All Pride, No Ego A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically

by Fielding, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781394165285
• ISBN10: 1394165285
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-08-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

An inspiring and personal roadmap to servant leadership

In All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive’s Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, celebrated corporate leader James Fielding delivers an inspirational leadership story told from the perspective of an out and proud LGBTQ+ executive. In the book, you’ll explore a call-to-action for authentic servant leadership that encourages people to own their truth and bring out the best in themselves and their communities.

The author explains his key decisions and inflection points and highlights how his leadership style, learnings, successes, and failures informed his rise through the rungs of the corporate ladder. You’ll also find:

• The importance of becoming and remaining a lifelong learner and constantly curious
• How to control the controllable while leaving space for the possible
• Strategies for employing truthful and inspirational servant leadership

An essential resource for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive’s Journey to Living and Leading Authentically will also earn a place on the bookshelves of young, aspiring leaders seeking practical and impactful strategies for real-world leadership.

Author Biography

JIM FIELDING is an experienced executive with over 30 years’ experience leading in some of the world’s most recognized organizations. He is an active angel investor, start-up advisor, and philanthropist, currently serving on the Board of Directors for Indiana University Foundation. He is the President of Co-Lab at Archer Gray and a brand strategist and advisor.

Table of Contents

Preface

Learning 1: Control the Controllable, but Leave Space for the Possible

Learning 2: Be a Lifelong Learner and Stay Constantly Curious

Learning 3: Don’t Let Anyone Dim Your Light

Learning 4: Find and Embrace All Your Families, Especially the Ones You Choose

Learning 5: How to Define “Enough”?

Learning 6: May We Leave Our Corner of the World a Better Place Than We Found It

Learning 7: Trust Your Jiminy Cricket … Learn to Listen to and Love Yourself

Learning 8: Building High-Performing Teams and Cultures of Excellence

Learning 9: Selfish Is Not a Bad Word

Learning 10: Being Kind Is More Important Than Being Right or First

Epilogue

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Index