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Drawing on the leadership theories in the management classic The Leadership Challenge , Robert Thompson effortlessly incorporates these ideas into a fable of leadership and growth. Based on a company's three-day offsite meeting, we follow this tale of transition through the eyes of two former rival pharmaceutical companies creating a joint sales strategy. The characters ultimately learn how to adopt the five practises that form the Leadership Challenge : Model the Way Inspire a Shared Vision Challenge the Process Enable Others to Act Encourage the Heart.

The book also explores the dynamics of a company off-site and addresses the fears and concerns participants may have especially around 360 degree feedback, the key component of the Leadership Challenge model and workshops.

For anyone preparing to attend a leadership training off-site, human resource professionals or trainers planning an offsite, leadership developers, program planners, or for professionals looking to hone their leadership skills, this book will be an invaluable resource and a succinct introduction to The Leadership Challenge .

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Foreword(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. xi)
• Part 1 Arrivals(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 The Revolution Begins(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 I'm Perfect; You're Perfect(p. 7)
• Chapter 3 The Lone Stranger(p. 21)
• Chapter 4 The Games Begin(p. 27)
• Part 2 Connections(p. 33)
• Chapter 5 Yoda Is My Gardener(p. 35)
• Chapter 6 Light My Fire(p. 41)
• Chapter 7 Suck or Succeed(p. 47)
• Chapter 8 Pyramids Amid Denial(p. 55)
• Part 3 Sessions(p. 63)
• Chapter 9 It's No Secret(p. 65)
• Chapter 10 A Grenade for Your Thoughts(p. 77)
• Chapter 11 The Perfect Fall(p. 91)
• Chapter 12 Practice Makes Perfect(p. 97)
• Chapter 13 Burn Baby Burn(p. 105)
• Chapter 14 To Dream, Perhaps(p. 115)
• Chapter 15 Our Never-Ending Story(p. 123)
• Chapter 16 A Rope; A Hope(p. 131)
• Chapter 17 Fire Away!(p. 141)
• Chapter 18 The Brainstory(p. 147)
• Chapter 19 Embrace the Struggle(p. 155)
• Chapter 20 What's Real Matters!(p. 163)
• Part 4 Separate Ways(p. 171)
• Chapter 21 Success Is Assured(p. 173)
• Chapter 22 The Perfect Choice(p. 177)
• Acknowledgments (Gratitude)(p. 181)
• The Author(p. 185)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

The author, ROBERT THOMPSON , is a sought-after speaker, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is the founder of Applied Performance, a leadership and personal communication services company for entry-level through chief executive officers.

Through his work with the Tom Peters Company, Thompson immersed himself in the study and practical application of leadership and is a founding Master Facilitator for the highly acclaimed The Leadership Challenge® Workshop.