{"product_id":"adversity-quotient-9780471344131","title":"Adversity Quotient","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Adversity Quotient.   \"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\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Why do some people prevail where others despair? The difference lies in their 'adversity quotients.' An adversity quotient is a measure of how well someone handles bad news, said Paul Stoltz, who coined the term.\"-Seattle Post-Intelligencer,August 21, 1998\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Many (employers) in the work force are looking to the newly designated AQ, or adversity quotient...to get the results they want...\"-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 of the most important information on how we influence our future and then offers a profound set of observations which teach us how to thrive 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":49402568081751,"sku":"9780471344131","price":23.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471344131.jpg?v=1730480788","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adversity-quotient-9780471344131","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}