Vice-Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson has long been celebrated as a daring and effective leader. His dynamic approach to leadership has now been translated into timeless and practical insights for today's managers. Nelson's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Commander by Stephanie Jones and Jonathan Gosling, brings The Nelson Touch of vision, courage, inspiration, teamwork, and guidance to a new generation. Jones and Gosling explain how Nelson embodied the characteristics of a successful leader. The authors also examine Nelson's heroic exploits and legendary leadership skills, all set against...

In The Biotechnologists, a series of outstanding biotechnology entrepreneurs - from the USA, the UK and continental Europe - tell their own stories of how they played a part in the evolution of the biotechnology companies they founded and/or now run. The book also looks at the role of venture capital and other forms of financing through their key stages of growth. A detailed introduction outlines the emergence of the biotech boom and its progress to date. A glossary explains scientific terms.

Over 100 British executives have contributed to this study of what it's really like to work for a Japanese company. Media beliefs about the Japanese in Britain suggest that they are obsessed with long-term planning and concensus decision-making, that all the bosses are Japanese, that all decisions are made in Tokyo, and that uniforms and exercises are compulsory. Dr Jones' findings question these 'myths' arguing that the Japanese have shown a remarkable adaptability to local conditions.

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