The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters

Author John Manning

Publisher Berrett-Koehler

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Author

John Manning

Publisher

Berrett-Koehler

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Copyright

2015

ISBN13

9781626563261

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eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - 170

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This book offers fifty-two succinct lessons to help you hone in on your own Vital Few activities that will generate the most results in three critical areas: leading yourself, leading your team, and leading your organization. Each lesson comes with recommended tactics and practical "Take Action!" tips for implementing it, so there are literally hundreds of pieces of must-know, time-tested advice here.
Front Cover.
Other Frontmatter.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Introduction.
Where You Must Start: The Responsibility to Lead Yourself.
1: Make the Commitment.
2: Exercise Courage.
3: Manage Your Worries.
4: Know Yourself.
5: Be Truthful.
6: Have Humility.
7: Zero in on Your Values.
8: Recognize Your Talents.
9: Get Out of Your Way.
10: Push beyond the Comfort Zone.
11: Drop Defensiveness.
12: Eliminate the “Victim” Mentality.
13: See Mistakes as Opportunities.
14: Listen More, Talk Less.
15: Manage Your Time.
16: Tackle the Tough Stuff.
17: Plan Each Day.
18: Write Your Professional Development Plan.
19: Believe in Your Potential.
20: Wrap-up.
Break Through and Get Results: The Responsibility to Lead Your Team.
21: Choose the Right Words.
22: Put Your Game Face on.
23: Be in the Moment.
24: Focus on What is Right, Not Who is Right.
25: Don't Cross the Line.
26: Treat Everyone Fairly.
27: Honor Your Commitments.
28: Don't Overuse the “I” Word.
29: Surround Yourself with Great Talent.
30: Hire Who is Right.
31: Empower Employees.
32: Hold Your Team Accountable.
33: Check up Daily on Goals.
34: Give Effective Performance Feedback.
35: Spot Opportunities to Coach.
36: Demand More Solutions.
37: Encourage Disagreement.
38: Advocate for Your Team.
39: Recognize Your Employees.
40: Wrap-up.
Extend Your Reach: The Responsibility to Lead Your Organization.
41: Develop a “What's the Goal?” Culture.
42: Stay the Course.
43: Lead from the Front.
44: Learn from Success.
45: Put More Weight on “Why?”.
46: Cultivate Curiosity.
47: Pick Your Battles.
48: Avoid the Dangerous Gap between Good Ideas and Execution.
49: Avoid the “Flavor of the Month” Syndrome.
50: Listen to Your Customers.
51: Keep Customers in the Crosshairs of Decision Making.
52: Know Your Competition.
53: Keep Ethics Strong.
54: Give Back.
55: Wrap-up.
Conclusion: Now Pay It Forward.
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