Workplace Problems

Being a dog walker isn't as glamorous as you might imagine. Unless, of course, you're walking a tech billionaire's German shepherd mix. And when your grumpy, gorgeous billionaire boss asks you to spend the evenings at his place to babysit his teenage niece, who are you to refuse? You think, what could possibly go wrong? I'll tell you what can go wrong: Your business implodes, your heart shatters, and you find out you're carrying his baby.

Amina Wells never planned on becoming a nanny. But when she takes the job caring for billionaire Grant Wilder’s grieving niece, she finds herself drawn into a world of glittering penthouses, whispered gossip—and a man who terrifies her as much as he tempts her. Grant lives for control. For order. For keeping his emotions locked behind boardroom walls. But Amina is nothing like the polished women in his world. She’s sunshine and music, the one person who can reach through his armor… and the only one who can soothe the little girl who’s become his entire world. Their connection is ...

Culture does not decline through announcements. It changes through behavior. Standards are not removed. They are adjusted quietly inside teams. Deadlines are missed without consequence. Underperformance is discussed but not corrected. High performers compensate for others. Difficult conversations are postponed. Nothing appears broken. But inside the team, something has already shifted. In The Hidden Culture Mistakes That Erode Performance, Amit Dharmendra Singh examines how everyday team behaviors gradually redefine standards, accountability, and performance. This book focuses on what ...

I'm supposed to be keeping house for Finn MacLaine, not falling for his ridiculously gorgeous smile. My brooding billionaire boss thinks he's damaged goods—a widowed single dad drowning in guilt about his past. His eight-year-old daughter thinks I should just "marry Daddy already." And me? I'm trying not to let my carefully guarded past ruin the best thing that's ever happened to me. The chemistry is undeniable. The timing is terrible. And some secrets have a way of galloping back when you least expect them. Can a small-town housekeeper and a tech mogul turned rancher find their happily ...

He’s the one headline she can’t afford. She’s the one distraction he can’t shake. Sloane is good at her job because she knows how to control the story. Clean up the mess. Keep emotions out of it. And when your career depends on staying sharp, polished, and unshakable, getting involved with your client is not just a bad idea—it’s the kind of mistake that can ruin everything. Jace Callahan is the star quarterback everyone thinks they know. Confident. Controlled. Untouchable. But off camera, he’s not nearly as easy to manage—and the more time Sloane spends trying to keep him in...

The original edition of Discipline Without Punishment introduced a positive approach for getting problem employees to meet - and often even exceed - job requirements. The book still delivers on that promise, and in this revised edition, Dick Grote provides new insights, along with sample dialogues, memos, and worksheets.

Jonathan Smart, business agility practitioner, thought leader, and coach, reveals the patterns and antipatterns that will help organizations from every industry deliver better value sooner, safer, and happier through high levels of engagement, inclusion, and empowerment. Through his decades of experience in the technology world, Smart provides business leaders with a blueprint for creating a world-class organization of the future.

This Program Will Change the Way You Think About Work (And Everything Else . . . ) Imagine going to work each day feeling energized, excited, and ready for anything that comes your way. No more struggling with stress or burnout. No more personality clashes. Impossible? Not according to Michael A...

If you want to make effective and informed decisions, through critical thinking and creative problem solving, then keep reading.... Do you keep jumping to the wrong conclusion? Are you tired of repeatedly making the same mistakes? Do you often find your decisions are based on assumptions rather than knowing the facts? The solution is critical thinking and problem solving, a valuable skill that you can use at work and in your personal life, to develop better decision making skills in order to create a healthier more rational environment.

The Lost Keys to Thinking Like a Problem-Solver Unlock the Mindset to Solve Any Problem, Big or Small Ever lost your keys, retraced your steps, and somehow still couldn’t find them—only to realize they were right in front of you the whole time? Or spent hours stuck on a frustrating problem at work, only to discover you were looking in the wrong place all along? Problem-solving isn’t just about finding answers—it’s about learning how to think. In The Lost Keys to Thinking Like a Problem-Solver, software engineer and logical thinker Lay Manns shares a practical, engaging, and ...

Do you ever feel like you're your own worst enemy at work? Is your leadership style being sabotaged by self-doubt, anxiety, or unresolved anger? Many leaders struggle with these hidden challenges, but few are honest enough to face them. "The Bad Leader" is a compassionate and brutally honest guide that empowers you to confront the internal demons holding you back from true leadership. Author Phil Robert Lucky goes beyond corporate jargon and theoretical skills, providing a clear path to understand and solve the psychological barriers that make you a "bad leader." Inside this transformative ...

AI at Work: How Artificial Intelligence Solves Real-World Business Problems by Dennis Henderson Artificial Intelligence isn’t just changing technology—it’s transforming how we work, compete, and grow. AI at Work reveals how forward-thinking businesses are using AI to solve real-world challenges, improve decision-making, and unlock new levels of efficiency and creativity. From small startups to global enterprises, the message is clear: success in the modern economy depends on how well you understand and apply intelligent systems. In this practical and insightful guide, Dennis Henderson...

THE SOUP DEPARTMENT Book One: First Class Problem Some jobs come with unusual challenges. Brian Kowalski has worked the night shift at the Newark USPS distribution centre for eleven years. He has never missed a shift, never filed a complaint, and never once failed to meet his sorting targets. He is, by every measurable standard, an exemplary employee. He is also a werewolf. And tonight is a full moon. And his new regional manager has just made Tuesday overtime mandatory. Enter the SOUP Department — the Supernatural Occupational Unit Protection division, operating out of a basement office ...

When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are. In Blind Spots, leading business ethicists Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel examine the ways we overestimate our ability to do what is right and how we act unethically without meaning to.

Does your business look successful on the outside—but feel chaotic on the inside? Are you stuck in constant firefighting, watching the same problems repeat while people dodge responsibility and culture slowly erodes? Is your culture just dysfunctional enough that everyone's comfortably miserable, too afraid of the change that actually removes the root obstacles? You don’t need another trendy leadership theory. You need something that actually works. Fix your culture and all metrics improve immeasurably.

Bash Kincaid runs productions by the clock, the spreadsheet, and the absolute conviction that control is the only thing standing between success and disaster. As line producer on a location shoot in Dalton, he arrives armed with schedules, backup plans, and no patience for small-town unpredictability. Then he gets assigned Callum Ellis. Callum is Dalton’s local logistics lead, community connector, and the only person who seems capable of keeping the town, the vendors, the event calendar, and the film crew moving at the same time. He knows which problems matter, which ones only look urgent...

When a wary wedding planner and a people-pleasing mayor clash over a historic noise ordinance, their enemies-to-lovers battle might just rewrite the rules of romance. Paige There are exactly forty-two things that can go wrong at a wedding, and I track them all in my color-coded spreadsheet. Opening The Vow, our new Pacific Northwest venue, is my chance to prove that perfect planning prevents heartbreak. But when Juniper Springs' infuriatingly charming mayor delivers a century-old noise ordinance that threatens my marquee event, my perfectly scheduled life spirals into chaos. Ben Calloway is...

For fans of Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood, and Tessa Bailey comes a sharp, witty, and emotionally charged contemporary romance about messy love, complicated families, and the one person you can’t forget—no matter how hard you try. Elise Aldridge’s job is simple—keep her billionaire boss’s life in order while keeping her own heart firmly off-limits. Once upon a time, Carter Hayes had her laughing at his bad jokes and blushing at the way he looked at her. Two dates and one spectacular disaster later, she swore off romance, especially with him. Now, their relationship is strictly ...

Why does nothing change at work — even after a culture initiative? Culture isn’t what your company says it values. It’s what becomes normal — especially when work gets tense. You can see it in familiar moments: • risks raised late because speaking early isn’t safe • decisions revisited because ownership wasn’t clear • “urgent” work appearing at the last minute • the same mistakes repeating after every post-mortem • meetings where everyone agrees and nothing changes If you’ve ever sat through a values rollout, culture presentation, or behavior expectations ...

Every manager has a conversation they keep postponing. Someone is late again. A strong employee’s standards are slipping. A former peer keeps testing the line. Two employees are spreading tension through the team. A problem you already addressed is happening again. The issue may still look small. But every day it goes unaddressed, frustration builds, stronger employees notice, and the real standard becomes less clear. Say It Before It Spreads gives new managers a practical system for addressing problems early—before lateness becomes unreliability, attitude becomes culture, and private ...