The discover your true north fieldbook : a personal guide to finding your authentic leadership / Bill George, Nick Craig, Scott Snook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Bill (William W.), author.

Craig, Nick, 1960- author.

Snook, Scott A., 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Organizational effectiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Edition:

Revised and updated.

Second edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This Fieldbook both personalizes and unlocks the central lessons of its companion book, Discover Your True North by Bill George. It shares the most powerful insights that coauthors Nick Craig, Bill George, and Scott Snook have learned from helping more than 10,000 leaders discover and live up to their fullest potential. Each chapter contains potent exercises that help you mine your life story for deep insights and important patterns. As you work your way through these reflections, you will gain a clearer sense of who you are and why you lead—the essence of an authentic leader.

Contents:

The Discover Your True North Fieldbook: A Personal Guide to Becoming an Authentic Leader

Contents

Preface: Why an Updated Fieldbook?

Introduction: Why Authentic Leadership Development?

Part One: Examine Your Leadership Journey

Chapter 1: Life Story

Learning From Your Life Story

Authenticity and Effectiveness

Your Journey to Authentic Leadership

Building on Your Story

Key Takeaways

Suggested Reading

Chapter 2: Losing Your Way

On the Hero'S Journey

Five Hazards of Leadership Development

Being an Imposter

Rationalizing

Glory Seeking

Playing the Loner

Being a Shooting Star

Getting Back on Track Is a Source of Strength

Chapter 3: Crucibles

Crucibles

Potential Crucibles

The Story of Your Crucible

Learning From Your Crucible

Part Two: Discover Your Authentic Leadership

Chapter 4: Develop Your Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness Can Be Developed

I. Self-Awareness

II. Self-Regulation

III. Empathy

Discovering Your Authentic Self

Self-Acceptance

Feedback Seeking

Learning About Yourself Is an Ongoing Process

Self-Awareness Is Preparation for Growth

Chapter 5: Practice Your Values

Values Are Personal

Identifying Values, Principles, and Ethical Boundaries

Part I. Discovering Your Core Values

Part II. Your Core Values

Part III. Clarifying Your Core Values

Part IV. Living Your Values in Challenging Times

Part VI. Exploring Conflicts among Your Values

Leadership Principles: Making Your Values Actionable

Establishing Ethical Boundaries

Values, Principles, and Ethical Boundaries Benefit From Practice

Chapter 6: Find Your Sweet Spot.

Discover Your Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Importance of Intrinsic Motivations

Leadership Strengths

Using Your Sweet Spot

Your Sweet Spot Today

Your Sweet Spot Holds the Key to Your Effectiveness

Chapter 7: Build Your Support Team

Your Most Important Relationship

Building Your Support Team

Developing a Mentor

Developing Genuine Friendships

Creating a Personal/True North Support Group

Creating a Personal Board of Directors

The Benefits of Your Support Team

Chapter 8: Integrate Your Life

The Buckets of Your Life

Measuring Success in Your Life

Integrating Your Life

Prioritizing What You Love Doing

Reflecting on Your Journey

Part Three: Put Your Authentic Leadership into Action

Chapter 9: The Transformation from I to We

The End of the Heroic Leader

Your Arrow Must Be Pointing Away

Guiding Your Leadership Development

Chapter 10: Lead with Purpose

Rediscovering Your Purpose

Leading With Purpose

Alignment of Individual and Organizational Purpose

A Life of Purposeful Leadership

Chapter 11: Empower Others to Lead

Empowerment

Five Ways to Build Trust and Mutual Respect

Treat Others As Equals

Listen Actively

Learn from People

Share Life Stories

Align around Mission

Meeting Commitments by Empowering Others

Empowering Others to Lead

Leadership Style-A Contingency Approach

Leadership Style-A Developmental Approach

Chapter 12: Become a Global Authentic Leader

Accessing Your Global Insights

Awareness, Curiosity, and Empathy

A Life of Global Leadership

Suggested Reading.

Chapter 13: Create Your Personal Leadership Development Plan

Your Personal Leadership Development Plan

I. Intellectual Development

II. Personal Discipline and Stress Management

III. Crucibles

IV. Self-Awareness

V. Values, Leadership Principles, and Ethical Boundaries

VI. Your Motivations

VII. Your Sweet Spot

VIII. Strengthening My Support Team

IX. Personal Insights

X. I to We

XI. Leadership Purpose and Legacy

XII. Leadership Styles

XIII. Developing as a Global Leader

Increasing Your Awareness

Building Your Cultural Curiosity

Having Empathy for People in Different Cultures

XIV. Key Leadership Development Experiences

Your True North Is Alive

Afterword

Appendix A: Ways to Use This Guide

As an Individual

As a Member of a Group of Peers

As a Member of a Team or As a Team Leader

As a Coach or Mentor

As a Facilitator

As an Educator

Appendix B: Form a Leadership Discussion Group

Appendix C: Course Syllabus for Authentic Leadership Development

Course Purpose

Intellectual Premise and Course Concepts

Book Reading

Leadership Discussion Groups (LDGs)

Authentic Leadership Development Course Plan

Week I: Your Life Story

Week II: Losing Your Way

Week III: Crucibles

Week IV: Self-Awareness

Week V: Values

Week VI: Sweet Spot

Week VII: Support Team

Week VIII: Integrated Life

Week IX: I to We

Week X: Purpose

Week XI: Empowerment

Week XII: Global Leadership

Week XIII: Your Personal Leadership Development Plan (No class this week)

Final Course Paper: The Purpose of My Leadership

About the Authors

End User License Agreement.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-10357-6

1-119-19328-1

1-119-10356-8

OCLC:

914166158