Tipping sacred cows : kick the bad work habits that masquerade as virtues / Jake Breeden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breeden, Jake, 1972-

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational effectiveness.

Management--Psychological aspects.

Management.

Performance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 215 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2013.

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Strategies for overcoming the ""sacred cows"" that hold people back at work We all know the ""sacred cows"" at work?the conventional wisdom to try your best, work well with others, and produce excellent work. But these cherished nuggets of advice, in practice, have a dark side that can lead to career-limiting unintended consequences. Based on Jake Breeden's experience coaching thousands of leaders in 27 countries, and the latest scientific research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology, Tipping Sacred Cows reveals how to overcome the dangerous behaviors that masquerade as virt

Contents:

Meet your sacred cows

Bland bold balance

Automatic accountable collaboration

Narcissistic useful creativity

Process outcome excellence

Outcome process fairness

Obsessive harmonious passion

Backstage onstage preparation

Extinguish your backfires.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118531907

1118531906

9781283978019

1283978016

OCLC:

835126414