{"product_id":"the-progress-principle-using-small-wins-to-ignite-joy-engagement-and-creativity-at-work-hardcover","title":"The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeresa Amabile\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e sets the best managers above the rest? It's their power to build a cadre of employees who have \u003ci\u003egreat inner work lives\u003c\/i\u003e--consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer explain in \u003ci\u003eThe Progress Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, seemingly mundane workday events can make or break employees' inner work lives. But it's forward momentum in meaningful work--progress--that creates the best inner work lives. Through rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees in 7 companies, the authors explain how managers can foster progress and enhance inner work life every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book shows how to remove obstacles to progress, including meaningless tasks and toxic relationships. It also explains how to activate two forces that enable progress: (1) \u003ci\u003ecatalysts\u003c\/i\u003e--events that directly facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy--and (2) \u003ci\u003enourishers\u003c\/i\u003e--interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with honest examples from the companies studied, \u003ci\u003eThe Progress Principle\u003c\/i\u003e equips aspiring and seasoned leaders alike with the insights they need to maximize their people's performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa Amabile\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Business Administration and a Director of Research at Harvard Business School. The author of numerous articles and books, including \u003ci\u003eCreativity in Context\u003c\/i\u003e, she has long studied creativity, motivation, and performance in the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteven Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e is a developmental psychologist and has co-authored a number of articles in leading management periodicals, including \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAcademy of Management Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51970045968685,"sku":"9781422198575","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VnBIUFBzalNocnNCb2VaeHgreFN2QT09.webp?v=1775638246","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-progress-principle-using-small-wins-to-ignite-joy-engagement-and-creativity-at-work-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}