Off The Shelf

Margaret Murphy, our webcast & podcast Programme Manager at the Conference Board Europe, interviews Lars Sudmann on his new book, Innovation That Sticks. How do you innovate, how do you structure your organization, your team, your personal life? You need a detailed plan and everything laid out for the future! Really? Well, maybe not always. Maybe you need to operate also with the Spaghetti Principle. Discover how you can embrace this special principle and really make innovation stick. You can purchase this book at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Innovation-that-sticks-Lars-Sudmann/dp/2874034878/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1581958993&refinements=p_27%3ALars+Sudmann&s=books&sr=1-1

Sarah Bond, Council Director for The Diversity&Inclusion in Business Council at The Conference Board, interviews Veronika Hucke on her new book, Fair Leadership. The book is aimed at business leaders who are curious to know how they can lead fairly and inclusively.  Grounded in well-researched data and theories, it is a much needed ‘how-to’ guide, full of recognizable challenges, practical examples and top tips for busy executives.

Marion Devine, Senior Human Capital Researcher, Europe at The Conference Board interviews Alexia Michiels on her book, The Resilience Drive. How do you honor your responsibilities without wearing yourself out? How do you achieve high objectives and still radiate? How do you live consistently abiding by your core values? Commonly asked questions to which this book suggests answers and 100 practical keys to reinforce your personal resilience, not only to bounce back faster when facing life challenges, but also to thrive and flourish.

Allen is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Metaforce, a marketing and product consultancy which, takes a multi-disciplinary and channel-agnostic approach to marketing challenges. Prior to this Allen was Chairman of Landor Associates, a Global communications and brand strategy consultancy.  But Allen has worked across agencies as well as on the “client side” of the industry, including at Ogilvy & Mather and DMB&B as well as Packaged Goods giant Unilever.   He is also an Adjunct at NYU’s Stern School of Business. The book talks about how organizations can avoid to become paralyzed by the accelerating pace of change in markets, customer needs, technologies and the business models they power.  Or, as the sub-title says: “How the best companies stay relevant in a fast-changing world.” Together with his co-author professor Joel Steckel, Allen uses first-hand accounts and detailed case studies to explain how these organizations recognize when it’s time to change direction, and how they pull off the feat of

Joseph Jaffe is a thought-leader, speaker, author and ‘Admiral’ (= founder) of the “HMS Beagle” a consultancy that helps large corporations fight inertia and decay. Joseph argues in “Built To Suck” that the Big Corp Era is rapidly coming to an end driven by Size and Scale no longer being growth enablers but rather inhibitors. He recommends companies “embrace their Heresy” and deliver on 4 key pillars outlined in the book: Digital Disruption, Talent Resurrection, Customer Obsession and Corporate Citizenship.

Lindsey Pollak, a leading expert on the multigenerational workplace, speaks with us about her book The Remix and what leaders and organizations can do to move past stereotypes of different age groups and toward working together more effectively.  Learn practical insights on the multigenerational workforce on topics such as leadership, communication, and mentoring. https://www.lindseypollak.com/

Join Harvard Business School professor, Michael Beer, as he sits down with The Conference Board VP of US Councils and former VP of HR, Russell Morris, to explain why organizational silence has become the killer of many organizations. Learn how to build a culture where employees can freely speak truth to power, and senior leaders hear what they need to hear about their company's fitness to compete. Discover a time-tested innovative process that has been used by hundreds of corporations across the globe for holding these honest conversations, critical to the future success of your business.

Hear from co-authors David Ulrich and Arthur Yeung as they describe why the traditional organizational hierarchy is dead and what replaces it. Discover a much-needed blueprint for reinventing your organization and learn how business leaders can build a new type of corporate structure that is much more responsive to fast-changing markets – and how they should lead it.

"Ad Contrarian" Bob Hoffman joins host JP Kuehlwein to discuss Laughing@Advertising, a collection of his most irresponsible and inappropriate blog posts, essays, and cave drawings. In a world overrun with "influencers," "disruption," and analytic mumbo-jumbo, Bob offers a hilarious, serious critique of modern advertising that touches on privacy, ageism, social media, and much more.

Join Prof. Michael Hüther, director of the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, as he sits down with The Conference Board Senior Economist for Europe, Ilaria Maselli, to discuss his latest book, Exhausted Globalization: Between the Transatlantic Orientation and the Chinese Way. The book is a thorough reflection about the downturn globalization is going through. It investigates the reasons why globalization is losing energy and appeal, and sketches possible ways to make it more inclusive. This is not only about economics:  the authors looks at globalization not only as a process of economic integration, but also in terms of ideas and power structures.  

Join Patrick Hanlon, senior advertising executive and founder of Thinktopia, as he sits down with The Conference Board Marketing Institute Leader, JP Kuehlwein, to discuss his latest book which reveals seven definable assets that together construct the belief system that lies behind and differentiates every successful brand from those that are less effective – whether it's a product, service, city, personality, social cause, or movement.

Join Amy Jen Su as she discusses her new book which offers readers five essential principles for bringing out your best self every day. Learn how to tap into and expand your leadership capacity so that you can be your best, sustain yourself, and thrive as a leader.

We know why diversity is important, but how do we drive real change at work? Join diversity & inclusion expert, Jennifer Brown, as she discusses her latest book which offers readers a step-by-step guide for the personal and emotional journey practitioners must undertake to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive – and what leaders at any level can do to spark real change.

Join The Conference Board Senior Vice President of HR, Jennifer Tarlow, as she interviews author, Dr. Art Markman, Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor at the University of Illinois and Executive Director of the IC2 Institute, on his new book which examines three essential elements of a successful career – getting a job, excelling at work, and finding your next position – and expertly illustrates how cognitive science, especially psychology, sheds fascinating and useful light on each of these elements.

In this Off-the-Shelf book discussion series brought to you by The Conference Board, Marion Devine, Senior Human Capital Researcher for Europe interviews Mike Mister on his latest book ‘How to Lead Smart People: Leadership for Professionals’. This book uses 50 simple lessons to show the reader in concise, pithy prose how to manage a team of equals with intelligence and diplomacy. Each lesson features a short introduction and example from the authors' experience, showing you how skills can be acquired. These are then followed by 6-10 action points to implement immediately. Core leadership skills are reevaluated for the leader of a smart team. The book teaches you core skills such as decision making and delegating, but also soft skills such as delivering good and bad news to team members and how to realise more general aims such as building trust and growing your team. The authors also offer advice on how to look after yourself as a team leader, how to build resilience in tough situations, but also how to devel

In this Off-the-Shelf book discussion series brought to you by The Conference Board, Demet Tunc, Council Director for the Customer Experience Council interviews Esther Stanhope on her latest book, ‘Goodbye Glossophobia’. Esther is an International speaker, personal impact expert and a former BBC producer. She has helped international celebrities and politicians quickly engage with their audience and radiate charisma live on air. In this podcast, Esther shares tips to stand in the spotlight and speak confidently in front of audiences, from meetings and pitches to conferences and job interviews.

Join Sarah Bond, Council Director of the European Diversity & Inclusion in Business Council, as she interviews Stephen Frost on his latest book, Building An Inclusive Organisation. A diverse workforce is a business imperative. Without it, companies are made up of employees who come from the same background and have the same skills and, therefore, the same blind spots. A diverse workforce brings together different strengths, a variety of experiences, a huge breadth of knowledge and a wealth of creative problem-solving techniques. 

Race, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people's experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations? At a time when--following a peak in 2002--there are fewer African American men and women in corporate leadership roles, Race, Work, and Leadership will stimulate new scholarship and dialogue on the organizational and leadership challenges of African Americans. Join two of the book’s co-editors as they share insights from this indispensable reference for anyone committed to understanding, studying, and acting on the challenges facing leaders who are building inclusive organizations.

Join author and journalist Julian Guthrie as she discusses her new book, Alpha Girls, which delves into the unforgettable stories of four remarkable women who, through grit and ingenuity, became stars in the cutthroat, high-stakes, male-dominated world of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and helped build some of the foremost companies of our time. 

Join communication expert Nick Morgan as he discusses his new book, Can You Hear Me?: How to Connect with People in a Virtual World, which outlines five big problems with virtual communication and offers entrepreneurs, business professionals, and managers a clear path forward for helping us connect better with others in a more virtual world.