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In 2009 Simon Sinek started a movement to help people become more inspired at work and, in turn, inspire their colleagues and customers. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, including more than 28 million who've watched his TED Talk based on Start with Why - the third most popular TED video of all time. Sinek starts with a fundamental question: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and...
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"In finite games, like football or chess, the players are known, the rules are fixed, and the endpoint is clear. The winners and losers are easily identified. In infinite games, like business or politics or life itself, the players come and go, the rules are changeable, and there is no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers in an infinite game; there is only ahead and behind. The more I started to understand the difference between finite...
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"Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the world, affecting up to one in eight adults each year, but in our workplaces, and among our leaders, anxiety has been a hidden problem-there in plain sight but ignored. Until now. The Anxious Achiever is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety in the workplace and help leaders and high achievers transform anxiety from an apparent weakness into a strength. Morra Aarons-Mele argues that...
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A fully revised and updated installment from the bestselling author of The Oz Principle Series.
Two-time New York Times bestselling authors Roger Connors and Tom Smith show how leaders can achieve record-breaking results by quickly and effectively shaping their organizational culture to capitalize on their greatest asset-their people.
Change the Culture, Change the Game joins their classic book, The Oz Principle,...
Two-time New York Times bestselling authors Roger Connors and Tom Smith show how leaders can achieve record-breaking results by quickly and effectively shaping their organizational culture to capitalize on their greatest asset-their people.
Change the Culture, Change the Game joins their classic book, The Oz Principle,...
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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The new edition of an international bestseller helps individuals and organizations shift to a new mindset that will improve performance, spark collaboration, accelerate innovation, and make your life and the lives of everyone around you better.
Without even being aware of it, many of us operate from an inward mindset, a single-minded focus on our own goals and objectives. This book points out the many ways, some quite subtle and deceptive, that...
Without even being aware of it, many of us operate from an inward mindset, a single-minded focus on our own goals and objectives. This book points out the many ways, some quite subtle and deceptive, that...
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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"Discover a more agile, democratic, and effective model of leadership, from legendary business scholar Edgar Schein and Silicon Valley executive Peter Schein. Legendary organizational scholar Edgar Schein and former Silicon Valley executive Peter Schein say leadership today requires that people transcend their hierarchical roles and relate to each other as human beings-what they call humble leadership. In such relationships new ideas can flow freely,...
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Sutton starts with diagnosis: what kind of asshole problem, exactly, are you dealing with? From there, he provides field-tested, evidence-based, and sometimes surprising strategies for dealing with assholes-- avoiding them, outwitting them, disarming them, sending them packing, and developing protective psychological armor. By helping you develop an outlook and personal plan that will help you preserve the sanity in your work life, Sutton also help...
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Move past the obstacles and implement your new strategyMove is your guide to mobilizing your whole organization to take your business forward. Whatever your needed transformation may be: a new initiative, a new market, a new product, your fresh strategy is up against a powerful foe: an organization's tendency to stay very busy and completely engaged what it's already doing. This book shows you how to cut through resistance and get your team engaged...
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[2012], c2009
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Fewer young people coming into the workforce has serious implications for employers, business owners, and management. Coupled with this, there is a hidden and under-utilized pool of workers aged over 45. This program sheds light on the changing age demographic in the workforce and the benefits that older workers bring to organizations. It enables users to explore the characteristics of an aging workforce, dispel some of the myths, and identify a range...
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"It's the night before the first day of basketball season, and Coach David is nervous about how to get his players to come together as a team this year. Pacing the house, he remembers a fable his mother told him about sticks. He gathers a bunch of sticks, and the next day, he gives the team a task: each player has a word on their stick and needs to find a partner with the same word. Together, they research why a team needs that trait in order to be...
12) Problem solving
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[2008], c1988
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We make plans based on events proceeding as they should, but, in reality, problems arise more often than not. One of the most important sets of skills, in or out of the office, is problem solving. This program, presented in seminar format, addresses the creative and efficient channeling of energy to resolve problems. A unique five-step method for solving problems is described, and detailed exercises are presented.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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2023.
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"There is a strong movement today in management to encourage management practices based on research evidence. Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior is based on timeless principles, built upon strong science, and these principles can be directly translated into actionable knowledge for application in organizations. It is easy for readers to digest, retain and apply principles, as opposed to thousands of factoids that are forgotten soon...
15) Teamwork
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What can be achieved by an effective team is usually considerably greater than what the individuals within that team working separately could achieve. Functional and cohesive teams are often the key to the success of a business or enterprise. This film explores various aspects of teamwork, firstly looking at different types of teams, then a brief coverage of the nine various roles within teams proposed by team management theorist, Meredith Belbin...
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[2020]
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"The quality of our leadership all starts with our individual intentions, energy, presence, self-care, and choices. Drawn from Cavanaugh's proprietary approach to leadership, Intentional Energetic Presence® (IEP Method®), Contagious You shows you how to "own" your leadership and effectively guide, inspire, and serve those around you. Insightful stories and real-life examples address the areas of team, dealing with failure, leading and changing culture,...
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"Corporate culture is critical to any organizational change effort; yet in a recent survey less than a third of executives said they understand theirs. This book offers a proven model for identifying and leveraging the essential elements of any culture"-- Provided by publisher.
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John Wiley & Sons
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[2023]
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"In A Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Organization, health and well-being expert, Richard Safeer, M.D. delivers a step-by-step roadmap to creating a culture of health on your team and in your company that keeps your people happier and more engaged. In the book, you'll discover the importance of shaping your well-being culture, challenging yourself, your team, and your workforce to...
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Infobase
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[2006], c1999
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The difference between making a sale and making a profitable sale means more than just an extra zero or two on the bottom line. This program narrated by Bob Kimball-author of the American Marketing Association's popular AMA Handbook for Successful Selling and professor of marketing at the University of West Florida-emphasizes the importance of negotiating win-win sales. Key discussion points include getting everything on the table before beginning...
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