Description
Book SynopsisHuman Connection Affects Much More Than the Bottom Line
Organizations thrive when employees feel valued, the environment is energized, and high productivity and innovation are the norm. This requires a new kind of leader who fosters a culture of connection within the organization. An update to the popular first edition, Michael Lee Stallard’s
Connection Culture, 2nd Edition, provides a fresh way of thinking about leadership and offers recommendations for how to tap into the power of human connection.
If you want to begin fostering a connection culture in your organization, this book is your game-changing opportunity. Stop undermining performance and take the first step toward change that will give your organization, your team, and everyone you lead a true competitive advantage. Inspiring and practical, this book challenges you to set the performance bar high and keep reaching. In this book, you will learn how to:
- Foster a connection culture.
- Emulate best practices of connected workplaces like those at Pixar and Duke University’s men’s basketball team.
- Boost vision, value, and voice within your organization.
The second edition introduces new, research-supported theories about loneliness and includes new examples.
Trade ReviewMichael Lee Stallard ( www.MichaelLeeStallard.com) is a thought leader, author, speaker, and expert on how human connection in culture affects the health and performance of individuals and organizations. He is the president and co-founder of E Pluribus Partners and the Connection Culture Group. Michael is the primary author of
Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity, and Productivity and
Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding (ATD Press).
Michael has appeared in media outlets worldwide, including
Entrepreneur,
Financial Times,
Fast Company,
Forbes,
Fox Business, Inc., Knowledge@Wharton, Leader to Leader,
New York Times and
Wall Street Journal. His clients have included Costco, Lockheed Martin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NASA, Scotiabank, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Qualcomm. Texas Christian University founded the TCU Center for Connection Culture to advance Michael and his colleagues' ideas at TCU and in higher education.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Victor J. Boschini Jr.
- Introduction to the 2nd Edition
- Part I: A New View of Leadership and Organizational Culture
- 1. What Costco and Hamilton Have in Common
- 2. Three Cultures You Need to Know: Connection, Control, and Indifference
- 3. The Vision Value Voice Model Profiles in Connection
- Part II: The Superpower of Connection and Dangers of Disconnection
- 4. Connection Helps Individuals Thrive
- 5. Connection Provides a Performance and Competitive Advantage to Organizations Profiles in Connection
- Part III: Operationalizing Connection Culture
- 6. Taking Action: Connecting Through Vision, Value, and Voice
- 7. Whom Will You Choose to Become?
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix I: VIA Institute Classification of Character Strengths
- Appendix II: Study Questions for Book Groups
- Appendix III: Additional Resources
- References
- About the Author and Contributors
