Latest release2026
The Clarity Habit
Make better decisions, one day at a time
A practical field guide to cutting through noise and building systems that make good decisions inevitable.
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Practical books for people who care about their work.
Each one is built to be dog-eared and underlined — a working tool, not a textbook. Start anywhere.
Bestseller2024
A Practical Guide to Surviving Horrible Leadership
How the courts of intrigue really work
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 as a practical guide for a young man seizing power in Renaissance Florence. This book shows you how the courts of intrigue — now called organisations — actually work, and how to survive them.
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Launching in 20272027
Unpopular
The hidden cost of driving change — and how to survive it
When you are called to drive change or organisational improvement, you are essentially hired to be unpopular — and if it is not managed carefully, even success can damage you, personally and professionally. Unpopular is a field guide for consultants and internal teams tasked with driving change, so you can succeed without lasting psychological or career damage.
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For operators2025
Operational Architecture
A practical management operating system for open-cut mining production
A complete, practical management operating system for open-cut mining production — taking you from mine planning all the way through to review and improve. A working blueprint for the rhythms, routines and systems that turn a plan into consistent production.
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