Glow How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation, and Success

by Gratton, Lynda

• ISBN13: 9781576757680
• ISBN10: 1576757684
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-06
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

You know them at first sight: teammates or colleagues, direct reports or bosses who radiate enthusiasm, positive energy, and inspiration. Even in difficult circumstances they glow with an attitude that inspires others, fosters a great working experience for everyone, and creates empowering relationships. And Lynda Gratton can make sure you're one of them. Drawing on years of original research, Gratton identifies three principles that people who glow live by and three actions for putting each principle into practice. Lynda Gratton is one of the world's leading experts on how pockets of energy and innovation are created in organizations. Now she zeroes in on how you can become a source of energy and innovation yourself. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Lynda Gratton is professor of management practice at the London Business School. She was in the top 20 of the most recent Times (London) "Thinkers 50" list of leading management scholars and was chosen by the Financial Times as the business thinker most likely to "change how you view the world and live your life." She is the author of six books, including Hot Spots, Living Strategy, and The Democratic Enterprise.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
The Secrets of Glowing	p. 1
Your Glow Resources	p. 15
The First Principle: A Cooperative Mindset	p. 31
Stories About the Warmth of Cooperation and the Big Freeze	p. 41
Action 1: Developing the Daily Habits of Cooperation	p. 59
Action 2: Mastering the Art of Great Conversation	p. 71
Action 3: Acting on the "Smell of the Place"	p. 85
The Second Principle: Jumping Across Worlds	p. 93
Chocolate Stories and Connecting Different Worlds	p. 109
Action 4: Increasing the Value of Your Networks	p. 121
Action 5: Jumping out of the Boundaries That Constrain You	p. 133
Action 6: Finding and Moving to Boundaryless Places	p. 145
The Third Principle: Igniting Latent Energy	p. 153
Action 7: Asking Questions That Spark Energy	p. 169
Action 8: Creating Visions That Compel	p. 183
Action 9: Crafting Meaningful and Exciting Work	p. 195
Glowing Every Week	p. 211
Recommended Reading	p. 217
About the Author	p. 223
About the Hot Spots Movement	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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