Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships

In this informative and accessible book Morag Barrett shares exceptional knowledge on why a business plan and the newest product mean nothing if you dont have your people aligned to execute the plan. Leaders rarely fail because of lack of technical ability but do so because they dont cultivate effective working relationships. The people skills the so-called soft skills are what get the hard goods delivered. Employees may join organizations because of the brand or the benefits but they invariably choose to leave because of poor relationships. With pragmatic models and examples Barrett shows us the four relationship behaviors and their dynamics that are at work in companies--and in life. High-level smart information abounds in Cultivate but so too does Barretts generous outlook and philosophy. You will learn to identify Allies Supporters Rivals and Adversaries and how to turn Adversaries into Supporters and Supporters into Allies. Reflect on your talents and strengths. Be proud of them. When you are having a bad day (and we all do) this is the time to return to these anchors to remind ourselves that moments of weakness moments of missed expectations are just that--moments. Be an Ally to yourself. The relationship lessons youll learn in Cultivate will stay with you long after youve finished the book.