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Management Mess to Leadership Success by Scott Jeffrey Miller is a transformative guide that stands out amidst the vast array of books about leadership. Drawing from his own experiences, including failures and setbacks, Miller offers a refreshing perspective on honed skills and leadership development.
List of contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Lead Yourself
- Challenge 1: Demonstrate Humility
- Challenge 2: Think Abundantly
- Challenge 3: Listen First
- Challenge 4: Declare Your Intent
- Challenge 5: Make and Keep Commitments
- Challenge 6: Carry Your Own Weather
- Challenge 7: Inspire Trust
- Challenge 8: Model Work/Life Balance
Part 2: Lead Others
- Challenge 9: Place the Right People in the Right Roles
- Challenge 10: Make Time for Relationships
- Challenge 11: Check Your Paradigms
- Challenge 12: Lead Difficult Conversations
- Challenge 13: Talk Straight
- Challenge 14: Balance Courage and Consideration
- Challenge 15: Show Loyalty
- Challenge 16: Make It Safe to Tell the Truth
- Challenge 17: Right Wrongs
- Challenge 18: Coach Continuously
- Challenge 19: Protect Your Team Against Urgencies
- Challenge 20: Hold Regular 1-on-1s
- Challenge 21: Allow Others To Be Smart
Part 3: Get Results
- Challenge 22: Create Vision
- Challenge 23: Identify the Wildly Important Goals (WIGs)
- Challenge 24: Align Actions With the Wildly Important Goals
- Challenge 25: Ensure Your Systems Support Your Mission
- Challenge 26: Deliver Results
- Challenge 27: Celebrate Wins
- Challenge 28: Make High-Value Decisions
- Challenge 29: Lead Through Change
- Challenge 30: Get Better
What About Character?
Challenge Sources
Acknowledgements
Notes and References
Index
About the Author
About the author
Having been with FranklinCovey for 23 years, Scott Jeffrey Miller serves as the Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership. He is the host of On Leadership with Scott Miller, a weekly leadership webcast, podcast and newsletter featuring interviews with renowned business titans, authors and thought leaders . His radio show and podcast— Great Life, Great Career with Scott Miller on iHeart Media’s KNRS 105.7—provides insight and strategies to assist listeners in becoming more effective as business leaders and to improve their personal performance. Miller has worked with thousands of clients and client facilitators in numerous markets in over 30 countries. He has presented to hundreds of audiences across every industry and loves to share his own, unique leadership journey in today’s culture and world, which greatly value unfiltered leadership. Miller and his wife live in Salt Lake City, Utah with their three sons
Summary
Management Mess to Leadership Success by Scott Jeffrey Miller is a transformative guide that stands out amidst the vast array of books about leadership. Drawing from his own experiences, including failures and setbacks, Miller offers a refreshing perspective on honed skills and leadership development.
Foreword
- Scott Miller is known for his insightful and influential writing on leadership.
- Former executive vice president of thought leadership at FranklinCovey, with decades of experience in leading corporate training and development programs.
- Demonstrates his expertise through personal stories of overcoming leadership challenges, making his advice both practical and relatable.
- Regular host of the "On Leadership with Scott Miller" podcast, reaching a broad audience with interviews and discussions on effective leadership.
- Praised by leadership authorities such as Liz Wiseman and Daniel Pink for his honest and effective approach to leadership.
- Engages with readers through various platforms, including webinars and live speaking events, enhancing his interaction with the leadership community.
- Continuously working on new material, reflecting his commitment to evolving leadership practices and providing fresh insights.
- Cited by peers and media for his role in shaping modern leadership thoughts and practices.
