Bøker av John Austin

Do you wish you could create an amazing environment where your team can do their best work AND feel safe, connected, and valued?You can transform your leadership with these five easy steps. Behavioral psychologist and human performance expert Dr. John Austin has asked leaders around the world what they most want and need in their teams . . . and most leaders want their people to feel they belong, feel psychologically and physically safe, feel inspired, feel excited to be at work, and feel they are working productively and with purpose. Leaders implement processes and procedures, develop training, create strategic plans, and explain in increasing detail what to do . . . and yet, somehow, the work culture often does not improve.The problem is the false assumption that knowing something means that you will do it. And thousands of well-meaning, smart, and hardworking leaders make this mistake every day. Honed over twenty-five years and on more than 10,000 projects, Austin's RESULTS: The Science-Based Approach to Better Productivity, Profitability, and Safety is a practical guide to becoming a more effective leader by leveraging behavioral science and shows you how to achieve real, lasting results more easily than you ever thought possible. In this concise guide, Austin distills the complexities of behavioral science into a five-step process that can be applied to work, family, and organizational life. Along the way, readers will be inspired and motivated by stories of how other companies have successfully used this unique process to astounding effect-in fact, Austin's approach has produced positive, measurable results more than 90% of the time. If you want to...Build a feedback-rich environment in which everyone enjoys a better work lifeHelp team members feel safe in sharing their best ideas to improve productivity and communicationBuild strong relationships to foster loyalty and a feeling of connection among team membersCreate a place that great people can't wait to work inProvide an environment in which people feel psychologically and physically safe and inspiredThen buy this book today. Your team--and your business--will thank you for it.

Do you wish you could create an amazing environment where your team can do their best work AND feel safe, connected, and valued?You can transform your leadership with these five easy steps. Behavioral psychologist and human performance expert Dr. John Austin has asked leaders around the world what they most want and need in their teams . . . and most leaders want their people to feel they belong, feel psychologically and physically safe, feel inspired, feel excited to be at work, and feel they are working productively and with purpose. Leaders implement processes and procedures, develop training, create strategic plans, and explain in increasing detail what to do . . . and yet, somehow, the work culture often does not improve.The problem is the false assumption that knowing something means that you will do it. And thousands of well-meaning, smart, and hardworking leaders make this mistake every day. Honed over twenty-five years and on more than 10,000 projects, Austin's RESULTS: The Science-Based Approach to Better Productivity, Profitability, and Safety is a practical guide to becoming a more effective leader by leveraging behavioral science and shows you how to achieve real, lasting results more easily than you ever thought possible. In this concise guide, Austin distills the complexities of behavioral science into a five-step process that can be applied to work, family, and organizational life. Along the way, readers will be inspired and motivated by stories of how other companies have successfully used this unique process to astounding effect-in fact, Austin's approach has produced positive, measurable results more than 90% of the time. If you want to...Build a feedback-rich environment in which everyone enjoys a better work lifeHelp team members feel safe in sharing their best ideas to improve productivity and communicationBuild strong relationships to foster loyalty and a feeling of connection among team membersCreate a place that great people can't wait to work inProvide an environment in which people feel psychologically and physically safe and inspiredThen buy this book today. Your team-and your business-will thank you for it.

Ouseley's Legacy is about John Keble and the Oxford Movement of 1840, and the Catholic Revival. It is also about Pugin and the Gothic Revival. The lives of the Rev. Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, his father, Sir Gore, who was Ambassador to Persia, and Henry Woodyer, the architect of St. Michael's Church and College, are included. There are also details of the closure of The College, and of the last service, Service of Thanksgiving, on Sunday, July 14th, 1985.

Communication with your kids can be challenging, especially when you're a cardiac surgeon whose schedule rarely aligns with the family's. ¿John Austin left for work before the sun rose each day, so he learned to supplement his three children with inspiration and life lessons, typically attached to the refrigerator via a sticky note.Now, his lifetime's collection of quotes have been compiled into this beautiful book, one that is sure to inspire you and teach your own children valuable life lessons.

Culling common household items to create an uncommon arsenal of miniature gadgets and sidearms, this guidebook provides do-it-yourself spy enthusiasts with 35 different surveillance tools and weapons. From a mini-catapult in a breath-mint tin to milk-jug cap blow-dart wristwatches, this handbook details how to achieve clandestine ends practically and inexpensively. In addition to creating weapons such as periscopes, bionic ears, and grappling hooks, spies-to-be will find ideas on how to hide their stash--a deck of cards, a false-bottom soda bottle, or a cereal box-brief case--and tips for target practice. Clear diagrams and instructions make construction simple, while easy-to-follow safety tips help ensure DIY builders avoid injuries. Projects include a paper throwing star, a bowler hat launcher, and a Q-pick blow gun.

The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) is a classic of nineteenth-century English jurisprudence, a subject on which Austin had a profound impact. This edition includes a comprehensive introduction, bibliography and biographical synopses of the principal figures mentioned in the text.

Get revenge on all your annoying coworkers with this guide to 101 awesome office pranksAre your eyes beginning to glaze over from the fluorescent lights in your tiny cubicle? Have you had one too many burnt cups of coffee? Does the guy in the cube next to you insist on pencil-drumming while cranking "Hells Bells" and five-finger discounting your paper clips? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then you're in need of some Cubicle Warfare.With Cubicle Warfare, you'll never be bored at the office again. Make your coworkers jump, squeal, and run for cover with hilarious pranks such as the Paper Clip Chain, Bottomless Box, and the Sticky Note Office, as well as the more advanced Freezer Bomb, Chair Chaos, and Textless Keyboard. Even if you're not a prankster yourself, you can still use this riotous guide to recognize the warning signs and defend your desk from conniving coworkers. Bad days at the office will be a thing of the past.

WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to access old and often rare books from the BnF's heritage funds.