Unlock Behavior, Unleash Profits

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Presents tools to help you, whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or manager to unlock behavior and profits. This book gives away tools and methods used by the largest behaviorally based management consulting firm in the world-CLG (www.clg.com). It is filled with client stories, case studies, testimonials, and-most importantly-the secrets to what has led to personal and organizational transformations in blue-chip companies: Behavioral Science applied to business. Why is being a leader more challenging now than ever before? Our world has never had greater threats, nor greater opportunities. So many of them come down to people...relationships...behavior. It is up to you to engage the hearts and minds of your people-and to unleash discretionary performance through the systematic use of Behavioral Science. Nothing changes until behaviors change. It's about your success If you are a leader with an agenda for change, this is the book for you. It's not enough to have brilliant strategies, efficient processes, and agile people. Dr. Braksick shows how to make these ingredients work together so you can transform your organization's performance. Using the clear guidance in this book, you can identify the behaviors needed in your organization to consistently produce desired results. You will learn how to arrange the work environment to encourage those behaviors up and down the organization. And you will learn how to change your own leadership behaviors to make things happen while engaging people's hearts and minds. Refreshing candor Dr. Braksick helps leaders tackle their toughest business challenges, using the science of human behavior, backed by more than 80 years of research. In her unique, engaging way, Dr. Braksick makes Behavioral Science accessible to leaders, translating it into usable tools you can apply immediately.Her directness, caring, and passion for improving performance and organizations is inspiring. Be the leader for others that you seek other leaders to be for you Make a difference through your words and actions-as these are your most powerful gifts. This book gives you the simple formula for unlocking success in yourself and in others.

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Right now, you can start dramatically improving performance - of yourself, your employees, and your organization. Simply emulate what many other great corporate leaders are doing: apply the proven methods of behavioral science that Dr. Braksick reveals in this leadership handbook! Behavior is a key enabler! This book is a must read for leaders who want to increase their organization's capacity to execute will! - Dave O'Reilly, Chairman and CEO, Chevron Corporation. Much is written about strategy, process change, marketing, efficiency...but all too often the most critical ingredient is left out: the people who execute it. Dr. Braksick gives us a practical, science-based guide to every executive's most complex issue: people. - Brian Baker, President, Mobil North America Marketing and Refining. The influence of Dr. Braksick and her colleagues has dramatically impacted me and my leadership of one of the nation's fastest growing companies. - Michael G. DeGroote, Board Chairman and CEO, Century Business Services (CBIZ). An excellent reminder for seasoned executives of the importance of feedback and understanding their impact on people...an ideal handbook for new managers on understanding relationships and the impact of their leadership on others. - Fran Dramus, CIO, Bell South. Unlock Behavior, Unleash Profits is about 21st century leadership. The power of unlocking behavior in your organization starts with you, the leader. Dr. Braksick is a winner, and this book will be one and create many winners itself! - Brian McNeill, President, Ingersoll-Rand Architectural Hardware Group.