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Perfect Phrases for Leadership Development: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Guiding Employees to Reach the Next Level

by Meryl Runion, Wendy Mack

December 2010

Intermediate to advanced

192 pages

2h 37m

English

McGraw-Hill

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Leaders Need to Develop Leaders and Manage SuccessionDefining and Integrating Leadership and ManagementThe Role of the Coach/Mentor in Developing LeadersThe Four Stages of Emerging Leader EmpowermentEnergy and Alignment: Two Dynamic Leadership EssentialsThe New Dynamics of CommunicationTips to Customize Communication to Each Emerging Leader
Perfect Phrases to Discover the Emerging Leader’s Style, Objectives, and PotentialPerfect Phrases to Develop Measurements of Success as Dynamic LeadersPerfect Phrases to Communicate What It Means to Be an Emerging Dynamic LeaderPerfect Phrases to Dispel Preconceptions and Address Misperceptions About Dynamic LeadershipPerfect Phrases to Distinguish Between and to Balance Leadership and ManagementPerfect Phrases to Share Your Personal Leadership PhilosophyPerfect Phrases to Guide Emerging Leaders to Develop Their Personal Leadership PhilosophiesPerfect Phrases to Invite Reverse Mentoring and Mutual DevelopmentPerfect Phrases to Establish Guidelines and Expectations of Your Mentoring and Coaching RelationshipsPerfect Phrases to Establish Communication StandardsPerfect Phrases to Affirm Agreements

Perfect Phrases to Communicate, Stage One: ExploratoryPerfect Phrases to Communicate, Stage Two: FoundationalPerfect Phrases to Communicate, Stage Three: Guided AutonomyPerfect Phrases to Communicate, Stage Four: AutonomyPerfect Phrases to Communicate the Emerging Leader’s StagePerfect Phrases to Elevate and Adjust the Level of Empowerment
Perfect Phrases to Energize Emerging Leaders by Communicating the Benefits of Leadership DevelopmentPerfect Phrases to Guide Developing Leaders to Energize Others Through Communicating BenefitsPerfect Phrases to Create Beginner’s MindPerfect Phrases to Get Employees to Let Go of the PastPerfect Phrases to Build ConfidencePerfect Phrases to Infuse Tasks with Meaning
Perfect Phrases to Redirect Efforts Without Stifling CreativityPerfect Phrases to Keep Mission, Vision, and Values Vital and RelevantPerfect Phrases to Connect Emerging Leader Ideas to Mission and ValuesPerfect Phrases to Create Quick Idea Discernment FiltersPerfect Phrases to Encourage Emerging Leaders to Present Ideas and Express ConcernsPerfect Phrases to Foster Collaborative ThinkingPerfect Phrases to Coordinate Innovation with Existing Obligations
Perfect Phrases to Get Emerging Leaders to Think ImaginativelyPerfect Phrases to Develop a Clear, Comprehensive VisionPerfect Phrases to Encourage Emerging Leaders to Think StrategicallyPerfect Phrases to Inspire Emerging Leaders to Think GloballyPerfect Phrases to Inspire Emerging Leaders to Embrace Input from Diverse DemographicsPerfect Phrases to Share Your Personal Successes and Lessons
Perfect Phrases to Eradicate Victim LanguagePerfect Phrases to Get Emerging Leaders to Translate Complaints into RequestsPerfect Phrases to Change Follower Language into Leadership LanguagePerfect Phrases to Change Commanding Language into Collaborative Leadership LanguagePerfect Phrases to Encourage Showing Rather than TellingPerfect Phrases to Encourage Inspiring Leader Language
Perfect Phrases to Overcome Reverse DelegationPerfect Phrases to Learn from Mistakes and Unsuccessful EffortsPerfect Phrases to Hold Emerging Leaders AccountablePerfect Phrases to Rein in an Unaligned Emerging LeaderPerfect Phrases to Inspire an Unenergized Emerging LeaderPerfect Phrases to Shift and Expand Limited Mind-SetsPerfect Phrases to Address Follow-Through Issues
Perfect Phrases to Inspire Emerging Leaders to Increase Autonomy to Make ChangePerfect Phrases to Encourage InnovationPerfect Phrases to Encourage Challenging the Status QuoPerfect Phrases to Motivate Taking ChargePerfect Phrases to Encourage Emerging Leaders to Move Out of Their Comfort ZonesPerfect Phrases to Help Emerging Leaders Transcend Oppositional Thinking and False ChoicesPerfect Phrases to Inspire Confluent DebatePerfect Phrases to Get Emerging Leaders to Make Their Ideas Practical
Perfect Phrases to Get Emerging Leaders to Take Ownership of ProblemsPerfect Phrases to Understand a ProblemPerfect Phrases to Inspire Emerging Leaders to Translate Problems into PossibilitiesPerfect Phrases for Problem-Solving BrainstormingPerfect Phrases to Evaluate SolutionsPerfect Phrases to Develop Resourcefulness
Perfect Phrases to Define Decisiveness and Identify Barriers to DecisivenessPerfect Phrases to Overcome Barriers to DecisivenessPerfect Phrases to Challenge Indecisiveness When We Observe ItPerfect Phrases to Motivate Emerging Leaders to Be More DecisivePerfect Phrases to Guide Decisive Action
Perfect Phrases to Acknowledge Leadership InitiativePerfect Phrases to Recognize EffortPerfect Phrases to Recognize Progress and to Celebrate MilestonesPerfect Phrases to Acknowledge Developing Leaders’ Achieving Autonomy
Perfect Phrases to Tie Leadership Development into Succession PlanningPerfect Phrases to Encourage Others to Develop New Leaders at All LevelsPerfect Phrases to Generate Support for Dynamic Leader Development by Sharing Your Own Experience with Other LeadersPerfect Phrases to Get Your Organization Focused on Clearing Barriers to Leader DevelopmentPerfect Phrases to Get Your Organization Focused on Succession Planning and Development

Overview

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME

Leadership development has become a top business priority. When leaders at every level are empowered, companies excel in innovation and are able to respond instantly to changing market dynamics.

Perfect Phrases for Leadership Development has hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for empowering others to take on leadership responsibilities regardless of their specific position in the company. You’ll find all the right words and phrases you need for:

Boosting employees’ sense of autonomy
Redirecting efforts without stifling creativity
Encouraging decisiveness and resourcefulness
Igniting energy and enthusiasm

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ISBN: 9780071750943