Leadership and the Art of Struggle : How Great Leaders Grow Through Challenge and Adversity.
Title:
Leadership and the Art of Struggle : How Great Leaders Grow Through Challenge and Adversity.
Author:
Snyder, Steven.
ISBN:
9781609946456
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (157 pages)
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I Becoming Grounded -- Chapter 1 Struggle Is Not a Four-Letter Word -- Chapter 2 Adaptive Energy -- Chapter 3 Turn Your Energy into Adaptive Energy -- Grounding Practice: Adopt a Growth Mind-Set -- Grounding Practice: Become Resilient in the Face of Failure -- Chapter 4 Make Sense of a Chaotic World -- Grounding Practice: Draw Your Tension Map -- Chapter 5 Regain Balance -- Grounding Practice: Center Your Mind, Body, and Spirit -- Grounding Practice: Find the Support You Need -- Part II Exploring New Pathways -- Chapter 6 Navigate Tensions -- Exploring Practice: Reimagine the Situation to Discover a New Creative Path -- Exploring Practice: Reinvent Yourself -- Chapter 7 Illuminate Blind Spots -- Exploring Practice: Overcome Your Blind Spots -- Chapter 8 Transcend Conflict -- Exploring Practice: Heal Yourself from Conflict -- Exploring Practice: Envision the Common Ground -- Chapter 9 Discover Purpose and Meaning through Struggle -- Exploring Practice: Write or Revise Your Personal Vision Statement -- Exploring Practice: Recommit, Pivot, or Leap -- Part III Deepening Adaptive Energy -- Chapter 10 Peer into the Future -- Deepening Practice: Prepare for What Lies Ahead -- Chapter 11 Savor the Marathon -- Deepening Practice: Harness the Engine of Discipline -- Deepening Practice: Celebrate What's Precious -- Additional Resources -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Leadership is often a struggle, and yet strong taboos keep us from talking openly and honestly about our difficulties for fear of looking weak and seeming to lack confidence. But Steven Snyder shows that this discussion is vital-adversity is precisely what unlocks our greatest potential. Using real-life stories drawn from his extensive research studying 151 diverse episodes of leadership struggle-as well as from his experiences working with Bill Gates in the early years of Microsoft and as a CEO and executive coach-Snyder shows how to navigate intense challenges to achieve personal growth and organizational success. He details strategies for embracing struggle and offers a host of unique tools and hands-on practices to help you implement them. By mastering the art of struggle, you'll be better equipped to meet life's challenges and focus on what matters most.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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