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The blueprint : 6 practical steps to lift your leadership to new heights /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Conant, Douglas R., 1951- (Author), Federman, Amy (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2020]
Subjects:
Leadership.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Foreword
  • Authors' Note
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Blueprint: Get Unstuck
  • Your Foundation Is Everything
  • Start Small
  • Forget Perfection
  • Building Your Future
  • Like an Architect, Dig Deep to Reach High
  • The Six Steps
  • Your Life Story is Your Leadership Story
  • There is Only One You
  • Connect with What Matters Most
  • Highlights of Your Leadership Story
  • Wrapping Up the Exercise
  • Step 1: ENVISION: The Power of Intention and Purpose
  • Envision: The Power of Purpose
  • The First Three Questions of Leadership
  • Step 2: REFLECT: Dig Deep
  • Question 1: What Motivates People to Give Their Best?
  • Question 2: How Do You Influence People to Deliver Consistently High Performance in an Inconsistent World?
  • Step 3: STUDY: Lay Your Groundwork
  • Expanding the Concept of "Study"
  • Your Turn
  • Synthesis
  • Practices Make the Difference
  • Step 4: PLAN: Design Your Leadership Model
  • Models, Models Everywhere
  • Step 5: PRACTICE: Build Your Leadership Profile
  • The Mythology of "10,000 Hours"
  • A Mastery Model
  • Deliberate Practice
  • Step 6: IMPROVE: Reinforce Your Foundation
  • Grow or Die
  • The Growth Mindset
  • An Urgent Question
  • Adding Value
  • Areas for Improvement
  • Putting It All Together: Your Five-Day Action Plan
  • An Iterative Understanding
  • Five-Day Action Plan
  • Onward
  • Part II: Manifesto: Maximize Your Impact
  • Leadership That Works: It's All about the People
  • Building on Bedrock
  • What Is Leadership?
  • The Spectrum
  • The Highest Truth about Leadership
  • Passing the Test
  • People First: How One Leader Made People Safer at Campbell
  • Be Clear about What Matters
  • The Persistent Call
  • Your Shopping List
  • High Performance
  • Performance as Motto and Mantra
  • The Two Pillars
  • Intuition ₂ Wisdom
  • Leading in Three Time Zones
  • A Final Thought on High Performance
  • Abundance
  • The Genius of the "And"
  • The Abundance Mentality
  • The Abundance Mindset Switch
  • Change "Or" to "And"
  • The Big Idea
  • Inspire Trust
  • The Business Case for Trust
  • Respect: The Currency of Trust
  • Giving Thanks
  • No Downside
  • Purpose
  • Purpose by the Numbers
  • Making Meaning
  • Making Purpose Real
  • Find the Greater "Yes"
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Courage
  • The Other Side of Fear
  • Another Test
  • Courage Is the Mother Skill
  • Just One Step
  • Integrity
  • Do What You Say
  • Declaring Yourself
  • Owning Up
  • Building the Habit
  • The "Grow or Die" Mindset
  • You Can Do Better
  • A Learning Culture
  • The Push/Pull of Learning
  • Be Strategic
  • Challenging Your Paradigm
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Humility
  • The Two Components of Humility
  • Putting It Together
  • How Can I Help?
  • A Life or Death Lesson
  • The Best Leaders Are the Most Helpful
  • Day to Day
  • Leaving a Legacy
  • Have Fun
  • Bloom Where You Are Planted
  • Be the Fun
  • Take Care of Yourself First
  • The Five Cylinders
  • Bring the Love