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The Leadership Contract
by Vince Molinaro
The Leadership Contract, 3rd Edition
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
The Pressures Leaders Face Today
Redefining How You Lead to Meet Ever-Increasing Expectations
The Leadership Contract
Why I Wrote the Third Edition of This Book
A Word of Warning
Chapter 1: My Personal Leadership Story
Is Leadership Worth Dying For?
Why Are Some Leaders Such Jerks?
Why Are Many Leaders So Lame?
Has Anyone Noticed That We've Stopped Talking about Our Values?
How Do You Create a Vibrant Culture?
How Do You Lead through Ambiguity?
How Do You Transform Your Leaders?
Reflecting on My Leadership Story
Chapter 2: What's Wrong with Leadership Today?
Leadership Is Disappointing
Leadership Is Disconnected
Leadership Is Disgraceful
How Did We Get Here?
We Need the Leadership Development Industry to Step Up and Be Accountable
It's Time We Stop Settling—and Start Expecting More
Chapter 3: The Leadership Accountability Gap
Understanding the Leadership Accountability Gap: Study Findings
The Satisfaction with Leadership Accountability by Level of Leader
The Relationship between Leadership Accountability and Company Performance
The Three Dimensions of Leadership Accountability: Behaviors, Organizational Practices, and Culture
The Behaviors of Truly Accountable Leaders
The Organizational Practices to Build Strong Leadership Accountability
The Attributes of Leadership Culture
Final Thoughts—Building Strong Leadership Accountability: The Road Ahead
Chapter 4: Why We Need a Leadership Contract
Do You Know What You've Signed Up For?
The Leadership Contract and Its Four Terms
Chapter 5: Leadership Is a Decision—Make It
Why Doesn't Anyone Want to Be a Leader Anymore?
Why You Need to Make the Leadership Decision
The Two Kinds of Leadership Decisions
Big D and small d Leadership Decisions—Clarity and Commitment
A Real Leadership Decision Is Visceral
Deciding Not to Lead Is an Important Leadership Decision
Chapter 6: Leadership Is an Obligation—Step Up
The Iron Ring Ceremony
What's It Going to Take?
The Five Core Obligations of Leadership
The Five Core Obligations in Action
Revisiting the Iron Ring Ceremony and What It Means for Leaders
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is an Obligation
Chapter 7: Leadership Is Hard Work—Get Tough
Do We Have Wimps or Leaders in Our Organizations?
The 10 Ways Leaders Make the Hard Work Harder
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is Hard Work
Chapter 8: Leadership Is a Community—Connect
The Missed Opportunity
We Are Wired for Community
A Rotting of Zombies
A League of Heroes
A Stable of Thoroughbreds
It's Time to Build a Community of Leaders
A Strong Community of Leaders—Clarity and Commitment
Has Everyone Noticed the Change in the Room?
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Community Builder?
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is a Community
Chapter 9: Sign the Leadership Contract
It's Time to Sign the Leadership Contract
The One Thing You Cannot Do
Signing the Document
Final Thoughts—Signing the Leadership Contract
Chapter 10: The Turning Points of Leadership
Revisiting the Turning Points of Leadership
Final Thoughts—The Turning Points of Leadership
Chapter 11: Living the Four Terms of the Leadership Contract
The Four Foundational Practices for Living the Leadership Contract
Regular Practices for Living the Leadership Contract
Final Thoughts—Becoming a Truly Accountable Leader
Chapter 12: Embed the Leadership Contract in Your Organization
The Four Strategies to Drive Strong Leadership Accountability
Final Thoughts—Building Strong Leadership Accountability In Your Organization
Afterword
The Future of Leadership Is You
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Commit to Great Leadership and Implement it Today
Bring The Leadership Contract into Your Organization to Build Strong Leadership Accountability
About The Adecco Group
About Lee Hecht Harrison
Index
End User License Agreement
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CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
The Pressures Leaders Face Today
Redefining How You Lead to Meet Ever-Increasing Expectations
The Leadership Contract
Why I Wrote the Third Edition of This Book
A Word of Warning
Chapter 1: My Personal Leadership Story
Is Leadership Worth Dying For?
Why Are Some Leaders Such Jerks?
Why Are Many Leaders So Lame?
Has Anyone Noticed That We've Stopped Talking about Our Values?
How Do You Create a Vibrant Culture?
How Do You Lead through Ambiguity?
How Do You Transform Your Leaders?
Reflecting on My Leadership Story
Chapter 2: What's Wrong with Leadership Today?
Leadership Is Disappointing
Leadership Is Disconnected
Leadership Is Disgraceful
How Did We Get Here?
We Need the Leadership Development Industry to Step Up and Be Accountable
It's Time We Stop Settling—and Start Expecting More
Chapter 3: The Leadership Accountability Gap
Understanding the Leadership Accountability Gap: Study Findings
The Satisfaction with Leadership Accountability by Level of Leader
The Relationship between Leadership Accountability and Company Performance
The Three Dimensions of Leadership Accountability: Behaviors, Organizational Practices, and Culture
The Behaviors of Truly Accountable Leaders
The Organizational Practices to Build Strong Leadership Accountability
The Attributes of Leadership Culture
Final Thoughts—Building Strong Leadership Accountability: The Road Ahead
Chapter 4: Why We Need a Leadership Contract
Do You Know What You've Signed Up For?
The Leadership Contract and Its Four Terms
Chapter 5: Leadership Is a Decision—Make It
Why Doesn't Anyone Want to Be a Leader Anymore?
Why You Need to Make the Leadership Decision
The Two Kinds of Leadership Decisions
Big D and small d Leadership Decisions—Clarity and Commitment
A Real Leadership Decision Is Visceral
Deciding Not to Lead Is an Important Leadership Decision
Chapter 6: Leadership Is an Obligation—Step Up
The Iron Ring Ceremony
What's It Going to Take?
The Five Core Obligations of Leadership
The Five Core Obligations in Action
Revisiting the Iron Ring Ceremony and What It Means for Leaders
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is an Obligation
Chapter 7: Leadership Is Hard Work—Get Tough
Do We Have Wimps or Leaders in Our Organizations?
The 10 Ways Leaders Make the Hard Work Harder
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is Hard Work
Chapter 8: Leadership Is a Community—Connect
The Missed Opportunity
We Are Wired for Community
A Rotting of Zombies
A League of Heroes
A Stable of Thoroughbreds
It's Time to Build a Community of Leaders
A Strong Community of Leaders—Clarity and Commitment
Has Everyone Noticed the Change in the Room?
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Community Builder?
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is a Community
Chapter 9: Sign the Leadership Contract
It's Time to Sign the Leadership Contract
The One Thing You Cannot Do
Signing the Document
Final Thoughts—Signing the Leadership Contract
Chapter 10: The Turning Points of Leadership
Revisiting the Turning Points of Leadership
Final Thoughts—The Turning Points of Leadership
Chapter 11: Living the Four Terms of the Leadership Contract
The Four Foundational Practices for Living the Leadership Contract
Regular Practices for Living the Leadership Contract
Final Thoughts—Becoming a Truly Accountable Leader
Chapter 12: Embed the Leadership Contract in Your Organization
The Four Strategies to Drive Strong Leadership Accountability
Final Thoughts—Building Strong Leadership Accountability In Your Organization
Afterword
The Future of Leadership Is You
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Commit to Great Leadership and Implement it Today
Bring The Leadership Contract into Your Organization to Build Strong Leadership Accountability
About The Adecco Group
About Lee Hecht Harrison
Index
End User License Agreement
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