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Quiet Leadership

Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work

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Quiet Leadership

By: David Rock
Narrated by: Pete Larkin
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Improving the performance of your employees involves one of the hardest challenges in the known universe: changing the way they think. In constant demand as a coach, speaker, and consultant to companies around the world, David Rock has proven that the secret to leading people (and living and working with them) is found in the space between their ears. "If people are being paid to think," he writes, "isn't it time the business world found out what the thing doing the work, the brain, is all about?" Supported by the latest groundbreaking research, Quiet Leadership provides a brain-based approach that will help busy leaders, executives, and managers improve their own and their colleagues' performance. Rock offers a practical, six-step guide to making permanent workplace performance change by unleashing higher productivity, new levels of morale, and greater job satisfaction.

©2006 David Rock (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers Leadership Management Management & Leadership Business Employment Human Brain
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What made the experience of listening to Quiet Leadership the most enjoyable?

The idea of the book arouses one's curiosity to the point you must continue to listen.

What did you like best about this story?

The detail about how the idea relates to real world aspects and leadership.

What about Pete Larkin’s performance did you like?

It was a very genuine performance it was easy to close my eyes and listen.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

You wouldn't make a film about this book it is about leadership and coaching

Any additional comments?

The book has good ideas and real world applications. I didn't take all of it on but i definitely took key points that related to my line of work where applicable.

This book is great for leaders who are looking for ideas to help with leading.

Interesting outlook on coaching in the work place.

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Enjoyed the book. Strong message, just the intentional repetition can be a bit dull. I'd get the abridged version if I were you.

Great methodologies. Intentionally repetitive.

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David Rock gives a perspective which can be used in a lot of situations. However, there is also emotion and psychology involved in dealing with people, whether they be team member, work colleague, family, friend etc, and this can change for people on different days and with different interactions. There are good points to ponder and add to your arsenal of knowledge in leadership and communication and helping others to grow and improve. It is a good starting point to help delivery and get a process in place but dealing with some in real life can be different than the ideals proposed.
Overall worth the listen and the narrator does a good job, as it is always worth getting more ideas on our path to improving communication and leadership skills.

Good points for thought

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Some really usable and tangible strategies.Often would listen on the way to work, and then try them out with my team that day, with some great effectiveness.

Used it straight away!

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