How to lead so others will follow: A guide to leading the diverse workforce of today and tomorrow - Softcover

Cassin, John D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966076605 ISBN 13: 9780966076608

Publisher: JDC Solutions, Inc, 1997

Synopsis

A rare review of how Leadership style in the work world is driven by the total person. The Diverse Workforce today has more people demanding that the Leaders in their organizations support the efforts of those around them. With the reduced trained labor pool only those organizations that reinforce the ability of Leaders to work well with teams will have a workforce which is stable and a competitive advantage. Throughout this book the messages are clearly applicable outside the world of work. Messages such as balance in your life, caring and supporting others and action planning make the tools applicable for anyone who would like to be more in control of their own destiny.

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About the Author

Mr. Cassin is President and Founder of JDC Solutions, Inc., a leading Management and Leadership Services company. JDC Solutions delivers services to help companies Attract, Retain and Motivate their workforce. Their core competencies are in the fields of college recruiting and leadership training. JDC Solution's clients include small and large firms such as IMC Global Operations Inc., Stibo Datagraphics Inc., Littelfuse Inc., Rand McNally, United Defense, Champion Technologies and Atlas Electrical Devices.

Prior to starting JDC Solutions, Mr. Cassin was Vice President of Logistics and Human Resources at Rand McNally. In that role he was responsible for Rand McNally's Logistic Solutions business and Human Resource function. Mr. Cassin spend the 8 years prior to Rand McNally at FMC Corporation. During this time he was asked to take on a series of assignments focused on Leadership development within business units that were seeking dramatic performance improvements. Because of the quality of results Mr. Cassin was asked to assume line responsibilities in strategic planning and manufacturing operations. During this period Mr. Cassin worked in Pharmaceuticals, Machinery, Chemical, and the Food additive businesses. Mr. Cassin's last position in FMC was Corporate Director of Management Development. Mr. Cassin worked in a family owned metal fabricator, Ready Metal Manufacturing, and a mid-sized electronics company, Rogers Corporation, prior to joining FMC.

Mr. Cassin has been a guest speaker on the Post-Newsweek Cable Show -- Winnetka Live and a featured speaker at the National Conference for SHRM. His speech focused on the current trends in the Human Resource function. He has also spoken at the Council for Logistics Management on transitioning Distribution from a cost center to a profit center. Mr. Cassin published an article entitled "EAP's: A Cost Effectiveness Matrix" in 1986 at the SHRM National Conference. He also co-authored the article "Generation X is Seeking Security". Mr. Cassin has published the book How to Lead So Others Will Follow: A guide to leading the diverse workforce of today and tomorrow.

Mr. Cassin received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University, and a Master's of Management from the University of Phoenix.

From the Back Cover

Challenging, uplifting and easily understood messages about life, business and people. Messages that need to be delivered. I wish I was exposed to these ideas when I was a teenager or college student. No EUREKAS, just good insights presented with an engaging tone. A book for every forty-something to use when reflecting on their contributions and efforts. A real model for leading Generation X. Reactions from those in business, helping professions and education on How to Lead So Others Will Follow.

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Most people today, whether in business or not, want to be the best leader they can become. In the effort to be the best they have to learn how to gain the most out of themselves and those on their team. All of us have worked hard to obtain positions of leadership. The objective is success in this role. We have obtained these positions most often because of individual contributions, but now are expected to succeed through others. We are not only challenged to get everyone in the team involved, but focused on an objective of the organization. We have to learn how to capture the imagination of others. The aspirations of individuals to be thought of as leaders takes them higher on the satisfaction of needs hierarchy. When we are individual contributors we gain satisfaction from our personal results. In some situations we are given recognition by others, but often it is the self satisfaction of a job well done that provides our ego gratification. Good leaders are in a situation where their gratification comes from others growing and performing to the best of their abilities. This is more difficult to achieve and more rewarding as a result. Ego gratification and ultimately self actualization are the rewards to those who are quality leaders. Leaders are seen as the winners in the world.

Leaders today and in the future will determine how our society views leadership. There has been no other time in U.S. history when the role of the leader has been questioned so much. People wonder about the need for ethics, personal sacrifice and technical capability in their leaders. As an individual leader how we respond to these questions sets the stage not only for our generation, but future ones to come. These are choices to be made and we can do it in a conscious way.

Edition details

• Publisher: JDC Solutions, Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966076605
• ISBN 13: 9780966076608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112