Maximum Success: Breaking the 12 Bad Business Habits Before They Break You - Hardcover

The Achilles heels that hold us back from success – and how to overcome them.

There is an infinite number of ways in which people succeed in their work – rules that work in one setting may lead to mediocre performance, or worse, in another. But there is a much smaller number of ways in which people fail in their careers. These ‘Achilles heels’ can affect anyone – from the selfless team-player, to the salesman who will do anything for a customer, to the CEO whose company’s success is diminished because he is unable to hire and keep the best people.

Top business psychologists Timothy Butler and James Waldroop examine why and how people fail to be as successful as they could be by identifying twelve patterns – The Home Run Hitter, The Mountain Climber, The Early Harvester, The Meritocrat, The Peacekeeper, The Hero, The Rebel, ‘Mr Spock’, The Steamroller, The Chronic Worrier, The Butterfly and The Acrophobic can all be found in most workplaces and all have fatal flaws which curtail their success. Each pattern is explored using real-life examples, descriptions of its signs and symptoms (which differ among various industries and job functions), explanations of frequent causes, and of where and how it is likely to cause problems. Armed with this information readers will be able to recognize the one or two patterns most descriptive of themselves and formulate a strategy for change, as well as recognizing them in fellow workers, and even in customers, in order to work more effectively with others.

Butler and Waldroop have 35 years collective experience as business psychologists and executive coaches. Using case studies and examples drawn from their work they provide concrete solutions and strategies to enable readers to break these patterns, providing specific methods for changing behaviours and making the necessary personal changes to maximise success and achieve satisfaction.

In 'Maximum Success,' Timothy Butler and James Waldroop identify the twelve character traits that can seriously damage your potential.

Are you a 'Mountain Climber' who sets himself impossible goals and then fails to begin projects in case they fail? Or a 'Hero' who will get things done at any price, but usually at great cost to yourself and those around you? Or maybe you are more of a 'Peacekeeper' who finds difficulty in confronting issues? These are examples of the types of 'career Achilles' heels' that are common to many people, and which left unchecked will cause you to fail.

Each of the twelve traits is explored using real life examples, descriptions of its signs and symptoms, and explanation of its causes and how and where it is most likely to cause problems. Armed with this information you will be able to recognise one or two negative patterns that most closely fit you and then formulate a strategy for change. You will also be able to see these negative traits in fellow workers and even in customers, helping you work more effectively with others.

This book will help you to discover and correct your fatal flaws, before they truly become a problem . . .