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“Profit from the Positive is a rare business book that is deeply credible and compels you to act right away. If you put its tools and techniques into practice you will become a better leader.”
Tom Rath from the Foreword

You're constantly challenged to grow your business increase productivity and improve quality—all while reducing or keeping budgets flat. So what's a manager to do?

You've streamlined processes. You've restructured. You’ve sought customer and employee feedback. You've tried everything. Now try something that works. Profit from the Positive is a practical groundbreaking guide for business leaders managers executive coaches and human resource professionals. Whether you lead three employees or 3000 this book shows you how to increase productivity collaboration and profitability using the simple yet powerful tools from the new field of Positive Psychology.

Featuring case studies of some of the most forward-thinking and successful companies today—Google Zappos and Amazon to name a few—Profit from the Positive provides over two dozen evidence-based tools you can apply immediately. Learn how to:

Set habits not just goals
Recognize the Achoo! effect
Stop asking the wrong questions
Hire for what's not on the resume
Turn strengths into a team sport
Preview don't just review performance