Building Culture

Darius m. Riddick presents his 7th literary work titled On Victory. In On Victory, Darius emphasizes that victory is not just the result of hard work, it is the product of courage and perseverance. On Victory takes a philosophical look at victory, exploring how it can be achieved through building character, culture and community. By understanding how these three fundamental pillars form the foundation for success, listeners will gain invaluable insights into the power of self-determination and achievement.

In too many organizations, great ideas and unusual solutions can be suppressed, ignored, or attacked. Departments defend their turf, and people choose what is safe over what is better. Bad ideas move forward and good ideas die, which can lead to disastrous results - financial or otherwise. Luckily, there is a workable path out of this dysfunction. Kim Barnes’ process of constructive debate shows how to establish conditions that encourage the free exchange, discussion, and development of ideas and eliminate conditions that prevent potentially useful ideas from getting heard.

The Business of Excellence offers a unique and compelling perspective on the drivers of excellence in teams and organizations. The challenges of high performance and leadership are explored in depth and are illustrated with insights, interviews, and case studies from the military, sporting, and corporate worlds. The material includes a proprietary performance model that can be applied to a wide spectrum of organizations.

There’s no doubt that technology has made it easier to communicate. It’s also easier to shut someone out when we are confronted with online discourse. Why bother to understand strangers - or even acquaintances - when you can troll them, block them, or just click “Unfriend” and never look back? However briefly satisfying that might be, it’s also potentially eroding one of our most human traits: empathy.

The Friendship Advantage provides practical ways to strengthen bonds that will improve employee productivity, happiness and well-being, as well as boost the bottom line through higher retention rates and a richer company culture.

While America's new reality appears to be a deeply divided body politic, many are wondering how we can or should move forward from here. Can political or social divisiveness be healed? Is empathy among people with very little ideological common ground possible? In A Decent Meal, Michael Carolan finds answers to these fundamental questions in a series of unexpected places: around our dinner tables, along the aisles of our supermarkets, and in the fields growing our fruits and vegetables. What is more common, after all, than the simple fact that we all need to eat?

We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest buildings in the world—reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this worldwide boom.

A practical guide to developing productive business relationships to hasten your success, whether you work for a major corporation, a small business, or are a self-employed entrepreneur or freelancer.

Become the effective, proactive leader you aspire to be with this practical tool kit for leading people and organizations.

A brilliant counter-narrative for restoring humanity to the bottom-line, numbers-obsessed culture of the modern, 21st century workplace. In a time of unusual stress, with a pandemic raging and economic insecurity and dislocation increasing, we need to rediscover the values that make us human...

This helpful and compact guide will help you look at your organization with fresh eyes so you can spot any blocks and barriers that may interfere with the happiness of those who work for you. Part of a series of audiobooks looking at healthy work practices and strategies for success, Building an Organizational Well-Being Strategy will provide you with a range of powerful interventions that you can use to enhance well-being in your business and make it a healthier and happier pace to work.

A mother writes honest, reflective letters to guide her son as he navigates through life with a common-sense appeal to the next generation: Drop the worst and take the best of what you're given. In these days of nonstop, round-the-clock division, where confrontation is our most prevalent form of...

“I can’t wait to get to work!” When was the last time you felt that way? Have you ever? Mark McClain has and still does. He and his leadership teams have focused on creating companies that make the quality of their employees’ work experiences of equal importance to the quality of the solutions those employees create.

Access to Asia presents a deeply insightful framework for today's global business leaders and managers, whether traveling from Toronto to Taipei, Baltimore to Bangalore, or San Francisco to Shanghai. Drawing from her extensive experience and global connections, author Sharon Schweitzer suggests that irrespective of their industry, everyone is essentially in the relationship business. Within Asia, building trust and inspiring respect are vital steps in developing business relationships that transcend basic contractual obligations.

Unlock the secrets to transforming your team with "The Team-Building Tool Kit." This comprehensive audiobook provides detailed strategies and practical exercises designed to overcome common team dysfunctions and foster a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration. From building trust and enhancing communication to aligning goals and resolving conflicts, you'll gain invaluable insights to lead your team to excellence. Don't let dysfunction hold your team back—empower your team for success today!

Whatever your remote work circumstance, learn how to be productive at home with nuggets of hard-earned wisdom. From choosing the best colors for workspace productivity to starting a business, these remote work gurus offer everything needed for a smooth work-to-home transition.

Unlock the power of truly inclusive hiring with The Inclusive Interview! This essential guide is perfect for hiring managers and executives eager to build diverse, high-performing teams while eliminating bias from the hiring process. With over 20 years of hands-on experience, Cody Horton—renowned diversity and inclusion expert and founder of Diversity Recruiting Experts—shares proven strategies for bias mitigation and interviewing with inclusivity.

This workbook describes the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the business benefits of fostering them in the workplace.

If you want your team to be well-oiled machine like the team Steve Jobs created for Apple, then keep reading! When I started out, I created a team that needed my constant attention. Nothing would get done without my leading and guidance which meant I was doing it. You can learn from my years of stress and pain. You can create a team that is excited about your vision and willing to do the work necessary to win. Even if you just take on the new mindset from this book, it will boost the productivity of the team you create. Your team can become a well-oiled machine!