Bøger af Mike Harbour

Leadership is not for the faint of heart. Whether you're commanding a multinational corporation, or putting out fires from your lonely desk on the frontlines of customer care, the world of work demands you step up to lead.Many of the problems facing us at work are not new. One in particular has been on the horizon for decades: the talent crisis. In every industry, reality has forced leaders to admit we need to invest in our workers so that our companies can thrive. In the beginning, it felt like a victory to hear resounding agreement about what our companies needed to thrive in the long term. But after several decades of dancing with the obvious answer, it's clear that most of our organizations have only given this solution lip service.Developing people is never convenient. Turnover dynamics will always be a linchpin of excellence on any team. Employee knowledge, skill, and shared culture are the largest assets your organization has to leverage. Your people are your competitive advantage. With worker mobility and talent shortages on a sharp upward trajectory, the teams that thrive, the brands that dominate, and the organizations that deliver strong returns do so by mastering the talent life cycle. As you flip through these pages you will discover a playbook of how to optimize and elevate your success in the four-part talent life cycle already at work in your company. This life cycle starts with attracting talent, and builds on it by activating, retaining, and even releasing that talent when an employee tenure ends.

Drawing on a team of leaders, this ground-breaking book unlocks the critical factors to breaking average.Learn how to properly cast a Vision with your team, and how to gather Insight from othersDiscover what it takes cultivate Collaboration, and how to develop deeper TrustEmpower others with a greater sense of Ownership, and what it takes to be ResilientUnlock the secret to being a confident leader, and giving others a reason to want to say "YES"It's those who choose to break average who are able to overcome challenges and accomplish something great. Breaking average matters because we are meant to create transformation and influence others. We are meant to face fear, chase doubt, create change, and add value to those around us. But we need help. We need a team.Multiply your Influence and your Impact Today by Breaking Average.WHY TEAM STRONG LEADERSHIP MATTERS?If we don't break average, we won't make the impact that we could and should. And being unified as a team is the most powerful way to add that value. That's what's called Team Strong Leadership. Team Strong Leadership represents a team that has clear vision and draws on the insight of others through collaboration and trust. It is characterized by a sense of ownership, a resilience to be courageous, and a commitment to the unique cause of breaking average.BOOK STRUCTUREBreaking Average is written by some of industry's best coaches who know how to cultivate strong teams and leaders. This book zeroes in on the critical factors to Team Strong Leadership: The Vision Factor The Insight Factor The Collaboration Factor The Trust Factor The Ownership Factor The Resilience Factor The Yes FactorLearn to lead by using these seven factors. The book also includes: Simple Tips and TricksPowerful Leadership Coaching QuestionsThe TSL Scorecardand much more