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The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate John Zenger, Joseph Folkman and Scott Edinger 
 Format: Hardcover, 272pp. ISBN: 9780071621243 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: May 29, 2009 Average Customer Review: 
For Bulk Orders Call: 626-441-2024  Description and Reviews From The Publisher: In their bestselling work The Extraordinary Leader, performance thought leaders John Zenger and Joseph Folkman revealed the 16 key competencies that separate the top 10 percent of leaders from the rest. Since that book’s publication, they and coauthor Scott Edinger discovered, through an extensive study conducted over four years, that leaders who possessed the ability to inspire and motivate outperformed all others. The authors found that the impact of inspiring and motivating others is consistent across different kinds of organizations and within different cultures. The Inspiring Leader reveals the authors’ newest proprietary research on how top leaders inspire teams to greatness. It discusses the behaviors exhibited by the most successful leaders and includes advice on how to implement them. Drawing from statistically significant data and objective empirical evidence, the book shows how to:
Reviews “While providing the same practical ‘hard science’ approach to bring focus and value, this writing advances the practice of leadership development with new insight, new advice, and new inspiration for all of us to grow.” —Kevin D. Wilde, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, (2007 CLO of the Year), General Mills, Inc. “The Inspiring Leader provides new insights into how leaders can improve the results of their organization through inspiration.” —Bill Blase, Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources, AT&T Corp. “The real importance of this book is the clear and simple road map it provides on how to lead in ways that release the seldom fully tapped performance power in our organizations.” —Michael A. Peel, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, Yale University “Finally a book that provides empirical evidence that inspirational leaders consistently produce superior results.” —Kevin Rhein, Group Executive Vice President, Card Services and Consumer Lending, Wells Fargo Bank “Following the steps recommended by the authors will enhance leadership skills, influence employee engagement, and impact business results. A real winner.” —Pam Poggi, Vice President, Corporate Human Resources Development, Safeway, Inc.
About the Authors John H. Zenger, D.B.A., is the CEO of Zenger Folkman, a firm that brings empirical research, innovative development methods, and software tools to leadership development. He is a member of the Human Resource Development Hall of Fame, and has authored or coauthored eight books and 50 articles on leadership, productivity, and teams. Joseph Folkman, Ph.D., is president of Zenger Folkman.?He is an authoritative voice on the subject of developing and using employee surveys to create organizational change and 360-degree feedback assessment for individual development. He is the author of three books: Turning Feedback into Change, Making Feedback Work, and Employee Surveys That Make a Difference. Scott Edinger, is Executive Vice President at Zenger Folkman where he consults with Fortune 500 companies to initiate and implement large-scale performance improvement and leadership initiatives. Each year he works with hundreds of leaders to develop leadership talent and address the challenges of organizational change. . He is a popular keynote speaker at national conferences and has extensive experience working in some of the most prominent organizations in the world. Scott is recognized as an expert in helping organizations achieve measurable business results. . Prior to joining Zenger Folkman, Scott was a Senior Executive for Huthwaite, Inc. His career in consulting began at Coopers And Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers).. Scott holds a B.S. in Communication and Rhetoric from Florida State University. He is the co-author of several articles and publications. Table of Contents
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