Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
The Self-Made Myth Miller, Brian | Lapham, Mike Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth

In The Self-Made Myth, Brian Miller and Mike Lapham examine the widespread belief that successful people in America are “self-made,” with little outside help. While hard work, creativity, and sacrifice...

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10 Steps to Successful Coaching Oberstein, Sophie ASTD Press , 2009 Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Growth

Workplace coaching has gained in popularity, and it has evolved from being viewed as a punishment for poor performance to a perk for those being groomed for positions of greater responsibility. In 10 Steps to...

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Change Anything Patterson, Kerry | Grenny, Joseph | Maxfield, David | McMillan, Ron | Switzler, Al Business Plus , 2011 Personal Growth

Many people believe that permanently changing their habits is difficult, if not impossible. However, through behavior change, it is possible to significantly improve results in many different areas of life. In ...

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The Art and Science of Communication Perkins, P. S. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2008 Personal Growth

P.S. Perkins’ The Art and Science of Communication informs the reader of the seven types of communication, beginning with the individual and ending on a global scale. Perkins argues that effective...

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Black Faces in White Places Pinkett, Randal | Robinson, Jeffrey | Patterson, Philana AMACOM , 2011 Diversity, Personal Growth

In Black Faces in White Places, Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson acknowledge that things have improved in America when it comes to race, but there is still progress to be made to leave a better...

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Happiness at Work Pryce-Jones, Jessica John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Human Resources, Personal Growth

The old saw says that money cannot buy happiness. But what about the reverse? Does happiness matter in the workplace? In Happiness at Work, Jessica Pryce-Jones demonstrates that happy employees are...

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Built to Learn Purington, Cliff | Butler, Chris | Gale, Sarah Fister AMACOM , 2003 Management, Personal Growth

In 1998, aerospace giant, Rockwell Collins, was representative of the outdated approach to organizational learning that existed throughout the business world. Its training program, budgeted for $17.3 million, was...

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Deep Change Quinn, Robert E. Jossey-Bass , 1996 Leadership, Personal Growth

At some point in their lives, many individuals get overwhelmed and disconnected. They feel that their lives lack meaning, and they realize they need to do something to alter their present situation but lack the...

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Building the Bridge As You Walk On It Quinn, Robert E. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004 Change Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

"Building the Bridge as You Walk on It" is Robert Quinn’s final book in the trilogy focusing on personal change and organizational leadership that began with "Deep Change" in 1996. In "Deep Change," Quinn teaches that...

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The Art of Connecting Raines, Claire | Ewing, Lara AMACOM , 2006 Communication, Diversity, Personal Growth, Relationships

In every kind of business and in every industry, workplaces are becoming more diverse, which has important and challenging implications for communication and for relationship building. In The Art of Connecting...

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