Book description
Are you the boss you need to be?You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers.You're not alone. As Harvard Business School's Linda Hill and manager and executive Kent Lineback reveal in Being the Boss, becoming an effective manager is a painful, difficult journey. It requires trial and error, endless effort, and slowly acquired personal insight. Many managers never complete the journey and instead just learn how to get by. At worst, they become terrible bosses.This essential book, now with a new preface, explains how to avoid that fate by mastering three imperatives:- Manage yourself: Learn that management isn't about doing all the work on your own. It's about leading others to accomplish things with you as their guide.- Manage your network: Understand how power and influence work in your organization, and build a network of mutually beneficial relationships to navigate your company's complex political environment- Manage your team: Create a high-performing \
Boost Princess
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PixelPathfinder
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Feline Devil
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Potato Sub
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Married Man
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CuriousCrafter
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FlyGuardX
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Dewdrop Doll
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Elektrik
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MysticMingle
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Cosmic Presence
ListenBook's dedication to delivering high-quality sound and user-friendly features has won me over. I love the chapter navigation feature. ListenBook makes it easy to find specific sections.
Spunky Sphinx
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NoiseCake
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RealmRanger
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Mafia Rapunzel
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Stacker of Wheat
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Eye Candy Kitten
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Spooky Yellowjacket
I'm hooked on this app's ability to transform my ordinary moments into exciting opportunities for learning. With this app, audiobook listening has become a seamless and enjoyable part of my everyday life. With this app, every moment becomes an opportunity to indulge in fantastic stories. The controls, layout, and seamless playback are a reader's dream. 📚🎧 Adjustable playback speed and volume control make for a customized experience.
Easy Street
Looping playback has taken my language learning to new heights. Highly recommended! I'm amazed by the app's versatility in downloading audio. It accommodates various sources seamlessly.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience