12 Habits Of Valuable Employees

Your Roadmap to an Amazing Career

Published by Forbes Books
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About the Book

Are you looking to transform your career and achieve your full potential at work? Do you wish your employer recognized your talent and contributions more? This book reveals the insider secrets to becoming the most valued employee.

Bestselling authors Verne Harnish, Kevin Daum, and Anne Mary Ciminelli surveyed hundreds of employers to uncover what sets adequate employees apart from truly valuable players. Through insightful stories and practical tips, you'll learn the 12 key habits in four essential areas - Will, Values, Results, and Skills - that lead to amazing careers and fulfillment at work.

Discover within:
  • Clear examples contrasting adequate versus valuable performance
  • Simple daily practices to master essential workplace skills
  • Ways to apply the habits to benefit your team, department, and company
  • Bonus guidance for employers seeking to inspire value in their workforce

Whether you aspire to leadership or want recognition for your efforts, this book provides the mindset and methods for workplace excellence. Follow this step-by-step guide based on decades of coaching successful companies, and develop the qualities that define MVP employees.

Stand out by embracing the 12 habits of top performers. Transform your work, team, and career to new heights!

About the Authors

VERNE HARNISH is founder of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company. The Global Scaleup Fellow at Harvard's Entrepreneurship Center, he’s the author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up, winner of eight international book awards. His latest book is Start to Scale.

KEVIN DAUM is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and award-winning author of ten books, including several Amazon #1 bestsellers. His Inc.com column garners more than 200,000 hits per month, and he hosts the podcast 10 Minute Tips from the Top.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Forbes Books (January 16, 2024)
  • Length: 144 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798887505381

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Raves and Reviews

"This is the essential guide for leaders and employees who strive to overcome mere 'adequacy.' With this book, individuals will transform themselves into invaluable team members, while leaders will cultivate a culture that attracts, retains, and empowers top talent. —Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

"Once you’ve hired your Who, how do you make sure they develop into the rockstar they can be? These stories expose the hidden truths of why employees struggle to get ahead and why employers fail to inspire them to something more." —Dr. Geoff Smart, Chairman & Founder of ghSMART; New York Times bestselling author of Who, Leadocracy, and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success

"This is an easy read that gives employees a great perspective on how changing their approach can dramatically impact the value they bring. A great book to keep people thinking and encourage continuous learning!" —Colleen M. Bell, President of Innovation and Experience, Cambridge Investment Research

"As an entrepreneur, founder, and now big city mayor, I‘ve found one thing more important than any other in building and growing teams: you need to find the right people, but above all, you need to help the team you have grow into the best they can be." —Ken Sim, Co-Founder & Chairman, Nurse Next Door; Van Halen fan; Mayor of Vancouver, Canada

"This book will shift the mindset of individuals, teams, and employers so they all can scale, and develop from where they are to where they need to be. It’s a super practical guide that can be read, absorbed, and implemented repeatedly."—Bridgit Lombard, Consumer Brand Turnaround Specialist, Investor, YPO Member

"Verne Harnish nailed it in Scaling Up, the best resource for entrepreneurs and leaders to build a successful company. Well, he’s done it again in 12 Habits of Valuable Employees, this time for individuals desirous of professional and personal growth resulting in career advancement."—Jack Daly, CEO Coach and world-renowned bestselling author

"This book reveals the conversations among CEOs and Presidents happening behind closed doors. Want to make yourself invaluable?Listen closely to this insider wisdom."—Keith Ferrazzi, #1 NYT bestselling author and advisor to CEOs building transformative teams

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