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Leading for Tomorrow

Unlocking Human Potential in the Era of Continuous Change and Endless Possibility

by Scott Kaufman, Chris Shipley ...

An eye-opening collection of hands-on strategies for contemporary business leadershipIn Leading for Tomorrow, a group of accomplished executives, academics, and experts deliver a collection of persuasive, insightful solutions to common and difficult workplace problems. This compilation of essays charts a pathway to an understanding of what it takes to lead people effectively in the modern era.You ... Read more

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An eye-opening collection of hands-on strategies for contemporary business leadershipIn Leading for Tomorrow, a group of accomplished executives, academics, and experts deliver a collection of persuasive, insightful solutions to common and difficult workplace problems. This compilation of essays charts a pathway to an understanding of what it takes to lead people effectively in the modern era.You
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Rise Above

Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential

by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

“Brilliant…the evidence-based manual we need to be free.”—Arthur C. Brooks, author of From Strength to Strength“A call to action for anyone who feels stuck in a pattern of anger and blame. It isn’t easy work, but it can be life-changing.”—Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone“A message that needs to be heard today more than ever.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not ... Read more

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“Brilliant…the evidence-based manual we need to be free.”—Arthur C. Brooks, author of From Strength to Strength“A call to action for anyone who feels stuck in a pattern of anger and blame. It isn’t easy work, but it can be life-changing.”—Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone“A message that needs to be heard today more than ever.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not
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Transcend

The New Science of Self-Actualization

by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

“What a masterpiece! Maslow 2.0—a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what Maslow meant by self-transcendence.”—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit“This is the book we’ve all been waiting for—nothing less than a breathtaking new psychology of humanity.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet“Scott Barry Kaufman is one of my favorite thinkers about the psychology of getting better and growing as a ... Read more

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“What a masterpiece! Maslow 2.0—a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what Maslow meant by self-transcendence.”—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit“This is the book we’ve all been waiting for—nothing less than a breathtaking new psychology of humanity.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet“Scott Barry Kaufman is one of my favorite thinkers about the psychology of getting better and growing as a
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Rise Above

Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential

by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

Narrated by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

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8 hours 59 min

“Brilliant…the evidence-based manual we need to be free.”—Arthur C. Brooks, author of From Strength to Strength“A call to action for anyone who feels stuck in a pattern of anger and blame. It isn’t easy work, but it can be life-changing.”—Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone“A message that needs to be heard today more than ever.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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“Brilliant…the evidence-based manual we need to be free.”—Arthur C. Brooks, author of From Strength to Strength“A call to action for anyone who feels stuck in a pattern of anger and blame. It isn’t easy work, but it can be life-changing.”—Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone“A message that needs to be heard today more than ever.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not
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Ungifted

Intelligence Redefined

by Scott Barry Kaufman ...

Child prodigies. Gifted and Talented Programs. Perfect 2400s on the SAT. Sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring to make the rest of us feel inadequate. Those children tapped as possessing special abilities will go on to achieve great things, while the rest of us have little chance of realizing our dreams. Right?In Ungifted, cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman -- who was relegated ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Child prodigies. Gifted and Talented Programs. Perfect 2400s on the SAT. Sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring to make the rest of us feel inadequate. Those children tapped as possessing special abilities will go on to achieve great things, while the rest of us have little chance of realizing our dreams. Right?In Ungifted, cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman -- who was relegated
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The Pigman Of Angola

by Scott Kaufman ...

On a lonely stretch of road in western New York, a name has survived in whispers for generations: the Pigman of Angola.Holland Road, near Angola, New York, has long been tied to one of the region's darker legends. Some tell of a strange figure glimpsed in the trees. Others speak of a masked recluse, a butcher, a man changed by violence, or something that appears near the road after nightfall. Like ... Read more

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On a lonely stretch of road in western New York, a name has survived in whispers for generations: the Pigman of Angola.Holland Road, near Angola, New York, has long been tied to one of the region's darker legends. Some tell of a strange figure glimpsed in the trees. Others speak of a masked recluse, a butcher, a man changed by violence, or something that appears near the road after nightfall. Like
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Rosalynn Carter

Equal Partner in the White House

by Scott Kaufman ...

Series series Modern First Ladies
Before Hillary, there was Rosalynn.Rosalynn Carter—the most politically active first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt—was sometimes called the second most powerful person in the United States. Even when her husband Jimmy Carter’s approval ratings sank to record lows, she still tied with Mother Teresa as the most admired woman in the world.In this first biography of Rosalynn Carter since 1980 and first ... Read more

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Before Hillary, there was Rosalynn.Rosalynn Carter—the most politically active first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt—was sometimes called the second most powerful person in the United States. Even when her husband Jimmy Carter’s approval ratings sank to record lows, she still tied with Mother Teresa as the most admired woman in the world.In this first biography of Rosalynn Carter since 1980 and first
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Wired to Create

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind

by Carolyn Gregoire, Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

Discover the ten things highly creative people do differently.Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Discover the ten things highly creative people do differently.Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and
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Learned Hopefulness

The Power of Positivity to Overcome Depression

by Dan Tomasulo, PhD ...

Cultivate hope with strengths-based practices grounded in positive psychology.If you suffer from depression, sub-clinical depression, or low mood, you may have days where you feel like you’ve lost hope—hope that you’ll ever feel better, that the world will be a better place, or that you’ll someday find the happiness that always seems to elude you. You aren’t alone. Many people struggle with ... Read more

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Cultivate hope with strengths-based practices grounded in positive psychology.If you suffer from depression, sub-clinical depression, or low mood, you may have days where you feel like you’ve lost hope—hope that you’ll ever feel better, that the world will be a better place, or that you’ll someday find the happiness that always seems to elude you. You aren’t alone. Many people struggle with
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Project Plowshare

The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosives in Cold War America

by Scott Kaufman ...

Inspired by President Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech, scientists at the Atomic Energy Commission and the University of California's Radiation Laboratory began in 1957 a program they called Plowshare. Joined by like-minded government officials, scientists, and business leaders, champions of "peaceful nuclear explosions" maintained that they could create new elements and isotopes ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Inspired by President Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech, scientists at the Atomic Energy Commission and the University of California's Radiation Laboratory began in 1957 a program they called Plowshare. Joined by like-minded government officials, scientists, and business leaders, champions of "peaceful nuclear explosions" maintained that they could create new elements and isotopes
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Transcend

The New Science of Self-Actualization

by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

Narrated by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life.When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life. ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life.When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life.
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The Complexity of Greatness

Beyond Talent or Practice

Edited by Scott Barry Kaufman ...

What are the origins of greatness? Few other questions have caused such intense debate, controversy, and diversity of opinions. In recent years, a large body of research has accumulated that suggests that the origins of greatness are extraordinarily complex. Instead of talent or practice, it's talent and practice. Instead of nature or nature, it's nature via nurture. Instead of practice, it's ... Read more

$123.99 USD

What are the origins of greatness? Few other questions have caused such intense debate, controversy, and diversity of opinions. In recent years, a large body of research has accumulated that suggests that the origins of greatness are extraordinarily complex. Instead of talent or practice, it's talent and practice. Instead of nature or nature, it's nature via nurture. Instead of practice, it's
... Read more

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