Courage Goes to Work: How to Build Backbones, Boost Performance, and Get Results
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"Fear and doubt are the two greatest enemies of high performance in the workplace. This powerful book shows you how to instill more and more courage and confidence in every person, releasing personal potential you didn't know you had available." --Brian Tracy, author of Eat That Frog The hardest part of a manager's job isn't staying organized, meeting deliverable dates, or staying on budget. It's dealing with people who are too comfortable doing things the way they've always been done and too afraid to do things differently--workers who are, as Bill Treasurer puts it, too "comfeartable." They fail to exert themselves any more than they have to and make their businesses dangerously safe. Treasurer, a courage-building pioneer, proposes a bold antidote: courage. He lays out a step-by-step process that treats courage as a skill that can be developed and strengthened. Treasurer differentiates what he calls the Three Buckets of Courage: TRY Courage, having the guts to take initiative; TRUST Courage, being willing to follow the lead of others; and TELL Courage, being honest and assertive with coworkers and bosses. Aristotle said that courage is the first virtue because it makes all other virtues possible. It's as true in business as it is in life. With more courage, workers gain the confidence to take on harder projects, embrace company changes with more enthusiasm, and extend themselves in ways that will benefit their careers and their company.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1523098562
ISBN13:9781523098569
Release Date:May 2019
Publisher:Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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A pick for any business library catering to managers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
COURAGE GOES TO WORK: HOW TO BUILD BACKBONES, BOOST PERFORMANCE, AND GET RESULTS tells how to handle people who are comfortable with routine and resist changes. Such works fail to exert themselves over what is required and do just enough to keep on top of their jobs, thwarting forward momentum in a changing business environment. COURAGE GOES TO WORK lays out a step-by-step program for strengthening and encouraging courage, and is a pick for any business library catering to managers.
Courage Goes To Work
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Courage Goes To Work is an amazing book. Just by reading it has helped me gain much more confidence in myself. When I was reading the book and trust me I hate to even read but when I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. It was as if the author was talking about me. It tells amazing stories and is a great purchase for someone that wants to make new challenges in their life. You will not regret buying this book. I have read it twice and I know I will read it a 3rd time once I get it back from a friend of mine that barrowed it.
The right book at the right time
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I have read many management books, and I have an even larger stack to get through. Bill's book was sitting I my pile until it struck me one day that this was the next book to read. Rather than plodding through it like so many others, I was really struck by the message - get out there and do it, and support your team as they do it too. Bill's style is clear and uplifting without being preachy; insightful without being pedantic. The stories highlight his points, and underscore why Bill is such a great coach and author - he lives what he teaches every day. I am already applying his ideas with my own team, and I look forward to seeing their achievement.
Courage and one simple question...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Great book. Bill is a motivational writer using real world examples that hit home. Once you answer the holy question "What do you want?" read this book to figure out how to get it. A quick read that empowers you to do the right thing and get what you want. A guide to building your own strength and getting people to follow. A book I will use for reference for a long time.
A Witness to Courage
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I loved this book! It is beautifully written and powerful in its simplicity. Consultant Bill Treasurer is a credible witness to courage - through powerful examples of personal struggles and triumphs and those of his clients, he provides a roadmap to use in taking risks. Concepts like "caging the tiger" and "jumping first" will remain with readers long after they close the cover of Courage Goes to Work. Make this your gift to every leader you know.
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