Creating Contagious Leadership

by John Hersey

What if leadership in your organization was like a pot of boiling water? It begins as a pool of cool water. When you apply heat, one or two little bubbles (leaders) begin to appear. They multiply... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097455930X
• ISBN13: 9780974559308
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Leaders Pub. Group
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

I would recommend to any leader

I recently read John Hersey's great book called Creating Contagious Leadership - 9 Habits that Inspire a Leadership Culture. I love the concept of contagious leadership and I figure even if someone doesn't deliberately go about trying to be contagious, the leader definitely will be. I have seen in organizations where the leaders is slow and lack a customer service ethic and this tends to permeate throughout the organization. I've also seen cases where the leader is quick, responsive, has a high work ethic and that tends to also translate through the organization. The gist of Hersey's message is that by deliberately trying to be contagious, the leader can multiply their efforts. The book has a number of practical ideas on how to do this. Some of these habits include: 1. Spotlighting (This is shining the spotlight in areas that are good) 2. Vibrant Communication (Communication is always a big deal in any organization) 3. Permission Mentoring (one of my favorites). I've always been a believer in coach, training and mentoring people and have often said I want people who are coachable, but what I guess what I was really was looking for was permission mentoring, where people actually give permission to be mentored. The book is short and to the point, well written and easy to read. I would recommend it to any leader.

Great for new leaders, or longtime leaders alike.

From start to finish, this book is filled with great advice and HOW TO's. However, only contagious leaders will read it-Contained leaders need to read it, and devour it!

Contagious Leader

If you hope to be a leader - read this soon!If you think you are a leader - read this today!If you know you are a leader - read it NOW, because you might be surprised.Most insightful, comprehensive, but net (only a couple hours) perspective of the "true leadership" journey on the market. A must read for anyone who wants to cultivate the passion within themselves. Should be an MBA requirement for graduation too.

TOP QUALITY INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK

There are many things I like about John Hersey's new book. What I like most is the clear, cogent way he has organized his ideas into actionable steps. This is a book you can read and begin implementing immediately to improve your own ability to lead your people as well as to align the leadership of your organization with the most important values for which it exists. Hersey's views on leadership and how to replicate true leadership skills throughout an organization take much of what we intuitively know and shed new light on how to develop managers into leaders. Implementing contagious leadership will, in my opinion, create a more caring organization and facilitate the achievement of superior results.

Quick inspiring read

John has created an inspiring read, with real world examples of just how important it is to (decide to) be a contagious leader. I especially liked his attention to defining charater. What is Character? How is it defined? You'll have to read the book to find out. It's worth the time and money.