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Encouraging the Heart


Encouraging the Heart

A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others
J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner, Band 133 1. Aufl.

von: James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner

13,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 01.10.1999
ISBN/EAN: 9780787953171
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 240

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<p><b>Model and encourage leadership by focusing on encouraging the best in others</b></p> <p>All too often, simple acts of human kindness are overlooked and underutilized by people in leadership roles. Advising mutual respect and recognition of accomplishments, <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> shows us how true leaders encourage and motivate those they work with by helping them find their voice and making them feel like heroes.</p> <p>Best-selling experts in the field of leadership, authors James Kouzes and Barry Posner show us that, through love, leaders can encourage those around them to be their very best. Readers will find:</p> <ul> <li>Discussions of the Five Practices that drive followers to be their very best: Modelling the way, Inspiring a shared vision, Challenging the process, Enabling others to act, and Encouraging the heart</li> <li>Enlightening examples of how ordinary individuals demonstrate extraordinary leadership</li> <li>Hands-on strategies and practical tips from real leaders, like utilizing the Encouragement Index to measure how well you display the principles of leadership</li> </ul> <p>Both practical and inspirational, <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> gives readers a thoughtful approach to motivating individuals within an organizational structure.</p>
<p>Introduction xi</p> <p><b>PART ONE</b></p> <p>1 The Heart of Leadership 3</p> <p>2 The Seven Essentials of Encouraging 15</p> <p>3 The Encouragement Index 33</p> <p><b>PART TWO</b></p> <p>4 The First Essential: Set Clear Standards 45</p> <p>5 The Second Essential: Expect the Best 61</p> <p>6 The Third Essential: Pay Attention 73</p> <p>7 The Fourth Essential: Personalize Recognition 89</p> <p>8 The Fifth Essential: Tell the Story 99</p> <p>9 The Sixth Essential: Celebrate Together 113</p> <p>10 The Seventh Essential: Set the Example 129</p> <p><b>PART THREE</b></p> <p>11 Finding Your Voice 145</p> <p>12 150 Ways to Encourage the Heart 151</p> <p>Notes 177</p> <p>Acknowledgments 187</p> <p>The Authors 191</p> <p>Index 195</p>
"Beyond the terrific stories and examples, Encouraging the Heart isa wonderful tool for creating a workforce that cares. In today'seconomy of job-hopping and nanosecond loyalty, can anything be morevaluable?" (Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Temptations of aCEO, and president, The Table Group)<br> <br> "Kouzes and Posner have done it again. Encouraging the Heart is aninsightful, easy-to-read book that shows modern leaders how tofoster pride, courage, hope, ownership, and achievement. It's awonderful mix of research findings and practical observations drawnfrom the authors' extensive experience with leaders." (William C.Byham, Ph.D., president and CEO, Development DimensionsInternational)"Beyond the terrific stories and examples, Encouraging theHeart is a wonderful tool for creating a workforce that cares.In today's economy of job-hopping and nanosecond loyalty, cananything be more valuable?"<br> -- Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of aTeam, and president, The Table Group<br> <br> "Kouzes and Posner have done it again. Encouraging theHeart is an insightful, easy-to-read book that shows modernleaders how to foster pride, courage, hope, ownership, andachievement. It's a wonderful mix of research findings andpractical observations drawn from the authors' extensive experiencewith leaders."<br> -- William C. Byham, Ph.D., president and CEO, DevelopmentDimensions International
<p><b>Jim Kouzes</b> and <b>Barry Posner</b> are authors of the award-winning and best-selling books, <i>The Leadership Challenge, A Leader’s Legacy, The Truth About Leadership</i>, and <i>Credibility</i>, as well as the widely used <i>Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)</i>. The launch of <i>LPI Online</i>, combined with their other publications, truly make them the most trusted source on becoming a better leader.</p>
<p><b>THE MOST TRUSTED SOURCE FOR BECOMING A BETTER LEADER</b></p> <p>WHEN IT COMES TO MOTIVATING PEOPLE to higher standards of performance, nothing—not even money—works as powerfully as the recognition of individual effort and achievement. And yet this “soft” leadership skill is one many leaders find hardest to command. In this work, the best-selling authors of <i>The Leadership Challenge </i>delve deeply into the art of encouragement and reveal the practices and techniques exceptional leaders use to inspire extraordinary performance in others. Charged with real-world examples, practical ideas, and expert advice, <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> is your guide to mastering one of the most important elements of exemplary leadership. <p><b>“Beyond the terrific stories and examples, <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> is a wonderful tool for creating a workforce that cares. In today’s economy of job-hopping and nanosecond loyalty, can anything be more valuable?”</b><BR> <b>—</b>Patrick Lencioni, author, <i>The Five Dysfunctions of a Team</i>, and president, The Table Group <p><b>“Kouzes and Posner have done it again. <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> is an insightful, easy-to-read book that shows modern leaders how to foster pride, courage, hope, ownership, and achievement. It’s a wonderful mix of research findings and practical observations drawn from the authors’ extensive experience with leaders.”</b><BR> <b>—</b>William C. Byham, Ph.D., president and CEO, Development Dimensions International
"Beyond the terrific stories and examples, <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> is a wonderful tool for creating a workforce that cares. In today's economy of job-hopping and nanosecond loyalty, can anything be more valuable?" <br /><b>— Patrick Lencioni, author, <i>The Five Dysfunctions of a Team</i>, and president, The Table Group</b> <p>"Kouzes and Posner have done it again. <i>Encouraging the Heart</i> is an insightful, easy-to-read book that shows modern leaders how to foster pride, courage, hope, ownership, and achievement. It's a wonderful mix of research findings and practical observations drawn from the authors' extensive experience with leaders."<br /><b>— William C. Byham, Ph.D., president and CEO, Development Dimensions International</b></p>

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