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About David Maxfield
David Maxfield
David Maxfield is coauthor of three New York Times bestsellers: Crucial Accountability, Influencer, and Change Anything. David completed doctoral work in psychology at Stanford University and has since taught at Stanford University and the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University where he received the Motorola University's Distinguished Teaching Award and Stanford University's Dean's Award for Innovative Industrial Education. As vice president of research at VitalSmarts, David leads an ongoing series of research projects uncovering the negative impact of cultures of silence in organizations around the world. His research has been published widely including in the MIT Sloan Management Review, where his article "How to Have Influence" was awarded The 2009 Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize for the most outstanding article on planned change and organizational development.
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David Maxfield is coauthor of three New York Times bestsellers: Crucial Accountability, Influencer, and Change Anything. David completed doctoral work in psychology at Stanford University and has since taught at Stanford University and the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University where he received the Motorola University's Distinguished Teaching Award and Stanford University's Dean's Award for Innovative Industrial Education. As vice president of research at VitalSmarts, David leads an ongoing series of research projects uncovering the negative impact of cultures of silence in organizations around the world. His research has been published widely including in the MIT Sloan Management Review, where his article "How to Have Influence" was awarded The 2009 Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize for the most outstanding article on planned change and organizational development.
www.davidmaxfield.com
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Books By David Maxfield
Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
Apr 11, 2011
$11.99
A stunning approach to how individuals can not only change their lives for the better in the workplace, but also their lives away from the office, including (but not limited to) finding ways to improve one's working relationship with others, one's overall health, outlook on life, and so on.
For example, why is it that 95% of all diet attempts fail? Why do New Year's Resolutions last no more than a few days? Why can't people with good intentions seem to make consistent and positive strides?
Based upon the latest research in a number of psychological and medical fields, the authors of Change Anything will show that traditional will-power is not necessarily the answer to these strivings, that people are affected in their behaviors by far more subtle influences. Change Anything shows how individuals can come to understand these powerful and influential forces, and how to put these forces to work in a positive manner that brings real and meaningful results.
The authors present an array of everyday examples that will change and truly empower you to reexamine the way you go about your business and life.
For example, why is it that 95% of all diet attempts fail? Why do New Year's Resolutions last no more than a few days? Why can't people with good intentions seem to make consistent and positive strides?
Based upon the latest research in a number of psychological and medical fields, the authors of Change Anything will show that traditional will-power is not necessarily the answer to these strivings, that people are affected in their behaviors by far more subtle influences. Change Anything shows how individuals can come to understand these powerful and influential forces, and how to put these forces to work in a positive manner that brings real and meaningful results.
The authors present an array of everyday examples that will change and truly empower you to reexamine the way you go about your business and life.
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