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Getting Back to the Table: 5 Steps to Reviving Stalled Negotiations
by Joshua N. WeissThe co-founder of Harvard's Global Negotiation Initiative and a renowned global guru in negotiations, presents a dynamic strategy for overcoming stalled or failed negotiations that empowers individuals to return to the table with increased strength and resilience, carefully learning from the challenges they encountered. When negotiations fail it can be hard to start over. Some people give up, others forget and move on, but the truly successful negotiator learns. Celebrated negotiation thought-leader and member of the UN Negotiations team, Joshua N. Weiss, introduces an evidence-based model for when negotiations stall or fail. Getting Back to the Table explores the reality of failure in negotiation. It lays out the types of failure that can happen, how to cope with it when it does, and how we can be resilient in the face of it. Using Weiss’s easy-to-use framework, readers can successfully get back to the negotiation table. Failing in negotiations is inevitable, but learning and growing from failure is not.
Goals! Third Edition: How to Get Everything You Want—Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
by Brian TracyAlmost a million copies sold since first published in 2003, this updated edition of Brian Tracy's self-help classic offers a step-by-step guide to setting and achieving your goals.Featuring 20% more content, including a new chapter, unlock your true potential with this tried-and-true productivity bestseller.Legendary time management and personal development expert Brian Tracy presents his simple, powerful, and effective system for setting and achieving goals. Each chapter introduces a principle key in reaching your goals, along with a toolkit full of both comprehensive insights and actionable steps.Using the twenty-two strategies Tracy outlines, you'll be able to accomplish any goal you set for yourself-no matter how big. You'll discover goal-setting strategies in various aspects of your life including:How to identify, clarify, and apply personal values in everyday actionsHow to take charge of your money to achieve financial freedomWhat it takes to overcome obstacles in your personal relationshipsHow to make better choices in your health and wellbeingResponding to challenges in your careerHow to stop holding yourself back with self-doubt and procrastinationYour time is important, so why not make the most of it? By following this time-tested and proven process you will not only reach your current goals, but also develop a life-long growth mindset that will guide you towards a more successful future.
The Thin Book of Trust, Third Edition: An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work (The\thin Book Ser. #2)
by Charles Feltman“I have used his definitions of trust and distrust in every book I’ve written, because they are practical and actionable and, at the same time, deep and meaningful. It was important to me to dig into these definitions and explore how they play out at work, in relationships, and in our everyday lives.” —Brené Brown, bestselling author of Dare to LeadBest-selling author Charles Feltman updates his business classic, The Thin Book of Trust, with new resources and tools to build trust in the post-pandemic world.Feltman's phenomenal bestseller with almost 100,000 copies sold across two editions outlines in a very simple and quick way the art of building trust between people in organizations as a core essential workplace competency.The updated Thin Book of Trust offers a framework that supports trust building as a workplace competency. It is based on the idea that building trust is a competency, a set of skills that can be learned, improved, and practiced. It will help you continuously improve your ability to build and maintain trust with others. It can also help you create and contribute to a high-trust culture at work.The third edition includes a new study guide and a new resource download page.Charles Feltman says: "Whether you lead others, contribute individually, or serve as a coach, consultant, facilitator, HR or OD professional, your ability to generate and sustain strong trust is critical to the success and well-being of your enterprise. It is my hope this new edition serves you well in becoming an exceptional trust-builder."
The Power of Agency: Cultivating Autonomy, Authority, and Leadership in Every Role
by Judith H. Katz Frederick A. MillerTake ownership of your work and unleash the power of agency in your organization!To help give employees the power, influence, and voice necessary to truly excel in their workplace, organizational development experts Miller and Katz reveal the importance of agency and offer practical advice on how to achieve it.With more knowledge workers entering the workplace, many are being stifled by traditional employee-manager relationships that hamper their ability to fully contribute and feel engaged at work. And in a constantly changing and competitive world of work, organizations must evolve to keep up with worker satisfaction or else face a decrease in performance and loss in talent.The solution? Enabling your employees to exercise their individual agency in the workplace. Through an actionable roadmap that highlights common pitfalls and practical steps necessary for establishing a culture of greater agency, this book will provide individuals, teams, managers, and leaders with concrete ways to clarify their current level of agency and identifies specific actions they can take to exercise greater agency.
Leaders Make the Future, Third Edition: Ten New Skills to Humanize Leadership with Generative AI
by Bob Johansen Jeremy Kirshbaum Gabe CervantesIn a world of chaos, how can generative AI help leaders lead?Over the next decade, all leaders will be augmented with some form of generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI. For the best leaders, this will mean dramatic improvement. For mediocre leaders, this will mean persistent confusion, distraction, and pretense. With futureback thinking—looking ten years ahead, then planning backward from future to next to now—this third edition of Leaders Make the Future shows how people can improve their leadership skills while expanding their human perspective.Now 75 percent revised and expanded with resources from the Institute for the Future, this new edition is organized around ten future leadership skills:Augmented futureback curiosityAugmented clarityAugmented dilemma flippingAugmented bio-engagingAugmented immersive learningAugmented depolarizingAugmented commons creatingAugmented smart mob swarmingAugmented strength with humilityHuman calmingAI-augmented leadership will be key for any organization to tackle the uncertainty of the future. And by incorporating practical methodologies, ethical guidelines, and innovative leadership practices, this book will help leaders develop their clarity and moderate their certainty.
Presencing: 7 Practices for Transforming Self, Society, and Business
by C. Otto Scharmer Katrin KauferA revolutionary guide to catalyzing multi-system change and planetary healing.Experience 7 practices combined with powerful frameworks to create a more integrated and conscious future from the bestselling author of Theory U.We are living in a time of unprecedented crisis and breakdown. But amid the chaos, small "islands of coherence" are emerging-localized pockets of pioneering thought leaders taking action to begin to catalyze multi-system transformation.Incorporating proven frameworks like Social Fields and the Collective Evolutionary Mirror, the authors share transformative real-world stories of these islands of coherence from the frontlines of change across the globe. You'll go inside the experiences of paradigm-shifting change makers and gain powerful practices for sensing and actualizing the future that wants to emerge.This book outlines 7 critical contributions for elevating our civilization including:•becoming aware•generative listening•dialogue and co-sensing•presencing•ecosystem leadership•co-creating across boundaries•build unityWith this holistic guide, you'll discover how your local actions can cascade into a planetary movement for human and ecological flourishing. The next renaissance is emergent-be a part of birthing it into reality.
Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, Third Edition: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Still Want
by Beverly Kaye Julie Winkle GiulioniThis new edition of the bestselling employee development classic includes advice on engagement and retention in today's more flexible employment environment, a new chapter on remote and hybrid work, and a deeper discussion of career development in your organization.Study after study confirms that career development is the single most powerful tool managers have for driving retention, engagement, productivity, and results. But most managers feel they just don't have time for it. This book offers a better way: frequent, short conversations with employees about themselves, their goals, and the business that can be integrated seamlessly into the normal course of business.Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni identify three broad types of conversations that will increase employees' awareness of their strengths, weaknesses, and interests; and point out where their organization and their industry are headed. The authors provide new assessments, worksheets, and a discussion guide to help employees and managers pull all of that together to create forward momentum. The accompanying AI Bookbot enhances this experience by offering real-time guidance, conversation prompts, and personalized insights based on the book's proven methodologies.
The Long-Distance Leader, Second Edition: Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership (The Long-Distance Worklife Series)
by Kevin Eikenberry Wayne TurmelThe new edition of this internationally acclaimed guide to remote and hybrid leadership comes with an updated and enriched framework for the modern workplace. It introduces new principles and retains proven strategies for effective leadership across distances.When The Long-Distance Leader was first published, it was pre-pandemic and remote work was in its infancy with 30% of managers leading at a distance—now that number is well over 50%.As more organizations adopt a remote workforce, the challenges of leading at a distance become more urgent than ever. The cofounders of the Remote Leadership Institute, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, show leaders how to guide their teams by recalling the foundational principles of leadership whether their teams are remote, hybrid, co-working, or something entirely new!The authors' "Three-O" Model refocuses leaders to think about outcomes, others, and ourselves—elements of leadership that remain unchanged, whether employees are down the hall or halfway around the world. By pairing it with the Remote Leadership Model, which emphasizes using technology as a tool and not a distraction, leaders can navigate the terrain of managing teams wherever they are.This second edition features updated exercises that ensure projects stay on track, keep productivity and morale high, and build lasting relationships, along with a new chapter on hybrid workplaces.
The Art of Community, Second Edition: 7 Principles for Belonging
by Charles H. VoglSecond edition of this bestselling book on creating robust, thriving, positive communities using seven ancient principles any organization can follow.Now with 25% new content, including a chapter on building virtual communities.Healthy communities strive for their members to support one another, share their passions, and achieve personal growth. This book will help you learn to be connected and defeat loneliness by understanding where and how we belong. No matter the kind of organization, company, or social group, this book is a guide for leaders seeking to build a community or strengthen the ones they already have.Drawing on both 3,000 years of history and his personal experience, Charles Vogl lays out seven time-tested principles for developing connected communities that last. These include:•Boundary: The boundary between members and outsiders•Initiation: The activities that mark a new member•Rituals: The things we do that have meaning•Temple: A place set aside to find our community•Stories: What we share that allows others and ourselves to know our values•Symbols: The things that represent ideas that are important to us•Inner Rings: A path to growth as we participateWith hands-on tools for applying these principles to any group-formal or informal, mission driven or social, physical or virtual-this book will guide you in your journey to become a community builder that brings people together
The Culturally Conscious Board: Setting the Boardroom Table for Impact
by Jennifer M. Jukanovich Russell W. WestThe definitive introduction for changemakers new to the world of nonprofit and small business boards of directors.Bust the status quo of board room administrative tedium and passive participation to contribute to meaningful social transformation and impact in your organization. Authors Jukanovich and West offer changemakers new to the boardroom the mindset and strategies necessary to make a difference in the organizations they lead.Mission-based, socially responsible, and transformational organizations are needed more today than ever. And the boards that lead them must be in tune with their stakeholder's culture. But so often they are held back by ineffective decision making and a lack of interpersonal trust.This book breaks down the key elements of a successful boardroom and how to achieve them. From onboarding diverse talent to establishing trust through accountability, you will have the tools and actionable techniques needed to effectively make a difference in the world with healthier boardroom practices.
Liar’s Kingdom
by Christine CalellaEll has spent years slaving away for her cruel stepfamily. So when Prince Bayard—who seems to have difficulty recognizing faces—shows up at her door with a glass slipper, Ell allows him to believe she danced with him at the ball. There’s just one problem: Ell didn’t attend the ball and she’s never met the prince before in her life. But if it’s a choice between moving to the royal palace or staying home, Ell is willing to say anything to escape. However, Ell finds that being royalty comes with its own problems. Bayard’s sister, the princess, has gone missing. The king is preparing for war against the fae. And Maxim, Bayard’s treacherous (and handsome) best friend, appears to know Ell is lying. If Ell wants to keep this life she’s stolen, she’s going to have to roll up her sleeves and rescue herself.
At the End of the River Styx
by Michelle KulwickiBefore he can be reborn, Zan has spent 499 years bound in a 500-year curse to process souls for the monstrous Ferryman—and if he fails he dies. In Portland, Bastian is grieving. He survived a car accident that took his mother and impulse-purchased a crumbling bookstore with the life insurance money. But in sleep, death’s mark keeps dragging Bastian into Zan’s office. It shouldn’t be a problem to log his soul and forget he ever existed. But when Zan follows Bastian through his memories of grief and hope, Zan realizes that he is not ready for Bastian to die.The boys borrow time hiding in the memories of the dead while the Ferryman hunts them, and Zan must decide if he’s willing to give up his chance at life to save Bastian—and Bastian must decide if he’s willing to keep living if it means losing Zan.
Crochet Like a Goth: 24 Edgy Patterns Inspired by Alternative Fashion
by Kristina TamulevičiūtėClothing as Dark & Dramatic as Your SoulEmbrace your inner goth with one-of-a-kind handmade tops and accessories. Celebrated pattern developer and crochet artist Kristina Tamulevičiūtė guides you through 24 drop-dead gorgeous patterns that are sure to bring both edge and elegance to your everyday wear. Add a touch of dramatic flair with quick-to-stitch projects such as the Cathedral Choker and Fancy Wrist Cuffs. Or mix and match bold statement pieces such as the Spiderweb Lace Collar, Vampire Gown Shawl, and Black Widow Top to create the dark academia look of your dreams.From projects that pay homage to the pointed spires of Medieval architecture and the iconic garments of Victorian fashion to the distressed lacework of modern-day punks, this collection proves that morbid mystique is just around the corner—and it’s always in style.
Spooky Tapestry Crochet: 20 To-Die-For Designs for Beginners
by Emily ChavezHere Lies Your New Crochet AddictionCrochet dark, macabre wall hangings, totes, pillows, and more with these 20 ultra-easy patterns. Emily Chavez, creator of Crochet or Cry, will teach you her favorite, foolproof methods for creating bold, unique projects with tapestry crochet color changes. Designed with beginners in mind, these devilish creations use only two stitches (single crochet and chain stitch) and feature easy-to-follow charts and row lists, including places to mark off what you’ve already completed. You’ll be able to stitch up these bewitching designs with no toil or trouble!No matter which one you decide to stitch up, you can finish it any way you choose. Plus, with only one hook size and five yarn colors used, you can focus more on the satisfying chills you’ll get watching these ghastly images emerge from your hook, one row at a time.
101 Greatest Treats on the Planet: The Ultimate Collection of Must-Try Desserts
by Erin MylroieThe Only Dessert Cookbook You’ll Ever NeedNever scramble for a crowd-pleasing dessert again with this book of 101 standout treats from the bestselling author of 101 Greatest Cookies on the Planet! With options for every birthday, holiday cookie swap, special occasion, or weekday, this foolproof collection of delicious desserts is guaranteed to become a staple in your kitchen. Recipes include:- Gingerbread Cake with Warm Vanilla Butter Sauce- Christmas Crack Cookies- Galaxy Brownies- Blueberry Apple Coffee Cake- Sea Salt Vanilla Peanut Brittle- Coconut Tres Leches Cake- Confetti Cookies- Vermont Maple Pecan SconesFind joy in the simple pleasure of baking something scrumptious and special to share. With endless possibilities, you can make every day a celebration.
The Secret Life of Chocolate Chip Cookies: Exciting New Ways to Enjoy Everyone's Favorite Dessert
by Marissa Rothkopf BatesAmerica’s Favorite Cookie Just Got Even BetterDid you know that the most popular cookie in the country was created at a tiny inn in eastern Massachusetts? And that the recipe may have only sold for $1? Marissa Rothkopf Bates, professional chef and host of The Secret Life of Cookies podcast, showcases these fascinating facts alongside a collection of delectable recipes that pay homage to the classic butter cookie. Recipes include:- The Crun-Chewy- Brownie Chocolate Chip Thins- Brown Butter and Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies- S'cookies- Lemon White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies- Rainbow Sprinkle Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies- Raspberry Hazelnut Chocolate Chip CookiesRecreate classics with recipes for The Original Toll House Cookie and The Original Nut Tea Wafers, then take your baking to new heights with 60 innovative treats. Whether you like your cookies crispy, chewy, cakey, or crun-chewy, you’ll marvel at all of the possibilities.No matter what page you land on, you’re guaranteed to fall back in love with an old favorite (and discover a new one!) while learning all there is to know about America’s favorite cookie.
Knit in One!: 30 Clever One-Skein Patterns for Gorgeous Beanies, Socks, Shawls & More
by Marie GreeneCreate Beautiful Knits in a WeekendCreate timeless handknit accessories from only a single skein with this collection of modern patterns. Bestselling author and knitwear designer Marie Greene has just the project to use up every bit of that special yarn you’ve been saving. She’ll also get you inspired to use up the odds and ends of your yarn stash with a wide variety of designs, such as:- Scallop Lace & Bobble Shawl- Honeycomb Hat- Double Moss Texting Mitts- Three-Button Cowl- Grapevine Beanie- Cozy Cabled Ear WarmerPatterns are organized by yarn weight and include options for fingering weight, sport weight, and even DK and worsted weight yarns, which are often overlooked for single-skein projects. As always, Marie packs this book with smart tips about how to avoid running out of yarn before the pattern ends, yarn substitutions, and more valuable resources for creating classic pieces with modern features. These small-scale designs come together ultra-fast and are perfect for a weekend project or a last-minute gift. Whip out your needles and see how far one skein can go!
Brew This Book: Make Coffee Shop Lattes, Cold Brews, Frappes and More at Home for a Fraction of the Price
by Asia Lui ChapaDitch Overpriced CoffeeMake Your Favorite Drinks for LessWith this cozy collection of recipes, you’ll learn to brew luxurious café drinks at home and save tons on your daily caffeine expense. Asia Lui Chapa, author of The Home Café, shows you how to make everything from sweet, velvety lattes to inspired iced coffee creations for as little as 50 cents a cup. Using any beans, brew setups and ingredients you have on hand, you’ll recreate the warm flavors and rich aromas of your favorite coffee shop in drinks like:- Caramel Cardamom Coffee- Brown Sugar Flat White- Vanilla Pistachio Latte- Matcha Sweet Cream Iced Coffee- Five Spice Cafecito de Olla- Honey Espresso Con Panna- Brown Sugar Coconut ShakeratoGet ready to slash your coffee budget in half and sip on a better, tastier mug each morning. It’s time to brew this book!
The Beginner's Guide to Sourdough: Best-Kept Secrets for Successful Bread Every Time
by Amy CoyneA Masterclass in SourdoughDiscard your worries with this ultimate beginner’s guide to sourdough baking! Sourdough enthusiast Amy Coyne has harnessed her decade of experience and compiled her best tips, tricks, and customizable baking schedules in this collection of 50 family-friendly recipes. With long-form bakes containing step-by-step photos and links to video tutorials, anyone will be able to make sourdough without breaking a sweat.Organized to optimize success, each chapter allows you to master a different element of sourdough:- Kick-start your journey with everything you need to know on starter.- Craft your first sourdough loaves with confidence using approachable bakes like Easy Crusty Sourdough or Soft Rosemary Bread.- Conquer artisanal favorites from Everything Bagel Loaves to Chocolate Cherry Sourdough.- Bake delicious everyday sandwich loaves like Fluffy White Sandwich Bread and Honey Oatmeal Sourdough.- Shape savory showstoppers from Classic Dinner Rolls to Sourdough Garlic Knots.- Master stiff-levain treats like The Best Cinnamon Rolls, Caramel Pecan Monkey Bread, or Raised Sourdough Donuts.- Never let anything go to waste with clever discard recipes.Whether you want to take a crack at your first starter or broaden your bread baking repertoire, Amy has created a one-stop shop for beginning or continuing your sourdough journey.
Hot Cowgirl Sh*t: The Hilarious Adventures of Farmer Lacie and Her Adorable, Huggable Cows
by Lacie EvansFarm Life Isn’t Always What You See on Social Media…“The feral cow bitch” Lacie Evans is here with a collection of hilarious and heartwarming stories about life on her cattle farm that’s become a viral sensation. Pet parents of creatures great and small will understand the urge to grab your baby by the horns (literally) and just totally smother them in love.In these laugh-out-loud stories, Lacie opens up about her farm and brings you on an up-close-and-personal tour to meet the one and only Snow, an all-white cow who is a QUEEN and knows it. You’ll also meet Oswald, the OG bottle baby who thinks Lacie is literally his mother; Rocco Flocco Flame, a horny bull who will do anything to get with some ladies; Snow and Rocco’s miracle baby Jade; and the rest of the ragtag cast of characters who have charmed the hearts of millions. Get ready to fall head over heels for the friendliest cows on the planet and their loveably chaotic handler.
America's Not-So-Sweetheart
by Blair HansonAfter spending the year suffering as a reality TV villain IRL, Alec Braud will do anything to get his redemption arc.Alec Braud may have won his season of the hit teen reality TV show Campfire Wars, but he’s lost the war of public opinion. At seventeen, he’s the most hated teen in America just because he betrayed his showmance, Joaquín Delgado. Alec only did it to use the cash prize to help his parents’ wildlife rehabilitation center. And Joaquín forgave him—so why can’t everybody else?Joaquín was the golden boy of their season, and everyone still loves him—including Alec. So when he asks Alec to join him on a trip to re-create classic movie kisses for his art school portfolio, Alec agrees in the hopes it’ll mend his reputation. What could possibly go wrong on a week-long cross-country road trip with his ex and lots of fake kissing?Lines get blurred between what part of the trip is for the camera and what isn’t. From there, things get even more complicated when trouble at his parents’ wildlife rehabilitation center tempts Alec to attend a CW convention for a chance to get his family more money. At the convention, Alec hears that villains from other seasons are plotting to get onto an upcoming allstars season to redeem themselves—and they want him to join.With former players trying to recruit him, Joaquín hinting he might want to get back together with him, and show execs whispering in his ear, Alec will have to decide for himself who he really is and what he really wants.
Land the Right Job, Right Now!: Everything You Need to Know About Working in the Modern World (That Your Competition Won't Tell You)
by Christian LovellThe Market Is Changing—So Should YouIn today’s ultracompetitive job market, you can count on your competition using every tool within reach to get ahead. Why shouldn’t you do the same? Christian Lovell, creator of Careers by Chris, will help take your job hunt to the next level with this incredible collection of modern career advice. As a former human resources professional, Chris shares her most effective job-seeking advice, teaching you the fundamentals and how to improve upon them. Stand out in an interview with the PAR method; optimize your LinkedIn page by following her step-by-step guide; and make lasting first impressions by learning to create your own digital brand.With these unique strategies, you’ll start improving your career outlook before even reading the job description. Get ready to ace the interview and land the job.
Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters
by Miriam Zoila PérezCuban-American Camila Nuñez has always been afraid of the future. Maybe it's because her mami seems to make worrying about her a full-time job or because she’s uncomfortable in her own skin. But whatever the cause, she can’t seem to shake her anxiety and panic attacks. So when Camila's best friend gives her a tarot card reading for her birthday, she believes it when the cards portend terrible things to come. As the year unfolds, the cards seem to be spot on—is her papi having an affair? Will her best friend’s love life tank their friendship? Is her new, nonbinary love interest going to break her heart like the girl in Miami did?Whether she likes it or not, Camila is forced to reckon with all the ways her fear about the future is ruining her life, and what it will really take to get back on track.
Romantic Knits: 16 Knitting Patterns for Blouses, Cardigans and Other Elegant Knitwear
by Helene ArnesenFill your wardrobe with breathtaking handmade pieces that you will treasure for years to come. Knitwear designer Helene Arnesen is a master in combining simple knitting techniques with elegant details, such as billowing sleeves, ribbon ties and lace edging, to capture the romantic essence of vintage fashion. More than just a collection of practical patterns, this thoughtfully and artistically crafted book will evoke inspiration and delight with each turn of the page. With Helene, a world of beautiful feminine charm is only a knit purl away.
Century of Song: 101 Songs that Shaped American Music
by Noah LefevreDiscover the Music that Changed EverythingEmbark on a complex and inspiring journey through the last 101 years as told through some of the most memorable hits and the artists behind them.Noah Lefevre, creator of Polyphonic, explores how our favorite music does more than entertain. From Aretha Franklin carving out her own space in what had been considered a man’s world by reworking the chauvinistic lyrics to the 1967’s hit “Respect,” to Doja Cat’s successful backlash against toxic fans of the digital age; from a broken amplifier on “Rocket 88” ushering in the distorted sounds of rock n’ roll, to Kendrick Lamar’s release of “Alright,” which became the unofficial anthem to the BLM protests—each song mirrors the strife, change and progress of our country’s narrative. In this rich and engrossing guide for music lovers everywhere, you’ll discover how a single song can make history.