{"product_id":"the-firefly-effect-isbn-9780470438329","title":"The Firefly Effect","description":"How can you tap into your team’s creativity to tackle today’s toughest business challenges?  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect\u003c\/i\u003e, Kimberly Douglas presents inspiring yet pragmatic insights into getting your entire team firing on all cylinders and aiming in the right direction. Comparing the difficult act of harnessing and capturing creativity to the act of catching fireflies on a summer night, she will explain:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do when the fireflies don’t show up (or when creativity dries up)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to know when it’s time to find a new meadow (or a new approach, place or process)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do if the leader is keeping too tight a lid on the jar (and team innovation is gasping for air)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to get inventive when it rains on your firefly hunt (or parade of ideas)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat happens when everyone is too busy to join in (and group problems remain unresolved)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Rediscover Your Creative Spark 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One What is the Firefly Effect? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two The Individual—Creativity Found Again 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Leader’s Role—Creating the Right Environment 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three The New Role of Leadership 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four No Dissing the Red Quadrant 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five Beware the Ferocious Firefly! 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six Conflict as Creative Abrasion . . . a Pearl, a Diamond, or a Mountain? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven Was It Something I Said? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Leader’s Role—Targeting Team Energy 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight One Team—One Picture of Success 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine How Will You Know When You Get There? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten Guiding Principles as Guiding Light 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Everyone Firing on All Cylinders 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven Team Gatherings—Time to Shine 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve Team Decisions: Fact or Fiction? 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen What to Do if the Leader is Keeping Too Tight a Lid on the Jar 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen Shining the Light of Accountability 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Sparking Creativity 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen The Firefly Chase Begins 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Sixteen How Could You Forget the Toys? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seventeen This Place is a Zoo! 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eighteen When Sparks Collide—Dealing with Interteam Conflict 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Sync—The Magic 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nineteen There’s Something Going On in My Backyard! 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty Change is Not a Four-Letter Word! 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-One The End of the Day 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIMBERLY DOUGLAS, SPHR,\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally recognized expert in building the effectiveness of teams, based on her knowledge of industrial\/organizational psychology combined with her real-life consulting and corporate human resources executive experience. As President of FireFly Facilitation, she has collaborated with hundreds of leaders—at organizations such as AT\u0026amp;T, Cisco, United Way, and even the U.S. Marine Corps—to dramatically improve their business performance. She is frequently featured in national publications and is a sought-after speaker at meetings and conferences. To learn more about the author and how to improve your team's performance, visit TheFireFlyEffect.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreative, effective teams often make the difference between stunning success and abject failure in business. But, like catching fireflies on a warm summer night, chasing creativity and bottling it up in your teams is no easy task. \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect\u003c\/i\u003e explores that metaphor to reveal what it takes to build the kind of teams that collaborate and create effectively and profitably.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this practical yet inspiring guide, human resources consultant and business expert Kimberly Douglas explains how business leaders like you can capture those creative fireflies and build them into teams that produce tangible, long-term results. The Firefly Effect is what happens when you ignite the creative spark in enough of your group to create a blaze of new and innovative thinking. It leads your people and teams into a zone of intense teamwork and dedication, enthusiasm for achievement, unfettered creativity, and contentment with a job well done.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect\u003c\/i\u003e leads to much more than just great business results; it also leads to employees who are proud of their jobs and invested in something more meaningful than mere \"work.\" When done right, the Firefly Effect: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLets individuals rediscover their unique and creative talents and best apply them within your organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurns business leaders from autocrats into consensus-building role models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverages the talents of individuals into a collective that focuses on critical business challenges rather than petty personal issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you roll all those things together, you can achieve virtually anything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each chapter of \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect,\u003c\/i\u003e you'll find inspiring stories, practical tools, and real guidance for building teams that truly work together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do when the creativity dries up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to know when you need a new approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do when team leaders start to stifle creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to synchronize everyone's effort to deliver powerful impact and stunning success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Insightful, fun, and transformative, Kimberly Douglas weaves practice and analogy into chapters that will spark the creativity of individuals, leaders, teams, and their organizations!\" \u003cb\u003eMarshall Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWSJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003csup\u003e#\u003c\/sup\u003e1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Got You Here Won't Get You There\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreative, effective teams often make the difference between stunning success and abject failure in business. But, like catching fireflies on a warm summer night, chasing creativity and bottling it up in your teams is no easy task. \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect\u003c\/i\u003e explores that metaphor to reveal what it takes to build the kind of teams that collaborate and create effectively and profitably. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this practical yet inspiring guide, human resources consultant and business expert Kimberly Douglas explains how business leaders like you can capture those creative fireflies and build them into teams that produce tangible, long-term results. The Firefly Effect is what happens when you ignite the creative spark in enough of your group to create a blaze of new and innovative thinking. It leads your people and teams into a zone of intense teamwork and dedication, enthusiasm for achievement, unfettered creativity, and contentment with a job well done. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect\u003c\/i\u003e leads to much more than just great business results; it also leads to employees who are proud of their jobs and invested in something more meaningful than mere \"work.\" When done right, the Firefly Effect: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLets individuals rediscover their unique and creative talents and best apply them within your organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurns business leaders from autocrats into consensus-building role models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverages the talents of individuals into a collective that focuses on critical business challenges rather than petty personal issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you roll all those things together, you can achieve virtually anything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each chapter of \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Effect,\u003c\/i\u003e you'll find inspiring stories, practical tools, and real guidance for building teams that truly work together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do when the creativity dries up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to know when you need a new approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do when team leaders start to stifle creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to synchronize everyone's effort to deliver powerful impact and stunning success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e   Praise for the Firefly Effect  \u003cp\u003e\"Insightful, fun, and transformative, Kimberly Douglas weaves practice and analogy into chapters that will spark the creativity of individuals, leaders, teams, and their organizations!\" -Marshall Goldsmith NYT and WSJ #1 bestselling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Firefly Effect debunks the myth that creativity is an exclusive gift, shared by a select few. 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The Firefly Effect is the first book that simplifies the complexity of team dynamics and exposes the fun of creating great teams.\" -Haven Riviere Vice President, Marketing Operations, The Coca-Cola Company\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990228943077,"sku":"NP9780470438329","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470438329.jpg?v=1761786991","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-firefly-effect-isbn-9780470438329","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}