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The author challenges leaders in no-nonsense language to improve their leadership skills by:
Treating people with respect
Being appropriately empathetic
Being consistent and predictable
Accepting only the best performance
Developing a Servant Leadership approach
Resolving employee disputes early

"Dare to Lead" is a practical guide to thoughtful, humane leadership and is...

Author Jim Stroup brings to the topic of organizational leadership over 30 years of experience as a student of and participant in leadership in military, civilian, and governmental organizations around the world. In a compellingly drawn argument, Stroup provides a clear and actionable solution to the leadership crisis facing the owners, directors, and managers of contemporary organizations.

Learn why today's concept of...

The new superhero of the workplace is the supervisor. Why?

Supervising employees demands more time, energy, commitment and skill. Supervisors are literally caught in the cross-hairs of senior managers seeking better productivity, stakeholders demanding improved results, employees asserting their needs and customers, always, deserving more. This position mandates a series of skillful maneuvers that few come equipped to handle.

"Not by the Seat of My Pants " is a...

In "Slipping to Normal," author Bill Arthur applies an adage, "Every society normalizes its own moral sickness," to show why we make bad choices. "Slipping to Normal" is about the leader whose bad choice is simply to look the other way and rationalize misconduct with attitudes such as:

.Everybody does it, so why bother trying to change it,
.As long as subordinates do their work, I don't...

This book teaches the aspiring leader to discern good leadership from bad leadership, to develop a basic leadership philosophy, and to establish a personal system that will ensure consistency in people management through shared decision making.

For the experienced...

The eight key leadership traits are: Vision Motivation Teamwork Adaptability Decision Making Communication Coaching Development

Testimonials for "Framework for Leadership"

"A wonderful guide and resource which identifies key traits individuals should...

Most managers and supervisors view employees as their company's most important resource but fail to fully...

Author Ajit Silva compares and contrasts the behavior patterns of traditional managers to quality managers and examines the ensuing outcomes of pursuing each management style. He also recommends using the quality management technique to organizations that want to raise employee morale, reduce attrition, increase productivity, increase customer satisfaction, increase profits, and expand market share by taking...

"The Leader's Edge is a must read for aspiring entrepreneurs and executives. Susan Hodgkinson has done what most management consultants and scholars are unable to do. She has written a book consistent with the best research on impression management, social networks and executive development without the jargon. The Leader's Edge provides keen insights and actionable prescriptions for creating a personal brand. The 5 P's framework is the most useful I have found for analyzing and taking action to maximize how others will value your potential to contribute and be willing to...

""There are so few women in this most rewarding of noble professions. Use this book to showcase to the women you are trying to recruit the stories of those who have been successful in financial services. They are motivating and captivating. And, they may be just enough for your prospective recruit to picture herself as a future successful leader...

In the shared desire to see American manufacturing thrive, authors Kevin Meyer and Bill Waddell have poured their knowledge, opinions, and ideas into their blog for the past two years. Sometimes tongue in cheek, usually provocative, occasionally humorous, but always passionate, they point out the failures of companies, organizations, and...

We have reached a point in the industrial revolution where, because of advanced technology, many things we were taught have become obsolete. Against worldwide competition, there is danger that American industrial processes could become obsolete at any time. Unless we rethink how we run our businesses, we may find ourselves heading into bankruptcy.

Keep an open mind as you read this book. Ask yourself where you could use these ideas. Brainstorm and write them down with target dates. I want to highlight two key points: It is not that executives do not know what to do that causes a...

"It was a great question. I thought for a few seconds."

""The biggest learning for me so far is that leadership development has to be elevated to the level of strategic initiatives-the same as marketing, product development, capital investments and other high level objectives. As a senior manager, the thing that I can impact the most in my business is developing leaders. So far, the results are proving that to be true. And I find that I am having...