Published by Pearson (October 17, 2014) © 2015
James BannermanYou can be a Business Genius. And the good news is that it isn't that hard. In fact, Business Genius! makes it fun.
Inside this book are the secrets to more inner genius at work. They’ll help you spot opportunities, pole-vault problems, get creative and surprise others by turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and the impossible into possible.
Through an array of highly original and powerful psychological techniques, you’ll soon start to improve:
– Yourself: boost your focus, confidence, resilience and time-management skills
– Your business: drive, grow and hone your competitive advantage, innovation and collaboration
– Your impact: develop your influence, creativity, negotiation and leadership skills
Blast through the blocks that hold you back and discover the clever, cunning tips and strategies that everyone from Disney to Danone and Ferrari to Faberge are using. Then turn theory into action, sharpen your skills and take your Business Genius thinking to an amazing new level.
'If you have an idea and want to make it happen, this is the book for you.'
Ray Keene OBE, The Times
'This concentrated book of power inducts the ambitious entrepreneur into the secrets of how to do it yourself.' Tony Buzan, creator of Mind Maps
'Full of anecdotes, case studies and memorable quotes that makes it like no other self-help and business book.'
Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology
Acknowledgements
About the author
Author’s note
Introduction
How to get the most out of this book
Part 1 Improve yourself
UP! your focus
UP! your confidence
UP! your resilience
UP! your stress management skills
UP! your time management skills
Part 2 Get on with others
UP! your influence
UP! your impact
UP! your assertiveness
UP! your communication skills
UP! your negotiation skills
Part 3 Achieve in business
UP! your competitive advantage
UP! your business growth
UP! your innovation culture
UP! your collaboration
UP! your leadership skills
How high? How far?
Conclusion: upwards and onwards …
Further information
Index