I used to think Business Genius was like the Crown Jewels: a treasure so precious, and rare, it was out of reach for most people …

Now I’m not so sure.

Having worked with thousands of business leaders, managers and teams over the years (from world-famous companies like Aston Martin, British Airways, HSBC and Rolls-Royce to many public sector organisations and small start-ups, too) I’ve come to discover how virtually all of us can have Genius moments in the workplace from time to time. And, with a little help, we can have more.

Clearly, this doesn’t mean we’ve all got what it takes to become:

• the next Sir Richard Branson, whose entrepreneurial Genius (and ‘flying in the face of ordinary thinking’) helped Virgin expand into a multi-billion dollar empire;
• the next Oprah Winfrey, whose media Genius helped her evolve into one of the top success stories in TV history; or
• the next Steve Jobs (1955–2011) whose innovative Genius helped transform Apple into the world’s No. 1 brand.

Fortunately, however, this book doesn’t aim to turn you into the next anybody!

It simply aims to inspire you, and uplift you, with a variety of smart thinking strategies others have used to excel at work, so you are better placed to maximise your own Business Genius potential …