tailieunhanh - The 8 Dimensions of Leadership

This book is about broadening your defi nition of what constitutes effective leadership. As we interviewed senior executives and listened to their reactions to the lessons in the book, we frequently heard, “I wish I’d heard these earlier in my career.” We hope that this book can accelerate your leadership development by removing some of the serendipity that is often required to learn important life lessons. We also hope that you will gain a sense of freedom with respect to your role as a leader—an understanding that you are not trapped in your current leadership style. In fact, you have. | SUGERMAN MARK SCULLARQ EMMA WILHELM LEADERSI IIP DiSC St rategies for Becoming a Better Leader More Praise for The 8 Dimensions of Leadership For a fresh outlook on what it takes to be a great leader read this book. The 8 Dimensions of Leadership is an insightful practical guide a leader could spend ten or twenty years learning some of the lessons you ll take away. Don t wait. Keith Ferrazzi bestselling author of Never Eat Alone The 8 Dimensions of Leadership is a treasure trove of practical leadership advice. Built upon a solid research-based foundation the book is a remarkable collection of proven developmental strategies. Clear and engaging it is a must-read for those who aim to sharpen their leadership skills and improve their interpersonal effectiveness. Steven Snyder founder and Managing Director Snyder Leadership Group and former CEO Net Perceptions Inc. It is always refreshing to read a research-based book on leadership that presents convincing evidence that the best leaders are not single celled or one-trick ponies. The book guides all leaders to discovering new behaviors that enable them to go beyond their autopilot approaches and the ultimate ruts that so many leaders dig for themselves. Jack Zenger CEO Zenger Folkman and coauthor of the bestselling The Extraordinary Leader and The Extraordinary Coach The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are and one of the best places to begin that quest is with The 8 Dimensions of Leadership. Jeffrey Sugerman Mark Scullard and Emma Wilhelm challenge the widely accepted but fundamentally flawed assumption that you should lead only with your strengths. They argue most persuasively that you must stretch yourself beyond your primary dimension in order to meet the demands of today s multidimensional environment. This highly personalized book is based on solid evidence crammed with real-life examples and full of practical suggestions that you can use immediately. You will be as I was richly .