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- Inspire and motivate your workforce
- Adopt key principles to lead successfully
- Stay competitive during times of change
Everyone wins with values-based leadership As more and more Millennials move into leadership positions, their desire for a different corporate approach is shaping new ways of viewing leadership--and, in fact, business as a whole. Values-driven organizations tend to have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and be more profitable because of their inclusive, multitiered strategy. This book shows you how to build that organization--one that includes corporate social responsibility, a genuine investment in team members, and a solid foundation of trust.
Inside... - See how to shift your consciousness
- Discover why culture beats strategy
- Use values-based tools
- Understand trust and how to build it
- Create your values statement
- Engage and retain employees
- Build reputational capital
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Values-Based Leadership 7 Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Values-Based Leadership 9
Chapter 2: Understanding the Evolving Workforce You Serve 21
Chapter 3: Shifting Your Consciousness beyond the Self 35
Chapter 4: Reframing Your Perception of Business 49
Part 2: Becoming a Values-Based Leader 59 Chapter 5: Before You Get There: Knowing Where You Are as a Leader 61
Chapter 6: Nurturing the Four Attributes of a Values-Based Leader 77
Chapter 7: Activating the Grounding Principles 99
Chapter 8: Defining Defiant Workplaces 119
Part 3: Charting the Course and Crafting Your Values 141 Chapter 9: Lighting the Pathway to Establishing Trust 143
Chapter 10: Facing the Truth about Who You Are 159
Chapter 11: Identifying Values and Creating a Values Statement 173
Chapter 12: Going It Alone When Your CEO Isn't Interested in Values-Based Leadership 191
Chapter 13: Cementing a Career Starlight for the Long Haul 211
Part 4: Supercharging Your Team and the Workplace with Values 225 Chapter 14: Hiring and Retaining Great Talent 227
Chapter 15: Maintaining Engagement and Job Satisfaction 249
Chapter 16: Motivating the Masses 265
Chapter 17: Slicing the Pie: Creating a Culture of Leadership 283
Chapter 18: Fostering an Environment of Innovation 295
Chapter 19: Being Willing to Let People Go 307
Part 5: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 20: Ten Practices to Stay on Track as a Values-Based Leader 317
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Staying Connected with Your Team 325
Chapter 22: Ten Facts about the Millennial Market, Its Values, and Its Influence 333
Chapter 23: Ten Workplace Myths 339
Index 347
About the author
Maria Gamb is the founder and CEO of the coaching and training company NMS Communications. She is a regular contributor to
Forbes, addressing women in leadership. In addition to values-based leadership, she specializes in team collaboration and gender intelligence and communication.
Summary
Benefit from values-based leadership Values-driven organizations are considered by some to be the most successful on the planet. They have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and are more profitable by having an inclusive, multi-tiered strategy.
