ADVANCE PRAISES FOR THE 31 PRACTICES
“Great to see a practical book about how to live your values at work – and a book that gives useful methods and live examples of the hard work of firstly clarifying your values and then the hard work of living them in the heat of action.” Peter Hawkins, author of Leadership Team Coaching and Professor of Leadership, Henley Business School.
“An inspiring, powerful and practical tool kit. How to harness fundamental human emotions and align behaviour/practices with core values. A guidebook for greater meaning and success in our lives and in our work.” Sheila McCann, General Manager, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand.
“The 31 Practices is a great book for understanding values in a changing organizational environment – due to advances in technology and the way we communicate (social media). The ideas explained by Alan and Alison depict the importance of bringing to life the values of organizations through the behaviour of the people representing them. I enjoyed reading this great work and hope that companies in India and all over the world will consider this book as a compulsory read for their employees.” KK Verma, Harvard Business Review Advisory Board and author of Unlearn Before U Learn, India.
“The 31 Practices is a comprehensive and insightful overview of behavioural and psychological research and its relevance to the modern workplace. By translating complex ideas into practical actionable steps, this book can help managers make a genuine positive difference in their organizations.” Nic Marks, Founding Director, Happiness Works.
“Values-based leadership has never been more relevant. The 31Practices framework that is described in the book is a practical framework for developing a values-based culture, one that inspires our colleagues to deliver products and services with meaning and purpose. What we do can be replicated. The valuesbased approach of 31Practices means that we engage our customers not just by what we do but how we do it, the experience that they have of our organization. That is the real difference that makes the difference.” John Frost, Managing Director, Values Based Leadership.
“The 31 Practices has the potential to transform organizations. The emphasis on being, knowing and doing will help leaders practice the art of ‘whole leadership’, integrating mind, heart and body in the way they lead.” Kiran Chitta, Managing Director, Caxton & Co, Singapore.
“...one of the most thought provoking books of the year. 31Practices combines a methodology for developing organizational (and personal) practices creating organizations (and people) which are truer to their values and thus able to live more rewarding, fuller and more choiceful lives.” Professor Jonathan Passmore, University of Evora, Portugal.
“This excellent book is great for busy people who only have time to dip in and gain insight into a wide range of organizational issues. Useful for personal development too.” Professor Stephen Palmer, Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, London.
“This book is an excellent resource for managers, leaders and front-line workers. Its strength lies in the way it is written in an accessible style, combining contemporary theoretical perspectives, beautiful words and imagery with real-world case studies and examples. There is minimal jargon and management speak, but plenty of practical applications of sound evidence from a range of areas including coaching, neuroscience and positive psychology. It brings fresh thinking and offers an innovative approach to the challenges and creative potential of working in uncertain, complex times.” Dr Kathryn Waddington, Head of Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London.
“What really excites me about 31Practices is the effectiveness in involving and empowering everyone from top to bottom…if the values are owned and exercised by everybody in the organization, the effect will be truly powerful. 31Practices appears to me to be a wonderfully simple and flexible way of bringing values to life, and harnessing the inspirational power of shared values to achieve the common purpose.” Charles Fowler, Chair, Human Values Foundation.
“The book will be particularly beneficial to senior management who are facilitating culture change. It will furthermore, help organizations to deliver authentic customer experiences through behaviour being aligned with the organization’s values.” Professor John A Murphy, Telefonica O2 Professor Of Customer Management, Manchester Business School.
“The 31 Practices approach offers you the opportunity to reflect and act to make a sustainable impact professionally and personally. Refreshing, inspiring.” Francois Huet, Managing Director, Big Waves of Inspiration.
“This book offers an engaging menu of topics for those who have interest in organizational life and individual thriving. It is succinctly and usefully referenced, for those who want more depth or detail, and has very approachable practical exercises. Easy to navigate, it can be dipped into, so the reader can start with what catches their interest and then travel onwards.” Julie Allan, Chartered Psychologist, coaching supervisor and author.
“The 31 Practices is the book to provoke thinking, clarify awareness, guide to action…Alan Williams and Dr. Alison Whybrow walk together with the reader along the journey of thinking and improving, providing perspectives and structures. This is the best solution for readers to build awareness and translate understanding into action. This book is the best reference for Chinese business leaders and career individuals to have in order to practice ‘doing the right thing’.” Ricky QIN Wei, Consulting Partner China, Strengths Partnership.
“This book brings the concept of 31Practices to life beautifully with inspiring quotes and numerous examples and tales from the coal-face. One quote in particular stands out as a perfect description for both this book and the approach it describes – ‘simplicity is the ultimate sophistication’ (Davinci). 31Practices is in many ways very simple, and that is what makes it so widely applicable. Yet it has a richness and depth drawing on years of research and diversity of underpinnings including mindfulness, which the authors describe clearly here, which renders it supremely sophisticated.” Liz Hall, Editor, Coaching at Work and author of Mindful Coaching.
“The focus on 31 themes is a wonderful way to simplify a complex field of philosophy, science and practice.” Ross Peat, CEO, KlickEx, Auckland, New Zealand.
“In our complex and fast-changing world, it’s more important than ever to identify and hold fast to what really matters. This is especially important for organizations that want to embody authenticity and act with integrity, serving and meeting the needs of their diverse stakeholders. In this excellent book, Alan Williams and Alison Whybrow combine scientific insight with simple practical steps to show how we can do this, simply and every day.” Dr. Alex Linley, Director, Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP), Coventry, UK.
“The 31 Practices is an absolutely vital handbook for any leader, manager, or business person looking to accelerate their results and build a happier, more fulfilled work environment.” Scott Marcacio, Sales and Marketing Director, Toronics Inc.