Momentum : how to build it, keep it or get it back / Michael McQueen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McQueen, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Success.

Success in business.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Milton, Queensland : Wiley, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Achieve the ultimate state of continual success Momentum is your personal guidebook to the art and science of success. Momentary victories and small wins don't last, and the frustration of reclaiming that energy is real. This book shows you how to cultivate a different type of achievement – measureable, sustainable and constant. It's the difference between winning a battle and winning the war, and requires more than a single brilliant move. It's about activity, focus and consistency, and working smarter instead of harder. This insightful guide helps you dig to the core of who and where you are, and start implementing the core practices and characteristics that keep the successes coming. You'll discover the traps that have been pushing you off course, and learn when to push through and when to change course entirely. Case studies illustrate the pitfalls of momentum-traps through the lens of individuals and organisations who ignored early warning signs at their own peril – and ultimately, detriment. Momentum is not a fleeting or transient feeling. It's a skill that can be fostered, encouraged and nurtured, and it's the biggest success tool in the box. This book walks you through the principles, practices and ideas that help you build and maintain a positive trajectory. Achieve breakthrough results and sustainable success Overcome baggage, monotony and the appeal of immediacy Build, maintain or reclaim your dynamism and vitality Avoid the common traps that hinder forward progress Whether you've had a taste of success and long for its return, or feel that something's holding you back from achieving your potential – momentum is your missing piece. Find it and grab it with both hands using the invaluable guidance in Momentum , the handbook for long-term success.

Contents:

Intro

MOMENTUM

About the author

Acknowledgements

Contents

Preface: Going with the flow

Introducing Momentum

Momentum is Generative

Momentum is Attractive

Momentum is Protective

Starbucks coming off the boil

How is your Mojo?

Enemies of Momentum

The Intoxication of Success

Exposing the negatives at Kodak

The Tyranny of Tradition

Beware the barnacles

The Baggage of Bureaucracy

The 5 Dangers of Bureaucracy

Rebuilding momentum at Microsoft

The Fatigue of Monotomy

The Seduction of Immediacy

Activity

Inspiring

The value of vision

In sight but out of reach

Vision that changes culture

Intentional

STEP 01 The simple tasks

STEP 02 The complex tasks

STEP 03 The routine tasks

The ultimate KPI

Innovative

Dig the well before you get thirsty

Integrous

Intelligent

Focus

Zooming in

Dealing with distraction

Saying no

Pruning back

A. vitality

B. strategy

C. symmetry

Consistency

Don't wait for emotion

10 tips for getting out of a rut

Count the cost

Celebrate progress

Pick a sustainable pace

Aim for autopilot

The dark side of habit

Changing habits

Conclusion: Defying gravity

Notes

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 31, 2016).

ISBN:

9780730331957

0730331954

9780730331940

0730331946

OCLC:

968214326