Don't wait for someone else to fix it : eight essentials to enhance your leadership impact at work, home, and anywhere else that needs you / Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer and Kathy Jordan ; foreword by Richard J. Leider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lennick, Doug, author.

Wachendorfer, Chuck, author.

Jordan, Kathleen (Psychologist), author.

Leider, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

"The world needs positive leadership more than ever. Luckily, there is a large untapped source of leaders who can change the world for the better: all of us! Since each of us constantly influences those around us, by definition, everyone is a leader, not just people with formal titles. Don't Wait for Someone Else to Fix It will help everyone tap into the power of their influence to pursue a meaningful purpose, whether on the job, in the community, or at home. All it takes is "8 Essentials," a combination of moral, social, and technical imperatives core to our ability to positively influence others"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

Part One The Big Picture

Chapter One Everyone Is a Leader

Chapter Two Follow the Leadership Logic Chain

Effective Leadership and the Leadership Logic Chain

Implementing the Leadership Logic Chain

Part Two Eight Leadership Essentials

Chapter Three Aim to Be Your Ideal Self

The Alignment Model

Moral Compass

Exercise: Values and Behavior Alignment Worksheet

Goals

Behavior

Chapter Four Know Your Real Self

Answering the Question, "Who Am I?"

The Experiential Triangle

Chapter Five Ignite Integrity and Responsibility

Integrity and Responsibility: An Essential Pair

Integrity and Responsibility Breed Trust

Telling the Truth

Standing Up for What Is Right

Keeping Promises

Responsibility

Admitting Mistakes

Serving Others

Chapter Six Embrace Empathy and Compassion

Empathy and Compassion: An Essential Pair

Empathy, Compassion, and Leadership Performance

Empathy, Compassion, and the Bottom Line

Barriers to Empathy and Compassion

Empathy and Compassion Begin at Home

Encouraging Empathy and Compassion in Others

Chapter Seven Decide Wisely

Decision-Making Is a Full-Time Job

Obstacles to Deciding Wisely

Emotional Landmines

Preventing Emotionally Driven Decisions

Mental Biases

How to Decide

When It Comes to Decisions, 4Rs Make All the Difference

Recognizing

Reflecting

Reframing

Responding

Chapter Eight Let Go of What You Know

The Business Case for Learning Agility

Cultivating a Learning Mindset

Empathy-fueled Learning

Strengthening Your Individual Learning Agility

Be Curious

Choose Growth over Comfort

Resist Defensiveness

Experiment

Cultivate Learning Agility in Those You Lead

Chapter Nine Achieve Purposeful Goals.

Self-awareness and Goal Achievement

Secrets of Successful Goal Achievement

Quantifiable Versus State of Being Goals

Motivation and Goal Achievement

Leading Others to Achieve Purposeful Goals

Chapter Ten Empower Others

What Is Empowerment?

Empowerment and Delegation Are Different

The Cost of Empowerment Missteps

Empowering Others Is Motivating

Clarify Expectations

Provide Resources

Empowerment Done Right

The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Part Three Climbing Leadership Mountains

Chapter Eleven Confront Crises

Self-awareness

Integrity and Responsibility

Empathy and Compassion

Wise Decision-making

Learning Agility

Achieving Purposeful Goals

Empowering Others

Chapter Twelve Recovering from Leadership Setbacks

Expect Bumps in the Road

How Did This Happen?

Recognize Your Response

Reflect on Your Setback

Reframing for the Future

Respond with Courage

Self-care During a Setback

Minimizing Setbacks with the Eight Essentials

Make Mistakes Matter

Rediscover Your Real Self-identity

Ask for Support

Help Followers Manage Their Own Setbacks

Afterword

Acknowledgments

References

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781394175802

1394175809

OCLC:

1374425573