Author: Jason Roncoroni Publisher: Zero Six Group ISBN: 9780578905983 Category : Languages : en Pages : 170
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TRUE LEADERS CHOOSE THEIR PEOPLE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE . . . INCLUDING THEMSELVES How do you prepare yourself and your team to win in today's volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) reality? Already in the new millennium we've experienced the reach of global terrorism, catastrophic weather events, economic instability, political polarization, social unrest, and - of course - the coronavirus pandemic. On the positive side, we've also benefited from innovations like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and digital commerce. Conditions change. Problems emerge. Tragedies strike. How do you inspire yourself and others to move forward with the competence, confidence, and commitment to win when you don't know what challenges await along your journey? Here is where society can learn from the military. The military has been grooming leaders to operate in this environment since the end of the Cold War. There was no other choice. They didn't know the specific mission, so they focused on the capacity and capability of the people to accomplish any mission. The Leader's Choice is the bridge that connects the enduring lessons of leadership from the military for universal application across society. It is based on the application of emotional intelligence to align values and purpose to inspire performance, develop a culture of camaraderie, apply the hierarchy of organizational agility, process optimization for coordinated action and decentralized execution, and transform leader engagement through the Coach, Teach, and Mentor Methodology. Understand how to build resilient, adaptive, and dependable leaders who can anticipate problems, shape them to create an advantage, and win in any environment.
Author: Simon Sinek Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1591848016 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 370
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Finally in paperback: the New York Times bestseller by the acclaimed, bestselling author of Start With Why and Together is Better. Now with an expanded chapter and appendix on leading millennials, based on Simon Sinek's viral video "Millenials in the workplace" (150+ million views). Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders create environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things. In his work with organizations around the world, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why? The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general. "Officers eat last," he said. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What's symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort--even their own survival--for the good of those in their care. Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside. Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories that range from the military to big business, from government to investment banking.
Author: Charlene Li Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470636696 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 336
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An essential guide for leaders who want to use social media to be "open" while maintaining control "Be Open, Be Transparent, Be Authentic" are the current leadership mantras-but companies often push back. Business is premised on the concept of control and yet the new world order demands openness-leaders do not know how to be open and be in control. This must-have resource will help the modern leader understand how to lead in the new open world-where blogging, twittering, facebooking, and digging are becoming the norm. the author lays out the steps that leaders must take to transform their organizations and themselves into being "open" -and exactly what that will mean. Shows how to use social media to become an open organization Offers basic advice for leaders who are adapting to the new era of openness in the marketplace The author Charlene Li is one of the foremost experts on social media and technologies In easy-to-understand language, this book will help leaders orient themselves to social networking and other technological advances.
Author: Zbigniew Brzezinski Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 0786739835 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 256
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The foreign policy expert offers an assessment of recent American foreign policy, arguing for a more sophisticated posture in the world that positions America as a supporter of reform and justice in the world.
Author: Michael Platt Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 1613631456 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 150
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Leadership is a set of abilities with which a lucky few are born. They're the natural relationship builders, master negotiators and persuaders, and agile and strategic thinkers. The good news for the rest of us is that those abilities can be developed. In The Leader's Brain, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt explains how.
Author: Ronald A. Heifetz Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674038479 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 361
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The economy uncertain, education in decline, cities under siege, crime and poverty spiraling upward, international relations roiling: we look to leaders for solutions, and when they don’t deliver, we simply add their failure to our list of woes. In doing do, we do them and ourselves a grave disservice. We are indeed facing an unprecedented crisis of leadership, Ronald Heifetz avows, but it stems as much from our demands and expectations as from any leader’s inability to meet them. His book gets at both of these problems, offering a practical approach to leadership for those who lead as well as those who look to them for answers. Fitting the theory and practice of leadership to our extraordinary times, the book promotes a new social contract, a revitalization of our civic life just when we most need it. Drawing on a dozen years of research among managers, officers, and politicians in the public realm and the private sector, among the nonprofits, and in teaching, Heifetz presents clear, concrete prescriptions for anyone who needs to take the lead in almost any situation, under almost any organizational conditions, no matter who is in charge, His strategy applies not only to people at the top but also to those who must lead without authority—activists as well as presidents, managers as well as workers on the front line.
Author: Amy Jen Su Publisher: Harvard Business Press ISBN: 1633695921 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 154
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You can be the leader you want to be--today and every day. Do you find yourself wishing you had more hours in the day? Do you want to do more, yet feel you just can't add another thing to your plate without being overwhelmed by stress or compromising your health, relationships, and integrity? No doubt, as a leader, there are some days when you feel the flow. You're able to make a difference and achieve big goals. You feel confident and energized. On days like this, you are your best self--the leader you want to be. But on other days, you go down a different, negative path, with pressures and doubts making you feel like a lesser version of yourself. How can you be the leader you want to be, every day? The answer is more than a time-management system or a silver-bullet solution for changing your routines. Leadership expert and coach Amy Jen Su's powerful new book helps readers discover that the answer lies within. By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements--Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace--you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your impact, with less stress and more equanimity. Drawing on rich and instructive stories of clients, leaders, artists, and athletes, as well as on research by experts, the author brings together the best of both Western management thinking and Eastern philosophy to provide a holistic yet hands-on approach. The Leader You Want to Be is your indispensable guide to tapping into and expanding your leadership capacity so that you can be your best, sustain yourself, and thrive as a leader.
Author: Kenneth H. Blanchard Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers ISBN: 1609943031 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 144
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Successful leaders don't rest on the laurels. Leadership must be a living process, and life means growth. "Great Leaders Grow" shows leaders and aspiring leaders precisely which areas to focus on so they can remain effective throughout their lives.
Author: James Stavridis Publisher: Naval Institute Press ISBN: 1682471802 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 163
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For the last several years Adm. James Stavridis and his co-author, R. Manning Ancell, have surveyed over two hundred active and retired four-star military officers about their reading habits and favorite books, asking each for a list of titles that strongly influenced their leadership skills and provided them with special insights that helped propel them to success in spite of the many demanding challenges they faced. The Leader’s Bookshelf synthesizes their responses to identify the top fifty books that can help virtually anyone become a better leader. Each of the works—novels, memiors, biographies, autobiographies, management publications—are summarized and the key leadership lessons extracted and presented. Whether individuals work their way through the entire list and read each book cover to cover, or read the summaries provided to determine which appeal to them most, The Leader’s Bookshelf will provide a roadmap to better leadership. Highlighting the value of reading in both a philosophical and a practical sense, The Leader’s Bookshelf provides sound advice on how to build an extensive library, lists other books worth reading to improve leadership skills, and analyzes how leaders use what they read to achieve their goals. An efficient way to sample some of literature’s greatest works and to determine which ones can help individuals climb the ladder of success, The Leader’s Bookshelf is for anyone who wants to improve his or her ability to lead—whether in family life, professional endeavors, or within society and civic organizations.
Author: John Baldoni Publisher: AMACOM ISBN: 0814432328 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 226
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The Leader’s Pocket Guide provides readers with on-the-job expertise to inspire and direct them on their professional journeys. Organized into three sections--self, colleagues, and organization--this useful guide spurs leaders to be ever growing in their careers, and includes lessons on major leadership concepts like why integrity should be your employees’ most highly valued trait, how to lead in a way that empowers others to manage, and why you should identify, commit to, and live by six words. With 101 indispensable tips and tools to explore, you’ll learn how to deliver inspiration, demonstrate character, develop confidence, communicate with authority, think critically, foster innovation, connect with others, resolve conflicts, add buzz to your leadership brand, coach for development, recognize achievement, instill company-wide purpose, and overcome adversity. Augmented by up-to-date research on the role of leaders and the expectations followers have for them, this pithy, powerful, and portable guide contains energizing action tips, clever formulas, self-assessments, and thoughtful places for deeper reflection to spur you toward becoming a top leader in your industry.
Author: Jason Roncoroni
Author: Simon Sinek
Author: Charlene Li
Author: Zbigniew Brzezinski
Author: Michael Platt
Author: Ronald A. Heifetz
Author: Amy Jen Su
Author: Kenneth H. Blanchard
Author: James Stavridis
Author: John Baldoni