Leadership by Choice Increasing Influence and Effectiveness through Self-Management

by Papp, Eric

• ISBN13: 9781118293195
• ISBN10: 1118293193
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-26
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Establish trust with your team by developing a clear decision-making strategy Do you have the opportunity to focus on each decision you make? Chances are, you don't. All too often, our choices are rushed and relationships are strained by not thinking clearly or communicating properly. We are all responsible for our own productivity. To be a strong leader, our challenge is to find creative ways to be productive and speak with influence. In Leadership by Choice, author Eric Papp looks at key strategies for leaders to excel not just through ability and smarts but connecting with others and establishing strong decision-making skills. The best leaders develop a system for reflecting on ideas and hold themselves accountable for their choices. Leadership by Choice provides you with applicable ideas in an entertaining manner with stories and pictures for all the areas in which you lead. Loaded with actionable strategies and compelling ideas, Leadership by Choice offers a new road map for becoming a leader people want to follow.

Author Biography

ERIC PAPP is the founder and CEO of Results-Based Seminars, LLC, and a professional leadership trainer and consultant. He has delivered more than 350 professional training programs to corporate and private clients. His client list includes Nationwide Insurance, Lockheed Martin, Huntsman Corporation, and many more. He has been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, the Dallas Morning News, and many other publications.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Communication	p. 1
Listen Like Leitha	p. 3
Speaking with Influence	p. 21
The Importance of Questions	p. 37
Leading Teams	p. 47
The Abdication of Accountability	p. 49
Building a High-Trust Team	p. 61
Leading in Any Position	p. 77
Leading the Entitlement Generation	p. 91
Productivity	p. 105
Prioritize for Productivity	p. 107
Fourth Quarter Living Decision Making	p. 125
The Power of Focus	p. 135
Personal Development	p. 149
Finding Strength in Silence	p. 151
Rewards of Self-Discipline	p. 161
About the Author	p. 175
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