0470189827
The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge FableA Leadership Challenge Fable
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2008-03-21||March 2008||2008-04-29||April 2008||2008-03-07||March 2008||2008-03-06||March 2008 Jossey-Bass
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Read an Excerpthttp://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/27/04701898/0470189827.pdf ||http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/27/04701898/0470189827-1.pdf ||Drawing on the leadership theories in the management classic The
Leadership Challenge, Robert Thompson effortlessly incorporates
these ideas into a fable of leadership and growth. Based on a
company's three-day offsite meeting, we follow this tale of
transition through the eyes of two former rival pharmaceutical
companies creating a joint sales strategy. The characters
ultimately learn how to adopt the five practises that form the
Leadership Challenge:
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The book also explores the dynamics of a company off-site and addresses the fears and concerns participants may have especially around 360 degree feedback, the key component of the Leadership Challenge model and workshops. For anyone preparing to attend a leadership training off-site, human resource professionals or trainers planning an offsite, leadership developers, program planners, or for professionals looking to hone their leadership skills, this book will be an invaluable resource and a succinct introduction to The Leadership Challenge. Drawing on the leadership theories in the management classic The
Leadership Challenge, Robert Thompson effortlessly incorporates
these ideas into a fable of leadership and growth. Based on a
company's three-day offsite meeting, we follow this tale of
transition through the eyes of two former rival pharmaceutical
companies creating a joint sales strategy. The characters
ultimately learn how to adopt the five practises that form the
Leadership Challenge:
||
The book also explores the dynamics of a company off-site and addresses the fears and concerns participants may have especially around 360 degree feedback, the key component of the Leadership Challenge model and workshops. For anyone preparing to attend a leadership training off-site, human resource professionals or trainers planning an offsite, leadership developers, program planners, or for professionals looking to hone their leadership skills, this book will be an invaluable resource and a succinct introduction to The Leadership Challenge. Praise for The Offsite "The Leadership Challenge is one of my all-time favorite books.
The Offsite goes one step further by showing how great ideas can be
put into practice. We can all lead from the heart. The Offsite
shows how it's a wonderful book!" "Robert Thompson has written a gem. Reading this work you are a
voyeur at the best 'offsite' you've ever attended, yet he allows us
to experience the true essence of leadership without ever leaving
home. If you are interested in the practice of leadership rather
than just theory, then you'll use every word you read here." "Robert Thompson brings a fresh, provocative voice to the
leadership discussion. The Offsite is a fabulous debut, and I'm
eagerly awaiting the next installment of Mr. Thompson's 'thought
grenades.' Read The Offsite before your next offsite and prepare to
emerge with a whole new level of passion and commitment." "Robert Thompson nailed it! Entertaining and on point, this
compelling story unpacks the groundbreaking Kouzes/Posner model in
an inspiring tale that will make you laugh, cry, and understand
that leadership is a choice, not a position. Read this book and be
prepared to make a mark in the world!" "The Offsite is an engaging, well-written fable that will enable
anyone to experience what's involved in making the difficult
transition from manager to leader." Drawing on the leadership theories in the management classic The
Leadership Challenge, Robert Thompson effortlessly incorporates
these ideas into a fable of leadership and growth. Based on a
company's three-day offsite meeting, we follow this tale of
transition through the eyes of two former rival pharmaceutical
companies creating a joint sales strategy. The characters
ultimately learn how to adopt the five practises that form the
Leadership Challenge:
||
The book also explores the dynamics of a company off-site and addresses the fears and concerns participants may have especially around 360 degree feedback, the key component of the Leadership Challenge model and workshops. For anyone preparing to attend a leadership training off-site, human resource professionals or trainers planning an offsite, leadership developers, program planners, or for professionals looking to hone their leadership skills, this book will be an invaluable resource and a succinct introduction to The Leadership Challenge. Foreword (James M. Kouzes).
||Introduction. PART ONE: ARRIVALS. CHAPTER 1 The Revolution Begins. CHAPTER 2 I’m Perfect; You're Perfect. CHAPTER 3 The Lone Stranger. CHAPTER 4 The Games Begin. PART TWO: CONNECTIONS. CHAPTER 5 Yoda Is My Gardener. CHAPTER 6 Light My Fire. CHAPTER 7 Suck or Succeed. CHAPTER 8 Pyramids Amid Denial. PART THREE: SESSIONS. CHAPTER 9 It's No Secret. CHAPTER 10 A Grenade for Your Thoughts. CHAPTER 11 The Perfect Fall. CHAPTER 12 Practice Makes Perfect. CHAPTER 13 Burn Baby Burn. CHAPTER 14 To Dream, Perhaps. CHAPTER 15 Our Never-Ending Story. CHAPTER 16 A Rope; A Hope. CHAPTER 17 Fire Away! CHAPTER 18 The Brainstory. CHAPTER 19 Embrace the Struggle. CHAPTER 20 What’s Real Matters! PART FOUR: SEPARATE WAYS. CHAPTER 21 Success Is Assured. CHAPTER 22 The Perfect Choice. Acknowledgments (Gratitude). The Author. The author, Robert Thompson, is a sought-after speaker, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is the founder of Applied Performance, a leadership and personal communication services company for entry-level through chief executive officers. Through his work with the Tom Peters Company, Thompson immersed himself in the study and practical application of leadership and is a founding Master Facilitator for the highly acclaimed The Leadership Challenge® Workshop. |
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