February 26, 2026 · 3:23 pm

Coming Soon-The Making of Excellence: Training Tomorrow’s Leaders and Building Generational Success by Denise Calvert

The Making of Excellence: Training Tomorrow’s Leaders and Building Generational Success

Title:   The Making of Excellence: Training Tomorrow’s Leaders and Building Generational Success

Subtitle:  A parenting system designed for building strong minds and stronger futures

Author:   Denise Calvert

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Parenting/Leadership

Format:    eBook

Length:   35 Pages

Publication Date:   March 17, 2026

Synopsis:

You were told that love alone is enough. That being present is enough. That patience without structure produces strong adults. It does not. Love without discipline creates dependence. Comfort without standards creates insecurity and entitlement.

This book was written after watching talented children fall behind because no one prepared them for real life. No one taught them how to handle pressure. No one taught them how to take responsibility. No one taught them how to work through failure instead of avoiding it.

This is not a book of theories, trends, or online advice. It is a practical guide to building strong habits, empires, legacies, clear standards, and personal accountability all inside the home. These are the systems that produce successful adults.

You will learn how to raise children who can think independently. Who solve problems without constant guidance. Who stay grounded when life becomes difficult. Who do not collapse under stress.

There is a dedicated chapter for single mothers, because raising boys alone is not the same. It requires greater structure, stronger boundaries, and consistent leadership. Children mirror what they see. Emotional chaos creates emotional chaos. Composure creates stability.

This is not about being liked. It is about being respected. It is about preparing your children to compete, lead, and build successful lives.

If you are looking for comfort, this book is not for you.

If you are serious about results, legacy, and long term success, this is where you begin.

 
Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP9BCJX6

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February 18, 2026 · 4:41 pm

New Release: Building Natural Language and LLM Pipelines: Build production-grade RAG, tool contracts, and context engineering with Haystack and LangGraph

Title:  Building Natural Language and LLM Pipelines

Subtitle: Build production-grade RAG, tool contracts, and context engineering with Haystack and LangGraph

Author: Laura Funderburk (Author)

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Language/Artifical Intelligence

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Format: eBook and Soft Cover 

Length:   358 pages

Publication Date: December, 2025

Synopsis:

Stop LLM applications from breaking in production. Build deterministic pipelines, enforce strict tool contracts, engineer high-signal context for RAG, and orchestrate resilient multi-agent workflows using two foundational frameworks: Haystack for pipelines and LangGraph for low-level agent orchestration.

DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt’s next-gen Reader*

Key Features

  • Design reproducible LLM pipelines using typed components and strict tool contracts
  • Build resilient multi-agent systems with LangGraph and modular microservices
  • Evaluate and monitor pipeline performance with Ragas and Weights & Biases

Book Description

Modern LLM applications often break in production due to brittle pipelines, loose tool definitions, and noisy context. This book shows you how to build production-ready, context-aware systems using Haystack and LangGraph. You’ll learn to design deterministic pipelines with strict tool contracts and deploy them as microservices. Through structured context engineering, you’ll orchestrate reliable agent workflows and move beyond simple prompt-based interactions.

You’ll start by understanding LLM behavior—tokens, embeddings, and transformer models—and see how prompt engineering has evolved into a full context engineering discipline. Then, you’ll build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with retrievers, rankers, and custom components using Haystack’s graph-based architecture. You’ll also create knowledge graphs, synthesize unstructured data, and evaluate system behavior using Ragas and Weights & Biases. In LangGraph, you’ll orchestrate agents with supervisor-worker patterns, typed state machines, retries, fallbacks, and safety guardrails.

By the end of the book, you’ll have the skills to design scalable, testable LLM pipelines and multi-agent systems that remain robust as the AI ecosystem evolves.

*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required

What you will learn

  • Build structured retrieval pipelines with Haystack
  • Apply context engineering to improve agent performance
  • Serve pipelines as LangGraph-compatible microservices
  • Use LangGraph to orchestrate multi-agent workflows
  • Deploy REST APIs using FastAPI and Hayhooks
  • Track cost and quality with Ragas and Weights & Biases
  • Implement retries, circuit breakers, and observability
  • Design sovereign agents for high-volume local execution

Who this book is for

LLM engineers, NLP developers, and data scientists looking to build production-grade pipelines, agentic workflows, or RAG systems. Ideal for tech leads looking to move beyond prototypes to scalable, testable solutions, as well as teams modernizing legacy NLP pipelines into orchestration-ready microservices. Proficiency in Python and familiarity with core NLP concepts are recommended.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Natural Language Processing Pipelines
  2. Diving Deep into Large Language Models
  3. Introduction to Haystack by deepset
  4. Bringing Components Together – Haystack Pipelines for Different Use Cases
  5. Haystack Pipeline Development with Custom Components
  6. Building Reproducible and Production-Ready RAG Systems
  7. Deploying Haystack-Based Applications
  8. Hands-on Projects
  9. Future Trends and Beyond
  10. Epilogue: The Architecture of Agentic AI
Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2N8L1X

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February 17, 2026 · 5:48 pm

New Release-The Focused AI Captain: How to Navigate the Storm, Empower Your Crew, and Deliver Real Value

Title:  The Focused AI Captain

Subtitle: How to Navigate the Storm, Empower Your Crew, and Deliver Real Value

Author: René Esteban

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Business Decisions/Business

Publisher: Focus First

Format: Hardcover and eBook 

Length:   101 pages

Publication Date: December, 2025

Synopsis:

Master the Art of Leading AI Transformations for Lasting Business Success

Only 5% of enterprise AI initiatives succeed.

Are you ready to be among the elite few who truly transform their organizations? In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face a common enemy—AI initiatives that fail to deliver real impact. Millions are spent on pilots that never scale. But the true obstacle isn’t the technology itself; it’s how organizations are structured, aligned, and led. In The Focused AI Captain, René Esteban, CEO of FocusFirst, reveals why most AI transformations stall—and what leaders must do differently to succeed. Grounded in real-world enterprise experience, this book provides a clear, practical roadmap to turn AI ambition into measurable business results. In this book, you will learn how to:

  • Master the 10-20-70 Rule to allocate resources effectively and maximize AI ROI
  • Apply the 3D Framework to Diagnose challenges, set Direction, and Deliver results
  • Bridge the Trust Gap and turn employee skepticism into active AI adoption
  • Move beyond pilots and confidently lead AI initiatives at scale


This book is written for CEOs, executives, and decision-makers who refuse to let their organizations fall behind in the AI revolution. Whether you’re leading large-scale transformation or preparing your organization for the next wave of AI adoption, you’ll gain practical frameworks, leadership insights, and execution tools you can apply immediately.

Get your copy now and start leading your organization to AI-driven success.

 

 
Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2N8L1X

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February 17, 2026 · 5:37 pm

New Release-Bankable Buyer: How to Ensure Your Team Can Buy Your Business and You Get Paid in Full

Title:  Bankable Buyer

Subtitle: How to Ensure Your Team Can Buy Your Business and You Get Paid in Full

Author: Byron K McFarland

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Consolidation & Merger/Business Planning & Forecasting (Books)

Publisher: Five Eyes Publishing LLC

Format: Hard  and Soft Cover 

Length:   130 pages

Publication Date: December, 2025

Synopsis:

When the Buyer Is Already in the Building

For owners who want more than a transaction, Bankable Buyer explores one of the most overlooked—and most misunderstood—exit paths: selling a business to the people who already know it best.

Through real-world scenarios, behind-the-scenes analysis, and practical reflection, this book examines what it takes to prepare a management team to become a credible buyer—and what owners must consider long before an exit is forced by circumstance.

This is not a how-to manual or a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s a clear-eyed look at readiness, risk, and responsibility—for both sellers and future owners.

If protecting your people, your culture, and your legacy matters as much as the numbers, this book belongs on your desk.

 
Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2N8L1X

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February 17, 2026 · 5:08 pm

New Release: Building Natural Language and LLM Pipelines: Build production-grade RAG, tool contracts, and context engineering with Haystack and LangGraph

Title:  Building Natural Language and LLM Pipelines

Subtitle: Build production-grade RAG, tool contracts, and context engineering with Haystack and LangGraph

Author: Laura Funderburk (Author)

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Language/Artifical Intelligence

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Format: eBook and Soft Cover 

Length:   358 pages

Publication Date: December, 2025

Synopsis:

Stop LLM applications from breaking in production. Build deterministic pipelines, enforce strict tool contracts, engineer high-signal context for RAG, and orchestrate resilient multi-agent workflows using two foundational frameworks: Haystack for pipelines and LangGraph for low-level agent orchestration.

DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt’s next-gen Reader*

Key Features

  • Design reproducible LLM pipelines using typed components and strict tool contracts
  • Build resilient multi-agent systems with LangGraph and modular microservices
  • Evaluate and monitor pipeline performance with Ragas and Weights & Biases

Book Description

Modern LLM applications often break in production due to brittle pipelines, loose tool definitions, and noisy context. This book shows you how to build production-ready, context-aware systems using Haystack and LangGraph. You’ll learn to design deterministic pipelines with strict tool contracts and deploy them as microservices. Through structured context engineering, you’ll orchestrate reliable agent workflows and move beyond simple prompt-based interactions.

You’ll start by understanding LLM behavior—tokens, embeddings, and transformer models—and see how prompt engineering has evolved into a full context engineering discipline. Then, you’ll build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with retrievers, rankers, and custom components using Haystack’s graph-based architecture. You’ll also create knowledge graphs, synthesize unstructured data, and evaluate system behavior using Ragas and Weights & Biases. In LangGraph, you’ll orchestrate agents with supervisor-worker patterns, typed state machines, retries, fallbacks, and safety guardrails.

By the end of the book, you’ll have the skills to design scalable, testable LLM pipelines and multi-agent systems that remain robust as the AI ecosystem evolves.

*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required

What you will learn

  • Build structured retrieval pipelines with Haystack
  • Apply context engineering to improve agent performance
  • Serve pipelines as LangGraph-compatible microservices
  • Use LangGraph to orchestrate multi-agent workflows
  • Deploy REST APIs using FastAPI and Hayhooks
  • Track cost and quality with Ragas and Weights & Biases
  • Implement retries, circuit breakers, and observability
  • Design sovereign agents for high-volume local execution

Who this book is for

LLM engineers, NLP developers, and data scientists looking to build production-grade pipelines, agentic workflows, or RAG systems. Ideal for tech leads looking to move beyond prototypes to scalable, testable solutions, as well as teams modernizing legacy NLP pipelines into orchestration-ready microservices. Proficiency in Python and familiarity with core NLP concepts are recommended.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Natural Language Processing Pipelines
  2. Diving Deep into Large Language Models
  3. Introduction to Haystack by deepset
  4. Bringing Components Together – Haystack Pipelines for Different Use Cases
  5. Haystack Pipeline Development with Custom Components
  6. Building Reproducible and Production-Ready RAG Systems
  7. Deploying Haystack-Based Applications
  8. Hands-on Projects
  9. Future Trends and Beyond
  10. Epilogue: The Architecture of Agentic AI
Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2N8L1X

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February 17, 2026 · 4:56 pm

New Release-Connecting Goals to Impacts and Outcomes: Harnessing Structured Conversations for Customer-Driven Value Delivery

Title:  Connecting Goals to Impacts and Outcomes:

 

Subtitle:Harnessing Structured Conversations for Customer-Driven Value Delivery

Author:  by by Claude Hanhart (Author), Rachel Collins (Author)  

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Business/Software Development

Format: eBook 

Length:   387 pages

Publication Date: January, 2026

Synopsis:

You’ve been in that Agile planning session.

Everyone agrees on goals like “improve customer experience” or “increase engagement.” The roadmap looks aligned. The OKRs are approved. But when the sprint ends, no one can clearly explain what success actually means—or why customers should care.

Months later, your product team ships a feature. Customers don’t use it. Stakeholders ask uncomfortable questions. Someone says, “I thought we were building something different.”

This isn’t a delivery problem. It’s a conversation problem.

Across Agile teams, product management organizations, and enterprise transformations, teams work hard, follow the process, and deliver on time—yet still struggle to create real customer and business value. The gap isn’t execution. It’s how goals, assumptions, and decisions are discussed.

Structured Conversations is a practical toolkit for closing that gap.

This book shows product leaders, Agile coaches, and delivery teams how to use clear language and visual thinking to align strategy, product decisions, and day‑to‑day work around measurable outcomes.

In this book, you’ll learn how to:

  • Write clear, outcome‑focused goals using VERB + NOUN syntax that eliminate ambiguity
  • Connect customer needs to business impact using Empathy Mapping, Customer Journey Mapping, and Impact Mapping
  • Align product roadmaps and delivery plans with OKRs that drive accountability and learning
  • Validate assumptions early using Hypothesis‑Driven Development and Example Mapping
  • Facilitate cross‑functional Agile conversations where disagreements become productive
  • Turn vague requirements into clear, executable user stories that teams interpret the same way


Drawing on experience across startups, financial services, and large‑scale Agile transformations, Structured Conversations bridges the gap between product strategy and value delivery with techniques that work in real‑world environments.

The approaches are modular. Start with the technique that addresses your biggest challenge today. Each chapter includes step‑by‑step guidance, real examples, and “Try This Right Now” exercises you can apply immediately.

Whether you work in product management, Agile delivery, or organizational change, this book helps you turn good intentions into measurable outcomes.

Free downloadable templates available at structured‑conversations.com

Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFDKBP8L/

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February 17, 2026 · 4:48 pm

New Release-The Real Cost of Regeneration: Judgement and the Limits of Modern Organizations

Title:  The Real Cost of Regeneration

 

Subtitle:  Judgement and the Limits of Modern Organizations

Author:  by Joel Carboni 

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Business/Personal Improvement

Format: eBook and Soft Cover and hardcover

Length:   132 pages

Publication Date: February, 2026

Synopsis:

The Real Cost of Regeneration: Judgment and the Limits of Modern Organizations examines why sustainable business strategy, regenerative leadership, and organizational design so often fail—even when intentions are good and effort is high.

This is not a leadership self‑help book. It is a systems thinking analysis of corporate governance, decision‑making under pressure, and organizational judgment in modern businesses and institutions—for readers who want to understand why sustainability and ESG efforts fail beyond surface‑level explanations.

Most organizations do not fail because leaders lack courage or values. They fail because systems decide before people do. Through alignment, speed, professionalism, portfolio management, risk and assurance processes, and late‑stage governance, leadership accountability is quietly displaced and judgment is narrowed long before harm becomes visible.

Written for board members, executives, senior leaders, sustainability professionals, and system designers working on ESG beyond compliance, this book examines:

  • Why speed becomes a design constraint that eliminates pause and refusal
  • How alignment and “professionalism” replace judgment in leadership teams
  • Why risk management and assurance often function as permission, not protection
  • How portfolio management converts strategic intent into obligation
  • Why formal authority arrives after decisions are already irreversible
  • How teams absorb harm that systems refuse to hold
  • Why regeneration requires giving up speed, optionality, deniability, and certain forms of power and growth

Rather than offering leadership frameworks or inspirational advice, The Real Cost of Regeneration exposes the structural limits of modern organizational design and asks what would actually have to change for regenerative leadership, sustainable business, and ethical governance to be real rather than performative.

If you are looking for a guide on how to motivate people or optimize performance, this book is not for you.

If you want to understand how systems create harm in well‑run organizations—and what regeneration actually costs when taken seriously—this book is the conversation most leadership literature avoids.

Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFDKBP8L/

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January 17, 2026 · 4:00 am

New Release-SCALING YOURSELF:Designing a Personal Operating System for Career and Life

Title:  SCALING YOURSELF

Subtitle:  Designing a Personal Operating System for Career and Life

Author:  by Praval Panwar 

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Business/Personal Improvement

Format: eBook and Soft Cover and hardcover

Length:   81 pages

Publication Date: January, 2026

Synopsis:

High performers are taught to push harder as responsibilities grow.
But effort does not scale. Architecture does.

As careers advance, the same habits that once drove success begin to create overload, burnout, and diminishing impact. Decisions slow. Energy drops. Influence dilutes. The problem isn’t capability—it’s operating at a new level with an outdated personal operating system.

Scale Yourself applies principles from engineering, systems design, and leadership to the human side of performance. Instead of productivity hacks or motivation, it shows how to redesign how work, decisions, energy, and influence flow—so growth becomes sustainable.

This book is for ambitious professionals, engineers, and leaders whose success has increased complexity, not freedom.

This is not a book about doing more.
It is a book about designing better.

Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFDKBP8L/

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January 17, 2026 · 3:43 am

New Release-HYPERSCALE

Title:  HYPERSCALE

Subtitle:  AI, Data Centers, and the Next Great Expansion of Global Energy Capacity

Author:  by Todd Thomas

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Green Business/Computers

Format: eBook and Soft Cover and audio

Publisher: New Life Publishing

Length:   130 pages

Publication Date: December, 2025

Synopsis:

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy at unprecedented speed. But behind every breakthrough in AI lies a far bigger challenge and opportunity: energy.

In Hyperscale, Todd Thomas, Best Selling Author of The Unleashing Abundant Energy Trilogy, pulls back the curtain on one of the most important and least understood transformations of our time. As hyperscale AI data centers grow to gigawatt scale, they are no longer passive consumers of electricity. They are becoming power producers, grid stabilizers, and central drivers of economic expansion.

“We’re proving that sustainability and strong economic growth can go hand in hand. We don’t have to choose between what’s right for the environment and what’s good for our communities. We can and must do both.”
— Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan

Hyperscale explores how data centers are evolving into power-positive infrastructure through innovations such as virtual power plants, landfill mining, advanced nuclear and fusion energy, battery intelligence, waste-heat reuse, and renewable integration that scales without sacrificing reliability.

Grounded in real-world projects and industry data, this book provides a clear blueprint for how AI infrastructure can grow without breaking the grid or the planet. It connects the digital economy to the physical systems that sustain it and shows how abundance, resilience, and sustainability can advance together.

For leaders in technology, energy, finance, policy, construction, and infrastructure, Hyperscale is essential reading.

The digital economy and the energy economy are now the same economy.

Those who understand this shift will help build what comes next.

Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2N8L1X

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January 17, 2026 · 3:28 am

New Release-The First 100 Days of the New CISO: A Leadership Guide to Lasting Impact

Title:  The First 100 Days of the New CISO: A Leadership Guide to Lasting Impact

Author:  by JC Gaillard

Genre:     Non-Fiction/Sports/Computers

Format: eBook and Soft Cover and audio

Publisher: Independent

Length:   230 pages

Publication Date: November, 2025

Synopsis:

A Practical Roadmap for Real and Lasting Cybersecurity Leadership.

When a new Chief Information Security Officer steps into the role, the first 100 days can define their legacy. In The First 100 Days of the New CISO, seasoned cybersecurity leader and consultant JC Gaillard offers a pragmatic, experience-driven guide to succeeding in those crucial early months — and beyond.

Drawing on over two decades of advising major global organisations, Gaillard helps CISOs, executives, and boards understand what true leadership in cybersecurity looks like: calm, structured, and aligned with business priorities.
This is not another technical manual — it’s a leadership guide grounded in governance, culture, and the realities of corporate life.

This is more than a book about the first 100 days. It is a blueprint for the next decade of cybersecurity leadership.

Inside, you’ll discover:


– How to navigate the first 6 days, 6 weeks, and 6 months with clarity and composure.

– How to build trust and credibility across stakeholders before driving change.

– Proven techniques for aligning security with business strategy and governance.

– How to communicate effectively with boards and executive committees.

– Why culture, rhythm, and proportion matter more than tools or technology.

– What differentiates lasting transformation from short-term activity.


Who this book is for:


– Newly appointed CISOs seeking a structured, strategic start.

– Experienced security leaders looking to strengthen influence and impact.

– CEOs, CIOs, and board members who want to understand what effective security leadership looks like.

– Consultants and governance professionals focused on resilience, trust, and transformation.


Structured like a consulting playbook and written in clear, disciplined prose, this book offers the perspective and tools to turn uncertainty into direction — and direction into measurable impact. If you want to lead with confidence, build maturity, and leave a legacy that lasts beyond your tenure, The First 100 Days of the New CISO will show you how.

Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1BLTC2L

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