John D. Mayer, the renowned psychologist who co-developed the groundbreaking theory of emotional intelligence, now draws on decades of cognitive psychology research to introduce another paradigm-shifting idea: that in order to become our best selves, we use an even broader intelligence—which he calls personal intelligence—to understand our own personality and the personalities of the people around us. In Personal Intelligence, Mayer explains that we are naturally curious about the motivations and inner worlds of the people we interact with every day. Some of us are talented at perceiving what makes our friends, family, and coworkers tick. Some of us are less so. Mayer reveals why, and shows how the most gifted "readers" among us have developed "high personal intelligence." Mayer's theory of personal intelligence brings together a diverse set of findings—previously regarded as unrelated—that show how much variety there is in our ability to read other people's faces; to accurately weigh the choices we are presented with in relationships, work, and family life; and to judge whether our personal life goals conflict or go together well. He persuasively argues that our capacity to problem-solve in these varied areas forms a unitary skill. Illustrating his points with examples drawn from the lives of successful college athletes, police detectives, and musicians, Mayer shows how people who are high in personal intelligence (open to their inner experiences, inquisitive about people, and willing to change themselves) are able to anticipate their own desires and actions, predict the behavior of others, and—using such knowledge—motivate themselves over the long term and make better life decisions. And in outlining the many ways we can benefit from nurturing these skills, Mayer puts forward an essential message about selfhood, sociability, and contentment. Personal Intelligence is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to better comprehend how we make sense of our world.

First with your head and then with your heart ...So says Hoppie Groenewald, boxing champion, to a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world. For the young Peekay, its a piece of advice he will carry with him thr...

One of the world's most esteemed and influential psychologists, Roy F. Baumeister, teams with New York Times science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control and how to master it. "Deep and provocative analysis of people's battle with temptation and masterful insights into understanding willpower: why we have it, why we don't, and how to build it. A terrific read." —Ravi Dhar, Yale School of Management, Director of Center for Customer Insights Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows readers how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter. By blending practical wisdom with the best of recent research science, Willpower makes it clear that whatever we seek—from happiness to good health to financial security—we won’t reach our goals without first learning to harness self-control.

Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life course. Preeminent researcher Dan P. McAdams traces the development of three distinct layers of personality--the social actor who expresses emotional and behavioral traits, the motivated agent who pursues goals and values, and the autobiographical author who constructs a personal story. Highly readable and accessible to scholars and students at all levels, the book uses rich portraits of the lives of famous people to illustrate theoretical concepts and empirical findings.

This book has been designed to meet the requirements of HR professional, Executives who are performing their jobs at Corporate offices and students studying at schools and colleges, the boys preparing for competitive examinations and moreover who are running Group of Companies, Group of Institutions and other educational and financial establishment in the different parts of India or abroad. It would be helpful for all who are dealing with Personality profession as a whole in the HRM Sectors. It will help in making right person for right position.The present book is a novel attempt to cover a wide range of the problems of Personality Development in the segment of Development of Personality among the people of all kinds of personalities in the human beings of the world. This book faces very busy ideological preparedness in my life. It is in the context of managerial work that we have studied this aspect of English literature, but in this book it has by no means limited to that context. Busy idleness is a disease that affects everybody and pervades every aspect of life. Active non-action is the word that I would like to explain here.In our professional life, we always face problems in the shape of daily problem solving activities. Problems require a big picture perspective--which means reflection, systematic planning, creative thinking and time. Operational activities squeeze important problems out. Daily routines, superficial behavior, poorly prioritized unfocused tasks leech managers` capacities- making unproductive business.The problem is not a lack of knowledge or resources. The real problem is that they simply do not do those things. They spend their time spinning their wheels, attending meetings and responding to every little query and problem. Management is "the art of getting things done." Managers must act themselves and mobilize collective action on the part of others. The gap between knowledge and action, stretches wide and few managers seem able to cross it. The kind of behavior that exhibited active non-action as it is called pervasive corporate "knowing-doing gap." Managers always complain about the problem of active non-action but have not fully understood the underlying dynamics.When driven by deep personal commitment to the goal that cuts out distractions and overcomes difficulties. The purposeful action is not a quick shuffle or mere flirtation with ideas. It is action taking to produce certain results with undivided resolve. Although external issues in an organization can make this kind of action taking difficulties. We are deeply indebted to all the Websites and Academicians, Researchers, HR professionals and all Managers who participated directly or indirectly in authoring this book, giving us generously not only their time but also their knowledge and perspectives. I have mentioned a few of them in the book, but many others who provided their cooperation a lot go unnamed. I pay my deep acknowledgement from my core of heart to all concerned people to pay their hearty as well as practical help to this book. And to so many others who have been left unnamed. We are also grateful to the United States of America and United Kingdom of England for their great help from Educational Associations of Management Studies, which provided a management literature, without that nothing was possible. I am also thankful to community of colleagues whose help and advice improved the quality of our thinking and portrayal of this book. I have described in this book are as follows:01. What is Personality?02. Theories of Personality;03. What is Personality Disorder?04. Traits Theories;05. The Measurement of Personality;06. The six-stages of Modern Career Development;07. Personality Conflict;08. Psychological Theories of Personality Development;09. Self Discipline;10. How your Emotions Affect your Health;11. Personality and Masks12. Dependent Personality Disorder;13. What makes an E

Dale Carnegie, author of the legendary How to Win Friends and Influence People, began his career as the premier "life coach" of the twentieth century by teaching the art of public speaking. Public speaking, as Carnegie saw it, is a vital skill that can be attained through basic and repeated steps. His classic volume on the subject appeared in 1926 and was revised twice-in shortened versions-in 1956 and 1962. This 2006 revision-edited by a longtime consultant to Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc., and the editor in charge of updating How to Win Friends and Influence People-is the definitive one for our era. While up-to-date in its language and points of reference, Public Speaking for Success preserves the full range of ideas and methods that appeared in the original: including Carnegie's complete speech and diction exercises, which follow each chapter, as the author originally designated them. This edition restores Carnegie's original appendix of the three complete self-help classics: Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell, As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, and A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard. Carnegie included these essays in his original edition because, although they do not directly relate to public speaking, he felt they would be of great value to the readers. Here is the definitive update of the best-loved public-speaking book of all time.