Maximum Success: Changing the 12 Behavior Patterns That Keep You From Getting Ahead
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385498497 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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The authors' credentials, along with the book's accessibility and right-on positioning, is likely to propel this book onto business bestseller charts, though some readers may wish for a more compelling presentation. (Sept.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. In this comprehensive book, they strive for a tone that's authoritative but not too academic, and succeed in creating a thoughtful book that is helpful, though curiously blandAespecially compared to Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, whose m
Fine book; useful beyond the workplace; take note of title Story telling remains one of the most effective ways to make a point, and stories abound as useful illustrations in this book. Especially effective are the threads of stories picked up throughout the chapters. One bad habit might predominate, but it i. Michael P. Maslanka said A book every manager needs to read. At one time,managers (and the lawyers who represent management,like myself)could be content with one way to handle poor performers---write them up and then fire them.No more,with employees as a company's greatest asset.This book deals with the ones th. "That's probably a good indicator of its long-term impact" according to Flitworth. I was surprised to discover that I even bought this (in 2011 apparently). That's probably a good indicator of its long-term impact, at least for me. In general, if you are going to dig into self-help, I recommend the library or the next used book sale
Maximum Success offers the flip side to Covey's approach, zeroing in on the most common behavior patterns that can impede a career. Maximum Success is a compelling exploration of the behavior patterns that cause people to undermine their careers-as well as specific advice on how to overcome them. The authors claim, based on over twenty years of research as business psychologists, that the reasons people fail in their jobs are the same everywhere. More important, they offer invaluable-and, in some cases, job-saving-advice on how readers can modify their behavior to get back on track.Among the Career-stoppers that can stymie Maximum Success:Focusing on the downside of any situation and obsessing over all the things that can go wrongCherishi