Bilbrey / Jones Ordinary Greatness

It's Where You Least Expect It ... Everywhere
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-52485-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

How to leverage ordinary greatness to create a competitiveadvantage for any organization
Enabling readers to maximize leadership skills, no matter thevenue, Ordinary Greatness helps those who are in leadershippositions to optimize their organizational results by improvingtheir ability to recognize and create greatness in those who theylead. Featuring real-world stories, this practical guide helpsreaders relate to both famous and everyday heroes and shows leadershow to improve their immediate environment. In addition, actionabletips and insights are included to equip business leaders to removethe blinders that keep them from seeing their organization'sordinary greatness.
Pamela Bilbrey and Brian Jones are organizationalconsultants, executive coaches, and international speakers andworkshop facilitators

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bilbrey, Pamela

Jones, Brian

Weitere Mitwirkende

Lencioni, Patrick M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1 What Is Ordinary Greatness?
Chapter 2 Ordinary Greatness Observed.
Chapter 3 Why People Do Not See Ordinary Greatness.
Chapter 4 How Leaders Open Their Eyes to Ordinary Greatness.
Chapter 5 Characteristics of Ordinary Greatness.
Chapter 6 Creating the Context for Ordinary Greatness.
Chapter 7 Promoting Ordinary Greatness.
Chapter 8 Cultivating the Potential for Ordinary Greatness.
Chapter 9 Changing the Way You View the World.
Chapter 10 Ordinary Greatness in Challenging Times.
Closing Comments.
Appendix A Assessments.
Appendix B Questions and Answers.
Notes.
For More Information.
About the Authors.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Pamela Bilbrey helps organizations maximize their currentstrengths and bring out their ordinary greatness to achieveextraordinary results. A sought-after consultant, coach, andinternational speaker, she has authored three books and over fiftyarticles on employee engagement, leadership and team development,and organizational change. She was senior vice president ofcorporate development at Baptist Health Care, a Fortune 100 BestPlaces to Work organization and a Baldrige National Quality Programrecipient. She also founded the Baptist Health Care LeadershipInstitute.
Brian Jones has been described by his clients as "abreath of fresh air" and "the most effective consultant we've everhired." He travels the country helping teams and organizationsachieve real results with ordinary, yet great tools and advice. Asthe former director of people development for Baptist Health Care,he was instrumental in the organization's recognition asTraining magazine's Top 100 Training Organizations inAmerica for five consecutive years. He is the author of severalarticles on leadership development and employee engagement.