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Get Rid of the Performance Review! Audiobook

The performance review. It is one of the most insidious, most damaging, and yet most ubiquitous of corporate activities. We all hate it. And yet nobody does anything about it. Until now... Straight-talking Sam Culbert, management guru and UCLA professor, minces no words as he puts managers on notice that -- with the performance review as their weapon of choice -- they have built a corporate culture based on intimidation and fear. Teaming up with Wall Street Journal Senior Editor Lawrence Rout, he shows us why performance reviews are bogus and how they undermine both creativity and productivity. And he puts a good deal of the blame squarely on human resources professionals, who perpetuate the very practice that they should be trying to eliminate. But Culbert does more than merely tear down. He also offers a substitute -- the performance preview -- that will actually accomplish the tasks that performance reviews were supposed to, but never will: holding people accountable for their actions and their results, and giving managers and their employees the kind of feedback they need for improving their skills and to give the company more of what it needs. With passion, humor, and a rare insight into what motivates all of us to do our best, Culbert offers all of us a chance to be better managers, better employees and, indeed, better people. Culbert has long said his goal is to make the world of work fit for human consumption. "Get Rid of the Performance Review!" shows us how to do just that."

Lawrence Rout, Samuel A. Culbert (Author), Samuel A. Culbert (Narrator)

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How to Hit a Curveball: Confront and Overcome the Unexpected in Business

Investment banker Scott R. Singer learned the hard way that the ability to confront and overcome the unexpected is the most important skill a businessperson can develop. No matter how smart or experienced you are, unanticipated changes can knock anyone off guard. So it's not enough to be a good fastball hitter-you have to get great at hitting curveballs. After a series of career setbacks and transitions, Singer started to develop a new approach to dealing with unforeseen problems. He also interviewed prominent curveball hitters such as Leslie Moonves of CBS, Alan Schwartz of Bear Stearns, and actor Michael J. Fox. Singer's rules for surviving uncertainty include: · Step up to the plate: Act fast to mitigate the negative and turn crisis into opportunity. · Be the batter, not the ball: Don't change your view of the world. Be a realist, not a pessimist. · Keep your eye on the ball: Focus on the task at hand instead of worrying about what might happen. This fun yet practical audio book can help anyone avoid striking out in both their business and their personal lives.

Mark Levine, Scott R. Singer (Author), Don Hagen, Mark Levine (Narrator)

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Eat the Cookie Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up

Engrained in our culture is the belief that unbending discipline is the only sure way to success. You must go to the gym five times a week, never order the dessert, and don't even think about buying that dress you keep staring at in the store window. Breaking from such a regimented lifestyle is a sign of weakness, right? Wrong!-and Joyce wants to tell us why... Though setting rules in our lives are important, it's just as important that we break them from time-to-time. Structure is a powerful tool, but when diverging from your own goals is seen as catastrophic, it can have a hugely negative effect on us. Balance is a core value in life and every once in awhile we deserve to indulge in a guilty pleasure or two. So don't feel bad about straying from your goals every once-in-awhile and in fact, embrace it: eat the cookie and buy the shoes!

Joyce Meyer (Author), Sandra McCollom (Narrator)

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Project Management

The project management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Project Management.Includes how to: Deliver a successful project from start to finish Communicate effectively with people at all levels Manage changes and control scope creep Identify and deal with risks Work with common project management methodologies

Matthew Batchelor (Author), Business Secrets (Narrator)

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Adapting Agile for Use with Distributed Teams

Let's face it, the co-located teams mentioned in all of the agile methods just don't happen on many of our real-world projects. Sometimes, we just have no choice -- we have to work with team members in different cities, different time zones, or even on the other side of the world. How do agile methods fare under these circumstances?In this 60-minute interview with Scott Ambler, a noted author and speaker on agile methods, he discusses the latest statistics and some interesting examples of how large, distributed teams are adapting the agile methods to work in a globally-distributed team environment. Learn how to lower the communication barriers and improve project performance under these most difficult of circumstances.Theory is one thing, but practical application is another. Listen to this recording to learn how large companies are using agile methods successfully with distributed, virtual teams. Agenda includes the following: Recent statistics on the use of agile in distributed teams Distributed agile success (and failure) stories Critical Success Factors for using agile methods in a virtual team environment Best Practices for initiating a distributed agile project Using technology to minimize risk Governing distributed agile teams

Kevin Aguanno, Scott Ambler (Author), Kevin Aguanno, Scott Ambler (Narrator)

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Agile 3-D: Using Web 3.0 Immersive Technologies to Improve Agile Project Performance

Are your teams spread across the globe? Do people work from home? Sun Microsystems reports that 11% of their workforce works from home, and only half are in the office at any given time. But what if your travel budgets have evaporated? Don't worry... Web 3.0 is here. Using immersive internet technologies and virtual worlds, teams can: Collaborate cheaper and better than ever before. Make a Scrum war room. Teach with a new venue and tools.Participate in agile user groups no longer restricted by geography. This 60-minute recording will introduce you to the virtual Agile community, where you are welcome to team, learn, and exchange agile wisdom. Come hear agile expert Bill Krebs, as he shares stories from his 500+ hours of experience teaching, learning, and building using these new business tools.

Bill Krebs (Author), Bill Krebs (Narrator)

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An Introduction to the History of Project Management

The Pyramid of Giza, the Colosseum, and the Transcontinental Railroad are all great historical projects from the past four millennia. When we look back we tend to look at these as great architectural or engineering works. Project management tends to be overlooked, and yet the core principles were used extensively in these projects.This presentation takes a hard look at the history of project management, how it evolved, and presents some quite remarkable results. Namely, that project management did not just appear in the last 100 years but has been in steady evolution over at least the past 4,500 years. New insights emerge when dissecting historical projects through a project management lens, and Mark Kozak-Holland brings this to life in his analysis. You will walk away with new insights and an interest to further look at these projects more closely for lessons that are just as applicable today as when the projects were initiated.

Mark Kozak-Holland (Author), Mark Kozak-Holland (Narrator)

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The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life

For more than fifteen years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super-rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought-after leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first time, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you, so that you can get to your absolute best while helping your organization break through to a dramatically new level of winning in these wildly uncertain times. In The Leader Who Had No Title, you will learn: • How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position • A method to recognize and then seize opportunities in times of deep change • The real secrets of intense innovation • An instant strategy to build a great team and become a "merchant of wow" with your customers • Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field • Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind-set, unleash energy, and balance your personal life Regardless of what you do within your organization and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership. Wherever you are in your career or life, you should always play to your peak abilities. This book shows you how to claim that staggering power, as well as transform your life—and the world around you—in the process.

Robin S. Sharma, Robin Sharma (Author), Holter Graham (Narrator)

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Ubuntu!

A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the power to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with our coworkers, and our personal lives, written by the bestselling coauthor of Fish! and the bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.John Peterson, a new manager in the credit department at a major big-box retailer, is struggling in his job. The people under him are not working as well or effectively as they need to, and his department is falling behind in meeting its goals. His only solution is to take on more work himself, burning the midnight oil and coming in most weekends to pick up the slack and keep his department above water.When one of the employees stays behind to help him-a young man who came to America from a small village in Africa-he learns of the ancient wisdom and hidden power of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Before long, it begins to change the way he thinks about the people he works with, about himself, and about how he runs his department and his life.In an engaging and completely fresh narrative that holds a unique message for today's business world, Ubuntu! shows us a way to overcome our fears, insecurities, and the "me-ism" that so often permeates our workplaces, and replace it with a culture of genuine respect and collaboration. It promises to take its place alongside Fish! and other business parables as the next bestselling classic in the business category. From the Hardcover edition.

Bob Nelson, Stephen C. Lundin, Stephen Lundin (Author), Dominic Hoffman (Narrator)

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Leadership Without Excuses: How to Create Accountability and High-Performance (Instead of Just Talki

IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY-NO EXCUSES! "Very engaging! Grimshaw and Baron provide practical coaching points on how to translate leadership intentions into results." DAVE HILFMAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES "A timely collection of valuable lessons on how to prevent excuses before they happen." MICHAEL PIETRUNTI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KYOCERA MITA AMERICA, INC. "Jam-packed with authentic examples and insights, this book encourages all leaders to actively look in the mirror and pay keen attention to the eff ective execution of their most important responsibilities." JEFF IRMER, VP OF SALES, THE AMERICAS, HONEYWELL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS "It's never been more important for leaders to take responsibility and drive accountability. Unfortunately, in too many organizations those are just words. Grimshaw and Baron provide practical guidance on how to translate these ideas into authentic actions." JEFFREY A. HIRSCH, REGIONAL PRESIDENT, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, NEW YORK CITY REGION, TIME WARNER CABLE About the Book There are three kinds of employees: Some are Saints; they're always accountable. Some are Sinners; they're never accountable. But most are Save-ables; sometimes they make good choices, sometimes they don't. What makes the diff erence? Leadership without Excuses has the answers. Jeff Grimshaw and Gregg Baron help you put an end to the Save-ables' poor choices and excuse-making-and convert them into Saints. The secret is to communicate clear and credible expectations, create compelling consequences, and lead conversations grounded in reality. In order to save the Save-ables, you need to: BOOST THE CLARITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS REWARD WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF-AND STOP TOLERATING WHAT YOU DON'T PROMOTE PERSONAL OWNERSHIP WHILE STRETCHING YOUR PEOPLE TAP INTO HIDDEN SOURCES OF MOTIVATION USE YOUR AUTHORITY EFFECTIVELY-BUT WISELY TREAT MISTAKES AS INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL PREVENT EXCUSES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN There's no excuse for putting up with excuses. Leadership without Excuses is for anyone who actually wants to do something about it. It's the definitive guide to taking excuses out of the system and creating an environment where accountability and performance are consistently high. With this game-changing guide, you'll stop the excuses in their tracks and put your team on the path to success. Find out more at www.takeawayexcuses.com

Gregg Baron, Jeff Grimshaw (Author), Michael Anthony (Narrator)

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Was alle Manager brauchen: Das Standardmodell wirksamer Führung

Maßlosigkeit und Betrug, mangelndes Verantwortungsbewusstsein und Selbstüberschätzung bringen immer wieder die Stabilität unseres Wirtschaftssystems und damit unserer Gesellschaft in Gefahr. Vordenker und Managementexperte Fredmund Malik zeigt, wo die Verantwortlichkeiten und Herausforderungen für Manager und Führungskräfte liegen. In seinem »Standardmodell« wirksamer Führung stellt er die Basis seiner erfolgreichen Lehren vor und zeigt, wie richtiges und gutes Handeln wirksam umgesetzt wird. Mit seiner Fokussierung auf die wesentlichen Grundlagen richtigen Managements und den unmittelbar umsetzbaren Hilfen für den eigenen Berufsalltag ist dieses Hörbuch unverzichtbar für alle, die in ihrem Beruf Führungsaufgaben zu meistern haben.

Fredmund Malik (Author), Fredmund Malik, Helge Heynold (Narrator)

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Führungsstark in alle Richtungen: 360-Grad-Leadership für das mittlere Management

Führungskräfte des mittleren Managements haben die schwierigste Position im Unternehmen: Sie bekommen Druck von oben und unten, müssen mit ihren Managerkollegen gleichzeitig kooperieren und konkurrieren. Zudem müssen sie ihre eigene Entwicklung ständig den unbarmherzig steigenden Anforderungen anpassen. Alexander Groth zeigt, wie man sich selbst zu einer integren und authentischen Führungskraft weiterentwickelt und den Anforderungen aller vier Führungsebenen gerecht wird. Denn nur wer konsequent in alle Richtungen führt, wird langfristig erfolgreich sein.

Alexander Groth (Author), Andreas Liebethal, Gabi Franke, Helmut Winkelmann, Oliver Preusche (Narrator)

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