Performance Development

HR professionals today face complex challenges, from high-volume hiring to personalized skill development and shifting workforce expectations. Even though they understand HR fundamentals, many still struggle to apply artificial intelligence in a practical, ethical, and effective way. This book is written specifically for that audience, helping readers bridge the gap between traditional HR workflows and modern AI-powered solutions. Readers who already know HR processes will gain clear, actionable guidance on how AI tools enhance talent acquisition, learning and development, performance ...

Featuring a NEW PREFACE, AFTERWORD and Radically Candid PERFORMANCE REVIEW BONUS CHAPTER, the fully revised & updated edition of Radical Candor is packed with even more guidance to help you improve your relationships at work. This program is read by Teri Schnaubelt. Radical Candor has been...

Discover the transformative New York Times bestseller—a step-by-step manual for mastering your inner mind for peak performance and living your life to the fullest. As a professional baseball player, Jim Murphy’s sense of worth revolved around results. He was focused on achievement but also...

Bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers—athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more—who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams...

Today, Telran Whiting is as excited as he’s ever been. It is his eighteenth birthday. This is the day he becomes an adult, so his fate will be determined in his home city’s Sage Tower. There he will get his class. Most people get what’s known as a city class. Those folks will spend their life in a town, or on a farm, doing work that is necessary for civilization to exist. A large minority of people receive what is known as an adventurer class. Those people carry out quests and, in general, protect those with city classes. The world is full of monsters, dangerous beasts, and evil ...

You already know what you should be doing. So why aren't you doing it? It's not discipline. It's not motivation. It's not some character flaw you were born with. It's timing. Every morning, your brain is sharp, your willpower is full, and your focus is at its peak. And every morning, most people burn that gift on email, notifications, and other people's emergencies—then wonder why the important work never gets done. By the time you finally sit down to do what matters, the tank is empty. The Mental Game of High Performance flips the script. Drawing on behavioral science and the daily ...

Michael Jordan credits George Mumford with transforming his on-court leadership of the Bulls, helping Jordan lead the team to six NBA championships. Mumford also helped Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom and countless other NBA players turn around their games. A widely respected public speaker and coach, Mumford is sharing his own story and the strategies that have made these athletes into stars in The Mindful Athlete: The Secret to Pure Performance.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and performance expert Josh Cavalier shares his in-depth knowledge and skills to help L&D professionals master learning experience design by using generative AI in their employee learning and development efforts. More than just a technical manual on generative AI or a collection of best prompt practices, this book explores how AI is reshaping jobs, skill development, and human performance. Cavalier provides his Learning and Development AI Ecosystem framework as a practical road map for integrating AI into your day-to-day work and your organization.

Are you ready to become the strongest, clearest, most unstoppable version of yourself? The High-Performance Mindset is your blueprint to mastering the four pillars that shape every part of your life: mindset, fitness, money, and relationships. In today’s world, motivation fades fast, discipline feels exhausting, and most people never reach their potential—not because they lack ability, but because they lack structure. This audiobook gives you that structure.

A simple yet revolutionary approach to improving your body’s oxygen use, increasing your health, weight loss, and sports performance—whether you’re a recovering couch potato or an Ironman triathlon champion. With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joseph Mercola. Achieve...

A High-Performing Mind is an inspiring and motivating guide to elevate your heart and mind with proven tools and strategies on how to succeed at anything you do. You will be provided with true understanding of what it takes to excel, achieve your goals, and make lasting improvements to your life.

Mastery in surgery is not achieved in a single operation — it is built day by day. In The Daily Surgeon: 365 Lessons for Surgical Mastery, renowned orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine leader Dr. Christopher S. Ahmad delivers a powerful daily guide for surgeons committed to excellence in the operating room and beyond. Structured as one lesson per day, this book goes beyond surgical technique to explore the performance foundations that define elite surgeons: preparation, focus, judgment under pressure, leadership, resilience, communication, and lifelong learning. Drawing on decades in ...

Drawing from the philosophy of all-time great Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski that what just happened isn’t nearly as important as what is happening right now—your Next Play—and his work with top brands such as Pepsi, Charles Schwab, American Express, Spotify, and Starbucks, this book contains 34 powerfully simple strategies and 35 practical exercises designed to show how reaching the top of your game doesn’t require more. It requires less but better.

You do not need more AI tools. You need a better way to do the work. If you work in Learning and Development, you are already feeling the pressure. Stakeholders expect faster turnaround. Content can be generated in minutes. Manual production is no longer where your value sits. And if you are still starting from scratch, defaulting to training, or using AI randomly, you are doing more work than necessary and making your value harder to see. AI for Learning & Development is a practical playbook for L&D professionals who want to use AI properly, not casually. This is not a book about trends, ...

Now a New York Times bestseller This program is read by the author. "Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott’s own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and...

A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story - and why doing so matters. Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small).

The Science of why you’re stuck "I know what to do. I just don't do it." If you've ever said this about a change you wanted to make, this book reveals why – and what to do about it. You've read the articles. Listened to the podcasts. Made detailed plans. You know exactly what you should be doing differently. And yet... you're stuck in the same patterns. Maybe it's your health, your career, your relationships, or a habit you've been trying to break for years. You have every reason to succeed – the knowledge, the motivation, even the plan. But knowing what to do and actually doing it ...

Organizations that embed evaluation into their culture and operations can pivot faster, innovate more effectively, and foster a growth mindset. Evaluation thus becomes a tool for learning and continuous improvement. Building a Culture of Evaluation leads you through how to integrate measurement and feedback into your organization’s DNA.

Are you ready to unlock peak performance in sports and life? Discover the essential mental strategies that top athletes use to overcome challenges, build resilience, and stay ahead of the competition. In "Peak Performance Through Mindset," you'll dive deep into the psychological toolkit that transforms good performers into unstoppable champions. Drawing from the experiences of legendary athletes and cutting-edge performance psychology, this game-changing guide reveals how champions think, train, and perform when it matters most. You'll explore powerful strategies including: • Mindset ...

The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O'Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing on wins and losses.