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Two Books to Better Organizational Results

Kevin Eikenberry

Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The Impacts of Childish Behavior in the Workplace by Nick McCormick I hesitate to call this book cute, even though it is, because calling it that would mask its value. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

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$17.14 Can Change Your Thinking. Guaranteed.

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 $17.14 As I frequently say, most business books SUCK. Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson makes that cut. Guaranteed.

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The Marvelous Connector

Women on Business

Shea‘s first book began as several entries in her diary that her mother Megan discovered. But getting a book to market and then publicizing it is no easy task; especially with no extra money to support this venture. The following Saturday Shea and her book were featured in a two-page spread in USA Today.

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The Power of Focus Words

Kevin Eikenberry

Tagged as: Chris Brogan , experience , focus , Goal setting , implementation , Relationships { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Barry Dennis January 7, 2011 at 10:41 am Loved your idea. We are in the process of forming a new team and want a strong team ethic and identity towards our key stakeholders.

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Freedom to Fail

LDRLB

In his new book , Peter Sims discusses how companies and leaders that produce breakthrough ideas often do so by placing many “little bets” and building off of small discoveries. The “little bets” are designed to push the creativity and innovation further (Sims, 2011). The few that don’t might just be great ideas.

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How to Get Lazy People to Work

Kevin Eikenberry

However, your values and ethics also impact your perspective. What you define as lazy, how you define a work ethic, what you believe is the right work/life balance for you – all of these and more play into your perspective – and judgment – about whether someone is “lazy&# or not.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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