The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate

by John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman, Scott Edinger, Scott K. Edinger, Joe Folkman

Overview

In their bestselling work The ExtraordinaryLeader, performance thought leaders JohnZenger and Joseph Folkman revealed the 16key competencies that separate the top 10percent of leaders from the rest. Since thatbook’s publication, they and coauthor ScottEdinger discovered, through an extensivestudy conducted over four years, that leaderswho possessed the ability to inspire and motivateoutperformed all others.

The authors found that the impact of inspiringand motivating others is consistent acrossdifferent kinds of organizations and withindifferent cultures. The Inspiring Leader revealsthe authors’ newest proprietary research onhow top leaders inspire teams to greatness.It discusses the behaviors exhibited by themost successful leaders and includes adviceon how to implement them. Drawing fromstatistically significant data and objective empiricalevidence, the book shows how to:

• Establish a clear vision and direction
• Use the power of emotions
• Create stretch goals for your team
• Foster innovation and risk taking
• Encourage teamwork and collaboration
• Champion change, and much more

Zenger, Folkman, and Edinger lay out thestrategies and concepts used by the world’sgreatest leaders to motivate their teams. WithThe Inspiring Leader as your guide, you willlearn how to put those strategies to work inyour own business.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071621243
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	05/05/2009
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.16(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

John H. Zenger, D.B.A., is theCEO of Zenger Folkman, a firmthat brings empirical research, innovativedevelopment methods,and software tools to leadershipdevelopment. He is a member of the HRDHall of Fame and has authored or coauthoredeight books and 50 articles on leadership,productivity, and teams.

Joseph R. Folkman, Ph.D., ispresident of Zenger Folkman. Heis an authoritative voice on thesubject of developing and usingemployee surveys to create organizationalchange and 360-degree feedbackassessment for individual development. Heis a frequent keynote speaker and conferencepresenter on a variety of topics regarding leadership,feedback, and organizational change.

Scott K. Edinger is executivevice president of Zenger Folkman,where he consults with Fortune500 companies to initiate and implementlarge-scale performanceimprovement and leadership initiatives. Heis an expert in helping organizations achievemeasurable business results.

Table of Contents

1.The most important leadership skill
2.The power of competency companions
3.Behaviors that clearly don’t work
4.Setting stretch goals
5.Creating vision and direction
6.Communicating powerfully
7.Encouraging innovation and risk taking
8.Developing others
9.Teamwork and collaboration
10.Fostering accountability and ownership for results
11. Championing change
12.Being a role model
13. Conclusion—How to implement these skills on a regular basis