Workplace Design

The myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. The reality is that most innovations come from a process of rigorous examination through which great ideas are identified and developed before being realized as new offerings and capabilities. This is not a book by designers for designers; this is a book for creative leaders seeking to infuse design thinking into every level of an organization's products or service to drive new alternatives for business and society.

Think about the last time you said, "I love that." Maybe it was about a product that exceeded expectations, a service experience that built instant loyalty, or a moment when your work brought out the best in you. That reaction isn't just emotional—it's electric. In the organization, it fuels...

A botched promotion, an awkward reunion, and a fake-dating scheme they never planned to fall for. Kenya Stewart is so close to getting her dream position at an event agency. When a scheduling blunder risks her promotion, she hopes an upcoming pitch will allow her a second chance. Then an...

Human Design is the next evolution after Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram, and other innovative profiling systems. Whether your field is psychotherapy, recovery, coaching, or healing arts, and whether your clients are individuals, couples, families, or business teams, Understanding Your Clients through Human Design will empower your work and call you to reconsider how you approach people. Inspire your practice with this groundbreaking and accessible approach and take your work to the next level!

The pandemic taught many businesses a very valuable lesson—those who don't adapt will get left behind. Some businesses managed to not only survive but actually thrive in a remote and hybrid work model. What's their secret? Top culture thought leader Gustavo Razzetti answers this question in this practical, meticulously researched book. The author and consultant provides a roadmap to understand, adapt to, and succeed in a hybrid workplace. 

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER “Everyone wants better meetings, but no one seems to know how—until now.” —Reid Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author and cofounder of LinkedIn “Warning: This read may save you countless hours.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author and...

AI is moving faster than most organizations can structure it. Tools are being introduced. Outputs are multiplying. Leaders are being told to move quickly, adopt widely, and treat AI as a strategy. It is not. AI Adoption Is Not Workforce Strategy is a practical guide to using AI inside real work without confusing the tool for leadership, work design, or decision-making. Artemis Ellis makes the case that AI can support work powerfully by accelerating analysis, synthesizing information, and reducing time spent on repetitive tasks—but it does not define what work matters, who owns a decision,...

This groundbreaking guide empowers C-suite executives and business leaders to harness the untapped potential of neurodivergent talent, offering practical strategies for creating inclusive workplaces and gaining a strategic competitive edge through neurodiversity. Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Maximizing Success through Inclusive Dynamic Workplace Design™ is a comprehensive leadership resource that provides actionable advice on everything from recruitment, management, talent development, and office design, equipping senior leaders with the tools they need to build innovative, productive...

The problem isn’t process. It’s process that has forgotten what it is supposed to accomplish. Organizations tend to swing between two extremes: too little structure, where everyone is forced to “just figure it out,” and too much structure, where approvals, meetings, documentation, and governance begin slowing down the very work they were meant to support. There is a better option. In Process Is Not Bureaucracy, Artemis Ellis shows leaders, managers, and operators how to design just enough structure to make work clearer, calmer, and easier to move—without turning the organization ...

If you are bringing in your first intern, or growing your program to 1,000 interns, Intern Management is required reading to maximize the experience for both you and your interns. —Gregory V. Jaros, Co-Founder of InternConnect, Co-Founder of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Are you interested in taking your internship program to a new level? If so, this book is for you. Intern Management shares a set of guiding principles that ensure you host an exceptional internship - every time. Intern Management outlines nine principles for designing an exceptional internship with dignity. ...

This book debunks the myth that leaders need to be creative like designers to apply design thinking. Applying design approaches and practices to organizational leadership is not just about its leaders becoming more creative. It is definitely not about the person at the top coming up with the grand answer. Design thinking starts with the 'pain point' related to the problem you are trying to solve. You get to the heart of the issue. It is a collaborative effort that neatly leads stakeholders and representatives affected by the problem to design novel leadership solutions that work.

Master practical risk management and system engineering to turn workplace hazards into core design parameters. Whether you are listening on your morning commute or upskilling for a major project, this pragmatic audio experience bridges the gap between dense regulatory theory and real-world...

She needed an editor. He offered to be her husband. Neither expected to fall in love… Jenny Morgan learned the hard way that men can’t be trusted. After divorcing a cheater and inheriting her father’s fashion magazine, she’s poured everything into proving she can run it alone. But when her ailing father blindsides her with a plea for a grandchild, she’s left scrambling for a solution. Refusing to rely on a sperm donor, she’s left with one unlikely option—her womanizing best friend. Trevor Drake has wanted a second chance with Jenny for years. So when he overhears her ...

An Age gap romance In the glittering, cutthroat world of high fashion, Piper Hawthorne reigns supreme. At nearly fifty, she is the formidable head of one of the largest and most prestigious design houses in the world. Known for her unwavering demand for perfection and razor-sharp instincts, Piper has built an empire from the ground up—but at a cost. Her personal life is a tapestry frayed by ambition and solitude, with a longing for connection buried beneath layers of fabric and deadlines. Enter Jade Sinclair, a gifted young designer from humble beginnings who has just graduated from the ...

As a workplace strategist and business coach, Erica Keswin has spent over 20 years working with top business leaders and executives to build successful organizations that honor relationships. Featuring case studies from top brands such as, Lyft, Starbucks, Mogul, and SoulCycle, to name a few, Bring Your Human to Work distills the key practices of the most human companies into applicable advice that any business leader can use to build a “human workplace”.  

The World Famous Pike Place Fish Market is renowned worldwide as a model company. In this revealing business advice book, its owner John Yokoyama explains in his own words just how he transformed his business and encouraged his employees to live a powerful, unified vision of the market. When...

Here we explore a shift from traditional command-and-control management to a system where colleagues build a deep sense of ownership. This transition moves the leader from being a central authority to acting as a Custodian of the work environment and a Curator of agency, identity, meaning, and kinship. The Core Premise: From Control to Ownership We argue that traditional leadership often relies on coercion—the quiet pressure of "do it or pay a price"—which may produce compliance but can never create true ownership. When leaders default to control, they become bottlenecks, and the work ...

Maggie Winters is on the cusp of all her dreams coming true. She’s worked for years as a budding fashion designer, and her brand new boutique could be just what she needs to finally make her mark in her small town. What she doesn’t need is an arrogant big-city-guy like Jason Briggs coming in and taking over her carefully laid plans—even if he holds the key to making her new venture a success. After all, he’s a cutthroat businessman who couldn’t possibly appreciate the quirkiness that makes her designs unique. And Maggie’s learned the hard way that men in the industry simply ...

He’s supposed to be serving his country. Falling for the American soldier in his unit was never part of the plan. Specialist Elise Adler has plans for life her Army deployment to Korea: launch her cybersecurity career back home in America. K-pop star and Korean Army soldier Kim Seungho is a complication waiting to happen. He’s handsome, maddening, and far too interested in getting under her skin. Private Kim is a member of AURIX, one of Korea’s biggest music groups, temporarily trading sold-out stages and screaming fans for Army formations and barracks inspections while serving his ...

Evidence shows culture drives fiscal performance. It's no secret that a toxic work culture can drive away employees and drive down profits. Creating a dynamic work culture that promotes both employee and business growth is key to ensuring an organization's success. However, culture is a moving target and hard to get right. In Great Mondays, brand strategist Josh Levine introduces a proven formula for building and managing a workplace culture that maximizes employee engagement, performance, and retention for long-term business success.