Leadership Greatness

Just as the Wright Brothers combined science and practice to finally realize the dream of flight, Ryan and Robert Quinn combine research and personal experience to demonstrate how to reach a psychological state that elevates us and those around us to greater heights of achievement, integrity, openness, and empathy. It's the psychological equivalent of aerodynamic lift, and it is the fundamental state of leadership. This book draws on recent advances in positive psychology and organizational science to describe four questions that, when asked in any situation, will help us experience the fundamental state of leadership. Engaging personal stories illustrate how the Quinns and others have applied these concepts at work, at home, and in the community. --

Leading to Greatness is a hands-on how-to leadership development program designed to guide leaders to self and organizational excellence. By applying five core leadership principles top-level executives will be primed to take their organizations and teams into the future. Principle 1: Define a crystal-clear understanding of values and purpose—and never deviate. Principle 2: Recognize core strengths and align them with passion. Principle 3: Identify and engage the right people and get them in the right seats; no leader excels at everything. Principle 4: Learn to manage energy—not time—to become fully engaged in life (and thus, leadership). Principle 5: Develop a consistent inner discipline to achieve exceptional results. Author Jim Reid combines his decades of top-level leadership and coaching experience with the best research and science available to deliver to leaders a practical and actionable plan that when consistently applied in one’s life becomes a transformative experience. Part guidebook, part workbook and part work study, Leading to Greatness delivers proof of concept of Reid’s program through detailed case studies from level-5 leaders across North America. The stunning results speak for themselves. If you are looking to take your performance—and the performance of your team—to the next level, look no further. Leading to Greatness is your ultimate tool for exceptional results and sustained success.

If you have the qualities of leadership greatness the GREAT factors no one can stop you from becoming a leader. Great leadership does not start with what you already know, nor is about what you say about yourself and your achievements. Instead, leadership greatness is what other people say about you after you have achieved some measure of success. In Leadership Greatness, author Tri Junarso guides you through the five qualities of being GREAT Growth, Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Authenticity, and Trust. Junarso frames these qualities in the context of both the competencies and skills that distinguish a leader. Imbuing your values and work ethic with these qualities will help you review, reframe, and build upon past experiences as you move initiatives forward. Junarso explains how to combine ethical, social, spiritual, and psychological competencies with a range of leadership and communication skills. By following Junarso's detailed and well-organized principles, you will develop the qualities of GREAT-ness. Most importantly, GREAT leadership will allow you spread influence throughout your organization, ultimately leading to successful outcomes. With its massive reference section, you'll use this book as a go-to guide each time you seek leadership inspiration.

If you have the qualities of leadership greatness - the GREAT factors - no one can stop you from becoming a leader. Great leadership does not start with what you already know, nor is about what you say about yourself and your achievements. Instead, leadership greatness is what other people say about you - after you have achieved some measure of success. In Leadership Greatness, author Tri Junarso guides you through the five qualities of being GREAT - Growth, Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Authenticity, and Trust. Junarso frames these qualities in the context of both the competencies and skills that distinguish a leader. Imbuing your values and work ethic with these qualities will help you review, reframe, and build upon past experiences as you move initiatives forward. Junarso explains how to combine ethical, social, spiritual, and psychological competencies with a range of leadership and communication skills. By following Junarso's detailed and well-organized principles, you will develop the qualities of GREAT-ness. Most importantly, GREAT leadership will allow you spread influence throughout your organization, ultimately leading to successful outcomes. With its massive reference section, you'll use this book as a go-to guide each time you seek leadership inspiration.

It has been more than a decade since the first edition of Peter Koestenbaum's landmark book Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness was published. Since that time world events have caused a dramatic shift in how we think about our lives and our work. Now we grapple with the fundamental questions. How can we live a courageous life and manage anxiety? Is it possible to reach greater heights of ethics and responsibility? Peter Koestenbaum, the preeminent business philosopher, has been a trusted mentor to business leaders worldwide. In this thoroughly revised edition of his classic book he shares his wisdom about the fundamental nature of leadership and shows what it takes to become an exceptional and passionate leader in today's complex world. At the very heart of the book is his Leadership Diamond model— a paradigm that challenges managers to transform their thinking and approach everything with fresh effectiveness in order to reap richer results and become great leaders. Throughout the book, Koestenbaum encourages managers to give meaning to their lives through the quality of their work. He offers an insightful look at the characteristics great leaders have in common— vision, reality, ethics, and courage— and identifies the strategies all managers can use to achieve and sustain both personal and organizational greatness. This new edition expands on Kosetenbaum's leadership theories and is filled with updated examples-such as an analysis of the Enron scandal-that reflect the challenges of today's business environment. The book also includes a wealth of new intervention tools, techniques, and strategies, and an expanded section contains reflections on moral and cultural issues that emphasize the importance of authenticity in leadership. More than ever, Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness is the book managers need to learn what they must be to become truly effective leaders.

It's time to "Lead Forward." In the past, business leadership was strictly an autocratic proposition. But times have changed, and companies are just discovering they must change with them. In Chase Greatness: Enlightened Leadership for the Next Generation of Disruption, CEO Rajeev Kapur reveals how most business leadership is out of step with evolving times and values--which has negatively impacted both the effectiveness of our workforces as well as the bottom line. The good news is it's never too late to "Chase Greatness" in your leadership role. Kapur provides a powerful toolbox of practical advice that will enable you to not only be profitable but also reflect values that will enhance lives and make the world a better place.

If you work in a human resources department, you have a great opportunity to display leadership by thinking like a businessperson, shaping the company culture, and hiring the right people. With this guidebook, youll learn strategies to improve your performance as a human resources professional so you can exude great leadership. Discover how to promote entrepreneurship; promote teamwork through a corporate manifesto; stretch your organizations capabilities to achieve growth; build more engaged cultures by energizing employees. Todays human resources professional is a key player in driving growth and innovation. Its no longer enough to just be effective; you must also be a leader and take steps to help your company achieve its goals. Step out of the back office and take on key roles as a business partner, strategic thinker, and profit builder. With Greatness-Cored Leadership, youll understand the key challenges that companies face and learn how to translate visions into reality.

What did Jesus really mean when he said, "Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, the servant of all" (Mark 9:35)? Servant leadership is commended by popular leadership writers and scholars. However, much of the practical, theoretical, and even theological commentary on servant leadership doesn't do the Bible justice. It fails to account for the context and history of interpretation around this often-quoted saying of Jesus. This context has everything to do with a truly biblical understanding of servant leadership, and that's what Servant of All unfolds. In a culture where greatness is often confused with fame or competence, Servant of All is a much-needed correction. This useful guide includes personal and group reflection questions, ideal for ministry training and discipleship.