Daniel M. Cable Boeken

Build a workforce dedicated to delivering your organization's unique added value—one that is eager and capable of contributing in distinctive ways. Achieving a competitive advantage requires identifying something valuable and rare that is difficult to imitate, which cannot be accomplished with an ordinary workforce. Your human resources must be markedly different. This book explores how to create a workforce that is exceptional enough to execute your strongest strategies and realize your unique value. It focuses on making your workforce distinct, developing an integrated approach tailored to your needs, implementing supportive workforce systems, establishing metrics for excellence, and using these metrics to foster clarity and guide your organization toward success. In a landscape where ordinary workforces struggle to thrive, many mistakenly believe their human resources stand out. To cultivate a different workforce, follow four steps: imagine, identify gaps, prioritize, and implement. Redesign your workforce for differentiation and align your organization to achieve strategic results with the right talent. Leverage metrics effectively and apply standards that ensure business continuity.

"A THREE-STEP PROCESS TO ACCESS AND ACTIVATE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL In Exceptional, London Business School professor and expert social scientist Daniel M. Cable reveals how building your own personal highlight reel-a collection of positive memories about you from your network-is key to accessing your potential. Cable has worked with tens of thousands of people to create their highlight reels and make the most of their gifts. Using the latest science and proven research behind best-self activation, his three-step process will help you improve your life by: FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU DO BEST CRAFTING A LIFE AROUND YOUR STRENGTHS INCREASING YOUR CONFIDENCE & RESILIENCE The three-step process ultimately reveals how living up to your full potential can improve the relationships you value most and transform your mindset to one of possibility. Every one of us has a version of ourselves that is uniquely outstanding. It's a version of ourselves that already exists- all we have to do is access it"--

Part I. The seeking system: Introduction: our organizations are letting us down -- The way things ought to be -- The way things are - and how to make them better -- Part II. Self expression: Encouraging people to bring their best selves to work -- Promoting self-expression -- Part III. Experimentation: Encouraging serious play -- Expanding on freedom and creativity -- Humble leadership and employees' seeking systems -- Part IV. Purpose: Helping employees see the impact of their work -- Creating narratives about purpose