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December 2017 | ISE Magazine 15 What if you had a little instruction book that can guide your career? For years after he read H. Jackson Brown's best-selling Life's Little I structio ook, Clinton O. Longenecker wondered the same thing. And for decades, the professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Organizational Excel- lence in the College of Business and Innovation at the University of Toledo has been assembling key findings from his business research into high-performing people and organizations, best practices from effective leaders and inspirational quotes. He culled a good bit of that research into articles for I dustrial Ma ageme t, ISE magazine's sister publication. That trove of data, along with business tips and lessons from a wide variety of successful people, provide the fodder for this book. The goal is not only to help the reader become more productive, effective and efficient at work, but to make sure that you are satisfied and able to make a difference at your place of employment. The book opens with a set of questions and chal- lenges that force readers to think about their critically important performance-enhancing practices, closing with an epilogue that includes a call to action and coaching tips to apply what you've learned. In between are more than 700 best practices, leadership tools, quotes and advice to help you maximize career success. The Successful Career Survival Guide is published through Amazon ($18). A little instruction for your career Decades of key leadership findings brought together in one place Book of the Month Supervisor support is key to keeping employees happy – and around – according to a survey from the American Psycho- logical Association. Employee growth and development are important factors in organizational success that often are over- looked by management, said David Ballard, head of APA's Center for Organizational Excellence. "Our surveys of the U.S. workforce consistently find that training and development is one of the areas employees are least satisfied with. The lack of opportunity for growth and advancement is second only to low pay as a source of work stress," Ballard said. Having employees participate in career development ac- tivities and preparing them for future roles can enhance work- force readiness, Ballard said. Such workers also are less likely to seek employment elsewhere. For working Americans without supervisor support, less than half (48 percent) say they are motivated to do their best at work (vs. 88 percent who report having supervisor support), 39 percent are satisfied with their job (vs. 86 percent), 16 per- cent say their company or organization makes them feel valued (vs. 80 percent) and 22 percent would recommend their orga- nization as a good place to work (vs. 79 percent). It helps when the boss has your back Supervisor support critical to employee well-being and workforce readiness A concept version of Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell transport trucks is running pilot routes between depots in the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. The trucks generate no local emissions, have 670 horsepow- er and can carry up to 80,000 pounds. The powertrain has two Mirai fuel cells that charge a 12kWh battery. The pilot routes are around 200 miles per day, the news website TechCrunch reported. Toyota hopes to find out how frequent cycling of its fuel cell system affects the packs, which will be refueled often for the short trips. Toyota plans for lon- ger runs as part of an overall feasibility study, part of the Port of Los Angeles' long-term plans to reduce emissions. Many analysts tout hybrid electric trucking as a viable op- tion to help the long-haul transport industry reduce emissions. Startup Nikola is working on a heavy-duty hydrogen electric hybrid hauler, and other truck makers are exploring hybrid drivetrain options, according to TechCrunch. And Tesla is working on a fully electric semitruck. Toyota tests hydrogen fuel cell trucks Company wants to find out how frequent 'refueling' affects system