The Power to Lead Lessons in Creating Your Unique Masterpiece

by Thompson, Gregg; Martinuzzi, Bruna

• ISBN13: 9781590791912
• ISBN10: 1590791916
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-15
• Publisher: SelectBooks

Summary

Do you have the power to lead? The Power to Lead: Lessons in Creating Your Unique Masterpiece will provide you with many helpful ideas for unlocking the leadership potential that resides within each of us. This is an incredibly practical, yet also inspiring book which uses the metaphor of painting to guide you through a powerful journey to become the best leader that you can be, by painting your own unique, personal masterpiece. The Power to Lead is the work of Gregg Thompson, author, coach, leadership expert and CEO of Bluepoint Leadership and Bruna Martinuzzi, Founder and President of Clarion Enterprises, an organization specializing in leadership. Gregg and Bruna are two of the pioneering minds in the modern art and science of leadership development and this book draws upon the best body of research on motivation, personality theory, psychology and emotional intelligence.

Author Biography

Gregg Thompson is President of Bluepoint Leadership Development. He has extensive experience as a business leader, operations manager, executive coach, trainer and management consultant. He holds a Master of Organizational Development degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.Susanne Biro is the Director of Coaching at Bluepoint Leadership Development. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Your Canvas	p. 5
A Fire Within: The Power of Motivation	p. 7
Perception, Faith, and Self-Limitation: The Power of Your Beliefs	p. 23
I Am Really OK: The Power of Self-Acceptance	p. 29
An Angel and a Madman: The Power of Your Personality	p. 39
Your Palette	p. 53
A Gifted Leader: The Power of Valuing Your Strengths	p. 55
Harnessing Anger and Joy: The Power of Emotions	p. 59
It's Not About You: The Power of Humility	p. 69
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Power of Choice	p. 77
In Their Shoes: The Power of Empathy	p. 87
Your Masterpiece	p. 97
Scrape Off Old Paint: The Power of Your Thoughts	p. 99
Stand Up Straight: The Power of Courage	p. 111
Your Ultimate Advantage: The Power of Focus	p. 121
Bob, Weave, and Keep Moving: The Power of Resilience	p. 131
The Grass Is Indeed Greener: The Power of Optimism	p. 145
Endnotes	p. 152
Epilogue	p. 153
Index	p. 155
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