Great Leaders Grow

by Blanchard, Ken; Miller, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781609943035
• ISBN10: 1609943031
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-06
• Publisher: RH

Summary

The Secret introduced people around the world to a profound yet seemingly contradictory concept: to lead is to serve. With that as the foundation, Great Leaders Grow takes the next step, showing leaders and aspiring leaders how to keep growing their leadership abilities throughout their lives. The Secret's protagonist, Debbie Brewster, now an accomplished leader herself, becomes a mentor to Blake, her former mentor's son. Debbie tells Blake ;the best leaders grow. ; ;How well you and I serve will be determined by the decision to grow or not. Will you be a leader who is always ready to face the next challenge? Or will you be a leader who tries to apply yesterday's solutions to today's problems? The latter will ultimately fail. The difference: the decision to grow. And not a short-term decision, but a decision to grow throughout your career and throughout your life. This single decision is a game changer for leaders. ; As the story unfolds, Debbie teaches Blake (and the reader) four ways to keep growing one's leadership abilities: Gain Knowledge (of self, others, one's industry, and the field of leadership); Reach Out to Others, both formally and informally; Open Your World, at work and outside of work; and Walk toward Wisdom (through self-evaluation, feedback, counsel and over time). The result is an inspiring guide to how anyone, no matter how experienced or inexperienced as a leader, can become a better, more effective leader in any type of organization or community.

Author Biography

Ken Blanchard is chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author or coauthor of fifty books that have sold more than 20 million copies, including the iconic One Minute Manager®.
Mark Miller began his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member and is currently vice president of training and development. In over thirty years with Chick-fil-A, Mark has served in numerous roles, providing leadership in restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and corporate communications. He is the coauthor, with Ken Blanchard, of the international bestseller The Secret.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
An Unexpected Loss	p. 3
Moving Forward	p. 9
Learning to Serve	p. 17
Landing the Job	p. 23
Gaining Knowledge	p. 33
A Rocky Start	p. 43
Reaching Out to Others	p. 53
Teaming Up	p. 63
Opening Your World	p. 73
A Plan of Action	p. 84
Walking toward Wisdom	p. 92
The Presentation	p. 102
Room to Grow	p. 110
Resources to GROW	p. 113
Personal Assessment	p. 114
Other Assessments	p. 117
The SERVE Model	p. 119
Recommended Reading	p. 120
Acknowledgments	p. 122
About the Authors	p. 123
Services Available	p. 125
Join Us Online	p. 127
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