Destined to be one of the most talked about business
books of the decade. Marc Silvester, Chief Technology
Officer & Head of Service Innovation, Fujitsu
Churchill once said that we are all worms but some of us
are glow worms. This readable and invaluable book
teaches us how we can all glow, which means to me
success at work and success at life" Warren Bennis,
Distinguished Professor of Business, University of
Southern California and author of On Becoming a Leader
"Glow is a lively, entertaining, and solidly researched
blueprint for career success." Gary Hamel, author of
Leading the Revolution and Competing for the Future "I
encourage everyone to read it who wants a more
meaningful life, or to help others to achieve it"
Hallstein Moerk, Executive Vice President, Human
Resources, Nokia HOW WILL YOU STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE?
LEARN TO GLOW Some people just Glow. They radiate
enthusiasm, positive energy and inspiration in their own
work and they excite and ignite other people. These are
the people who get to work on the exciting projects, who
are always in demand, who stay ahead of the curve and
create real added value in today's increasingly
competitive world.Wouldn't you like to Glow too? Well,
now you can! In this engagingly written and highly
practical book, Lynda Gratton shows you the three core
principles that will enable you to become indispensable
in your job. And she gives you nine concrete actions
that you can start today to help you develop the key
skills, habits and choices you need to Glow. Once you're
glowing, things start happening. In this beguilingly
straightforward but insightful book, Lynda Gratton
reveals the secrets of people who Glow at work and shows
you how you can Glow too. She guides you through the
three core principles, showing you how: * you can
develop a co-operative mindset * you can reach across
traditional boundaries and build valuable networks in
new, constructive ways * you can ignite inspiration,
innovation and energy in yourself and others Glow shows
you how to be more innovative, more collaborative,
better connected in other words, more valuable in what
you do and, as a result, more sought after without
working yourself into the ground.To help you hone in on
exactly where you should focus your efforts, throughout
the book Glow coaches you through a simple diagnostic
profile to help you understand your own capabilities and
those of your team and your organisation. It also
includes handy checklists and tools to measure your
progress and to help you Glow. GLOW BECAUSE YOU DON'T
WANT TO BE STUCK IN THE BIG FREEZE About the author
Lynda serves as Professor of Management Practice at the
London Business School and is the founder of the Hot
Spot Movement. She has written six books and many
academic articles. Her books have been translated into
over 15 languages and are seen as seminal pieces in the
field of corporate and individual development. Over the
last decade Lynda has been profiled in numerous
magazines including Personnel Today, The Guardian and
the Financial Times. In 2007 Human Resources Magazine
ranked her as one of the top two most influential people
of the profession and she has twice been named by The
Times as one of the world's top business thinkers.Over
the last five years Lynda has taken her message about
energy and innovation to conferences around the world
including Australia, Austria, Estonia, Finland, Germany,
India, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the USA.
Lynda lives in London and Spain with her two sons. To
learn more about Glow and the profiles and tools that
support it go to www.hotspotsmovement.com. |
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