Ordinary Greatness : It's Where You Least Expect It ... Everywhere

by Pamela Bilbrey; Brian Jones; Foreword by: Patrick M. Lencioni (Emeryville, California)

• ISBN13: 9780470524855
• ISBN10: 0470524855
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

How to leverage ordinary greatness to create a competitive advantage for any organizationEnabling readers to maximize leadership skills, no matter the venue, Ordinary Greatness helps those who are in leadership positions to optimize their organizational results by improving their ability to recognize and create greatness in those who they lead. Featuring real-world stories, this practical guide helps readers relate to both famous and everyday heroes and shows leaders how to improve their immediate environment. In addition, actionable tips and insights are included to equip business leaders to remove the blinders that keep them from seeing their organization's ordinary greatness.Pamela Bilbrey (Pensacola, FL) is President of the Baptist Health Care Leadership Institute.Brian Jones (Pensacola, FL) is a principal with Baptist Health Care Leadership Institute.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

What Is Ordinary Greatness?

Ordinary Greatness Observed

Why People Do Not See Ordinary Greatness

How Leaders Open Their Eyes to Ordinary Greatness

Characteristics of Ordinary Greatness

Creating the Context for Ordinary Greatness

Promoting Ordinary Greatness

Cultivating the Potential for Ordinary Greatness

Changing the Way You View the World

Ordinary Greatness in Challenging Times

Closing Comments

Assessments

Questions and Answers

Notes

For More Information

About the Authors

Index

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