{"product_id":"9780071817448","title":"Profit from the Positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity and Transform Your Business, with a foreword by Tom Rath DIGITAL AUDIO","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eProfit from the Positive\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare business book that is deeply credible and compels you to act right away. If you put its tools and techniques into practice, you will become a better leader.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTom Rath, from the Foreword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou're constantly challenged to grow your business, increase productivity, and improve quality—all while reducing or keeping budgets flat. So what's a manager to do?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou've streamlined processes. You've restructured. You’ve sought customer and employee feedback. You've tried everything. Now, try something that works. \u003ci\u003eProfit from the Positive\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, groundbreaking guide for business leaders, managers, executive coaches, and human resource professionals. Whether you lead three employees or 3,000, this book shows you how to increase productivity, collaboration, and profitability using the simple yet powerful tools from the new field of Positive Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFeaturing case studies of some of the most forward-thinking and successful companies today—Google, Zappos, and Amazon, to name a few—\u003ci\u003eProfit from the Positive\u003c\/i\u003e provides over two dozen evidence-based tools you can apply immediately. Learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet habits, not just goals\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRecognize the Achoo! effect\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStop asking the wrong questions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHire for what's not on the resume\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTurn strengths into a team sport\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePreview, don't just review, performance\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe best part? These strategies don't cost a dime to implement! Trained by Dr. Martin Seligman, who is known as the father of Positive Psychology, Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin translate the scientific research and make it accessible to the business world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003ePROFIT FROM THE POSITIVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Put it on your nightstand, bring it on the plane with you—however you do it—read this book. Profit from the Positive gives actionable steps for managers' biggest burning questions. As a twenty-first-century leader, you cannot do without it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Marshall Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Got You Here Won't Get You There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Profit from the Positive gives the busy executive ways to improve performance immediately--in some cases by up to 50 percent--without restructuring the organization or bringing in any consultants. Finally, a leadership book that bridges the chasm between what science knows and what business needs!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Chip Conley\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePEA\u003c\/i\u003eK\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmotional Equations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Profit from the Positive is a thought-provoking and practical guide . . . an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to be an exceptional manager and contributor at work.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Gretchen Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Greenberg and Maymin--pioneers in the application of Positive Psychology to organizations--have built an exciting and important bridge between compelling evidence and actionable practice. Profit from the Positive is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to boost organizational productivity and the quality of work life.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Adam Grant\u003c\/b\u003e, professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Profit from the Positive is a straightforward business book that offers tools, backed by solid research, which can help any manager and their team.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Tony Hsieh\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO of Zappos.com, Inc., and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelivering Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw Hill LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076956111088,"sku":"9780071817448","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071817448_p0.jpg?v=1763636363","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071817448","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}