Stress

The Making of a Corporate Athlete

Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz

Working on your physical capabilities to remain performant in any circumstance.

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The hidden perils of unresolved grief

Charles Dhanaraj, George Kohlrieser

A plea to take the time to grieve the past during a transformation.

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How to Find and Practice Courage

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Concrete techniques to work at courage and get used to risk taking.

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Plan social : comment motiver ceux qui restent

Marie-Madeleine Sève

[Social plans: how to motivate those who remain] How can you boost back a team beset by doubt after a painful transformation?

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How to Control Your Emotions During a Difficult Conversation

Amy Gallo

A few body techniques to gain back control over your emotions.

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High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here’s How to Create It

Laura Delizonna

Strengthen the staff's capacity for initiative taking by establishing a climate of trust.

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Assembling Your Personal Board of Advisors

Yan Shen, Richard D. Cotton, Kathy E. Kram

The different types of advisors one needs in order to have a well-rounded entourage, each with a well-defined role and added value.

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The Key to Giving and Receiving Negative Feedback

Joseph Grenny

Starting from a concrete example, the author describes the techniques that make it possible to be constructive when giving—or receiving—feedback.  

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What I Didn't Know About Becoming a CEO

Karen Firestone

With 10 years’ hindsight, a female leader highlights the disruptions this position entails and to which we are not always prepared.

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Keep Time and Emotion from Killing a Negotiation

Anthony K. Tjan

A five-step approach to move discussions in the desired direction and keep negotiations from stalling due to time spent on secondary aspects or emotional issues.

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