The 8 Dimensions of Leadership: DiSC Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader
- 3h 20m
- Emma Wilhelm, Jeffrey Sugerman, Mark Scullard
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- 2011
- Employs the latest version of the DiSC system--one of the most widely trusted personality assessments used in business today
- Strengthens your leadership by both helping you understand your own style and showing what you can learn from other styles
- Includes leadership assessments you can take online
Nobody is really prepared to be a leader, In fact, many leaders never even planned on becoming one--it was just the next logical step in their careers. That's why there are so many books on leadership. So why one more? Because too many books take too narrow a view. They tell you to focus on your particular strength, which is only a part of the story. What you really need is a broad perspective on all behaviors needed to be an effective leader.
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership offers both. Based on the recently developed third generation of the DiSC personality assessment--one of the oldest, most widely used, and most scientifically validated tools available--it identifies eight individual leadership styles. By taking a basic version of this assessment online, you can find out if you are a Pioneering, Energizing, Affirming, Inclusive, Humble, Deliberate, Resolute, or Commanding leader. The authors help you understand the psychological drivers, motivations, and "blind spot" characteristic of each style.
But no one style will take you all the way. A Humble leader may have a hard time making tough decisions. A Commanding leader may run roughshod over people who could be allies. After another assessment to point out the specific areas you need to work on, the authors detail the lessons all leaders can learn from each style. You may always be essentially a Deliberate leader, but to succeed you need to know when you should be a little more Pioneering. This book shows you how to develop a truly multidimensional leadership approach.
After reading The 8 Dimensions of Leadership, you will be able to craft your own approach to leadership--exploring the strengths and challenges of all eight leadership styles--to become the leader you aspire to be.
In this Book
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The 8 Dimensions of Leadership—DiSC Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader
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Preface
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The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
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Discover Your Primary Leadership Dimension
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The Pioneering Leader
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The Energizing Leader
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The Affirming Leader
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The Inclusive Leader
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The Humble Leader
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The Deliberate Leader
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The Resolute Leader
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The Commanding Leader
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Lessons from Pioneering Leaders
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Lessons from Energizing Leaders
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Lessons from Affirming Leaders
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Lessons from Inclusive Leaders
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Lessons from Humble Leaders
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Lessons from Deliberate Leaders
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Lessons from Resolute Leaders
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Lessons from Commanding Leaders
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Pulling it all Together
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Appendix—DiSC® Background, Theory, and Research
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References
