High Management

People think happiness is a singular feeling, but it isn't. The real way to feel happier is to expand your definition of happiness and manage your Happiness Zappers. Pamela Gail Johnson, founder of the Society of Happy People, identified the four practical happiness principles that have helped thousands of people shift their mindsets so they naturally notice more happiness, whether it feels sparse, abundant, or somewhere in between. Pamela shares real stories from real people who put the four practical happiness principles into action.

Les meilleurs spécialistes de la question vous donnent toutes les clés pour acquérir les qualités d'un leader inspirant ! Quelle est votre vocation en matière de leadership ? Qu'est-ce qu'un véritable manager ? Comment un manager devient un dirigeant ? Comment libérer les énergies et les talents de vos collaborateurs ?

Taking Charge! 52½ Years of Anecdotes and Advice for Aspiring Executives This book is a practical guide for what they don’t teach you in business school or on the job. As Henry Ford once said, “you can’t teach experience,” and Osborn speaks with over a half century of experience in one of the most volatile industries of the last decades – telecommunications and broadband. From developing people skills to mastering strategic planning for forecasting, Taking Charge is easy to read and full of advice that can be put to work the next day at the office. Whether you are an up and comer...

Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene 10 years ago and revolutionized the way people communicate when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Since then, millions of people have learned how to hold effective crucial conversations and have dramatically improved their lives and careers thanks to the methods outlined in this book. Now, the authors have revised their best-selling classic to provide even more ways to help you take the lead in any tough conversation.

Dealing with chronic pain can be a nuisance and be damaging mentally and physically when it occurs daily. If you have ever felt this way, you most likely have already sought out other options. The problem is that most physicians want to throw conventional medication at the issues. When you get on medications, they most likely have a long list of terrifying side effects.

In his work consulting to major corporations for more than 30 years, Gerald Kraines consistently hears that 60-70 percent of business organizations' potential effectiveness goes unrealized. He shares how to engage, align, and develop employees in order to leverage and encourage optimal performance and long-lasting results.

80/20 DAILY is million-copy bestselling author Richard Koch's most accessible exploration to date of the potential of 80/20 to transform your life. It features a year's worth of powerful daily insights to inspire you identify the 20% in your life that works so brilliantly you should be doing more of it - and far less of the 80% that is taking you nowhere.

In What Universities Can Be, the high-profile educator Robert J. Sternberg writes thoughtfully about the direction of higher education in this country and its potential to achieve future excellence. Sternberg presents, for the first time, his concept of the ACCEL model, in which institutions of higher education are places where students learn to become Active Concerned Citizens and Ethical Leaders.

Do you hope to be coached or be a great coach? Or wish that your organization could execute its coaching mandate? Mark Colgate's 8 Moments of Power is the missing piece for those hoping to orchestrate a coaching change. In this engaging book, Colgate takes us on a journey with humorous stories, case studies, and pragmatic frameworks, while examining how organizations can create a coaching system that designs for, and delivers, continuous feedback that simultaneously increases employee and customer engagement.

You will never come across a business person who wishes for his or her business to end when he or she leaves. If an organization chooses not to embrace change, it will have no customers because people only buy things that meet their needs. For this reason, an organization needs to ensure that it stays ready for what is to come. The way to do this is to continually sharpen own tools by creating a learning environment so that own employees learn all business and change-related tricks to help them maneuver the business world.

As powerful as humility is, a common misconception is that it's a sign of weakness. Some think that people who are humble behave as if they are inferior to others or turn themselves into doormats for people to trample upon with impunity. These cannot be further from the truth.

Los sesgos inconscientes nos afectan a todos. Un reclutador se podría decepcionar si un candidato le pregunta sobre la incapacidad por maternidad. A un profesional de Recursos Humanos le puede parecer más atractivo promover a un graduado de una universidad prestigiosa que a uno de una escuela pública. Un líder puede que crea que una mujer está menos preparada para presentar un reporte en la próxima reunión que su colega varón.

High performance isn’t forced. It’s felt. And the leaders who understand that don’t just build teams–they create movements. The People Puzzle is written for leaders who know their team can be more. They want connection, commitment, and collective energy that drives results from the inside out. In a world where performance is often pushed, this book offers a refreshing challenge: stop trying to force it, and start building it, piece by piece.

In traditional companies, managers make decisions and workers execute the plan. But Holacracy is a revolutionary and tried-and-tested new system which turns everyone into a leader. The organisation looks like a nest of circles, not a pyramid—but it's not anarchy. It's finally clear who should make each decision—the person on the frontline has that authority—and the organisation succeeds by adapting swiftly to pursue its purpose.

Das Motto dieses Audio-Workshops: Effektivität kommt vor Effizienz. Die Teilnehmer lernen, wie sie in einer gegebenen Zeit das wirklich Wichtige tun...

Traditional performance management processes are often ineffective in increasing workforce engagement and fostering a positive employer-employee relationship. Unlocking High Performance shows you how to transform this process to get the best out of your workforce. It presents a new model for performance management based on the three components of planning, cultivation and accountability, and situates this process within the wider aims of promoting work as a healthy relationship between employer and employee rather than a restrictive contract to be complied with.

Many companies try to save money and underestimate the importance of project management. You know better than anyone else that project management is more than just quickly briefing your team during work. Even startups with small budgets invest in a project manager (PM) because it's no longer a secret that a skilled project manager can save companies 28 times more money since their output is more reliable.

The Student Leadership Challenge, Kouzes and Posner—today's premier leadership experts—demonstrate how anyone can be a leader, regardless of age or experience. Grounded in the same extensive research as the best-selling The Leadership Challenge, it uses real-life stories and examples exclusively from college students.

The role of the #newCEO is less about being an executive and more about being the organization's Chief Energy Officer. This book explains why energy is the secret sauce for leaders, and how the right type of energy elevates culture, communication and organizational success.

Managing your money can be intimidating, scary, and stressful. Theresa Yong wrote this guide as a simple resource for everyday people who want to get a handle on their finances. She explains how to avoid the headaches so often associated with personal financial matters.