The Informant is Mark Whitacre, a senior executive with America's most powerful food giant, who put his career and his family's safety at risk to become a confidential government witness. This title gives an account of how a corporate golden boy turned into an FBI mole, and went on to double-cross both the authorities and his employers.

The original, best-selling blockbuster which has transformed businesses world-wide.

Features a story about a penguin colony in Antarctica that illustrates key truths about how deal with the issue of change. The penguins are living happily on their iceberg as they have done for many years. Then one curious penguin discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home - and pretty much no one listens to him.

Features an entrepreneur's inside track on his life in business. This book lets you discover why Virgin tried to take on one of the world's biggest superbrands, and how Virgin Mobile USA holds the record as one of the fastest company in history to generate revenues of over one billion dollars.

A ground-breaking, agenda-setting book that reveals the business model that has propelled the likes of YouTube, Google, Facebook and MySpace to global success.

This interactive business book provides individuals, managers and organisations with personalised tools to identify their talents and succeed at every level.

A how-to guide to getting found via Google, the blogosphere, and social media sites. It helps you to: improve your rankings in Google to get more traffic; build and promote a blog for your business; grow and nurture a community in Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter; and, measure what matters and do more of what works online.

Adapting one minute manager techniques to enable successful leadership to happen. Using different ways to motivate different kinds of people.

Drawing on the lore of gangsters, hustlers, and hip-hop artists, as well as 50 Cent's business and artistic dealings, this book reveals how to become a master strategist and supreme realist. It offers advice on how to win in business - and in life.

Everyone has the potential to be brilliant at selling. Whether you are new to selling or want to take yourself to the next level, Brilliant Selling will give you a solid foundation of sales techniques to guarantee your success. Free from trademarked sales processes and models, you'll read sound advice from sales professionals who know exactly what works and what doesn't in the real world. As ...

British entrepreneurs are optimistic despite the current downturn, new research reveals. A nationwide survey commissioned by Nectar Business shows that 38% of under 34s and 23% of all adults have ambitions to set up on their own.' Startups.co.uk 3rd March 2009 Starting your own business can be a daunting task especially during a recession. However, media coverage suggests that the credit crunch

Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, the author concludes that good to great can and does happen. Here, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organization to make the leap from good to great while other organizations remain only good.

Perhaps the world's premier management thinker. - Tom Peters One of the most original minds in management. Fast Company When it comes to management, Mintzberg's opinion matters: for thirty years he has been one of the foremost, and certainly one of the most radical, thinkers and writers on the subject. People Management Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only ...

Ever wondered what it's like to get people to do whatever you want, whenever you want? We all know people who are incredibly persuasive. With effortless charm, they manage to somehow gain our trust, interest and support, time and time again. Is it a gift they are born with? Is it all an illusion? No, it's the art of persuasion and you can learn it too. We all rely heavily on our persuasive ...

From an ice cream van to Dragons' Den - the autobiography of self-made multi-millionaire Duncan Bannatyne

Offers information on formulating a solid business plan to build a secure business - even in an economic downturn. This guide also offers fresh advice on reading the competitive marketplace and assessing your business in the economic climate.

Helps you to achieve the best score possible in GMAT. This title contains topic reviews, test taking strategies, up-to-the-minute test information, and practice tests and drills. It features enhanced CD-ROM that is both PC- and Mac-compatible.

What you actually need todo to manage, lead and succeed There has been a long search for the alchemy of leadership; we all want to find the elusive pixie dust that we can sprinkle on ourselves to turn us into glittering leaders. Few of us, however, are likely to become the ideal mix of Nelson Mandela and Lord Nelson. Instead we need something simple and practical. How To Lead cuts through all the

Anyone in business can use social media to increase brand awareness, customer loyalty and sales. This title shows you how. It discusses how to use the whole spectrum of social media in an efficient and measurable way in order to market your business. It covers Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Ecademy, Flickr, YouTube, Bebo, MySpace, and Blogs.

THE 80 MINUTE MBA will wake up your mind with fresh ideas and save you a bundle on getting ahead in business