Profit from the Positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity and Transform Your Business, with a foreword by Tom Rath

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"Profit from the Positive is a rare business book that is deeply credible and compels you to act right away. If you put its tools and techniques into practice, you will become a better leader." Tom Rath, from the Foreword You're constantly challenged to grow your business, increase productivity, and improve quality-all while reducing or keeping budgets flat. So what's a manager to do? You've streamlined processes. You've restructured. You've sought customer and employee feedback. You've tried everything. Now, try something that works. Profit from the Positive is a practical, groundbreaking.  Read more... Abstract: "Profit from the Positive is a rare business book that is deeply credible and compels you to act right away. If you put its tools and techniques into practice, you will become a better leader." Tom Rath, from the Foreword You're constantly challenged to grow your business, increase productivity, and improve quality-all while reducing or keeping budgets flat. So what's a manager to do? You've streamlined processes. You've restructured. You've sought customer and employee feedback. You've tried everything. Now, try something that works. Profit from the Positive is a practical, groundbreaking Content: "Cover" -- "About the Author" -- "Title Page" -- "Copyright Page" -- "Contents" -- "Foreword" -- "Introduction: Youâ#x80 #x99 ve Tried Everything. Now Try Something That Works" -- "Part I: Itâ#x80 #x99 s About the Leader" -- "1 The Productive Leader: Itâ#x80 #x99 s More Than Time Management" -- "Replace â#x80 #x9C Just Do Itâ#x80 #x9D with â#x80 #x9C Just Plan Itâ#x80 #x9D " -- "Trick Yourself into Getting Started" -- "Set Habits, Not Just Goals" -- "Work Less, Accomplish More" -- "2 The Resilient Leader: Give Yourself a Psychological Kick in the Pants" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Quit, Just Quit Being an Expert" -- "Put on an Explorerâ#x80 #x99 s Hat" -- "Win Debates Against Yourself" -- "3 The Contagious Leader: Control Your Emotions, Not Your Employees" -- "Recognize the Achoo! Effect" -- "Tame Your Oscar the Grouch If You Need To" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Be a Control Freak" -- "4 The Strengths-Based Leader: Capitalize on Whatâ#x80 #x99 s Right" -- "Stop Asking the Wrong Questions" -- "Find Solutions, Not Faults" -- "Know Your Strengths or No One Else Will" -- "Part II: Itâ#x80 #x99 s About the Team" -- "5 Hiring: The Fitness Test" -- "Hire for Whatâ#x80 #x99 s Not on the Resume" -- "Predict the Future by Digging into the Past" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Overlook Your Cultureâ#x80 #x99 s Quirks" -- "6 Engaging Employees: Bring Out the Best Versus Get the Most" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Just Read the Book" -- "Turn Strengths into a Team Sport" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Fire Poor Performers -- Fire â#x80 #x99 Em Up" -- "Give FRE: Frequent Recognition and Encouragement" -- "7 Performance Reviews: Change â#x80 #x99 Em or Chuck â#x80 #x99 Em" -- "Obsess over Strengths but Donâ#x80 #x99 t Ignore Weaknesses" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Make Goals Easy and Vague" -- "Preview, Donâ#x80 #x99 t Just Review, Performance" -- "Chew the Fat -- Donâ#x80 #x99 t Chew Them Out" -- "8 Meetings: From Energy Buster to Energy Booster" -- "Start with a Sizzle" -- "Practice the Peak-End Rule" -- "Play Your Whole Bench" -- "Part III: Putting It All Together." "9 The Positive Deviant: Three Things I Can Start Today" -- "Donâ#x80 #x99 t Resist Resistance" -- "Start Small" -- "Drop the Lingo" -- "Use the Back Door" -- "Appendix A: All 31 Tools Featured in Profit from the Positive" -- "Appendix B: Is a Strengths-Based Approach a Good Fit for Me?" -- "Appendix C: Turn Strengths into a Team Sport" -- "Appendix D: Frequent Recognition and Encouragement (FRE)" -- "Appendix E: The Five FRESH Themes" -- "Appendix F: Good Reads" -- "References" -- "Reading and Discussion Guide" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Index" -- "A" -- "B" -- "C" -- "D" -- "E" -- "F" -- "G" -- "H" -- "I" -- "J" -- "K" -- "L" -- "M" -- "N" -- "O" -- "P" -- "Q" -- "R" -- "S" -- "T" -- "U" -- "V" -- "W" -- "Y."