The books

behind the workshops.

Two Wiley titles, a kids' entrepreneurship classic, free innovation handbooks, and a decade of Harvard Business Review writing — the thinking that our workshops and talks are built on.

2× Wiley author
HBR contributor
Endorsed by Adam Grant
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The book covers together
The books

Published books

Wiley · 2019

Employee to Entrepreneur

A practical manual for making the leap from the 9-to-5 to work that matters — how to test whether entrepreneurship is for you and dodge the first-timer traps.

"This is a manual for making it happen."
— Adam Grant, author of Originals
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Wiley · 2020

Time Rich

Blending neuroscience and hard-won practice, a blueprint for doing your best work in a fraction of the hours — and reclaiming the time for a life outside work.

"It's possible to do less and get more done."
— Adam Grant, author of Originals
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Picture book · 2019

Lemonade Stand: From Idea to Entrepreneur

A children's picture book that teaches kids to spot problems, test ideas and think like a founder — through one young entrepreneur's story.

"A magical book that teaches kids about entrepreneurship."
— Brad Feld, co-founder, Techstars
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Praised by

Endorsed by

Adam Grant
Author, Originals
Nir Eyal
Author, Hooked
Whitney Johnson
Thinkers50
Brad Feld
Techstars
Scott Anthony
Innosight
The handbook series

The Innovation Manager's Handbook

Free ebook · 110+ pages

The Innovation Manager's Handbook, Vol 1

A practical guide to innovating inside the enterprise — the why, the how, and how to shift culture. Guides, case studies and actionable tips.

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Paperback & Kindle · for sale

Vol 2: Float Like a Corporate, Sting Like a Startup

The paid follow-up — a roadmap for corporate innovation, distilled from 100+ Future Squared interviews with the likes of Steve Blank and Ash Maurya.

“Learn how to maximise your investment in innovation.” — Leslie Barry, Head of Innovation, Sportsbet
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Harvard Business Review contributor

A decade writing for HBR on productivity & high performance.

Steve's HBR work spans productivity, learning & development and capital efficiency — including the viral article “The Case for the 6-Hour Workday,” the piece that launched Time Rich.

Also featured in
Harvard Business Review Press · 2023

Crypto: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review

Steve is a contributing author, alongside HBR and other experts, on how crypto and blockchain are reshaping business.

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Books + workshops

Every participant takes the book home.

Many of our workshops include a paperback copy of the relevant book for every participant — Time Rich with the productivity workshop, Employee to Entrepreneur with innovation, and so on — so the learning doesn't stop when the session ends.

Books handed out at a workshop

Read the thinking. Then put it to work.

Two ways in — pick up a book, or bring the ideas to your team.