The Book of Agreement: 10 Essential Elements for Getting the Results You WantCrafting agreements with others is a fundamental life skill. Unfortunately, we were never taught how to do it. The agreements most people make are incomplete and ineffective-they usually focus on protecting against what might go wrong instead of figuring out how to make things go right. The Book of Agreement offers a new approach. Stewart Levine demonstrates the superiority of "agreements for results" versus "agreements for protection" and outlines ten principles for creating agreements that explicitly articulate desired outcomes and provide a roadmap to achieving them. He includes over thirty specific templates that can be used to create this new type of agreement for results in a variety of organizational and personal contexts. |
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... Things Done When You Are Not in Charge “Now, more than ever, we need to learn how to work toward agreement rather than let conflict tear us apart. Stewart Levine's new book is an important step in the right direction.” —B. J. Gallagher ...
... Things Done When You Are Not in Charge “Now, more than ever, we need to learn how to work toward agreement rather than let conflict tear us apart. Stewart Levine's new book is an important step in the right direction.” —B. J. Gallagher ...
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... things as renting a house or building a business could be as meaningful as the covenant of marriage . Frustrated in my search for people who were interested in talking openly about such matters , I searched the Internet under the words ...
... things as renting a house or building a business could be as meaningful as the covenant of marriage . Frustrated in my search for people who were interested in talking openly about such matters , I searched the Internet under the words ...
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... things . Fortunately , when things were really rough , I could turn to the wisdom of people like Dr. Scott Peck , who reminded me that " many are called , few choose . " It has been a long journey , but my voice is now part of a growing ...
... things . Fortunately , when things were really rough , I could turn to the wisdom of people like Dr. Scott Peck , who reminded me that " many are called , few choose . " It has been a long journey , but my voice is now part of a growing ...
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... things they do, from marketing to distribution to managing the office. They are an amazing group with a noble mission. Profound thanks to the five manuscript reviewers, the designer Detta Penna, and the copyedi-tor Judy Johnstone. To ...
... things they do, from marketing to distribution to managing the office. They are an amazing group with a noble mission. Profound thanks to the five manuscript reviewers, the designer Detta Penna, and the copyedi-tor Judy Johnstone. To ...
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... things as they are and say “Why.” I dream things that never were and say “Why not.” 1 —George Bernard Shaw Congratulations on making the choice to read this book. You are embarking on a learning process that will make you conscious of ...
... things as they are and say “Why.” I dream things that never were and say “Why not.” 1 —George Bernard Shaw Congratulations on making the choice to read this book. You are embarking on a learning process that will make you conscious of ...
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The Book of Agreement: 10 Essential Elements for Getting the Results You Want Stewart Levine No preview available - 2002 |
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