Book Overview

Every leader’s imperative today is to engage the full commitment of employees to deliver high-impact results in the midst of continuous whitewater. And that’s not all. Leaders themselves must navigate steep learning curves their Industrial Era counterparts never imagined. They must hit the ground running, act decisively and create a sense of urgency before they get run over. There is a widening gap, however, between what leaders may have been trained to do and what they need to do to be effective in today’s organization. Much of what they need to know isn’t written in management text books. Moreover, the personal attributes of effective leaders and many of the real-world applied skills aren’t taught in leadership courses, and they aren’t explicitly communicated in organizations.

What No One Ever Tells You about Leading for Results is a must-read for aspiring and up-and-coming leaders, as well as those already well on their way in their leadership roles. It is for every leader who wants to take stock of his or her leadership and apply valuable tips and strategies to enhance effectiveness. A literal gold mine of leadership tools, tips, strategies, lessons learned, leadership acumen and practical advice from real world leaders at all levels, What No One Ever Tells You about Leading for Results features perspectives from 101 leaders. They speak to such timely topics as making the shift from individual contributor to leader, building leadership bandwidth through broader leadership responsibility, managing up, learning from missteps and setbacks, managing complexity, optimizing team performance and leading change. This book is a field guide and desk companion for those who want practical advice and information from leading-edge thinkers on what it takes to succeed in the sometimes daunting role of leader.

The voices of leaders in this book represent a broad spectrum of leadership roles, types and sizes of organizations, and levels of leadership. There are leaders from the Fortune 500, the U. S. Government, the non-profit sector, and even international leaders. Despite the diverse backgrounds, organizations and leadership experiences represented, what emerges is a picture of what makes a modern-day leader successful, what accelerates a fast-tracking leader’s career, and what gives a leader the staying power that translates into sustainable organizational success.

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