Building Performance

The age of the distributed team is upon us. Teams can now operate and collaborate from locations other than a central office, and events surrounding the 2020 COVID pandemic have thrown its practicality into sharp relief. Managing a team whose members are distributed across several locations requires a different mindset and will remain a must-have for all areas of business from this point forward. Building and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams explains what the distributed teams concept means to the future of your company.

Employees that don't take ownership of their work. Friction between departments. Inconsistent results. These are the top challenges that face most businesses today. These common issues create high turnover and force managers into crisis mode where they're consumed putting out daily fires. Over time, the very nature of the business changes and a new culture emerges; one shaped by the lowest level of acceptable behavior.

__________________________ The definitive account of the Scrum methodology from its co-creator and the CEO of Scrum, Inc., Jeff Sutherland. Scrum is the revolutionary approach to project management and team building that has helped to transform everything from software companies to the US...

From two experts on leadership, a no-nonsense guide for ambitious leaders to build great teams by embracing toughness—without sacrificing humanity Some of today’s most successful companies are also infamous for their domineering leaders and toxic working environments. But you don’t have to...

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick - jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process. Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority. 

Believe and be unshakable. The Director of West Point’s Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this new definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to performance in any field. “Studying confidence with Dr. Zinsser helped me win two...

Brought to you by Penguin. A 10th Anniversary edition of the bestselling productivity bible from the co-creator of Scrum - now updated with brand new methods for working faster and smarter. Scrum is the reason that Amazon can launch a new feature on its website every day. It's how the FBI...

Reach for the stars with this step-by-step guide to achieving your highest possible performance. In this audiobook, Jake Humphrey and The High Performance team build a blueprint for unlocking young excellence, by using all their experience of interviewing some of the most successful people on...

Today’s athletes have more opportunity than any generation before them. They can earn, build an audience, launch ideas, use artificial intelligence, invest, and own more of what they create. Yet most are still trained only to perform. They are rarely taught to build. Athletes Who Build is a...

Use posture and body alignment to build strength, achieve peak performance, reduce pain, and find a new sense of confidence with celebrity manual therapist and movement coach Aaron Alexander.Good posture is about more than standing up straight: It can change your mood, alleviate pain, rid your...

WHY DO SOME PEOPLE ACHIEVE EVERYTHING THEY SET OUT TO DO — WHILE OTHERS STAY STUCK, BUSY, AND BURNED OUT? If you've ever ended a long day wondering where the time actually went, you already know the problem isn't effort. It's habits — the small, invisible routines running your life on...

Elevate leadership and workplace culture by driving team accountability without using exhausting micromanagement. Perfect for an empowering commute, this pragmatic guide gives busy managers the exact scripts needed to navigate hybrid work challenges. Stop dreading difficult conversations and...

Discover the key to positive workplaces and better results from one of Britain's most successful leaders. A Waterstones Book of the Month and Paperback of the Year 2025 'Mr Timpson is a role model as an employer. Other businesses could learn from his approach.' The Guardian The Happy Index: a...

A former Gallup Global Leadership Research and Development leader and the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Strengths-Based Leadership demystifies the aura and complexity surrounding high performing leaders through original research and interviews with high-performing global leaders. The...

Step into leadership with confidence and master the business management skills needed to build a high-performance team. Whether navigating a recent promotion or leveling up your career during your commute, this practical audio experience eliminates confusing corporate jargon. You will build the...

Organizations that embed evaluation into their culture and operations can pivot faster, innovate more effectively, and foster a growth mindset. Evaluation thus becomes a tool for learning and continuous improvement. Building a Culture of Evaluation leads you through how to integrate measurement and feedback into your organization’s DNA.

The most important moment in youth sports happens in the car ride home—not on the field. As a sports parent, you know the feeling. Your child walks off the field quieter than usual, shoulders tight, and you want to help. But what should you say? Most parents don't realize that the invisible...

Organizations run on confidence. When people’s self-belief matches their capability, they feel able to step forward, take on new challenges, stretch themselves. When teams are connected by trust and respect, they are more ambitious in what they deliver together. And thoughtful, wholehearted confidence in the organization’s mission acts as oxygen for collective performance. Unleash a confidence contagion and unlock the strongest level of contribution from your team.

Transform operational chaos into strategic organizational excellence with a proven system for continuous improvement. Perfect for your morning commute, this empowering business guide tackles the daily frustrations of ad hoc firefighting and workplace silos. Stop treating compliance as an...

Transform your workforce from a corporate expense into a strategic asset class driving sustainable business growth. Whether strategizing on your morning commute or preparing for a board meeting, you need a rigorous framework to align talent management with financial performance. Stop relying on...