"Larry David, the man behind two of the most successful and critically acclaimed sitcoms in television history, is the focus of this biography.
This unofficial guide follows the career that has accorded him status as a comic genius and garnered a fanatical following from his early exploits as a stand-up comic to his role as producer and co-creator of Seinfeld and HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. It explores the backstory of the conception and development of Curb Your Enthusiasm, a mostly improvised sitcom in which the actor stars as a fictionalized version of himself. The comic's on- and off-screen relationships with colleagues and friends such as Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Mary Steenburgen, and the cast members of Seinfeld are discussed, and a detailed episode guide to every season of Curb Your Enthusiasm completes this informative and entertaining glimpse into the life and creative process of a great comic talent."
"Build a dynamic work culture that inspires employees and promotes organizational growth
Evidence shows culture drives fiscal performance. It’s no secret that a toxic work culture can drive away employees and drive down profits. Creating a dynamic work culture that promotes both employee and business growth is key to ensuring an organization’s success. However, culture is a moving target and hard to get right. In Great Mondays, brand strategist Josh Levine introduces a proven formula for building and managing a workplace culture that maximizes employee engagement, performance, and retention for long-term business success.
Written in a punchy, outcomes-driven style, Great Mondays reveals the six components for driving culture change in any type of organization:
*Purpose: the motivating force-the North Star of an organization that both inspires and guides*Values: the powerful culture guardrails that establish behavioral expectations of employees and leaders*Behaviors: the culturally-aligned symptoms and actions of a work culture*Recognition: the ways in which organizations can more effectively reward employees*Rituals: the regular activities that create and strengthen relationships between individuals *Cues: the physical and behavioral reminders designed to reconnect everyone to the organization’s purpose and goals for the future
With real-life case studies drawn from Silicon Valley heavy hitters, prominent nonprofits, major corporations, and respected universities, leaders of all levels will find expert guidance and proven strategies they can put to use to create a dynamic culture where employees thrive and business grows."
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