Go Together : How the Concept of Ubuntu Will Change How We Work, Live and Lead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, Shola.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Empathy.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Go Together

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Forbes Books, 2023.

Summary:

In Go Together, workplace positivity expert Shola Richards suggests replacing divisiveness and incivility with a commitment to living, working, and leading together to positively change the world. Go Together begins with the story of an impactful keynote speech Richards gave at a conference on workplace civility and a powerful concept: Ubuntu. A transcendent African philosophy, Ubuntu represent the power of human connectedness, compassion, kindness, and togetherness. It was the central theme of his speech on that day, and it also serves as the central theme of this book. He hopes that it becomes a rallying cry on his journey. Among the subjects that Richards covers are developing empathy through curiosity; the beliefs that destroy connection (and what to do about them); the eight keys to Ubuntu at work; four ways you can cultivate more warmth as a leader; resilience and digging deep to keep moving forward; standing up to bigotry, hate, and intolerance; and more. Richards writes, "The only thing that is required of us to stop the recurring pattern of the painful lessons of the past is to commit to go together from this point forward.".

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

Part One: Why We Must Go Together

Chapter 1. We Can Always Do Better: The Death of Civility

Chapter 2. One Word That Will Change Everything: The Invincibility of Ubuntu

Chapter 3. It Is Always Safer to Stand Up: The Uncomfortable Truth about Saving the World

Part Two: Live Together

Chapter 4. Fear or Love: The Only Decision That Matters

Chapter 5. When Your Beliefs Become Irrelevant: The Unpleasant Reality behind Good Intentions

Chapter 6. You Belong in Any Room You Walk Into: The Importance of Healing Yourself First

Part Three: Work Together

Chapter 7. Becoming the Hero: Why You Must Start Before You're Ready

Chapter 8. The Master Plan: Eight Keys to Unlocking Ubuntu at Work

Chapter 9. Your Power Is Not for Sale: Dealing with Enemies of Ubuntu

Part Four: Lead Together

Chapter 10. Kindness Is Not Weakness: The Heart of the Ubuntu Leader

Chapter 11. The Power of Presence: The Ubuntu Leader's Secret Weapon

Chapter 12. When You Feel like You Can't Continue: The Necessity of Resilience

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Endnotes.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781955884631

1955884633

OCLC:

1373344533