In this, his second book, Mr. Dickerson will answer the questions you have about leadership, building a great team, and achieving your best at your job, for your business, and in your community.
The world wants leaders. It needs leaders. That could be you. Explore your full potential and become the leader that you want to be-and that your company, business, and community need you to be!
Dedication & Acknowledgements v
Introduction vii
Your Life in Leadership 1
Who's Writing Your Headline? 3
A Cut Above Average: Rising Above Your Limitations 5
Five Things Great Leaders Can't Do for You 7
A Litmus Test for Leaders: "Is This Thing Still Flying?" 10
When Bad Leadership Happens to Good People 12
The Maze of Our Lives 14
Are You a Leader in a Fog? 16
Are You a Redemptive Leader? 18
Are You Solving the Wrong Problem? 20
Creative by Design: Three Habits for Effective Leaders 22
Five Questions Every Leader Must Ask About the Company's Corporate Culture 24
Help Wanted: A Wacky Organization in Need of a Leader 26
Flat Lines and Filters 28
Green with Envy: When Leaders Lose Their Sight 30
Help from the Trenches: Where Great Ideas Are Born 32
Hot-Rivet Syndrome: Understanding Your Stress Points 34
How Relaxed Are You? 36
Composure and Consequence: Understanding Your Temperament as a Leader 38
Are You Locked In by Your Own Thinking? 40
How Safe Are Your Perceptions? 42
How Safe Are Your Assumptions? 44
Are You Stuck in a Rut? 46
Leadership is Good 48
Lighten Up: Leading Is Half the Fun 50
Hot Air and Management: Is There a Connection? 52
Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum 54
Not Feeling the Love? Reclaiming Morale and Loyalty Within Your Organization 56
Are You in Over Your Head? 58
One Dish or Two: The Power of Expectations 60
It's All About People 62
Give Way to Get Ahead 64
The Power of Impact Leaders: How Little Things Make a Big Difference 66
The Power of Organized Leaders 69
The Power of the Bullpen 71
The Power of the Ordinary: How Great Leaders Stay on Top 73
Power to the Doers and Dreamers: Unleashing the Best and Brightest 75
Power to the People in the Trenches 77
Rest for the Weary 79
Taming the Wild: Is Your Message Getting Through? 81
The 1:50 Ratio and the Power of Encouragement 83
The Attitude of Learning Leaders 85
The Danger of Distance 87
The High Calling of Servant Leadership 89
The Making of a Hall of Fame Leader 91
Three Leadership Lessons from Derek Jeter 93
The Three Laws of "Everybody Else" 95
The Unlikely Power of Unanimous Disagreement 97
Unstruck Notes: Learning to Let Go of the Little Things 99
What Brings Your Team Back on Monday? 101
What Will You Do with Your Troubles? 103
How Far Will Your Vision Take You? 105
What Is Your Philosophy on Leadership? 107
What's Your Next Move? 109
Does the Final Score Define You? 111
What Does Your Opportunity Look Like? 113
Overview
In this, his second book, Mr. Dickerson will answer the questions you have about leadership, building a great team, and achieving your best at your job, for your business, and in your community.
The world wants leaders. It needs leaders. That could be you. Explore your full potential and become the leader that you want to be-and that your company, business, and community need you to be!