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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-10
0071600043
ISBN-13
9780071600040
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69713833
Product Key Features
Book Title
Leadership Without Excuses: How to Create Accountability and High-Performance (Instead of Just Talking about It)
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Training, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Leadership, Personal Success, Management
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
658.4092
Table Of Content
Part I: Proven Strategies for Communicating Clear and Credible Expectations Introduction 1. Equip your People for Moments of Truth and Tradeoff 2. Invest Excruciating Minutes to Ensure Role Clarity 3. Use Commander's Intent to Promote Ownership, Stretch Your People, and Align Them with Your Business Strategy 4. Compete for Attention 5. Boost the Credibility of Your High Expectations Part II: Proven Strategies for Creating Compelling Consequences 6. Reward What You Want to See More of. . . And Stop Tolerating What You Don't 7. Use the Other F-Word to Tap Hidden Sources of Motivation 8. Wield Your Biggest Stick: The Power to Take Things Away 9. Whnn You HaWheno Authority, Use Increased Confidence and Reduced Anxiety as Your Consequence Currency Part III: Proven Strategies for Leading Conversations Grounded in Empirical Reality 10. Whet the Appetite for Truth 11. Prevent Excuses before They Happen 12. Banish the Fantasies and Fetishes that Lead to Fingerpointing 13. Treat Mistakes as Intellectual Capital and Give Negative Feedback That Doesn't Freak People Out Conclusion
Synopsis
IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO INCREASEEMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY--NO EXCUSES! "Very engaging! Grimshaw and Baron provide practical coaching pointson how to translate leadership intentions into results." DAVE HILFMAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES "A timely collection of valuable lessons on how toprevent excuses before they happen." MICHAEL PIETRUNTI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KYOCERA MITA AMERICA, INC. "Jam-packed with authentic examples and insights, this book encourages allleaders to actively look in the mirror and pay keen attention to the eff ectiveexecution of their most important responsibilities." JEFF IRMER, VP OF SALES, THE AMERICAS, HONEYWELL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS "It's never been more important for leaders to take responsibility anddrive accountability. Unfortunately, in too many organizations thoseare just words. Grimshaw and Baron provide practical guidanceon how to translate these ideas into authentic actions." JEFFREY A. HIRSCH, REGIONAL PRESIDENT, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, NEW YORK CITY REGION, TIME WARNER CABLE About the Book There are three kinds of employees: Some areSaints; they're always accountable. Some areSinners; they're never accountable. But mostare Save-ables; sometimes they make goodchoices, sometimes they don't. What makesthe diff erence? Leadership without Excuses hasthe answers. Jeff Grimshaw and Gregg Baron help youput an end to the Save-ables' poor choicesand excuse-making--and convert them intoSaints. The secret is to communicate clear andcredible expectations, create compelling consequences, and lead conversations groundedin reality. In order to save the Save-ables, you need to: BOOST THE CLARITY AND CREDIBILITYOF YOUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS REWARD WHAT YOU WANT TO SEEMORE OF--AND STOP TOLERATINGWHAT YOU DON'T PROMOTE PERSONAL OWNERSHIP WHILESTRETCHING YOUR PEOPLE TAP INTO HIDDEN SOURCES OF MOTIVATION USE YOUR AUTHORITY EFFECTIVELY--BUT WISELY TREAT MISTAKES AS INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL PREVENT EXCUSES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN There's no excuse for putting up with excuses. Leadership without Excuses is for anyone whoactually wants to do something about it. It'sthe definitive guide to taking excuses outof the system and creating an environmentwhere accountability and performance areconsistently high. With this game-changingguide, you'll stop the excuses in their tracksand put your team on the path to success. Find out more at www.takeawayexcuses.com, IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO INCREASEEMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY--NO EXCUSES! "Very engaging! Grimshaw and Baron provide practical coaching pointson how to translate leadership intentions into results." DAVE HILFMAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES "A timely collection of valuable lessons on how toprevent excuses before they happen." MICHAEL PIETRUNTI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,KYOCERA MITA AMERICA, INC. "Jam-packed with authentic examples and insights, this book encourages allleaders to actively look in the mirror and pay keen attention to the eff ectiveexecution of their most important responsibilities." JEFF IRMER, VP OF SALES, THE AMERICAS,HONEYWELL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS "It's never been more important for leaders to take responsibility anddrive accountability. Unfortunately, in too many organizations thoseare just words. Grimshaw and Baron provide practical guidanceon how to translate these ideas into authentic actions." JEFFREY A. HIRSCH, REGIONAL PRESIDENT, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES,NEW YORK CITY REGION, TIME WARNER CABLE About the Book There are three kinds of employees: Some areSaints; they're always accountable. Some areSinners; they're never accountable. But mostare Save-ables; sometimes they make goodchoices, sometimes they don't. What makesthe diff erence? Leadership without Excuses hasthe answers. Jeff Grimshaw and Gregg Baron help youput an end to the Save-ables' poor choicesand excuse-making--and convert them intoSaints. The secret is to communicate clear andcredible expectations, create compelling consequences,and lead conversations groundedin reality. In order to save the Save-ables, you need to: BOOST THE CLARITY AND CREDIBILITYOF YOUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS REWARD WHAT YOU WANT TO SEEMORE OF--AND STOP TOLERATINGWHAT YOU DON'T PROMOTE PERSONAL OWNERSHIP WHILESTRETCHING YOUR PEOPLE TAP INTO HIDDEN SOURCES OF MOTIVATION USE YOUR AUTHORITY EFFECTIVELY--BUT WISELY TREAT MISTAKES AS INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL PREVENT EXCUSES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN There's no excuse for putting up with excuses. Leadership without Excuses is for anyone whoactually wants to do something about it. It'sthe definitive guide to taking excuses outof the system and creating an environmentwhere accountability and performance areconsistently high. With this game-changingguide, you'll stop the excuses in their tracksand put your team on the path to success. Find out more at www.takeawayexcuses.com, IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY--NO EXCUSES "Very engaging Grimshaw and Baron provide practical coaching points on how to translate leadership intentions into results." DAVE HILFMAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES "A timely collection of valuable lessons on how to prevent excuses before they happen." MICHAEL PIETRUNTI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KYOCERA MITA AMERICA, INC. "Jam-packed with authentic examples and insights, this book encourages all leaders to actively look in the mirror and pay keen attention to the eff ective execution of their most important responsibilities." JEFF IRMER, VP OF SALES, THE AMERICAS, HONEYWELL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS "It's never been more important for leaders to take responsibility and drive accountability. Unfortunately, in too many organizations those are just words. Grimshaw and Baron provide practical guidance on how to translate these ideas into authentic actions." JEFFREY A. HIRSCH, REGIONAL PRESIDENT, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, NEW YORK CITY REGION, TIME WARNER CABLE About the Book There are three kinds of employees: Some are Saints; they're always accountable. Some are Sinners; they're never accountable. But most are Save-ables; sometimes they make good choices, sometimes they don't. What makes the diff erence? Leadership without Excuses has the answers. Jeff Grimshaw and Gregg Baron help you put an end to the Save-ables' poor choices and excuse-making--and convert them into Saints. The secret is to communicate clear and credible expectations, create compelling consequences, and lead conversations grounded in reality. In order to save the Save-ables, you need to: BOOST THE CLARITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS REWARD WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF--AND STOP TOLERATING WHAT YOU DON'T PROMOTE PERSONAL OWNERSHIP WHILE STRETCHING YOUR PEOPLE TAP INTO HIDDEN SOURCES OF MOTIVATION USE YOUR AUTHORITY EFFECTIVELY-- BUT WISELY TREAT MISTAKES AS INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL PREVENT EXCUSES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN There's no excuse for putting up with excuses. Leadership without Excuses is for anyone who actually wants to do something about it. It's the definitive guide to taking excuses out of the system and creating an environment where accountability and performance are consistently high. With this game-changing guide, you'll stop the excuses in their tracks and put your team on the path to success. Find out more at www.takeawayexcuses.com
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