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of control we can adjust at any given time: narrative, bias, diversity, action, timing, adapt- ability, communication, technology, structure and leadership.
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by the “rock star” French economist.
John Medina Brain Rules for Work Scribe, HB, £18.99, 9781914484179 This addresses key work- place questions in the era of Covid-19, including how to keep people interested in a presentation, how to keep oneself engaged in work, and how planning meetings beforehand makes them more effective.
Helena Morrissey Style and Substance: A Guide for Women Who Want to Win at Work Piatkus, 14th, HB, £14.99, 9780349429410 By finding and embracing your authentic personal style, you can achieve your ultimate career goals, says this guide aimed at female c.e.o.s.
Thomas Piketty Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2020 Yale, HB, £16.99, 9780300259667 Taking in subjects ranging from the 2016 American presidential campaign and Brexit to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new collection of essays
Film, TV & music Nathan Evans
The Book of Sea Shanties Welbeck, 14th, PB, £12.99, 9781787399587
Lt Col Langley Sharp The Habit of Excellence: Why British Army Leadership Works Penguin Business, 7th, HB, £20, 9780241507506 Sharp, the head of the Centre for Army Leadership at Sandhurst, is, says Penguin, “the thinking man’s Ant Middleton”. Taking in the latest research in military history, sociology, psychol- ogy and behavioural science, this is the official British Army book on how to become a better leader, whatever your field.
the loss of public faith in capitalism and makes the case for business. Separating the “good” from the “bad” in today’s corporate arena, he shows how capitalism will be at the forefront of society’s recovery from the effects of Covid-19.
back in love with the city and reimagine our urban futures.
on the morale of police officers and their ability to combat crime. Tango Juliet Foxtrot is police code for ‘the job’s f**ked’.
Steve Tappin & Wayne Linton The Awareness Code: The Secrets of Effective, Self-Aware and Emotional Leadership Bloomsbury, 28th, HB, £25, 9781472992079 This “groundbreaking guide” to increasing your psychological awareness, and enhancing your busi- ness leadership skills as a result, promises “unprec- edented insights into the secret powers behind effective leadership”.
Martin Vander Weyer The Good, the Bad, and the Greedy Biteback, 7th, HB, £20, 9781785905940 The business editor of the Spectator counters
Robin Wigglesworth Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever Penguin Business, 14th, HB, £25, 9780241422052 Drawing on interviews with industry giants, this “financial thriller” reveals the untold story of the “revolutionists” behind the invention of index funds and investigates “one of the most pressing finan- cial uncertainties of our time” in the process.
Current affairs & politics
Claire Bradbury Dwellbeing: Finding Home in the City Te History Press, HB, £20, 9780750996020 Despite the droves of people apparently escaping to the country, cities are still going to be essential dwelling places for our growing popula- tions, says sustainability and wellbeing advocate Bradbury, as she explores what we need to do to fall
Myisha Cherry The Case for Rage: Why Anger is Essential to Anti-Racist Struggle OUP, 19th, HB, £14.99, 9780197557341 When it comes to injustice, especially racial injustice, rage isn’t just an accept- able response, it’s crucial in order to fuel the fight for change, argues the US philosophy professor author.
Michael Cockerell Unmasking Our Leaders: Confessions of a Political Documentary Maker Biteback, 7th, HB, £20, 9781785906855 From a flirtatious Margaret Thatcher to a doubting Boris Johnson, this career memoir by long-time political journal- ist Cockerell includes a trove of amusing anecdotes about Prime Minsters and politicians from the past half century.
Iain Donnelly Tango Juliet Foxtrot: How Did It All Go Wrong for British Policing? Biteback, 19th, HB, £20, 9781785907166 The retired police officer author reveals how constant political meddling, and a hostile media narrative, has had a devastating impact
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“Soon may the Wellerman come/To bring us sugar and tea and rum.” Evans, a singer from Airdrie in Scotland, first gained fame in 2020 when he posted videos of himself singing sea shanties on TikTok, and he now has a substantial following on Instagram as well. In 2021 he released a cover version of 19th century shanty “Wellerman”, which reached number one in the singles chart. Now in this illustrated gift book, he takes us on a swash-buckling journey across the seven seas as he presents his favourite shanties, along with information on their history and meanings.
Biography & memoirs
Dave Grohl The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Simon & Schuster, 5th, HB, £20, 9781398503700
Jonathan E Hillman The Digital Silk Road: China’s Quest to Wire the World and Win the Future Profile, 14th, HB, £20, 9781788166850 An expert on China’s growing digital empire provides an urgent look at the battle to connect and control tomorrow’s networks, revealing what China’s digital footprint looks like on the ground, and exploring the dangers of a world in which all routers lead to Beijing.
argues that the way we research medicines and pay for them is no longer working. Unless we take action, he says, we risk a dramatic decline in the pace of drug development and a future in which medicines are only avail- able to the highest bidder.
Phil Jones Work Without the Worker: Labour in the Age of Platform Capitalism Verso, HB, £12.99, 9781839760433 Blending political economy and speculation on the future of capital- ism, Jones examines the brutal truth behind our automated futures and the new algorithmic world of work.
Billy Kenber Sick Money: The Truth About the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Canongate, 7th, HB, £16.99, 9781838850258 Reporting from the front- line of Big Pharma battles, Times journalist Kenber
Parag Khanna Move: How Mass Migration Will Reshape the World, and What It Means For You Weidenfeld, 7th, HB, £20, 9781474620833 Where will you live in 2030? Where will your children settle in 2040? What will the map of humanity look like in 2050? Between now and 2050, literally billions of people will have moved. Khanna, a leading global strategist, explores how and why this will happen and what it means for our future.
Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt & Daniel Huttenlocher The Age of AI and Our Human Future John Murray, 19th, HB, £20, 9781529375978 Three prominent authors come together to explore how AI could affect our relationship with knowledge, impact our world views, and change society and politics “as profoundly as the ideas of the Enlightenment”.
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In his first memoir, won by Simon & Schuster UK against competition from 15 other publishers, the Foo Fighters founder “sheds a little light on what it’s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while
living out the crazy dreams I had as a young musi- cian”. From his time in Nirvana to jamming with Iggy Pop, drumming for Tom Petty and a chance meeting with Little Richard, he tells stories from his life and career, and looks forward to “focusing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement”.
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