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Gold again for Practical Inspiration Publishing in the BIC Metadata Excellence Awards!

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We’re delighted to announce that Practical Inspiration Publishing has once again been awarded the BIC Metadata Excellence Award (MEA) at Gold level in their latest update announced in July 2026.

It means that once again we’ve achieved the highest level of accreditation in the industry for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the data we provide to the book trade about our books. And THAT means our books get discovered by the right readers, faster.

We’re serious about the small print, as well as the big ideas, here at Practical Inspiration Publishing.

After all, our books mean business and – clearly – so does our metadata.

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Good Bye headlines BACP Workplace

‘Leaders who can lead endings well are better equipped to lead through anything.’

Lizzie Bentley Bowers and Alison Lucas, author of Good Bye, were featured on the front page of Workplace, the magazine of BACP (the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy),  with their article “Time to say ‘goodbye’ – the grace and grief of endings at work.”

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Barbara Salopek in HR Director

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‘Resistance is rarely about the organisation itself, but about people, leaders wary of loosing control or revenues and employees preferring stability to change.’

Barbara Salopek, author of Future-Fit Innovation, was featured in the December 2025 edition of HR Director (pp. 28-29) with her article entitled ‘Fixation’. 

HR DIrector also reviewed the book, calling it ‘a grounded and refreshingly honest perspective on what it really takes to build innovative organisations in today’s complex and uncertain environment.’

 

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ISEE recommend Emotional Capital for the Triple Win

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The International Society for Ecological Economics has featured Elena Amber’s Emotional Capital for the Triple Win in their recommended reading list on ecological economics, with a glowing review in their subscribers-only journal:

‘A valuable and original contribution to the sustainability and post-growth literature… a compelling call to reimagine the emotional and ethical foundations of business. It reminds us that true sustainability is not just technical or ecological—it is profoundly human.’ 

Recent Books – The International Society for Ecological Economics

Are you looking for some recommended reading about ecological economics. Here is our list which is always being developed and updated.

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Barbara Salopek and Dominic Colenso included in Invest’s ‘essential reads for business leaders’

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Invest have identified six books every business leader should have on their Christmas list – and two of those six are Practical Inspiration authors! 

Congratulations to Barbara Salopek, author of Future-Fit Innovation, and Dominic Colenso, author of Cut-Through.

Essential reads for the business leader’s seasonal downtime

From roadmaps for CEOs and directors, to transformative leadership guides, enter 2026 with renewed confidence with these cutting-edge reads from brilliant business minds In our continuing bid to help senior executives and top-tier management navigate today’s rapidly shifting industry landscape, Business 4.0 has curated six essential reads from authors with deep, practical experience in commerce.

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Success for A Groundhog Career by Dr David Oxley and Dr Helmut Schuster at the Goody Business Awards

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A Groundhog Career by Dr David Oxley and Dr Helmut Schuster triumphed at this year’s Goody Business Awards, winning in both the Business Career Success and Self-Help Success categories and being named as a finalist in the Self-Help Happiness category.

2025 Awards – Career Success – Goody Business Book Awards

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Drs Schuster and Oxley in The Observer

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Dr David Oxley and Dr Helmut Schuster, authors of A Groundhog Career and Artificial Death of a Career,  contributed an article on ‘Job Hugging’ to The Observer.

“It’s a relatively new addition to the HR vocabulary, popularized earlier this year by management consultancy firm Korn Ferry to describe employees ‘holding on to their jobs for dear life’. Unlike tree hugging, job hugging has no noble cause. It’s a symptom of a stagnant corporate ecosystem.”

Job Hugging: The HR Buzzword That Reveals a Deeper Productivity Crisis

Dr. Helmut Schuster and Dr. David Oxley, leading career experts and authors of Artificial Death of a Career, unpack the rise of “job hugging”-a growing workplace trend where fear and comfort overri…

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Sasha Frieze features in The Gathering Point

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“In Her New Book, Sasha Frieze—the Wise UK Strategy Guru Rewrites What Event Leadership Really Means”

An review by David Adler of Sasha Frieze‘s The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook.

Events Are Being Rewritten-And You’re Probably Still Running the Old Playbook

In Her New Book, Sasha Frieze-the Wise UK Strategy Guru Rewrites What Event Leadership Really Means

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Julia Carden writes for Training Industry Magazine

Julia Carden, author of You Are Not as Self-Aware As You Think You Are, wrote an article on Strategies for Developing Self-Aware Leaders.

“It’s important to recognize that self-awareness is a dynamic trait; it ebbs and flows over time and is never fully complete.”

https://trainingindustry.com/articles/leadership/strategies-for-developing-self-aware-leaders/

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