June 1, 2026 · 2:33 pm

NEW- The Product Blueprint: The Architecture of Innovation and Product Management by Pablo Kaplan 

Title:  The Problem-First Method

Subtitle:  The Architecture of Innovation and Product Management

Author:   Pablo Kaplan

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Strategy

Format: Hardcover, ebook, & Paperwork

Publisher : ‎ Spines

Released:   April 2026

Synopsis:

The book drives us from the basics of product development techniques, through the breakthrough of Artificial Intelligence into our daily lives. He claims that it representes more than just a technological advancement— but it signifies a paradigm shift that demands immediate attention from product management professionals.

‘We stand at the face of one of the most transformative periods in modern history. The emergence of Artificial Intelligence has fundamentally altered the landscape of product development, creating unprecedented opportunities for innovation and growth. The intention of this book is to explore how product management must evolve and harness these revolutionary changes.’

It is a practical and inspiring resource for product managers, emphasizing the importance of innovation, adaptability, and customer focus in achieving success.
Pablo Kaplan is a Product Innovation expert with over 35 years of experience and thousands of successful products. He is the founder of Wheelchairs of Hope, a humanitarian initiative providing affordable wheelchairs for children in less developed areas.

During my tenure leading the intern innovation program at Keter, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Pablo Kaplan and to observe firsthand his disciplined approach to product development and organizational leadership. Recognizing the depth of his professional expertise, I later invited him to teach in the Master’s Program at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, where his structured methodology and clarity of thought contributed meaningfully to the academic discourse on product design, development, and innovation. This volume reflects the same rigor, experience, and insight that have long distinguished his work.

Prof. Ezri Tarazi, Chair of the Technion Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSM1Q7T

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June 1, 2026 · 2:14 pm

NEW- The Problem-First Method: A Framework for Innovative Product Builders by Kevin Scott Dias 

Title:  The Problem-First Method: A Framework for Innovative Product Builders

Subtitle:  A Framework for Innovative Product Builders

Author: Kevin Scott Dias  

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Strategy

Format: Hardcover & Paperwork

Released:   April 2026

Synopsis:

Late 2023. I’m on a video call with a practice owner who’s about to walk. She leans forward: “Do you have Autopay?”

I freeze. Our competitor just launched it. Every lost deal mentions it. So I say what any founder under pressure says: “We can build that.”

Three months later, we ship. Nobody cares.

We’d solved the wrong problem. Solo practitioners needed Autopay (set it, forget it, charge cards automatically). Our customers, multi-provider practices juggling insurance, exceptions, and staff who needed control, needed something completely different.

That mistake cost us three months. But it taught me something worth far more: the most expensive thing you can build is the right solution to the wrong problem.

This book is about the discipline of resisting that mistake, even when the pressure is on, the competitor is shipping, and everyone’s waiting for you to make a call.

I’m not a founder with billion-dollar exits to my name. Ambiki is a niche vertical SaaS serving pediatric therapy practices, not exactly TechCrunch headline material. But I’ve spent a decade making mistakes, recognizing patterns, and learning to tell the difference between real problems and imaginary ones.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • The traps smart teams fall into (Autopay, Safe Oasis, the API mirage) and why “competitor has it” is never a good enough reason.
  • Real frameworks that make problem-first thinking repeatable: the Feature Alignment Document, the 10-Question Validation Checklist, the Problem Atlas that replaces traditional roadmaps.
  • How we built our teletherapy platform three weeks before COVID hit the US, and what that taught us about sitting with a problem long enough for the right solution to emerge.

And the hardest lesson: how to maintain discipline when customers hand you solutions, sales wants features by Friday, and your ego whispers that of course you can build that.

Every page comes from practice. The messy, uncomfortable work of sitting with problems longer than feels natural, especially when momentum makes it feel like you’re still on track.

If you’ve ever shipped something clever and polished that nobody used, this book is for you. And if you’ve wondered why problem-first thinking is so hard when everyone already knows they should do it, you’re not alone.

Knowing the trap and avoiding it are two different skills. Let’s build the second one.

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXV6PK1X

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June 1, 2026 · 11:19 am

NEW- Leading While Human: Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me by Ralph Kellogg 

 

Title:  Leading While Human

Subtitle:  Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me

Author: Ralph Kellogg 

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Globalization

Format: eBook 

Released:   May, 2026

Publisher:   BookBaby

Synopsis:

Leadership is rarely what we imagine it will be. It is not defined by how polished we appear, but by how consciously we choose to show up.
Most people enter leadership believing it will bring clarity, confidence, and authority—that experience will quiet doubt and success will resolve uncertainty. Instead, leadership often magnifies the very things we hoped it would erase: fear, pressure, responsibility, identity, and the constant awareness that our decisions affect others in profound ways.
This book is not a manual on strategy, productivity, or performance metrics. It is an exploration of the human side of leadership—the parts rarely discussed in meetings, leadership programs, or executive coaching sessions. Through deeply honest essays drawn from real workplace experiences, the author examines how leadership is shaped not only by training and ambition, but by lived experience.
Each story reflects a moment that changed how the author leads, listens, and shows up. Some are uncomfortable. Some are quiet. All are rooted in truth.
The book explores what happens when leaders:
• Carry responsibility without certainty
• Navigate power dynamics that silence rather than support
• Confuse being needed with being valued
• Tie identity too closely to titles and roles
• Struggle with anxiety, grief, and mental health while expected to remain composed
• Learn that silence can cause more harm than speaking
• Discover that inclusion is practiced in everyday moments, not policy statements
• Realize that compassion and accountability must coexist
Rather than offering prescriptive answers, this book invites reflection. It asks readers to consider how their experiences—both personal and professional—quietly influence how they make decisions, respond under stress, and relate to the people they lead. Readers learn how unresolved moments can become blind spots, how past wounds can shape reactions, and the impact leaders have through tone, language, presence, and restraint—often without realizing it.
Written for current and emerging leaders or for anyone who works with others, this book offers a thoughtful examination of what “leadership” actually requires: not perfection, certainty, or control, but awareness, humility, and courage.

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.in/Leading-While-Human-Notes-Someone-ebook/dp/B0GSSCJJJP

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June 1, 2026 · 11:01 am

NEW- Mind The Gap: Scaling Businesses Across Cultures by Vincent Lauria, Stefano Pellegrino, & Savanid Vatanasakdakul 

Title:  Mind The Gap

Subtitle:  Scaling Businesses Across Cultures

Author: Vincent Lauria, Stefano Pellegrino, Savanid Vatanasakdakul 

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Globalization

Format: Hardcover, eBook 

Released:   May, 2026

Publisher:   Wiley

Synopsis:

Your global expansion isn’t failing because of your strategy — it’s failing because you don’t see the cultural gap.

You’ve done everything right — built a strong product, crafted a solid pitch, entered a promising market… and yet deals fall apart, partnerships stall, and nothing lands the way it should. You start wondering: What am I missing?

This book is NOT another generic business guide filled with theory and one-size-fits-all frameworks. It’s a real-world playbook built from decades of experience scaling companies across continents. Written by global venture capitalist Vincent Lauria and international operator Stefano Pellegrino, it reveals what actually happens when business meets culture — and how to navigate it successfully.

Imagine… walking into any new market with confidence, instantly reading the room, building trust faster than your competitors, and closing deals that once seemed impossible.

Inside the book, you will discover:

  • Why deals that feel “done” suddenly collapse overnight — and the invisible signal you missed
  • What people really mean when they say “yes”… and how it can quietly kill your deal
  • The unspoken rules of trust that can make or break you in a new market — before you even realize it
  • The subtle mistakes that silently destroy your expansion — and how to spot them before they cost you everything
  • Why your proven strategy stops working the moment you cross a border — and what actually works instead
  • The hidden skill top global leaders use to adapt instantly in any culture (and why most people never develop it)
  • How to build teams that truly perform across cultures — without miscommunication, friction, or costly hiring mistakes

This isn’t just theory — you’ll find actionable insights, real stories, and practical frameworks you can apply immediately, like having a seasoned global advisor guiding your every move.

Think you’ve read books on international business before? This one goes deeper — into the human layer most books ignore. Short on time? Each chapter delivers clear, usable takeaways you can implement right away.

Every day you wait, someone else is learning how to win in markets you still don’t fully understand.
Buy Now and stop being the outsider in rooms where real decisions are made.

 

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Gap-Scaling-Businesses-Cultures/dp/1394381476/

 

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June 1, 2026 · 10:39 am

New- ALIGNED WITH INTELLIGENCE: Reflections on Leadership, AI, and Consciousness by Jeff Arnold

Title:  ALIGNED WITH INTELLIGENCE

Subtitle:  Reflections on Leadership, AI, and Consciousness

Author:  Jeff Arnold

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Leadership

Format: eBook and Paperback

Released:   April 2026

Synopsis:

Artificial intelligence is accelerating.

But the real shift isn’t happening in machines.

It’s happening in us.

Aligned With Intelligence is not a technical book about AI.

It is a book about how leaders must think, decide, and act in a world where intelligence is no longer limited to human minds.

Through a series of short, powerful reflections, this book explores the deeper questions most conversations about AI avoid:

• What happens when speed outpaces judgment?
• How do you lead systems you don’t fully understand?
• What does accountability look like when decisions are influenced by algorithms?
• Why will human clarity become more valuable—not less—as AI expands?

This is not a book you read once.

It is a book you return to.

Each chapter is intentionally brief—designed to be read in minutes, but considered for much longer.

Between chapters, you will find space.

That space is intentional.

Because in an age of constant acceleration, the ability to pause, think clearly, and act with purpose will define the next generation of leadership.

Aligned With Intelligence challenges a simple assumption:

That more intelligence automatically leads to better outcomes.

It doesn’t.

Alignment does.

As AI becomes faster, more embedded, and more powerful, the question is no longer:

“What can technology do?”

The question is:

“Who are we becoming while we build it?”

If you are a leader, builder, operator, or thinker navigating the future of AI…

This book will not give you easy answers.

But it will help you ask better questions.

And in the age of intelligent systems—

that may be the most valuable skill of all.

The latest work from bestselling author Jeff Arnold, Aligned With Intelligence offers a clear, thought-provoking perspective on leadership in the age of artificial intelligence.

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/ALIGNED-INTELLIGENCE-Reflections-Leadership-Consciousness/dp/B0GVRZ87JG/#detailBullets_feature_div

 

 

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May 31, 2026 · 10:35 am

Featured- The Payroll Pivot: From Invisibility to Influence by Nick Day

Title:  The Payroll Pivot

Subtitle:  From Invisibility to Influence

Author:  Michael Earls

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Management

Format: Hardcover, eBook and Paperback

Released:   March 27, 2026

327 Pages

Synopsis:

The profession that runs in silence is about to get loud.

Payroll controls up to 80% of an organisation’s operating expenditure. It holds compliance risk worth millions. It is the reason every employee trusts their employer enough to show up tomorrow.

And yet it remains one of the most strategically undervalued functions in business.

The Payroll Pivot exists to change that.

Nick Day has spent 24 years placing over 10,000 payroll professionals, conducted more than 400 podcast conversations with industry leaders, and coached payroll executives across the globe. This book distils everything he has learned about why brilliant professionals stay invisible, and what happens when they stop.

Inside, you will discover:

  • How to move from the back office to the boardroom by translating payroll data into language the C-suite cannot ignore.
  • Why fear, not skill, is the hidden force keeping talented professionals silent, and how The Fear Equation offers a way through.
  • How AI is not replacing payroll professionals but promoting them, and what it means to become the algorithmic conscience of work.
  • Real stories from leaders who made the pivot, from processor to partner, from invisible to indispensable.
  • Practical frameworks for building trust, leading with character, and sustaining resilience in a profession that never stops.
  • How to claim your seat at the table. Not by waiting for permission. By making yourself impossible to overlook.

The Payroll Pivot is the book the profession has been waiting for. From back office to front line. From transactional to strategic. From Payroll Leader to the Chief Payroll Officers the algorithmic age demands. From invisibility to influence.

Payroll professionals who pivot will shape the future. Those who don’t will be shaped by it. This is your pivot

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN2MBBR

 

 

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May 31, 2026 · 10:22 am

New Release- Create Your Own Luck: How Leaders leverage the Intersection of Preparation and Opportunity (Create Your Own Luck: The Playbook) by Jeremy Owoh

 

Title: Create Your Own Luck

Subtitle:  How Leaders leverage the Intersection of Preparation and Opportunity 

Author:  Jeremy Owoh

Genre: Non-Fiction/Self-Help/Time Management

Format: eBook and Paperback

Pages:     174

Released:   April, 2026

Synopsis:

The concept of luck carries various connotations, often shaped by individual experiences and perspectives. From a spiritual realm, there has also been some controversy about if there is really such a thing of luck. Throughout my leadership journey, I have contemplated its true meaning and have come to define luck as the intersection of preparation and opportunity. If there is one principle that encapsulates my leadership experience, it is the unwavering commitment to preparation—ensuring that I am ready to seize any opportunity that arises. Moreover, my journey has been shaped not only by diligence and readiness but also by the profound influence of grace and mercy.

 

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX32JQQV

 

 

 

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May 30, 2026 · 10:23 am

Featured- Finding Direction in the Age of AI: Finding Clarity, Leadership and Human Connection in a World Moving at Machine Speed by Michael Earls 

 

Title: Finding Direction in the Age of AI 

Subtitle:  Finding Clarity, Leadership and Human Connection in a World Moving at Machine Speed

Author:  Michael Earls

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Strategy 

Format: eBook and Paperback

Released:   March, 2026

Synopsis:

Technology has never moved faster. Cloud computing reshaped how organizations build systems. Artificial intelligence is transforming how decisions are made, how information is created, and how work itself happens.

But as innovation accelerates, something important is becoming harder to find:

Direction.

In Finding Direction in the Age of AI, technology leader Michael Earls explores what it means to stay human in a world increasingly driven by machines.

Drawing from more than two decades working across infrastructure engineering, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology leadership, Michael reflects on the deeper questions technology forces us to ask:

• How do leaders maintain clarity when information moves at machine speed?

• What happens to culture when work becomes fully digital?

• Can artificial intelligence increase productivity without replacing the human elements that make work meaningful?

Blending stories from the evolution of datacenters, cloud platforms, and AI with reflections on leadership, curiosity, and connection, this book offers a thoughtful guide for navigating the modern technology landscape.

Because the real challenge of the AI era isn’t keeping up with speed.

It’s remembering where we’re trying to go.

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN2MBBR

 

Michael Earls is a technology and cloud transformation leader with more than two decades of experience helping organizations navigate major shifts in technology. His career has spanned infrastructure, cloud platforms, enterprise strategy, and leadership during some of the most transformative periods in modern computing.

Having worked across startups, enterprise technology companies, and global cloud platforms, Michael writes about the intersection of technology, leadership, and human connection in an era where innovation moves at machine speed.

Finding Direction in the Age of AI reflects on how leaders and organizations maintain clarity, culture, and purpose as artificial intelligence reshapes how we work.

 

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May 30, 2026 · 2:13 am

Featured- The Delivery Gap: Why AI Adoption Fails and How Engineering Leaders Fix It by Brenn Hill

 

Title: The Delivery Gap

Subtitle:  Why AI Adoption Fails and How Engineering Leaders Fix It

Author:   Brenn Hill

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Management

Format: eBook and Paperback

Released:   April 10, 2026

Synopsis:

Your team is writing more code than ever. Your incident rate is climbing too.

Pull request volume is up. Review quality is down. Senior engineers are spending their weeks proofreading AI-generated output instead of designing systems. The dashboards say productivity is up. The incident rate says otherwise.

This is the delivery gap: the growing distance between how fast your team can generate code and how fast your organization can verify that code is correct, secure, and aligned with what you intended to build.

Stripe ships 1,300+ AI-generated PRs per week — every one human-reviewed. Spotify’s LLM-as-judge vetoes 25% of agent sessions. These companies are not faster because they adopted AI. They are faster because they built the verification infrastructure to make AI output trustworthy.

The Delivery Gap shows you how to build that infrastructure.

Inside:

  • The Verification Triangle — metrics that tell you whether your verification is keeping pace with your generation velocity
  • Six-tier quality gates — from static analysis through behavioral monitoring, each catching failure classes the tier below cannot see
  • The Capability Ladder — seven levels of organizational readiness, from experimentation through full agentic operations
  • Eight decisions — an implementation sequence with completion criteria, starting from wherever you are
  • The Conversation — six questions your leadership will ask about AI governance, and how to answer them with data
  • Case studies — what Stripe, Spotify, Webflow, Dropbox, and Airbnb actually built (not what vendors claim)

This is not a book about prompting. It is a book about what happens after the code is generated.

For CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Directors, and Engineering Managers responsible for AI adoption.

 

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWRY2XH1

 

 

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May 30, 2026 · 1:35 am

Featured: Ghost in the Cabin by R.W. Dove

 

Title:   Ghost in the Cabin

Author: R.W. Dove

Genre: Ghosts/Thriller

Format: Kindle, Hardcover, paperback

Pages:   324 pages

Publication Date: May 12, 2026

Synopsis:

In Ghost in the Cabin by R.W. Dove, four friends from New York City escape the chaos of urban life for a relaxing vacation in a secluded cabin nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. Their tranquil getaway quickly takes a chilling turn when they encounter a mysterious couple who abruptly disappear without explanation, leaving the friends questioning the safety of their retreat.

Determined to uncover the truth behind their new friends’ vanishing act, the group contacts local authorities, only to be pulled deeper into a web of the town’s dark secrets. As they delve into the mystery, they discover that the past is not as buried as it seems, ghostly tales of murder and unresolved injustices begin to surface, threatening not only their vacation but their very lives.

With a plot filled with unexpected twists and eerie revelations, the novel explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the haunting legacies of those who have come before. In this gripping tale, the dead have their own stories to tell, and the friends must confront the chilling reality that some secrets are best left undisturbed.

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/0iSacj9g

 

 

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