Career Change

From disengaged employees to underserved customers, business failures invariably stem from a culture problem. In The Insider’s Guide to Culture Change, acclaimed culture transformation expert and global executive Siobhan McHale shares her proven four-step process to demystifying culture transformation and starting down the path to positive change.

How often do you interrupt? How often do people interrupt you? Can you remember the last time someone listened to you all the way through your thinking? In her new book, Nancy Kline, best-selling author of Time to Think, makes this radical proposal: 'I won't interrupt you' is a promise that changes everything. It deepens relationships, spawns dignity, raises the intelligence of groups and enriches every conversation. It may, in fact, be the most important promise we ever make. And the hardest to keep.

In User Friendly, Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant reveal the untold story of a paradigm that quietly rules our modern lives: the assumption that machines should anticipate what we need. Spanning over a century of sweeping changes, from women’s rights to the Great Depression to World War II to the rise of the digital era, this audiobook unpacks the ways in which the world has been - and continues to be - remade according to the principles of the once-obscure discipline of user-experience design.

Businesses, organizations and society-at-large are all subject to unforeseeable events and incidents that often have a dramatic impact upon prosperity and profit. Due to their unpredictable nature, business leaders and executive teams are unable to prepare for these specific events. But, through innovation, strategizing and an open-minded approach, they can restructure their organization and practices in order to mitigate (or even take advantage of) the impact of such events.

Robert Kelsey's What's Stopping You? has become a self-help classic. His What's Stopping You? books have helped thousands of people worldwide overcome their limiting beliefs and bash through their barriers to success. Now Robert is back to help us defeat the obstacles that stop us achieving more in our everyday lives. Many of us have the greatest of intentions but find ourselves procrastinating, which results in low attainment and frustrated ambitions.

Small Habits Create Big Change is a collection of micro-habits that educators can use to reclaim their mental health and love for their jobs. This book helps you identify your unique personality type, so you can find the hacks and tweaks that will actually work as you strive to manage stress and reignite your passion for working with students. Many educators feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and on the verge of burnout, but it's never too late to turn things around.

Mission Economy looks at the challenges facing us in a radically new way. Global warming, pollution, dementia, obesity, gun violence, mobility—these environmental, health, and social dilemmas are huge, complex, and have no simple solutions. Mariana Mazzucato argues we need to think bigger and mobilize our resources in a way that is as bold as inspirational as the moon landing—this time to the most "wicked" social problems of our time. We can only begin to find answers if we fundamentally restructure capitalism to make it inclusive, sustainable, and driven by innovation.

“This is one of the best self-help books I have read." That’s the opinion of legendary and best-selling business author Ken Blanchard about Make Your Career Go BOOM! Not Bust: Practical tips to succeed in an ever-changing world. “It contains such down-to-earth career advice that I'm giving it to my four grandchildren in their 20s. The book has not only great career advice but, to me, wonderful advice for being a caring and loving human being. Don't miss it!” Award-winning journalist and business executive Michael Ryan gives it to you straight. There's no sugar-coating here. Just ...

We all want an exceptional workplace culture that delivers better results and higher employee engagement. We know that companies with weak or average cultures struggle to attract and retain top talent. But culture change seems daunting—it feels time-consuming, risky, and difficult to manage. The real problem, however, is that we’re not seeing the invisible patterns inside our culture that make culture change so hard. The truth is, you can create a stronger, more resilient culture by uncovering your patterns and solving the problems they create—all in a matter of months, not years.

"New Ideas for Old Problems: A Human Performance Approach to Sustainable Change" focus is on applying innovative ideas to long-standing challenges in safety and operational reliability, emphasizing the importance of Human Performance in making meaningful and lasting changes.

It Takes Chutzpah is an inspirational call to action by a senior U.S. politician, describing how Americans of all age groups, persuasions, and occupations can defy convention, chart new pathways for their communities, schools, at work and in life. US Senator Ron Wyden is widely praised for coming up with sensible-sounding ideas no one else had thought of and making the counter-intuitive political alliances that prove helpful in passing bills. In It Takes Chutzpah, he offers a progressive leader’s manifesto for being a courageous warrior during turbulent times.

What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? What helps them make smart decisions? The answer is surprisingly simple: They know how to ask the right questions at the right time. Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. But few of us know how to question in a methodical way. Emmy-award-winning journalist and media expert Frank Sesno aims to change that with Ask More.

UnMarketing shows you how to unlearn the old ways and consistently attract and engage the right customers. You'll stop just pushing out your message and praying that it sticks somewhere. Potential and current customers want to be listened to and validated and have a platform to be heard - especially online. With UnMarketing, you'll create a relationship with your customers and make yourself the logical choice for their needs.

Changemakers Wanted is an inspiring guide for female professionals across all industries who are ready to challenge the status quo and drive meaningful societal change. Danaya Wilson, a visionary leader with over seventeen years of experience, shares her personal transformative journey from battling anxiety to becoming a powerful advocate for ethical leadership and social reform. Inside, she reframes the question “what if” to tackle critical issues such as the childcare crisis and the need for more equitable employee benefit plans.

Are you ready to lead your organization into the digital age? In today’s fast-paced world, staying ahead means embracing innovation, rethinking traditional processes, and unleashing the power of technology to revolutionize business and society. This book is your roadmap to navigating the complexities of digital change.

What if nothing could stop you? How big would you dream? My big, beautiful vision is a world where every voice actor has an authentic (and therefore awesome!) brand. But I realize that’s a big ask...and that it’s not humanly possible to work with every voice actor in the world. That’s why I wrote this audiobook: Voiceover Achiever: Brand Your VO Career, Change Your Life. Because fine...if I can’t work with every voice actor in the world, I want them to have access to my knowledge and my secrets! I want them to know how to create a brand they fall-to-the-floor adore.

Renowned business author David Magee fuses both the interesting history and philosophy of one of America's most well-known companies in this entertaining aid for business management. While other American businesses are crumbling under low-cost foreign competition, John Deere Company thrives by maintaining such ideas as building the best product, being open to change and innovation, listening rather than leading, and keeping virtuous business practices.

Do you have a quirky hobby, an unusual obsession, or a collection of knowledge that others find… peculiar? What if that “weird” knowledge could be your key to a more fulfilling and profitable life? Accidental Experts: Leveraging Your Weird Knowledge is your guide to turning your passions into profit. This isn’t about becoming a generic guru; it’s about embracing your unique expertise and building a thriving niche around it. Inside, you’ll discover: How to identify and validate your hidden expertise. Practical strategies for monetizing your knowledge through various avenues, ...

Decisions equal success - nothing happens until one is made. Businesses make millions of decisions every day. But once in a great while a leader makes a truly game-changing decision that shifts not only the strategy of a single company but how everyone does business. These big decisions are counterintuitive - they go against the conventional wisdom. In hindsight, taking a different direction may seem easy, but these bet-the-company moves involve drama, doubt, and high tension.

How to Stay Motivated provides you with clear and proven techniques to use to enhance relationships, improve your self-image, set and achieve goals, and so much more! Apply these winning steps from the motivational master himself to build a better, more productive, satisfying life for yourself and your family. Change your picture and change every facet of your life.