Lead by Example: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results - Hardcover

Baldoni, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814412947 ISBN 13: 9780814412947

Publisher: AMACOM, 2008

Synopsis

Leadershipnow / The Best Leadership Books of 2008 Taking over the top job, whether it's the CEO of a company or the manager of a department, is never easy. When done the right way, it results in inspired leadership; when done the wrong way, it can lead to disaster. To be effective, the people in charge must give their team a reason to believe in their talents and their ability to get people to work together. Great leadership requires decisiveness, authority, conviction, compassion, and, most important, the ability to set the right example. It would seem easy, but it takes a lifetime of trying to put it into practice. In "Lead by Example," recognized leadership guru John Baldoni reveals the traits and abilities leaders need to know to inspire others to follow them. Readers will learn how to: listen for ideas - manage around obstacles - defuse tension - check their egos - stand up for what they believe in - manage crises - develop team confidence - recruit good people - deliver bad news - handle defeat - engage their enemies Filled with examples of visionary leaders who have overcome their shortcomings and achieved greatness, "Lead by Example" will show readers how to build trust, drive results, and win the respect of the people they lead.

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Review:

"...reaches across time to provide advice and insights from the greatest political, business and social leaders of the past 100 years in how to inspire people." -- TheStreet.com "..removes the intricacies of leadership and offers easily understandable ways leaders can inspire results... gets to the heart of what makes a leader effective." -- Execunet's CareerSmart Advisor Newsletter "...provides insights on everything from managing crises, defusing tensions, earning employee trust...even how leaders can lighten up." --Managesmarter.com "...excellent and practical book that addresses areas that leaders need...to be the kind of person that people will... follow." -- Leadershipnow.com "...a fantastic handbook for anyone who is responsible for getting their organizations through these tough economic times... should be on every manager's bookshelf for ready reference." -- Graziadio Business Report "...its lessons are universal and well worth studying." -- Financial Executive magazine "...your bookshelves may already be stuffed with books on leadership, make room for Lead by Example." -- "T & D magazine" "...the man, who was named one of the '30 Most Influential Leadership Gurus' ...can inspire results." -- Entrepreneur.com "...a source of inspiration...about relating to staff or suggest ways you might drive innovation." -- CIO magazine ."..your bookshelves may already be stuffed with books on leadership, make room for Lead by Example." -- "T & D magazine" ."..the man, who was named one of the '30 Most Influential Leadership Gurus' ...can inspire results." -- Entrepreneur.com ."..provides insights on everything from managing crises, defusing tensions, earning employee trust...even how leaders can lighten up." --Managesmarter.com .".removes the intricacies of leadership and offers easily understandable ways leaders can inspire results... gets to the heart of what makes a leader effective." -- Execunet's CareerSmart Advisor Newsletter ."..reaches across time to provide advice and insights from the greatest political, business and social leaders of the past 100 years in how to inspire people." -- TheStreet.com ."..excellent and practical book that addresses areas that leaders need...to be the kind of person that people will... follow." -- Leadershipnow.com ."..a fantastic handbook for anyone who is responsible for getting their organizations through these tough economic times... should be on every manager's bookshelf for ready reference." -- Graziadio Business Report ."..its lessons are universal and well worth studying." -- "Financial Executive "magazine ."..a source of inspiration...about relating to staff or suggest ways you might drive innovation." -- "CIO" magazine ..".reaches across time to provide advice and insights from the greatest political, business and social leaders of the past 100 years in how to inspire people." -- TheStreet.com .."removes the intricacies of leadership and offers easily understandable ways leaders can inspire results... gets to the heart of what makes a leader effective." -- Execunet's CareerSmart Advisor Newsletter ..".a fantastic handbook for anyone who is responsible for getting their organizations through these tough economic times... should be on every manager's bookshelf for ready reference." -- Graziadio Business Report ..".its lessons are universal and well worth studying." -- Financial Executive magazine ..".provides insights on everything from managing crises, defusing tensions, earning employee trust...even how leaders can lighten up." --Managesmarter.com ..".excellent and practical book that addresses areas that leaders need...to be the kind of person that people will... follow." -- Leadershipnow.com ..".a source of inspiration...about relating to staff or suggest ways you might drive innovation." -- CIO magazine ..".the man, who was named one of the '30 Most Influential Leadership Gurus' ...can inspire results." -- Entrepreneur.com ..".your bookshelves may already be stuffed with books on leadership, make room for Lead by Example." -- T & D magazine

From the Back Cover:

Baldoni’s insights are easy to understand and absolutely on target for the requirements of a modern-day leader.”

— Jim Moore, former Chief Learning Officer, BellSouth, Nortel, and Sun Microsystems

“John Baldoni has a distinct ability to peel away the complexities of leadership and deliver truly practical advice. His deeply useful ideas will resonate with managers at all organizational levels.”

— Paul Michelman, Director of Content, Harvard Business Digital, Harvard Business Publishing

“A new book by John Baldoni is an event, and this one may be the best of all. It’s packed with content (principles and stories) written so that the lessons are incredibly easy to absorb and remember. It will be a classic.”

— David Maister, preeminent authority on the management of professional service firms and author, First Among Equals and Trusted Advisor

“Lead by Example takes a unique approach to leadership. While most books on leadership focus on the ‘me’ aspect of leadership—how can I be a great leader— Lead by Example offers pragmatic, actionable advice that pinpoints the real power source of great leaders, namely the people that are inspired to ‘follow’ them. Lead by Example will quickly become a must read.”

— Gary Beach, Publisher Emeritus, CIO Magazine

“In a world plagued by headlines of leadership missteps, here’s a book that speaks to how effective leaders are getting it right.”

— Nick Nissley, Ed.D., Executive Director,

The Banff Centre, Leadership Development, Banff, Canada

About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0814412947
• ISBN 13: 9780814412947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240