The Inspiring Leader

Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate

by John H. Zenger, Joseph R. Folkman and Scott K. Edinger

		Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies Pub. Date: 2009 ISBN: 9780071621243 No. pages: 272 Category: Leadership & Management

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

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.

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