The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't Be Stupid, Don't Be a Jerk - Rilegato

Cottrell, David

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1119282802 ISBN 13: 9781119282808

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2016

Riassunto

How to achieve extraordinary results with class

How can you improve your leadership results beginning right now? The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk provides a clear path to increased results and higher job satisfaction for the leader and the people he is leading. Written for the leader who wants to do great things, but is overwhelmed with the complexities of leading, it is a book with a very simple message: think your decisions through and take care of your team.

Written by bestselling author David Cottrell, The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk offers tried-and-true leadership strategies that stand the test of time—all of which you can put into practice today to positive results. The principles discussed apply to businesses in every industry, as well as schools, hospitals, churches, and even homes. By following the two rules outlined in the book's title, you'll improve morale, decrease turnover, increase your own job satisfaction, and have a whole lot more fun leading.

• Lead with confidence and class
• Make better decisions and develop synchronization on your team
• Coach smart, deal with poor performers, and focus on what's really important
• Listen to your team, encourage positive performance, and attack complacency

You can lead your team to achieve extraordinary results! The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk gives you the expert tips and tricks you need to treat your team with dignity and respect—so you can all enjoy the benefits of winning with class.

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Informazioni sull?autore

DAVID COTTRELL is president and CEO of CornerStone Leadership. He is a premier authority on leadership who has mentored leaders at many of today’s most successful organ-izations. An internationally known author, educator, and speaker, he is author of more than twenty-five books, including the bestselling Monday Morning Leadership. He can be reached at www.CornerStoneLeadership.com.

Dalla quarta di copertina

The thousands of people who quit their jobs — those who quit and leave or the people who quit and stay — originally joined the organization looking to make meaningful contributions, take on more responsibility, and generally grow in their fields. But, now they want to do that somewhere else. Why? The truth is this: in most cases, those people decided to quit their leader. Somewhere along the way, the leader lost their trust and failed to meet their needs.

Fortunately, something can be done and there is something you can do to prevent people from quitting you! You can create a positive climate where your team will flourish in their jobs. You can make smarter decisions. You can lead with respect and dignity. You can achieve extraordinary results with class, beginning right now.

The First Two Rules of Leadership shakes out the complexity of leading people and delivers a realistic plan you can use to provide greater results and job satisfaction for your team—and yourself!

The timeless advice inside this book works. It applies to every type of business and delivers remarkable results in every industry, schools, hospitals, churches, and even your own home. This groundbreaking guide reveals the secret to becoming a great leader in two convenient parts— don’t be stupid and don’t be a jerk. Each chapter digs down into an explicit area of these principles to show you how to make smarter leadership decisions. In straightforward, easy-to-digest narratives, this transformational guide illustrates how to:

• Create a winning environment by hiring smart, coaching smart, and synchronizing your team’s activities toward success.
• Become a leader your team respects and wants to follow by listening to your team, operating with transparency, eradicating complacency and leading with confidence.
• Have a whole lot more fun leading a winning team.

Whether you’ve been leading teams for decades or days, if you want to improve morale, decrease turnover, improve results, read and apply The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don’t be Stupid, Don’t be a Jerk.

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

The thousands of people who quit their jobs ? those who quit and leave or the people who quit and stay ? originally joined the organization looking to make meaningful contributions, take on more responsibility, and generally grow in their fields. But, now they want to do that somewhere else. Why? The truth is this: in most cases, those people decided to quit their leader. Somewhere along the way, the leader lost their trust and failed to meet their needs.

Fortunately, something can be done and there is something you can do to prevent people from quitting you! You can create a positive climate where your team will flourish in their jobs. You can make smarter decisions. You can lead with respect and dignity. You can achieve extraordinary results with class, beginning right now.

The First Two Rules of Leadership shakes out the complexity of leading people and delivers a realistic plan you can use to provide greater results and job satisfaction for your team?and yourself!

The timeless advice inside this book works. It applies to every type of business and delivers remarkable results in every industry, schools, hospitals, churches, and even your own home. This groundbreaking guide reveals the secret to becoming a great leader in two convenient parts?don't be stupid and don't be a jerk. Each chapter digs down into an explicit area of these principles to show you how to make smarter leadership decisions. In straightforward, easy-to-digest narratives, this transformational guide illustrates how to:

• Create a winning environment by hiring smart, coaching smart, and synchronizing your team's activities toward success.
• Become a leader your team respects and wants to follow by listening to your team, operating with transparency, eradicating complacency and leading with confidence.
• Have a whole lot more fun leading a winning team.

Whether you've been leading teams for decades or days, if you want to improve morale, decrease turnover, improve results, read and apply The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1119282802
• ISBN 13: 9781119282808
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 148
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile