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Informationen zum Autor CY WAKEMAN is a dynamic, well-respected, national keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and trainer who helps individuals and organizations achieve stellarresults. Cy's background combines four successfulbusiness start-ups with 18 years working and consulting in manufacturing, banking, government, high-tech,and healthcare. She is also an expert blogger for FastCompany.com. Klappentext Leadership strategies grounded in reality and focused on resultsRecent polls show that 71% of workers think about quitting their jobs every day. That number would be shocking-if people actually were quitting. Worse, they go to work, punching time clocks and collecting pay checks, while completely checked out emotionally. In Reality-Based Leadership, expert Fast Company blogger Cy Wakeman reveals how to be the kind of leader who changes the way people think about and perceive their circumstances-one who deals with the facts, clarifies roles, gives clear and direct feedback, and insists that everyone do the same-without drama or defensiveness. Filled with dynamic examples, innovative tools, and diagnostic tests, this book shows you how to become a Reality-Based Leader, revealing how to:* Uncover destructive thought patterns with yourself and others* Diffuse drama and lead the person in front of you* Stop managing and start leading, empowering others to focus on facts and think for themselvesEquipped with a facts-based, confident approach, you will free yourself from the frustrations you face at work and transform yourself into a Reality-Based Leader, with the ability to liberate and inspire others. Zusammenfassung Leadership strategies grounded in reality and focused on results Recent polls show that 71% of workers think about quitting their jobs every day. That number would be shocking-if people actually were quitting. Worse, they go to work, punching time clocks and collecting pay checks, while completely checked out emotionally. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xi by Larry Winget Introduction: Calling All Leaders 1 Part One: Find Peace At Work 7 1 You Are the Source of Your Suffering-and That's the Good News 9 2 If You Argue with Reality, You Lose (but Only 100 Percent of the Time) 19 3Would You Rather Be Right, or Wildly Successful? 35 Part Two: Restore Sanity To The Workplace 47 4 Lead First, Manage Second 49 5 Play Favorites: Work with the Willing! 69 6Change Is a Fact of Life-Get Over It! How to Bullet-Proof Your Employees 83 Part Three: Lead Your Team to Results 103 7 Opinions No Longer Count-Actions Do! 105 8 Stop Judging and Start Helping: The Golden Rule of Teamwork 125 Conclusion The Reality-Based Leader's Manifesto 141 Appendixes 145 Appendix 1 Alignment Survey 147 Appendix 2 Self-Test: Managing Versus Leading 149 Appendix 3 Feedback Frame 153 Notes 155 Acknowledgments 157 About the Author 161 Index 163 ...
