{"product_id":"adversity-quotient-9780471178927","title":"Adversity Quotient","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Adversity Quotient.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With AQ, Paul Stoltz has done something remarkable: He synthesizes some of the most important information on how we influence our own future and then offers a profound set of observations which teaches us how to thrive in a fast-changing world!-Joel Barker, President, Infinity, LTD, author of Paradigm Shift.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Adversity Quotient will show that you have more control over events than you think. The key is changing your beliefs. Believe it or not, that can usually be done in One Minute. -Ken Blanchard, co-author, The One Minute Manager.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paul Stoltz''s AQ explains why some people, teams, organizations, and societies fail or quit, and how others in the situation persevere and succeed. With this book, anyone or or organization can learn to reroute their AQ and hardwire their brain for success. -Daniel Burrus, author, Technotrends.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e AQ is one of the more important concepts of our time. Paul Stoltz''s book provides the direction a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Why do some people prevail where others despair? The differencelies in their 'adversity quotients.' An adversity quotient is ameasure of how well someone handles bad news, said Paul Stoltz, whocoined the term.\"--Seattle Post-Intelligencer,August 21, 1998\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Many (employers) in the work force are looking to the newlydesignated AQ, or adversity quotient...to get the results theywant...\"--Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No. 7 on the Denver Post Business List, September 27, 1998.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Paul Stoltz has done something remarkable: He synthesizes some ofthe most important information on how we influence our future andthen offers a profound set of observations which teach us how tothrive in a fast-changing world.\"--Joel Barker, President,Infinity, LTD, Author of Paradigm Shift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE THRIVING IN THE AGE OF ADVERSITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1 A New View of Success 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ascent—Redefining Success 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamental Question of Human Effectiveness 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is AQ? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mountain—Ascending toward Success 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adversity Dilemma 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tree of Success 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdversity Quotient 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 The Age of Adversity 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Levels of Adversity 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Did It Get So Bad? 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Dangerous Forks in the Trail to the Top 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Safer Path 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 The Science of AQ 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Building Blocks of Your AQ 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR AQ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 The Adversity Response Profile™: Measuring Your AQ and Your Ability to Climb 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity and Reliability 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adversity Response Profile (ARP) Quick Take™ 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 Interpreting Your Adversity Quotient and Your Power to Ascend 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe AQ Continuum 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Your Overall AQ 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CO2RE Dimensions of Your AQ 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing Your CO2RE 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife in the Middle: A Moderate CO2RE Profile 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonalizing Your Profile 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour AQ and Taking Action 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE IMPROVING AQ IN YOURSELF, OTHERS, AND YOUR ORGANIZATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6 LEAD: Improving Your AQ and Your Ability to Ascend 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Proof 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Do These Skills Come From? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow and Why LEAD Works 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimbing Skills 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the LEAD Sequence 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEADing Yourself through Major Setbacks 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Overhang 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7 STOP! Catastrophizing 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildfire in the Mind 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStoppers! and LEAD 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8 Improving Others’ AQs and Their Ability to Ascend 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEADing a Friend 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Guts of LEADing Others 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRethinking the Role of LEADer 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEADing a Colleague 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teflon Kid: LEADing Your Child toward Accountability 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hidden Benefits of LEADing Others 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9 The High AQ Organization: Creating the Climbing Culture 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Time for AQ 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAQ and Change 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges You Face as a Leader 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational AQ 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of AQ in Any Organization’s Success 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoadblocks to Creating a High AQ\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife after the Seminar: What Goes Wrong? 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Climbing Organization 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAQ at Work 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10 The Climber’s Habit 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Most Learning Goes Down the Tubes: Howell’s Five Levels of Competence 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Factors That Influence Your Success 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Expect 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengthen the Climber 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAQ and the Greater Good 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402515128663,"sku":"9780471178927","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471178927.jpg?v=1730480620","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adversity-quotient-9780471178927","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}