Egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (Or Most Expensive Liability)

Smith, Steven

ISBN 10: 1847391532 / ISBN 13: 9781847391537

Editore: GRUPO EDITORIAL NORMA, 2009

Codice articolo GOR011127442

Riassunto:

Backed by five years of research, David Marcum and Steven Smith's egonomicsinforms readers that the key to great leadership is understanding exactly what ego is - and what it should not be. With the aid of real-life examples and persuasive writing, egonomics argues that while most people believe ego is negative, it is actually a healthy, necessary element to management effectiveness and business leadership. Marcum and Smith illustrate that the distinction between a good and a great leader is how humility affects their ambition, and egonomics is full of ideas that help both upper and middle management keep their egos in balance. With a compelling combination of business and psychology expertise, these two specialists explain how (a) being too competitive can make you less competitive, (b) seeking respect and recognition dilutes effectiveness and (c) humility, curiosity and veracity are the essential components to outstanding leadership. Full of the best advice from the experts in the field, egonomics is poised to be the blockbuster business bestseller of the season.

Recensione: Egonomics Quotes
'Smith and Marcum have written [...] a serious primer on what it means to be a decent, successful human being. It's not so much about ego, it's about a balanced and constructive approach to life.'
- Stefan Stern, Management Today
'What a brilliant and vitally important book! So true and so pragmatically necessary. Ego is the opposite of conscience. It never sleeps. It micromanages and disempowers. Ego interprets all of life through its own agenda. It is only when conscience and humility tame ego and channel its strength that it can be used for good. Then, humble confidence and the ambition only to significantly contribute matter, which in turn produce constant improvement cultures and synergistic relationships. Integrity then becomes a higher value than loyalty, in fact becomes the essence of true loyalty.'
- Stephan R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
'egonomics is a very interesting and unique approach to helping people learn to steer their behaviour more productively in the workplace. It is certain to be widely used, especially now that so many businesses understand that their primary competitive advantage is people and culture.'
- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ph. D., professor, Harvard Business School, and bestselling author of Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End
'I love this book. From Freud to modern neuroscience, we've been told that it's our ego, the monitor of good and bad judgement and decision making, that determines our fate and future. This book reveals in depth and originality how to deploy this basic force for self-development and for the common good. A book every leader should read.'
- Dr Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California, and author of On Becoming a Leader and coauthor of Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values and Defining Moments Shape Leaders
'Finally a book that tackles the toughest problem in business today: the inflated egos of the players, especially top management. Marcum and Smith deliver a wealth of helpful advice on how to deal with your own ego as well as the egos of those you work with. A brilliant and badly-needed book.'
- Al Ries, coauthor of The Origin of Brands

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Titolo: Egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset...
Casa editrice: GRUPO EDITORIAL NORMA
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fine