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F OREWORD by Tom Rath
I NTRODUCTION : You’ve Tried Everything. Now Try Something That Works
PART I
It’s About the Leader
1 T HE P RODUCTIVE L EADER : It’s More Than Time Management
Replace “Just Do It” with “Just Plan It”
Trick Yourself into Getting Started
Set Habits, Not Just Goals
Work Less, Accomplish More
2 T HE R ESILIENT L EADER : Give Yourself a Psychological Kick in the Pants
Don’t Quit, Just Quit Being an Expert
Put on an Explorer’s Hat
Win Debates Against Yourself
3 T HE C ONTAGIOUS L EADER : Control Your Emotions, Not Your Employees
Recognize the Achoo! Effect
Tame Your Oscar the Grouch If You Need To
Don’t Be a Control Freak
4 T HE S TRENGTHS -B ASED L EADER : Capitalize on What’s Right
Stop Asking the Wrong Questions
Find Solutions, Not Faults
Know Your Strengths or No One Else Will
PART II
It’s About the Team
5 H IRING : The Fitness Test
Hire for What’s Not on the Resume
Predict the Future by Digging into the Past
Don’t Overlook Your Culture’s Quirks
6 E NGAGING E MPLOYEES : Bring Out the Best Versus Get the Most
Don’t Just Read the Book
Turn Strengths into a Team Sport
Don’t Fire Poor Performers; Fire ’Em Up
Give FRE: Frequent Recognition and Encouragement
7 P ERFORMANCE R EVIEWS : Change ’Em or Chuck ’Em
Obsess over Strengths but Don’t Ignore Weaknesses
Don’t Make Goals Easy and Vague
Preview, Don’t Just Review, Performance
Chew the Fat; Don’t Chew Them Out
8 M EETINGS : From Energy Buster to Energy Booster
Start with a Sizzle
Practice the Peak-End Rule
Play Your Whole Bench
PART III
Putting It All Together
9 T HE P OSITIVE D EVIANT : Three Things I Can Start Today
Don’t Resist Resistance
Start Small
Drop the Lingo
Use the Back Door
A PPENDIX A : All 31 Tools Featured in Profit from the Positive
A PPENDIX B : Is a Strengths-Based Approach a Good Fit for Me?
A PPENDIX C : Turn Strengths into a Team Sport
A PPENDIX D : Frequent Recognition and Encouragement (FRE)
A PPENDIX E : The Five FRESH Themes
A PPENDIX F : Good Reads
R EFERENCES
R EADING AND D ISCUSSION G UIDE
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
I NDEX
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