The ABC's of Effective Leadership: Managing from the Heart

By Tom Massey

The ABC's of Effective Leadership provides insights and practical tools that will enable those in leadership positions to improve their performance, accelerate process development, and succeed in a world that is constantly changing. It will help leaders bring out the best in people whether they work in corporations, educational institutions, government offices, small businesses, churches, or other not-for-profit groups.An effective leader is someone who stands out from the crowd, challenging the status quo, and doing the unexpected in search of new directions. They are catalysts for change by pushing the envelope and challenging others to think outside-the-box.Effective leaders are trustworthy individuals who lead by example and deliver on their promises. They treat people with respect and fairness. They get things done efficiently through their influence and are able to convey a compelling vision of the future. If you are ready to bring changes in attitude, creativity, buy-in, and commitment to your business, this book will benefit you. It follows a simple ABC format. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by two words. Each word, 52 in all, is presented as a weekly tip for improving effective leadership skills. Each weekly tip includes a brief narrative or story, a practical application, and a daily affirmation. For example, here are the affirmations from the sections for the letters A and B: Acknowledgement-Everyone wants to feel important - I acknowledge others and make them feel important to me by giving them the gifts of time and attention. Adversity-Struggle gives birth to progress - I become better each day in every way by treating adversity in my life and others' as opportunities to grow in strength and wisdom.Become.the change you wish to see - I model effective leadership by becoming the change that I want to see in the world.Break Away.from old thought patter

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885003773
• ISBN13: 9781885003775
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Robert Reed Publishers
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Simple leadership reminders

Reviewed by Dr. Michael Philliber for RebeccasReads (7/08) To read a leadership book takes a lot of grit and guts. Many times they're difficult to fathom because real leadership can be truly complicated. Or they're cheerleading sessions marginally in touch with reality. Tom Massey has culled some basic principles of good leadership and piled them into a short 52 Chapter, 105 page book, "The ABC's of Effective Leadership; Managing from the Heart." Each chapter is short enough to get through at the beginning of a very busy day, yet substantial enough to give the leader something valuable to work through. Each chapter ends with a short, `Application' section and a one-line positive affirmation. Massey covers numerous subjects in a friendly, coaching style. Each chapter sticks to the point, and builds momentum toward the normally thoughtful conclusion. The topics cover loads of subject matter; for example, training, managing by mingling, how to valuably utilize time, delegation, conflict management, and how to keep your best people. For many readers these short chapters will be simple leadership reminders, for others they will be thought-starters toward better management. On top of covering a breadth of helpful themes, "The ABC's of Effective Leadership' is also a quite useable manual. There's rarely any pie-in-the-sky dreamy idealism. Instead, most of the chapters cover real issues with workable conclusions. Recently I was doing some marriage counseling with a young couple. They couldn't seem to go a week without experiencing some argument which ended in tears and frustration and complete communication shutdown. As they sat in front of me I gave them copies of Chapter 26 "Manage Conflict Creatively: Stay Cool and Think Win-Win." After reading the slightly humorous story at the beginning of then chapter, we walked through Dr. Massey's step-by-step application. They left with a useable game plan in their hand. This book could be useful for corporate leadership team discussion starters. It can also be helpful for a one-woman small business leader who has hit a wall. Whether you're leading a large company, or a small not-for-profit agency, this book has plenty to give and abundant ideas for managing from the heart. For a short, succinct, practicable handbook on sound leadership, I recommend Tom Massey's "The ABC's of Effective Leadership."