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The Product Innovator’s Handbook

Why do some physical products succeed and others fail?

When you have an idea for a new product, it’s a pivotal moment. This device of yours will enhance the lives of the people who use it, earn you extra money, and have a significant impact on the world.

However, there’s much more to a successful product than the quality of the original idea. Why do some products fly off the shelves and others not even reach the market? That’s what this book will explain.

You’ll learn how to decide if your physical product solves the right problem, who to sell it to, and how to protect and fund it. You’ll also explore different business models and manufacturing options and discover the ins and outs of the product design process. By the end, you’ll understand what it takes to be a professional product innovator.

Gethin Roberts is an experienced product design engineer and Managing Director of ITERATE, a dynamic product design consultancy that blends creative and technical expertise to develop products from idea all the way through to production.

Personal Threat Management

Business Book Awards 2026 Shortlisted in Specialist category

‘Anyone interested in protecting themselves or others should read this book.’ – Neil Basu QPM, former head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing

Take the guesswork out of protecting clients.

Public figures are increasingly receiving death threats. Ordinary people are struggling with toxic behaviour in the workplace. Psychological and reputational harm are both on the rise. How can security and HR professionals identify, assess, and manage targeted threats smarter in what feels like an ever more dangerous world?

Drawing on the latest research and methodologies used by government departments, Philip Grindell, one of the world’s most trusted leaders and advisors in lone actor, fixated, and workplace threats, provides a proven, science-based framework together with practical personal security measures that will help you take the guesswork out of helping clients and colleagues feel safer.

Bringing together elements of forensic psychology, protective intelligence, and personal safety, and with contributions from experts including former members of the FBI and US Secret Service, forensic psychologists and protection specialists, he sets out a practical blueprint for an intelligence-led response to some of the most challenging security threats we face today.

‘Timely and valuable to anyone in the public eye.’ – Richard Madeley , Writer and broadcaster

’Whether you’re dealing with physical security, online threats or crisis management, this book is a comprehensive and useful guide to keeping people and assets safe.’ – G.B. Jones, Chief Safety & Security Officer, FIFA World Cup 2026; former FBI Special Agent

’This book is a significant resource to anyone involved in helping others feel safer.’ – Kim Leadbeater, Member of Parliament for Spen Valley (sister of Jo Cox MP)

Parenting Magic

The instruction book that didn’t come with your child. A comprehensive guide to being the best parent you can be, connecting and communicating in a conscious and confident way with your children, so that you can both enjoy a great relationship and you can help them shine their unique brilliance in the world.

This is a new paradigm, exploring the importance of energetic communication and kinetic parenting with concepts, philosophies, strategies and ideas drawn from NLP, hypnotherapy, spiritual practices and the latest brain and heart research which reveals that we are communicating far more to our children than we think we are.

People Not Paperclips

The way HR is working isn’t working. A global epidemic of workplace unhappiness, poor engagement and high churn shows that our well-intended HR interventions just aren’t cutting it.

So, how can we put the ‘human’ back into Human Resources? Combining her own research with 20 years’ experience of leading OD and cultural change, Kath Howard encourages HR leaders to think big and to think personal. Accessible and compelling, People Not Paperclips is a refreshing blend of practical insights, stories, and tools that will help you create an environment in which your people can do their best work. It explores how we can attract, recruit, develop and support our people with heart, and why this really matters.

People Not Paperclips positions HR professionals at the forefront of cultural change bringing humanity back into the workplace.

· Combines expertise in OD and Psychology with interviews with business and HR leaders

· An accessible and practical guide for HR leaders to build a workable OD plan for their business

A practical toolkit for creating people-centred HR services, processes, and practices, with accompanying online materials

Own Your Day

Are you a manager, stuck between pressure from senior leadership and the needs of your team? Do you sometimes feel that you’ve been robbed of your power, your influence… and your ability to actually achieve anything?! It’s time to Own Your Day.

This practical collection of simple tools and techniques will enable you to successfully navigate the current environment. Based on first-hand experience from hundreds of organizations, Own Your Day provides an easy-to-apply mix of real-life case studies and specific guidance on the things that matter most to managers.

  • Balancing strategy and delivery
  • Preparation vs planning
  • Developing and using your influence
  • Being your authentic self
  • Getting the best out of yourself and others
  • Implementing change successfully
  • Reclaim your autonomy, step into your authority, and Own Your Day.

DIANA MARSLAND is a coach, mentor, lecturer and researcher focused on organizational behaviour and the impact of digital technology in the workplace. Her varied career has included roles in organizations as diverse as Halifax plc, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Fidelity Investments and the NHS.

JULIE NERNEY is a serial entrepreneur, transformation expert, CEO, NED, Chair, lecturer and public speaker. With experience of every stage of organizational life, from start up through to disposals and acquisitions, she is a passionate advocate for authentic, purposeful leadership.

Opus

Is your senior leadership team fully aligned and ready for fast-paced change?

Even the most cohesive teams can find themselves derailed by the uncertainty of change. High workloads increase stress, changing priorities cause confusion and the frustration of unresolved differences of opinion creates tension and division in teams. Join thousands of leaders and teams who have already benefitted from revealing the hidden dynamics of their non-verbal behaviour and discover how you too can use it to align your team, reduce stress, increase understanding and resolve differences of opinion with more trust and transparency so your team:

  • Is full of vitality and vigour, excited about possibilities
  • Has clear objectives, pulling seamlessly together in one direction
  • Knows exactly what to think, say and do to get the best from each other

Drawing on a decade of Equine Facilitated Leadership to fine-tune the skills of leaders and teams, Opus reveals the 12 hidden dynamics that every team needs to make visible to achieve optimal team performance

“Unambiguously brilliant.” Adrian Packer CBE, CEO, Core Education Trust

“Opus could seriously result in a significant improvement in both relationships and performance, for you and your teams.” Gina Lodge, CEO, The Academy of Executive Coaching

JUDE JENNISON is an Executive Team Coach, developing senior leadership teams through disruptive change. She is the creator of the Leadership Academy Online and works experientially with a herd of horses to provide life-changing aha moments that reduce stress, align teams and accelerate results.

People People

Business Book Awards 2026 Shortlisted in People, Culture and Management category

‘I don’t feel like I’m adding value. I’m not utilized or appreciated for my capability and skills, and I don’t know how to change that.’

Sound familiar?

People People tells the story of Joanna, an experienced Chief HR Officer who is struggling in the role. She’s lonely, underappreciated, and is reaching a crunch point over whether to continue in the role or do something else completely.

To turn things around, she goes to a coach, Nigel, who introduces the CHRO Impact framework.

By following Joanna’s story, and working through the CHRO framework alongside her, you too can reach your full potential as a CHRO, and become happier in the process.

Tom Emery is a People Performance Consultant, speaker, podcast host, and author, with over 20 years’ experience working in human resource management. This has included the formulation, design, and delivery of people strategies, talent, leadership, and C-suite development, together with team and executive coaching to CEO level. He has a deep curiosity about what makes people tick and enjoys supporting people and organizations to achieve their full potential.

Through his business, HEX, Tom supports individuals, teams, and organizations, to reach their full potential through coaching, mentoring, and consultancy services.

People Glue

How ‘sticky’ is your organization?

It’s not enough to get good people through the door: the crucial question is how long they’ll stay. When you lose hard-to-replace colleagues to competitors, self-employment, retirement or ‘a better life’, your business can quickly come unstuck.

As a leader, it’s your job to retain and motivate the people with the skills, expertise and commitment your business needs to win. So how do you create a ‘sticky’ organization that makes your most valued employees want to stay?

You give them freedom.

Helen Beedham unpacks this paradox in this insightful guide for CEOs, COOs, CPOs and any leader who wants to fuel growth and reduce risk and costs by retaining talented people. She shows how businesses that enjoy stellar rates of retention have freedom in their DNA and how you can develop this low-risk, win-win approach too.

Discover:

  • The four freedoms that your organization should be offering.
  • The anti-freedom forces at work that weaken your glue.
  • How to measure your performance on the Freedom Index.

Optimal You

**Business Book Awards 2025 Finalist**

‘This book is everything I love.’ – Emma Forbes, TV and radio presenter

In today’s demanding world, achieving optimal health is more crucial than ever. This groundbreaking guide is designed to help you unlock your full potential, optimize your energy, and balance your immune system.

Uncover the eight Pillars of Health with The MitoImmune Method, designed to supercharge your mitochondria and strengthen your immune system. Rooted in functional and mitochondrial medicine, this cutting-edge, science-led approach provides evidence-based strategies to enhance your vitality, reduce toxin exposure, and address the root causes of health imbalances.

With a detailed 14-step anti-inflammatory nutrition blueprint and the essential four Lifestyle S’s — sleep, stress, strength, and social — you’ll have a step-by-step roadmap to optimal energy and immune function. Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to thrive daily and perform at your peak consistently. Embark on a transformative journey towards becoming your Optimal YOU.

‘If you want to feel better, do better and LIVE better, this book should be a non-negotiable on your nightstand!’ – Chris Ducker, bestselling author of Rise of the Youpreneur

‘Will leave you awe-inspired and ready to take action!’ – Dr Lafina Dia

Nicole Goode is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMHC), Registered Nutritional Therapist BANT CNHC and an associate of the Royal Society of Medicine. Founder of The Goode Health Clinic, awarded Best Functional Medicine Clinic for two years running in 2023 and 2024, Nicole is a postgraduate specialist in immune health, energy, autoimmune disease and optimal health. Nicole is host of The Goode Health Podcast and is featured in titles such as Women’s Health, Tatler and Marie Claire.

Once Upon a Deal…

Negotiation is everywhere. Even though we use it all the time – at work, at home, with family and friends – many of us are negotiating without realising it. Negotiation can be described as the process of getting what we want, from people who want something from us and is an art built around the science of a defined process, the Scotwork 8-Step Framework.

For a number of years, our negotiation experts have written about the issues of the day and have compiled a selection of negotiation stories for this book. Once Upon a Deal… brings colour to our framework to help you think differently about negotiation and help you be more in control and confident to enable you to get what you want and contribute to enhanced collaborative interactions.

Get ready…

SCOTWORK has been in the business of developing capability in commercial negotiation for nearly 50 years: these entertaining stories are drawn from the team’s extensive and rich experience across many sectors and situations