Jo Owen Books

Focusing on practical experience, this guide offers straightforward solutions to over 150 common management challenges, including ineffective meetings and difficult workplace dynamics. Drawing from two decades of firsthand experience, the author delivers candid advice that prioritizes real-world application over theoretical concepts. With an irreverent tone, it aims to demystify the complexities of business management, equipping readers with the tools needed for corporate survival and effective leadership.

Unlock your true potential and accelerate your career by acquiring the seven key mindsets that lead to leadership success.

We all have to sell - every day we sell ideas, agendas, priorities. Our ability to do this is crucial to our success in and out of work. How to Sellis the definitive book on selling. High on practice, low on theory, it demystifies the sales process. Keeping things simple, it distils selling into four core parts: You - your image, your approach. The conversation - the art of persuasion. The relationship - how to nurture professional relationships. Your network - how to grow from one relationship to the next. How to Sellwill teach readers the art of persuasion, relationship management, networking and personal impact - skills nobody can do without.

Based on original research with some of the world's leading companies, Global Teams is the definitive, practical guide on making the sharp end of globalisation work for you and your organisation.

Wherever they are in their career, this guide will give professionals a comprehensive understanding of the basic building blocks of effective leadership and management.For all professionals, knowledge of the key elements of high-quality leadership is vital, whether they are existing managers, taking on additional managerial responsibilities, or looking ahead to their career goals. This base of knowledge stretches from the individual - leading yourself - to the group, leading teams and even entire organizations.In tackling all these key aspects, the book equips individuals to progress in any area of leadership and management, from team-building to strategic planning. It also addresses the unique challenges of remote leadership that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an essential guide for anyone looking to thrive in a new era of modern leadership.

First published in Great Britain in 2010 as How To Influence.

Feel good and function well with the help of Resilience.Resilience is your key to surviving and thriving in an ever more challenging world. This highly practical book gives you the tools and techniques to deal with the minor irritations and major events which life throws at us.Based on the latest research and original cases from around the world, Jo Owen reveals the 10 habits of mind which anyone can learn to bounce back and sustain high performance. Especially relevant for the changing world of work, Resilience shows how you can build a better future through self-belief, strengthened connections and a positive mindset.Learn the ten habits that make a difference.

This book is your essential guide to the theory and practice of leadership. Whatever your level in an organisation, this is your practical handbook for getting to the top and staying there. Anyone can learn to be a great leader. And everyone can learn to lead better. This book will show you how. Its clear focus on practical, straightforward advice and guidance, delivered with refreshing honesty and humour, and with a relentless focus on the practical skills of leadership, will make sure you quickly understand and master all the core skills you'll need to succeed. Based on original research into some of the world's best organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors, How to Lead cuts right through all the myths and mysteries to get straight to the heart of what you need to do and how you need to do it in order to succeed.

"Being a manager today is more complex than ever before. Managers need to be clever, have great people skills and be politically savvy. This revised second edition contains all the critical information managers need to know to survive and succeed. How To Manage cuts through the mass of management information available and shows the reality of what works and, more importantly, what doesn't work. Aimed at managers of all levels and fields, this book is the 'how-to' of management."--Cover.

Let's face it, if you want to get ahead in business you cannot avoid people management – but we're often promoted because we're good at what we do, not because we display great management skills. We owe it to the people we manage to read up on the subject and get skilled! Luckily Jo Owen has laid out 50 essential lessons we need to learn to become the best manager we can be. Jo has studied what makes a good manager everywhere from British soap powder companies, to inner city schools and Japanese banks. So whether becoming a manager has brought out the inner dictator in you or left you feeling painfully awkward, Management Rules will have you relaxed, confident and effective in no time.