Performance Management Leadership

There has never been another time when our reputations have been more valuable, yet because of the hyper-connected world in which we live, our reputations have never been more vulnerable or fragile! If you are not intentionally investing in your reputation, then you are missing out on one of the greatest opportunity drivers in your life! Reputation missteps cost people their careers and can take down businesses! Why wait until a crisis to act? Reputation Shift is the answer and road map for those asking, "How do I do this?"

Battered by waves of downsizing since the 1980s, talented men and women no longer seek job security from one company. This is the true hallmark of the new economy—not fleeting dot-coms and IPOs, but a fast-moving, free-agent workforce with the flexibility to jolt productivity. Managers, meanwhile, must grab hold of this shifting group of talent and squeeze more work out of them than ever before, particularly in a tight economy. The trouble is, their traditional source of power over employees—the corporate ladder—is dead and gone.

In today's fast-paced world, data is everywhere—but only actionable insights can drive real success. The Insight-Driven Leader offers a practical guide to transforming raw data into powerful workforce insights that solve critical business challenges. Through clear frameworks, compelling case studies, and proven strategies, Jenny Dearborn and Kelly Rider reveal how high-performing organizations combine business and workforce data to innovate, engage employees, delight customers, and exceed financial goals.

Focusing on culture eliminates ineffective patterns, sets a more positive course, and then perpetuates that course - all on its own. That's the beauty of leading a culture instead of just a company, and that is exactly what The Culture Fix is designed to show you. In just 90 days, Will Scott pulls apart nine deeds in order to bring your company's culture alive and into a thriving, driven organism that goes beyond the four walls of your building.

During his 20 years as a Navy SEAL, Commander Rich Diviney was intimately involved in the world-renowned SEAL selection process, which whittles exceptional candidates down to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers. But Diviney was often surprised by which recruits washed out and which succeeded. Someone could have all the right skills and still fail, while recruits he might have initially dismissed would prove to be top performers. The seemingly objective criteria weren't telling him what he most needed to know: who could be part of the world's most elite military unit?

Since technology has made it easy to access, share, and distribute company data, many managers avoid live interaction, instead relying on emails, text messages, web-based seminars to manage their employees. But although technology has changed, people have not. There is still a need for effective face-to-face communication; managers need to have the ability to ask the right questions and use the answers to find solutions.

Paul Falcone, author of 101 Difficult Conversations to Have with Employees and renowned HR and leadership expert, gives you powerful scripts and templates you can apply immediately to your employee reviews and development conversations. This handy quick-guide turns a task many managers dread—giving performance reviews—into a positive opportunity to hone your leadership skills and guide your employees to the path for success.

Are you highly motivated by the work you are doing? Are you are performing at your best? Are your employees highly motivated and performing at their best? For some people, Steve's book will be about helping organizations improve performance by tapping into the heart and soul of their employees. For others, it is a book about finding a place in this world where they can feel productive and alive, where what they do has meaning, satisfaction, and a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Others might apply what is learned to family and loved ones. Through Steve's book, you will learn concepts and ...

Unleashing Firepower, Masters of Business Excellence has brought together experts from various corners of the world, spanning diverse disciplines, to breathe life into this book. How can a former Navy SEAL extract lessons from their experiences and apply them to thrive as a successful entrepreneur? Moreover, how can a former 3-Star General shed light on the crucial prerequisite of establishing the right team mindset before embarking on significant AI integration in today's business landscape? The term "Business Excellence" widely signifies the elevation of standards in the business realm. ...

One of the most powerful forces on Earth is an organization fully aligned, individual by individual, team by team, to achieve mutual success. In this vivid business story, Ken Jennings and Heather Hyde provide a road map to guide leaders through the process of engaging employees at all levels of the organization to find the deeper meaning and higher purposes of their work. Learning these methods is Alex Beckley, a leader who receives a wake-up call that inspires him to live and lead differently. He discovers how to invite his coworkers to join a cause, not just a company - to commit to a Greater Goal - and lead the process of shared goal achievement.

**Dive into the Digital Age with "Mastering the Virtual Workforce" - Your Guide to Excellence in the Remote Workplace!** In a world where the traditional office landscape has swiftly transformed, the need for adaptive strategies in managing a virtual workforce has become indispensable. "Mastering the Virtual Workforce" is your definitive guide to navigating the seas of remote work with confidence and finesse. Embark on a comprehensive journey through the critical facets of digital transformation in Chapter 1, where you'll unravel the evolution of remote work, assess its suitability for your...

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.

Are you caught in the Micromanagement Doom Loop, where your team's disengagement and your burnout are the inevitable outcomes? Conventional wisdom might tell you that micromanagers are simply power-hungry narcissists, but Chris Seifert offers a refreshing and insightful perspective in Enabling Empowerment: A Leadership Playbook for Ending Micromanagement and Empowering Decision-Makers.

How can women become effective leaders in large organizations without sacrificing who they are, as women and as mothers? This audiobook answers the question: They should live out the 10 characteristics of today's winning leaders. These characteristics - compassion, honesty, and authenticity, for example - were once seen as feminine weaknesses in the command-and-control corporate world. But today, in an inclusive and connected world, they define the leader who strengthens organizations rather than undermines them.

Whether you want to improve your personal success, increase your bottom-line profits, or improve performance and productivity in the workplace, best-selling author and acclaimed speaker Willie Jolley can help you make it happen. Willie Jolley discovered that the leading-edge organizations understand that all success is rooted in development of ourselves and of others in our organizations. The secrets of successful organizations are leadership development, change management skills, team building, world-class customer service, and attitude enhancement.

A follow-up to the top-selling Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews, this book provides managers with phrases and goals that describe expected future performance from their direct reports.

Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) is making a comeback and has made it to the top of the list of most adopted management tools among executives in leading global organizations. As we enter an unprecedented era of economic unpredictability, disruptive technologies, globalization, and fierce competition, companies are increasingly finding themselves in search of money to invest in new initiatives which have caused a resurgence in ZBB as a tool of choice among executives.

Bill Lucia and Deb Kelly embarked on a journey to transform their company. Together with the best executive team in the business, a workforce with unparalleled passion and commitment to serve, and a handful of really smart partners, they have proven that anything is possible when you truly unleash the power of your people. This book tells you how they did that and how you can too.

Most companies strive to attract talented people, retain them for years, watch them engage in their work and have them consistently perform at a high level. In order to achieve this, they spend significant time, money and resources providing their team with “learning and development” opportunities. Unfortunately, these initiatives rarely produce an ROI because they are not customized and personalized for each employee.

In Top Performer, you'll meet Jim, a disciplined but uninspired sales manager. In London, on vacation, (his first in years) he meets Top Hat. In an engrossing conversation, Top Hat tells him about a legendary Dublin busker/street performer called the Rat Catcher, who engages his audience and effortlessly charms them into parting easily with their change. Top Hat then gives Jim an envelope to bring to the Rat Catcher as a form of introduction. Jim is incredulous, and even a bit suspicious.