Leadership When the Heat's On : 24 Lessons in High Performance Management - Softcover

Cox, Danny; Hoover, John

9780071414067: Leadership When the Heat's On : 24 Lessons in High Performance Management

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071414061 ISBN 13: 9780071414067

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2003

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A former test pilot discusses the results-driven characteristics of fighter pilots and how to infuse them into any organization.

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Leadership When the Heat's On

Effective leaders are at their best when pressure is the highest. Leadership When the Heat's On provides you with hands-on techniques for infusing your company with results-driven leadership at every level, especially during times of mergers, layoffs, and other organizational turmoil. This hands-on rulebook shows you how to inspire employees--and motivate them to breakthrough performance--with guidelines on how to:

Move beyond your limitations
Develop characteristics of great leaders
Cultivate characteristics of an effective organization
Build a high-performance team
Find the right manager
Set goals
Encourage creativity
Lead through change

People aren't born to be high-performing leaders; they just learn to develop the time-proven characteristics of great leadership. Discover those characteristics in Leadership When the Heat's On and start now to transform costly and counterproductive negative energies into positive influences--and unleash a sense of purpose throughout your organization.

Danny Cox is one of today's most sought-after speakers and trainers. A proven sales executive, former supersonic test pilot, and author of There are No Limits, Cox is a member of the National Speaker Association's Hall of Fame.

John Hoover directs corporate training programs for a wide range of clients.

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