8 Steps to High Performance: Focus on What You Can Change (Ignore the Rest)

Higher performance comes from doing many things well--but some of those things are not in your power to change. Revealing the 8 key controllable factors and providing the practical steps for improving yourself on each one, talent expert Marc Effron helps you focus your efforts and produce tangible results. Reveals what you can actually change about yourself, and what you can't Focuses on what matters most--the 8 levers to high performance Adheres to the author's signature approach--simplicity, transparency, and accountability--resulting in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply book Cuts through all the "noise" on this topic, and provides clear, concise, scientifically proven advice for how to perform at a higher level Audience: The ambitious "middle" of the organization: About 80% of an organization's workforce are not labelled as "high potential" or "high performers"--and yet many people in that huge band want to deliver better results and improve their prospects for recognition and reward. Managers and the organization may not direct as much development attention or investment to this vast middle, so a book/adviser telling them what they need to do and how to do it would be of immense value to this group. Middle managers: Many middle managers feel stuck and burned out. This book will help them re-energize and focus on what really matters. First-time or recently employed: Employees starting their first or second job are ambitious but must rely on advice passed along by friends or parents. This book will answer many questions they didn't even know they should ask. Already high performers: The one thing that a high performer wants most is to continue to be a high performer. They'll read this book to make sure they haven't missed any secrets that will enable their ongoing success. Human resources leaders: One of the primary goals of HR leaders is to help all employees perform at their peak level of contribution. This book helps those leaders cut through the noise around what drives performance and to design and implement more effective processes to increase individual performance. People managers: As a coaching guide, this book is a great checklist to help any people manager better assess their employees and guide them to high performance with the security of science-based advice. Small business owners/entrepreneurs: They'll use the book as both a personal guide and to provide insights for managing their teams. Announced first printing: 25,000 Laydown goal: 6,000