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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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"From the bestselling author of Linchpin and Tribes comes a new challenge to leaders of all stripes. The workplace has undergone a massive shift. Remote work and economic instability have depressed innovation and left us disconnected and disengaged. Paychecks no longer buy loyalty, happiness, and effort. Quiet quitting runs rampant, and people show up without truly showing up. Alarmed managers are doubling down on keystroke surveillance, productivity...
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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...
5) Best practices: difficult people : working effectively with prickly bosses, coworkers, and clients
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Every office has someone who's no fun to be around. But getting along with that person—and managing them effectively—can make both your jobs easier. Difficult People, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.
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New York Times bestselling author and award-winning educator Ron Clark applies his successful leadership principles to the business world in this effective and accessible guidebook, perfect for any manager looking to inspire and motivate his or her team. Includes a foreword by bestselling author and FranklinCovey executive Sean Covey.
Teamwork is crucial to the success of any business, and as acclaimed author and speaker Ron Clark...
Teamwork is crucial to the success of any business, and as acclaimed author and speaker Ron Clark...
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"So often in life, we get stuck in a cycle of response. We put out fires. We deal with emergencies. We stay downstream, handling one problem after another, but we never make our way upstream to fix the systems that caused the problems ... [This book] probes the psychological forces that push us downstream--including 'problem blindness,' which can leave us oblivious to serious problems in our midst. And Heath introduces us to the thinkers who have...
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The definitive guide to working with — and surviving — bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work.
"What an asshole!"
How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to...
"What an asshole!"
How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to...
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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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Billund, Denmark is home to the original Lego factory that producers over 1 billion bricks per week. Lego is a brand that stretches beyond the children's market and has a huge following of AFOLs (Adult Fans of Lego). This film follows Justin and Mark as they attempt to become part of the Lego company. Justin aspires to become a Lego designer while Mark wants to launch a magazine marketed to adults who enjoy building with Lego. See inside the Lego...
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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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This program highlights the key features of three 'generations' - Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Y - working together and the resulting issues for managers and those involved in recruiting, developing, and retaining staff. The educational resources and video combine to create a complete package of "generation basics" which can be used to build a higher level of awareness and develop strategies to improve workplace relationships, tap into expertise,...
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There are many reasons why the quality of restaurant and hotel service varies-but they generally boil down to one factor: teamwork. This program helps students who are aiming for the hospitality industry understand why teamwork is vital to the success of an establishment, what its core principles are, and how it can be put into practice and strengthened. The video examines team structure, including both front-of-house and back-of house; basic teamwork...
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What are some common psychological reactions to change and how can we deal with them? This program helps people affected by change to move beyond feeling angry, upset, or fearful. It provides some of the latest research into the characteristics of people who have successfully coped with change.
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Have you ever considered how much time and energy is wasted because meetings do not efficiently achieve their goals? This video is a no-nonsense approach to managing meetings by looking at how to control the agenda, time, participation, difficult people, decision-making, and how to push for specific outcomes.
19) A Choice of Two
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White-collar crime and corporate infighting merge as a chairman of the board must choose his successor from two competent executives. All eyes are on the contenders when it is discovered that a defrauding of Farabee Industries is being orchestrated by someone within the arena of power. Leslie Nielson stars in this classic documentary that was based on an actual case history and which looks at an aspect of business ethics.