Leading from the Middle

Index

• 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell, The (Smith), 71
• 20/20 vision, 45
• 50/50 rule, practice, 53–54
• 100:1 ratio, usage, 57–58

• A
• Accountability
  • absence, 130
  • employee accountability, 24–25
  • mutual accountability, 128
  • others‐oriented leader accountability, 47
• Accountability czar, role play, 23–24
• Adaptability, importance, 52–56
• Adaptability, Meshing, Political, Locking in, Influencing, Fostering compromise, You setting the tone (AMPLIFY), 52
• Adversity, 154
  • hope, reason (explanation), 33
  • strength, 47
• Advocacy (boss), 95–96
• Affirmation, power, 33
• Aftermath (Change Curve phase), 161f, 162
• A game, absence, 120–121
• Aggressive behavior, problem, 46
• Amplifier, role, 10, 51
• AMPLIFY. See Adaptability, Meshing, Political, Locking in, Influencing, Fostering compromise, You setting the tone
• Anicich, Eric, 8
• Appreciation, requirement, 42–43
• Aptitude‐based issues, attitude‐based issues (discernment), 111
• Arm's‐length distance, advantage, 150
• Ash, Mary Kay, 44
• A situations, types, 120–121
• Assumptions, recognition, 76
• Attitude
  • anthem, usage, 78–79
  • control, 16
• Authenticity, importance, 46
• Authoritative leaders, servant leaders (struggle), 29–30
• Authoritative mode, flexing (readiness), 45–46
• Authority level, negotiation, 190
• Autonomy
  • granting, 38
  • scope/objectives, agreement, 35

• B
• Backstabbing, problems, 59
• Bad bosses
  • interaction, 98–99
  • labeling, avoidance, 98
  • moods/triggers, knowledge, 98
  • relationship, change, 99
  • weaknesses, opportunities, 98
  • work, coverage (assumption),