The People Part: Seven Agreements Entrepreneurs and Leaders Make to Build Teams, Accelerate Growth, and Banish Burnout for Good

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Author: Annie Hyman Pratt Category: Business & Economics, Entrepreneurship ISBN: 9788196751203 Binding: Paperback Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm Number of Pages: 304

In the spirit of The One Thing and Start with Why, this guide provides the “missing link” for entrepreneurs to generate fast, sustainable growth, get out of the weeds, and build their A-teams from the inside out.

Success in business today means responding to change at an ever-increasing pace—due to factors such as competition, evolving technology, and increasing client expectations. Delivering more value with fewer resources is the name of the game. But even when a business is winning, the leaders and teams playing the game often feel like they are losing—plagued by overwhelm and burnout. Most business books try to address this problem with systems, structures, and values. What’s missing? The “People Part”—the often-misunderstood area of a business where leaders and team members do the actual thinking, interacting, and performing together. Drawing on Annie’s 30 years of working with humans in business, this dynamic and engaging book—available in paperback for the first time—outlines seven easy-to-implement agreements to build a high-performance team.

You’ll learn how to:

~ Lead in a way that supports others to perform at their best, by strengthening your own Self-Leadership

~ Generate a leadership reputation where the best A Players seek to work with you, and stay for the long term

~ Create psychological safety—the environment that empowers team members to collaborate at the highest levels

~ Develop leaders and team members to take on responsibilities with the same commitment level as the owners

~ Supercharge your team productivity

If you’re an entrepreneur just starting out…a CEO trying to get out of the weeds to work “on” rather than “in” your business…a leader needing a breakthrough for yourself and your team…or a team member wanting to make your best contribution yet… then The People Part is for you.

Review:

“The first time I heard Annie speak about leadership and team building was a near-mystical experience for me. I immediately knew that I needed her help to grow the functionality of my team. That was nearly a decade ago, and since then Annie has had a profound positive impact on my business. Now she’s finally put her wisdom and practical approach into a book, and The People Part delivers. It starts with the first principles that most every other leadership book glosses over. This is a nutrient-dense book that will show you how to build a responsive and productive team.”

— Jeff Walker, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Launch

“The productivity of your business, the effectiveness of your algorithms, your business’s ability to grow—it comes back to how well you’re able to get effective teamwork driving results. And Annie Hyman Pratt knows how to build teams that drive results. From having a visionary master plan that creates powerful team alignment, to helping your people reach their highest performance potential, this book can help you become the type of leader who attracts a growth-focused dream team. The people part of business is arguably the most important part . . . and with Annie’s help, you can have an amazing team working together to achieve the results you want.”

— Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network

“Annie’s groundbreaking work in the area of team and leadership development helped our business undergo a remarkable transformation from one that Jim Collins would describe as ‘A genius with a thousand helpers’ to one led by a highly collaborative, incredibly cohesive team of senior leaders. Simply put: If you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, or leader in your company, read this book. It will transform your business—and possibly even change your life—forever.”
— Ryan Levesque, five-time Inc. 5000 CEO of The ASK Method Company and #1 national best-selling author

“I’ve relied on Annie Hyman Pratt’s guidance every step of the way to build my business. The tools and methodologies captured in this book allowed me to step away from day-to-day operations and focus on high-level strategy, while empowering my team to play at their best and get recognized for it. We are now both a thriving organization and a successful company and we have Annie to thank.”
— Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating

“Annie’s approach to managing people has transformed our business here at Hay House and my life as the CEO. Let her help you and your business too.”
— Reid Tracy, CEO of Hay House LLC