Showing results by publisher "HarperCollins Publishers Limited" in Business & Careers

No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. Special forces training is no walk in the park. The rules are strict, and they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible. There is no mercy. Even when you are bleeding and broken, to admit defeat is failure.

memoir of a brief career as a top model - and a brutally honest account of what goes on behind the scenes in a fascinating closed industry. Scouted in the street when she was 17, Victoire Dauxerre's story started like a teenager's dream: within months she was on the catwalks of New York's major fashion shows and part of the most select circle of in-demand supermodels in the world.

Fraser Doherty's 48-Hour Start-Up is your handy and essential cheat sheet to starting your own business, giving the key steps for developing an idea and getting it to market quickly. Almost everyone dreams of starting their own business, but very few do it. What if it had to be only a decision of a weekend, and it didn't cost a fortune?

Take control of your personal finances with this concise, timely and indispensable guide from acclaimed money expert Laura Whateley. Ten years on from the financial crash, and we are still bad with money. We press ‘cash only’ at ATMs and accept that we’ll be paying back our student loans with our pension savings.

In A Good Time to Be a Girl, Helena Morrissey sets out how we might achieve the next big breakthrough towards a truly inclusive modern society. Drawing on her experience as a City CEO, mother of nine, and founder of the influential 30% Club, which campaigns for gender-balanced UK company boards, her manifesto for new ways of working, living, loving and raising families is for everyone, not just women.

Finally, a practical, realistic plan to rescue, preserve and enhance nature. This is an economist's approach to environmentalism, including a summary of Britain's green assets, a look towards possible futures and an achievable 25-year plan to a green and prosperous world. News about Britain’s wildlife and ecosystems tends to be grim. In Green and Prosperous Land, Dieter Helm, a member of the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and advisor to the government, shares a radical but tangible plan for positive change.

This audiobook will walk you through the necessary steps to setting up as a freelance mum, from deciding on your freelance career path to launching a website, social media, getting your name out there and perfecting your brand. There is a comprehensive guide to the childcare options available to freelance mums, daily routines for optimum productivity, and tips on establishing and maintaining healthy work-life boundaries.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Negotiating. Includes how to: Set clear goals and limits, Understand your potential adversary or partner, Use and interpret body language, Deal with difficult people, Close brilliant deals.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Project Management. Includes how to deliver a successful project from start to finish; communicate effectively with people at all levels; manage changes and control scope creep; identify and deal with risks; and work with common project-management methodologies.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Selling. Includes how to: Pitch your product to meet the needs of your customer, Use body language to build rapport, Negotiate and close the deal, Make your customers keep coming back for more, Develop new business relationships.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Presenting. Includes how to enjoy presenting and approach it with confidence; assess your audience and their reactions; prepare presentations for maximum impact; use your voice and body to make your point; se visual aids and handle questions.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Leadership .Includes how to: Understand and develop your leadership style, Identify strategic goals for your department, Motivate and manage teams of all sizes, Build a culture of results and responsibility, Lead the way out of a crisis.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Interviews. Includes how to research the needs of the employer; focus the interview on your strengths; use body language to impress; deal with difficult questions; negotiate the perfect package.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Marketing. Includes how to: Position your product for a target market; build a brilliant marketing plan; create stunning branded marketing materials; use memorable publicity to build market interest; take advantage of new technology.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Finance. Includes how to analyse a business from its financial reports; understand a Profit and Loss account; make sense of accounting jargon; build a financially sound business plan; and deal with revenue, profit and cashflow.

Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Career Management. Includes how to assess your career goals; create and follow an exciting career plan; make yourself visible for your ideal job; deliver the perfect interview; get yourself noticed and promoted, or go it alone.