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Practical Inspiration triumphs at the Business Book Awards 2024

This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 19 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.

Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 18 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had two highly commended authors!

Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:

WINNERS: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality – Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Specialist Business Book – Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sales and Marketing – Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Work and Life – Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy)

FINALISTS: Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards).


 

 

 

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EIGHTEEN Practical Inspiration titles shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2024

Business Book Awards

Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).

It was a very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with EIGHTEEN  of our books shortlisted this year.

Our finalists are:
Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy), Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards), Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach).

Winners will be revealed on 19th September 2024. We’re keeping EVERYTHING crossed!

Business Book Awards Awards Shortlist Reveal 2024 #BBA2024

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Liam Black on Forward Vision

Liam Black, author of How to Lead With Purpose, was a guest on the Forward Vision Podcast where he speaks with Matthew Taylor about how to become more effective as a leader, what ‘purpose’ really means, and why a good mentor provides clarity and supports the courage to execute ambitious goals.

‎Forward Vision with Matthew Taylor: Liam Black on helping leaders make an impact on Apple Podcasts

Leadership can be a lonely affair. Values held by an individual might not align exactly with the needs of an organisation, and no matter the determination, implementing meaningful changes can feel like swimming against the tide. But the process can be easier when we have a third party, or a mentor,…

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Liam Black on the Good Business Talking Podcast

Liam Black, author of How to Lead With Purpose, is featured on the Good Business Talking Podcast discussing the internal and external challenges of being a Purpose-driven entrepreneur with host Ravi Rai.

‎Good Business Talking: Liam Black – The “Gloves-Off” Mentor on Apple Podcasts

What questions do Founders need to ask themselves to ensure their energy, attention and resources are used to best effect to make impact? Join me and Liam Black, the “Gloves-off Mentor”, as we discuss the internal and external challenges of being a Purpose-driven entrepreneur.

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Liam Black on the Zebra Talk Podcast

Liam Black, author of How to Lead With Purpose, is featured on the Zebra Talk Podcast talking with host Kieran John about Impact Investment, Intentionality and Innovation.

‎Zebra Talk: In Conversation with… Liam Black // Impact Investment Intentionality and Innovation on Apple Podcasts

To support the launch of our Impact report, we had the pleasure of talking to key figures in the impact space in a series of podcasts hosted by Kieran John. Next up, volunteer, employee, CEO, business founder, non-executive director, executive chairman, investor, mentor and advisor, Liam Black. Re…

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Liam Black on the Pioneers Post Podcast

‘The big failures for me in my leadership have been when I haven’t stayed true to my values… As the CEO, or the chair of something, I think the biggest responsibility you have is to protect the strength and the positivity of the culture. And it’s very easy to spoil that and when I have spoiled that by my own behaviour, or by allowing in people who were able to bullshit their way through… those, I feel, are my biggest failures in leadership rather than particular business decisions or business ventures that haven’t worked.’

Liam Black, author of How to Lead With Purpose, is featured on the Pioneers Post Podcast talking with Tim West about having imposter syndrome in his first role as CEO, growing bored and moving on (more than once), the importance of building organisations that can thrive without his support in future, and the fine line between authenticity and virtue signalling.

‎Pioneers Post Podcast: Good Leaders Podcast Episode 5: Liam Black on Apple Podcasts

Over his long and diverse career, Liam Black has run a number of purpose-led businesses – both his own and other people’s. Now in his sixties, he’s mentoring other leaders to do the same, and has just published a new book: How to lead with purpose – partly a story about his own journey as a purpose-…

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Liam Black on Generative Leaders Podcast

‘“Every business needs a maniac and a minder.” Following a friend’s advice, Liam Black has been how to train the manic and feed the minder.’

Liam Black, author of How to Lead With Purpose, is featured on the Generative Leaders Podcast.

How to lead with purpose – Generative Leaders

Welcome to Generative Leaders. If you’ve got a dream to change the world with purpose and want the lessons in life from a gloves off mentor, this is the episode for you today. I’m in conversation with Liam Black. So Liam. Hello Julia. Fantastic to see you. It really is.