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What does it mean to be yourself at work? As a leader, how do you strike the right balance between vulnerability and authority?
This book explains the role of authenticity in emotionally intelligent leadership. You'll learn how to discover your authentic self, when emotional responses are appropriate, how conforming to specific standards can hurt you, and when you need to feel like a fake.
This volume includes the work of:
Bill George
Herminia...
2) Empathy
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Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say "just put yourself in someone else's shoes," the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.
This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it's important, how to surmount the hurdles that make you less empathetic-and when too much empathy is just too much.
This volume includes...
3) Happiness
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What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing?
This book explores answers to these questions with research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for personal behaviors, management techniques that build happiness in the workplace-and warnings that highlight where the happiness hype has been overblown.
This volume includes the work of:
Daniel Gilbert
Annie...
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Changing hearts is an important part of changing minds. Research shows that appealing to human emotion can help you make your case and build your authority as a leader.
This book highlights that research and shows you how to act on it, presenting both comprehensive frameworks for developing influence and small, simple tactics you can use to convince others every day.
This volume includes the work of:
Nick Morgan
Robert Cialdini
Linda A. Hill
Nancy...
5) Mindfulness
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The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma-not to mention greater peace of mind.
This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work routine. It also explains the science behind mindfulness and why it works and gives clear-eyed warnings about the pitfalls of the fad.
This volume includes the work of:
Daniel Goleman
Ellen Langer
Susan...
6) Resilience
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How do some people bounce back with vigor from daily setbacks, professional crises, or even intense personal trauma?
This book reveals the key traits of those who emerge stronger from challenges, helps you train your brain to withstand the stresses of daily life, and presents an approach to an effective career reboot.
This volume includes the work of:
Daniel Goleman
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
Shawn Achor
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At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their -- and your own -- emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with?
This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to make those relationships more productive.
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8) Focus
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The importance of achieving focus goes well beyond your own productivity. Deep focus allows you to lead others successfully, find clarity amid uncertainty, and heighten your sense of professional fulfillment.
Yet the forces that challenge sustained focus range from dinging phones to office politics to life's everyday worries. This book explains how to strengthen your ability to focus, manage your team's attention, and break the cycle of distraction.
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Many leaders consider "executive presence" a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it?
This book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders project. Whether you're delivering a critical presentation or managing a hectic meeting, you'll be inspired to approach the situation with new strength.
This volume includes the work of:
• Deborah Tannen
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In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling and intrinsically motivating.
But what if you're stuck in a job and your heart isn't in it anymore? Or what if your company's mission seems unrelated to the work you do day in and day out? This book showcases the power of passion--and how you and your team can find it at work.
This volume includes the work of:
Morten T. Hansen
Teresa M. Amabile
Scott A. Snook
Nick Craig
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11) Confidence
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You need confidence to inspire trust, communicate effectively, and succeed in your organization. But self-doubt and nerves can undermine your ability to act decisively and persuade others. What can you do to push past these insecurities?
This book explains how you can use emotional intelligence to become more confident at work. You'll learn how to correct what is holding you back, how to overcome imposter syndrome, and when feeling too self-assured...
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Listening is a critical skill that leaders and managers often take for granted. By learning to listen mindfully, you can keep your employees more engaged, foster the discovery of new ideas, and hear what you need to hear in a discussion rather than what you expect to hear.
The book will teach you what great listeners do, how to stay fully present in challenging conversations, and how empathic listening can help others learn and grow.
This volume...
13) Power and Impact
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With formal authority comes power. But few people realize that informal power--the kind that doesn't come with a title--can have just as much impact. How do you use your power for greater influence?
This book explains how power affects our emotions, our behavior, and how we work with others. You'll learn how to use self-awareness to keep your power in check, connect with the right people to create more value, respond to abuses of power, and leave...
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Push through when procrastination calls.
Some days you're on fire at work, other days you're burned out and easily distracted. How can you maintain your drive, make consistent progress, and expend your energy wisely?
This book will help you identify what's behind your flagging engagement and productivity, and provide the expert research and advice on what to do about it.
This volume includes the work of:
• Annie McKee
• Heidi Grant
• Shawn Achor
•...
15) Virtual EI
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Read the room-and the Zoom.
Just because a global pandemic forced us all to log more hours in virtual meetings and engage in more Slack conversations doesn't mean we're good at them. We've all endured the uncertainty of knowing who should talk first when several of us start at once. Or logging in to a call with a full mosaic of faces but no one speaking. How do you allow folks to dissent or share a hard perspective? If someone appears confused, do...
16) Good Habits
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Improve the way you work, and feel, by forming better habits.
We all have habits. Some of them we've carefully established, others we may have simply fallen into. Some help us get our work done, others hold us back.
This book explores how to change your behavior to break counterproductive tendencies, combat everyday stressors, and ultimately reach your goals at work and in life.
This volume includes the work of:
• James Clear
• Rasmus Hougaard
•...
17) Grit
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In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination.
You need grit. But how do you build it?
This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard.
This volume includes the work of:
• Angela Duckworth
• Misty Copeland
• Shannon Huffman Polson
• Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
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18) Inclusion
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Everyone deserves to feel a sense of respect and belonging. And we all want our coworkers to feel safe, heard, and free to be their authentic selves at work. But being an inclusive colleague doesn't always come naturally.
This book will teach you how to be more empathetic, accepting, and socially aware, so you can create a more inclusive work environment-starting with yourself.
This volume includes the work of:
• Ella F. Washington
• DDS Dobson-Smith
•...
19) Curiosity
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Open yourself to new possibilities.
Curiosity is a powerful tool for leaders. It can help you cope with complexity, learn from challenging conversations, build trust, and discover new perspectives.
This book provides the expert research and advice you need to break free of your assumptions, strengthen your relationships, and see the world differently.
This volume includes the work of:
• Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
• Marsha Acker
• John Coleman
• Manbir...
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What's the worst that can happen?
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder worldwide. But rumination, worry, and catastrophizing don't have to hold you back at work. By understanding how anxiety works, you can better manage these feelings.
This book will help you distinguish stress from anxiety, use self-compassion and mindfulness to combat the symptoms, find the support you need, and move forward more comfortably and confidently in your job.
This...
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