Leadership and the art of struggle :
Snyder, Steven, 1954-
Leadership and the art of struggle : how great leaders grow through challenge and adversity / Steven Snyder. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2013. - xiv, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181) and index.
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Becoming Grounded -- ch. 1 Struggle Is Not a Four-Letter Word -- ch. 2 Adaptive Energy -- ch. 3 Turn Your Energy into Adaptive Energy -- Grounding Practice: Adopt a Growth Mind-Set -- Grounding Practice: Become Resilient in the Face of Failure -- ch. 4 Make Sense of a Chaotic World -- Grounding Practice: Draw Your Tension Map -- ch. 5 Regain Balance -- Grounding Practice: Center Your Mind, Body, and Spirit -- Grounding Practice: Find the Support You Need -- pt. II Exploring New Pathways -- ch. 6 Navigate Tensions -- Exploring Practice: Reimagine the Situation to Discover a New Creative Path -- Exploring Practice: Reinvent Yourself -- ch. 7 Illuminate Blind Spots -- Exploring Practice: Overcome Your Blind Spots -- ch. 8 Transcend Conflict -- Exploring Practice: Heal Yourself from Conflict -- Exploring Practice: Envision the Common Ground -- ch. 9 Discover Purpose and Meaning through Struggle -- Exploring Practice: Write or Revise Your Personal Vision Statement -- Exploring Practice: Recommit, Pivot, or Leap -- pt. III Deepening Adaptive Energy -- ch. 10 Peer into the Future -- Deepening Practice: Prepare for What Lies Ahead -- ch. 11 Savor the Marathon -- Deepening Practice: Harness the Engine of Discipline -- Deepening Practice: Celebrate What's Precious.
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.
9781609946449 (pbk.) 1609946448 (pbk.)
HD57.7.S6922 2013
016219850 Uk
Leadership.
Success in business.
Leadership.
Success in business.
HD57.7 / .S6922 2013
658.4/092
Leadership and the art of struggle : how great leaders grow through challenge and adversity / Steven Snyder. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2013. - xiv, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181) and index.
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Becoming Grounded -- ch. 1 Struggle Is Not a Four-Letter Word -- ch. 2 Adaptive Energy -- ch. 3 Turn Your Energy into Adaptive Energy -- Grounding Practice: Adopt a Growth Mind-Set -- Grounding Practice: Become Resilient in the Face of Failure -- ch. 4 Make Sense of a Chaotic World -- Grounding Practice: Draw Your Tension Map -- ch. 5 Regain Balance -- Grounding Practice: Center Your Mind, Body, and Spirit -- Grounding Practice: Find the Support You Need -- pt. II Exploring New Pathways -- ch. 6 Navigate Tensions -- Exploring Practice: Reimagine the Situation to Discover a New Creative Path -- Exploring Practice: Reinvent Yourself -- ch. 7 Illuminate Blind Spots -- Exploring Practice: Overcome Your Blind Spots -- ch. 8 Transcend Conflict -- Exploring Practice: Heal Yourself from Conflict -- Exploring Practice: Envision the Common Ground -- ch. 9 Discover Purpose and Meaning through Struggle -- Exploring Practice: Write or Revise Your Personal Vision Statement -- Exploring Practice: Recommit, Pivot, or Leap -- pt. III Deepening Adaptive Energy -- ch. 10 Peer into the Future -- Deepening Practice: Prepare for What Lies Ahead -- ch. 11 Savor the Marathon -- Deepening Practice: Harness the Engine of Discipline -- Deepening Practice: Celebrate What's Precious.
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.
9781609946449 (pbk.) 1609946448 (pbk.)
HD57.7.S6922 2013
016219850 Uk
Leadership.
Success in business.
Leadership.
Success in business.
HD57.7 / .S6922 2013
658.4/092