{"product_id":"book-ee8k","title":"What's Holding You Back?","description":" Why do managers at all levels shy away from the tough decisions  that lead to success rather than mediocrity? This book is about why  managers often have so much trouble making tough decisions. It  pinpoints the types of problems and failures that result from  organizations that suffer from a lack of courage. The heart of the  book will be ten obvious, hard-core principles- comprising a  roadmap with which managers will be able to confront their inner  wimp and find their inner courage.   The more responsibility a manager gets, the likelier he or she  will face tough decisions. Often, however, there is: no ideal  option; a lack of data; guaranteed disappointment; or long-term  perspective needed. A whole lot of managers, when faced with tough  decisions, will crumble. Whether making decisions for a department,  a division, or the whole company, all managers have experienced the  situation where they know what they need to do, but also know that  these steps will be unpopular. And they worry that it might in fact  be dead wrong. They will decide to delay, further analyze,  massively compromise, ignore the whole thing, or employ any other  tactic to avoid dealing with the situation.  Often, managers fail to provide courageous leadership on the  tough issues because they fall victim to one or more of the  following types of very human behaviors: avoiding conflict;  striving for certainty; avoiding a career risk; lack of  self-confidence; lack of a sense of urgency; or protecting their  turf. There are huge implications for this lack of courage to  confront the critical decisions.  Operational and innovative excellence can only come with gutsy  leadership. This book will tell every manager how to get there,  with 10 clear steps, featuring dynamic real world examples from  Microsoft, Porsche, Philips, IBM, Merck, Canon, Sony, Dow,  Whirlpool, IDEO, Tesco, P\u0026amp;G, Target, Tyco, Deere, 3M, Starwood,  Gillette, Sprint, Hyundai, HP, Apple, BP, Volkswagon, Bayer, \u0026amp;  Nestle.  ","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49428331135280,"sku":"BDee8k","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49428331233584,"sku":"ZEee8k","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49428331299120,"sku":"ZMee8k","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ee8k-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779266798","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ee8k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}