It's people who make organizations great, so how can leaders best help their people achieve that greatness? As Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert show in this new edition of their bestseller, you can't just demand greatnessyou have to inspire it. The most effective leaders don't just stand in front of their people, they stand behind them too. As one of the characters in the book notes, “You qualify to be first by putting other people first.”...

The definitive guide to running productive meetings Facilitating With Ease! has become the go-to handbook for those who lead meetings, training, and other business gatherings. Packed with information, effective practices, and invaluable advice, this book is the comprehensive handbook for anyone who believes meetings should be productive, relevant, and as short as possible. Dozens of exercises, surveys, and checklists will help transform anyone into...

In this lesson we'll talk about culture, with a strong focus on various communication techniques that contribute to success. We'll identify how these techniques can be used to create any product more efficiently with a team of humans.

This issue defines a self-directed work team (SDWT) as a small group of people who are empowered to manage themselves and their daily work. Inside you'll learn the steps involved to achieve a cultural transformation to a team-based culture. It clarifies both the trainer's and management's role in the transition.

The age of the distributed team is upon us. Teams can now operate and collaborate from locations other than a central office, and events surrounding the 2020 COVID pandemic have thrown its practicality into sharp relief. Managing a team whose members are distributed across several locations requires a different mindset and will remain a must-have for all areas of business from this point forward. Building and Managing High-Performance Distributed...

Spinelli and McGowan integrate a broad network of international leaders on innovation to demonstrate the tight linkages between innovation and opportunity recognition. Building on the award winning Philadelphia University curriculum redesign that is reshaping how innovation is taught worldwide, these experts highlight how to identify relevant opportunities more effectively than ever before. The team covers every facet of innovation, including design...

Building a productive work culture doesn't have to invite burnout and stress-Everyone Wants to Work Here empowers you and your team to build effective habits for accomplishing your goals. Exhaustion not required. To achieve efficiency, productivity, and significant results, you need to make the best use of the resources available to you. Productivity expert Maura Thomas helps you nurture the crucial resource that is your work culture and build productive...

El coaching se ha convertido en una herramienta cotidiana de gestión cuyo peso en las organizaciones está aumentando constantemente. Sin embargo su uso en el mundo de la empresa se limita a momentos de crisis y se destina especialmente a aquellos empleados más problemáticos. Tampoco se establecen plazos claros en su aplicación, ofreciendo soluciones temporales (nunca de resultados sostenidos), y que casi siempre se utiliza para la mejora...

Win the mental game before you ever step out on the field Commonsense Leadership is the playbook for leaders who want to win. From rallying the team to hitting it out of the park, every leader needs to understand the mental game. It's what separates winners from survivors, and champions from second place-it's what gives your team the edge, and the strength to forge ahead through adversity. This book shows you how to boost performance with tips and...