Occupational Health

Once upon a time, people wrote fables featuring untrustworthy ravens, wicked wolves, insincere monkeys, and power-hungry lions. Told repeatedly through generations and spread throughout the world, classic stories abound in which noble heroes and heroines matched wits with these typically treacherous beasts. But what's that you say? You feel as though you're surrounded by just these sorts of characters at work? Well, you're not alone.

Written by three career experts, An Intelligent Career is a playbook for the modern knowledge worker, providing a complete guide that will allow workers to take a composite, dynamic view of a life's work in the 21st century.

Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone - it's created through interactions. And the strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you listen to nothing else on platforms and ecosystems, listen to these 10 articles by experts in the field.

From the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts to the classrooms of Singapore and Finland, from tiny start-ups to global engineering firms and beloved American organizations like Ocean Spray, Eileen Fisher, Gore, and Boston Scientific, Heffernan discovers ways of living and working that foster creativity, spark innovation, reinforce our social fabric, and feel so much better than winning.

Taking behavioral economics from the cocktail party to the boardroom, with dramatic results Books like Predictably Irrational and Nudge have brought behavioral economics into the mainstream. But while we all marvel at how different-and weird-real people behave compared to the "rational actors" of traditional economics, in the end we go back to business as usual.

The idea of leadership failure and derailment has been brushed under the carpet for far too long, and only now are statistics appearing on the sheer numbers who fail. Backstabbers and Bullies provides the latest psychiatric and clinical perspectives on dark-side behavior, including: recognizing and coping with overconfident, narcissistic, and psychopathic leaders; causes of leadership derailment and failure; corrupt corporate cultures; and the criminal personality.

Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for $25 than to donate it for free. Americans hire the cheap labor of illegal immigrants to fix the roof or mow the lawn and vote for politicians who promise to spend billions to keep them out of the country.

The Stress Book takes a comprehensive approach to stress management and how modifying your lifestyle and taking practical steps can help significantly reduce the level of stress you are experiencing.

Error Proofing Humans is the go-to source for all the latest research on human error and its causes. Learn from experts in the field as they discuss the theoretical background of human error and its consequences, as well as practical tools for analysis and prevention. This book covers a wide range of topics, from the most basic concepts of human error analysis to advanced techniques for dealing with complex systems. It is the perfect resource for business owners, safety professionals, and anyone who wants to learn more about the human factors involved in mistakes and accidents.

A thorough and straight-forward guide of what to expect during your occupational therapy. With insights about both in-patient and out-patient therapeutic interventions from the perspective of a licensed, practicing occupational therapy assistant. From pitfalls encountered in therapy sessions to ways you can make the most of difficult settings, Henry Gordon presents occupational therapy in a down-to-earth and congenial way, punctuated here and there with humor and professional candor.

Carl Jung defined the phenomenon of “synchronicity” as “a collaboration between persons and events that seems to enlist the cooperation of fate.” Joseph Jaworski posits you can take advantage of synchronicity, creating the conditions for “predictable miracles” versus being reactionary and a victim of circumstances. Instead of focusing on numbers, reports, and other inanimate objects, Jaworski encourages leaders and managers to look at the world primarily through relationships.

La vida no es perfecta, pero tu actitud sí puede serlo. Superarte, cambiar o plantearte metas es algo que deber elegir tú. E, independientemente del momento en el que te encuentres y de las circunstancias por las que atravieses, siempre tienes la libertad de elegir cómo enfrentarte a cada situación.

Wie kann mein Team rundum gestärkt aus einer Krise hervorgehen, statt kläglich an ihr zu zerbrechen? Wie können wir auf herausfordernde Ziele nicht nur mühsam hinarbeiten, sondern sie spielend übertreffen? Ganz simpel: Mit einem erfolgsorientierten, positiven Mindset! Und das lässt sich ganz einfach trainieren. Dieses Hörbuch gibt dir innovatives Wissen und leicht umsetzbare Übungen für den Joballtag an die Hand, wie du dich selbst und dein Team zu langfristig leistungsstarken, widerstandsfähigen und glücklichen Menschen entwickelst.

In this latest work, J. Ibeh Agbanyim, in collaboration with Raveen Arora, expands on the precepts of his previous works and addresses the idea of metacognition or mindfulness and the potential within all of us to affect the condition of our immediate social environments.

În concepția lui Brian Tracy, orator profesionist, trainer și consultant în domeniile leadership, vânzări, creativitate și psihologia succesului, există anumite secrete, care odată dezvăluite, ne arată că, pentru a ajunge să ai sume fabuloase în cont, nu trebuie neapărat să te fi născut într-o familie bogată sau să fii beneficiarul unei educații de cel mai înalt nivel. Bazată pe 25 de ani de experiență, cartea ne arată nu doar cum au ajuns anumiți oameni să aibă un deosebit succes financiar, ci scoate la iveală și legile care guvernează aceste povești de succes.

In The Vegan Matrix, psychologist, longtime vegan advocate, and organizational head Dr. Melanie Joy explores a serious problem in the vegan movement - unexamined privilege - and looks at the struggle to communicate effectively about this problem in a way that helps offset it.

Der Entscheidungsforscher Philip Meissner weiß: Entscheiden kann man lernen. Wenn man es mit Methode angeht, funktioniert es leicht und schnell - gerade bei Entscheidungen von großer Tragweite. In seinem Hörbuch bringt er die Strategien auf den Punkt, die souveränes, nachhaltiges und selbstbewusstes Handeln möglich machen. Egal wie groß die Konsequenzen: Dieses Hörbuch befördert Sie raus aus der Endlosschleife des Abwägens zwischen Für und Wider! In sieben Schritten treffen Sie ab sofort die beste Entscheidung!

Anti-police media propaganda has created a perception of police shootings that is very different than reality. In 12 exciting, real-life accounts, you will discover that police shootings are extremely complicated, and the consequences are far greater than most can ever imagine. This audiobook shares the story that officers do not get to tell, and it will prepare those who have not yet been forced to pull the trigger.

How do politicians influence people with their seemingly natural charisma? How do some salesmen earn six-figure incomes, while others struggle to put food on the table? Why do some people seem so friendly despite being total strangers? Every year companies and firms spend millions of dollars a year trying to answer these questions. You have some of these same types of questions about your everyday life.

In Make Your Own Money Again, author Charlotte Friborg shares the knowledge and experience she acquired from 20 years of personal and professional studying. By implementing the right tools and coaching you through the process, Charlotte will teach you to: Find the job or career that fits your lifestyle now, manage your time when you start working, find and integrate habits that will make you feel proud of yourself, overcome fear of failure and what your husband or others will say, and experience the freedom to buy and support what you want.