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Book Description

Ask any leader: What would you give to have an entire company full of committed employees willing to go the extra mile? For all your people to work together as a unified force, knowing exactly what they do, and why they do it? Featuring illuminating stories, interviews, and profiles of leaders from a variety of fields, Lead with Purpose shows readers how to take their organizations to the next level with renewed focus and improved direction. The book gives readers practical tips and techniques to: • Instill a sense of ownership • Ensure that organizational purpose is understood and acted upon • Encourage resourcefulness and flexibility • Communicate a narrative that will drive the organization • Harness creativity and the desire to succeed • Transform a shared vision into real results • Develop the next generation of leaders It’s a leader’s job to provide his people’s work with meaning. Lead with Purpose shows you how it’s done.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. List of Experts; A Note on the Research
  8. Prologue
  9. Chapter 1: Lead for Purpose
  10. Chapter 2: Inspire Purposeful People
  11. Chapter 3: Make Ambiguity Comfortable by Clarifying Purpose
  12. Chapter 4: Turn Purpose into Great Results
  13. Chapter 5: How Strong Purpose Makes It Safe to Fail (As Well as to Prevail)
  14. Chapter 6: Develop the Next Generation of Purposeful Leaders
  15. Chapter 7: Steel Your Own Purpose
  16. Action Planner: 8 Lessons for Driving Purpose throughout the Organization
  17. Appendix: 2010 Leadership Survey Results
  18. Notes
  19. Index
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