Rebecca Ahmed’s new book is The Energy of Success: Power Up Your Productivity, Transform Your Habits, and Maximize Workplace Motivation. Like any strong contender in the nonfiction subcategories of business and leadership advice, and general corporatized self-help fields, The Energy of Success has this refreshing sense of clarity and conciseness to it, as only a seasoned professional can.
URL: https://www.energeticimpact.com/about/
Ahmed knows of what she speaks, that much is evident and paramount. The result is her possessing total freedom to communicate the concepts to the reader that is wholly comprehensible, responsible, and – dare I say it – emotionally accessible. As postmodernist leadership in the corporate world now proves, engaging head and heart is crucial. There’s been a more altruistic and collectivized outlook to leadership in the business world. We’ve seen it with Toyota’s implementation of the Lean system, as well as in numerous professionals’ published works and recorded statements. Some are in a better class than others, I count Ahmed’s in the former. There’s a sense of straightforwardness and no BS to the writing, just core concepts and straight truths communicated with maximum efficiency.
“What if I told you that there’s no such thing as a bad employee, there’s just ‘bad’ energy. And when someone experiences this bad energy, their thoughts, feelings, and actions are negatively affected,” writes Ahmed. “This ‘bad’ energy is so destructive that it has not only taken control of you as an individual, but it’s taken control of you as an employer and leader; it’s taken control of your teams, and it’s taken control of your entire organization. To be honest, destructive energy has even taken control of me!”
She also writes, “In this book, I introduce five energetic success principles with practical and easy steps that anyone can take to quickly shift their energy. These insights, the assessment, and the easy-to- follow steps are preparation for empowering you to control your own energy levels and expand your ability to influence those around you. This will enable you to increase your own joy and engagement at work, help your peers, and begin to create a sustainable and productive workforce culture around you.”
She sets an affable tone at the beginning, making diving into the five principles that much more compelling. “Workplace motivation and surges in productivity are a direct result of employees first discovering how their personal energy levels impact themselves and their teams, helping you then gauge, control, and modify your reactions to thoughtful responses. This enhances your physical, emotional, and mental energy to accomplish your goals,” Ahmed states. “By putting this all together in a simple-to-understand, clear way, it is my intention to help you take back the power to make your work something that inspires and motivates you, brings you greater satisfaction, and encourages you to feel empowered, enthusiastic, and energetic each and every day.”
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Success-Productivity-Transform-Motivation/dp/1394245475
I like the fact Ahmed is able to balance what can be precariously contrasting tonalities. She wholly embraces an emotive storytelling component, but never at the expense of both timeless and cutting-edge ideas, tailored to address workplace needs for an increasingly shifting corporate landscape. That is to be commended.
Garth Thomas