Create a book cover for "The Talent Formula" (soon to be published)

Gale Stafford Company

I implement consulting and training packages that improve organizational performance. My target audience includes managers and executives in organizations doing complex, knowledge-intensive, and/or creative work -- ideally my client is a software company, an IT services company, or large IT department in any company.

In the software and technology industry, we celebrate and value: (1) innovation (2) being smart, informed and precise (3) being cool, "bad-ass", and competent/powerful (4) tough, no non-sense style. Your design should appeal to this kind of person.

I need a cover for a book that will be published soon. I need a cover that is specifically designed for my printed book version (to use on Amazon CreateSpace). I will plan to use this cover for my ebook version, too. But the main goal is a good looking cover for my printed book version.

The cover should display the book title, subtitle and author

Book title: The Talent Formula
Book subtitle: How to Engage People, Improve Teamwork and Elevate Performance Using the New Science of Management
Book Author: Gale R. Stafford

The style I am looking for is: cool, no nonsense, masculine, powerful

Images for the cover: you can include an illustration or no illustration at all. It may not need that. I leave that up to you. If you include an image, an illustration related to science would be good. Or something like an illustration representing a person feeling engaged at work, or an illustration representing his/her talent being fully activated at work.

Book contents: here is a peek at my table of contents
Managers Matter
SECTION 1
The Talent Formula and the Fundamentals of Managing for High Performance
The Hidden Driver of High Performance
Shape Conditions to Maximize Motivation
Interpersonal Rapport Matters More than Authority
Consistent Care and Respect Boost Performance and Engagement
SECTION 2
Four Fundamental Skills Every Successful Coach Must Have
Hold Effective 1:1 Meetings
Balance Comfort with Pressure for Effective Coaching
Overcome the Six Derailers of Good Coaching
Challenge but Do Not Overwhelm Your People
Leverage People’s Strengths
Lay a Foundation for Efficient Coaching and Performance Conversations
Leverage the true drivers of performance
Use Archetypes to Coach
Make your coaching more efficient
Master four mindsets for optimal performance
SECTION 3
Organizational Development, Performance, and Agility
Generosity matters: Valued-based leadership
How to Elevate Performance in Creative, Innovative Work
Inspire continual improvement
Hire like a pro
SECTION 4
Guide your own improvement
Seek feedback from the right people and reject the cynics
Increase your expertise in talent management

I like these cover designs in particular:

"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel
http://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Note…804139296/

Talk like TED by Carmine Gallo
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Talk-Like-T…ets-ebook/

I don't work Fridays by Brandon Corpstein
http://99designs.com/book-cover-des…don-444688