Books by Charles Newbury
Practical writing on strategy, leadership, influence, communication, sales, AI and career growth
The Operator’s Guide to Strategy
How Strategy Actually Gets Done Inside Complex Organisations
A practical look at how strategy turns into real execution inside large, complex organisations. Written for operators, leaders, and professionals who want a clearer understanding of how decisions get made and results get delivered.
The AI Manager
How Smart Leaders Use Artificial Intelligence to Make Better Decisions
A practical guide for managers who want to use AI well without losing judgment, clarity, or accountability. The book explores how leaders can improve decision-making, productivity, and thinking in an increasingly AI-shaped workplace.
Will AI Replace My Job?
Why Judgment, Strategy and Influence Still Matter
A practical book for professionals trying to understand what AI will change, what it will automate, and where human value still matters most. It focuses on the skills that become more important as routine work becomes easier for machines to handle.
Selling Like Steve Jobs
7 Principles for Selling Ideas That Change Markets
An analysis of the principles behind how bold ideas are positioned, communicated, and sold. This book is about clarity, conviction, and commercial storytelling for people who want their ideas to land with more force.
The $7 Toaster
How Kmart Changed Retail Forever
A practical and readable analysis of how Kmart reshaped Australian retail through simplicity, value, range discipline, and operational clarity. Written for anyone interested in strategy, merchandising, transformation, and how real commercial turnarounds happen.
Influence Without Authority in the AI Era
Micro Behaviours for Leading and Thriving in a Flattened World
A practical guide to building influence when you do not control the room, the title, or the final decision. The book focuses on the small behaviours that help people earn trust, shape conversations, and lead effectively in modern organisations.
Leadership in a Minute
Build Authority and Trust One Minute at a Time
A short, practical leadership book built around the idea that trust is earned in small moments, not big speeches. Ideal for emerging leaders, supervisors, and anyone trying to build credibility through everyday behaviour.
Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?
A Practical Guide to Job Interviews and Career Conversations
A practical guide for people navigating interviews, career questions, and the pressure of having to explain their future clearly. It helps readers answer common career questions with more confidence, realism, and self-awareness.
Selling Without Pressure
How to Influence, Build Trust and Close with Confidence
A practical sales book for people who want to sell well without sounding scripted, pushy, or forced. It focuses on trust, clarity, confidence, and the behaviours that make people easier to buy from.
How to Talk to Anyone (Without Feeling Awkward About Small Talk)
Small Behaviours That Change How People See You
A practical guide to building real social confidence through subtle behavioural shifts that change how people experience you. Whether you struggle with small talk, networking, dating, or speaking up in meetings, this book shows you what to adjust.
Inside are 61 concise techniques that improve conversation skills, body language, listening, presence, and professional communication. No scripts. No forced extroversion. Just small behaviours that compound over time.
The Language of Influence
How Body Language and Speech Shape Influence
A practical guide to influence through the signals you send - what you say, how you say it, and what people pick up before your message even lands. Built for real conversations at work: meetings, negotiations, hard calls, and moments where trust matters.
About the Author
Charles Newbury is a commercial, strategy and operations leader with experience across major organisations including Coles, DoorDash, JB Hi-Fi and Bapcor. His background spans transformation, product, retail, sales, operations and execution at scale.
His books focus on practical ideas that help people think more clearly, communicate better, lead with confidence and turn strategy into action. Across business, careers, leadership and influence, his writing is grounded in real-world experience and built for professionals who want useful insight they can apply immediately.