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Equality at work expert Ann Francke reveals how to understand and tackle the damaging consequences of gender imbalance in the workplace Gender balance is first and foremost a business issue. McKinsey estimates we could add 28 trillion to global GDP if we achieved gender equality everywhere - that is more than the GDPs of the US and China combined. But it's so much more than that. Gender balance is one of the best levers we can pull to build better managers and leaders at every level, improve team performance and create better cultures where everyone can thrive. In the Penguin Experts: Create a Gender-Balanced Workplace, Ann Francke, the CEO of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), introduces her solution to combating the problems at the heart of the continued imbalance and offers clear, actionable strategies for making a positive change in your organisation.

From motivating a team and developing star talent to controlling budgets and fostering innovation, The Financial Times Guide to Management is your authoritative guide to becoming an effective manager. Full of practical tips and advice, this definitive handbook offers solutions to the everyday challenges of: Managing yourself Developing communication skills and emotional intelligence Managing others Setting strategic direction Managing change Managing money, resources and technology

'Practical, concise and full of tips that every manager needs to know, The Financial Times Guide to Management provides a powerful guide for leaders at every level.' Arianna Huffington, Chairman, President and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post Media Group 'This is clear, encouraging and packed with good sense - just like its author. A winner.' Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director, The Sunday Times 'Amidst the myriad of books on leadership, this guide presents an unusually concrete, comprehensive and practical set of principles and learnings for managers at every level.' John Pepper, Forme.

Tom Peters, Steve Jobs, Peter Drucker, Malcolm Gladwell, Jack WelchÉThese are just some of the gurus featured in this 20-minute speed-read on the biggest movers and shakers in management thinking. From Michael Porter's five forces to Richard Branson's 'just do it' approach, this is an enjoyable and informative romp through the big thinking and how it applies to you.