The Leadership Toolbox: 14 Strategies that Build a Chain Reaction of Success
The Leadership Toolbox: 14 Strategies that Build a Chain Reaction of Success

Author: Vicki Brackett

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1457567601

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Imagine a business environment where front-line employees are highly engaged and take pride in the success of the company, current leaders have time to mentor their own replacements, and process improvements are implemented quickly before gaps affect the bottom line. The Leadership Toolbox offers readers a proven systematic process for helping employees and business leaders quickly increase leadership skills, while implementing solutions that impact their revenue and bottom line. Vetted by thousands of employees, these fun and engaging practical strategies have consistently resulted in quantifiable outcomes for organizations, and in much shorter periods of time than anyone thought possible. Vicki Brackett designed these tools for easy implementation within virtually any organization-from small start-ups to Fortune 100 multinational companies, encouraging authentic inclusion that drives dramatic results. With engaging narratives and real-life case studies, The Leadership Toolbox illustrates how these small building blocks can be used separately or together to cause a chain reaction of success within any organization. "Turned a site from complete failure into a success delivering some star metrics." - Kevin B., VP Global Accounts "Gave us the direction we needed to be successful and a competitive advantage in the marketplace." - Jackie M., Director, National Company "Helped us adapt our processes, increasing contact rates and ultimately sales revenue." - Laurie L, VP of National company

The Leadership Training Activity Book
The Leadership Training Activity Book

Author: Lois Borland Hart

Publisher: Amacom Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780814472620

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"Leadership development is self-development. The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are. That is clearly the premise of this wonderful collection of developmental activities. They guide learners on that fascinating journey of self-awareness and self-confidence that can only come from experiencing something in themselves for themselves."-- from the foreword by James M. Kouzes, co-author, The Leadership Challenge When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. In addition to being a critical competency in itself, the task of leadership necessarily involves mastering a whole host of other skills . . . and it's up to you as a trainer to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. The book features easily adaptable modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, short or long sessions, and large or small groups. You'll find the perfect training exercises to help new and experienced leaders improve their understanding of crucial topics such as: trust * values * networking * conflict resolution * diversity * negotiation * listening skills * mentoring * vision * communication * and more. The Leadership Training Activity Book provides trainers with a wide range of activities to help teach and apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need, enabling you to develop and liberate the leadership qualities learners already have within themselves. It is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead.

The HR Value Proposition
The HR Value Proposition

Author: David Ulrich

Publisher: Harvard Business Press

Published: 2005-05-11

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 142214805X

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The international best seller Human Resource Champions helped set the HR agenda for the 1990s and enabled HR professionals to become strategic partners in their organizations. But earning a seat at the executive table was only the beginning. Today's HR leaders must also bring substantial value to that table. Drawing on their 16-year study of over 29,000 HR professionals and line managers, leading HR experts Dave Ulrich and Wayne Brockbank propose The HR Value Proposition. The authors argue that HR value creation requires a deep understanding of external business realities and how key stakeholders both inside and outside the company define value. Ulrich and Brockbank provide practical tools and worksheets for leveraging this knowledge to create HR practices, build organizational capabilities, design HR strategy, and marshal resources that create value for customers, investors, executives, and employees. Written by the field's premier trailblazers, this book charts the path HR professionals must take to help lead their organizations into the future. Ulrich is a professor at the University of Michigan School of Business and the author of 12 books and more than 100 articles on the subject of human resources. Brockbank is a clinical professor of business at the University of Michigan School of Business, the author of award-winning papers on HR strategy, and an adviser to top global organizations.

Creating Magic
Creating Magic

Author: Lee Cockerell

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2008-10-14

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0385528280

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“It’s not the magic that makes it work; it’s the way we work that makes it magic.” The secret for creating “magic” in our careers, our organizations, and our lives is simple: outstanding leadership—the kind that inspires employees, delights customers, and achieves extraordinary business results. No one knows more about this kind of leadership than Lee Cockerell, the man who ran Walt Disney World® Resort operations for over a decade. And in Creating Magic, he shares the leadership principles that not only guided his own journey from a poor farm boy in Oklahoma to the head of operations for a multibillion dollar enterprise, but that also soon came to form the cultural bedrock of the world’s number one vacation destination. But as Lee demonstrates, great leadership isn’t about mastering impossibly complex management theories. We can all become outstanding leaders by following the ten practical, common sense strategies outlined in this remarkable book. As straightforward as they are profound, these leadership lessons include: Everyone is important. Make your people your brand. Burn the free fuel: appreciation, recognition, and encouragement. Give people a purpose, not just a job. Combining surprising business wisdom with insightful and entertaining stories from Lee’s four decades on the front lines of some of the world’s best-run companies, Creating Magic shows all of us – from small business owners to managers at every level – how to become better leaders by infusing quality, character, courage, enthusiasm, and integrity into our workplace and into our lives.

Effective Succession Planning
Effective Succession Planning

Author: William Rothwell

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2010-04-21

Total Pages: 491

ISBN-13: 0814414176

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William Rothwell honored with the ASTD Distinguished Contribution Award in Workplace Learning and Performance. The definitive guide to a timely and timeless topic-- now fully revised and updated. As baby boomers continue to retire en masse from executive suites, managerial offices, and specialized or technical jobs, the question is—who will take their places? This loss of valuable institutional memory has made it apparent that no organization can afford to be without a strong succession program. Now in its fourth edition, Effective Succession Planning provides the tools organizations need to establish, revitalize, or revise their own succession planning and management (SP&M) programs. The book has been fully updated to address challenges brought on by sea changes such as globalization, recession, technology, and the aftereffects of the terror attacks. It features new sections on identifying and assessing competencies and future needs; management vs. technical succession planning; and ethics and conduct; and new chapters on integrating recruitment and retention strategies with succession planning programs. This edition incorporates the results of two extensive new surveys, and includes a Quick Start guide to help begin immediate implementation as well as a CD-ROM packed with assessments, checklists, customizable guides, and other practical tools.

Becoming a Strategic Leader
Becoming a Strategic Leader

Author: Richard L. Hughes

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1118046579

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Today’s organizations face difficult challenges in order to remain competitive—the quickening pace of change, increasing uncertainty, growing ambiguity, and complexity. To meet these challenges, organizations must broaden the scope of leadership responsibility for strategic leadership and engage more people in the process of leadership. In Becoming a Strategic Leader Rich Hughes and Kate Beatty from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) offer executives and managers a handbook for implementing a strategic leadership process that reaches leaders at all levels of organizations. Based on CCL’s successful Developing the Strategic Leader Program, this book outlines the framework of strategic leadership and contains practical suggestions on how to develop the individual, team, and organizational skills needed for institutions to become more adaptable, flexible, and resilient. The authors also show how individual managers can exercise effective strategic leadership through their distinctive and systemic approach—thinking, acting, and influencing.

Leading Teams
Leading Teams

Author: Paolo Guenzi

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1118392124

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Important new insights on team leadership and motivation, along with powerful tools and techniques taken from the world of sports How do the sports world's most successful coaches instill their teams with esprit de corps, a collaborative mindset, and an unbeatable desire to win? More importantly, what can business leaders and managers learn from their example? This book answers these and a host of key questions about what it takes to be a successful leader in business or in sports. Drawing upon their unique experiences working with top sports coaches, as well as some of the world's leading corporate executives, authors Dino Ruta and Paolo Guenzi offer important new insights into team leadership and motivation, as well as new tools for optimizing teamwork and inspiring teams to reach for and achieve new heights of glory. Develops a bold new team leadership model for managers at all levels, team leaders, project managers and facilitators, as well as sport coaches Arms you with powerful tools and techniques adapted from the world of sport for optimizing teamwork, driving motivating and instilling an unstoppable desire to win An indispensable source of insight and ideas for executives and managers in companies of all sizes, and an important supplement for postgraduate management programs

The Right-and Wrong-Stuff
The Right-and Wrong-Stuff

Author: Carter Cast

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2018-01-09

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 161039710X

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"Warning: Your career might be in danger of going off the rails. You probably have blind spots that are leaving you closer to the edge than you realize. Fortunately, Carter Cast has the solution. In this smart, engaging book he shows you how to avoid career derailment by becoming more self-aware, more agile, and more effective. This is the book you wish you had twenty years ago, which is why you should read it now." -- Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human The Right -- and Wrong -- Stuff is a candid, unvarnished guide to the bumpy road to success. The shocking truth is that 98 percent of us have at least one career-derailment risk factor, and half to two-thirds actually go off the rails. And the reason why people get fired, demoted, or plateau is because they let the wrong stuff act out, not because they lack talent, energy, experience, or credentials. Carter Cast himself had all the right stuff for a brilliant career, when he was called into his boss's office and berated for being obstinate, resistant, and insubordinate. That defining moment led to a years-long effort to understand why he came so close to getting fired, and what it takes to build a successful career. His wide range of experiences as a rising, falling, and then rising star again at PepsiCo, an entrepreneur, the CEO of Walmart.com, and now a professor and venture capitalist enables him to identify the five archetypes found in every workplace. You'll recognize people you work with (maybe even yourself) in Captain Fantastic, the Solo Flyer, Version 1.0, the One-Trick Pony, and the Whirling Dervish, and, thanks to Cast's insights, they won't be able to trip up your future.

Introduction to Homeland Security
Introduction to Homeland Security

Author: Keith Gregory Logan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-04-20

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0429979312

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This book introduces students to the dynamic and complex enterprise that is homeland security. Using a broad lens, the authors explore key operational and content areas, as well as the practices and policies that are part of an effective homeland security program. With original essays from academics and practitioners, the book encapsulates the breadth of homeland security as it exists today. Topical coverage includes: administration, intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, terrorism and counterterrorism, law and policy, technology and systems, strategic planning, strategic communication, civil-military affairs, private sector involvement, environmental security, and public health. Accessible, engaging, and comprehensive, this is an essential resource for courses on homeland security.

ADKAR
ADKAR

Author: Jeff Hiatt

Publisher: Prosci

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781930885509

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In his first complete text on the ADKAR model, Jeff Hiatt explains the origin of the model and explores what drives each building block of ADKAR. Learn how to build awareness, create desire, develop knowledge, foster ability and reinforce changes in your organization. The ADKAR Model is changing how we think about managing the people side of change, and provides a powerful foundation to help you succeed at change.