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We Don’t Make Widgets
Tagged with: Behavioral Economics, Government, Ken Miller, Widgets
Posted in All, Behavioral Economics, Bibliography
Posted in All, Behavioral Economics, Bibliography
Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual
“According to extensive and global research from the Gallup organization, only 13 percent of workers worldwide are engaged in their work” (as cited in Burkus, 2016, p. 208). As employees continuously seek careers that better mesh with their personal lifestyles,…
Smarter Faster Better
Smarter Faster Better is a book about perception and how viewing any given situation from a series of windows can improve the outcome. We live in a world inundated with information. Finding the answers is not a difficult exercise. Nonetheless, understanding…
Tagged with: Charles Duhigg, Motivation, Smarter Faster Better
Posted in All, Bibliography, Motivation
Posted in All, Bibliography, Motivation
Value Stream Mapping
Understanding how work flows through an organization is paramount to delivering a customer’s request in an accurate and timely manor. Every industry, from service to manufacturing, hospitality and even healthcare, could benefit from value stream mapping. Nonetheless, it has been…
Tagged with: Karen Martin, Mike Osterling, Value Stream Mapping
Posted in All, Bibliography, Project Management
Posted in All, Bibliography, Project Management
Peak Performance
Challenged with budget shortfalls and economical mayhem from the recent 2007-2011 financial crisis, Peak Performance founders Brian Elms, Brendan Hanlon, David Edinger and Scotty Martin discovered an interesting phenomenon:
Tagged with: Brian Elms, J.B. Wogan, Peak Performance, Process Improvement
Posted in All, Bibliography, Change Management
Posted in All, Bibliography, Change Management
ADKAR: How to Implement Successful Change…
Changing the way people think about innovation is tough, and figuring out where change fails is even harder. ADKAR just might have some of the answers.
Tagged with: Change management, Jeffrey M. Hiatt, Process Improvement
Posted in All, Bibliography, Change Management
Posted in All, Bibliography, Change Management
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t
Organizations do not become great overnight. Moreover, Jim Collins, Author of Good to Great, makes a notion that rapid transformation can lead to rapid destruction. What makes organizations great is…
“What the dog saw: And other adventures”
Perception is a powerful tool, especially the perception of someone else. Nonetheless, when individuals fail, it is often because they did not align their initiative with a collection of individual viewpoints.
Tagged with: Conflict Resolution, Malcolm Gladwell, perception, Viewpoints
Posted in All, Bibliography, Conflict Resolution
Posted in All, Bibliography, Conflict Resolution
“David and Goliath: Underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants”
Referencing the famous story of David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell highlights the power of perception in business and life.
Tagged with: David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell, perception
Posted in All, Bibliography, Change Management
Posted in All, Bibliography, Change Management
“Blink: The power of thinking without thinking”
Are you having reservations about your recent decisions? Were those decisions based upon a vast assortment of facts and academic sources? In his book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell inspires readers about making split-second decisions from…
“The Tipping Point: How little things can make a big difference”
Epidemics. A brilliant view of how epidemics happen, Author Malcolm Gladwell (2002) highlights why change occurs so rapidly.
“Outliers: The Story of Sucess”
Delete the Outliers? Think Again. What if outliers hold the key to success? Why Outliers? To understand this concept you must ask yourself why some people seem to succeed well beyond their peers while the rest tend to be stuck…
“The Power of Habit”
The Power of Habit. Do you ever wonder why, in some instances, we do what we do and how we perform some tasks without putting forth much thought? Charles Duhigg revels scientific research explaining …
Tagged with: Change, Charles Duhigg, Motivation, Positive Psychology, The Power of Habit
Posted in All, Bibliography, Motivation
Posted in All, Bibliography, Motivation
“301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview”
Great Advice for Your Next Interview. If you thought you asked great questions during an interview, wait till you read this book! John Kador’s “301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview” is a book with great advice–advice not only about…
“The Adventures of Johnny Bunko”
“The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need” is an animated retreat from the daunting norms present in our everyday careers.
Tagged with: Career Guide, Daniel H. Pink, drive, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
Posted in Bibliography
Posted in Bibliography
“Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”
“loyalty comes from the ability to inspire people.” – Simon Sinek Inspiring Famous innovator of The Golden Circle, Simon Sinek empowers readers with the tools to inspire your workforce starting with “why” we do what we do.
DRiVE. What Motivates Us
The Surprising Truth. In his fascinating book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, Daniel H. Pink uncovers the real truth regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
Tagged with: Carrot and Stick, Change management, Daniel H. Pink, drive, Intrinsic Motivation, Motivation
Posted in Bibliography, Motivation
Posted in Bibliography, Motivation
The Happiness Advantage
Greatest Power of the Happiness Advantage “The person we have the greatest power to change is ourselves” (Achor, 2010, p. 199). “Once we start capitalizing on the Happiness Advantages in our own lives, the positive changes quickly ripple out” (Achor,…
Tagged with: Organizational Change, Positive Psychology, Positive Psycology, Shawn Achor
Posted in All, Bibliography
Posted in All, Bibliography
FlawlessConsulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used
“You might as well be yourself because everyone else is taken.” – Peter Block paraphrases Oscar Wilde Authenticity Goes a Long Way In his book, Flawless Consulting, Peter Block highlights the fact that being authentic goes a long way towards…
