New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that will change the way we think about work and teams forever.

The 6 Types of Working Genius is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. 

...How IBM, Proctor & Gamble and Others Design for Success

Organization structures do not fail, says Jay Galbraith, but management fails at implementing them correctly.

This is why, he explains, the idea that the matrix does not work still exists today, even among people who should know better. But the matrix has become a necessary form of organization in today's business environment. Companies now know that if they have multiple product lines, do business in multiple countries, and serve many customer segments through a variety of channels, there is no way they can avoid some kind of a matrix structure and the question most are asking is "How do we learn how to operate the matrix effectively?"

In Designing Matrix Organizations That Actually Work, Galbraith answers this and other questions as he shows how to make a matrix work effectively.

Leon, the CEO and owner of a growing consulting organization, is working with Lisa, a Matrix Management 2.0™ expert, to resolve the challenges he faces running his matrix organization.

Their conversation continues from our previous book (Matrix Management Reinvented: Book 1 – The New Game in Town) and this time, the focus is on leadership.

Introducing Matrix Management 2.0™ - the New Game in Town

Take the journey with Leon and Lisa and learn how you can make your matrix organization a success.

Most organizations are still playing the old game – the Vertical Management 1.0 game. You know; the one where you need authority to get things done; where all the power lies with the leaders of the vertical silos; the one that makes working on cross-functional teams difficult. This game has been played for 60 years, and most organizations have a difficult time making it work for them.

Some organizations are choosing a new game to help them improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency, to push them past their competition – Matrix Management 2.0™. In this 4-book series, you’ll learn all about this new game – why you need to play, and what the rules are for playing.

Cross-functional Work: Getting Out of Our Siloes

Whether we are in a formal matrix structure, a matrix role or work through a web of people to get things done, today’s work requires us to work side to side, across the organization. For our own careers and for the success of the organization, we can’t remain in the comfortable confines of our functional, geographical or product siloes. The complex solutions and decisions that move businesses forward are found in the lateral work - with partners scattered across the organization and around the globe.

Master the Matrix, 2nd Edition, is based on the discussions, questions and ideas of thousands of participants and clients who have used this powerful, practical framework to make sense of cross-functional work. It is backed by the quantitative results from Finerty Consulting’s Matrix180 and Cross-Functional Influence 180 assessment tools, interviews and surveys.

Structured around the stories of practioners and considered the gold standard of “how to” in our matrixed, cross-functional organizations, this book is as relatable as it is reliable. Bonus material includes making it work in virtual work environments and what to look for when hiring for cross-functional roles..

How to work and manage others successfully in matrix organisations operating across regions and functions, with global teams, customers and supply chains.

This 10 year anniversary edition has been extensively revised to cover Agile and digital working, for those working and managing in the fast paced new world of work, with autonomous teams, iterative working and non-hierarchical leadership.

It will includes new material on alignment and connecting across silos, and on autonomous teams as well as 3 major new chapters on:
Change and stability
Hierarchy
Networks

There are updates to terms and techniques throughout the book to reflect hybrid and post pandemic working considerations and the impact of digital transformation.

Working Genius Team Effectiveness Workshop

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Stop being the bottleneck.

A 10–15-minute Delegation Readiness Assessment that produces a personalised report showing where delegation is breaking down, what it’s costing you, and what to fix first.

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Stop guessing. Start hiring with confidence.

A 10–15 minute Recruitment Health Assessment that produces a tailored report showing where your hiring process is strong, where it’s leaking time and money, and what to fix first.

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Three exercises, one system — a whole organisation on a table.

Quality Jam is Future Factory's flagship: three interrelated Business Mirrors running as one system.

Components belong to specific people and can't be handed over, so nothing gets completed in isolation. Ninety minutes for up to 21 people.

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Two games about the quality of the information people pass each other.

Cubism is two experiential exercises in one kit — The Cube Puzzle and Replica. Both put a team under time pressure with incomplete information, and both expose exactly how well people share what they know. 60 minutes, fits in a bag.

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Most plans fail at the hand-off between planning and doing. Shelving puts a team right at that hand-off and lets them feel it.

Birch ply, precision-cut, built to last. Shelving is a training tool teams remember - and one you'll still be running in ten years.

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Competitive enough to raise the energy... structured enough to keep the learning. Signlines builds review into the exercise, so the debrief writes itself.

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When everyone hits their own target and the organisation still misses.

Supply Chain puts the tension between personal goals and organisational goals on the table.

In just 40 minutes a group of 9 to 12 sees how unseen decisions ripple through a whole structure — and what good networking actually looks like.

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What would happen if a leadership expert were willing to distill everything he’s learned in his 30+ years of experience into a handful of life-changing principles just for you?

It would change your life.

Internationally-recognized leadership expert and bestselling author John C. Maxwell wrote his million-seller The 21 Laws of Leadership over ten years ago. Now, this expanded and updated edition of one of the most trusted and referenced leadership books features revised content that is fundamental to any leader.

How you respond to failure makes all the difference. . .

Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle?

What is the real reason for their success?

John C. Maxwell has the answer: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.

Learn how to maximize your potential in minimal time with this compact how-to book derived from No Limits by #1 New York Times bestselling author John Maxwell.

Only one thing stands between you and success. It isn't experience. It isn't talent.

World-renowned leadership expert John C. Maxwell says if you want to succeed, you must learn how to connect with people.

And while it may seem like some folks are just born with it, the fact is anyone can learn how to make every communication an opportunity for a powerful connection.

Stop margin drift without slowing sales down.

A 30‑minute audit that helps UK mid‑market sales leaders spot the repeatable behaviours and process gaps that quietly erode profit - then change one enforceable rule to protect margin.

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Boost productivity and performance

Change doesn’t start with process; it starts with people.

Insights creates measurable change by building self-awareness in teams, leaders and organisations.

Turn Customer Hesitation into Sales

What if the biggest obstacle to closing a sale isn’t rejection—but indecision?

From Matthew Dixon, bestselling co-author of The Challenger Sale, and Ted McKenna comes The JOLT Effect—a groundbreaking approach to understanding why customers hesitate and, more importantly, what salespeople can do about it.

When a prospect says, “I need to think about it,” the instinct is often to sell harder. More benefits. More features. More reasons to buy.

But research suggests this can be exactly the wrong response.

Daily coaching to help you persuade at scale with integrity

A 10–15-minute daily AI smart coach with role-play and mentoring options that helps professionals prepare for real conversations, practise persuasion, and build consistent influence habits.

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Support Organisational Transformation with The Birkman Method

Drive positive change with a psychometric framework for understanding and empowering your human resource - at scale and the individual level, in leadership and in the ranks.

Power-Up Your Coaching Business with the Birkman Method

Equip yourself and your clients with the data they need, to develop self- and others-awareness and effect sustainable change.

The Birkman Method® (TBM) is arguably the most positive, affirming and insightful psychometric on the market. Handled correctly, it equips its users to understand and manage themselves more effectively, and with less time and energy spent struggling with stress and interpersonal conflict. Used in a team or organisational context, it transforms performance; and it builds self-aware, emotionally articulate leaders like nothing else.

Starting your career in sales or looking to sharpen your outbound prospecting skills? Outbound Sales, No Fluff is a practical, jargon-free guide that helps you become a more confident and effective salesperson without wasting hours on theory.

Written by two millennial sales professionals with real-world experience, this concise guide can be read in under 45 minutes, making it perfect for busy salespeople who want practical techniques they can apply immediately.

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Successful business growth starts with a predictable sales pipeline. The Sales Development Playbook by Trish Bertuzzi is an essential guide for sales leaders, business owners and revenue teams looking to build a scalable inside sales function that consistently generates high-quality opportunities.

Drawing on more than 30 years of practical experience, Bertuzzi provides a proven framework for creating repeatable sales processes that accelerate revenue growth. Whether you're launching a new sales development team or refining an existing operation, this book delivers practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.

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Struggling to reach senior decision-makers? Finding it harder than ever to stand out in a crowded marketplace?

Combo Prospecting shows you how to combine traditional sales prospecting techniques with modern digital strategies to consistently generate high-quality leads and win more business.

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Master cold calling with confidence and eliminate the fear of rejection.

Smart Calling: Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling by renowned sales trainer Art Sobczak is a practical, results-driven guide designed to transform the way you approach telephone prospecting.

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