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Book Description

How working parents can lead more purposeful lives, characterized by harmony, connection, and impact.

Parents in today's fast-paced, disorienting world can easily lose track of who they are and what really matters most. But it doesn't have to be this way. As a parent, you can harness the powerful science of leadership in order to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Drawing on the principles of his book Total Leadership--a bestseller and popular leadership development program used in organizations worldwide--and on their experience as researchers, educators, consultants, coaches, and parents, Stew Friedman and coauthor Alyssa Westring offer a robust, proven method that will help you gain a greater sense of purpose and control. It includes tools illustrated with compelling examples from the lives of real working parents that show you how to:

  • Design a future based on your core values
  • Engage with your children in fresh, meaningful ways
  • Cultivate a community of caregiving and support, in all parts of your life
  • Experiment to discover better ways to live and work

Powerful, practical, and indispensable, Parents Who Lead is the guide you need to forge a better future, foster meaningful and mutually rewarding relationships, and design sustainable solutions for creating a richer life for yourself, your children, and your world.

For more information, visit ParentsWhoLead.net.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise from Thought Leaders for Parents Who Lead
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Exercises
  8. List of Tables
  9. Preface: Why We Wrote This Book
  10. 1. The Leadership Challenge of Your Life
    1. Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life
    2. Get Started
    3. Find the Right Support
  11. Part I: Your Partnership
    1. 2. Envision Your Future Together
      1. Value Values
      2. Craft a Collective Vision
      3. Picture Tomorrow
    2. 3. Embrace the Four-Way View
      1. Examine the Four Domains
      2. Notice How the Strands Weave
      3. Overcome Inhibitions to Creative Thinking
      4. Explore Both of Your Four-Way Views
      5. Take the Leadership Leap
  12. Part II: Your World
    1. 4. Engage Your Children
      1. See Parenting in View of Your Whole Life
      2. Know What Children Need
      3. Get on the Same Page About Your Children’s Needs
      4. Discover Your Children Anew
    2. 5. Connect with Colleagues
      1. Navigate Relationships with Bosses
      2. Send the Right Message to Your Direct Reports
      3. Find Support Among Coworkers
      4. Reach Further Out
    3. 6. Cultivate Your Community
      1. Define Friends and Neighbors
      2. Honor Childcare Providers and Teachers
      3. Seek Out Members of Community Organizations
      4. Take In Extended Family
  13. Part III: Your Evolution
    1. 7. Try a New Way
      1. Think Like a Change Agent
      2. Pursue Family Four-Way Wins
      3. Collaborate in Creating Change
    2. 8. See Yourself Differently
      1. Grow as a Family
      2. Teach Each Other
      3. Welcome Surprises
    3. Postscript: Speak Out
    4. Appendix: Build a Coaching Exchange
      1. Give and Receive Coaching to Improve Performance
      2. Launch a Coaching Exchange
      3. Mind the Four C's
  14. Notes
  15. Index
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. About the Authors
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