Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609943031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author or coauthor of 50 books that have sold more than 20 million copies, including the iconic One Minute Manager®.Mark Miller is vice president, training and development, for Chick-fil-A. About the AuthorKen Blanchard is chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. During his career he has served in corporate communications, restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and numerous other leadership positions. He is the author of The Secret of Teams and the coauthor of The Secret. He began his Chick-fil-A career in 1977 working as an hourly team member.
Kallipolis Rex said Meh. I loved The Heart of Leadership, but this book feels way too heavily "Blancharded" for readability, and too light on its feet as a result. A disappointment.. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Another leadership must have.. Caught me by surprise I read a lot of business books and I picked up Great Leaders Grow for a blog post I was writing. Career growth (or the lack of it) is a big issue in most of today's organizations but there hasn't been much written on the subject. Great Leaders Grow looks at the topic from the perspective of a 20-something. Being closer to 50 myself, I was enjoying the story as an observer, watching as the young lead character learns four important elements of growth: Gain Knowledge, Reach Out to Others, Open Your World, and Walk toward Wisdom.I was jolted out
He is the author or coauthor of 50 books that have sold more than 20 million copies, including the iconic One Minute Manager®.Mark Miller is vice president, training and development, for Chick-fil-A. . He is the author of The Secret of Teams and the coauthor of The Secret. Ken Blanchard is chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. During his career he ha
This single decision is a game changer for leaders.”Over the next several weeks Debbie reveals what this means in practical terms. And not a short-term decision but a decision to grow throughout your career and throughout your life. Successful leaders don’t rest on their laurels. Leadership must be a living process, not a title on a business card, and life means growth. . As Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller write in the introduction, “the path to increased influence, impact, and leadership effectiveness is paved with personal growth.… Our capacity to grow determines our capacity to lead. She and Blake explore four ways that leaders must continue to grow, both on the job and off, because who you are as a leader is inextricably connected to who you are as a person. Debbie tells Blake, “How well you and I serve will be determined by the decision to grow or not. It’s really that simple.” Great Leaders Grow shows leaders and aspiring leaders precisely which areas to focus on so they can remain effective throughout their lives.As the book opens, Debbie Brews