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Another great year for Practical Inspiration Authors at the Business Book Awards 2025

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This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 10 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.

Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 22 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 five highly commended authors!

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

WINNERS: Business Self-Development – Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident, International Business Book – Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Leadership – Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers, Sales and Marketing – Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever, Work and Life – Rachel Morris, Working Mother, Wellness & Wellbeing – Nicole Goode, Optimal You and People, Culture & Management – Gill Ereaut, The Way We Talk Around Here

FINALISTS: Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up, Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth,  Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please,  Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster, Susanne Evans, ChangeStories, Philippa White, Return on Humanity, Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You, Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology, Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be, Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble, Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts), Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort,  Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic,  Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex, Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginners

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Practical Inspiration titles recognised at the 2025 International Book Awards

Practical Inspiration Publishing had a great showing at the 2025 International Book Awards, with three titles named as finalists:

Measuring Inclusion by Paolo Gaudiano was a finalist in the Business: Reference category.
A Groundhog Career by Dr. Helmut Schuster and Dr. David Oxley was a finalist in Business: Careers, and Best Cover Design: Nonfiction..
Corporate Escapology by Adam Forbes was also named a finalist in Business: Careers.

International Book Awards – Honoring Excellence in Independent & Mainstream Publishing

Celebrating the 16th Annual International Book Awards!

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Paolo Gaudiano in Divercity Magazine

‘I define it like this: Inclusion is what you do. Diversity is what you get. Equity is what you want. Inclusion means ensuring that everyone’s experience at work does not depend on their identity. ‘

Paolo Gaudiano, author of Measuring Inclusion, was interviewed in Divercity magazine where hs spoke about his work, his definitions of D&I and why so many companies still get inclusion wrong.

Inclusion Is What You Do: A Conversation with Paolo Gaudiano | DiverCity

Paolo Gaudiano’s career path – from academia to entrepreneurship to leading systemic inclusion work – mirrors the complex systems he studies. A former

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Paolo Gaudiano on the Perpetual mOetion Podcast

Paolo Gaudiano, author of Measuring Inclusion, was a guest on the Perpetual mOetion podcast where he shared his views on why DEI efforts face resistance and how they can be reshaped to yield both ethical and financial rewards.

Perpetual mOetion With Dr mOe Anderson: Navigating DEI Backlash With The Financial Benefits of Inclusion

Can diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives truly be both a moral imperative and a financial boon for businesses?Join us in a compelling conversation with Paolo Gaudiano, a former aerosp…

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TWENTY TWO Practical Inspiration titles shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2025

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

It was another very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with an astonishing TWENTY TWO  of our books shortlisted this year. You can find the entire shortlist here.

Our finalists are:

Start-up, Scale-up
Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up
Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth

Sales & Marketing
Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please
Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever

People, Culture & Management
Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster
Gill Eeaut, The Way We Talk Around Here

Change & Sustainability
Susanne Evans, ChangeStories

Leadership
Philippa White, Return on Humanity
Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers

Business Self-Development
Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident
Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You

Work & Life
Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology
Rachel Morris, Working Mother
Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be

Wellness & Wellbeing
Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble
Nicole Goode, Optimal You

Short Business Book
Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts)

Diversity, Inclusion & Equality
Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort
Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic

Smart Thinking
Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex

International Business Book
Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion
Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginngers

Business Book Awards 2025 Shortlist Reveal

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Book Review: Measuring Inclusion

‘An ambitious book that I hope becomes an essential text for DEI practitioners over the coming years.’

Measuring Inclusion by Paolo Gaudiano was reviewed by Camille Lemieux for DEI Book Reviews.

A refreshing take on DEI backlash and employee surveys (Measuring Inclusion)

📚 I’m reading 52+ DEI books so you don’t have to. Book review #10 is about Measuring Inclusion: Higher profits and happier people, without guesswork or backlash by Paolo Gaudiano (2024).