{"product_id":"impact-players-how-to-take-the-lead-play-bigger-and-multiply-your-impact-isbn-9780063208933","title":"Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThinkers50 Top 10 Best New Management Books for 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do some people break through and make an impact while others get stuck going through the motions?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn every organization there are \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e—those indispensable colleagues who can be counted on in critical situations and who consistently receive high-profile assignments and new opportunities. Whether they are on center stage or behind the scenes, managers know who these top players are, understand their worth, and want more of them on their team. While their impact is obvious, it’s not always clear what actually makes these professionals different from their peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and researcher Liz Wiseman reveals the secrets of these stellar professionals who play the game at a higher level. Drawing on insights from leaders at top companies, Wiseman explains what the most influential players are doing differently, how small and seemingly insignificant differences in how we think and act can make an enormous impact, and why—with a little coaching—this mindset is available to everyone who wants to achieve career success and contribute at their highest level.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide to leadership development is based on a study of 170 top contributors. Wiseman identifies the mindsets that prevent otherwise smart, capable people from contributing to their full potential and the five practices that differentiate \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile others do their job, \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e figure out the real job to be done. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile others wait for direction, \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e step up and lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile others escalate problems, \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e move things across the finish line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile others attempt to minimize change, \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e are learning and adapting to change. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile others add to the load, the \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e make heavy demands feel lighter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiseman makes clear that these practices—and the right mindset to improve personal effectiveness—can help any employee contribute at their fullest and shows leaders how they can raise the level of play for everyone on the team. \u003ci\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/i\u003e is your playbook for the new workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Every colleague, teammate, and contributor wants to be the ‘go to,’ high-performing, high-contributing player. Some might call them indispensable. Well, now you have the practical mindsets, strategies, and tools to achieve those goals. It doesn’t take much, but it does take leaders and colleagues who are able to apply simple techniques to extract that extra engagement sitting just below the surface. Liz is a master, and every CHRO\/CPO should read this book. If you’re looking to take your organization and the amazing colleagues you have to another level of contribution, this is the guide to help you get them there!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Hutcherson, chief people and inclusion of?cer, Universal Music Group\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Liz Wiseman has done it again. \u003cem\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging and practical guide to how anyone can be more effective at work. In a refreshing departure from the relentless emphasis on leadership that dominates the field, Wiseman digs into the important question of how people make themselves valuable and how they find ways to make an impact when and where it matters most.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy C. Edmondson, professor, Harvard Business School, and author of The Fearless Organization\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In building innovative Silicon Valley companies and running US economic diplomacy, I’ve learned that Impact Players are the essential ingredient for growing transformative organizations. And Liz Wiseman’s book gives you the recipe. \u003cem\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/em\u003e will help you develop the desperately needed next generation of bold, principled, transformational leaders to address our challenges and make sure the world of tomorrow is a better world for all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Krach, former United States undersecretary of state, chairman and CEO of DocuSign and Ariba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Being busy? Easy. Having an impact and making a difference? Well, that’s hard, really hard. Liz Wiseman, in her typically brilliantly, generous, and rigorous way, shows how any of us can change what we do so we too can be an Impact Player. This book is every bit as important and as good as \u003cem\u003eMultipliers\u003c\/em\u003e. And that book changed the working world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re trying to navigate the new world of work, this book is your GPS. With solid research and sparkling examples, Wiseman shows how to do the things they don’t teach us in school—tackling ambiguous problems, surmounting unforeseen obstacles, hitting moving targets, and traveling beyond the boundaries of your job description to make a real contribution.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel H. Pink, number one New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell is Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eImpact Players\u003c\/em\u003e is a gold mine! It is filled with powerful insights and actionable recommendations on how to move beyond being a competent employee to being a truly impactful team player. This should be required reading for individual contributors and leaders alike.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Seelig, professor and executive director, Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As we slowly get through the challenges of the global pandemic, we cannot declare victory and go back to normal. We must look further forward to face a future of unprecedented adversity and opportunity. We need more leaders with the right mindset and skills to tackle our biggest and most important challenges—like the climate crisis or technological disruption of jobs, work, industries, and institutions. The world needs fewer people accepting the status quo and more Impact Players who are actively working to create the future they see is possible. This book is a playbook that will help individuals work at a higher level, inspire teams to do great things, and enable organizations to create a culture that fosters growth and to become high-impact organizations.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob Nail, associate founder and former CEO, Singularity University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As with all of Wiseman’s books, this is supremely well-researched, structured and filled with relatable stories. If you want to develop the Impact Player mindset and learn their specific practices, or want to have more Impact Players on your team, this book is gold.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you want to stand out early in your career, this book is required reading. 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