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Have you ever wanted to disagree with your boss in a meeting? Make a tough decision that you know will be unpopular? We all have opportunities to be courageous at work. But since courage requires risk - to our reputations, our social standing, and, in some cases, our jobs - we often fail to act, which leaves us feeling powerless and regretful for not doing what we know is right. There's a better way to work and live - and Choosing Courage provides the moral imperative and research-based tactics to help you make better use of your courageous instincts at work.

You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from subordinates, your supervisor, peers, and customers. You're not alone. Packed with compelling stories and practical guidance, Being the Boss is an indispensable guide for not only first-time managers but all managers seeking to master the most daunting challenges of leadership.

You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers. You're not alone. As Harvard Business School's Linda Hill and manager and executive Kent Lineback reveal in Being the Boss, becoming an effective manager is a painful, difficult journey. It requires trial and error, endless effort, and slowly acquired personal insight. Many managers never complete the journey and instead just learn how to get by. At worst, they become terrible bosses.

How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence series features smart, essential listening on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work.

The traits that make Sam Zell one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs also make him one of the most surprising, enigmatic, and entertaining mavericks in American business. Self-made billionaire Sam Zell consistently sees what others don’t. From finding a market for overpriced...

In Boundaries for Leaders, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Henry Cloud leverages his expertise of human behavior, neuroscience, and business leadership to explain how the best leaders set boundaries within their organizations--with their teams and with themselves--to improve...

Being Scenius! a community where people who make a difference, and impact come together to share their ideas, values, habits, and views. From successful Entrepreneurs to the common man who makes the change will be Interviewed and be part of our journey toward Being Scenius!

Art school teaches you how to create - but not how to build a business around your work. What Art School Didn’t Teach You: The Business of Being an Artist is for artists who want to turn their art into a sustainable, full-time career. Hosted by a full-time artist and coach, this podcast covers simple sales systems, clear offers, mindset shifts, and the foundational business strategies most artists were never taught. If you’re ready to stop overcomplicating your business, build consistent income, and create more freedom in your life, you’re in the right place.

The Big Moo is a simple audiobook in the tradition of Fish and Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. Instead of lecturing you, it tells stories that stick to your ribs and light your fire. It will help you to create a culture that consistently delivers remarkable innovations.

Whether you're an assistant or the CEO, whether you've been in the workforce for forty years or are just starting out, this guide will help you be more productive. You'll discover different ways to motivate yourself to work when you really don't want to; take on less, but get more done; preserve time for your most important work; improve your focus; make the most of small pockets of time between meetings; set boundaries with colleagues—without alienating them; and take time off without tearing your hair out.

Being Bold with Joyce HamiltonFor women who built something real — and aren't done yet. Being Bold is honest conversation about reinvention, ambition, AI, and what bold actually looks like in your 30s, 40s, and beyond.

Read by the author. The First Time Manager Series has sold over 500,000 copies and is a go-to guide for new and aspiring sales managers on what to expect and how to succeed. The jump from sales superstar to sales manager has made or broken many a sales career. As a top-performing sales...

The Business of Being an Author is a practical, straight-talking podcast for authors who want their book to do more than just sit on a shelf. Hosted by Andrew Griffiths, Australia’s number one small business author, the podcast explores how to turn a book into a serious commercial asset that builds credibility, creates opportunities, attracts clients and generates real income. Across the series, Andrew shares the thinking and strategy behind building a business around a book, from mindset, branding and product architecture through to leverage, media, collaboration, marketing and long-term ...

Even amid the seeming chaos of the matrix organization - where you are constantly being asked to do things by people who aren't your boss - there is always that special person who seems indispensable, who seems to thrive on complexity, and who is able to stay focused and positive and get the right things done: This is the go-to person. In this game-changing book, Bruce Tulgan reveals the secrets of the go-to person in our new world of work. Tulgan shows how go-to people not only behave differently, but also think differently.

This series provides valuable insights and practical and proven methods for being a successful leader. The three Areas of Focus are essential elements for leadership success. They are:  Discovering, Appreciating, and Living the Real You  Formulating and Executing a Sound Strategy  Building a Culture of Commitment Relevant “how-to” topics are discussed to help gain clarity, confidence, and competence in these essential areas for leadership success.

You've got the basics covered. But can you raise your leadership level to be a boss who develops trust with their employees? You can meet the basic requirements of your job as leader and rise above to motivate the people on your team to do more—and be more—than they thought possible. Whether you're a first-time boss or you've been managing people forever and are looking for some new insights and inspiration, the HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss collects a variety of expert voices to share their advice on being a boss who sparks creativity, engagement, and collaboration.

Leaders often know what they need to do, but don’t have a clue who they need to be. Being Essential presents the seven questions that will help any leader discover an authentic path to the true self and master a virtuous cycle of self-awareness that fosters purpose, value, and joy at work and in life.

Have you ever thought that work is a mirror of people consciousness? How we build companies, careers, and relationships reflects how we think, feel, and believe. This podcast explores the intersection of work patterns, psychology, strategy, and consciousness. Each episode weaves lived insight with timeless ideas — from philosophy to neuroscience — translating them into structures that empower how we work, lead, and live. This podcast is for smart, self-aware professionals and creators who’ve mastered the game of performance but crave deeper coherence and purpose.

How are you doing—really? And how do you want to make the world a better place? Who's already doing that work, and how might you join them? Welcome to the Being Well and Working Together podcast, powered by Story Connect. Here, we elevate the people, organizations, and networks helping all of us live well and work together wherever we live, work, worship, play, and serve. Because one of the most loving things you can do for the people who matter most is to be well yourself. If we're honest, every one of us has areas of life that are either undiagnosed or unwell. A mentor of mine always says,...

YOU'RE THE BOSS.... NOW WHAT! GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR EMPLOYEES WITH THESE 3 INDISPENSIBLE GUIDES. One of the biggest challenges for new managers is how to get the best out of each of their team members so they achieve superior results - and make you, the new manager, look good!