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Devora Zack

Devora Zack is an author, speaker, and consultant whose work centers on introversion, workplace communication, leadership, and productivity. She is known for Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Managing for People Who Hate Managing, and Singletasking, books that turn differences in temperament and work style into practical guidance for professionals and teams.

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You do not succeed by denying your natural temperament; you succeed by working with your strengths
-Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Second Edition
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Singletasking is not a luxury; it is a necessity
-Singletasking
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Thinkers lead with their heads; feelers lead with their hearts
-Managing for People Who Hate Managing
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Sensitivity isn’t equated with weakness. It’s a superpower
-The Cactus and Snowflake at Work
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The brain can focus on only one thing at a time
-Why and How to Break the Multitasking Habit
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If you’re not following up, you’re not networking!
-What To Do With All Your Business Cards
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It’s ingrained in us to be successful by singletasking
-Why You Need to Stop Multitasking and Start Singletasking

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"A few years ago, Devora Zack challenged misguided perceptions about introverts and extroverts"

Ken Blanchard

"In her one-of-a-kind style Devora Zack offers up a wonderfully original look at what it takes to manage others"

Jim Kouzes

"Devora Zack connects with the reader like no other business author I have ever read"

P. J. Kuyper

"I have experienced the stress of multitasking and am grateful for Devora Zack's luminary book on singletasking"

Walter McLean

"Devora Zack tackles that question head-on in a book that should be on every manager's reading list"

Tony Bingham

"Devora Zack proves you can make lots of new connections that help you professionally and personally while being true to who you are"

Jeffery Weirens

"Management myth buster Devora Zack's new target is the fabled beast known as multitasking"

Dave Summers

"Devora Zack knows networking, and her mission to make it easy and fun for you comes through on every page"

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