Shelton Blind Spots

Achieve Success by Seeing What You Can't See
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-470-12425-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for Blind Spots
"Shelton's open and candid style inspires trust among readers.Management teams and those making career choices can push theireffectiveness up a notch with her skilled approach to facing blindspots and moving beyond them."
--Rick McNutt, Executive Vice President, National CityBank
"Blind Spots gives individuals a comprehensive, but verymanageable, set of tools and strategies to see themselvesdifferently. The stories of people whose lives have been changed byShelton's principles and techniques enhance the strategies shepresents. This is a compelling book with the power to improve livesdramatically."
--Eleta A. Jones, PhD, LPC, Assistant Director, Center forProfessional Development, University of Hartford
"Shelton's approach to identifying blind spots goes to the heartof effective leadership. Such interest arose from this work thatrequests poured in for not only follow-on training regardingBlind Spots, but also for developmental coaching. Six monthslater, people are still talking about Blind Spots."
--Jack Bergquist, Vice President, Kaman Aerospace
"When I recognized my blind spots that made me underestimate myentrepreneurial strengths, I was able to move forward to launch asuccessful company. This book is a must for building resilience toface the challenges of a start-up."
--Marilyn Nemarich, entrepreneur and owner, Marilyn's Pies
"This book can teach you how to see inside yourself. As I wasreading it, I kept thinking of the song On a Clear Day You Can SeeForever. Learning about your blind spots leads to clear sight,which can create possibilities for innovation and growth."
--Jane Hunt, Assistant Vice President for ExecutiveDevelopment, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shelton, Claudia

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
SECTION ONE Unlock the Secrets of Your GreatestStrengths.
1. See Blind Spots.
2. Develop Clear Sight.
3. Can You See What They See?
SECTION TWO Discover Your Blind Spots.
4. Model Yourself.
5. The Way They See the Things You Do.
SECTION THREE The Five Principles of Clear Sight.
6. Shift to Neutral.
7. Imagine Positive Possibilities.
8. Simply Focus on Success.
9. Stretch Your Strengths.
10. Choose with Confidence.
SECTION FOUR The Strategies for Clear Sight.
11. Identify Strengths.
12. Check Old Habits.
13. Address Stress.
14. Tune Radar.
15. Connect.
Section Five See Their Blind Spots.
16. See TheirWay.
17. Identify Group Blind Spots.
Section Six Build Success for Life.
18. Find Purpose Over Time.
19. Pass the Possibilities.
Appendix.
Descriptions of All Tools.
The Five Most Common Blind Spots Framework.
Priority for Handling Blind Spots Grid.
Blind Spots Profile Matrix.
Blind Spots Profile: Descriptions of the Nine Models.
Blind Spots Finder Tools Online.
Blind Spots Profile Online.
Blind Spots 360.
Discussion Format: How Do You See My Strengths and BlindSpots?
The Confidence Triangle.
Old Habits Blind Spots Grid.
Characteristics of Disconnection.
Group Blind Spots Finder.
Notes.
Additional Resources.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Claudia M. Shelton, President of The Hopewell Group, is anauthor, speaker, educator, and executive coach. For more thanfifteen years, she has used the powerful Blind Spots approach tohelp executives, managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs seethemselves more clearly so they can accomplish their most importantprofessional and personal goals, earning praise from leadingexecutives in Fortune 500 companies as well as from managers,educators, and founders of start-up companies.