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8 Steps to High Performance: Focus On What You Can Change (Ignore the Rest) Hardcover – August 7, 2018

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The steps you need, for the results you want.

There's no shortage of advice out there on how to perform better, and better than others, at work. The problem is knowing which methods are actually proven to work--and how you should act on them to get the best results.

In 8 Steps to High Performance, talent expert and bestselling author Marc Effron cuts through the noise with his signature "science-based simplicity" approach to identify what matters most and show you how to optimally apply your time and effort to boost your performance. It turns out that higher performance comes from doing many things well--but some of those things are not in your power to change. Effron reveals the eight key factors you do control and practical steps for improving yourself on each one. You’ll learn:

  • How to set goals that create higher performance
  • Which behaviors predict higher performance in different situations
  • How to quickly develop the most important capabilities
  • Who to connect with and why
  • How to understand and adapt to your company's strategy
  • Why you sometimes shouldn’t be the "genuine" you
  • How to best manage your body to sustain your performance
  • How to avoid management fads that distract you from high performance

Research-based, practical, and filled with self-assessments, tools, and templates to support your performance goals at work, this short, powerful book will help you and anyone on your team deliver outstanding results.

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"[T]he clarity of focus on individual improvement in 8 Steps to High Performance can help inform coaching and mentoring strategies for new and aspiring leaders." —School Administrator (AASA, American Association of School Administrators)

"8 Steps to High Performance provides the advice, encouragement, and straight talk to put you on a proven path to higher performance." —Sean Connolly, President and CEO, Conagra Brands

"Marc Effron has effortlessly fused insights derived through consulting, research, and observation into this book. I wish I had access to such a book early in my career! The best part is the ease with which he delivers these concepts and practical ideas to the reader--that is his high performance!"—Santrupt Misra, CEO, Carbon Black and Director, Global HR, Aditya Birla Group

"Effron has a knack for seeing the big picture and explaining it as a series of concise scientific concepts, and this is what he achieves in 8 Steps to High Performance. Effron excels at simplifying what can seem daunting to help readers focus on practical ways to improve performance." —Tim Richmond, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, AbbVie Inc.

"Marc Effron's compact guide to career enhancement stands out for three reasons. First, he knows what he's talking about; Effron is a highly skilled manager and consultant who draws on a vast range of personal experience to justify his recommendations. Second, the book is briskly written, utterly accessible, and loaded with common sense. But third and most important, his recommendations are based on an extensive reading of the empirical literature; this is data-based feedback at its best." —Robert Hogan, PhD, President, Hogan Assessment Systems

"8 Steps to High Performance follows a simple method that Effron delivered so effectively in One Page Talent Management: start with the science, keep it simple, and make it practical. This book's clear messages--about what to do and what not to do--make it a must-read for anyone who wants to perform better at work, regardless of level or age." —Melanie Steinbach, Vice President and Chief Talent Officer, McDonald's

About the Author

Marc Effron is the founder and President of the Talent Strategy Group where he leads the firm's global consulting, education, executive search, and publishing businesses. He advises the world's premier organizations on how to build high-performing talent. Marc founded and publishes Talent Quarterly magazine and is coauthor of the bestselling book, One Page Talent Management (Harvard Business Review Press).

Author's Social Media: @the8steps, the8steps.com, talentstrategygroup.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 163369397X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Business Review Press (August 7, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781633693975
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633693975
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1 x 9.3 inches
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Marc is a trusted advisor to top teams at the world's largest and most complex organizations. His clients include the premier brands across tech, bio-pharma and pharma, consumer products, transportation, manufacturing and more. As the founder and President of the Talent Strategy Group, he leads the firm’s global consulting, education and publishing businesses.

Marc co-authored the Harvard Business Review Publishing best-selling book One Page Talent Management, often called the “talent management bible.” His new book 8 Steps to High Performance, also published by Harvard, is quickly reaching best-seller status globally. He previously served as an HR executive at Bank of America and Avon Products.

Marc has been published in or heard on Fast Company, Financial Times, BBC, Bloomberg Radio, Inc., Harvard Business Review, New York Post, Knowledge@Wharton radio and some of the world’s most popular podcasts. Marc publishes TalentQ magazine which he founded in 2013 to help executives make smarter decisions about how to manage talent.

Marc earned a M.B.A. from the Yale University School of Management and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023
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This book didn’t inspire me to want to be happy, but it did give me a roadmap for how to go about it in light of research demonstrating that relationships are key to happiness. Reading Eric Barker is like having a really good conversation with a humorous friend who is blowing your mind with amazing new information. Yes, occasionally the book seemed more like an encyclopedia with detailed information about situations that weren’t relevant to me, but it was easy to breeze through those and focus on the wealth of other definitely relevant information. Reading this book was fun and educational. It has inspired me to focus on my relationships in a new way and has given me insight on how to tweak how I’m doing that. I highly recommend this book!
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Jason Read
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome advice!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2021
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I wish I’d read this when I started my corporate career. Good, practical, no BS approach to what it takes to be a high performer. Wondering how to stand out? Read this book and do what it says.
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Sue Retzlaff
5.0 out of 5 stars Science Based Practical Actions
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
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Once again, Marc delivers a fantastic resource to the masses. He researches all his topics thoroughly and uses that research to make simple, practical suggestions for improving one's performance. He also provides simple tools to aid the reader in their quest for high performance. I've read Marc's first book, One Page Talent Management, and have use his insights throughout my career. I intend to use Marc's new book in our Leadership Development programs. Thanks again Marc!
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Ezra D. Schneier
5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Book with Practical Advice
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020
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Effron is top thought leader in the human resources space. With 8 Steps he supplies practical advice that can be applied to improve the workplace, achieve greater success and make a positive difference. There is valuable information here that can be used right now by everyone.
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Jimmy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book about human performance
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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Very good book, well grounded. Perhaps the terminology in step 6 is not the best (Fake it). I'd have rather a better term such as "adapting your behavior" instead of faking your behavior.
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Johanna B Lavin
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Pragmatic
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018
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Very pragmatic guide for achieving and sustaining high performance. Offers great insight for those aspiring to elevate their contribution and continue to grow and develop in their careers. A quick read with user-friendly self-reflective exercises along the way, allowing one to build a personal game plan for long lasting success.
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Robert Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars "Nothing is so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all." Peter Drucker
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018
In a previous book co-authored with Miriam Ort, One Page Talent Management (2010), Marc Effron explains how almost any organization -- whatever its size and nature may be -- can use a three-step process by which to increase value while reducing complexity of talent practices by integrating behavioral science, simplicity, accountability, and transparency within those practices. This process is eminently sensible but, of course, its effectiveness depends almost entirely on how well it is planned, executed, and then sustained by those who adopt it. Effron and Ort duly note, "Because talent practices work only if they are implemented, ensuring successful implementation must be a primary goal."

In 8 Steps to High Performance, Effron explains how almost anyone can accelerate their personal, growth and professional development by using an eight-step process. Again, how effective the process proves to be depends almost entirely on how well it is used by an individual. Each step has a specific strategic objective:

1. Set goals that create higher performance
2. Identify which behaviors predict higher performance in different situations
3. Determine how to grow more quickly the most important capabilities
4. Know with whom to connect...and why
5. Understand and adapt to your organization's strategy
6. Know when you shouldn't be the "genuine you"
7. Meanwhile, manage physical health to sustain performance
8. Eliminate all distractions in order to focus on what must be done and how best to do it

Obviously, compiling a list of steps is far easier than completing each of them. Hence the importance of the abundance of information, insights, and counsel that Effron provides. He devotes a separate chapter to each of the eight steps, explaining the "practical tools" needed. Readers will appreciate the "Remember and Apply" section at the conclusion of each chapter. This material reviews key points, cites relevant science, and suggests what should be done or at least attempted. I strongly recommend highlighting while reading this book as well as keeping a lined notebook near at hand in which to record comments, concerns, questions, issues, and page references.

The book's subtitle recommends focusing on what can be changed. My own preference would be to focus on [begin italics] what can be improved [end italics] with regard to what you do and how you do it. Toyota popularized the term kaizen, continuous improvement. It is a never-ending process even as specific goals are set and then achbieved. So, think of you career as a work in progress, an on-going journey. Think of Marc Effron is your mentor and travel agent, to be sure, but also as your tour guide each step of the way.

Bon voyage!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The real book on career management. Must buy.
Reviewed in India on June 20, 2020
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Keep aside all the BS book on leadership, career management, EQ, Grit, Growth Mindset, and all that BS. Buy this succint and well written book. Very very useful, to the point and actionable book.
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Ankur Gupta
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Very useful
Reviewed in Spain on April 17, 2019
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The book makes a lot of promises at the beginning.
But, fails to deliver any concrete actions to improve performance in the first place.

My definition of performance is the process of producing highest output to lowest input. I.e. increasing productive with increasing outcome. However, Author's definition seems mainly only around doing well in corporate world where nearly 3 chapters focus around how to align with your boss/manager/supervisor to perform well.

There is also one chapter dedicated to impact of fitness on performance where the chapter concludes that fitness has no impact on improving performance except ensuring minimum number of hours to sleep. So you can imagine one chapter lost under the mist among the 8 chapters.

There is a tool kit associated with the book available online. That toolkit is more useful compared the book itself.
I did not find any value in the book especially for the price. However, I am rating 3 - let us assume I just could not understand the author's perspective :)

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Ankur
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