The World's Best Book Summaries
Want to know how to assess organizational culture? What tools can performance coaches use? According to Sir John Whitmore, it’s important to assess organizational culture and your impact on it as a performance coach. In Coaching for Performance, he provides valuable assessment tools to help performance coaches achieve this goal. Read on to learn how to assess organizational culture as a performance coach, according to Whitmore.
What are some good ways to build trust with employees? How can leaders connect better with their employees? To build trust with employees, performance consultant Sir John Whitmore suggests that leaders learn coaching skills to empower their employees and make the most of their potential. In Coaching for Performance, he provides coaching strategies for leaders hoping to build trust in the workplace. Read on to learn how to build trust with employees as a leader, according to Whitmore’s advice.
What is the GROW model in coaching? When should you use it? What are the four stages of the GROW model? The GROW model in coaching was developed by Sir John Whitmore and his colleagues as a way to help employees set goals, maximize their potential, and improve performance. The GROW model has four stages and focuses on having the employee take ownership of their work to improve self-reliance. Read on to learn more about the GROW model in coaching and how to use it, according to Whitmore.
Want to know how to manage rapid business growth? What are the most common issues of rapid-growth companies? According to Andrew Chen’s book The Cold Start Problem, once you’ve achieved rapid growth, you also inherit a unique set of problems. In the book, he explains how to manage rapid business growth by explaining methods for navigating the three most common issues you’ll encounter. Read on to learn how to manage rapid business growth, according to Chen.
What’s inductive reasoning? How can it help you understand an issue and build a convincing argument? Critical Thinking, Logic & Problem Solving explains how to apply critical thinking to solve problems more effectively. A major step in the process is forming an argument from the information you’ve gathered in order to move toward a solution—and even persuade others to adopt your way of thinking. Here’s the authors’ advice on how to construct an argument that helps everyone clearly grasp the problem and embrace a path forward.
What is a market leader company? How do you achieve and maintain market dominance? According to Andrew Chen’s The Cold Start Problem, a market leader company is one that has pushed through all the negative effects of growth, is earning massive profits, and is using the network effect to ward off competitors. Chen’s book provides examples of market leaders and how they achieve success. Read on to learn all about market leader companies, according to Chen.
When you’re stuck, what’s the first step to getting back in gear? What’s a good way to identify a problem in a group setting? To solve a problem, you must first identify the problem. Critical Thinking, Logic & Problem Solving by Bigrocks Thinking shares two practical frameworks to do just that: 5W2H and SCQH. They walk you through each framework in steps. Keep reading to crack the 5W2H and SCQH codes and clearly identify the problem that’s holding you back.
What is a disruptive leader? How can you build a revolutionary workplace? Contrary to how it sounds, disruptive leadership is actually a good thing in modern work environments. In The Buddha and the Badass, Vishen Lakhiani describes this type of leadership as one that allows people to grow, feel important and valued, develop friendships, and contribute to meaningful work. Continue reading to learn how to become a disruptive leader that everyone will admire.
Why should you have bold goals for your company? How do you set business goals? In The Buddha and the Badass, Vishen Lakhiani says that to project a company’s success, you must have innovative goals. More specifically, he says these goals should be big and bold, not modest. Read more to learn how to set business goals and set high standards.
What are extreme interviews? How are job interviews changing? Does extreme interviewing work? Job interviews are changing, with Zoom and AI screenings replacing some in-person interviews. In the case of extreme interviews, which use outlandish tactics such as brainteasers or making applicants dance, employers are putting candidates through the wringer like never before. Read on to learn about extreme interviews and experts’ advice on conducting successful interviews.