Soonish
Soonish

Author: Kelly Weinersmith

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0399563830

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The instant New York Times bestseller! A Wall Street Journal Best Science Book of the Year! A Popular Science Best Science Book of the Year! From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into future technologies -- from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the hold-up? In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next -- from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research, interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, and Zach's trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way. New technologies are almost never the work of isolated geniuses with a neat idea. A given future technology may need any number of intermediate technologies to develop first, and many of these critical advances may appear to be irrelevant when they are first discovered. The journey to progress is full of strange detours and blind alleys that tell us so much about the human mind and the march of civilization. To this end, Soonish investigates ten different emerging fields, from programmable matter to augmented reality, from space elevators to robotic construction, to show us the amazing world we will have, you know, soonish. Soonish is the perfect gift for science lovers for the holidays!

Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company
Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company

Author: Kevin Oakes

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1260464377

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Seize and expand the competitive edge with a smart, well-managed culture “renovation” Most business leaders understand the power of a dynamic, positive culture—but almost every effort to change culture fails. Why? The approach is often all wrong. Rather than attempt to “transform” a new culture from the ground up, leaders need to instead spearhead a culture renovation. It’s all about keeping what works, changing what needs to be changed, and ensuring proper care and maintenance—much like refurbishing and living in a beautiful historic home and improving its overall value. In Culture Renovation, the head of the world’s leading HR research firm—the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)—Kevin Oakes provides tangible, tactical insights drawn from a robust data set and informed by CEOs and HR leaders at many of the world’s top companies. You’ll find everything you need to rebuild your corporate culture with care and expertise, including: Three phases and detailed action steps for architecting the change you want to see Practical insights and examples from T-Mobile, Microsoft, 3M, and other top companies The traits of a healthy corporate culture Proven talent practices to maintain your new culture for long-term success Oakes identifies 18 proven leadership actions for turning any culture into an agile, resilient, and innovative high-performance organization. You’ll learn how to best understand the culture in place today and set a new cultural path for decades to come; develop a co-creation mindset; identify influencers and blockers; ferret out skeptics and non-believers; measure, monitor, and report progress; and implement “next practices” in talent strategies to sustain the renovation. Culture Renovation delivers everything you need to plan, build, and maintain a corporate culture that drives profits, growth, and business sustainability now and well into the future.

The Blueprint
The Blueprint

Author: Douglas R. Conant

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-02-26

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1119560098

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A Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lift your leadership to new heights Doug Conant, Founder of ConantLeadership, former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and former President of Nabisco Foods, shares transformational insights in his new book, The Blueprint. Conant is the only former Fortune 500 CEO who is a New York Times bestselling author, a top 50 Leadership Innovator, a Top 100 Leadership Speaker, and a Top 100 Most Influential Author in the World. Get Unstuck In 1984, Doug Conant was fired without warning and with barely an explanation. He felt hopeless and stuck but, surprisingly, this defeating turn of events turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him. Doug began to consider what might be holding him back from realizing his potential, fulfilling his dreams, and making a bigger impact on the world around him. Embarking on a journey of self-reflection and discovery, he forged a path to revolutionize his leadership and transform his career trajectory. Ultimately, Doug was able to condense his remarkable leadership story into six practical steps. It wasn't until Doug worked through these six steps that he was able to lift his leadership to heights that ultimately brought him career success, joy, and fulfillment. Reach High - Envision Dig Deep - Reflect Lay the Groundwork - Study Design - Plan Build - Practice Reinforce - Improve In The Blueprint, part leadership manifesto, part practical manual, Doug teaches leaders how to work through the same six steps that he used to transform his journey. The six steps are manageable and incremental, designed to fit practically within the pace of busy modern life. Knowing how daunting the prospect of change can be, Doug arms readers with exercises and practices to realistically bring their foundation to life in every situation. Now, today’s leaders who feel stuck and overwhelmed finally have a blueprint for lifting their leadership to make meaningful change in their organizations and in the world.

The Personal Business Plan
The Personal Business Plan

Author: Stephen Bruyant-Langer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-10-14

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1118744136

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Plan for success No one would embark on a business venture without a thorough and coherent plan. So why are so many of us happy to stagger through life with no real plan – just going with the flow, seeing what happens? It’s time we gave our lives the same importance we give to our business exploits. The Personal Business Plan offers a practical, field-tested method for effectively planning out what you want from life and exactly how to achieve it. It will change the way you look at yourself, your job and your career. This is an essential toolkit for all ambitious career professionals who want to know how to thrive in their job and simultaneously become a happier and more effective person. Creating your own personal business plan will help you to define your purpose, plan your actions, break through limiting beliefs and reinvent yourself. Written by a top executive coach and head-hunter with the world’s leading Talent Management and Executive Search firm who has changed the lives of thousands of people A field-tested methodology for identifying your mission, setting your critical success criteria, defining your agenda, keeping to the point and become more fulfilled and happier A complete life view – how to excel in your chosen career and simultaneously enjoy a happy personal life

Reboot
Reboot

Author: Jason Stockwood

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0753552736

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The tech revolution will hit us all soon. How can any organisation survive and thrive? Headlines predict that whole industries will be decimated by Artificial Intelligence and automation. Some bosses and bankers are rubbing their hands at the prospect of cost savings and staff cuts. But there is another way. New technology can also empower teams, fuel creativity and make people happier. At Simply Business, twice voted the UK’s best company to work for, big data and automated systems are being harnessed to generate positive growth, staff are currently trialling a four-day week in their Northampton office. In this bold blueprint, CEO Jason Stockwood – named by the Sunday Times as the UK’s best leader – shows how any organisation can think freshly and benefit from technology by putting its people first.

Your Strengths Blueprint
Your Strengths Blueprint

Author: MS Michelle L McQuaid Mapp

Publisher:

Published: 2014-10-27

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 9780987271419

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Are you ready to make your work just a little bit easier and a lot more enjoyable? Would you like to unleash the potential of the people in your team? Do you want to enhance your business goals of employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and profitability? Then this book is your blueprint to discovering, developing, and delivering on your strengths at work-those things you're good at and actually enjoy doing. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in organizations around the world, best-selling author Michelle McQuaid and her colleague Erin Lawn share their combined knowledge of applied positive psychology in Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized, and Happy at Work, to guide readers on how developing strengths can improve your confidence, wellbeing, and performance at work. With one study finding that using your strengths can boost your happiness more than a $10,000 pay rise, this book will help you to: Explore tested tools to help you discover what your strengths are, including a detailed breakdown on how to use the twenty-four character strengths as outlined in the Values in Action (VIA) Survey at work. Create a step-by-step, busy-proof plan to put your strengths to work each day no matter what your job description says. Embed a strengths-based approach into your organization with templates for recruitment, performance management, and performance reviews. Now is the time to strive for a strengths-fueled future. Discover how to nurture your strengths and unleash your inner potential to find new and exciting pathways at work.

Blueprint Reading Basics
Blueprint Reading Basics

Author: Warren Hammer

Publisher: Industrial Press Inc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780831131258

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A best selling text and self-training manual.

Undergraduate Education in Psychology
Undergraduate Education in Psychology

Author: Diane F. Halpern

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Examines what our students need to know to be psychologically literate citizens of the contemporary world, caring family members, and productive workers who can meet challenges. This work creates a fresh model for educating psychologically literate citizens.

Stairway to Success
Stairway to Success

Author: Nido R. Qubein

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1997-04-15

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0471154946

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Success is not a matter of good fortune or an accident of birth. Itis a matter of decision, commitment, planning, preparation,execution, and recommitment. Nido Qubein's six-step program forpersonal and professional achievement will help you make the mostof your potential. With Qubein's blueprint, you'll be able toidentify your unique traits and talents, develop realistic goals,and create powerful action plans to make your dreams areality. "This is the best step-by-step, definitive work on authenticachievement in this decade. It's a life-building guide that is bothtimeless and timely." --Denis Waitley "This is a very special book that will guide you into a futurefilled with pride, joy, and satisfaction. It's terrific!" --OgMandino. "In this book, Nido gives you valuable and empowering steps to findyour path to happiness, success, and the fulfillment of yourdreams." --Les Brown. "My friend and colleague, Nido Qubein, has discovered that lifereally does work best when it's lived from the inside out, and nowhe tells us how to do it. You'll enjoy this book, again and again."--Norman Vincent Peale