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The New York Times bestselling author of Reality-Based Leadership rejects the current fad of “engaging” employees and the emotional drama of “meeting their needs”–returning leadership to leaders and productivity to businesses.
For years now, leaders in almost every industry have accepted two completely false assumptions–that change is hard, and that engagement drives results. Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to shield employees from change, involve them in high-level decision-making, and keep them happy with endless “satisfaction surveys” and workplace perks. But what these engagement programs actually do, Cy Wakeman says, is inflate expectations and sow unhappiness, leaving employees unprepared to adapt to even minor changes necessary to the organization’s survival. Rather than driving performance and creating efficiencies, these programs fuel entitlement and drama, costing millions in time and profit.
It is high time to reinvent leadership thinking. Stop worrying about your employees’ happiness, and start worrying about their accountability. Cy Wakeman teaches you how to hire “emotionally inexpensive” people, solicit only the opinions you need, and promote self-awareness in your whole team. No Ego disposes with unproven HR maxims, and instead offers a complete plan to turn your office from a den of discontent to a happy, productive place.
ASIN : 125014406X
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press; 1st edition (September 19, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781250144065
ISBN-13 : 978-1250144065
Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.8 x 0.8 x 8.65 inches
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Customers find the book provides a good framework for thinking through work problems. They describe it as an engaging and easy read with simple, clear instructions. The book offers strategies to reduce drama at work.
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