Workplace Culture

Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world. How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation?

Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside....

The idea is simple: You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Using Radical Candor - avoiding the perils of Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy - you can be kind and clear at the same time....

Exploring a simple way to take the fear and anxiety out of managing the future, Who Moved My Cheese? can help you discover how to anticipate, acknowledge, and accept change in order to have a positive impact on your job, your relationships, and every aspect of your life....

Legendary venture capitalist John Doerr reveals how the goal-setting system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) has helped tech giants from Intel to Google achieve explosive growth - and how it can help any organization thrive....

In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more....

Author Kim Scott was an executive at Google and then at Apple, where she developed a class on how to be a good boss....

An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life....

Stephen M.R. Covey has made it his life’s work to understand trust in leadership and organizations. In Trust and Inspire, he offers a simple yet bold solution: to shift from this “command and control” model to a leadership style of “trust and inspire.”....

With Give and Take, Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation’s most compelling and provocative thought leaders. In Originals he again addresses the challenge of improving the world....

From best-selling writer David Graeber, a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs and their consequences....

Beyond the Hammer offers a simple yet powerful approach to creating a team where everyone is aligned, and properly positioned to win.

For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: Passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today’s dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others....

The retired four-star general and and best-selling author of My Share of the Task shares a powerful new leadership model. Former General Stanley McChrystal held a key position for much of the War on Terror, as head of the Joint Special Operations Command....

Pioneering researcher of psychological safety and award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson provides a revolutionary guide that will transform your relationship with failure.

It’s time to take your business to the next level....

Rachel Botsman has helped the world’s brightest minds change the way they think about trust. Now, in How to Trust and Be Trusted, she shares those insights with you in five clear principles.

Team Topologies is a practical, step-by-step, adaptive model for organizational design and team interaction based on four fundamental team types and three team interaction patterns....

Self-made billionaire Sam Zell consistently sees what others don't....

In this timely manifesto, the authors of the New York Times best-seller Rework broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today....

Every organization is plagued by destructive friction. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse....

Tony Hsieh - CEO of Zappos, the online shoe retailer - explains how he created a unique culture and commitment to service that aims to improve the lives of its employees....

Bestselling author Charles Feltman updates his business classic, The Thin Book of Trust, with new resources and tools to build trust in the post-pandemic world.

Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, best-selling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives....

Vivid Vision is a revolutionary tool that will help owners, CEOs, and senior managers create inspirational, detailed, and actionable three-year mission statements for their companies....

We have a choice. We can either be reactive and struggle to adjust to transformational events on the fly, or we can be proactive and control the narrative—reinventing work to align with the evolving environment. Futurist Rishad Tobaccowala has had a highly successful career because he has anticipated and capitalized on emerging trends. In Rethinking Work, Rishad outlines the reasons why being proactive in this era of unprecedented change is the only way organizations will survive and thrive.

Work has recently undergone profound changes, not all for the better. Workplace expert Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic, takes listeners to the front lines of this historic shift. Through extensive interviews, she uncovers why work has changed and highlights the leaders and organizations who have managed to build cultures that everyone really wants.

To make organizations more fair, many well-meaning individuals and companies invest their time and resources in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. But because inequity is built into the structures, processes, and environments of our workplaces, adding these programs has been ineffective and often becomes a burden passed off to the individuals they are meant to help. In Make Work Fair, behavioral scientist and author of What Works Iris Bohnet and gender expert Siri Chilazi offer data-backed, actionable solutions that build fairness into the very fabric of the workplace.

Trust is a word we use a lot. But have you ever learned how to make smart decisions about trust? How to earn the trust of other people? Or, how to repair trust when it breaks down? Rachel Botsman has helped the world’s brightest minds change the way they think about trust. Now, in How to Trust and Be Trusted, she shares those insights with you in five clear principles. Curated to strengthen connection and engagement, these five principles guide the listener through a series of accessible and relatable lessons.

Dave Durand spent 35 years founding, leading, and selling companies with more than a billion dollars in combined sales. Having led hundreds of thousands of people, he distills leadership influence in usable terms. Leading Giants illuminates the Four Superpowers of a Leader, how to rapidly expand your influence, and that in order to succeed, strangely, you have to “think like a criminal.”

Millennials will be our next great generation of leaders. They are quickly filling executive and management roles at all levels. If you’re one of them, you’re probably leading not just your peers, but also Baby Boomers, Gen Xers (who have been around much longer than you) and of course, the new kids on the block, the Gen Zs. The younger generation of leaders are rejecting old school leadership practices outright, forcing organizations to rethink and reshape the way leaders lead.

Die Navigation im komplexen und dynamischen Bereich des Gesundheitswesens gleicht dem Segeln in unbekannten Gewässern. Die wechselnden Gezeiten des technologischen Fortschritts, der politischen Veränderungen und der Patientenbedürfnisse erfordern eine sich ständig anpassende Strategie. An der Spitze dieser herausfordernden, aber lohnenden Reise stehen die klinischen Mikrosysteme, in denen die Pflege in ihrer rohesten und tiefsten Form erbracht wird.

El mundo está en plena transformación hacia un modelo más sostenible, azul, verde, circular e inclusivo, y con él nuestro trabajo y nuestra carrera profesional. En este nuevo plano, el trabajo ideal ha cambiado. Ya no tiene que ver únicamente con obtener mucho poder y dinero a muy corto plazo, sino también con entender quiénes somos, qué queremos, cómo cuidarnos, cuál es exactamente nuestro propio bien y qué impacto positivo podemos tener en el mundo.

Fühlst du dich auch manches Mal im Strudel des Alltagsgeschäfts gefangen und findest kaum Zeit für deine eigentlichen strategischen und die Führungsaufgaben? Spürst du ab und zu Unzufriedenheit im Team, fehlende Motivation und Eigenverantwortung deiner Mitarbeiter? Fühlst du manchmal Unsicherheit bezüglich deiner Führungsrolle - oder möchtest einfach generell mit mehr Leichtigkeit und gleichzeitig erfolgreicher führen? Wenn du eine dieser Fragen mit „ja“ beantwortest, dann ist dieses Hörbuch genau das Richtige für dich!

Are you navigating the challenges of building an inclusive workplace? Do you struggle with gaining leadership buy-in, addressing cultural resistance, or leveraging diverse talents to drive innovation? You’re not alone but closer to the solution than you think. Modern Workplace Diversity is your essential guide to overcoming the hurdles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Packed with actionable insights, this book offers practical tools to help you create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best.

All your life you’ve followed the ‘rules’ of executive presence and leadership to get where you are and suddenly, they’re just not working the way they used to. The business world is clamoring for authentic leadership, but you don’t know what to share, what to wear, or how to show up as your ‘whole self’ or for people bringing their ‘whole selves’ to work. Executive Being: Humanizing Business One Leader at a Time has the answers.

In Understood: The Greatest Human Need and the Key to Engagement, Maria deBruijn explores the profound impact of feeling understood in the workplace. Inspired by years of research, deBruijn offers nine principles that serve as a blueprint for leaders to cultivate an environment where engagement thrives. She highlights the crucial role leaders play in fostering connections, leading to higher productivity, lower turnover, and greater overall well-being within the workplace.

The objective of this course on Pronouns and Intersectionality is to encourage learners to gain an understanding of concepts in intersectionality and pronouns and develop an appreciation of why they are important in promoting inclusivity, diversity, and understanding. It covers the challenges and mitigations and explores best practices, tips and strategies for promoting inclusivity and understanding.

Führung im Chaos? Ihre Mitarbeiter haben keine Lust auf Sie – Zeit, das zu ändern! Erfahren Sie, wie Sie von Anfang an souverän führen und zu einer Führungskraft werden, die niemand verlassen will. Wussten Sie, dass fast 70 % der Mitarbeiter nur „Dienst nach Vorschrift“ machen und sich von ihren Chefs im Stich gelassen fühlen? Kein Wunder, dass viele Führungskräfte irgendwann am Limit sind – gestresst, genervt und ausgebrannt.

Are you losing your top talent? Motivated to Stay provides a comprehensive, data-driven approach to building a high-performance, low-turnover organization. Learn proven strategies to attract, engage, and retain top talent, inspired by real-world examples from industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, and Airbnb. This groundbreaking book introduces the Retention100™ assessment, a powerful tool to identify key drivers of retention. Inside, you'll discover: The 8 Pillars of Retention: A framework for creating a workplace where employees are motivated to stay. Actionable Insights: Data-driven ...