Glow: How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation, and Success | by Lynda Gratton | 2009 | ISBN: 9781576757680. Create A Cooperative Mindset. Mastering The art of great Conversation.
Glow: How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation, and Success
by Lynda Gratton
2009 (249 pages)
ISBN:9781576757680
Illustrated with dozens of examples and personal stories, this inspiring book explores how pockets of energy and innovation are created in organizations and zeroes in on how you can become a source of energy and innovation yourself.
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Glow—How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation, and Success
Preface
Chapter One – The Secrets of Glowing
Staying Ahead of the Curve
When You Glow
Glowing Every Day
The Three Principles That Are the Foundation of Glowing
The Nine Actions That Will Make You Glow Every Day
Key Points in Chapter One
Chapter Two – Your Glow Resources
Chapter Three – The First Principle—A Cooperative Mindset
Overview
Why You Have to Cooperate to Glow
The Glow Profile
Key Points in Chapter Three
Chapter Four – Stories About the Warmth of Cooperation and the Big Freeze
When Cooperation Flourishes: Jill’s Story
When the Big Freeze Emerges: John’s Story
When a Cooperative Person Ends Up in a Big Freeze: Gareth’s Story
Key Points in Chapter Four
Chapter Five – Action 1—Developing the Daily Habits of Cooperation
The Nature of Habits
The Five Good Cooperative Habits
Supporting the Habit of Cooperation
Key Points in Chapter Five
Chapter Six – Action 2—Mastering the Art of Great Conversation
A Great Conversation
Four Ways to Have a Conversation
Key Points in Chapter Six
Chapter Seven – Action 3—Acting on the “Smell of the Place”
Overview
The Three Questions That Identify the “Smell of the Place”
Key Points in Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight – The Second Principle—Jumping Across Worlds
Overview
When Two Worlds Meet: A Chocolate Story
What’s Going On in Your Head? A Word About Variety
The Glow Profile
Key Points in Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine – Chocolate Stories and Connecting Different Worlds
Harry’s Story
How Jumping Across Worlds Evolves into a Hot Spot
The Nascent Hot Spot
The Hot Spot
Key Points in Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten – Action 4—Increasing the Value of Your Networks
The Need for Balance in Your Networks
How Balanced Is Your Network?
What Is the Value of Your Networks?
Balance and Value
Key Points in Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven – Action 5—Jumping Out of the Boundaries That Constrain You
Quadrant 3: How to Build More Valuable Communities of Practice
Quadrant 4: How to Create Value as a Flâneur
Key Points in Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve – Action 6—Finding and Moving to Boundaryless Places
In the Short Term: Making the Most of Jumping Across Worlds
In the Longer Term: Moving to Boundaryless Places
Key Points in Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen – The Third Principle—Igniting Latent Energy
Overview
When Sparks Fly: The One-Lakh Car
Questions That Spark Energy
Visions That Compel
Work That Is Meaningful and Exciting
Beware the Country Club
The Glow Profile
Key Points in Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen – Action 7—Asking Questions That Spark Energy
Overview
The Story of a Creative Agency
Hunting for Information Treasures
Creating Time and Space for Reflection
Cultivating Your “Third Place”
Developing New Rules
An Exercise in Asking Igniting Questions
Key Points in Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen – Action 8—Creating Visions That Compel
Overview
Mohi and a Vision That Compels
Asking the “What If ” Questions
Giving Time to Daydreaming
Connecting to Your Values and Beliefs
Using Stories to Weave Dreams
An Exercise in Crafting an Igniting Vision
Key Points in Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen – Action 9—Crafting Meaningful and Exciting Work
Overview
Complex Work That Captures Your Imagination
Meaningful Work That Captures Your Heart
Facing the Problem of Overdemanding Work
Creating Meaningful and Exciting Work
Key Points in Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen – Glowing Every Week
Staying on the Path
The Glow Checklists
Recommended Reading
Cooperative Mindset
Jumping Across Worlds
Igniting Latent Energy
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