Little Blue Penguins: Tales for Making the Transition to Leadership - Softcover

Baumhauer, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1436333032 ISBN 13: 9781436333030

Publisher: Xlibris, 2008

Synopsis

LITTLE BLUE PENGUINS & OTHER STORIES FOR THE TRANSITION TO LEADERSHIP "Strengths can become weaknesses and turn on you when you least expect it." Dr. Richard Z. Gooding The skills that made you a star performer can get in the way and prevent you from becoming an effective leader. The key to making this transition is to first recognize the skills of leadership as different and separate from being a good employee. Secondly, to make this transition you have to begin to practice and develop this different skill set. This book lays out a model of the general skills including teamwork, goal setting, and challenge; a leader needs to exercise to be effective. The leadership model in this book is explained through a series of short stories. At the end of each tale there are a series of questions to help the reader draw out how it relates and how to begin applying the lessons immediately. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK: I just finished reading the Little Blue Penguins book and found it both helpful and entertaining. The vignettes were easy to read and extremely useful in making you think about leadership issues/situations. It is written in such away that having a discussion will be very easy to do. A great little book that will make it a "must read" for my staff. - Peter A. Hofstetter, FACHE, CEO Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, VT

About this title

About the Author:

Ted is a member of the National Speakers Association and received his Doctorate in Education from The University of Vermont. He is known for delivering unforgettable and entertaining Keynote presentations, Corporate Coaching and Leadership Development Programs. From the shop floor to the boardroom Ted uses his unique style of presenting and his award winning juggling skills to bring to life the struggles of becoming a leader. Ted always leaves the group with real action steps they can take and put to use immediately. More than training, not just entertaining, it's EnterTrainment!

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1436333032
• ISBN 13: 9781436333030
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126