Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game (The High Performance Series)

Miller, Mark

ISBN 10: 1626563942 / ISBN 13: 9781626563940

Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015

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Synopsis:

As organizations grow, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won t cut it anymore. In Chess Not Checkers, Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low morale.Nothing Blake learned from his previous job seems to help him deal with the issues he now faces. The problem, his new mentor points out, is Blake is playing checkers he needs to play chess or he s going to lose.<br /><br />The early days of an organization are like checkers: a quick game with mostly interchangeable pieces. Everybody does a little bit of everything, the leader included, and things are so frantic you just have to react as fast as you can. But as the organization expands, you can t just keep jumping from activity toactivity. You have to think strategically, look ahead, leverage every employee s specific talents. That s chess. And this approach creates unprecedented levels of performance.<br /><br />Adapting four strategies from the game of chess, Miller reveals four moves highperformance organizations make. They bet on leadership, act as one, win the heart, and excel at execution. Chess Not Checkers is an accessible and easily applied guide to help leaders elevate their own leadership and the performance of their entire team.

About the Author: Mark Miller is the author of five books, including two with Ken Blanchard. In addition to his books, he serves leaders through his blog: GreatLeadersServe.com. The site is rated as one of the top leadership blogs in the world. Miller also sells chicken. He started his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member and today serves as the vice president charged with leadership development for the organization.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership ...
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good