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Wisdom at Work
Oct 8, 2024 6:33 AM

Author:Chip Conley,Chip Conley

Wisdom at Work

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Wisdom at Work, written and read by Chip Conley.

'An engaging, timely exploration of how to bring more wisdom into our work lives' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals

'This is exactly what we need right now!' Brené Brown

Do you want to reinvent the second half of your career?

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Chip Conley ignites a bold, urgent conversation about age and ageism in the workplace, He liberates the term 'elder' from the stigma of 'elderly', and reveals the value of wisdom that can only be accrued through years on the planet. Wisdom at Work will teach you how to be indispensable in the second half of your working life.

'Anyone feeling jaded, jejune or just plain past it at work can read this book in a morning and feel revived' The Financial Times

Reviews

Wisdom at Work beautifully illustrates the opportunity that each of us has to embark on an encore career. Bravo to Chip Conley for writing this timely and inspiring book. Having begun my third chapter at the age of 60, I can attest that this is the most productive and rewarding time of my life. Applying one's knowledge and passion in the service of missions larger than ourselves is the greatest gift of being a Perennial

—— Sherry Lansing , Founder & CEO, the Sherry Lansing Foundation, Former Chairman & CEO, Paramount Pictures

Being smart comes from studying or understanding complex things, yet wisdom is something deeper. We don't become wise simply because we get old; wisdom is something we must actively cultivate in order to accumulate. Every one of us should learn what it takes to gain wisdom, and Chip Conley is wise to give us the guide for our journey

—— Simon Sinek , optimist and bestselling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last

Anyone feeling jaded, jejune or just plain past it at work can read this book in a morning and feel revived

—— Financial Times , Business books of the month

Jennifer provides a fresh take on leadership, combining the best techniques from business and social change to help you transform your passion into a movement. She shows how all of us can create positive change in the world and make our lives purposeful.

—— Ben Rattray, founder and CEO of Change.org

Purposeful teaches readers how to bridge the gap between a great idea and real impact, helping you learn how to lead world-changing movements yourself.

—— Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com and bestselling author of Delivering Happiness

Every page is a scintillating adventure through work. Beautiful

—— Beth Clutterbuck, VP Global Head of People, Deliveroo

The sort of guidance that we all wish we’d had when we started out

—— David Spencer, CEO, Police Now

Bite-sized hacks with a bumper-sized impact

—— Julia Harvie-Liddel, Group Head of Resourcing, BP

A great read to help you keep your ‘work vitals’ in check, and a keen reminder in a world full of life-hacks what can really make the difference to you and others. This book goes beyond the transactional and helps you get in that ‘move forward mindset’ through equipping you with simple, helpful, insightful and very real hints and tips to make your life better.

—— Joe Gordon, Head of First Direct

Fresh, distilled, need-to-know stuff

—— Rustin Richburg, Senior Vice President, Walmart US People

A compendium of illuminating hacks that will change your life forever

—— Alastair Gill, Head of People, GiffGaff

The author of the bestselling 2009 The Talent Code focuses on how ongoing learning, genuine collaboration, thoroughgoing trust, and sustainable change can contribute to better innovation and problem-solving.

—— Recommended Books For Creative Leaders , Forbes

An essential book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides readers with a toolkit for building a cohesive, innovative culture.

—— Business Insider

A masterfully written book.

—— Yorkshire Post

The Culture Code examines the dynamics of company culture through stories of success and failure, offering valuable insights on leadership through change.

—— Anthony Noto, CEO of Sofi, Books of the Year , Bloomberg

Required reading for anyone who aspires to the C-suite and wants to thrive there

—— Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS

Botelho and Powell have brought big data and analytics to one of the critical bastions of business: the individuals who make it to the corner office ... a game-changer for companies, leaders, and everyone who aspires to get ahead.

—— Thales Teixeira, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

Sutton offers a variety of techniques that people suffering the presence of difficult individuals at their work, in their sports teams or just in everyday life can employ to deal with them or fight back. There is even help with discovering whether or not you are an asshole yourself - and what to do about it if you do something that makes you one... This is a small book but it could play a big part in making us treat others better

—— Forbes

You are armed and ready to handle ghastly people wherever you might find them

—— FT Business Books of the Month

This survival guide is here to help you from going insane. It's full of science-driven tips and strategies on how to deal with nasty bosses, manipulative colleagues, or other general jerks in your life

—— W Magazine

People are jerks. And there's plenty of evidence to prove it in the very blunt self-help book called "The A-hole Survival Guide," a scholarly source that teaches fed-up readers how to deal with co-workers, strangers and just about anyone who sucks

—— Moneyish
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