Part I. Find Peace at Work

Peace at work may strike you as an indistinct concept or a distant dream, but it's neither. Not only is it possible to have peace at work, it's essential to peak performance. In order to grasp it and bring it to life in your organization, you must first comprehend its opposite: drama.

Drama may seem to come from a variety of external sources—chief among them, other people and situations over which we have no control. But in Part One, I show you the surprising truth: most of the drama in our lives is self-created. I explain why that's so and how to begin to change your mindset and behavior in ways that help you increase the peace in your office. It's essential preparation for becoming an effective Reality-Based Leader. ...

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