52 Leadership Gems: Practical and Quick Insights for Leading Others (Stewart Leadership Series) - Hardcover

John Parker Stewart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 099720060X ISBN 13: 9780997200607

Publisher: Conductor Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Based upon the LEAD NOW! Leadership Development Model, created from interviews, coaching, training, research, and feedback from more than 20,000 leaders worldwide over a period of more than three decades, the Award-winning Stewart Leadership Series is a tool kit for the time starved leader. 52 Leadership Gems contains a set of tested insights that will guide all leaders as they face today's challenges. These Gems are tied into the essential 21 leadership dimensions of a successful leader. This book supports every phase of your company's leadership development, team improvement, and one-on-one coaching. Each Leadership Gem is referenced to applicable Leadership Dimensions and color coded to the applicable quadrant in the LEAD NOW! Model. It is a powerful coaching toolkit for all executives, managers, supervisors, and future leaders.

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About the Author

Over the past 35 years, John has coached and trained tens of thousands of leaders worldwide. He managed executive and leadership development for 86,000 employees at Lockheed Corporation where he designed and taught the Lockheed Executive Institutes for 13 years. He started his own consulting firm in 1980 where he continues to research, consult, teach, and coach CEOs, presidents, executives, military, government, and business leaders.

John began his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado, finished his bachelor s degree at Brigham Young University, and earned his master s degree in Organizational Communication where he wrote his thesis at Parliament in London. He began his doctoral work and teaching at Michigan State University, and continued doctoral studies under management guru Peter Drucker in Executive Performance and Leadership at Claremont Graduate School.

He was selected National Trainer of the Year by the American Society for Training and Development for two consecutive years and a three time speaker on Orals Coaching at the National Conference of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals. In addition to training and coaching all levels of management at Kennedy Space Center over an eight year period, John has worked with organizations including: Citibank, U.S. Air Force, Chevron, Lockheed Martin, Toshiba, CSL-Hong Kong, Xerox, GM, Kaiser Permanente, Telstra-Australia, U.S. Department of Energy, Boeing, and many other government agencies and commercial firms.

John has published many articles, manuals, and workbooks and has recently published the award- winning Stewart Leadership Series. His title book, Lead Now!: A Personal Coaching Guide for Results-driven Leaders, won the Indie Excellence award in Leadership, and 52 Leadership Lessons was also nationally recognized.

He has worked or studied in all 50 states in the United States, 6 continents, and averages over 125,000 air miles each year. John builds successful common cultures in organizations, and speaks to thousands of professionals each year around the globe.

He has led several multi-million dollar change efforts for international corporations in successfully realigning their operations and manufacturing processes, and has united diverse corporate cultures during multi-billion dollar mergers and consolidations, leading to significant gains in organizational performance and integrated cultures.

Review

John Parker Stewart s 52 Leadership Gems is a wonderful compilation of leadership tips and insights vital to leaders and managers at any level. He provides invaluable guidance that will help leaders and managers build a successful career.
Chris Jedrey, former Executive Director, NASA Headquarters

52 Leadership Gems is a must-read for all managers who wish to continuously improve their management skills. It is one of the most compelling books on leadership in years. John Parker Stewart has successfully condensed 35 years of executive training and coaching to provide insight and practical advice into a common-sense format to enable managers to achieve success and prepare for future uncertainties in today s competitive marketplace.
Bill Gillan, Chief Operating Officer, Dynanet Corp

I have had the privilege of attending several of John Parker Stewart s leadership sessions over the years. Consistently, the aspect that resonates with all participants are the gems that John shares. For those who have not had the good fortune to witness this first hand, 52 Leadership Gems is the next best thing. Enjoy the gems and pass them on.
Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., former astronaut and space shuttle pilot, former President, Lockheed Martin Space Operations --Industry Expert

52 Leadership Gems is a fantastic collection of leadership wisdom presented in a short, condensed format that makes them an easy-to-use reference guide. I am carrying it in my work bag alongside my laptop every day so that I can have proper food for thought! John taught them to my entire executive team and we referred to them often as pillars of our corporate culture. John is a world-class coach the best one there is.
Tarek Robbiati, Chief Executive Officer, CSL, Hong Kong

Having employed John Parker Stewart as a Leadership Team Trainer several times in the past 25 years, I can assure you that what he shares in 52 Leadership Gems are quick insights for leading others that really work. Many were captured from John s experience transforming and building my very successful leadership teams. John has extracted the key points from his training of over 10,000 students in becoming successful supervisors, managers, and executives. The format is easy to follow filled with proven advice that is easy to understand, to recall, and to apply. This is one of the most practical books on leadership I have seen in years. These gems will be very helpful to you and your management team in leading your organization in its climb to new heights of success.
Bill Brett, Senior Executive, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Johnson Space Center, Houston

52 Leadership Gems provides the essential information for bringing your career to the next level. Looking inside the mind of John Parker Stewart is like having an encyclopedia for executives in your hip pocket. Imagine having 30 years of wisdom geared toward the consolidated knowledge of a brilliant and insightful executive coach available to you in a handy, organized, easy-to-use guide.
Ben Bartine, Director of Delivery, CIBER --Industry Expert

An extremely useful collection of easy-to-read and practical insights to guide you through your every day, challenging leadership situations. Practicing these insightful 52 Leadership Gems will guarantee that you and your team will excel as leaders and managers. John Parker Stewart taught us these gems as he coached us through the challenges of constant change that all executives are facing today.
Jack Nealon, former Chief Information Officer, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

John Parker Stewart has provided a way to solve every challenge facing organizations today. Move over One Minute Manager here comes 52 Leadership Gems an essential guide for every leader for what to do next. Keep this book in your top desk drawer, you will find it invaluable. In time of crisis, pull it out and you will find your answer. John has done a masterful job of providing an amazing amount of help in an accessible, quick-to-use guide. It is an outstanding handbook by an exceptional executive coach!
Rob Roe, Managing Director, AirWatch, Australia and New Zealand --Industry Expert

Edition details

• Publisher: Conductor Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 099720060X
• ISBN 13: 9780997200607
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 233