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We’re authors who write about techniques and methods of management.

We appeal directly to anyone with the title ‘manager’, even if that title is implied. So we write for leaders, visionaries, and entrepreneurs too.

And we write for those in both civil society organisations (like not-for-profits and charities) and for those in private business, industry and firms.

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So refreshing to have a book where all the research and theory of managing people has been distilled down for you and served up in a practical way that can help managers apply this best practice to real situations.
Robbo, HR Manager, Accreditation firm

In the book, regular reflections ask you to consider your own firm and how you might apply that theory. I found those reflections to be thought-provoking and, in many cases, revealing. I will definitely be a better manager having read this book. Highly recommended.
DanB, Manager, Big 4 consulting firm

To be a good manager of volunteers

Written 12th February 2026. 6 min read

To discuss what it’s like being good at management, we build a clear expression of what management is. We define what the manager is to be good at. That done we build ideas about journey and absolute levels are useful in understanding how a manager grows.

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About Volunteer Competencies

Written 6th February 2026. 3 min read

Competencies can be held at various levels. Someone early in their volunteering career will need help to perform. They will be a trainee. Someone who has undertaken training and has significant experience will be more of an expert. Here's a categorisation.

From Artisans to Algorithms: The Evolution of the Worker

Written 2nd February 2026. 3 min read

A synthesises of my notes on reading C.B. Frey’s The Technology Trap. New jobs will be created at the top of the skill league table. Consequently, workers with good skills will thrive under AI; those with poor skills will not work. Dystopian perhaps?

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