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Suggests that the key to effective leadership is analyzing all the needs of the business while remaining optimistic and encouraging others to do the same.
List of contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Lead Positive 1
Reframe problems as possibilities and appeal to a higher sense of purpose
Part 1 What Highly Effective Leaders
See Zero in on what is working, strong, and possible
Chapter 1: What You See Is What You Get 11
Widen your perspective beyond the negative
Chapter 2: Focus on the Past 35
Honor the past for what it can teach you
Chapter 3: Focus on the Present 53
See and seize the emerging opportunities in any situation
Chapter 4: Focus on the Future 64
Envision a future worth diving into
Part 2 What Highly Effective Leaders Say
Speak to the mind, heart, and spirit
Chapter 5: From See to Say 85
Make what you see match what you want to say
Chapter 6: Say It with Substance 93
Leave no doubt about the credibility of your message
Chapter 7: Say It with Sizzle 108
Tell rich stories that invite your audience to feel
Chapter 8: Say It with Soul 135
Mean what you say (and say something meaningful)
Part 3 What Highly Effective Leaders Do
Start a positive ripple effect
Chapter 9: From Say to Do: It's a Very Short Trip 163
Set the example for what you want others to see, say, and do
Chapter 10: Reactive or Responsive: It's Up to You 169
Make your adrenaline work for you
Chapter 11: Start Being Before You Start Doing 182
Strengthen the link between who you are and what you do
Chapter 12: Driving Positive Change 200
Practice the seven key behaviors for transformational change
Chapter 13: The Asset-Based Leadership Advantage 217
Apply the See-Say-Do framework to every stage of the change process
Conclusion: Your Lead Positive Hero's Journey 238
Use what you already know how to do-in the moment and over time
Notes 240
About the Author 247
Index 249
About the author
KATHRYN D. CRAMER, Ph.D., is passionate about possibilities and potential. She created and has dedicated her life to Asset-Based Thinking(TM) (ABT), a way of looking at the world that helps leaders, influencers, and their teams make small shifts in thinking to produce extraordinary impact. As founder and managing partner of The Cramer Institute, she has worked with clients such as DuPont, Prudential Real Estate, Starbucks, and Microsoft, as well as many educational and nonprofit organizations. Cramer, a psychologist, has written nine books, including the bestselling
Change the Way You See Everything, which started the ABT global movement. She won an Emmy for her film
Stress: A Personal Challenge, and was twice featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She believes in big thinking, the power of presence, and laughter as the great elixir, and lives in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, please visit
drkathycramer.com.
