Audiobooks by Des Dearlove

Connectedness: How the Best Leaders Create Authentic Human Connection in a Disconnected World

In Connectedness, British business journalist and management theorist Des Dearlove delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how firms can build meaningful and authentic connections with their employees, encouraging productivity, improving talent retention, and creating an enduring competitive advantage. You'll find out why the latest peer-reviewed research lends support to the notion that it is the nature of interpersonal environments—and not compensation—that many employees consider to be the most impactful when they're deciding whether to exit a job. In the book, you'll explore the most important factors that determine the connectedness of a healthy working environment; common mistakes and myths about employee wellbeing that sidetrack managerial efforts to improve working culture at a firm; and examples and case studies that demonstrate the real-world impact of the ideas discussed in the book. Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders seeking to improve employee retention, productivity, engagement, and health, Connectedness is also a must-have resource for employees, human resources professionals, consultants, and everyone else with an interest in employee wellbeing and workplace productivity and safety.

Des Dearlove (Author), Julian Elfer (Narrator)

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Certain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

In Certain Uncertainty, renowned management theorist Des Dearlove delivers an exciting and illuminating discussion of how to build resilience and agility into our lives and businesses. As rapid and foundational change becomes ever more constant, a state of constant disruption increasingly becomes our new normal. Certain Uncertainty collects advice and fresh thinking from accomplished business leaders to help managers and executives navigate contemporary markets. In the book, you'll find: - Ways to structure your business to better respond to constant fluidity and change - Discussions of why the concepts of economic and social certainty were always largely illusory - Strategies for embracing forward-looking humility that acknowledges uncertainty about what lies around the next corner - Thought-provoking insights from leading business experts including Sheree Atcheson, Ori Brafman, Rom Brafman, Paul R. Carlile, Julie Carrier, Kirstin Ferguson, Nathan Furr, Susannah Harmon Furr, Amy Gallo, Matt Gitsham, Ruth Gotian, Mehran Gul, Diane Hamilton, Maja Korica, Marianne W. Lewis, David Liddle, Terence Mauri, Jennifer Moss, Gorick Ng, David Nour, Simone T. A. Phipps, Leon C. Prieto, and others

Des Dearlove (Author), Dennis Kleinman (Narrator)

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