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Stepping Up, 2nd Edition

Author John B. Izzo
Release Date: 2020/11/01
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Book Description

“The perfect book for the times in which we live . . . page after page of engaging stories, profound insights, and practical tips on how you can stand up and take responsibility for making something meaningful happen.”
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge

All too often, the challenges we face seem overwhelming. Where do we start? What if we fail? But bestselling author John Izzo argues that almost every problem, from personal difficulties and business challenges to social issues, can be solved if all of us look to ourselves to create change rather than looking to others. And with the research to prove it, Izzo shows that by seeing ourselves as the locus of control rather than the victims of change, we are happier, less stressed, and more powerful.

Izzo shows how taking responsibility changes our careers, our companies, our lives, and our communities. This book is filled with stories that illustrate the incredible power of stepping up: a homeless man who started a recycling revolution, a middle-aged Italian shopkeeper who fought back against the Mafia, two teenagers who ignited an antibullying movement, an executive who turned a dying division into a profit center, and a few employees who created a multibillion dollar product for Starbucks, and many more. This second edition includes a new chapter on the Stepping Up Continuum, a model that looks at six ways to know if you are stepping up or stepping back, as well as fresh stories and a self-assessment tool for helping leaders create a culture for stepping up in their organizations. We have the power within ourselves to move mountains—we just have to decide that we are the ones to do it.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Preface to the First Edition
  9. Chapter 1. The Five Rows of Responsibility
  10. Chapter 2. It’s Not My Job, It’s Not My Fault
  11. Chapter 3. I Am Only One Person or Why People Don’t Step Up
  12. Chapter 4. Only Naïve People Change the World
  13. Chapter 5. The 100/0 Principle: 100 Percent Responsibility/Zero Excuses
  14. Chapter 6. Do Something—Do Anything
  15. Chapter 7. Always Begin in the Room You Are In
  16. Chapter 8. Leadership Is Not a Position
  17. Chapter 9. Stepping Up by Speaking Up
  18. Chapter 10. Stepping Up or Stepping Back: How to Know the Difference
  19. Chapter 11. Creating a Company Culture of Stepping Up
  20. Chapter 12. Who Am I to Step Up?
  21. Chapter 13. One Person Always Matters
  22. Resources
    1. Self-Assessment: Stepping Up
    2. Self-Assessment: Creating a Culture for Stepping Up
    3. Stepping Up for Change
  23. Discussion Guide
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. Index
  26. About the Author
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