Leadership mastery : how to challenge yourself and others to greatness

Description

In a world becoming more and more virtual, human relations skills are being lost -- along with the skill of leadership. And yet never before have these abilities been more valuable or sought after. What's needed is a new type of leader -- one who can inspire and motivate others while adhering to timeless leadership principles such as flexibility, adaptability, trustworthiness, and distribution of power. With Leadership Mastery, you will identify your strengths and adopt effective strategies to: • Gain the respect and admiration of others using little-known secrets of America's most successful leaders • Get family, friends, and coworkers to do what you ask because they want to, not because they have to • Respond effectively in a crisis • Make powerful decisions and follow through on them using Carnegie's action formula Incorporating interviews with top leaders in business, entertainment, sports, and academia, Leadership Mastery stands next to the classic How to Win Friends and Influence People Content: What leaders do -- Communication and expectation -- Motivation that empowers -- Mentoring that makes a difference -- The hallmarks of leadership talent -- The four qualities of leadership masters -- Embracing risk -- Confronting risk aversion -- Inspirational leadership -- A profile of the inspirational leader -- Organizational leadership -- the tactics of great organizational leaders -- Finding your leadership style -- Leadership in balance I : whole health -- Leadership in balance II : time and family -- Leadership in the new workplace -- Diversifying and humanizing your organization -- Practical tactics and techniques -- Consistency, competence, and phone communication -- Dealing with crisis : the truest test of leadership mastery -- Mastering crisis management -- Building a firm foundation for an unpredictable future -- Putting it all together.