The Inspiring Leader

In this summary you will learn

• Why the ability to inspire and motivate others is the most important leadership trait
• Why inspirational leadership matters to any organization
• How inspirational leaders motivate others
• What behaviors to avoid because they will demotivate your subordinates

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Why you should read The Inspiring Leader

In every type of organization and in every culture, people want to follow leaders who motivate them to achieve difficult goals. In The Extraordinary Leader, the authors’ previous, highly acclaimed book, John H. Zenger, Joseph R. Folkman and Scott K. Edinger examined the 16 core competencies that distinguish superior leaders from merely good ones. In this new work, they employ statistical data and empirical evidence to prove conclusively what people intuitively know: The ability to inspire is, by far, the most salient leadership trait. The authors discuss the strategies that great leaders employ to motivate others and explain how to use them. getAbstract recommends their book to managers, executives and others who want their organizations to accomplish great things.

About the Authors

John H. Zenger, Joseph R. Folkman, Ph.D., and Scott K. Edinger are executives at a leadership research and development firm.