Machine generated contents note: VI. Forward (by Punit Renjen, Global CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited) 1. CHAPTER 1 The Power of Chemistry 13. CHAPTER 2 Lay of the Land BUSINESS CHEMISTRY CORE 19. CHAPTER 3 PIONEERS Value Possibilities and Spark Energy and Imagination 29. CHAPTER 4 GUARDIANS Value Stability and Bring Order and Rigor 39. CHAPTER 5 DRIVERS Value Challenge and Generate Momentum 49. CHAPTER 6 INTEGRATORS Value Connection and Draw Teams Together 62. CHAPTER 7 Recognizing Others Through Business Chemistry "Tells" 81. CHAPTER 8 Using Business Chemistry Responsibly BUSINESS CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES 91. CHAPTER 9 What about Introverts and Extroverts? 103. CHAPTER 10 Stress, Career Aspirations, and Other Headlines 129. CHAPTER 11 Nature or Nurture? (And Other Timeless Questions) BUSINESS CHEMISTRY APPLICATIONS 151. CHAPTER 12 Pioneers in Hell Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Forward (by Punit Renjen, Global CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited) -- CHAPTER 1. The Power of Chemistry -- CHAPTER 2. The lay of the land -- BUSINESS CHEMISTRY CORE. CHAPTER 3. PIONEERS value possibilities and spark energy and imagination -- CHAPTER 4. GUARDIANS value stability and bring order and rigor -- CHAPTER 5. DRIVERS value challenge and generate momentum -- CHAPTER 6. INTEGRATORS value connection and draw teams together -- CHAPTER 7. Recognizing others through business chemistry "Tells" -- CHAPTER 8. Using business chemistry responsibly -- BUSINESS CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES. CHAPTER 9. What about introverts and extroverts? -- CHAPTER 10. Stress, career aspirations, and other headlines -- CHAPTER 11. Nature or nurture? (And other timeless questions) -- BUSINESS CHEMISTRY APPLICATIONS. CHAPTER 12. Pioneers in hell : how to stop killing their potential -- CHAPTER 13. Guardians in hell : how to stop killing their potential -- CHAPTER 14. Drivers in hell : how to stop killing their potential -- CHAPTER 15. Integrators in hell : how to stop killing their potential -- CHAPTER 16. Creating powerful relationships with colleagues, customers, and everyone else -- CHAPTER 17. Putting business chemistry to work on your teams -- CHAPTER 18. Got chemistry?
Summary:
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