Outswim the Sharks reveals seven revolutionary techniques that will allow a kind management style to prosper. Managers and executives have good reason to think that kindness has no place in the business world. Current philosophy is that it s a shark-eat-shark mentality out there and if you try to be nice you are much more likely to get stepped on than to achieve outstanding business results. Outswim the Sharks takes the reader through a step by step explanation of how to overcome the dysfunctional side effects of a kind management style and enjoy the many benefits it has to offer. Systemic thinking, receptiveness, and core analysis will show managers how to dramatically reduce turnover, increase innovation, and build problem-solving and strategic planning skills. Outswim the Sharks shows managers that kindness, combined with the right set of skills, results in better business. A kind management style is the only way to harness an employee s desire to excel, to reduce long term voluntary turnover and increase commitment, creating a safe atmosphere that allows for innovation and creativity. If kindness was enough to inspire productivity and innovation on its own we would see more people using it to produce results. Kindness is not enough on its own; it must be accompanied by the right set of skills in order to lead to productivity. In the real world, managers who practice kindness need to know how to deal with conflicts, set boundaries, and ignite the spirit of excellence. They need what the author refers to as kind excellence skills. With these skills managers will achieve unparalleled results; without them, they will be stepped on. What Will Outswim The Sharks Do For You? Give managers the power and benefits of teaching expert skills to novices. Train managers to build on the power of kindness in order to deal with the most difficult employees, create boundaries, and lead business to maximum productivity. Give managers the skills they need to put their staff through the most rigorous and fulfilling training program. Result in a desire to excel as a team, and as individuals, through high productivity per employee, employee commitment, reduced turnover, team work, synergy, greater innovation, creativity and much more.
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Outswim The Sharks by Reut Schwartz-Hebron:
Most experienced managers recognize that systems within an organization control as a maximum to influence as a minimum the behavior of people within that entity. Therefore, if the goal is to change behavior, the systems (both conscious and subliminal) supporting the current behavior must be surfaced. Reut's book gives a different and helpful perspective for identifying the DNA of many subliminal behavior influencing systems. This in itself can facilitate the systemic change required to support the... more info
Kindness + Power = A Winning Combination:
Too many people mistake 'being kind' for 'being a pushover.' This valuable book demonstrates quite the opposite: namely, that kindness can produce results that are far more profound, far more dramatic, and far more sustainable. Your staff will thank you for reading it and following its counsel.
A Paradigm Shift for Management:
"Outswim the Sharks" is a rare gift - a complete work of historical merit defining a New Way of looking at management. In this book you hold in your hands incisive solutions to employee empowerment management dilemmas that have plagued corporations and smaller companies for years.
The old and tired maxim of "all employees go bad eventually" and the simplistic practice annually of firing the bottom 20% producing workforce simply vanish with Reut Schwartz-Hebron's teachings.
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Great book!:
This book is a great resource for anyone interested in elevating the production and morale of their respective teams. The author did a great job of explaining her concepts in an insightful way without sounding preachy.
I believe that the concepts outlined in this book can be applied to any workplace or any family environment.
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