Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love: How to Make a Difference People Love

Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love: How to Make a Difference People Love

<h4>THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</h4> <p><b>Great work lives inside all of us.</b></p> <p> The question is: Do we make the contributions we're capable of? Is our best work getting out there? Breaking through? Creating a difference the world loves?</p> <p>We've long been told our ability to succeed depends on our IQ, talent, education level, gender, job title, or when and where we were born. <i>Great Work</i> turns that conventional thinking on its head to reveal that innovation can come from anyone, anywhere.</p> <p>Especially you.</p> <p> With insights from the largest-ever study of award-winning work, <i>Great Work</i> reveals five practical skills that will help you ideate, innovate, and deliver work that gets noticed and appreciated.</p> <p><i>Great Work</i> is filled with stories of real people in real jobs who did what was asked and then added something extra--a personal touch all their own--to deliver better-than-asked-for results. Their stories will inspire you to write your own page in the book of human progress.</p> <p><b>PRAISE FOR <i>GREAT WORK</i></b></p> <p> <i>"<b>Great Work</b> has me believing anyone can deliver a difference. I predict that 'making a difference people love' will embed itself in our lexicon for decades to come.</i> -- STEPHEN M. R. COVEY, AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLER <b>THE SPEED OF TRUST</b></p> <p><i>"I recommend it to everyone, from every background, who has dreams of accomplishing great work."</i> -- BARBARA CORCORAN, REAL ESTATE MOGUL, "SHARK" ON ABC'S SHARK TANK</p> <p> <i>"We all know difference makers who, in small ways, make a profound impact on how we work and live. This book helps us celebrate them."</i> -- TOM POST, MANAGING EDITOR, FORBES MEDIA</p> <p> <i>"<b>Great Work</b> is a great work. It educates, inspires, and offers specific tools any employee or leader can use."</i> -- DAVE ULRICH, PROFESSOR, ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; PARTNER, THE RBL GROUP</p> <p> <i>"It takes passion, risk, and foresight to think beyond the status quo and see problems as opportunities. This book is inspiration for doing exactly that."</i> -- KARIM RASHID, INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DESIGNER</p> <p><i>"Outstanding! A must read. <b>Great Work</b> will give you a whole new toolkit for success."</i> -- LARRY KING, LEGENDARY INTERNATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTER</p>