The Architecture of Leadership: Preparation Equals Performance

by Loy, James M.

• ISBN13: 9781591144748
• ISBN10: 1591144744
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr

Summary

The Architecture of Leadership is a simple but effective toolkit for leaders, whose main theme is "preparation = performance." Using the elements of architecture, they begin with a foundation of character and values, move to a floor representing a drive to achieve combined with the capacity to care, and continue with the framework of innate traits and acquired skills to the ceiling and roof of opportunity and performance, respectively. Supporting it all are the pillars of honesty, integrity, courage, respect, commitment, trust, ethics, and hard work.

Author Biography

Donald T. Phillips is the author of the bestsellers Lincoln on Leadership and Martin Luther King Jr. on Leadership Adm. James M. Loy, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002, also served as Administrator of the Transportation Security Agency. Together they wrote Character in Action: The U.S. Coast Guard on Leadership

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
The Foundation: Character and Values	p. 2
Honesty	p. 3
Integrity	p. 5
Courage	p. 7
Respect	p. 9
Commitment	p. 11
Trust	p. 13
Ethics	p. 15
Hard Work	p. 17
The Floor: Drive to Achieve Combined with the Capacity to Care	p. 20
Drive to Achieve	p. 21
Capacity to Care	p. 23
The Framework: Innate Traits: Innate Traits	p. 26
Intelligence	p. 27
Self-Confidence	p. 29
Perseverance	p. 31
High Energy	p. 33
Ability to Embrace Change	p. 35
Risk Taking	p. 37
Curiosity and Continual Learning	p. 39
Creativity	p. 41
The Framework: Acquired Skills: Acquired Skills	p. 44
Vision and Goals	p. 45
Expertise	p. 47
Teamwork	p. 49
Diversity	p. 51
Decisiveness	p. 53
Being in the Field	p. 55
Good Communication Skills	p. 57
Empowerment/Delegation	p. 59
Inspiration/Persuasion	p. 61
Relationships/Alliances	p. 63
Innovation	p. 65
Management	p. 67
Coaching/Mentoring	p. 69
Understanding Human Nature	p. 71
The Ceiling: Opportunity	p. 74
The Roof: Performance	p. 78
Afterword	p. 87
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