Overview
If you have ever feared speaking up about your ideas or have done so but are frustrated by your lack of success, this book is for you.You'll learn from the stories of others who have been a ""lone voice"" or an ""independent thinker"" and their attempts at change—both successful and unsuccessful. By learning from their experiences, you'll gain insight into effective tactics and pitfalls to avoid. In addition, if you are a leader and afraid you are not hearing the best ideas from your team, you'll learn various tools and tactics to let the best ideas emerge. Along with stories ranging from CEOs to individual contributors, you'll learn insights from studies in psychology and management and what has been found through decades of research. Together the book offers an engaging portrait of when, why, and how to have your voice heard at work and in life.
Full Product Details
Author: Ryan Smerek
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Imprint: Business Expert Press
ISBN: 9781637424797
ISBN 10: 1637424795
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 15 August 2023
Audience:
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
An engaging, evidence-based, and actionable read about how to raise problems and solutions. From his extensive experience studying the challenges of speaking up, Ryan Smerek offers vivid examples and useful guidance to help you make sure your best ideas get the attention they deserve.--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcasts WorkLife and Re: Thinking
"An engaging, evidence-based, and actionable read about how to raise problems and solutions. From his extensive experience studying the challenges of speaking up, Ryan Smerek offers vivid examples and useful guidance to help you make sure your best ideas get the attention they deserve."" - Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcasts WorkLife and Re:Thinking"
Author Information
Ryan Smerek is an Associate Professor and Associate Director in the Master's in Learning and Organizational Change program at Northwestern University. He is the author of Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a Learning Culture. Over the last 20 years, in addition to organizational learning, Ryan has taught, researched, and published on the learning process of new executives, how culture impacts performance, and how to lead change and innovation. He publishes a blog titled ""Learning at Work"" in Psychology Today. He received a BA from Dartmouth College, an EdM from Harvard University, and a PhD from the University of Michigan.
