Transform the next generation of talent into capable and productive leaders
In Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders, distinguished executive coach Lori Mazan delivers an exciting new approach to leadership development tailor-made for the 21st century. Drawing on lessons learned from coaching top executives for 25 years and from democratizing executive coaching by founding a cutting-edge scalable leadership coaching firm, you’ll learn how to attract and retain talent by accelerating and individualizing their professional growth and how to re-think leadership in the new remote and hybrid work environment.
You’ll also discover how to help your staff flourish by relying on a sense of community and shared purpose, even when they’re working from a distance. The book includes: - Concrete, hands-on strategies for becoming a leader who develops other leaders - Ways to avoid the creation of a gap between the upper echelon of executives and high-potential managers and grow a diverse leadership pipeline - Techniques for carefully considering a potential leader’s skills, experiences, and interests while moving them up the leadership ladder - Deep understanding of how leadership coaching opens the door to breakthrough thinking and results - How to move from the traditional focus on measuring activities to measuring and cultivating true developmental and organizational impact
An invaluable and practical strategy guide for leadership and talent development, Leadership Revolution is the perfect resource for managers, executives, coaches, and other business leaders looking for proven ways to shape the next generation of leaders in their firms.
In Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders, distinguished executive coach Lori Mazan delivers an exciting new approach to leadership development tailor-made for the 21st century. Drawing on lessons learned from coaching top executives for 25 years and from democratizing executive coaching by founding a cutting-edge scalable leadership coaching firm, you’ll learn how to attract and retain talent by accelerating and individualizing their professional growth and how to re-think leadership in the new remote and hybrid work environment.
You’ll also discover how to help your staff flourish by relying on a sense of community and shared purpose, even when they’re working from a distance. The book includes: - Concrete, hands-on strategies for becoming a leader who develops other leaders - Ways to avoid the creation of a gap between the upper echelon of executives and high-potential managers and grow a diverse leadership pipeline - Techniques for carefully considering a potential leader’s skills, experiences, and interests while moving them up the leadership ladder - Deep understanding of how leadership coaching opens the door to breakthrough thinking and results - How to move from the traditional focus on measuring activities to measuring and cultivating true developmental and organizational impact
An invaluable and practical strategy guide for leadership and talent development, Leadership Revolution is the perfect resource for managers, executives, coaches, and other business leaders looking for proven ways to shape the next generation of leaders in their firms.
Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Part I Clarity 1
Chapter 1 The Big Leap 3
Chapter 2 Letting Go of Outdated Thinking 19
Chapter 3 What Do You (Really) Want? 39
Part II Challenge 59
Chapter 4 Jumping off the Cliff 61
Chapter 5 Break Down 81
Chapter 6 Breakthrough 105
Chapter 7 The Third Right Answer 127
Chapter 8 Making New Choices 143
Chapter 9 Why Context Is Key 161
Part III Impact 181
Chapter 10 Lasting Change 183
Chapter 11 The Power of Alignment 203
Chapter 12 The Big Beyond 223
Notes 245
Acknowledgments 249
About the Author 253
Index 255
