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Preface. <p>Acknowledgments.</p> <p><b>Part One.</b></p> <p>Chapter One—Principle #1: Face the Facts.</p> <p>Chapter Two—Principle #2: Break the Mold.</p> <p>Chapter Three—Principle #3: Define a Better Way.</p> <p>Chapter Four—Principle #4: Figure Out if You Have What It Takes.</p> <p><b>Part Two.</b></p> <p>Chapter Five—Principle #5: Give Yourself a Leadership Reality Check.</p> <p>Chapter Six—Principle #6: Conduct a Personal Leadership Audit.</p> <p>Chapter Seven—Principle #7: Embark On a Leadership Makeover.</p> <p>Chapter Eight—Principle #8: Put Yourself First.</p> <p><b>Part Three.</b></p> <p>Chapter Nine—Principle #9: Understand What Could Be Amiss with Your Top Team.</p> <p>Chapter Ten—Principle #10: Recognize How Executive Team Dynamics Promotes Mediocrity.</p> <p>Chapter Eleven—Principle #11: Get the Top Team Working.</p> <p>Chapter Twelve—Principle #12: Get the Board on Board.</p> <p><b>Part Four.</b></p> <p>Chapter Thirteen—Principle #13: Develop Everyone's Leadership.</p> <p>Chapter Fourteen—Principle #14: Get Other Executives on Board (Or Out of the Way).</p> <p>Chapter Fifteen—Principle #15: Figure Out Communication.</p> <p>Chapter Sixteen—Principle #16: Create Communities.</p> <p><b>Part Five.</b></p> <p>Chapter Seventeen—Principle #17:Tell People How They're Doing.</p> <p>Chapter Eighteen—Principle #18: Promote for the Future.</p> <p>Chapter Nineteen—Principle #19: Integrate the Hard and the Soft.</p> <p>Chapter Twenty—Principle #20: Never Stop.</p> <p>Endnotes.</p> <p>Bibliography.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<b>Dr. Rosie Steeves,</b> formerly the executive director of Outward Bound Western Canada and offshore engineer, is the founder and President of Executive Works (www.executiveworks.org), a business dedicated to helping executives create great organizations. Prior to this she was the co-founder and principal of The Refinery, a state-of-the-art leadership development and organizational performance firm. Dr. Steeves has 35 years' experience in the leadership development field, working with both CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 companies to pursue aggressive growth strategies and small firms experiencing start-up challenges. A certified executive leadership coach, Dr Steeves has a PhD in Human Development from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara and an MA in Engineering from Cambridge University, England.

<i>Breaking the Leadership Mold</i> eloquently reminds us that in the face of short-term market expectations for results growth, modern leaders need the commitment, credibility and foresight to balance the longer-term priority of growing their people also.<br /> —<b>Steve Reid</b>, COO, Goldcorp Inc. <p>For the corporate executive ready to sustain the effort and achieve the required personal development, Rosie Steeves' wonderful book is an excellent and effective how-to manual for building organizational excellence. It deserves wide readership.<br /> —<b>Chuck Edwards</b>, P.Eng., FCIM, Process Engineering Consultant</p> <p>Too many companies in North America have an abundance of people in charge but a shortage of leaders. Rosie Steeves, who has been contributing her Leadership Lessons column to <i>Business in Vancouver</i> since 2002, is in the business of building better leaders. Whether you're in need of a leader or aspiring to be one, she's worth a read.<br /> —<b>Timothy Renshaw</b>, Managing Editor, <i>Business in Vancouver</i></p> <p>Valuable insights and advice for anyone who is part of an executive team or leads one, and would like to make it work better.<br /> —<b>Hugh Harden</b>, VP Operations, Kinder Morgan Canada</p> <p><i>Breaking the Leadership Mold</i> is a fresh perspective with an enlightened view of what it will take to develop an organization and senior management team that will be ready to lead your business to a successful and prosperous future.  Enjoy the read, but do more  . . . utilize what you will learn.<br /> —<b>Bruce Alexander</b>, President, Raute North America</p> <p>Executive teams with a desire to create a highly-functioning organization would do well to read this book.  Within it, you will find a thorough reflection on the many challenges and aspirations we all share to be effective and respected leaders.<br /> —<b>Gerald W. Grandey</b>, Chief Executive Officer, Cameco Corporation</p> <p>A very good read for anyone looking at achieving a better understanding of the evolution of leadership, including a practical breakdown on the do's and don'ts of modern leadership.<br /> —<b>Francois Morton</b>, Vice President British Columbia, GENIVAR</p> <p>An insightful, clear guide for any executive seeking to develop more collaborative, effective leadership skills to increase organizational success.<br /> —<b>Heather Conway</b>, CEO</p> <p>In today's financially driven business environment, this book is a good reminder of other skills essential for sustainment of the organization. It's the quality of the leader that transforms good intention into positive action – and turns a group of people into a team.<br /> —<b>Jan Marston</b>, Vice President, Customer Care, Human Resources & Operations Governance, Terasen Gas</p> <p>This is vintage Rosie Steeves! A must-read for senior executives.<br /> —<b>Mike Marasco</b>, CEO, Plenary Investments</p>

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