David Burkus
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"Leading from Anywhere is the best book on remote work I've ever read-incisive, original, and eminently practical. Read it-and take notes!"-Daniel H. Pink, author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human
The ultimate guide to leading remote teams, tackling the key challenges that managers face-from hiring and onboarding new members from afar to building culture remotely, tracking productivity, communicating speedily, and avoiding burnout
It's undeniable...
2) The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas
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There is a mythology around creativity, a hazy system of beliefs developed to try to understand what many believe to be incomprehensible. Because of this mythology, many business-people view creativity and innovation as vague and inaccessible, assuming that creativity happens through a largely transcendent process of inspiration to which only a select few are granted access. Fortunately for all of us who need to be more creative or lead our organizations...
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A provocative work that challenges the traditional and widely accepted principles of business management - and proves that they are outdated, outmoded, or simply don't work Do open floor plans really work? Are there companies that put their employees' welfare first, and their clients second? Are annual performance reviews necessary? Dr. David Burkus is a highly regarded and increasingly influential business school professor who challenges many of...
4) Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career
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What if the best way to grow your network isn't by introducing yourself to strangers at cocktail parties, handing out business cards, or signing up for the latest online tool, but by developing a better understanding of the existing network that's already around you? We know that it's essential to reach out and build your network. But did you know that it's actually your weaker or former contacts who will be the most helpful to you? Or that many of...
5) Friend of a friend: understanding the hidden networks that can transform your life and your career
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2018.
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242 pages ; 22 cm.
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"Handing out business cards? Or just joining LinkedIn? Not anymore. This is a new and startling look at the art and science of networking. Everybody knows that in order to expand your business opportunities, it's essential to reach out and build your network. But did you know that it's your secondary, or dormant, contacts who will be the most helpful to you? Or that too many of us inadvertently run the risk of isolating ourselves into corporate silos?...