The Work of Leaders
How Vision, Alignment, and Execution Will Change the Way You Lead (Custom Edition)
1st Edition
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-119-02204-6 (ISBN)
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Praise for The Work of Leaders
"The Work of Leaders is a bright gem of a book. In a crystal clear and to-the-point style, the authors make leadership instantly accessible with a memorable model, rock solid fundamentals, original research, compelling stories, and highly practical tips for putting the principles to immediate use. There are invaluable lessons on every page, and you???ll enjoy discovering each one. We highly recommend The Work of Leaders to anyone who aspires to make extraordinary things happen in organizations."
-JIM KOUZES & BARRY POSNER, authors of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge®
"Clear, distinctive, intuitive, and deeply researched, The Work of Leaders gives every reader not only several 'a-ha!' moments, but smart, meaningful suggestions for changing the way we all lead."
-ELAINE BIECH, author of The Business of Consulting
"The authors have indeed done their homework! Their combined expertise and engaging writing gives their readers a one-stop shop for understanding and improving the way we lead. Bravo!"
-BEVERLY KAYE, coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
"The Work of Leaders shows you how to create a thriving organization by setting a vision and then collaborating with your people to guide your company to success. It is the strategic tool you need to move your business forward, with imaginative writing and a practical approach you can use right away."
-TOM MCKEE, CEO, The Ken Blanchard Companies
"Anyone who is in a leadership position or is responsible for evaluating leaders should make this book a must-read. Collectively, the book's authors are unique in their knowledge, background and ability, which is what distinguishes this great piece of work from others of its kind."
-SIDNEY FELTENSTEIN, former CEO, Yorkshire Global Restaurants
"The Work of Leaders is a bright gem of a book. In a crystal clear and to-the-point style, the authors make leadership instantly accessible with a memorable model, rock solid fundamentals, original research, compelling stories, and highly practical tips for putting the principles to immediate use. There are invaluable lessons on every page, and you???ll enjoy discovering each one. We highly recommend The Work of Leaders to anyone who aspires to make extraordinary things happen in organizations."
-JIM KOUZES & BARRY POSNER, authors of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge®
"Clear, distinctive, intuitive, and deeply researched, The Work of Leaders gives every reader not only several 'a-ha!' moments, but smart, meaningful suggestions for changing the way we all lead."
-ELAINE BIECH, author of The Business of Consulting
"The authors have indeed done their homework! Their combined expertise and engaging writing gives their readers a one-stop shop for understanding and improving the way we lead. Bravo!"
-BEVERLY KAYE, coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
"The Work of Leaders shows you how to create a thriving organization by setting a vision and then collaborating with your people to guide your company to success. It is the strategic tool you need to move your business forward, with imaginative writing and a practical approach you can use right away."
-TOM MCKEE, CEO, The Ken Blanchard Companies
"Anyone who is in a leadership position or is responsible for evaluating leaders should make this book a must-read. Collectively, the book's authors are unique in their knowledge, background and ability, which is what distinguishes this great piece of work from others of its kind."
-SIDNEY FELTENSTEIN, former CEO, Yorkshire Global Restaurants
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Julie Straw oversees Inscape's network of more than 1,800 trainers, coaches, and consultants and has guided development of this book from the reader's perspective.
Mark Scullard, PhD, leads all aspects of research for Inscape and personally combed through all of the data-hundreds of thousands of item responses-that made this book possible.
Susie Kukkonen leads all product development efforts at Inscape and juggled the writing of this book with a full-tilt product development schedule.
Barry Davis oversees both marketing and product development for Inscape, and his passion for innovation means that he doesn't understand the phrase, "But that's how we've always done it."
Julie Straw oversees Inscape's network of more than 1,800 trainers, coaches, and consultants and has guided development of this book from the reader's perspective.
Mark Scullard, PhD, leads all aspects of research for Inscape and personally combed through all of the data-hundreds of thousands of item responses-that made this book possible.
Susie Kukkonen leads all product development efforts at Inscape and juggled the writing of this book with a full-tilt product development schedule.
Barry Davis oversees both marketing and product development for Inscape, and his passion for innovation means that he doesn't understand the phrase, "But that's how we've always done it."
Content
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword xiii
by Alain Vachon, Founding Partner, Ultimate Discovery Coaching & Training, Canada
Introduction xvii
1 Welcome to the Work of Leaders 1
Vision 11
2 Introduction to Crafting a Vision 13
3 Crafting a Vision Through Exploration 23
4 Crafting a Vision Through Boldness 33
5 Crafting a Vision Through Testing Assumptions 43
6 Summary of Crafting a Vision 53
Alignment 59
7 Introduction to Building Alignment 61
8 Building Alignment Through Clarity 69
9 Building Alignment Through Dialogue 79
10 Building Alignment Through Inspiration 89
11 Summary of Building Alignment 99
Execution 105
12 Introduction to Championing Execution 107
13 Championing Execution Through Momentum 113
14 Championing Execution Through Structure 125
15 Championing Execution Through Feedback 135
16 Summary of Championing Execution 147
Afterword: Using VAE in Your Organization 153
Appendix A: The Development of the Work of Leaders VAE Model 161
Appendix B: Feedback Outtakes 189
References 193
Resources 197
About Inscape Publishing 201
About the Authors 203
Index 207
Foreword xiii
by Alain Vachon, Founding Partner, Ultimate Discovery Coaching & Training, Canada
Introduction xvii
1 Welcome to the Work of Leaders 1
Vision 11
2 Introduction to Crafting a Vision 13
3 Crafting a Vision Through Exploration 23
4 Crafting a Vision Through Boldness 33
5 Crafting a Vision Through Testing Assumptions 43
6 Summary of Crafting a Vision 53
Alignment 59
7 Introduction to Building Alignment 61
8 Building Alignment Through Clarity 69
9 Building Alignment Through Dialogue 79
10 Building Alignment Through Inspiration 89
11 Summary of Building Alignment 99
Execution 105
12 Introduction to Championing Execution 107
13 Championing Execution Through Momentum 113
14 Championing Execution Through Structure 125
15 Championing Execution Through Feedback 135
16 Summary of Championing Execution 147
Afterword: Using VAE in Your Organization 153
Appendix A: The Development of the Work of Leaders VAE Model 161
Appendix B: Feedback Outtakes 189
References 193
Resources 197
About Inscape Publishing 201
About the Authors 203
Index 207