The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits to Hard Results

by David K. Williams

Overview

How to spot employees' true game-changing character traits for creating a winning culture

Contrary to most conventional management wisdom, The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning looks beyond employee skills and background and to identify the true game-changing character traits for creating a winning culture. Based on the author's methodology for what abilities drive decisions and actions within his own company, The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning details how respect, belief, loyalty, commitment, trust, courage, and gratitude play an integral part to multiple key business outcomes.

• Provides illuminating stories and skill-building exercises to increase individual and group strength in each of the traits

• Author David Williams is CEO of Fishbowl provider of Fishbowl Inventory, the leading inventory management and asset tracking solutions for SMBs serving businesses globally

When these seven core traits become the standard within any company, employees become inspired to flourish and companies sail over business hurdles to achieve record growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118571644
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/29/2013
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

DAVID K. WILLIAMS is CEO of Fishbowl, the leading provider of inventory management software, Fishbowl Inventory, and asset tracking solutions serving more than 10,000 companies worldwide. He was honored as one of vSpring Capital's Top 100 Venture Capital Entrepreneurs in 2011 and 2012. As former CEO of Franklin Quest Canada, and then Managing Director at the Covey Leadership Center, Williams is an established authority at industry events who often presents public workshops at Chambers of Commerce and University MBA classes. He is a recognized media personality reaching several hundred thousand entrepreneurs through his columns and feature articles for Harvard Business Review online and the Entrepreneur's Channel on Forbes.com, frequently achieving most read and most commented status

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Table of Contents

Foreword Brad Smith xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Respect 17

Chapter 2 Belief 35

Chapter 3 Trust 55

Chapter 4 Loyalty 63

Chapter 5 Commitment 81

Chapter 6 Courage 101

Chapter 7 Gratitude 123

Chapter 8 Tying It All Together 137

Chapter 9 Creating a Lasting Legacy 157

Closing Thoughts: Where Do We Grow from Here? 165

About the Author 171

Index 173