Performance Workplace

The ultimate playbook for building high-performing teams, packed with counterintuitive insights, surprising science, and real-world lessons from the most comprehensive study of elite groups ever conducted. What do the best teams do differently? To find out, award-winning social psychologist Ron...

Whether you’re leading a small team or a large organization, these two books provide valuable insights and practical advice for driving performance and achieving results. If you’re ready to become a truly impactful leader, while rising above conflict, then download this audiobook!

In Beyond High Performance, Jason Jaggard, along with the coaches of Novus Global and the faculty of the Meta Performance™ Institute, pull back the curtain to reveal the coaching tools they use to help the best get better. Their groundbreaking research shows there are two types of great leaders and teams: Those who achieve success once and then plateau or decline, and those who achieve success over and over again.

Conklin’s audiobook is an interesting and informal discussion with the listener about the five principles of human performance; principle by principle, section by section. These five theories about how humans perform in organizations are principles, the building blocks of human performance, through which we have established a new way to think about safety and reliability in our worlds...and changing the way we think about work is a vital step toward improvement.

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...

Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work shapes our schedules, relationships, identities, and economies—but is it actually making us happy? This crucial question is explored in depth by leading Oxford researchers Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, who provide the richest, most comprehensive picture of workplace wellbeing yet. In Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, the authors clarify what workplace wellbeing is (and is not) and offer a framework for how businesses can approach and improve 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.

Finalist in the Business Book of the Year 2024 awards! The Chief People Officer role has finally taken its rightful place on the Executive Committee and human resource management is recognised as a true differentiator of success for modern organisations. However, CPOs face a challenge. In a world of increasing regulation and litigation, and with greater expectations than ever of how organisations should support their people, the HR role risks being overwhelmed. Managers are drowning under the weight of people-related tasks, while staff demand ever more from their workplace. CEOs and Boards ...

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 ...

The leader of a major NASA mission provides a practical guide to developing teams that excel in high-stakes situations. Lindy Elkins-Tanton leads NASA’s Psyche mission, a $1.2 billion megaproject that sent a spacecraft on an eight-year journey to investigate an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter. Along the way, she has managed challenges ranging from potentially catastrophic technological malfunctions and overbudget subcontractors to fraught email chains about who clogged the toilet. And she has done it all while building an extraordinary team culture.

Every team has a manager.... But not every team is lucky enough to have a true leader. Get ready to break the mold! Did you know that 82 percent of employees would consider quitting their job because of a bad boss? And it isn’t just that you don’t want to be a bad boss…. You don’t want to be a boss at all – you want to be a leader.

One of the hardest things to achieve in business is getting everyone on your team aligned to the same plan. Picture your business as a rowing team. Most have some people casually rowing, others out of sync, and even some rowing in the complete opposite direction. In Relentless Implementation, you will learn a tried and tested system that will get every person on your team vigorously rowing in the same direction.

For decades, alarms have sounded about declining engagement. Yet companies continue to struggle with toxic cultures, and the low productivity and unhappiness that go with them. Why is "culture" so difficult to improve? What makes so many good employees check out? Neuroscientist Paul Zak shows that innate brain functions hold the answers. It all boils down to trust. When someone shows you trust, a feel-good jolt of oxytocin surges through your brain and triggers you to reciprocate.

Through her global consulting projects, keynote speeches, and work with thousands of leaders, Karen has seen first-hand how a pervasive lack of clarity strangles business performance and erodes employee engagement. Ambiguity is the corporate default state, a condition so prevalent that “tolerance for ambiguity” has become a clichéd job requirement. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology" is a comprehensive guide that looks into the dynamic field of industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. This book provides a thorough introduction to the principles, theories, and applications of I-O psychology, offering readers a deeper understanding of the factors that shape behavior and performance in the workplace. From employee selection and training to leadership development and organizational culture, readers will explore key topics such as job analysis, motivation, teamwork, work-life balance, and organizational development. Through real-world...

Your team has the talent. They have the strategy. So why aren't they performing? Most teams don't fall short because of bad people or weak effort. They fall short because of invisible friction — in how decisions get made, how ownership gets assigned, and how trust either compounds or erodes over time. Managers who push harder only make it worse. What's missing isn't motivation. It's a system. In The Efficient Frontier of Teaming, executive coaches Bryan Powell and Tom Reynolds — whose clients include Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, and Crown Castle — give you that system. What you'll get ...

Unleash Your Full Potential: Master the Art of Caffeine and Stress Management in High-Pressure Workplaces! Are you a professional constantly battling the demands of a high-stress job? Do you rely on caffeine to power through your day, only to find yourself more anxious and stressed? You're not alone. Many professionals face the same struggle, trying to balance productivity with well-being in demanding environments. Discover the dual nature of caffeine as both a productivity booster and a potential stressor, and learn how to harness its power without compromising your health. Understand the ...

Are you silently drowning in the relentless tide of workplace stress? Every morning, the alarm shrieks, and a familiar dread coils in your stomach. You push through, fueled by caffeine and the unspoken expectation to always do more, be more. You’re not alone. Globally, 12 billion working days are lost annually to anxiety and depression, costing a staggering $1 trillion. In 2025, 66% of professionals report experiencing burnout, transforming once-vibrant careers into a relentless grind that steals joy, health, and peace. Perhaps you see yourself in Michael, the rising star who, despite ...

If no further changes are made, it will take 132 years to reach full gender parity across education, economic participation and opportunity, and political empowerment! When women learn how to be heard, true leadership with positive social and economic results is seen. They can balance assertiveness with care, management with team empowerment, and create a workplace environment that is inclusive, safe, and productive. The challenge for many female leaders isn't their leadership skills, it's finding their voice!

Most workplace feedback fails for a predictable reason: it tells people what was wrong, but not what to do differently. So the same problems repeat—missed expectations, unclear ownership, awkward meetings, messy handoffs, defensive reactions, and “I thought someone else was handling it.” Teams compensate by adding check-ins, trackers, approvals, and extra meetings. Work slows down. Friction rises. Nobody is actually clearer. Feedback Is Not a Feeling treats feedback as operational signal: usable information that helps people act, decide, and improve—without turning every ...