Book description
Seize the competitive advantage by building speed into your leadership DNA
The rapid pace at which change occurs in business today is unprecedented. Speed has become a major source of competitive advantage. Leaders who act quickly and inspire others to do the same are the ones who ultimately win the day. But achieving increased levels of speed is not always easy.
Culled from the data of one million 360-degree feedback assessments, Speed provides valuable insights into the qualities that make a leader successful and productive. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman reveal eight essential leadership behaviors shown to improve performance and ultimately drive organizational effectiveness.
The authors will help you assess the pace at which you work and determine how you stack up against others in their firm’s database. You’ll discover tactics for speeding up critical elements of your day and learn how you can use the eight companion behaviors—including innovation, develop courage, initiate action, and set stretch goals— to help you increase your speed.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- PART I NEED FOR SPEED
- PART II TACTICS TO INCREASE LEADERSHIP SPEED
-
PART III THE CROSS-TRAINING APPROACH TO INCREASING SPEED
- CHAPTER 9 Companion Behaviors for Leadership Speed
- CHAPTER 10 Innovating
- CHAPTER 11 Exhibiting Strategic Perspective
- CHAPTER 12 Displaying Courage
- CHAPTER 13 Setting Stretch Goals
- CHAPTER 14 Communicating Powerfully
- CHAPTER 15 Bringing External Focus
- CHAPTER 16 Taking Initiative
- CHAPTER 17 Possessing Knowledge and Expertise
- Conclusion: Speed and the Balanced Life
- Appendix: Research Methodology
- Notes
- Index
Product information
- Title: Speed: How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2016
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9781259837395
You might also like
book
Filling Execution Gaps
“I expected good, but this is great.” -Janet Pirus Phelps, Principle, Strategic CFO, Former CFO Papa …
book
The Three-Box Solution Playbook
A new, comprehensive playbook for innovation from the New York Times bestselling author of Reverse Innovation, …
book
What's Stopping You?: Why Smart People Don't Always Reach Their Potential, and How You Can
"This personal witty and insightful book teaches us about the fears that drive failure and the …
book
Get Your Venture Backed with Persuasive Data Viz
Communicating your idea in a clear, compelling, and persuasive manner is critical when trying to launch …