Aspire Journeys
Skills Builder - Aiming High
- 31 Books | 4h 10m
Aiming High: The ability to set clear, tangible goals and devise a robust route to achieving them This skill is about being able to plan effectively - both to achieve organisational goals, and also to set their own personal development targets. Initially, this is about knowing when something is too difficult, and having a sense of what doing well looks like for an individual. The focus is then about working with care and attention, taking pride in success and having a positive approach to new challenges. Building on this, individuals set goals for themselves, informed by an understanding of what is needed, and then be able to order and prioritise tasks, secure resources and involve others effectively. At the higher steps, the focus is creating plans informed by an individual's skill set, with clear targets, and building on external views. At the most advanced level, individuals develop long-term strategies. These are informed by an assessment of internal and external factors, structured through regular milestones and feedback loops.
Working effectively
This track is about working effectively, knowing when something is too difficult, and having a sense of what doing well looks like for you, as well as having a positive approach to new challenges.
- 9 Books | 1h 20m
Setting goals
This track focuses on setting goals for yourself informed by an understanding of what is needed, and then being able to order and prioritise tasks, secure resources and involve others effectively.
- 4 Books | 31m
Creating plans
This track is about creating plans informed by your skill set, with clear targets and building on external views.
- 10 Books | 1h 20m
Developing long term strategies
This track explores developing long-term strategies. These are informed by an assessment of internal and external factors, structured through regular milestones and feedback loops.
- 8 Books | 59m
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BOOK SUMMARY
Accountable Leaders: Inspire a Culture where Everyone Steps Up, Takes Ownership, and Delivers ResultsIn Accountable Leaders, Vice Molinaro explores ways to become a more effective leader, team, or organization. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Vince Molinaro
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The Motive: Why so Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important ResponsibilitiesIn The Motive, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni demonstrates how to be a responsible leader who's motivated and driven to succeed-for the right reasons. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretations of its contents.
10m
By Patrick Lencioni
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Propeller: Accelerating Change by Getting Accountability RightIn Propeller, the authors illustrate principles and techniques to shift your organization from a culture of blame, where people evade problems and dislike taking initiative, to a culture where people take action and tackle problems proactively. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m
By Craig Hickman, Jared Jones, Tanner Corbridge, Tom Smith
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No More Excuses: The Five Accountabilities for Personal and Organizational GrowthIn No More Excuses, author Sam Silverstein examines the pivotal role that accountability plays in our personal and organizational success. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m
By Sam Silverstein
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The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and WinIn The Dichotomy of Leadership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin illustrate the central role a leader plays in determining the accomplishment of any team. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
7m
By Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
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Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, Second EditionCrucial Accountability provides you with tips, techniques, and skills for navigating each stage of a complex accountability conversation. Based on years of research, the authors present a guide that will help you initiate thoughtful dialogue that can help strengthen your relationship with another person, but also reach common understandings and action-driven results. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its content.
10m
By Al Switzler, David Maxfield, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan
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Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes EverythingIn Stepping Up, author John Izzo examines the value in taking responsibility for actions and events in your life and shows you just how to do so. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m
By John Izzo
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Asserting Yourself at WorkAsserting Yourself at Work offers various techniques you can use to make a bigger impact in the workplace, influence fellow employees, and prevent anyone from walking (or talking) over you. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Constance Zimmerman, Richard A. Luecke
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Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performance CultureAccountability provides an engaging exploration of seven essential pillars for effective leadership, illustrated with concrete examples and personal stories. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Greg Bustin
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Goals! How To Get Everything You Want-Faster Than You Ever Thought PossibleAre you ambitious? Do you want to get ahead faster? Goals! outlines a twelve-step methodology that anyone can follow to achieve any goal. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its content.
9m
By Brian Tracy
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Unstoppable: Using the Power of Focus to Take Action and Achieve Your GoalsIn Unstoppable, author Pete Wilkinson presents a clear, no-nonsense message: with one central vision, three core objectives, and five actionable goals, you can achieve your ambitions. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Pete Wilkinson
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Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your GoalsGoal Setting guides you through the process of setting, planning, and achieving your goals as effectively as possible in order for you to obtain the success you desire. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Michael S. Dobson, Susan B. Wilson
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The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important GoalsIn The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Authors Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling reveal the four essential principles that help individuals and organizations realize their most important goals. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
7m
By Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, Sean Covey
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The Metronome Effect: The Journey To Predictable ProfitIn The Metronome Effect, author Shannon Byrne Susko explores ways to extract optimum performance from your teams and utilize resources for best results. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m
By Shannon Byrne Susko
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Key Performance Indicators: Developing, Implementing, and Using Winning KPIs, Third EditionKey Performance Indicators shows you how to achieve success by aligning your organization's daily activities with its strategic objectives using key performance indicators (KPIs). In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By David Parmenter
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One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with MindfulnessOne Second Ahead offers a practical, actionable, how-to guide to attaining and maintaining mental acuity in your professional and personal life. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Gillian Coutts, Jacqueline Carter, Rasmus Hougaard
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Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance CompaniesTrust Factor takes an in-depth look at how to create a high-trust working environment in your organization. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Paul J. Zak
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Armstrong on Reinventing Performance Management: Building a Culture of Continuous ImprovementArmstrong on Reinventing Performance Management offers strategies for improving individual and team performance as part of a thorough performance management overhaul. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Michael Armstrong
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Responsible Managers Get Results: How the Best Find Solutions, Not ExcusesResponsible Managers Get Results articulates the crucial skills to be a responsible manager in the business world, and provides the tools to make this a reality. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Gerald W. Faust, Richard I. Lyles, Will Phillips
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Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform From Those Who Don'tFor the budding entrepreneur to the seasoned CEO, Know-How offers real-world examples of successful and failed business approaches that serve as a manual to help anyone in a management role run a successful company. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Ram Charan
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Beyond Performance: How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive AdvantageBeyond Performance focuses on creating organizations that are highly innovative, genuinely engaging, and acutely flexible. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Colin Price, Scott Keller
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The Power of Professionalism: The Seven Mind-Sets That Drive Performance and Build TrustThe Power of Professionalism makes a compelling case for why, in an age of globalization and high-tech innovation, professionalism remains the single most important attribute that sets individuals and businesses apart from their competition. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
4m
By Bill Wiersma
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Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performance CultureAccountability provides an engaging exploration of seven essential pillars for effective leadership, illustrated with concrete examples and personal stories. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Greg Bustin
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The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind: How to Rewire Your Brain and Your Business for SuccessThe Four Intelligences of the Business Mind provides a practical methodology to help you improve organizational processes and behaviors and strategize business transformation. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Valeh Nazemoff
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Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize SuccessElite Minds examines the thought processes of those who consistently exhibit peak performance and reveals how to adjust your thoughts, beliefs, and behavior to be your best self. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Stan Beecham
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Armstrong on Reinventing Performance Management: Building a Culture of Continuous ImprovementArmstrong on Reinventing Performance Management offers strategies for improving individual and team performance as part of a thorough performance management overhaul. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Michael Armstrong
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Thirteeners: Why Only 13 Percent of Companies Execute Their Strategy - and How Yours Can Be One of ThemThirteeners offers an in-depth look at why 87 percent of companies fail to stick to their strategy, and examines what the 13 percent who manage to realize their strategies well, do differently. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Daniel F. Prosser
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Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the TopResults That Last is a carefully crafted, step-by-step manual for senior administrators or business owners who want to make successful business strategies a permanent part of their infrastructure. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
6m
By Quint Studer
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The Power of Professionalism: The Seven Mind-Sets That Drive Performance and Build TrustThe Power of Professionalism makes a compelling case for why, in an age of globalization and high-tech innovation, professionalism remains the single most important attribute that sets individuals and businesses apart from their competition. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
4m
By Bill Wiersma
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Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performance CultureAccountability provides an engaging exploration of seven essential pillars for effective leadership, illustrated with concrete examples and personal stories. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Greg Bustin
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Action Coaching: How To Leverage Individual Performance For Company SuccessAction Coaching will help leaders up their games when it comes to coaching individuals to change for success-and leverage this asset for business growth. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo
