December 2022
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
7h 46m
English
book
Better Humans, Better Performance: Driving Leadership, Teamwork, and Culture with Intentionality
by Peter J. Rea, James K. Stoller, Alan Kolp
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EPILOGUE
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.1
—ABRAHAM LINCOLN
If ever there were a time in our world, in our nation, in our organizations, in our communities, and in our families to call for more trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance, and hope, this is that time. If ever there were a time when we need less narcissism, distrust, cowardice, injustice, intolerance, and despair, this is that time. Here are four calls to action to cultivate better people and better performance.
1. RELATIONSHIPS ARE FIRST, RESULTS SECOND
Relationships are the best buffer against stress, the best predictor of resilience, and the best predictor of post-traumatic growth. When it comes to teamwork, how people ...
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