The most contaminated nuclear plant in the country, Rocky Flats was an environmental disaster and the site of rampant worker unrest. Although it was estimated that it would take 70 years and $36 billion to clean up and close the facility, something stunning happened. Now on its way to becoming a wildlife refuge, the project is running 60 years ahead of schedule and $30 billion under budget. In "Making the Impossible Possible," Kim Cameron explains how this remarkable performance was achieved -- and how it can be replicated. Using numerous first-hand accounts and public records, Cameron draws a number of leadership guidelines that can be applied to any business. This fascinating and thoroughly researched case study concludes by revealing the ten leadership principles responsible for the Rocky Flats turnaround -- and in doing so, provides a means for other organizations to harness the lessons of this astonishing success.
Farsighted: How We Make The Decisions That Matter The Most
The hardest choices are also the most consequential. So why do we know so little about how to get them right? Big, life-altering decisions matter so much more than the decisions we make every day, and they're also the most difficult: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a company, how to end a war. There's no one-size-fits-all approach for addressing these kinds of conundrums. Steven Johnson's classic Where Good Ideas Come From inspired creative people all over the world with new ways of thinking about innovation. In Farsighted, he uncovers powerful tools for honing the important skill of complex decision-making. While you can't model a once-in-a-lifetime choice, you canmodel the deliberative tactics of expert decision-makers. These experts aren't just the master strategists running major companies or negotiating high-level diplomacy. They're the novelists who draw out the complexity of their characters' inner lives, the city officials who secure long-term water supplies, and the scientists who reckon with future challenges most of us haven't even imagined. The smartest decision-makers don't go with their guts. Their success relies on having a future-oriented approach and the ability to consider all their options in a creative, productive way. Through compelling stories that reveal surprising insights, Johnson explains how we can most effectively approach the choices that can chart the course of a life, an organization, or a civilization. Farsighted will help you imagine your possible futures and appreciate the subtle intelligence of the choices that shaped our broader social history.
Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service
& ldquo;Different and new is relatively easy. Doing something that & rsquo;s genuinely better is very hard. & rdquo; & mdash;Jony Ive
Told in the parable style of The One Minute Manager, RAVING FANS uses a brilliantly simple and charming story to teach listeners how to define vision, learn what a customer really wants, institute effective systems, and make Raving Fan Service a constant feature--not just another program of the month. America is in the midst of a service crisis that has left a wake of disillusioned customers from coast to coast. RAVING FANS includes startling tips and innovative techniques that can help anyone create a revolution in any workplace--and turn their customers into raving, spending fans.
More Quick Team Building Activities For Busy Managers
Most managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just can't seem to find the time in their busy schedules. More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers provides the solution! The book contains 50 all-new exercises that can be conducted in 15 minutes or less, and which require no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Each activity is presented in just a few short pages with all the relevant information including a list of materials needed, the purpose of the exercise, and handy tips for success, all highlighted for easy reference. Readers will find fun and effective activities for: building new teams and helping teams with new members finding creative ways to work together and solve problems increasing and improving communication keeping competition healthy and productive within the team dealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustration and more. The book also includes special guidance for "virtual teams," whose members are in different locations but must work as a unit. For anyone charged with the task of bringing teams together, this book is the answer.
How To Have A Good Day: A Revolutionary Handbook For Work And Life
All around the world, people could be having better days. Constraints at work can make us feel disengaged and dissatisfied, and as we spend more time in the office than we do with our families that feeling can follow us home. But here's the wonderful news: powerful advances in cognitive science have shown us how we have far more control over the quality of our day-to-day lives than we realize. How To Have A Good Day translates behavioural economics, neuroscience and psychology into practical advice to help you make every day - at work and at home - a good day. With fascinating case studies and easy-to-implement daily strategies for effectiveness, happiness and productivity, Caroline Webb shows how we can all have more control and more 'well-planned luck' - in our work, in our family life and in our communities.
It's The Manager: Gallup Finds The Quality Of Managers And Team Leaders Is The Single Bigg
Packed with 52 discoveries from Gallup & rsquo;s largest study on the future of work, It & rsquo;s the Manager shows leaders how to adapt their organizations to rapid change, ranging from new workplace demands to managing remote employees, a diverse workforce, the rise of artificial intelligence, gig workers, and attracting & ndash; and keeping & ndash; today & rsquo;s best employees. Who is the most important person in your organization to lead your teams through these changes? Gallup research reveals: It & rsquo;s your managers.While the world & rsquo;s workplace has been going through extraordinary historical change, the practice of management has been stuck in time for more than 30 years.The new workforce -- especially younger generations -- wants their work to have deep mission and purpose, and they don & rsquo;t want old-style command-and-control bosses. They want coaches who inspire them, communicate with them frequently and develop their strengths.Who is the most important person in your organization to lead your teams through these changes? Decades of global Gallup research reveal: It & rsquo;s your managers. They are the ones who make or break your organization & rsquo;s success.When you have great managers who can maximize the potential of every team member, you will see organic revenue and profit growth, and you will give every one of your employees what they most want today: a great job and a great life. This is the future of work.It & rsquo;s the Manager includes exclusive content from Gallup Access -- Gallup & rsquo;s new workplace platform, chock full of additional content, tools and solutions for business. Your book comes with a code for the CliftonStrengths assessment, which reveals your top five strengths.
Supermotivation: A Blueprint For Energizing Your Organization From Top To Bottom
Instead of focusing on how individual managers can motivate individual employees, SuperMotivation shows you how to "motivationally transform" an entire organization. Based on the author's firsthand experience with a variety of companies and thousands of interviews, SuperMotivation takes a fresh approach to an age-old dilemma. It shows you how to eliminate "demotivators" - daily irritations such as politics, unnecessary rules, unproductive meetings, hypocrisy, rewarding mediocrity - that can negate the positive impact of your organization's efforts; add long-term "motivators" - rewards such as variety, choice, input, and teamwork - that are most effective with the "new breed" of employee, who craves independence, stimulation, and challenge; weave the principles of motivation into your company's systems - planning, production, communication, training, evaluation, and reward - to achieve long-term high motivation; and create a working environment that encourages employees to be self-motivated, the key to successfully energizing your organization from top to bottom! Each chapter is full of immediately applicable techniques that any organization can use to "maximize the bang for its motivational bucks." You'll find hundreds of practical suggestions for motivationally transforming jobs, teams, meetings, suggestion systems, training, performance appraisals, compensation, benefits, and much more.
Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art Of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others
Make a lasting impact by launching new initiatives, inspiring others, and championing innovative approaches with this from-the-trenches guide by trusted executive mentor, entrepreneur, and leadership expert Joel Peterson.
Many leaders see their roles as presiders/managers, with a primary focus on keeping results consistent with past performance and on budget. These kinds of leaders make important contributions but rarely leave a mark on the businesses they serve. For those wanting to make a lasting impact, new skills are required. They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches. Joel Peterson calls these higher-level leaders & ldquo;entrepreneurial leaders, & rdquo; and they create durable enterprises that deliver on their promise.
After three careers, four decades of marriage and seven kids, and demanding roles as CFO, CEO, chairman, lead director, adjunct professor, founder, author, entrepreneur and investor, Joel Peterson is often sought as a mentor and coach by leaders and aspiring leaders. He has worked with all types of leaders and considers the entrepreneurial leader to be the highest level of influence.
Peterson lays out a path to achieving this summit, with a series of leadership maps organized around the four essential basecamps on the path to Entrepreneurial Leadership:
Establishing Trust
Creating a Sense of Mission
Building a Cohesive Team
Executing and Delivering Results
These core philosophies, while easy to summarize, can be extremely difficult to implement. As Peterson says:
& ldquo;This book of maps and mindsets is aimed at those who hope to lead others, help them achieve their best, break new barriers, change the status quo, create a legacy, develop a brand, and enjoy a life-altering experience. & rdquo;
Let Entrepreneurial Leadership guide you on your journey
Millennials mean business, and they are shaking up the workplace as they enter management roles for the very first time. They are tearing down the corporate ladder, communicating on the fly, and bringing play to work. Millennials are creative, big thinkers, and they will change the face of leadership - IF they can bridge the gap between the hierarchical management style of senior executives and the casual, more collaborative approach of their peers. "Manager 3.0" is the first-ever management guide for Millennials. They will master crucial skills such as dealing with difficult people, delivering constructive feedback, and making tough decisions - while gaining insight into the four generations in the workplace and how they can successfully bring out the best in each. Packed with interviews and examples from companies like Zappos, Groupon, Southwest Airlines, and Google, "Manager 3.0" will help these new managers enhance their unique talents while developing an effective leadership style all their own.
101 Leadership Insights: Practical Tools, Tips, And Techniques For New And Seasoned Leader
Tools, Tips, and Techniques for the Leader on the Go Whether you lead in an office, a jobsite, a church, or a classroom, 101 Leadership Insights is a handy guidebook guaranteed to help you better handle the challenges and conundrums that come with being a leader. Written by bestselling author Bob Phillips and business owner Del Walinga, this book is packed with wisdom that will help you improve your skills as a manager, mentor, and communicator. This collection of short yet highly informative chapters takes on more than a hundred of the most common leadership issues, such as & hellip;
handling workplace conflict
maintaining a healthy work/life balance
recognizing red flags in unfamiliar situations
finding fulfillment even while working unsatisfying jobs
Featuring helpful personal checklists, solution-oriented questions, illuminating infographics, and valuable perspectives from well-known leaders, 101 Leadership Insights provides thoughtful and practical guidance that & rsquo;s readily available when you & rsquo;re in a pinch.
The New Market Leaders: Who's Winning And How In The Battle For Customers
Presents an innovative series of benchmarks for ranking businesses and measuring success in the new economy, analyzes the practical strategies that exemplify winning companies, and assesses how these corporations use their customer base to shape business strategies and operations
The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme To Help You Achieve Success, Confidence A
Do you sabotage your own happiness and success? Are you struggling to make sense of yourself? Do your emotions sometimes dictate your life? The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Prof Steve Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows how to apply this understanding to every area of your life so you can: - Recognise how your mind is working - Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts - Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be The Chimp Mind Management Model is based on scientific facts and principles, which have been simplified into a workable model for easy use. It will help you to develop yourself and give you the skills, for example, to remove anxiety, have confidence and choose your emotions. The book will do this by giving you an understanding of the way in which your mind works and how you can manage it. It will also help you to identify what is holding you back or preventing you from having a happier and more successful life. Each chapter explains different aspects of how you function and highlights key facts for you to understand. There are also exercises for you to work with. By undertaking these exercises you will see immediate improvements in your daily living and, over time, you will develop emotional skills and practical habits that will help you to become the person that you want to be, and live the life that you want to live.