Synopsis
Bottom line up front, leaders, from the lofty heights of the Executive C-Suits to the First time, First-line Supervisor produce results. It is rule one of leadership. No one cares how difficult the task is, nor how short of resources one may be the only question every Executive and leader must answer, "Was the task completed on time and on budget?" People, your people, produce the expected results. There is no such thing as the perfect leadership style. Each person on your team is different, and all deserve superior leadership. A successful leader is both skillful and confident. This book is for those Executives and Leaders who understand the impact of masterful leadership. Skilled leaders surpass the expectation of producing results. They consistently exceed expectations. This book is for Executives and Leaders who must navigate the dangerous waters of business with the crew they have. This book is about building leadership skill and gaining confidence in your leadership abilities.
About the Author
John is a retired Marine Officer, former Vice President of a major Washington, D.C. non-profit, and partner in both a government contracting firm, and an international business development company. He has a distinguished record of providing executive level leadership and strategy for large, complex organizations and operations. John’s areas of expertise include leadership, national security strategy, strategy development, operational planning, training and education as demonstrated by the long list of prominent operational, senior staff, and academic positions he has held. A Marine Infantry Officer, he is one of the rare few that have commanded at every level of his Marine Corps career. He has served in advisory positions on high-level national government staffs, to include the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He has advised General Officers, Political Appointees and Diplomats. John was selected to serve as a Military Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, the world’s foremost authority on foreign policy. As Chief of Staff of the National Defense University, he managed the planning and implementation of daily operations at the world’s largest defense university system. As a faculty member, John spent time as Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs, Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Chair and as teaching faculty; he taught strategy and logistics at the master’s degree level, and developed and taught the United States Regional Security studies at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. John’s leadership expertise has been recognized on a local, national and global level. He provides leadership development support for a wide range of organization’s from the Integrated Medical Services of Phoenix, the New York City Police Department, to the Global Maritime Center. A gifted speaker, John has spoken at a number of forums on the subjects of leadership, creating heroes in society and the work place, diversity, and the power of association. He is one of the few repeat speakers at New York City’s Intrepid Museum “Power of One” series. Interestingly, John is known for leaving his audience with a personal gift at the conclusion of his speeches.
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