Publisher’s Overview:
Readers of Breaking the Rules will tap into a rich lode of new insights around the question, “What are you like when you are at your very best?” This work shatters many old beliefs about what it takes for both individuals and organizations to be at their best and introduces a complete new system of self-understanding. It describes in detail the unique and highly productive thought process practiced by all visionary leaders and others who operate at their best most of the time. More important, it also defines a “culture of right questions” that has played a key role in helping every one of them form their unique thought processes!
The author proposes that if we could fully understand and effectively duplicate this culture of right questions within a family, educational institution or business unit, we could expect to see dramatic improvements in both performance and fulfillment among nearly everyone in that organization. Using a style that is both simple and compelling, the author introduces a unique new “zero-based strengths” approach for building self-esteem. This new approach allows communication to become more open and honest and sets the stage for a culture of right questions. Incidentally, the author has tested and proven this entire approach in the lives of more than 10,000 people before making it available in Breaking the Rules.
How does this culture of right questions work in practice?
Chapter 1 describes how it was used to turn a team of 400 software engineers into a high performance team in six weeks. It describes how in the following nine months this team saved their company $45 million. Chapter 7 describes a touching story of how a mother used it to solve some difficult communication problems with her 15-year old daughter.
The foreword was written by W. George Meredith, Executive Vice President of 3M Company. While still a division manager, he used the author’s coaching to help him create a culture of right questions within a middle-of-the-pack division of 3M and saw it become the largest and most profitable division of the company.
Fred Smith, chairman and founder of Federal Express, is quoted in Chapter 6 as saying, “This is the first time in my life I have ever met anyone who could describe precisely the thought process I used to build this company.”
So what does your life look like at your very best? Order your copy of Breaking the Rules today and start removing your own obstacles to effortless high performance.
Copyright © 2006-2007 CPM Publishing