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Informationen zum Autor Mary Lou Décosterd , PhD, is founder and managing executive of the Lead Life Institute, a leadership psychology consultancy group. Klappentext This intriguing analysis examines an aspect of President Obama that falls outside of his ethnic background, his political career, or policies: how his unique leadership style comes from his extraordinary ability to use both halves of his brain to maximum potential. Right Brain/Left Brain President: Barack Obama's Uncommon Leadership Ability and How We Can Each Develop It is an inspirational guide to leadership as it should be practiced, conveyed through an up-close look at the man who sets the new leadership bar. Author Mary Lou Décosterd uses her Right Brain/Left Brain Leadership Model to frame Barack Obama's leadership skill sets. Her book shows that Obama's unique brand of leadership is the result of his extraordinary ability to leverage full-brain potential in the ways he thinks, decides, and acts. Right Brain/Left Brain President examines Obama's life and the Obama phenomenon, analyzing how he rose to prominence so quickly and what that teaches us. The president is used as an example of the ten full-spectrum behaviors-the must-have leadership skills-that make one an extraordinary leader. To help readers emulate the Obama model and become the most consummate leaders possible, Décosterd discusses how each of us can learn to lead from both right and left brain abilities. Zusammenfassung This intriguing analysis examines an aspect of President Obama that falls outside of his ethnic background! his political career! or policies: how his unique leadership style comes from his extraordinary ability to use both halves of his brain to maximum potential. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figures Series Foreword Foreword 1 The Obama Phenomenon Leading with Both Sides of His Brain At First Blush Intelligence Personified From Intellect to Action Passion and Attitude Constructive Intolerance His Human Side Making History The Phenomenon Recapped 2 The Nature/Nurture of Leadership A Life Juxtaposed The Luck of the Draw Influences, Experiences, and Moments Heritage Recapped Leadership and the Brain A Leadership-Perfect Form 3 Right- and Left-Brain Potentials A Leadership Model Right Brain/Left Brain: Counterintuitive A Leader's Line of SITE The MEGA Mind The Plus Factors Model in Context 4 Obama: Leading from the Right? Strategic Intent An Innovative Approach A Transformational Imperative Engaging Underpinnings Noting Breadth and Depth 5 Obama's Vision Realized Methodical: A Call to Action Expressive Excellence Grounded: Responsible with a "Capitol" R True Assertive Right Brain/Left Brain Summary 6 Obama and the Plus Factors: Sealing the Deal Resilient Energy Positive Thinking, Obama-Style What He Does and How He Does It Recharging the Energy Battery Savvy 101 Fundamental Awareness Power and Influence Perception as Reality Defining Moments 7 Becoming More Obama-Like From Values to Actions Leadership Must-Haves Your Call to Action Tools of the Trade Summary Thoughts Parting Inspirations Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Bibliography Index ...
