{"product_id":"contact-graham-stickland-9781068244612","title":"Contact: Timeless Stories and Strategies for Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I've known Graham for years and been a repeat client of Contact Consulting in a number of different roles in the luxury industry. I never found anyone with a better understanding of group dynamics, motivation and leadership.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Zanardi-Landi\u003c\/strong\u003e, Executive Vice-President, Louis Vuitton 2012-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great management is built on great conversations and inside-out awareness. I love that \u003cem\u003eContact\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how to do both!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Lippe\u003c\/strong\u003e, Media Powerhouse\/Entrepreneur, former\u003cem\u003e Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Harper's Bazaar \u003c\/em\u003eEditor, and author of \u003cem\u003eRadical Reinvention\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stickland replaces control with connection, offering practical strategies-clear agreements, courageous conversations, and outcome-focused autonomy-that lift performance across cultures and time zones.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eBrendan Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, International Keynote Speaker, author of \u003cem\u003eTeam Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e, and winning captain, Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2009-2010\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally, there is a book that recognises employment is a give and take relationship with the emphasis on \u003cem\u003egive\u003c\/em\u003e. Stickland makes it clear, today's talent chooses you just as much, if not more, than you choose them. \u003cem\u003eContact \u003c\/em\u003etranslates that reality into REAL expectations for the modern workplace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eChris Olshan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Luxury Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eContact\u003c\/em\u003e is a modern field guide for managers who lead in the Employee-Centric Era. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of global work, Graham Stickland shows how today's best managers stop over-controlling and start enabling-creating environments where people feel safe, trusted, and motivated to do their best work. Through vivid stories and practical moves, he translates big ideas into everyday habits: let go so others can step up, design opportunity (not threat) environments, run better conversations, coach with simple loops, align teams around purpose, and build healthy cultures that perform without burnout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganised in four parts (It Really Is All About Others; Connect and Build Strong Relationships; Team Up, Level Up; and Simplify, Don't Complexify), the book replaces command-and-control with repeatable rhythms any manager can use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Stickland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1068244615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068244612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Contact Consulting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Graham Stickland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761484742911,"sku":"9781068244612","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68361304-7d5a-4e6e-b61e-f4e901123a32.jpg?v=1765515133","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contact-graham-stickland-9781068244612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}