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The incredible pace of the modern workplace is creating damage that is often unseen until it's too late. This book attempts to address the issue and provides meaningful examples from scientific studies of performance. The authors attempt to reverse the roadblocks that individuals and organizations unwittingly put in front of themselves.

In Drive, Daniel Pink examines the three elements of true motivation — autonomy, mastery, and purpose — and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action.

After focusing on topics ranging from teamwork and leadership to employee engagement and meetings, acclaimed management expert, consultant, speaker and best-selling author Patrick Lencioni finally turns his attention toward his own craft — consulting and client service.

The word innovation is one of the most widely used — and misunderstood — terms in business. What used to be a means to create a successful enterprise, improve the lives of customers, and make the world a better place has been distorted to become an end in itself — usually nebulous in definition and almost always immeasurable. Clearly, innovation is broken. But innovation is not the problem. The problem is the problem — and the solution. Innovation X defines...

Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous, but they’re indispensable. And in today’s world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom. Seth Godin’s latest book shows you how to become a linchpin in your organization.