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Full Engagement!: Inspire, Motivate, and Bring Out the Best in Your People [Hardcover]

Brian Tracy
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Book Description

May 20, 2011
In these tough economic times, everyone is expected to produce more with less. And yet, studies have shown that on average, employees are working at only a fraction of their potential. What are managers to do? How can they inspire their people to perform at their absolute best? Whatever the situation, a good manager can quickly organize a group of average performers into a high-functioning team capable of achieving tremendous results for the company. The secret is knowing how and anyone can learn. In "Full Engagement!", business success expert Brian Tracy shows managers how they can supercharge their employees' efforts. Packed with powerful, practical ideas and strategies, this eyeopening guide explains how to: unlock the potential of each person; motivate and inspire employees to peak performance; trigger the 'X Factor' that maximizes productivity; drive out the fears that hold people back; create a high-trust work environment; set clear goals and objectives; and, recognize, reward, and reinforce in a way that energizes every employee. A manager's role is to achieve the highest possible return on the physical, emotional, and mental effort that his or her people put forth. It's not a return on investment!it's a return on energy. And when managers fail at that, they fail at their own job. With this essential guide, all managers can now hold the keys to unlocking superstar performance from their teams.

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Editorial Reviews

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“…presents solid, substantive material in an accessible way…Full Engagement blends big ideas and concepts with actionable tips and techniques.” —The New York Journal of Books Online



“…love the feeling of being inspired so I looked forward to reading Brian Tracy's book…one of the most prolific motivational speakers of our day.”—CEO Blog



“…world-class empiricist and diehard pragmatist…obsessed with understanding what works, what doesn't, and why...His role is that of a personal mentor/coach to each reader.”—The Employee Engagement Network



“…offers a wealth of insight into why people think, feel, react and respond the way they do at work."—Houston Lifestyles and Home



"Whenever I need a reminder or a refresher course on refining and improving my business skill sets, I turn to one of the true gurus…Brian Tracy.”―Senior Market Advisor



"Tracy has an answer for just about any management or motivational-related question I have...his latest book is chockfull of great management advice.”―Senior Market Advisor



“...master on management.”

―Forbes: Startup Professionals Musings, Martin Zwilling



“…provides a number of compelling personal references and examples from his vast business experience… I recommend the book for any manager…” —Eric Jacobson Management and Leadership blog



“Author of numerous business bestsellers, Tracy manages to pack each volume with...advice and counsel to make every reader a more effective manager or leader...”―ForeWord Reviews



“…roadmap to successfully managing people resulting in more well adjusted and happy people as well as higher results for the company…in-depth view of what motivates people...” ―Suite101.com



Full Engagement!…proof that long-tested business approaches are worth re-learning because they continue to prove their value."―Inland Business Journal



“Grounded in extensive research in the fields of human psychology and motivational management…wealth of insights into why people think, feel, react, and respond…” ―Niche magazine

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If you’re ready to empower your people to be more do more and achieve more, then read and use the strategies in this brilliant book by my friend Brian Tracy. Anyone in a leadership position must read this book!

~James Malinchak, Featured on ABC’s Primetime TV Show, Secret Millionaire, Founder, www.BigMoneySpeaker.com


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: AMACOM (May 20, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0814416896
  • ISBN-13: 978-0814416891
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.

Brian's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined.

Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year.

He has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 45 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.

He has written and produced more than 300 audio and video learning programs, including the worldwide, best-selling Psychology of Achievement, which has been translated into more than 20 languages.

He speaks to corporate and public audiences on the subjects of Personal and Professional Development, including the executives and staff of many of America's largest corporations. His exciting talks and seminars on Leadership, Selling, Self-Esteem, Goals, Strategy, Creativity and Success Psychology bring about immediate changes and long-term results.

Prior to founding his company, Brian Tracy International, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of a $265 million dollar development company. He has had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development and syndication, importation, distribution and management consulting. He has conducted high level consulting assignments with several billion-dollar plus corporations in strategic planning and organizational development.

He has traveled and worked in over 80 countries on six continents, and speaks four languages. Brian is happily married and has four children. He is active in community and national affairs, and is the President of three companies headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
Brian's "Full Engagement!" is another top book that's well worth getting -- highly recommended. Kenneth Calhoun  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
Great to hear him and get inspired and encouraged to go for what we want. Hans-Juergen Wilke  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even YOU can be a successful leader. July 23, 2011
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Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has struggled with the notion of getting optimum performance from your people. FULL ENGAGEMENT by Brian Tracy will be a huge help in that regard. The world of work is far from being a perfect system. People are often promoted due to their ability to perform a specific job. For example, if you're in the widget building business, you might be inclined to promote your best widget maker (let's call him Wally), to supervisor of the widget production line. But the truth is, just because Wally was a widget wizard, doesn't mean he is qualified to lead others.

We see this sort of thing happening all the time. In my career in the military, I saw it constantly. In the military, if you hang around long enough, and don't get into trouble, you will soon find yourself supervising others. Unfortunately, although there are some great ones, the military is laden with those that are not well suited for leadership. We also see this in local politics. Perhaps the worst "leader" I have ever personally known was a woman elected to county office with a staff of 30 or so people. She was elected to County Clerk because she had some knowledge of real estate and the court system. Unfortunately, she had no understanding whatsoever of how to lead people. Turnover was a constant problem for her and those unfortunate few that did try to tough it out working for her were the most miserable, un-motivated group of people you could ever imagine.

When I think of my favorite books on business, leadership or self development, several of Brian Tracy's books come to mind. This book will join the ranks of those favorites. FULL ENGAGEMENT takes an in-depth look at how to - as the subtitle suggests - Inspire, Motivate and Bring Out the Best in Your People. The crux of the message is delineated in the introduction; The way you treat people, what you say and do that effects them emotionally, is more important in bringing out the best in people than all the education, intelligence or experience you may have at doing your job. The 9 chapters that follow build a strong foundation in how to accomplish this.

The book layout is unique in that the first chapter is a summary of sorts. Tracy points out that busy professionals often have so much on their plates, they rarely get beyond the first chapter of book, so he uses the first chapter to detail and summarize the forthcoming plan. Trust me on this one; if all you do is read the Intro and Chapter One, you will get your money's worth out of this book. Consider the final 200 pages as icing on the cake.

Each chapter begins with a quote related to the subject matter, and ends with five to ten action exercises that will recap the material you have just covered. The final chapter holds what Tracy refers to as, "The 17 greatest management principles ever discovered." Here also, Tracy points out that "Management is a learnable skill", so even if you are Wally the Widget Worker that was promoted because you know your widgets, not because you know how to lead, even you can learn to build a results oriented, fully engaged team.
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It is at least theoretically possible for an organization to have full engagement of its workforce and that any one of those involved is always fully engaged. That said, I view full engagement as an on-going process to achieve a strategic objective rather than as a destination that, once reached, ends the process. Presumably Brian Tracy agrees. As with other outstanding business books, this one answers a very important question: "Why are some companies more successful and more profitable than others?" As is also true of most of Tracy's other books, this one offers observations, insights, and recommendations that are research-driven, with experience including Tracy's wide and deep associations with hundreds (thousands?) of all manner of organizations. Also, he quickly identifies the "what" of full engagement, then devotes most of its attention to the "why" and "how" of initiatives to help those who read it to "inspire, motivate, and bring out the best in [their] people."

Note: I wholly agree that supervisors can inspire those for whom they are responsible but concluded long ago that motivation must be self-generated.

Credit Tracy with skillful use of reader-friendly devices that consolidate and highlight key points. For example, the provision of an "Action Exercises" at the conclusion of each chapter to facilitate adoption. Also, these...all included within the first four chapters:

o Twenty-five Ideas to Create a Peak Performance/Happy Work
o Environment (Pages 12-24)
o Four Ways to Change (24-25)
o How to Build Companies That Inspire Self-Ideal (53-56)
o Three Essentials of a Peak Performance Workplace (64-66)
o Four Keys to Effective Listening (91-93)

Tracy is obviously a world-class empiricist and diehard pragmatist, almost totally obsessed with understanding what works, what doesn't, and why...then sharing it with various audiences. His approach is informal but highly-disciplined. His role is that of a personal mentor/coach to each reader. Tracy would be the first to agree, however, that it would be a fool's errand for any reader to attempt to accept - without scrutiny -- all of his assertions, and, to attempt to adopt all of his recommendations - without modification.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another classic May 16, 2011
Format:Hardcover
Brian Tracy is one of the most prolific motivational speakers of our day. He really understands psychology. He bases his work on research. This book like his others is no disappointment.

The statistics of engagement are staggering and the return from increasing the engagement of staff is huge. Salary costs are usually the biggest expense for most businesses. Increasing the efficiency of this spend makes total sense.

The book starts with a concept that happiness increases engagement. He has a list of 25 ways to be spread happiness. Things like smile more, praise generously when warranted, listen etc.

People work better if they have high self esteem. A great leader works hard on increasing the self esteem of their staff. Poorly run organizations put in place systems that actually hurt self esteem by trying to catch people doing things wrong instead of things right.

The final chapter has 17 principles to be the best you can be. It starts with "Clarity of purpose" and moves through such things as "single minded focus" and "commit to quality in everything".

It is a good book for anyone wanting to inspire through engagement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brian Tracy at his best !
Brians truth is so simple and profound that we should already know what he teaches. Though, few of us think this way and even fewer live this way. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Hans-Juergen Wilke
4.0 out of 5 stars Useful advice; helpful exercises
While I'm not a big fan of the motivational genre, this book by Brian Tracy is a reasonable balance of typical motivational speech stuff and useful advice for employees and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jakob Bruhl
5.0 out of 5 stars Brian's latest book helps "set the tone for success" - another winner
Brian Tracy has been the top influence in my own business success over the last decade+ in my life, and his latest book is another winning resource that can immensely help all... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kenneth Calhoun
3.0 out of 5 stars More than a business book
This book has a lot of good business principles but could have been much shorter. The author adds many stories about raising his children and much textbook theory on human... Read more
Published 19 months ago by G. Gardner
4.0 out of 5 stars Tracy is great as always!
This is just the right book at the right time. Look nobody has had it tougher than our workers during the past couple of years. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Daniel B. Beaulieu
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource
Full Engagement is a wonderful guide which will help you improve your business and your life. If you are familiar with Brian Tracy's teachings you will find this book contains... Read more
Published on May 21, 2011 by John Chancellor
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