26%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Winning from Within: A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living, and Lasting Change
Erica Ariel Fox
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Winning from Within: A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living, and Lasting Change
Hardback. Combines insights from Western psychology and Eastern philosophy with practical applications from real business situations and everyday life. This book shows that the ability to achieve mastery over how we interact with each other comes from within, from the "center" where desires, thoughts, feelings, and impulses to take action live side-by-side. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 540.
Life is a series of negotiations, whether or not you think of yourself as a negotiator. From seemingly insignificant daily decisions to major life choices, you negotiate every time you aim to persuade, argue over a decision, or resolve a conflict. But as negotiations and leadership expert Erica Ariel Fox reveals, the most important negotiations - the ones that determine the impact of our actions and the quality of our lives - are those we have with ourselves. Most of us recognize the difference between our knowledge - what we know we should do and say - and our know-how-what ... Read morewe actually do and say in real life when it counts. Fox calls this the "Performance Gap," and she shows you how to close it, turning breakdowns into breakthroughs, whether struggling with a difficult client, arguing with a combative teenager, or organizing for community action. Winning from Within combines insights from Western psychology and Eastern philosophy with practical applications from real business situations and everyday life. Fox shows that the ability to achieve mastery over how we interact with each other comes from within, from the "center" where desires, thoughts, feelings, and impulses to take action live side-by-side. Winning from Within offers a profound and highly practical seven-step method for making changes that last - at work and at home. As Erica Ariel Fox demonstrates, we can actually get what we want - and feel good about the result. Show Less
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Place of Publication
New York, United States
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
About Erica Ariel Fox
Erica Ariel Fox teaches negotiation at Harvard Law School. She is a cofounder of the global leadership and change firm Mobius Executive Leadership and a senior advisor to McKinsey Leadership Development (MLD). A highly sought-after expert and speaker, she helps teams in trouble, inspires audiences, and supports businesses seeking transformational change. She also provides leadership training to public-sector organizations and ... Read morethrough executive education courses. She earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and her law degree from Harvard Law School. She lives with her husband and stepson near Boston and outside Amsterdam. Show Less
Reviews for Winning from Within: A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living, and Lasting Change
"Winning from Within is bound to change forevermore the way leaders are developed. Its ideas and inspiration will take the business world by storm."
Peter Guber, CEO, Mandalay Entertainment, and bestselling author of Tell To Win "A remarkable contribution from a new voice. If you read one leadership book this year, pick Winning from Within."
Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling ... Read moreauthor of What Got You Here Won't Get You There "Erica Ariel Fox is an innovator in integrating transformational work with practical approaches to negotiation and leadership. Her new method will make a difference at work and home alike."
Deepak Chopra, author of The Soul of Leadership "Erica Ariel Fox has created an imaginative, innovative, and powerful toolbox for helping manage our inner world. Winning from Within maps a path to a better life."
Dan Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence "A practical, illuminating guide to living our values and bringing wisdom to difficult situations. A wonderful resource for anyone who seeks a richer, more satisfying life."
Sharon Salzburg, bestselling author of Real Happiness "As a colleague, I've watched Erica develop groundbreaking work over many years at Harvard Law School. She is the right person at the right time to offer a new, more integrated, model of negotiation for people practicing leadership in business, in government and in non-profit organizations."
Ronald A. Heifetz, co-founder of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; author of Leadership Without Easy Answers and Leadership on the Line "Erica Ariel Fox knows how to transform her audience and really make them think, question their beliefs, and change for the better. She is a cutting edge thought leader and change agent."
Puja Sehgal Jaspal, Principal, Google Compensation Team, GOOGLE "Winning from Within is an epiphany and inner guidebook in one. It reveals how our goals and dreams can be reached through knowing and acting from our best selves, but more importantly it teaches us how to actually do this, in work and life."
C. Geoffrey McDonough, MD, President & CEO SOBI "Winning from Within offers a powerful and practical method for character development, a missing link in leadership development that is increasingly essential for new and seasoned executives alike. Fox's unerring, beautiful prose makes the journey toward a better self one that you won't want to miss.
Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Author, Teaming: How organizations learn, innovate and compete in the knowledge economy "Every so often a star is born, illuminating what we thought was commonplace and fundamentally rearranges the way we think. Erica Ariel Fox is such a star. She offers dazzling, deeply transformational insights, not merely into what we do, but into who we are. Read her. Your life could change."
Kenneth Cloke, author of Mediating Dangerously Founder of Mediators Beyond Borders "After 25 years in the business, Winning From Within was simply the most impactful training I have ever experienced."
Brian Ratte, North America Sales Leader, Industry Solutions, IBM "Spend time with Fox exploring the inner dynamics of negotiation and you'll discover a new way of seeing oneself as a leader and human being. Deep conversations, experiential learning, and self-directed practices all help 'interesting ideas' drop from the head into the heart where they transform into personal commitments."
Larry Dressler, Author, Standing in the Fire "Many have discussed the characteristics of successful leaders; far fewer have illuminated how to be [emphasis] a more effective leader. Erica Ariel Fox provides invaluable advice here that is both insightful and pragmatic - clarifying the powerful ways in which the inner lives of leaders shape their external effectiveness."
Mike Anderson, Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Leadership Services, Spencer Stuart "Winning from Within revolutionizes our state of leadership education for students and global leaders both in private and public sectors. It is exactly the guidebook we need as we navigate unchartered waters into the future."
Dr. Mariko Gakiya, Faculty Director, Global Leadership Program of The University of Tokyo "Erica Ariel Fox has a wonderfully engaging style-clear, funny, touching. In this appealingly personal, professional, and practical book, Fox brings the world of negotiation to a whole new level, by including the missing dimension: the 'inner game'
Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, authors of Immunity to Change Faculty, Harvard University Graduate School of Education "Erica has the magical ability to meet people exactly where they are at any given moment. You simply have to experience her and the unforgettable energy she brings to the room."
Jodi Hallstrom, US Department of Agriculture "I thought I knew myself, but not at the depths I found here. Erica introduced me to myself at a deeper level than I even knew was possible."
Linda Goodman, Idaho Human Rights Commission "I've worked with Erica and her team for years with both senior executives and line leaders. If you want to create a high performance culture, you don't want to miss Winning from Within."
Marko Satarain, Sr. Director, Head of Talent, Levi Strauss & Co. It's all good shorthand for practical introspection and guidance toward making lasting improvements, not by focusing on behavior or personality type, but by integrating all the parts that make us who we are.
Publishers Weekly "Erica is simply one of the best leadership teachers of our time. Her book will change your life. It changed mine."
Nate Boaz, Partner, McKinsey & Company "Fox reports that the ability to "lead yourself" is today's new leadership requirement, and this timely book is a must-read for library patrons interested in all levels of management."
Booklist Show Less
