A Leadership Kick in the Ass: How to Learn from Rough Landings, Blunders, and Missteps
- 2h 25m
- Bill Treasurer
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- 2017
Even the best leaders—in fact, most of the best leaders—start out as decidedly bad ones. And sooner or later they reach a moment of reckoning that leadership expert Bill Treasurer calls the leadership kick in the ass. When it happens, it feels like it's all over. But Treasurer says that with the right attitude, that kick can be a new beginning. Based on his work with thousands of leaders, this book reveals how to turn those ego-bruising events into the kind of transformative experiences that mark the paths of great leaders. As Steve Jobs famously said, “Getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to me.” This book is a survival guide, coach, and morale booster to help you use that kick to move forward instead of fall down. If you succeed, the next place you get kicked might be upstairs.
About the Author
Bill Treasurer is chief encouragement officer at Giant Leap Consulting. His clients include NASA, Accenture, Saks Fifth Avenue, UBS Bank, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In this Book
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Ain't that a Kick in the Pants
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The Anatomy of a Butt Kick
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Kick Me, I'm New!
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The Cheeky Middle
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Shrinking Big Shots: Seasoned Leaders Getting Their Kicks
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Kick-Worthy Leaders: Pigheads and Weaklings
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A More Perfect Derrière: Confident Humility
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Three Expressions of Confident Humility
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How to Kick Your Own Ass
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Leading at the Point of Goodness
