Books : Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled: The Qualities You Need to Stay Out of Harm's Way and Thrive at Work
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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1
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Label: Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: January 02, 2007
Publishing house: Thomas Nelson
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'[Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled shows] us how sucess in the workplace can be something more-but is never less-than the sum of our experiences, emotions, and intelligence. I really liked this book.'
-Marcus Buckingham, International speaker and best-selling author, Now Discover Your Strengths and First, Break All the Rules
'Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled is one of those books that really makes you want to be a better manager, a better leader, a better person. The stories are powerful, the anecdotes are right on the money, and the wisdom is so evident and clear.'
-Pat Lencioni, Author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and President, The Table Group
'Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled grabbed me from page one and never let go. It's one of those rare business books full of fresh, original stories that inspire us to take a look at our three Cs: commitment, character, and competence.'
-Ken Blanchard, Coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level
'As a member of the senior White House staff and a veteran in banking and the executive search fields, I have interviewed thousands of highly successful people. In Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled, Dr. Tim Irwin nails the essential differences between those who do well and those who don't. If you want to know what it takes to make it in any endeavor, read this book!'
-J. Veronica Biggins, Senior Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
'In this inspiring and adventure-filled book, Tim Irwin creatively weaves in stories from his own experiences with hard-hitting corporate examples. It's a great read for those willing to do the work required to experience their own spectacular results and enjoy success.'
-Roger Staubach, Chairman/CEO, The Staubach Company and Super Bowl MVP
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Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled features Tim Irwin's seven critical sucess factors as well as six common career derailers. With compelling real-life stories to launch each chapter, Irwin distills not only his experiences as a successful corporate psychologist but also what he has learned from others in thousands of interviews with senior executives. Inside you will also find how you can acess free online self-assessment exercises and developmental resources.
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Tim Irwin's radical idea of running beside son while outrunning the bulls in Spain didn't actually sound that interesting at first; but after hearing from so many people who loved this book I decided to check it out and I'm so glad I did. It's a quick read built around three key concepts... which the author then takes and develops through 7 more principles. The three core concepts are:
1) Thoughtful Commitment
2) Authentic Character
3) Exceptional Competence
While I hadn't thought about some of the dangers in business being like running for your life from a raging bull- it made a lot of sense and he weaved that concept into every section of the book. If you have ever felt like you were running away from something in your professional life and didn't know what it was, you'll probably relate strongly with this approach, which tags those 'bulls' in a really creative way.
He uses a number of personal illustrations, which made it feel conversational and more relaxed in his writing style. I especially liked the online assessment idea as a coaching tool and additional resource.
This book is well worth the purchase price if you are a manager or someone looking for a creative approach to get people talking about high stress situations.
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This is an excellent book to read to help anyone to live a life of significance. It challenges the reader to go beyond where they are in life to run the race with committed abandon. Highly recommended
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I purchased this for my husband and he is constantly referring back to it. He recommends it to all of his friends.
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Excellent resource if you are in the corporate world. Sound, common sense advice with bibical references without being too "preachy". Would use for a motivational tool for any level of management, customer service or retail establishment.
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The advice in this book extends beyond the professional world and echoes in everyday life. This makes sense; we don't live double-lives, and there exists no magic, secret formula for sucess in business, medicine, or raising kids. It comes down to basic human virtues.
Commitment. Character. Competence. These attributes fuel the engines of sucess in life.
It boggles the mind how many books or programs offer axiomatic platitudes such as "it's not what you know but who you know" or "sucess is what makes you happy, so be true to yourself."
None such wasteful advice finds its way into this book. Rather, Dr. Irwin points out the objective, observable standards that exist in life, and our need to continually evaluate ourselves and measure our choices against those standards.
As the book says; it's simple, but it isn't easy. I highly recommend this book.
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