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They did not mean for these rights to be a piece of private property owned by US citizens only. The company owes its outstanding business success to such training. The company requires newly-hired employees to meet with officials of the company for an entire day or two to go over a powerful cultural training process delving into how one thinks, feels, and relates to others. This book from the Arbinger Institute is so good to be read and even better listened to its audio version several times. One of these ECQs is "Results Driven." OPM narrowly defines it as the "Ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results." If there is any negative about this book, it is this. This is the only weakness I was able to detect.
However well intentioned we may be if we deceive ourselves, we always end up undermining our own performance.The book brings up real world examples of many such situations that we can all feel and share. This will lead to an amazing cycle of self-destructive behavior by all parties. One of the unique features of this book is that it shows us that a proper Behavior in the form of communicating, coping, leaving, changing our own behavior, using any interpersonal skill, etc, is NOT going to be the answer to the problem. We must begin to think differently about others before we can fundamentally change the dynamics of situations to healthy and productive ones. This book is about the story of an executive hired by one of the most successful companies ever. Even during a job interview, we can expect a question like "What is your management style." to which one possible answer may be "I am a result-driven manager/executive." I do not know if you ever applied for a high-level executive job with the Federal Government. For such jobs (above GS-15) OPM (the Office of Personnel Management) requires you to write essays about ECQs (Executive Core Qualifications).
The central question on being Result-Driven is "Does the end justify the means." For example, I am no constitutional scholar but as a U.S. citizen, I would like to think that when the US Primary Framers wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States they declared those inalienable rights for all human beings. That is the concept of" being result-driven;" Frankly I had to grapple with it. The tenor of the book is that we all deceive ourselves about why we do what we do and about why others do what they do in response to us. Then, are we justified to use torture (I mean "Enhanced Interrogation") to obtain information results from "enemy combatants".
Without giving away the story of the book, I must talk about one thing that I would have liked the book to have addressed in more detail. We have been time and again trained to make our leadership and even resumes result-driven by thinking and talking about specific accomplishments. I think a book this powerful should have stepped into the area of Leadership Ethics as well but disappointingly it does not. This is one of the best books you will have in your library - A highly recommended 5-Star book or audio book.
Nevertheless, reading "7 Good Habits for Effective People" afterwards is even more important. I found this book particularly interesting when it highlights the cause of many problems is thyself. It will be a good book for everybody to read before starting a career. The first book explains why all these "barriers" occur, the second book tells you how to "manage the life". These two books complement each other.
The thing that makes this book such a good read is the story it tells. Best book I've read in years. It's a real page-turner. Most leadership books I like, this one I LOVE because it transcends theory and will help you in every relationship you have. I'm an executive coach and I was able to incorporate "this" concept in my practice the day after I read it. You'll whiz through it in several hours. Caution: Be prepared to change the way you look at yourself - it's transformational.
This book gives a whole new meaning to thinking outside of the box. For anyone that seems to always be in a defensive mode or position, this a terrific book to help get you out of your own box, improve your working relationships and help increase productivity.
This book is thought=provoking and enlightening. I recommend it to amyone who wants to see things in a brighter light.Margie Mintz[.].
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