Check Your Attitude at the Door: The Power of Positive Intention. Business Edition - Softcover

Peal, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981774849 ISBN 13: 9780981774848

Publisher: Leadership Development Group, 2012

Synopsis

Attitudes, like viruses are catching. They sweep through organization like a tsunami bringing a waves of productivity or eroding morale. People take their cues of how to feel and react to daily events from each other and especially their leaders. Employees want and need a consistent positive work environment to do their best work. Research has demonstrated that positive feelings enhance performance. They look to their leaders to set the behavioral example of the tone and impact of their interactions. While you may be clear about your company direction and strategy, how clear are you about the attitudes that you carry to work? Many people intend to inspire people to do their best but inadvertently end up intimidating them with their negative attitude. Your attitude speaks volumes before you utter a word. Like your shadow, you often are unaware of it. Your attitude permeates everything about you: the way you think, the tone of your voice, what words you choose, and even how you move your body - your body language. While you may think that your thoughts and feelings are purely private, your body is mirroring and in fact is speaking your mind. What you are thinking and feeling gets translated into your body language, and is very much like those electronic signs with a message that flashes, this time across your forehead. Most people don' t realize that they are communicating a non-verbal message that often may override the words they speak. Most of the time you may think the problem is just the other person who is being defensive when in fact you may be sending signals that are provoking that response. It is not necessarily easy to catch your self and adjust your mindset/attitude. Most people are consumed with the daily fires that flare up and the deadlines that are looming in their future. This book gives people access and tools to become aware and shift to a positive and productive mindset.

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About the Author

Recognized internationally for his ability to teach, inspire and motivate people, Jim continually leads people to higher levels of capability. Jim's mastery brings businesses and people to a higher level of competence, confidence and productivity. His focus is on optimizing corporate cultures to promote excellence. Jim's organizational development experience spans a breadth and depth in global companies and organizations. Jim experience includes managing reorganizations, strategy and process development, integration of cultures in mergers and acquisitions. He designs and leads leadership training in a multitude of areas including communication, negotiations, conflict resolution, change management, executive presence and presentation skills. His leadership coaching provides a unique synthesis that taps inner strengths and external resources resulting in higher performance and personal satisfaction. His postgraduate work at Baylor Medical School and his doctoral degree in Psychology from the Union Institute clearly demonstrate his ongoing commitment to education, creativity and excellence. Jim has been instrumental in empowering business to make quantum increases in their productivity. He expresses the depth of his understanding of human beings and systems in an elegant practical speaking and teaching style that enlightens and promotes long lasting changes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Leadership Development Group
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981774849
• ISBN 13: 9780981774848
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Gnibel Com
• Number of pages: 284