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The Performance Culture
Go Beyond Buzzwords to Lead Teams That Win
Khalil Smith (Author), Chris Weller (With), Chris Weller (Author)
9781394270507, Wiley
Hardback, published 27 January 2025
208 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.431 kg
A powerful framework for going beyond the corporate buzzwords to generate real business results In The Performance Culture, leadership expert Khalil Smith and veteran storyteller Chris Weller deliver an authoritative and practical instruction manual for every leader who wants to create healthy, high-performing cultures. The authors explain how to get your employees aligned, engaged, and collaborating with each other using compelling stories and contemporary research. In the book, you'll learn to turn the temperature down on some of business' hottest conversations, focusing on what actually creates top-tier performance without ignoring the pressing issues that influence the realities of work. You'll also find:
A can't-miss guide for today's leaders, managers, directors, executives, founders, and anyone who wants to build more successful and durable teams, The Performance Culture is an effective and essential roadmap that transforms how diverse and inclusive workplaces succeed.
Introduction xi Chapter 1 A Big Misunderstanding 1 Chapter 2 The ABCS of Culture 15 Chapter 3 Start with Awareness 31 Chapter 4 Awareness Practice 45 Chapter 5 Behaviors Over Beliefs 57 Chapter 6 Behaviors Practice 71 Chapter 7 Cultivating Community 83 Chapter 8 Community Practice 97 Chapter 9 Systems Cement the Change 111 Chapter 10 Systems Practice 125 Chapter 11 Putting It All Together 141 Epilogue 161 Notes 169 Acknowledgments 175 About the Author 177 Index 179
Work isn’t working
Amid the debates over profits, politics, and buzzwords, we’ve missed work’s best purpose
Appreciating the importance of awareness, behaviors, community, and systems
Where are you paying attention?
Forget what you “know,” ask deep questions, and do your research
Focus on actions over ideologies Copyrighted Material
Be specific, use plain language, and make it shareable
Be a Good Neighbor to Your Colleagues ix
Identify your crucial stakeholders, shift your perspective, and craft the story
How to make your culture run (almost) on autopilot
Anticipate and evaluate, map the flow, and keep systems supportive
When effective culture just looks like high performance
Building cultures that win
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
