Leading at a higher level: Blanchard on leadership and creating high performing organizations

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“Leading at a Higher Level translates decades of research and 25 years of global experience into simple, practical, and powerful strategies to equip leaders at every level to build organizations that produce bottom-line results. At Nissan, we have made these principles a core part of our leadership philosophy, better equipping our managers to bring out the great energies and talents of our employees.”Jim Irvine, Vice President of Human Resources, Nissan North America“At Southwest Airlines, we have always strived to lead at a higher level. We truly believe that profit is the applause you get for taking care of your internal and external customers. We have always insisted upon a happy, carefree, team-spirited-yes, even fun-working environment, which we think results in motivated employees who will do the right thing for their internal and external customers. Reading this book will make a positive difference in your organization.”Colleen C. Barrett, President, Southwest Airlines“If you want to have a great company, you don't have a choice but to lead at a higher level. When you do that, you excite your people, they take care of your customers, and your cash register goes ca-ching.”Horst Schulze, President and CEO, The West Paces Hotel Group, LLC; Founding and former President & COO, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC“Leading at a higher level is a must today if leaders are to rebuild trust and credibility, as we are doing at Tyco. This book will teach you how.”Eric Pillmore, Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance, Tyco InternationalThe definitive “Blanchard on Leadership”25 years of breakthrough leadership insights in one extraordinary book!From The One Minute Manager® to Raving Fans, Ken Blanchard's books have helped millions of people unleash their power and the potential of everyone around them. The Ken Blanchard Companies has helped thousands of organizations become more people-oriented, customer-centered, and performance-driven.In Leading at a Higher Level, Blanchard and his colleagues have brought together all they've learned about world-class leadership. You'll discover how to create targets and visions based on the “triple bottom line”...and make sure people know who you are, where you're going, and the values that will guide your journey.Blanchard extends his breakthrough work on delivering legendary customer service and creating “raving fans.” You'll find the definitive discussion of the renowned Situational Leadership® II techniques for leading yourself, individuals, teams, and entire organizations. Most importantly, Leading at a Higher Level will help you dig deep within, discover the personal “leadership point of view” all great leaders possess-and apply it throughout your entire life.For everyone who wants to become a better leader......in any company, any organization, any area of lifeSet the right targets, follow the right visionFocus on the “bottom lines” that really matterServe your customers at a higher levelDeliver your ideal customer experience, and create “raving fans”Beyond ego: the way of the servant leaderListen, praise, support, guide, and help your people winLead at a higher level. Lead your people to greatness as you create high performing organizations that make life better for everyone. This book will guide you, inspire you, provoke you, and be your touchstone.Ken Blanchard (coauthor of The One Minute Manager®) and his colleagues have spent more than 25 years helping good leaders and organizations become great, and stay great. Now, for the first time, they've brought together everything they've learned about outstanding leadership.Discover how to...Go beyond the short term and zero in on the right target and visionDeliver legendary, maniacal customer service, and earn raving fansTruly empower your people and unleash their incredible potentialGround your leadership in humility and focus on the greater goodFor a long time, leaders have relied on Ken Blanchard's insight, wisdom, and practical techniques. Now, he and his colleagues have delivered the leadership classic for a new generation: Leading at a Higher Level. Introduction: Leading at a Higher Level-by Ken Blanchardi¾ xvii Section I: Set Your Sights on the Right Target and Vision Chapter 1i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Is Your Organization High Performing?i¾ 3 Chapter 2i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ The Power of Visioni¾ 21 Section II: Treat Your Customers Right Chapter 3i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Serving Customers at a Higher Leveli¾ 39 Section III: Treat Your People Right Chapter 4i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Empowerment Is the Keyi¾ 67 Chapter 5i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Situational Leadership® II: The Integrating Concepti¾ 87 Chapter 6i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Self Leadership: The Power Behind Empowermenti¾ 103 Chapter 7i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Partnering for Performancei¾ 121 Chapter 8i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Essential Skills for Partnering for Performance: The One Minute Manager®i¾ 149 Chapter 9i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Situational Team Leadershipi¾ 171 Chapter 10i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Organizational Leadership i¾ 199 Chapter 11i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Leading Change i¾ 223 Section IV: Have the Right Kind of Leadership Chapter 12i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Servant Leadershipi¾ 253 Chapter 13i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Determining Your Leadership Point of Viewi¾ 281 Endnotesi¾ 301 Organizational Change Readiness Assessmenti¾ 313 Acknowledgments and Praisingsi¾ 317 About the Authorsi¾ 321 Services Available i¾ 337 Indexi¾ 339

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