John Timpson has become established as one of the most entertaining and individual writers in the world of business. His column has a fanatical fan base and his books – 'Dear James' and 'How to ride a Giraffe' are essential reading for any business leader.

The Books

Dear James

"Essential reading – and enjoyable to boot.”
Sir John Harvey-Jones

"Perhaps the most extraordinary thing about Dear James is the apparent niceness of the author.”
D J Taylor – Sunday Times

Cobbled Together

"Reading through these articles, it becomes abundantly clear just how and why Timpson has become such a successful company.”
Richard Caseby – Managing Editor, Sunday Times

How to Ride a Giraffe

"A great read for any business leader on the search for new ideas.”
Julian Richer

"It’s so refreshing to find a business book full of straight talking and common sense.”
Lord Kirkham

The Management books

John's style of making learning easy by using pictures and few words can be seen in all of his management books. These little books really make things easy to understand.

Articles

John writes for a number of publications. To read all of John's articles, click on one of the logos below: