Behavior Management

Organizational structures are ineffective when they do not delineate and define accountabilities. Brian Dive focuses upon the implications of clear accountability for leadership, with an in-depth analysis of “distributed leadership” - a concept neglected in the leadership literature to date. Dive explores the relationship between leadership, accountability, and organizational structure. He argues that the majority of leadership-related problems arise not from ineffective individuals but from organizational structures that lack accountable jobs.

Sierra Nice, a trusted authority since 2014 brings years of dedicated study and practical experience to empower parents in overcoming the challenges of managing their children's anger. This comprehensive guide is not just a book; it's your ally in navigating the complexities of childhood anger. Inside, Sierra explores the roots of childhood anger, the psychology behind it, and provides effective communication techniques.

Discover the proven system for attracting, hiring, and retaining the strongest people on the planet for your company. Written by executive search expert Rick Girard, this radical guide introduces you to the Hiring Operating System (HireOS™), a single start-to-finish structure to the hiring process that is both highly efficient and proven successful. When you’re ready to ditch your ineffective recruiting process for an evolutionary model of consciously hiring for value alignment, Healing Career Wounds will give you all the competitive edge you need to win.

This book takes everything that three remarkable authors - a corporate strategist, the former acting director of the CIA, and a world-renowned magician - have learned about magic and packs it into a unique framework that captures the best of this art form and relates it directly to lessons applicable to a wide variety of business enterprises. The authors' objective is not to create a new generation of magicians, but to adapt nine strategies of the world's greatest magicians and inspire boundless imagination, bolster innovation, energize leadership, and spark success in any business.

Work sucks. It’s not the job, it’s the people. There’s the guy who hates everything. The woman that derails every meeting. The jackass that built an evil empire around the accounting system. If they’d just go away, life at work would be a lot better. So fire them as nature intended. The law of the jungle has striking parallels in the office jungles of work. I’ll guide you through the wilderness of the organizational predator to show you how to hunt vile coworkers, even bosses, all the way to the pink slip.

In 30 years of working in corporations, Michael Beer has witnessed how organizational silence has derailed many a strategic objective. When lower-level employees in the organization can't speak truth to power, senior leaders don't hear what they need to hear about their firm's fitness to compete. Employees lose trust in higher-ups and become more resistant to change. In Fit to Compete, Beer presents an antidote to silence - an innovative and highly effective process for holding honest conversations with everyone in your organization.

Deutschlands jüngster Unternehmensberater Philipp Riederle erklärt in diesem Debattenbuch, wie die digitale Generation wirklich tickt: Viele Unternehmen befürchten, keinen qualifizierten Nachwuchs mehr zu bekommen, denn die nun auf den Arbeitsmarkt drängende Generation - die sogenannte Handy-Generation - gilt bei Managern und Personalern als verwöhnt und spaßorientiert. Hier hakt Philipp Riederle ein und erklärt als Vermittler zwischen Alt und Jung die Lebenswirklichkeit seiner Altersgenossen und ihre Ansprüche.

Internet Reputation Management for Businesses is a new book by Guillermo "William" Rivas, co-founder of the first company to offer reputation management to businesses. The book cuts through the clutter and hype of reputation management and helps businesses understand the keys to a successful reputation-management campaign for a healthy social media presence online. This book on Internet reputation management looks into the passion and rewards of a healthy online image.

Few become great leaders. As continuous improvement and breakthroughs have driven innovation, technology, and civilizations forward for centuries, worker motivations have changed. We want authentic connection, work-life balance, and intrinsic purpose now more than ever. How can we weave foundational, people-driven attributes like hard work, initiative, and cooperation into a team, group, or organization's internal structure so it can thrive sustainably?

Overcoming Fake Talk explains why we often fail at our most important communications and offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results. You'll develop an understanding of the skills for holding a REAL conversation, including both the "said" and the "unsaid" elements present in any conversation; discover the framework for preparing and holding difficult yet meaningful conversations; and learn to no longer avoid the tough conversations they need to have.

Based on real experiences that David Novak had as the Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, this parable will empower listeners to recognize the contributions of those around them in order to drive bigger and better results. It's not hard, it's not expensive, and you don't need an MBA or even a position of authority to do it. It's a deceptively simple principle that can have a huge impact on both your life and your business.

Take a step forward on a journey to self-discovery, making meaningful lasting change as you learn more about yourself and heal emotionally. With this in-depth guide to ending toxic behaviors, unlocking your potential is at your fingertips. It all starts with this book. With 60 simple, actionable techniques, you'll evolve from negative into positive, cultivating trust and respect, in yourself as well as build a solid emotional foundation that nurtures personal growth.

Cheryl Bachelder joined an ailing restaurant chain and turned it into the darling of the industry - by daring to serve the people in her organization well. When Bachelder was named CEO of Popeyes in the fall of 2007, guest visits had been declining for years, restaurant sales and profit trends were negative, and the company stock price had dropped from $34 in 2002 to $13. The brand was stagnant, and relations between the company and its franchise owners were strained.

Transform Your Company reveals critical steps and business alignment tools that will show you what to do when your company is sucking the life out of you. Finally, you can have the company you've always envisioned - one that works for you!

At the heart of this leadership story is the central idea that one's ability to impact others is directly related to his or her ability to lead from a place of authenticity. Sara Davis, the Chief of Staff for powerful Congresswoman Clara Becker, has come to a crossroads in her life. When Clara Becker suddenly is gone, Sara must decide what to do next. When she discovers Clara’s video diary, Sara begins to realize she has the power within her to change the world. Sara’s journey, and the wisdom she uncovers along the way, is an inspiring story for everyone.

This book is about the stuff you learn when you've worked for a boss you'd swear jumped out of a Dilbert cartoon; worked in a business whose performance careened up and down like a runaway clown car; when you've faced legal or ethical problems that needed the wisdom of Solomon to sort out while they roiled your guts at night; or when you've sat on the stand across from some third-rate Perry Mason, or tried to be one yourself.