There Is No Box - Hardcover

Steve Coats And Tom Heuer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1930771282 ISBN 13: 9781930771284

Publisher: Executive Excellence Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

What organizations of all kinds need today are more growth leaders at every level. They need more people who will view the world differently, conceive new possibilities, offer up innovative options, and lead others to produce and achieve higher levels of consistent growth. Organizations need more people who will challenge the way things get done, and navigate through the maze of real and cultural barriers they face. Without these people, ongoing profitable growth, perhaps even survival, will be at greater risk. There is No Box describes what you must have inside in order to be a growth leader and how to further develop those capabilities in yourself and your organization.

About this title

About the Author

Steve Coats is a managing partner and co-owner of International Leadership Associates, a leadership development education and consulting firm. For nearly twenty years, Steve has taught, coached, and consulted with executives and all levels of managers in several countries around the world. His expertise is in the related areas of leadership development, team development, growth, change, and business strategy. Steve had several years of line experience with AT&T, where he led a National Account Team, and later provided leadership development for executives and their teams in various lines of business.

Tom Heuer is Vice-President, Executive and Leadership Development for Fifth Third Bank. His priority is to develop leaders in supporting the growth strategy of the company. His research, teaching and writings have focused on leader credibility and its connection to effective organizational and personal growth. He brings practical insight to his leadership work through his senior level roles at Deloitte Consulting, Pinnacle Bancorp and J.P. Morgan Chase. Heuer was a partner with Steve Coats at International Leadership for 8 years where they served clients such as The Kroger Company, Motorola, 3M, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lexis Nexis and Luxottica Retail.

From the Back Cover

There is an expression comparing the similarities between surviving as an organization today and running the mile. You have to run the first three laps as fast as you possibly can, and then significantly pick up speed on the last one. Sound familiar? There is really only one sound strategy for ongoing survival and that is growth - profitable, enduring growth. People and their organizations have to figure out how to consistently create new ways to add value and to remain distinctive. And they have to earn an adequate return in order to continue staying in the game. Many organizations struggle with growth because it is extremely difficult. Even with capital available for acquisitions, coupled with good systems, structures and technology, growth is still elusive. For as vital as these assets are, they are not enough. Along with them, organizations need people who have what it takes to be capable of creating and capitalizing on growth opportunities. Simply hoping that people do have what it takes to willingly take some risks or even venture outside the box, is not a solid strategy to ensure growth will occur. Discover the attributes that are most common in people who have the proven ability to push beyond the comfortable but often stagnating status quo, and initiate and deliver original avenues of bold innovation and groundbreaking growth.

From the Inside Flap

There have always been people who believed the future could be different and better. Contrary to many, they accepted the challenge to do something about it. So much of what is taken for granted today has grown from something that was once considered impossible. Many of these breakthroughs required somebody, somewhere to struggle against some very strong currents in order to bring them about. Think about that the next time you use your cell phone, take a new wonder drug or exercise your freedom to vote. Thank goodness people and organizations have stepped up and tackled head on the challenges that lead to profitable and lasting growth. They have made an impact in our world. How about you? Are you satisfied with going along for the ride of the status quo, or will you choose to be one of these growth leaders going forward?

Edition details

• Publisher: Executive Excellence Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1930771282
• ISBN 13: 9781930771284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160