A Leadership Strategy: Been There and Done That!

Leadership is time-consuming, and it requires a strategic plan for leaders to be successful. In A Leadership Strategy, author Dr. Sharon E. Downey offers a guide for emerging leaders and those in a leadership role.

It provides leadership direction in nine different sequential building blocks:

- position vs. process-both stances of position and stances of process;

- leadership mindset as part of developing a leadership stance;

- leadership development and practices that can support leadership styles, such as mentoring, coaching, and consulting;

- leadership effectiveness and practices that can develop and improve the overall effectiveness of leaders;

- measuring leadership effectiveness and efficiency, such as leadership index, 360 feedback, and instrument tools;

- challenges in leadership, along with solutions for overcoming challenges;

- diversity in leadership, providing insight on how to have openness to others' opinions and values;

- faith in leadership and servant leadership; and

- pearls of leadership and the rewards and benefits of good leadership, making a difference and changing lives within organizations.

Based on Downey's professional experience, A Leadership Strategy advocates leadership philosophy and its real-world usage within organizations.

Dr. Sharon E. Downey, DSL, earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management, Bachelor of Business Administration in Organizational Management, and Master of Art in Healthcare Administration. She is a graduate of the Doctorate Strategic Leadership program at Regent University with a concentration in Healthcare Leadership.