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Accountable Leaders

Author Vince Molinaro
Release Date: 2020/06/01
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Proven methods to push your organization to its maximum potential with responsible leadership

Accountable Leaders is the real-world guide to propelling your business to extraordinary levels of performance and achievement. Leadership accountability is a major issue in organizations around the globe. Research has shown that teams and individual employees are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the degree of accountability demonstrated by their leaders. Effective teams need responsible and accountable leaders—the solution seems simple. Yet, thousands of businesses are struggling with mediocre performance and widening gaps in leadership. This essential resource provides practical and no-nonsense strategies to transform any organization into a cohesive, highly motivated culture of accountable leaders and fully committed teams.

Bestselling author Dr. Vince Molinaro shares his proven methods of optimal leadership accountability, providing a step-by-step blueprint for leaders in any organization. Developed from years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies build strong leaders and effective teams, this book will enable you to:

  • Build strong leadership accountability to leverage competitive advantage, increase team performance, and close the leadership gap in your organization
  • Understand why gaps in leadership occur and recognize accountability issues in your own organization
  • Develop an effective strategy to instill a culture of accountability and responsibility in your business
  • Identify and implement organizational practices that encourage accountable leadership throughout your management structure

Accountable Leaders is a vital guide for anyone who leads a team: from managers and supervisors, to CEOs and CHROs. This invaluable guide will provide the tools and knowledge to take you and your organization to incredible levels of performance and achievement. 

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
    1. Twenty-Five Countries and 80 Cities—the Story Is the Same
    2. Is Anyone Happy?
    3. This Is My Life’s Work
    4. It’s About Leadership Accountability
    5. Accountability Breeds Accountability—The Ripple Effect
    6. The Dual Response to Build & Scale Leadership Accountability
    7. My Wish for You
    8. Notes
  3. Part 1 The World in Which You Lead
    1. Chapter 1 The New Game Begins Before the Old One Ends
      1. The Story of Sears—a Once Great Company
      2. The World in Which Leaders Are Leading Today
      3. Context Matters When It Comes to Leadership
      4. The Emerging Context for All Leaders
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Notes
    2. Chapter 2 Why Do We Not Have Better Leadership?
      1. Leadership Is Not as Strong as It Needs to Be
      2. The Price We Pay—an Inability to Successfully Execute Strategy
      3. The Faulty Assumption We Continue to Make
      4. Final Thoughts
      5. Notes
  4. Part 2 Understanding Leadership Accountability
    1. Chapter 3 How to Think About Leadership Accountability
      1. The Timeline of Leadership Challenges
      2. A Turbulent Six Months at Uber
      3. Leadership Accountability—Why It Matters
      4. Final Thoughts
      5. Notes
    2. Chapter 4 Leadership Accountability at the Individual Level
      1. It’s Time to Pay Attention to Mediocre Leaders
      2. The Top Five Characteristics of Mediocre Leaders
      3. How Do Truly Accountable Leaders Set Themselves Apart?
      4. Final Thoughts
      5. Notes
    3. Chapter 5 Leadership Accountability at the Team Level
      1. Teams Have Transformed
      2. Teams and Accountability—the Critical Connection
      3. The Core Characteristics of Truly Accountable Teams
      4. Accountable Teams—What the Research Reveals
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Notes
    4. Chapter 6 Leadership Accountability at the Culture Level
      1. Culture: The Number One Asset and Number One Liability
      2. What Exactly Is Culture?
      3. What Kind of Leadership Culture Would Enable You to Be at Your Best?
      4. A Community of Leaders—the Current State
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Notes
  5. Part 3 The Organizational Response—for All Leaders
    1. Chapter 7 How to Hold Others Accountable for Being Leaders
      1. Make Leadership Accountability a Priority in How You Lead
      2. Define Your Leadership Expectations
      3. Increase the Resilience and Resolve of Your Direct Reports
      4. Help Your Leaders Succeed Within the Broader Organization
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Notes
    2. Chapter 8 How to Build an Accountable Team
      1. Make Leadership Accountability a Priority with Your Team
      2. Define Your Team’s Obligation
      3. Increase the Resilience and Resolve of Your Team
      4. Be One Team with a United Front
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Notes
    3. Chapter 9 How to Be a Community Builder
      1. Commit to Being a Community Builder
      2. Think One-Company and Act in the Best Interest of Your Organization
      3. Create the Foundation to Tackle the Hard Work
      4. Support the Success of Your Peers and Colleagues
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Note
  6. Part 4 The Organizational Response for Senior Executives and Directors
    1. Chapter 10 Make Leadership Accountability a Priority in Your Company
      1. Leadership Accountability—the Critical Business Issue
      2. Conduct a Leadership Accountability Audit
      3. Lead a Strategic Leadership Conversation
      4. Final Thoughts
      5. Notes
    2. Chapter 11 Define and Embed Clear Leadership Expectations
      1. Leadership Expectations in Action—the Amazon Story
      2. The Benefits of Having a Simple, Clear, and Inspiring Leadership Contract
      3. The Failure Path to Avoid
      4. Create a Clear Set of Leadership Expectations
      5. A Company-Specific Leadership Contract in Action
      6. Final Thoughts
      7. Notes
    3. Chapter 12 Do the Hard Work to Sustain Momentum
      1. Demonstrate Zero Tolerance for Bad and Abusive Leadership Behavior
      2. Address Your Unaccountable and Mediocre Leaders Head-On
      3. Be Mindful of Whom You Put into Leadership Roles
      4. Support Leaders at Critical Turning Points
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Notes
    4. Chapter 13 Foster a Community of Leaders Across Your Organization
      1. Assess Your Leadership Culture
      2. Look for Leaks in Your Leadership Culture
      3. Enable Relationship-Building Among Your Leaders
      4. Evolve Your Leadership Expectations as Your Company Changes
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. Note
  7. Conclusion
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Index
  10. About the Author
  11. End User License Agreement
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