One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership

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One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership Pub. Date: 10/18/2011 Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

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"Devoid of the normal leadership philosophy B.S., One Piece of Paper is a simple yet profound guide for defining who you are and what you want to be as a leader. Read this book and write your own leadership maxims—it will make you a better leader and it may change your life!"
—Roland Smith, president and CEO, Wendy's / Arby's Group

"One Piece of Paper elegantly tackles the complex topic of leadership and makes it real, practical, and powerful for leaders in all walks of life. Leadership is about relationships. The approach explained in this book will help you build a strong foundation for the relationships you have with your team."
—Mike Krzyzewski, Head Coach, Duke University

"In One Piece of Paper, Mike Figliuolo brushes aside the buzzwords and offers a clear path to becoming a truly authentic leader. If you want your team to work both harder and smarter—not just because you're the boss, but because you're a trusted ally—buy this book."
—Keith Ferrazzi, Author, Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone

"Because Mike Figliuolo is a leader himself, he truly understands the challenges leaders face in the real business world. His guidance and advice are practical,and in One Piece of Paper he zeroes in on the skills leaders need to compete effectively in today's global environment."
—Gail Leiber, Director, Global Learning & Development Consulting Practice, Abbott Laboratories

"With professional ease, Mike joins with his reader through the building ofleadership maxims, with a promise of collection into "one piece of paper" at the end. The book feels like a conversation between two old friends, one of them being you."
—John Galvin, General, U.S. Army, Retired and Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe

"If you want your team to work both harder and smarter—buy this book."
—Keith Ferrazzi

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781118049594
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/18/2011
Edition number: 1
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 105,428
Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Mike Figliuolo is the founder andmanaging director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC,a professional services firm specializing inleadership development, and a nationally-recognized speaker and blogger on the topic of leadership. An Honor Graduate from West Point, Figliuolo served in the U.S. Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Co., and anexecutive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He lives in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visitwww.onepieceofpaper.com

PART ONE THE LEADERSHIP MAXIMS APPROACH.

1 Understanding the Leadership Maxims Approach 3

2 On Buzzwords 15

PART TWO LEADING YOURSELF.

3 Learning to Lead Yourself 25

4 Why Do You Get Out of Bed Every Day? 33

5 How Will You Shape Your Future? 41

6 What Guidelines Do You Live By? 51

7 When You Fall Down, How Do You Pick Yourself Back Up? 61

8 How Do You Hold Yourself Accountable? 71

PART THREE LEADING THE THINKING.

9 Becoming a Thought Leader 83

10 What Standards Do You Hold Your Team To? 89

11 Where Are You Taking Your People? 99

12 How Will You Foresee the Future? 111

13 After All That Thinking, How Will You Drive Action? 119

PART FOUR LEADING YOUR PEOPLE.

14 What It Means to Lead Your People 131

15 What Is Your Natural Style? 137

16 How Will You Remember to Treat Your Team Members as Individuals? 147

17 How Will You Stay Connected to Your Team's Reality? 157

18 How Will You Commit to Your People's Growth? 167

PART FIVE LEADING A BALANCED LIFE.

19 Defining Balance 179

20 How Will You Define Your Boundaries? 185

21 How Will You Keep Things in Perspective? 193

22 What Are You Passionate About? 201

PART SIX MAKING IT REAL.

23 Living Your Maxims 211

24 Sharing 217

Acknowledgments 223

Appendix A: The Author's Maxims 229

Appendix B: Your Maxims 231

About the Author 233

Index 235

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