{"product_id":"flying-without-a-net-9781422162293","title":"Flying Without a Net","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNamed one of 100 Leadership \u0026amp; Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfronted by omnipresent threats of job loss and change, even the brightest among us are anxious. In response, we''re hunkering down, blocking ourselves from new challenges. This response hurts us \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e our organizations, but we fear making ourselves even more vulnerable by committing mistakes while learning something new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFlying Without a Net\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomas DeLong explains how to draw strength from vulnerability. First, understand the forces that escalate anxiety in high achievers and the unproductive behaviors you turn to for relief. Then adopt practices that give you the courage to do the right things poorly before doing the right things well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on his extensive research and consulting work, DeLong lays out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eRoots of high achievers'' anxiety:\u003c\/b\u003e fear of being wrong and lack of a sense of  purpose, and a craving for human connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Summing Up: Recommended\" -- CHOICE \"If you have these types of personalities in your organization, or are one yourself, DeLong's book will be enormously helpful.\" -- HR Professional magazine \"As part leadership training and part psychology text, Flying Without a Net takes on the often-overlooked soft side of the leadership vortex, and DeLong's timing could not be better.\" -- Korn Ferry Briefings \"The jargon-free book delivers a helpful read that will give you a sophisticated means to accomplish your tasks with grace and aplomb.\" \"Read Flying Without a Net to reassess your ambitions, restore your sensibilities and inspire you to do more than just checking tasks off a list.\" -- Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com) \"For those who like a little psychoanalysis with their summer reading, this is the perfect book.\" -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution \"...Harvard Business School professor Thomas J. DeLong's Flying Without a Net is a must-read.\" - Infosys Finacle Connect\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529558237527,"sku":"9781422162293","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781422162293.jpg?v=1731876093","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/flying-without-a-net-9781422162293","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}