The Leadership Forge

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 PictureHow 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 NewburghCompromise 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 AdmiralsWork 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 RadiosYou Must Deal With Change Insight #12: Power from the EdgeLeverage 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 CoalitionsStrengthening Your Power Base Insight #16: Getting What You NeedUsing 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 MakingHaving 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 DirectionHow to Deal with the Pressures of Leadership Insight #21: Open the Aperture to Gain Perspective Insight #22: Trusted Advisors and MentorsThe Importance of High-Quality Advice Insight #23: Losing a Battle, But Not the WarLearning from Failure Insight #24: "Twelve 'O Clock High"Rebuilding Distressed Organizations Insight #25: Communicate like ChurchillInspire 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 IntentEmpowering 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-UpHow 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 ThermopylaeInculcating Esprit de Corps Insight #35: "Giving Your Best Military Advice"Managing Your Boss Insight #36: "Airman Lateer"Leading from Below Insight #37: Building Future LeadersSuccession Planning Insight #38: Making RankMoving Up in Your Career Insight #39: Achieving Warrior Resilience Insight #40: Get Your PT InTake Care of Yourself Insight #41: Be Family StrongTake Care of Your Family Insight #42: We Appreciate YouServing Your Community Insight #43: Setting the Conditions for Your People to PerformYour Role in Motivation Insight #44: Celebrate Your Victories, Large and Small Insight #45: Earning Medals and Winning AwardsTell Your People You Love Them Insight #46: Cultivate Humility in Service Insight #47: Working for NapoleonHow 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

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