by John Zenger | Released May 2009 | ISBN: 9780071804585

In their bestselling work The Extraordinary Leader, performance thought leaders John Zenger and Joseph Folkman revealed the 16 key competencies that separate the top 10 percent of leaders from the rest. Since that book's publication, they and coauthor Scott Edinger discovered, through an extensive study conducted over four years, that leaders who possessed the ability to inspire and motivate outperformed all others.The authors found that the impact of inspiring and motivating others is consistent across different kinds of organizations and within different cultures. The Inspiring Leaderreveals the authors' newest proprietary research on how top leaders inspire teams to greatness. It discusses the behaviors exhibited by the most successful leaders and includes advice on how to implement them. Drawing from statistically significant data and objective empirical evidence, the book shows how to:Establish a clear vision and directionUse the power of emotionsCreate stretch goals for your teamFoster innovation and risk takingEncourage teamwork and collaborationChampion change, and much moreZenger, Folkman, and Edinger lay out the strategies and concepts used by the world's greatest leaders to motivate their teams. With The Inspiring Leader as your guide, you will learn how to put those strategies to work in your own business. Show and hide more

1. Open 00:00:23
2. Foreword 00:04:48
3. Chapter 1: Inspiration: The Most Important Leadership Ingredient 00:23:39
4. Part 1, Chapter 2: The Business Outcomes of Inspiration 00:13:33
5. Chapter 3: How Inspired Colleagues Behave 00:30:30
6. Chapter 4: A Foundation for Understanding Inspiration 00:20:03
7. Part 2, Chapter 5: Attributes of the Inspirational Leader 00:49:39
8. Chapter 6: Using Emotion: The DNA of Inspiration 00:32:46
9. Chapter 7: Setting Stretch Goals 00:28:19
10. Chapter 8: Creating Vision and Direction 00:22:34
11. Chapter 9: Communicating Powerfully 00:34:33
12. Chapter 10: Developing People 00:30:27
13. Chapter 11: Being Collaborative and a Good Team Player 00:28:14
14. Chapter 12: Fostering Innovation 00:36:57
15. Chapter 13: Most Common Mistakes in Inspiring Others 00:30:43
16. Chapter 14: Conclusions 00:10:08
17. Appendix 1: Further Research Information 00:02:51
18. Appendix 2: Frequently Asked Questions about Inspiration 00:01:54
19. Appendix 3: Full Text of Shakespeare's Version of Henry Vs Speech 00:03:18
20. Close 00:00:48
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