New Summary Available for The Future of Value

The belief that sustainability is exclusively about altruism is dangerously outdated. In The Future of Value, strategy management consultant Eric Lowitt demonstrates that sustainability is an essential component of business, one that allows companies to create new value and stay ahead of the competition. Lowitt provides readers with the necessary tools and research to develop effective sustainability strategies, attract new customers, and enter new markets.

New summary Available for Resolving Conflicts at Work

In Resolving Conflicts at Work, Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith help readers understand the underlying causes of conflict and how to approach it in new ways. Conflicts at work arise because companies are made up of diverse group of people with different communication styles and differing expectations. Few people have been trained to resolve conflict in a healthy manner, which is why conflict is common in every workplace. Transformation does not occur until people first resolve how they became stuck in conflict and take time to develop new strategies. When an organization operates with a culture where conflicts are avoided, honesty and creativity is lost in the process. People need to take time to look inward and understand what conflict means to them and how their perceptions impact the way they respond to these situations.

New Summary Available for Leadership Blindspots

In Leadership Blindspots, Robert Bruce Shaw explores the ways in which leaders can become negatively impacted by their weaknesses. A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness that could negatively impact a leader’s success. This is different than black swan events, which are completely unpredictable or situational blindness which occurs when it is nearly impossible to see a weakness due to the environment. Blindspots impact all levels of a company, including the leader, the team, and the overall organization. The cost of ignoring blindspots can be very high, causing impacts on multiple levels.

New Summary Available for HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work

Stress in the work environment is a given. However, while a little bit of stress can be motivating, too much stress can be debilitating. Most people are more than familiar with the usual advice: set priorities, manage time better, and pay attention to diet, exercise, and sleep. But sometimes these rules can be hard to adhere to, or they are simply not enough. HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work goes beyond the standard stress-reduction tips and tricks to provide useful tools that focus on creating balance, energy, and self-fulfillment. Covering a wide range of topics and scenarios ranging from flexible scheduling to dual-career relationships to how to not take a bad day at the office home, the book offers a holistic approach to keeping stress at bay and turning it from a destructive to a productive force.