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linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Find out what you're already doing to be successful and learn to encourage and build on that behavior in the future.
There's no such thing as overnight success. Success is built gradually, and the good news is that you're probably already doing things to be successful. This audio-only course shows you how to build on what you're already doing to give yourself that slight edge toward success. Find out how to enhance your ability to make critical choices,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn what it really takes to succeed in business. In this audiobook summary, get practical strategies for mastering personal interactions and using self-discipline to get ahead.
When it comes to success in business, street smarts can be just as, if not more, essential than book smarts. In his 1984 book, What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School, entrepreneur Mark H. McCormack shared practical lessons gleaned from his own wildly successful...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Discover the qualities that set good leaders apart from bad ones. In this audiobook summary, learn practical leadership strategies you can implement to empower your team.
The very best managers cultivate workplaces where team members are empowered to produce their very best work. Bad bosses tend to do the opposite, making their employees feel smaller and less capable. In her 2010 book, Multipliers, Liz Wiseman examines the qualities and behaviors...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Discover the role of compassion in the workplace. Uncover the quiet power that elevates people and organizations.
Awakening Compassion at Work considers the role of compassion in the workplace. It demonstrates the methods individuals and organizations can use to develop a culture of empathy and compassion, and shows how individuals and companies alike can benefit from such an approach. In this audio-only summary of this insightful book, you can learn...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn about how your mind works with both instantaneous reactions and plans.
You have two ways to react: instantaneous reactions and plans. This audio-only course shows you various ways that your mind works. Learn how you can steer clear of errors and improve your intelligence by not letting your brain slip into laziness. Learn about how you are not always in control of your thoughts and biases and how the halo effect and confirmation bias can influence...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Control your inbox. This audiobook summary provides practical tips for organizing your inbox, responding to messages in a more efficient manner, writing better emails, and more.
Email is supposed to be a tool that helps us do our jobs. But the time we spend responding to unimportant messages (and obsessively emptying our inbox to zero) can actually impede our ability to perform key tasks. In Jocelyn K. Glei's 2016 book, Unsubscribe, she shares strategies...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to think creatively to increase your happiness and success in your professional and personal life.
When we think of creativity, we often think of something artistic like painting or music or writing. But broadly speaking, creativity is using your imagination to create something new. For example, analytical types express creativity when a programmer creates a new web interface, or when a CEO devises a new business strategy. This audiobook...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Radical candor is a management strategy based on the ability to be both caring and direct. In this audiobook summary, learn how to implement radical candor in your career.
While there's no set recipe for a great leader, most people tend to know one when they see one. In her 2017 book, Radical Candor, Kim Scott-herself a former CEO-suggests that the people we recognize as great leaders most often share two important traits: the ability to be caring...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Explore the foundational elements of successful groups. In this audiobook summary, get research-backed strategies for cultivating team purpose and a positive company culture.
How can you get the best performance out of a group? In his 2018 book, The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle delves into this topic, sharing research and personal insights that managers and employees can leverage to better understand group dynamics. This audiobook summary distills...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to be comfortable, confident, and successful in new situations, with this audio-only summary of Keith Rollag's book.
What to Do When You're New is the result of Keith Rollag's 20 years of research on why people become anxious and stressed in new situations. It provides strategies for changing your outlook on new situations and offers techniques for handling them with comfort and confidence. This audio-only summary distills the best tips...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make small changes over time to achieve big results.
One of the hardest parts of change is just how long it can take. We don't often notice little changes-if you're out of shape and go jogging for 20 minutes, you'll still be out of shape tomorrow. But if you go jogging for 20 minutes every day, eventually you'll notice an improvement in your performance, even though the day-to-day change may not be measurable. This audiobook summary...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Master the habits of great leaders. This audiobook summary breaks down leadership skills into easy-to-learn microbehaviors you can develop in minutes a day.
The Leader Habit offers an approach to leadership development that favors practice and habit learning over rote learning of knowledge. By looking at the ways habits are developed, and by breaking down the skills necessary for successful leadership into microbehaviors, author Martin Lanik offers...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to establish a learning culture at your company.
How can you make learning a core part of the way you work, and how can you share that across your company? This audio-only course shows you how to establish a learning culture at your company. Most skills only stay relevant for five years, so it's important to keep learning. Explore teacher tactics to keep learning interesting, as well as how to cultivate an agile learning environment that...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to build your personal highlight reel and unlock your potential.
We all have strengths, but sometimes social norms can prevent us from discovering them. How can you get around that and unlock your potential? This audio-only course from Blinkist shows you how to discover your strengths and build on them to become the best version of yourself. By creating a personal highlight reel of your life, you'll learn how to spot your talents, build...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Discover the strategies of the most successful people and businesses. This audiobook summary provides tips to help you become more fulfilled at work and inspire those around you.
What do most great leaders and captains of industry have in common? They center their approach around a compelling "why." And by clearly communicating their distinct purpose, they successfully rally people together and motivate them to take action. In Simon Sinek's 2009...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn about setting and achieving personal and professional goals.
Setting goals is admirable, but it can be challenging to make the leap from setting goals to achieving them. Where to start? This audio-only course from Blinkist gives you a step-by-step guide to setting and achieving personal and professional goals. Learn how to reflect on where you are in life, reflect on your priorities, and assess your wheel of life. Explore the process of setting...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this audiobook summary, learn about the different personalities you'll encounter at work, and get tips for connecting with these individuals and helping them succeed.
Each of your coworkers have their own unique working styles. Whether you admire or feel challenged by a colleague's approach, you can still find a way to connect with them. In their 2018 book Business Chemistry, Kim Christfort and Suzanne Vickberg lay out how to do this, highlighting...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make a good and lasting first impression and gain confidence speaking to anyone, anywhere.
For better or for worse, first impressions matter, and when you meet someone for the first time, the way you appear and behave is seared into their brain and this impression will undoubtedly influence all future dealings with that person. How you greet someone matters, and how you act during an interaction matters. People can spot a fake smile,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Get ideas on how to escape the 9-5 workweek, live anywhere, and join the new rich.
We all want more time to give to the people and causes we care about, as well as the money to enjoy a comfortable life, but how does a person get there? This audio-only course from Blinkist describes the life of the New Rich, people who've emancipated themselves from office work and built a life centered around happiness in the here and now. If you want to lead such...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to live, lead, and tune out distractions in times when nobody can focus.
Information overload can wreak havoc on our ability to think. Is there a way to counter it? Absolutely! This audio-only course from Blinkist is an antidote to our distracted times. Learn how to tune out the world's distractions and manage the overload. Explore ways to handle divided attention, manage your awareness, and tune in to what's paramount. Discover how to...
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