Be the Hero Three Powerful Ways to Overcome Challenges in Work and Life

by Blumenthal, Noah

• ISBN13: 9781605090009
• ISBN10: 160509000X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-02
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

A victim mentality is rampant in organizations today. My boss is a jerk. This is a dead-end job. I can't change anything here. The result is lost productivity, lack of creativity, departmental in-fighting-a toxic atmosphere. But nobody has to be a victim. The truth is people make themselves victims. It's just an interpretation of reality, a story they tell themselves. People can choose a different story. They can stop seeing themselves as helpless victims and instead discover how to put themselves in charge. Anyone can choose to Be the Hero. Appropriately enough, executive coach and corporate speaker Noah Blumenthal uses a story-of Jeff, a young executive facing what seem to him insurmountable challenges-to show readers how to gain greater success and satisfaction in their lives by transforming the ways they view others, their own situation, and themselves. And he includes a plethora of practical resources that will teach readers how to consistently shift their perspective from victim to hero.

Author Biography

Noah Blumenthal is president of Leading Principles, Inc., an executive coaching and consulting company whose clients rank among the Fortune and Global 500, including MTV Networks, Hilton Hotels Corporation, and DuPont. A keynote speaker and author of You’re Addicted to You (Berrett-Koehler), he was named one of the world’s “Top 100 Minds on Personal Development” by Leadership Excellence magazine and has been featured in such leading media outlets as the New York Times, CBS News, MSNBC News, Chicago Sun-Times, Investor’s Business Daily, and Newsday.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction: Change Your Stories, Change Your Life	p. 1
Parable
Challenges of Work and Life	p. 9
People Stories	p. 31
Situation Stories	p. 71
Self Stories	p. 91
Afterword: Find Your Heroic Inspiration	p. 119
Resource Guide
Overview of Book and Online Resources	p. 123
Recognize Your Stories	p. 126
Build a Community of Heroes Around You	p. 127
Take Actions to Encourage the Hero in You	p. 134
Hero Tips for Managers	p. 136
First Steps to Take Today	p. 137
Acknowledgments	p. 139
Index	p. 141
About the Author	p. 149
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