Tipping Sacred Cows - Kick the Bad Work Habits That Masquerade As Virtues

Zusatztext 'Well written and well researched...this very readable book might make you question some of your own organisation's "sacred cows". (The CA! April 2013)'This is a very sensible book that offers plenty of good! practical advice about examining behaviour we often take for granted.' (Business Life! May 2013)'Many of his arguments will come as a breath of fresh air...overall a powerful look at how what we perceive as the right thing to do is not always the best thing to do.' (HR! May 2013) Informationen zum Autor Jake Breeden teaches on the faculty of Duke Corporate Education, the world's top-rated provider of custom executive education. He has taught leaders in some of the world's leading companies, including Google, Starbucks, Cisco, Microsoft, and IBM. He has an MBA from Duke University and lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his three daughters keep him laughing and learning. For more information, please visit www.breedenideas.com . Klappentext Strategies for overcoming the "sacred cows" that hold people back at workWe all know the "sacred cows" at work-the conventional wisdom to try your best, work well with others, and produce excellent work. But these cherished nuggets of advice, in practice, have a dark side that can lead to career-limiting unintended consequences. Based on Jake Breeden's experience coaching thousands of leaders in 27 countries, and the latest scientific research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology, Tipping Sacred Cows reveals how to overcome the dangerous behaviors that masquerade as virtues at work, and how to lead with fewer self-imposed limitations and greater results.* Identifies the seven most common sacred cows at work, including balance that turns bland, creativity that conceals narcissism, and passion that becomes obsession* Offers simple steps for recognizing and overcoming the potentially career-limiting effects of each of the most common sacred cows* Written by Jake Breeden, a faculty member at Duke University's Corporate Education program, rated by Businessweek and The Financial Times as #1 in the worldTipping Sacred Cows shines a light on the hidden traps that lie between good intentions and great results, clearing a path so leaders can finally realize their full potential at work.Take this quick 21-question survey to find out which of the seven sacred cows are standing in your way at work. Zusammenfassung Strategies for overcoming the "sacred cows" that hold people back at work We all know the "sacred cows" at work?the conventional wisdom to try your best, work well with others, and produce excellent work. But these cherished nuggets of advice, in practice, have a dark side that can lead to career-limiting unintended consequences. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Meet Your Sacred Cows 1 2 Bland Bold Balance 25 3 Automatic Accountable Collaboration 49 4 Narcissistic Useful Creativity 69 5 Process Outcome Excellence 95 6 Outcome Process Fairness 119 7 Obsessive Harmonious Passion 141 8 Backstage Onstage Preparation 167 9 Extinguish Your Backfires 187 Notes 193 Acknowledgments 203 About the Author 205 Index 207 ...

List of contents

1 Meet Your Sacred Cows 1
 
2 Bland Bold Balance 25
 
3 Automatic Accountable Collaboration 49
 
4 Narcissistic Useful Creativity 69
 
5 Process Outcome Excellence 95
 
6 Outcome Process Fairness 119
 
7 Obsessive Harmonious Passion 141
 
8 Backstage Onstage Preparation 167
 
9 Extinguish Your Backfires 187
 
Notes 193
 
Acknowledgments 203
 
About the Author 205
 
Index 207

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'Well written and well researched...this very readable book might make you question some of your own organisation's "sacred cows". (The CA, April 2013)
 
'This is a very sensible book that offers plenty of good, practical advice about examining behaviour we often take for granted.' (Business Life, May 2013)
 
'Many of his arguments will come as a breath of fresh air...overall a powerful look at how what we perceive as the right thing to do is not always the best thing to do.' (HR, May 2013)

Product details

• Authors: Breeden, Jake Breeden, Breeden Jake, Jake Breeden
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2013
• EAN: 9781118345917
• ISBN: 978-1-118-34591-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Wirtschaft, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Allg. Wirtschaft u. Management