Inspired people produce results : how great leaders use passion, purpose, and principles to unlock incredible growth / Jeremy Kingsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kingsley, Jeremy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inspiration.

Integrity.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

How great leaders use passion, purpose, and principles to unlock incredible growth

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

DRIVE POSITIVE BUSINESS RESULTS WITH THE POWER OF INSPIRATION The world of business is faster paced than it has ever been. Budgets are being slashed, competition is fierce, and the finance people are scrutinizing profitability and pointing fingers like never before. Pressure for results has never been greater. What is the key to leadership in this high-stakes game? In a word, INSPIRATION. Your employees are your number-one asset, and the quality of your relationship with them will spell the difference between success and failure. Written by leadership expert Jeremy Kingsley, Inspired People Produce Results reveals the secrets to leading in these times of great change. Kingsley explains the essential principles and skills for effective leadership in the twenty-first century: passion, purpose, loyalty, humility, patience, integrity, strong communication skills, establishing a safe working environment, and a commitment to giving personal attention to each team member. Inspiring your people is the key to unlocking your staff's potential. It's the ingredient that enables you to lead your team to unprecedented success. Your ability to inspire makes you more than a manager, it makes you a leader. Inspired People Produce Results helps you unlock incredible growth. Learn how to inspire people by: FOCUSING on the passion that people need to succeed EXAMINING the purpose and mindsets of great leaders DISCOVERING the principles that can change the culture of a company Fast-paced and enjoyable to read, this game-changing leadership guide focuses on a single, vital premise: your success as a leader hinges on your ability to inspire. Inspired People Produce Results provides the tools, the skills, and the inspiration you need to lead your people and your organization to greatness. "Jeremy Kingsley has chosen to focus on the most critical element often missing in companies--not instruction, but inspiration. He has laid out a practical framework to understand what makes for inspired teams and the critical role of leadership." -- MICKY PANT, CEO of Yum! Restaurants International "Now is the perfect time for leaders to understand the importance of inspiring their team. Jeremy Kingsley has given us a tool to help accomplish that with Inspired People Produce Results. This book captures essential principles that will help you to help your people reach their personal and professional goals." -- RICHARD L. FEDERICO, Chairman and Co-CEO, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc....

Contents:

What do leaders do? Inspire

What inspires people? Passion

What inspires people? Purpose

What inspires people? Loyalty

What inspires people? Caring, part I

The physical environment

What inspires people? Caring, part II

The social environment

What inspires people? Understanding

What inspires people? Patience

What inspires people? Communication

What inspires people? Integrity.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-148) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780071809122

0071809120

OCLC:

1005826945