Push employees to their full potential with “tough love” leadership! “Provides the tools managers need to take ‘average’ employees and create a culture of accountable, fully engaged people. Managers will learn to recognize their leadership style and understand how they, too, can become Hundred Percenters.” Laura Christiansen, Vice President Human Resources, VTech Communications, Inc. "Heavily-researched and loaded with tools and examples, this book shows you how to challenge your employees to achieve the kind of extraordinary results and innovations that every CEO dreams about. Every leader needs to read this book!" Ned Fitch, CEO, Kalahari Tea "Murphy finds that most workplaces are brimming with untapped talent. Only it's suppressed by goal-setting that discourages big ideas and leaders who focus on happiness rather than greatness." Training Magazine We’ve all heard the saying that a happy employee is a motivated employee. But what if that’s not true? Leadership IQ CEO Mark Murphy says the “happy employee” philosophy doesn’t work. A study of more than 500,000 leaders and employees shows that despite the billions of dollars organizations spend to satisfy and engage workers, 72% of employees admit they’re still not giving their best effort at work. Rather, it’s leaders who focus on making their people great—not happy—who inspire Hundred Percenter performance. If you talk to the employees behind today’s great innovations, you’re unlikely to hear, “I was inspired by a boss who coddles me.” Instead you’d probably hear, “My boss challenges me and pushes me past my limits.” Most workplaces are brimming with untapped talent— only it’s suppressed by leaders who fail to connect with and challenge employees to unleash their true potential. Here are just a few of the big ideas in Hundred Percenters:
<ul>
<li>The harder the goals you set, the better your employees will perform </li>
<li>You should never use a Compliment Sandwich to deliver feedback </li>
<li>Talented Terrors—people with great skills and a bad attitude—can destroy your company culture </li>
<li>Before you can start motivating Hundred Percenters, you have to stop demotivating them </li>
<li>You should never ask your employees if they’re “satisfied”</li>
</ul>
This groundbreaking book debunks management fads that don’t apply to today’s workplace and provides the facts, theories, and direction you need to become a 100% Leader. Apply Murphy’s leadership lessons and you’ll see innovation, productivity, and profits soar, while employee turnover rates plummet. Hundred Percenters will bring out the best in your workforce.

Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your Employees to Give It Their All, and They'll Give You Even More

Business & Money

MURPHY, Mark

Business Culture

McGraw=Hill

“Ever felt like you weren’t reaching your goals as fast as you would like? HARD GoalsK shows you how to change your thinking and get on the path to tremendous achievement!” --Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach and author of the New York Times bestsellers MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There “Hard Goals is full of fascinating insights regarding how to get yourself to achieve things you never thought possible, and Murphy’s key ideas have strong research support. . . . If you want to achieve something great or important in your life, this is the book for you.” ―Edwin A. Locke, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland “If you want a mediocre life, set ho-hum goals. If you want a life filled with excellence and meaning, set HARD Goals. This book shows you how to set HARD Goals and love every minute of achieving them. The end result? Winning in life and unparalleled fulfillment.” Lyle Nelson, four-time Olympian and author of Spirit of Champions “Every company has goals these days. So why do most goals fall short? Why do leaders keep setting the same failed goals year after year? HARD Goals gives you the cutting-edge science to engage every employee in pursuing and achieving extraordinary goals. No more procrastination, foot-dragging, or giving up. With HARD Goals, your organization will achieve astonishing results. Every CEO, manager, and employee needs to read this book!” Kevin M. Andrews, President, SmartBen Want to increase sales? Get promoted? Change the world? There’s a goal for that . . . Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, the school teacher next door who amassed a million-dollar fortune . . . Did these people succeed because they were more motivated or because they were more disciplined? The answer to both questions is yes―but not in the ways you might think. Anyone can achieve extraordinary things. The secret is setting goals that test the very limits of your abilities. In Hard Goals, Mark Murphy, the acclaimed author of Hundred Percenters, explains the science behind getting from where you are to where you want to be in your career, business, and life. Leadership IQ, Murphy’s top-rated leadership training consultancy, studied nearly 5,000 workers from virtually every field and found that extraordinary goals―the kind that got America to the moon and back, developed the iPod, created nanotechnology, and helped individuals overcome tremendous personal adversity―stimulate and engage the brain in ways that are profoundly different from the goals most people set. Research conducted for this book revealed that people who set Hard goals are up to 75 percent more fulfilled than people with easy goals. In these pages, Mark Murphy explains how success, and the satisfaction it brings, comes from knowing how to set goals that are:
<ul>
<li>Heartfelt―have an emotional attachment, “scratch an existential itch.” </li>
<li>Animated―motivated by a vision, that movie that plays over and over in your mind. </li>
<li>Required―imbued with such a sense of urgency that you have no other choice but to start acting on them right here, right now. </li>
<li>Difficult―the greatest achievements come from the toughest challenges―but they also leave you feeling stronger, smarter, and more fulfilled.</li>
</ul>
People set goals all the time, but the majority end up unfulfilled or abandoned. With all the challenges facing us today, we could use a little more achievement. Hard Goals can help us get there by offering the hard science and practical techniques to conquer procrastination and unlock your brain’s potential for realizing your goals.

Hard Goals : The Secret to Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude

Praise for HIRING FOR ATTITUDE “Success in business starts with finding great talent that will thrive within your company culture. Hiring for Attitude combines valuable insights with relatable examples, giving you the tools to recruit the right talent for your organization and reduce your risk of mishires.” ―BRENT RASMUSSEN, President of CareerBuilder North America “Caesars brings our brands to life through the attitude of our team members. In Hiring for Attitude, Mark Murphy combines the science of selecting for attitude with the wisdom of how to apply it to your business. The tools in this book are clever and unique and will immediately enhance your culture. Attitude is the new front in the war for talent, and this book positions you to win.” ―TERRY BYRNES, Vice President of Total Service, Caesars Entertainment “In the global high-tech world, attitude is critical. But how do you discover whether someone is both technically brilliant and a perfect fit with your culture? Moving way beyond standard hiring approaches, Hiring for Attitude has deepened our talent pool, shown us how to discover untapped talent, reduced the risk of hiring the wrong person, and cut turnover substantially.” ―MITCH LITTLE, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Applications, Microchip “Who’s getting hired this year? People with great attitudes who can fit a particular culture. But traditional hiring approaches don’t help you discover who is (and isn’t) the perfect fit. Hiring for Attitude will reveal exactly what attitudes you need to succeed. Whether you’re hiring from outside, or choosing the right internal people for a new project, this book gives you unparalleled insight into people’s attitudes.” ―SAM HOLTZMAN, President and CEO, LifeGift About the Book: In a recent groundbreaking study, the training firm Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But here’s the real shocker: 89 percent fail for attitudinal reasons―not skills. Most hiring managers are getting it wrong. Of course skills are important, but a particular skill set is about the easiest thing to test in an interview. Although much harder to recognize, attitude should be your number-one focus during the hiring process. Don’t suffer from poor chemistry―even one employee with the wrong attitude could cause years of suffering for your other employees and customers. Whether you’re hiring new employees, choosing existing employees for a new team, or upgrading your current talent pool, you need people with the right attitude! Attitude is what makes employees give 100 percent effort and turns customers into raving fans. Attitude sets your company apart from the competition. In Hiring for Attitude, top leadership strategist Mark Murphy shows you:
<ul>
<li>The five biggest reasons why new hires fail </li>
<li>Two quick and easy tests to discover the attitudinal characteristics that you need for your unique culture </li>
<li>The five-part interview question that gets candidates to reveal the truth about what their last boss really thinks of them </li>
<li>Where great companies really find their best candidates </li>
<li>The six words most interviewers add to the end of behavioral interview questions that destroy their effectiveness</li>
</ul>
Hiring for Attitude includes case studies from Microchip, Southwest Airlines, The Ritz-Carlton, Google, and other companies that drive great results by hiring for attitude. Whether your company is small or big, highly social or hyper-competitive, fl at or hierarchical, every person on your payroll has to fit your culture. You can’t afford to hire blind. You need to be Hiring for Attitude.

Management & Leadership

McGraw–Hill Education

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 
The groundbreaking guide to inspiring 100% performance from employees--updated with expanded research findings In this new edition of his guide to unleashing employees' full potential, Mark Murphy explains why true employee motivation is not achieved by focusing on making your people "happy." The most effective leaders are the ones who respect their people enough to push them to deliver real results--to become Hundred Percenters. Basing its conclusions on a detailed study of more than 500,000 leaders and employees, Hundred Percenters, Second Edition, provides the tools and techniques--and the rationale behind them--to help you create an army of employees who don't just do their best―but who also deliver results. PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF HUNDRED PERCENTERS 
 "Provides the tools managers need to take 'average' employees and create a culture of accountable, fully engaged people. Managers will learn to recognize their leadership style and understand how they, too, can become Hundred Percenters." -- Laura Christiansen, Vice President Human Resources, VTech Communications, Inc. "Heavily researched and loaded with tools and examples, this book shows you how to challenge your employees to achieve the kind of extraordinary results and innovations that every CEO dreams about. Every leader needs to read this book!" -- Ned Fitch, CEO, Kalahari Tea "Murphy finds that most workplaces are brimming with untapped talent. Only it's suppressed by goal-setting that discourages big ideas and leaders who focus on happiness rather than greatness." -- Training magazine

Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your Employees to Give It Their All, and They'll Give You Even More, Second Edition

Research and Education (Foundations of Education Studies)

Educational researchers take a number of decisions that define the credibility and scope of their enquiry – the approaches they adopt, the strategies they employ, the methods they use and the ways they present their findings. This core text provides an easy-to-read, comprehensive introduction to educational research that will develop your understanding of research strategies, theories and methods.  Specifically written for undergraduate education studies students, the book guides you through the process of planning a research project, the different research methods available and how to carry out your research and write it up successfully. Highlighting the theoretical and methodological debates and discussing important ethical and practical considerations, the book is structured to help you tackle all the different aspects of your project from writing your literature review, designing a questionnaire and analysing your data to the final writing up. The book will give you the confidence and enthusiasm to discuss and write about your research effectively. Features include:   extension tasks -- to introduce new material and encourage you to think critically    case studies -- with information on important studies and examples of research that have utilised specific approaches   practical advice and tips -- to help you relate the topics discussed to your own on-going project work   annotated further reading lists -- providing you with an opportunity to access more detailed and specific resources.  Part of the Foundations of Education Studies series, this timely textbook is essential reading for students undertaking a research methods course or a piece of educational research.

Education & Teaching

Curtis, Will

Shields, Sam

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

All the words you need to have fun surfin' the web... An easy to read internet dictionary jam packed with up to date words, slang expressions, FAQ's, Smileys, Chat Jargon, e-mail info, Web history and... cartoons that illistrate many of the more colorful words that make the internet fun. Meet the Webster W. Webber Family...the official caretakers of the Internet and your Web Dictionary tour guides

Web Dictionary Abbreviations and Slang

Reference

Harrelson, Joe

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Cyberville Books Publishing

We have all asked the question, " Is there a Heaven? or Is there a Hell?" at least once in our lives. And we have all been faced with the active consideration about the subject matter when facing life's difficulties and personal loss presented in daily life. 272 pages features 110 paintings, 116 literary quotes and featured text by Anne Telford. Artists include Joe Sorren, the Clayton Brothers, Jordin Isip, Anita Kunz, Cathie Bleck, Douglas Fraser and many more. Any fan of artistic endeavor, student of art, or those in constant search for daily inspiration do not want to miss.

Heaven and Hell: Artistic Resource

Telford, Anne

Murphy Design Inc.

Dialogue is an inspirational resource that lookss to bridge the gap between written word and visual narrative. Featured, 65 paintings and their accompanying written documents and in depth artist statements offer the reader a visual and imaginative ride through memories of love and appreciation. Dialogue features Brandon Boyd, Cynthia von Buhler, Anita Kunz, Gary Taxali, Bob Dob, Christopher Silas Neal and many more.

Dialogue: The fine art of conversation

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Mark Murphy is one of the country’s foremost travel experts. but what he hasn’t said on television adds another dimension entirely. This highly entertaining multimedia travelogue, complete with exclusive, unpublished video outtakes, focuses Murphy’s witty and perceptive lens on the culture of traveling, chronicling the dicey, humorous, sometimes bizarre and always entertaining experiences he encounters in far-flung locales when he’s not on camera. Here he reveals unforgettable characters and global humanity in all its quirkiness -- from a predatory Cougar Grandma in Germany to Dead Sea mud treatments, a wiseguy shakedown on a picturesque Greek island, serious partying in Ho Chi Minh City, strange food in Cambodia and much more.

Travel Unscripted

Travel

Travel Writing

High Point

Common hiring practices are destined for failure―here’s how to hire the right people and build a company culture designed for long-term success
In a recent groundbreaking study, the training firm Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But here’s the real shocker: 89 percent fail for attitudinal reasons―not skills.
Most hiring managers are getting it wrong. Of course skills are important, but a particular skill set is about the easiest thing to test in an interview. Although much harder to recognize, attitude should be your number-one focus during the hiring process. Don’t suffer from poor chemistry―even one employee with the wrong attitude could cause years of suffering for your other employees and customers.
Whether you’re hiring new employees, choosing existing employees for a new team, or upgrading your current talent pool, you need people with the right attitude!
Attitude is what makes employees give 100 percent effort and turns customers into raving fans. Attitude sets your company apart from the competition.
In Hiring for Attitude, top leadership strategist Mark Murphy shows you: 
<ul>
<li>The five biggest reasons why new hires fail </li>
<li>Two quick and easy tests to discover the attitudinal characteristics that you need for your unique culture </li>
<li>The five-part interview question that gets candidates to reveal the truth about what their last boss really thinks of them </li>
<li>Where great companies really find their best candidates </li>
<li>The six words most interviewers add to the end of behavioral interview questions that destroy their effectiveness</li>
</ul>
Hiring for Attitude includes case studies from Microchip, Southwest Airlines, The Ritz-Carlton, Google, and other companies that drive great results by hiring for attitude.
Whether your company is small or big, highly social or hyper-competitive, fl at or hierarchical, every person on your payroll has to fit your culture. You can’t afford to hire blind. You need to be Hiring for Attitude.

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Books by MURPHY, Mark

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Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your Employees to Give It Their All, and They'll Give You Even More

Hard Goals : The Secret to Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude

Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your Employees to Give It Their All, and They'll Give You Even More, Second Edition

Research and Education (Foundations of Education Studies)

Web Dictionary Abbreviations and Slang

Heaven and Hell: Artistic Resource

Dialogue: The fine art of conversation

Travel Unscripted

Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude