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This is a book on courage in business. You will discover which personal qualities and organisational cultures nurture courage and contribute to innovation and the growth of a sustainable and inclusive business.

Sara Taddeo puts courage at the heart of the skill set needed to navigate the challenges of the 2030 Agenda. Weaving together business cases, interviews and reflections on how to foster a culture of courage, she proposes an approach that sees diversity and inclusion as a way to design a new pact between people and businesses.

The book is intended for entrepreneurs, managers, HR directors, DE&I specialists and HR enthusiasts. It includes inspiring courage-training exercises.

After the revolution in the way products and services are churned out, Lean Thinking has become Lean Lifestyle – a lifestyle on and off the job to boost results, agility and well-being.

From the author of the best-sellers Innovazione Lean and Toyota Way, this is the first book for all readers who want to make their companies grow and increase their own and others’ well-being.

The book provides a practical explanation of a new way of working and doing business, delivering high impact, simplicity and agility in an increasingly fast-paced and complex world. Lean working becomes a strategy for achieving a true work-life balance and bringing out the very best of people in the company, with greater individual and organisational effectiveness.

Lean Lifestyle Strategy brings together over ten years of hands-on experience and features numerous testimonials from entrepreneurs and managers who reveal the behind-the-scenes of success stories, including Orogel, Sammontana, Siemens Italia, Marcegaglia, Campari, Ferretti Yachts, Poste Italiane, Labomar, Lucchini RS, Cromology, Stanley Black & Decker.

A crucial tool to understand and implement the strategies and methods for starting a winning catering business.

The book is divided into six chapters, each featuring in-depth information and case studies. It begins with the creation of a business idea, analyses the most effective models and investigates the economic & financial feasibility to assess your business plan’s market potential, risks and opportunities.

The middle chapters focus on the fundamental organisational aspects – from choosing the right location to designing the offer as well as planning the layout and fittings. Operational aspects such as service methodologies, procedures and standards are also investigated in-depth.

Finally, the book features an ample section dedicated to human resources – the real added value that can make the difference in a catering activity.

The second edition of Italy’s first and most used guide on how to take full advantage of pricing strategies. A handbook on how to improve company profitability and seize new growth opportunities.
Pricing is the most impactful factor on company profitability. However, most companies do not take full advantage of the potential of pricing and rely instead on preset formulas; they struggle to go beyond basic profit margins or to do something more than simply keep up with the competition. Others still, they just act on instinct. This often leads to dramatic dips in profits. In this practical, straightforward guide readers will find everything they need to know about pricing – namely what techniques and what tools to use, what the different pricing strategies are, and how to make the best of the potential of pricing. This handbook is dedicated to professionals and companies selling goods or services that are willing to maximise their approach to pricing.