The Alphabet of Leadership

Today's leadership challenges cannot be solved with yesterday's knowledge, assumptions, and understanding. Old paradigms and models will have to give way to new paradigms and models for today's leaders to lead their constituents-and the organisations they lead-to greatness. Using a revolutionary concept, the 4P concept, and a simple formula that leadership = relationships × results The Alphabet of Leadership is a comprehensive field guide for today's leaders to navigate today's business complexities and the murky waters of hypercompetition and achieve breakthrough results. Covering twenty-six chapters with real-life examples, anecdotes, lessons and concepts, this book covers the essential topics facing today's leaders such as: The leadership attitude that guarantees greatness The six essentials every leader must communicate to create a high-performance team Making tough decisions Engaging constituents to achieve breakthrough results Growing team members Motivating staff to achieve high performance Executing with excellence Holding people accountable Dealing with eagles, peacocks, ducks and vultures in performance management Trust improves the bottom line Four ways leaders create sustainable value Wonders happen in an atmosphere of positive stretch and fair rewards And lots more. Irrespective of where you find yourself in your leadership journey, you will find rich nuggets in the following pages to help you improve on your personal leadership effectiveness and the overall performance of your team. If you need easy, practical and proven leadership concepts that works, then this book is for you!