Leadership Forge (ePub)

This book is designed to help you solve your toughest problems, take care of your people, and get great results. You will benefit from the fifty insights by incorporating them into your personal leadership practice and growing as a leader.

Each insight is structured as a self-contained "lesson." Following is a list of the insights:

Insight #1: Leadership is a Hero's Journey. Start Yours Now

Insight #2: Get Clear on Your Leadership Sight Picture-How to Power Your Leadership by Knowing Who You Are and What You Stand For

Insight #3: It's about "Duty, Honor, Country"-Lead with the Power of Your Values

Insight #4: Washington at Newburgh-Compromise Your Morals, Forfeit Your Right to Lead

Insight #5: Lead With Superpowers--Leverage Your Strengths

Insight #6: Powell, Rumsfeld, or Wooden? Base Your Leadership Success on a Great Model

Insight #7: "I Do Solemnly Swear to Support and Defend"-Do You Pass the Buck or Accept the Blame?

Insight #8: Of Generals and Admirals-Work Incessantly to Achieve Leadership Mastery

Insight #9: Win the War! Create and Implement Your Campaign Strategy

Insight #10: Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)-Sense the Competitive Environment

Insight #11: Stirrups, Airplanes, and Radios-You Must Deal With Change

Insight #12: Power from the Edge-Leverage the Field for Innovation

Insight #13: "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"-The Absolute Importance of Strong Functioning Relationships

Insight #14: Successfully Navigate Your Political Force Field

Insight #15: Appreciate Your Friends, Allies, and Coalitions-Strengthening Your Power Base

Insight #16: Getting What You Need-Using Your Power Base for Influence and Leverage to Get Things Done

Insight #17: "To End a War"-Negotiating Your Way to Success

Insight #18: Peacetime and Wartime Decision Making-Having the Courage to Make Decisions That Count

Insight #19: "Life is Tough, But It's Tougher if You're Stupid"-How to Work the Wicked Problems

Insight #20: Attack in Any Direction-How to Deal with the Pressures of Leadership

Insight #21: Open the Aperture to Gain Perspective

Insight #22: Trusted Advisors and Mentors-The Importance of High-Quality Advice

Insight #23: Losing a Battle, But Not the War-Learning from Failure

Insight #24: "Twelve 'O Clock High"-Rebuilding Distressed Organizations

Insight #25: Communicate like Churchill-Inspire Through Authenticity

Insight #26: "Under the Oak Tree Counseling"-Build Trust with Your People

Insight #27: "Dear Mrs. Ryan"-The Power of Empathic Communication

Insight #28: "Bad News Doesn't Get Better With Time"-Delivering Bad News

Insight #29: Commander's Intent-Empowering Your People to Adapt and Act

Insight #30: "Everything in War Is Simple, but the Simplest Thing Is Difficult"-No Hassle Time Management

Insight #31: The Stand-Up-How to Run Great Meetings

Insight #32: "Adapt, Improvise, Overcome"-Coaching Your Team

Insight #33: "The Snowstorm Has Stopped"-Ask Powerful Questions

Insight #34: Spartans at Thermopylae-Inculcating Esprit de Corps

Insight #35: "Giving Your Best Military Advice"-Managing Your Boss

Insight #36: "Airman Lateer"-Leading from Below

Insight #37: Building Future Leaders-Succession Planning

Insight #38: Making Rank-Moving Up in Your Career

Insight #39: Achieving Warrior Resilience

Insight #40: Get Your PT In-Take Care of Yourself

Insight #41: Be Family Strong-Take Care of Your Family

Insight #42: We Appreciate You-Serving Your Community

Insight #43: Setting the Conditions for Your People to Perform-Your Role in Motivation

Insight #44: Celebrate Your Victories, Large and Small

Insight #45: Earning Medals and Winning Awards-Tell Your People You Love Them

Insight #46: Cultivate Humility in Service

Insight #47: Working for Napoleon-How Deal With Negative Leadership

Insight #48: Dealing with Tragedy

Insight #49: Commanding the Room--Leading with Presence

Insight #50: Commit to Reflection, Growth, and Renewal as a Heroic Leader