

Beschreibung
Benefit from values-based leadership Values-driven organizations are considered by some to be the most successful on the planet. They have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and are more profitable by having an inclusive, multi-tiered strate...Benefit from values-based leadership
Values-driven organizations are considered by some to be the most successful on the planet. They have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and are more profitable by having an inclusive, multi-tiered strategy. It's a win-win! In Values-Based Leadership For Dummies, you'll get a fool-proof plan for putting the principles of values-based leadership in action--which will inspire and motivate others to pursue what matters most.
With many Baby Boomers edging toward retirement, the largest generation in history, the Millennials, will be taking over the reins and stepping into leadership roles. They've suffered through the difficult economic times and corporate scandals of the early 2000s and they want things to be different. Inside, you'll get the framework for adopting the principles of values-based leadership that will help Millennials--and any member of any organization--thrive: utilizing the tools of self-reflection, actionable grace, agility, and a commitment to lead responsibly.
Establish leadership positioning and company culture steeped in values
Foster employee engagement on all levels
Inspire greater performance while creating real impact socially and economically
Increase the ability to remain competitive and relevant during times of change
Harness the passion and commitment of the millennial workforce
Whether you're in an entrepreneur, entry-level position or a CEO, employees at any level can benefit from leaning into values-based leadership--and this book shows you how!
Autorentext
Maria Gamb is the founder and CEO of the coaching and training company NMS Communications. She is a regular contributor to Forbes, addressing women in leadership. In addition to values-based leadership, she specializes in team collaboration and gender intelligence and communication.
Klappentext
Stay competitive during times of change Everyone wins with values-based leadership As more and more Millennials move into leadership positions, their desire for a different corporate approach is shaping new ways of viewing leadershipand, in fact, business as a whole. Values-driven organizations tend to have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and be more profitable because of their inclusive, multitiered strategy. This book shows you how to build that organizationone that includes corporate social responsibility, a genuine investment in team members, and a solid foundation of trust. Inside
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Zusammenfassung
Benefit from values-based leadership
Values-driven organizations are considered by some to be the most successful on the planet. They have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and are more profitable by having an inclusive, multi-tiered strategy. It's a win-win! In Values-Based Leadership For Dummies, you'll get a fool-proof plan for putting the principles of values-based leadership in actionwhich will inspire and motivate others to pursue what matters most.
With many Baby Boomers edging toward retirement, the largest generation in history, the Millennials, will be taking over the reins and stepping into leadership roles. They've suffered through the difficult economic times and corporate scandals of the early 2000s and they want things to be different. Inside, you'll get the framework for adopting the principles of values-based leadership that will help Millennialsand any member of any organizationthrive: utilizing the tools of self-reflection, actionable grace, agility, and a commitment to lead responsibly.
Harness the passion and commitment of the millennial workforce
Whether you're in an entrepreneur, entry-level position or a CEO, employees at any level can benefit from leaning into values-based leadershipand this book shows you how!
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: Getting Started with Values-Based Leadership 7
Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Values-Based Leadership 9
Walking through the Evolution of Company Culture 10
Understanding the Escalator Effect of Values-Based Leadership 11
Avoiding a Flatline to Extinction: When You Know Change Is Needed 13
Building Winning Organizations: Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch 16
Shaping the company culture with values 17
Influencing the company culture with your character 18
Chapter 2: Understanding the Evolving Workforce You Serve 21
Pinpointing the Quad Workforce 22
Picking out postwar, workaholic Boomers 24
Understanding latchkey, self-reliant GenXers 25
Meeting digitally savvy, tenacious Millennials 26
Considering the bumper generations 27
Leading the Quad with Insight and Understanding 29
Converting diversity into inclusion 29
Pivoting work ethic into work ethos 30
Recalibrating the concept of work-life balance 31
Creating meaning and a reason to go to work 32
Wondering whether the Quad cares about your leadership 33
Chapter 3: Shifting Your Consciousness beyond the Self 35
Looking at the Four Be's of Values-Based Leadership 36
Defining the four Be's 37
Deploying the four Be's with clarity 37
Seeing kindness in the four Be's 38
Fitting Values-Based Leadership into the Big Picture 42
Thinking of your company as a living thing 42
Snapping the puzzle pieces together 43
Assessing Your Command and Control Temperament 45
Following the Path Cut by Other Leadership Influencers 47
Chapter 4: Reframing Your Perception of Business 49
Unraveling the Bad Reputation of Business 50
De-villainizing mega-corporations 51
Peeking into a government-affiliated business 52
Creating opportunity as a business practice 54
Changing Lives in the Shared Values Economy 55
Evolving corporate social responsibility initiatives 55
Reinventing new profit centers to meet human needs 56
Part 2: Becoming A Values-Based Leader 59
Chapter 5: Before You Get There: Knowing Where You Are as a Leader 61
Planning Your Adventure into Different Levels of Leadership 62
Introducing the leadership trajectory 63
Exploring the four levels of leadership 64
Overstating the importance of charisma in a leader 69
Determining Where You Are on the Journey 71
Assessing your current level of leadership 72
Rating your willingness to change 74
Chapter 6: Nurturing the Four Attributes of a Values-Based Leader 77
Seeing a Snapshot of the Four Attributes 78
Embracing Self-Reflection 79
Honesty: Uncovering the cornerstone attribute 80
Authenticity: Saying and doing what you mean 82
Integrity: Doing what's right when it's not convenient, comfortable, or popular 84
Showing Actionable Grace 88
Humility: Embracing quiet confidence 88
Social distance: Bridging the power gap 89
Expanding Agility 91
Defining the five components of agility 91
Getting real: Unpacking your strengths and weaknesses 92
Failure: Ensuring success 93
Influencing Responsibly 95
Emulating values: Being a powerful example 96
Creating good: Taking the medical pledge to do no harm 96
Chapter 7: Activating the Grounding Principles 99
Introducing the Ten Values-B…