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Positivity and Growth (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

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Harness the power of a growth mindset. Cultivating a positive outlook can help you and your team embrace strengths, see opportunities instead of problems, and even feel more engaged in routine tasks. This book provides insights on how to create an environment where everyone can flourish... Read More
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Harness the power of a growth mindset.

Cultivating a positive outlook can help you and your team embrace strengths, see opportunities instead of problems, and even feel more engaged in routine tasks.

This book provides insights on how to create an environment where everyone can flourish and grow. You'll learn about the effects of emotional contagion, how gratitude, feedback, and perspective matter, and how to establish an optimistic and innovative team culture.

This volume includes the work of:

  • Carol Dweck
  • Emma SeppΓ€lΓ€
  • Shawn Achor
  • Kim Scott

How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Series: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781647829933

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 12 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

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