THE FIVE PRACTICES AND TEN COMMITMENTS OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP 30 T H E L E A D E R S H IP C H A L L E N G E LEADERSHIP IS A RELATIONSHIP The inescapable conclusion from analyzing thousands of personal- best leadership experiences is that everyone has a story to tell. And […]
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Clarify values by finding your voice and affirming shared values. 2. Set the example by aligning actions with shared values. Inspire a Shared Vision 3. Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities. 4. Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations. Challenge the Process 5. Search for opportunities by seizing
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Explaining Workplace Engagement and Commitment Pe rc en ta g e 0 40 Leadership 30 25 20 15 5 10 United States Europe Asia Pacific South America 35 Demographics 27 W H E N L E A D E R S A R E A T T H E IR B E S T States,
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The Five Practices Make a Difference The truth is that exemplary leader behavior makes a profoundly positive difference in people’s commitment and performance at work. Those leaders who more frequently use The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership are considerably more effective than their counterparts who use them infrequently. That is the conclusion we draw after
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Encourage the Heart The climb to the top is arduous and steep. People become exhausted, frustrated, and disenchanted, and are often tempted to give up. Genuine acts of caring draw people forward. “Recognition is the most powerful currency you have, and it costs you nothing,” says Jessica Herrin, CEO and founder of Stella & Dot,
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Challenge is the crucible for greatness. Challenge is the crucible for greatness. Every single personal-best leadership case involved a change from the status quo. Not one person claimed to have achieved a personal best by keeping things the same. The challenge might have been an innovative new product, a cutting-edge service, a groundbreaking piece of
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PRACTICES OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP In undertaking the transformation at Zeno, Barby Siegel seized the opportunity to change business as usual. And although Barby’s story is exceptional, it is not singular. We’ve been conducting original global research for more than thirty years, and we’ve discovered that such achievements are actually commonplace. When we ask people to
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When Leaders Are at Their Best “FEARLESS.” That’s what it says in bold white letters on a black bracelet that Barby Siegel wears.1 She borrowed it from her teenage daughter to serve as a daily reminder of the spirit she likes to bring to her role as CEO of Zeno Group, an award-winning, multidisci- plinary
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A FIELD GUIDE FOR LEADERS How do you get other people to want to follow you? How do you get other people, by free will and free choice, to move forward together on a common purpose? How do you mobilize others to want to struggle to achieve shared aspirations? These are the impor- tant questions
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Making Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations 1 1 When Leaders Are at Their Best 9 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership—Leadership Is a Relationship—Putting It All Together: Credibility Is the Foundation PRACTICE 1 MODEL THE WAY 41 2 Clarify Values 43 Find Your Voice—Affirm Shared Values xii C O N T E N T S
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