Relationship Leadership

Discover how putting people first creates vibrant organizations and profound change In Leadership is a Relationship, accomplished founders and authors Michael S. Erwin and Willys DeVoll deliver an insightful collection of interviews with leaders who have succeeded by prioritizing the wellbeing of other people. Featuring fresh stories from leaders like Olympic legend Kerri Walsh Jennings, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald, and visionary principal Dr. Virginia Hill, the book shows how you too can become a relationship-based leader and thrive in our chaotic, digital world. By highlighting role models from different careers, backgrounds, skill sets, and schools of thought, the authors offer readers an inspiring antidote to one of the most serious—and underreported—crises of our era: the damage that digital distractions have done to our personal relationships. The book offers: Concrete strategies for combating the depersonalization of the Information Age and strengthening our connections with other people Real stories of how people from Olympic champions to small-business owners have put people first Take-away tips for the busy reader who needs quick insight or hopes to use the book in a modular curriculum for their organization or class Perfect for anyone who wants lead both morally and effectively, Leadership is a Relationship provides a concise and convincing argument that leaders who put people first have the best chance of succeeding in the twenty-first century.

Every leader wants to achieve great results through their teams, right? But it can feel like an uphill battle trying to get everybody on the same page to achieve the desired results, especially when you're dealing with people from all walks of life. SOMEHOW you've got to figure out a strategy that will work to get everyone on board with your vision all while creating a culture of collaboration. It's easy for leaders to get excited about the vision, but how do you transfer that excitement and enthusiasm to inspire those you lead to accomplish more? You influence behavior through BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS!Engagement with employees and customers along with emotional intelligence is a growing priority with most CEO's and leaders today. We've witnessed a shift in how technology and artificial intelligence impacts our ability to relate to one another as humans beings...not just human doings. Most leaders think having a vision, a lofty goal and a plan is enough but it is not. Setting goals and achieving goals are not the same thing. While we need talented workers to complete tasks we also need to put careful thought and attention into building strong team relationships. In Relationship Leadership: How To Build More Trusting and Effective Teams, Tracy offers proven, timeless, easy to-follow strategies that she has shared with hundreds of leaders, organizations and business owners for over a decade on how to lay the groundwork to influence and build trusting teams that work together. This book is for any leader who wishes to prepare and build strong relationships NOW to position their company for future growth. Tracy helps readers examine three critical areas - "Communication, Connection and Chemistry with individuals on their teams and how relationship-building behaviors have a major impact on team performance. Filled with illuminating stories from her work experience and helping executives, managers, supervisors and entrepreneurs Tracy offers a simple formula for learning how to care for people and build solid, strong relationships so individuals will reciprocate a leader's care and concern with loyalty and perform at their highest level. "The keys Tracy offers in this book on communicating and connecting on a deeper level is enough for any leader to begin strengthening relationships that build trust and better collaboration". - Alan Rosskamm, former CEO of Jo-Ann Stores and current CEO of Breakthrough Schools

This is the Simplest and most Powerful book about Leadership that you will ever read! It's fun, insightful, and focused on how new leaders just like you can lead with strong Relationships. Join me as we spend time at the Woo-Woo factory learning how the two main characters handle Leadership differently. One always uses Relationship Leadership principles, while the other goes his own way and is a disaster. From this, YOU will learn how to be an Awesome Leader, or Really Suck at It. The choice is yours! Communication - Will you follow someone that can't get the message across and won't listen to you? Respect - Will you follow someone that doesn't care about you and doesn't treat you well? Integrity - Will you follow someone that you can't trust, isn't fair, and doesn't always do the right thing? Camaraderie - Will you follow someone that you have no bond with and don't like?

At the core of The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership are eight beliefs about human nature that are common to leaders who successfully communicate that safety is important while meeting business results. Using stories and business language the book explains how to create and recover important stakeholder relationships by setting priorities and taking action based on these beliefs. The beliefs are based on the author’s 25 years of experience supporting operational and safety leaders with successful and unsuccessful change efforts in pharmaceutical, nuclear, mining, manufacturing and power generation. The author also offers compelling evidence from many social and scientific disciplines that support the conclusion that satisfying our need for relationship is a major motivator. The Five Orientations Model offers a perspective on solving complex problems when confronted with multiple demands. The book provides managers and supervisors with the motivation to build relationships and points to the conditions needed for success. It also describes a process to take united action but retain the flexibility to change course as necessary. The book is written for managers and leaders, at all levels, concerned with occupational health and safety, and wishing to learn how to leverage relationships to achieve higher employee engagement and performance.

Our personal and professional lives are a collection of relationship-based experiences. The quality of our lives is impacted by the quality of our relationships, beginning with the relationship we have with ourselves. When at odds, using a map helps us find our way back to one another more quickly, stay in alignment with our values and our purpose, and take full responsibility for our actions. The end result is relationships that generate greater creativity, happiness, fulfillment, and growth. Lead from Your Heart contains a powerful Relationship Map and practical tools and methods to help you skillfully navigate through any situation and positively impact all of your personal and business relationships.

Discover how putting people first creates vibrant organizations and profound change In Leadership is a Relationship, accomplished founders and authors Michael S. Erwin and Willys DeVoll deliver an insightful collection of interviews with leaders who have succeeded by prioritizing the wellbeing of other people. Featuring fresh stories from leaders like Olympic legend Kerri Walsh Jennings, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald, and visionary principal Dr. Virginia Hill, the book shows how you too can become a relationship-based leader and thrive in our chaotic, digital world. By highlighting role models from different careers, backgrounds, skill sets, and schools of thought, the authors offer readers an inspiring antidote to one of the most serious—and underreported—crises of our era: the damage that digital distractions have done to our personal relationships. The book offers: Concrete strategies for combating the depersonalization of the Information Age and strengthening our connections with other people Real stories of how people from Olympic champions to small-business owners have put people first Take-away tips for the busy reader who needs quick insight or hopes to use the book in a modular curriculum for their organization or class Perfect for anyone who wants lead both morally and effectively, Leadership is a Relationship provides a concise and convincing argument that leaders who put people first have the best chance of succeeding in the twenty-first century.