The Leader's Window Mastering the Four Styles of leadership to Build High Performing Teams

by Beck, John D.W.; Yeager, Neil M.

• ISBN13: 9781857886764
• ISBN10: 1857886763
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-06-14
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey

Summary

"A great read for anyone who is trying to live the 7 habits at work." - Dr. Stephen R. Covey

Do you know how to lead people? This is the toughest act required of every supervisor, manager, executive, and CEO. In the face of leadership challenges and increasing pressure to produce results, here is proven guidance for achieving the highest possible performance from your workers-both collectively and individually. Neither abdicating nor dominating, but truly empowering workers is the key.

Peer into this newly expanded edition of The Leader's Window to:

- Build and maintain high-performance teams to guarantee long-term success
- Expose seven teamwork myths, and revise tactics accordingly
- Meet the needs of the people you work for and the people who work for you

It's not easy being a leader, but it is possible to achieve greatness and support long-term success even at the frenetic pace of business as we now encounter it. This book will show you how.

Author Biography

JOHN D. W. BECK, Ed.D., is one of the founders of the Charter Oak Consulting Group, a firm specializing in strengthening organizational performance by developing effective leaders, building high-performing teams and aligning organizations in pursuit of a shared vision. Recent clients include British Petroleum, Carrier, and Digital Equipment.

NEIL M. YEAGER, Ed.D., has fifteen years of professional experience as an organizational development consultant. Clients include Coopers & Lybrand and McKinsey & Co. Formerly based at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where his adult Career Transitions Program won a national award for innovation, he is currently a consultant with the Charter Oak Consulting Group.