Every year, we spend ever more money on newer smartphones, wider TVs, bigger mortgage payments, and keeping up with the latest fashions. The problem is that happiness studies have long shown that material goods donÆt bring contentment. Your average Eskimo is just as happy as the richest billionaire. So, how should be spend our money? In Happy Money, Dr Michael Norton and Dr Elizabeth Dunn, use their own cutting-edge psychological research to show that the problem isn''t spending itself, but what we''re spending our hard-earned money on. Revealing why you should buy experiences rather than material goods, turn regular buys into rare treats, and use your money to help other people you care about, Happy Money is a captivating insight into the latest thought in positive psychology and a practical guide that will help everyone to be more fulfilled for less.

Despite the radical transformation of society associated with globalisation, shifting patterns of demography and the revolution in information and communication technologies over the last two decades, we remain profoundly attached to place in economic, social, cultural and emotional terms. The idea of sustainable place shaping has made its way to the heart of the debate on the form and delivery of integrated (economic development, planning, housing, regeneration, education, transport and health) policy for our neighbourhoods, towns, cities and regions. The delivery of policy for place shaping has become a far more complex cross-boundary and relational leadership task - and there is now a requirement for a refreshed approach to leadership development for collaborative learning and ''associational'' working. Going forward, what is needed is a more insightful and comprehensive conceptual framework related to the leadership of place that takes account of the paradigm shift regeneration studies.

In this searing and entertaining indictment of the super-rich, Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks challenge the idea that today''s cavernous income inequality is the result of merit, and reveal how the global economic system has been hijacked by the wealthiest, with disastrous consequences for us all. The high taxes and strong social programmes of the 1950s, ''60s and ''70s gave us sky-high economic growth and rising equality. In recent years, however, we''ve been constantly told that taxes and government spending are bad. McQuaig and Brooks systematically debunk these claims. As their research shows, not only do lower taxes correlate with worse societal outcomes - from health to the environment - they also fail to produce economic prosperity. A daring challenge to the conventional wisdom, The Trouble with Billionaires provides the most compelling case yet for rejecting the Coalition''s mean-spirited mix of tax breaks for the rich and austerity for the rest

Do you harbour dreams of being your own boss and doing something that you are truly passionate about? If so, then you are amongst millions of other people the world over who dream, talk and pursue their dream businesses. This book contains inspirational and enlightening stories about how certain individuals achieved their dream businesses. But far from a smooth ride, many of these entrepreneurs went through a storm from making money, losing money, failing, re-trying before finally running a successful business. Through these stories, the authors identify the most common mistakes and provide invaluable tips, lessons and ideas for pursing your dream business with success.

Successful entrepreneur Robert Kennedy shares the secrets of becoming successful, including how to stop procrastinating and stay focused, how to make money, keep it and live the life you want, and how to swim and not sink in the face of downturns and setbacks. Kennedy also explains his marketing secrets and how to use them to your advantage, and the importance of believing in yourself and finding a positive mentor. Bonus interviews with other highly successful people.

Most leadership models start with trying to identify what great leaders do. In Follow the Leader, global speaker, consultant and leadership expert Emmanuel Gobillot answers a much more fundamental question to anyone wanting to become a great leader: ''what do great followers want?''. In this fast-paced and well-researched book, he identifies the key elements of leadership success and the proven pathways to developing the charisma we all seek in the leaders who truly inspire and motivate us. He breaks down the all-important ''charisma'' into eight critical elements, explaining how each component works and offering practical development steps for each. Getting these steps right will transform good leaders into magnets for great followers, harnessing an unstoppable power for business achievement.

Generation Y (16-32 year olds) are the most marketing savvy and advertising critical generation ever. Three times the size of the previous Generation X, they have a much bigger impact on society and business. But what drives them and how do you develop the right brand strategies to reach this critical generation? This revised and updated 2nd edition of How Cool Brands Stay Hot reveals what drives Generation Y and how you can reach them. Based on five years of intensive new research, it provides insights into the consumer psychology and behaviour of "the Millennials". Full of new case studies and interviews with global marketing executives of successful brands such as Converse, Heineken, Diesel, Coca-Cola, MasterCard, eBay, BBC and many more, How Cool Brands Stay Hot provides you with creative ideas on how to position, devel op and promote your brands to the new consumer generation.

Going beyond handling nerves and presenting PowerPoint slides, Develop Your Presentation Skills, 2nd edition, provides you with a practical toolkit for developing a belting presentation and improving your confidence along the way. Step-by-step advice includes practical help with unpicking the original brief, understanding just what the audience wants and constructing compelling content that will keep your audience rapt with attention. Complete with anecdotes and expert input to help you avoid disaster, this new edition includes two brand new chapters, helping you to deliver a presentation ''stripped bare'' and how to use new media to engage with your audience. Develop Your Presentation Skills, 2nd edition, will help you find your voice and use it with style; to inform, to persuade, to impress.

Inspiring communication can make the difference between poor performance and exceptional results. This is why CEOs and HR professionals now believe that the ability to understand, motivate and inspire others is the characteristic that is most important when recruiting senior leaders. Language is a system of communication, so the issue is: what system should leaders use to inspire brilliant results? This is the question Kevin Murray answers in The Language of Leaders. Based on original interviews with an extraordinary list of more than 70 top leaders from a wide range of business and public sector organizations, this book provides a unique insight into how these leaders have responded to the demands of a transparent world. Filled with actionable lessons and insights from leaders of high-profile organizations, The Language of Leaders is an invaluable book for anybody in a leadership position, or who aspires to lead.

Why should anyone eat bananas? Because they are good for you! Experts agree that, as a quick source of carbohydrate fuel, bananas are better for you than any other fruit. They are great for an energy boost. This book is packed with timeless, inspirational, energy-boosting tips and advice for today s entrepreneur seeking growth in their business and personal life. Simon Tupman provides 101 ideas to help you connect with existing customers, win new customers, connect with your employees and colleagues, and create a better personal life. Each idea can easily be implemented in any company, large or small. Together, they form a set of best practice that will lead to sustained success in business and a more satisfying life in general.

If the average tenure in a job varies from two to five years, then most people will have between 9 and 21 jobs during their career, between the ages of 21 and 65. Therefore, the chances of meeting a few bastards along the way are fairly high, who can make your life hell. This is a straight forward, but at times funny how-to book, written in a breezy style designed to engage the many people in distress. It s about how to survive in a hostile environment and move towards a more fulfilling work life, when your boss takes a dislike to you or treats you badly and threatens your job. Learn about the nature of bosses in business. Learn about your own ego, the helpful use of language, and some practical techniques to help you remain calm. Use the unique Serengeti Model to decode which species of animal your Boss is. Then find out how you can deal with him/her in the best way, to help keep you safe from harm.

Most of us want to make a positive difference either to the people around us or the situation in which we find ourselves. It gives meaning to our daily lives of work, chores and challenges. Moreover, it confirms our wish to leave a legacy, in either improving the lives of others or in changing the way organisations or societies behave. This book is about two things. Firstly, it provides a simple action plan to make more effective at making a difference in our chosen domain. Secondly, and more importantly, it is about how we can discover our purpose, and in so doing, find where that domain should be. Through making a difference, we can find fulfilment in life. Through discovering and living our purpose, we can find freedom. This inspiring book helps unlock our enthusiasm and passion, and to find meaning in our lives.

We live in times of global recession and slow recovery, where millions of people are facing redundancy, failed businesses, or the effects of cutbacks and budget reductions. Bouncing Back is for anyone who has suffered a setback in their career, who wants to make sense of the new world, and who wants to recover and move on quickly. In order to bounce back, people need to develop resilience and agility, so that they can see the world as a place of opportunity rather than limitation. Resilience is about coming to terms with ourselves and creating the energy to motivate ourselves. Agility is about having a good set of thinking skills, talking with new people and being able to let go of what isnÆt working and choose new directions. This practical and inspiring book offers essential skills for surviving and overcoming the disruptions in your career. It could even put you onto a new and more fulfilling career path.

You are shrunk to the height of a penny and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in sixty seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of the world''s top employers, you''ll need to have a convincing answer to this and countless other baffling puzzles. Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? reveals the new extreme interview questions in the postcrash, hypercompetitive job-market and uncovers the extraordinary lengths to which the best companies will go to find the right staff. Bestselling author William Poundstone guides readers through the surprising solutions to over a hundred of the most challenging conundrums used in interviews, as well as covering the importance of creative thinking, what your Facebook page says about you, and what really goes on inside the Googleplex. How will you fare?

In the first book to uncover the British government''s complicity in tax avoidance, investigative journalist and former tax-inspector Richard Brooks charts how the UK has become a global tax haven that serves the super wealthy, while everyone else picks up the bill. From offshore City bonus schemes to the exploitation of developing countries, this ground-breaking exposé unpicks the tangled mess of loopholes that well known multinationals, bankers, and celebrities use to legally circumvent tax - all in collusion with the British government. Shocking and riveting, this is a bold manifesto for a tax system where we all contribute our fair share.