Book description
A fresh, effective, and enduring way to lead—starting with your next interaction
Most leaders feel the inevitable interruptions in their jam-packed days are troublesome. But in TouchPoints, Conant and Norgaard argue that these—and every point of contact with other people—are overlooked opportunities for leaders to increase their impact and promote their organization's strategy and values. Through previously untold stories from Conant's tenure as CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Norgaard's vast consulting experience, the authors show that a leader's impact and legacy are built through hundreds, even thousands, of interactive moments in time. The good news is that anyone can develop "TouchPoint" mastery by focusing on three essential components: head, heart, and hands.
TouchPoints speaks to the theory and craft of leadership, promoting a balanced presence of rational, authentic, active, and wise leadership practices. Leadership mastery in the smallest and otherwise ordinary moments can transform aimless activity in individuals and entropy in organizations into focused energy—one magical moment at a time.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Editor's Note
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. The Power of TouchPoints: The Action Is in the Interaction
- 2. The Commitment to Mastery: THE CHOICE IS YOURS
- 3. Use Your Head: The Commitment to Inquiry
- 4. Use Your Heart: The Commitment to Reflection
- 5. Use Your Hands: The Commitment to Practice
- 6. Mastering the Touch: How Can I Help?
- Coda
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Recommended Reading
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
Product information
- Title: TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2011
- Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
- ISBN: 9781118004357
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