The Performance Curve: Maximize Your Potential at Work while Strengthening Your Well-being

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Shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2022 Many of us are striving to reach our full potential at work and beyond - to achieve our goals, rise to challenges and connect well with others. But how can we actively develop our performance, while also taking care of our well-being and life satisfaction? The Performance Curve is a ground-breaking guide to success and happiness in both work and life. Rather than telling you what to do, this book allows you to come up with a roadmap for evolving your inner operating system (your mindsets, emotions and habits) for your unique circumstances. Crucially, this book explores both how you can improve individual performance and how to build relationships and cultures that bring out the best others. By interweaving individual and collective development, this approach is transformational for building leadership and organizational performance. The Performance Curve is a powerful combination of neuroscience, psychological research and practical guidance. These concepts are then brought to life through the stories of remarkable individuals from different sectors, including business, the arts, academia and not-for-profits. Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel draw upon their vast experience and research as consultants and leadership coaches to deliver a ground-breaking guide to enhancing your performance in your life and career.

Laura Watkins is a neuroscientist and leadership and organization specialist. She has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Cambridge University and an MA in Physiology and Psychology from Oxford University. She began her career at McKinsey & Co, where she co-founded the leadership practice in Europe. She has founded The Cognitas Group, a leadership and organizational consultancy, and Jumpstart Development, which provides virtual leadership development. Vanessa Dietzel brings unique insight from her blend of corporate experience, coaching, and teaching breathwork and yoga. She started her career with Boston Consulting Group and, for the past twenty years, has been working with leaders all over the world on their individual and organizational performance and well-being. She has a BSc in International Relations from LSE and has trained in a range of personal and group development techniques.

An inspirational and accessible synthesis of business and organization management, psychology and brain science, brought to life with vivid and engaging anecdotes. -- Trevor Robbins, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge Highly practical yet deeply substantive, The Performance Curve is a masterful synthesis of the best of what we know about how to become the better version of ourselves we were meant to be. -- Robert Kegan, Harvard University, co-author of 'Immunity to Change' and 'An Everyone Culture' Carries an important message for boards and executive teams seeking practical ways to build the social capital of their organizations. -- Paul Coombes, Chairman, Centre for Corporate Governance, London Business School You couldn't ask for a better, more credible guide to raising your professional game and getting more from your life. -- David Morley, MD and Head of Europe at CDPQ. Former CEO and Executive Chairman of Allen & Overy A very engaging and thought-provoking read. -- Elona Mortimer-Zhika, CEO, IRIS Software Group I can't think of a more timely and valuable book to help us navigate the changes in mind-set we need to perform and thrive, today and in the future. -- Mark Joseph, CEO, Mobitas Advisors These methods help individuals to develop their leadership muscles and sustainable performance, and businesses to build an effective pipeline for talent, a growth-oriented culture. -- Janet Dekker, EVP Human Resources, Safran Aircraft Engines Compelling and full of new insights for unleashing individual and organizational performance. -- Heather Bock PhD., Global Chief Learning Officer, Hogan Lovells Practically distils a wide variety of highly effective approaches to enable leadership success in a post-conventional world. Read it and be better. -- Nicolas Ceasar, Head of Leadership Development and Coaching, NatWest Group This is an important book. It goes beyond the platitudes of 'look after yourself to be your best' and provides evidence-based tools for maximizing your potential and driving sustained organizational performance. -- Colin Price, Former Global Managing Partner, Organization Practice, McKinsey & Co. A manifesto for aiming higher, individually and collectively. -- Sharon Toye, founder of Leadership Mindset Partners and author of 'Accelerating Performance' Highlights the importance of lifelong learning for developing and maintaining our best cognitive function and wellbeing. -- Barbara J Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge A comprehensive guide to being your best in today's uncertain world and to building winning teams that get breakthrough results. -- Chris de Lapuente, Chairman and CEO, LVMH Selective Retailing, Perfumes & Cosmetics The Performance Curve goes deep into the catalysts that drive effectiveness and will-being. Highly recommended. -- Tsun-yan Hsieh, Chairman, LinHart Group and Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Co. Offers an insightful map for development which has breadth and depth, and provides solid handolds for the climb to performance. -- David Rooke, founder, Harthill Consulting An indispensable read for anyone looking to achieve both effectiveness and well-being. -- Dena McCallum, Co-Founder, Eden McCallum