFind the right kind of fundingBuild a brand that makes you uniqueFind a team as motivated and inspir...

Dark Art' lifts the lid on the covert world of business and financial public relations. Tim Burt, former award-winning journalist at the 'Financial Times', charts the upheaval of an industry that generates multi-million dollar revenues for mainly private, and tightly held, agencies around the world. He sets out to explain the new tactics shaping strategic communications in the 21st century, and questions whether the industry can live up to its promises in a world where the media itself is ...

This is the story of how a tiny independent charity has succeeded against all odds. Having met nothing but resistance in its early years, Teach First is today Britain's largest employer of graduates. It receives over 7000 applications for 1000 teaching positions annually in the most challenging schools in the country.

Bestselling business author and star of BBC TV's Dragons' Den, Duncan Bannatyne is back with a brand new book. 37 Questions covers all the essential queries business managers and entrepreneurs should be able to ask themselves and answer honestly, but so often fail to do so, such as:What's my most profitable line?What do my customers want next?Who's my greatest business rival?What might stand in my way?