Written by the scholars who first developed the theory of self-leadership,
Self-Leadership: The Definitive Guide to Personal Excellence 3e offers powerful yet practical advice for leading yourself to personal excellence. Grounded in research, this milestone book is based on a simple yet revolutionary principle:
First learn to lead yourself, and then you will
be in a solid position to effectively lead others. This inclusive approach to self-motivation and self-influence equips readers with the strategies and tips they need to build a strong foundation in the study of management, as well as enhancing their own personal effectiveness.
Table of Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1 • An Introduction to Self-Leadership: The Journey Begins
CHAPTER 2 • The Context of Self-Leadership: Mapping the Route
CHAPTER 3 • Behavior-Focused Strategies: Overcoming Rough Roads, Detours, and Roadblocks
CHAPTER 4 • Natural Reward-Focused Strategies: Scenic Views, Sunshine, and the Joys of Traveling
CHAPTER 5 • Constructive Thought-Focused Strategies: Developing a Travel Mind-Set
CHAPTER 6 • Team Self-Leadership: Sharing the Journey
CHAPTER 7 • Self-Leadership, Health, and Well-Being: Maintaining Physical and Emotional Fitness on the Journey
CHAPTER 8 • Individual Differences, Diversity, and Practical Applications: Multiple Paths to Uniqueness
CHAPTER 9 • Reaching the Destination: But the Journey Continues . . .
Notes
Index
About the author
Charles C. Manz, Ph.D. is a speaker, consultant, and bestselling author of over 200 articles and scholarly papers and more than 20 books including Mastering Self-Leadership, 6th ed.; The New Super Leadership; Share, Don’t Take the Lead; The Power of Failure; Fit to Lead; Business Without Bosses; The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus, 3rd ed.; Foreword Magazine best book-of-the-year Gold Award winner Emotional Discipline; Stybel-Peabody National Book prize winning Super Leadership, and the forthcoming Self-Leadership: The Definitive Guide to Personal Excellence. His work has been featured on radio and television and in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, Success, Psychology Today, Fast Company and several other national publications. He is the Nirenberg Chaired Professor of Leadership in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Formerly a Marvin Bower Fellow at the Harvard Business School his clients have included 3M, Ford, Xerox, General Motors, P&G, American Express, the Mayo Clinic, Banc One, the U.S. and Canadian governments, and many others.
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