Stand for Something: Leading People with Care, Courage, and Consistency

Stand for Something: Leading People with Care, Courage, and Consistency

$28.99

Most people step into leadership because they’re good at their job, but very few are shown how to lead.

Stand for Something is for leaders who care about their people but feel the constant pressure to perform. If you’ve ever felt the tension between doing what’s right and doing what’s expected, you’re not alone.

This book shows leadership as it actually happens, including all the awkward moments, difficult decisions, and meaningful conversations. Using honest stories and personal experience, it delves into trust, motivation, loneliness, pride, and the choices that define a leader over time.

What sets this book apart is its simplicity. There are no frameworks to memorize or formulas to follow, just practical, human insights you can apply in real life.

After reading it, you’ll be able to:

  • Lead with greater clarity and confidence during tough moments.
  • Build trust and motivation that last beyond short-term results.
  • Make decisions aligned with your values, even under pressure.
  • Create environments where people choose to give their best.

Leadership isn’t about standing above others; it’s about standing for something.

Operational Excellence Culture: Leading Innovation in the AI Era

Operational Excellence Culture: Leading Innovation in the AI Era

$37.99

The future of continuous improvement is here—and it’s powered by artificial intelligence.

Every year, organizations invest millions in transformation programs, yet most efforts fade once the consultants leave. Why? Because continuous improvement is not a set of tools—it’s a way of thinking, behaving, and leading.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Abdul Rauf reveals how to embed continuous improvement into your organization’s DNA by combining timeless methodologies with cutting-edge digital technologies. From the shop floor to the boardroom, discover how AI, digital twins, IoT sensors, and predictive analytics are transforming improvement from episodic projects into self-evolving organizational systems.

Inside, you’ll discover why most CI initiatives fail and proven strategies to make them stick; how industry leaders like Toyota, Amazon, and Siemens achieve sustained excellence through digital CI; the critical role of leadership, culture, and psychological safety; practical playbooks for integrating AI and automation; how to measure, scale, and sustain CI globally; governance and ethical frameworks for responsible AI-driven improvement; and a visionary roadmap toward self-evolving organizations.

Whether you’re a board director, C-suite executive, or middle manager, this book provides strategic insights and practical tools to transform your organization. It’s not about perfection—it’s about persistence.

The organizations that thrive in the 21st century will be those where improvement isn’t just practiced—it’s lived.

Equipment Leasing & Financing: Vendor Strategy to Drive Sales

Equipment Leasing & Financing: Vendor Strategy to Drive Sales

$34.99

Boost Product Sales and Build a Profitable New Revenue Stream with Your Own In-House Equipment Leasing & Financing Operation

This book explains how companies that sell equipment and other products can significantly increase sales while creating a powerful new profit center by establishing their own in-house leasing and financing operation. Industry data shows that the need for equipment financing has evolved dramatically—today, nine out of ten U.S. companies rely on leasing or third-party financing to acquire essential equipment. For growth-oriented companies, offering in-house financing is no longer optional; it is a highly effective sales strategy that can materially improve close rates and overall competitiveness.

Historically, building an in-house financing platform was complex, costly, and required specialized expertise, infrastructure, and capital. That barrier has largely been removed. Recent advancements in financing technology, software platforms, and third-party service providers now allow companies to implement and manage financing programs far more efficiently and cost-effectively. Businesses can outsource or streamline key operational components while maintaining control over the customer relationship and economics.

This new edition of Equipment Leasing and Financing provides a complete, practical roadmap for product vendors evaluating and implementing an in-house financing strategy. It delivers clear guidance on assessing feasibility, structuring programs, managing risk, and operating a scalable, profitable financing platform that supports sales growth while generating incremental revenue.

Whether you are a manufacturer, distributor, or product seller, this book equips you with the strategic and operational tools needed to turn financing into a competitive advantage and a consistent source of profit.

Shift Happens: Lead the Change Your People Need

Shift Happens: Lead the Change Your People Need

$28.99

Change is inevitable. Leading it well is not. Today’s leaders need to know how to guide change without increasing costs, confusion, and resistance. They need to foster clarity, productivity, and genuine engagement. Shift Happens: Lead the Change Your People Need equips leaders with the insight and tools to navigate change with confidence, purpose, and impact.

Grounded in real-world experience and practical strategies, this book moves beyond theory to reveal what effective change leadership looks like day to day. Whether leading a small team or an international organization, Shift Happens is for you.

You’re a Leader–Now What? Build Trust, Inspire Teams, Drive Results

You’re a Leader–Now What? Build Trust, Inspire Teams, Drive Results

$28.99

Stepping into a leadership role for the first time can be both exciting and daunting. Many new leaders question whether they have the experience, confidence, or authority to lead effectively. Yet the very skills that helped them earn the role—communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and relationship building—are often the same skills that make great leaders.

You’re a Leader–Now What? is a practical leadership guide to help new and emerging leaders recognize the strengths they already possess and apply them with confidence. Rather than focusing on complex theories or abstract leadership models, the book emphasizes real-world application and practical reflection. Readers learn how to communicate more effectively, build trust within their teams, foster collaboration, and navigate workplace conflict with confidence and professionalism.

The book also explores how leaders can guide teams through stages of development, adapt their leadership approach to different situations, and strengthen relationships across their organizations. Through guided reflection and practical insights, readers discover how their past personal and professional experiences can become powerful tools for leadership success.

Ideal for first-time managers, newly promoted supervisors, and professionals transitioning into leadership roles, this book provides a clear, practical roadmap for building credibility, strengthening teams, and leading with confidence from day one.

AI. Civility. Climate.: Ways to Move Forward

AI. Civility. Climate.: Ways to Move Forward

$34.99

AI. CIVILITY. CLIMATE: Ways to Move Forward is a hands-on guide giving the reader an overview of the industry & personal purpose for getting more informed about the uses & risks of AI in all its forms. It fearlessly addresses the pervasive social & environmental problems that AI-powered apps & just generating Artificial Intelligence itself can cause.

It contains exercises, lifelong learning activities & unique tools that readers can begin to put into effect immediately, either as an individual or a group at their workplaces, as well as in their leisure time. The guide features 8 actionable case studies with hybrid infographics, charts, cartoons & photos designed for instructors & teachers of all disciplines & levels. The audience in mind is both young & old(er) readers, with the ancillary resources updated online for classes & work groups.

The book is actually an exercise in civic education itself. By being clear-headed about how politics has entered work-related domains, we can begin to respond intellectually from a neutral, civility-inspired perspective.

Courage in Organizations

Courage in Organizations

$28.99

Innovation doesn’t happen without risk. Ethical leadership doesn’t happen without pressure. Transformation doesn’t happen without fear.

The difference? Courage.

Courage in Organizations makes the case that courage is not a personality trait reserved for heroes—it is a measurable, teachable capacity that drives performance, innovation, and long-term organizational success.

In an era of constant disruption, political polarization, and rapid change, organizations must decide: play it safe or act with conviction. This book shows how courageous leadership fuels psychological safety, strengthens culture, boosts employee engagement, and unlocks bold innovation.

Through research-backed insights and compelling examples—from startups taking high-stakes risks to companies taking public social stands—the book reveals how organizations can:

  • Encourage principled decision-making
  • Support ethical action—even when it’s unpopular
  • Increase resilience during crisis and transition
  • Retain top talent through trust and authenticity
  • Turn fear into forward momentum

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is the disciplined choice to act in alignment with purpose and values.

For leaders navigating change, HR professionals building culture, and executives committed to ethical performance, this book provides a framework for building organizations that don’t just survive disruption—but lead through it.

Because in today’s business environment, the greatest competitive advantage isn’t speed or scale.

It’s courage.

Accounting Beyond Numbers: A Deep Dive into Practical World

Accounting Beyond Numbers: A Deep Dive into Practical World

$37.99

Business students, MBA candidates, newly promoted professionals, and managers from non-finance backgrounds often lack a practical understanding of how broader aspects of financial accounting dynamics function in the business world, such as corporate financial reporting, governance, and strategic decision-making.

Accounting Beyond Numbers illustrates that accounting is not confined to the mechanics of double-entry bookkeeping. Rather, it demonstrates the breadth of financial accounting and its applications, helping readers develop a clear, confident understanding of its significance in contemporary business practice.

Structured across twelve chapters, this book uses clear explanations, real-world examples, and case studies to bridge the gap between theory and practice in corporate reporting, financial reporting standards, management accounting, business finance, auditing, corporate governance, ethical practice, sustainability reporting, fraud detection, and business intelligence.

In addition, readers will learn about modern business tools such as the Balanced Scorecard, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and Shared Service Centres, which offer a practical framework for understanding how contemporary organizations operate, perform, and remain accountable.

Remaining Human in the Age of AI

Remaining Human in the Age of AI

$31.99

The future of AI will be shaped less by what machines can do than by what humans choose to become.

In Remaining Human in the Age of AI, Dr. Michael Edmondson examines how individuals and organizations can thrive while intelligent technologies reshape the modern world. Rather than focusing only on the capabilities of machines, the book explores the human qualities required to navigate disruption, uncertainty, and constant change.

Edmondson introduces a practical framework built around eight essential human traits: serendipity, openness, agility, resilience, ambition, self-care, equanimity, and empathy. These traits help individuals interpret complex environments, remain grounded during periods of rapid change, and lead others with clarity and purpose.

After reading this book, you will be able to:

  • Understand how artificial intelligence reshapes work, identity, and leadership.
  • Apply the eight human traits as a framework for navigating technological change.Improve leadership, decision making, and professional growth in an AI-enabled world.
  • Implement strategies that strengthen human judgment alongside intelligent tools.

Referable.biz: How to Grow Your Service Business Through Referrals

Referable.biz: How to Grow Your Service Business Through Referrals

$28.99

Ever wondered if you’re missing out on new clients because you haven’t implemented a strategy that could cost almost nothing yet add thousands to your business each year? Referable.biz explains how to find new clients for your service-based business by using referrals as a low-cost alternative to many more expensive and increasingly ineffective marketing activities.

This practical guide is written specifically for owners, marketers, and sales managers who want to learn how to set up and manage a referral network that is designed to generate a continuous stream of qualified leads and clients. In addition to providing a step-by-step guide detailing how to build your referral business, Referable.biz also provides a snapshot of the current state of marketing, and explains how running your own referral system stacks up against both traditional and digital marketing and sales activities. The book also includes action points, quizzes, first-hand referral success stories, templates, a detailed troubleshooting guide and the author’s insights into future possibilities for referrals, including agentic AI.

Are you looking to create a positive change in the growth of your businesses through increased lead generation and client acquisition? Stop wondering whether your business could grow through referrals—read this book and make it happen!