Build a sustainable high-performance culture around the seven classical virtues
Virtue is more than a It’s a way for us all to live, a way to flourish as human beings. And when applied to organizational life, virtue serves to enhance engagement, strengthen teamwork, and foster success in business. Better Humans, Better Performance connects the classical virtues―Trust, Compassion, Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, and Hope―with science that can help you achieve results in areas such
Cultivating excellence in leadershipHigh performing teamsCultures that drive performance outcomesCharacter education for familiesIntegrity as a growth marketThe science of resiliencyCoaching, deliberate practice, and habits of high performance
Better Humans, Better Performance is a practical guide to achieving individual, team, and organizational performance.
This book provides a framework for excellence in using human skills.
How this book changed my views (Takeaways)
1. Akrasia lack off Self-Control a. Like energy, willpower is a limited resource that gets depleted. b. Our primitive brain is lousy at distinguishing when our ego took a beating in front of our peers and real life-and-death situations. 2. Best to respond to pressure? a. Perceive the problem as a challenge rather than a threat. b. Assess rather than assume. c. Respond rather than react. 3. How do people learn best? a. No Feedback b. No Criticism c. No Focus on performance gaps
What did I color in the book (Higlights)
First we need a life, and then we work: Psychologist Erik Erikson suggested that we pay attention to the three great spheres of life: love, work, and play. This insight then slams into the immutable “168 wall.” One hundred sixty-eight is the number of hours in a week.
This is one of the most important books I’ve ever read. The virtues of trust, compassion, hope, temperance, justice, courage, and wisdom create a competitive advantage. This book’s research proves that fact and shares practical ways to develop the virtues personally and in others. I loved every page of this book.