INTRODUCTION 1 The Format 11 THE FABLE 15 EPILOGUE ONE YEAR LATER 145 THE APPLICATION OF ENGAGED LEADERSHIP 155 DIRECTIONAL LEADERSHIP 161 Challenge One: Recruit Support from the Top 29 Percent 165 Challenge Two: Prepare the Organization for Change 167 Challenge Three: Let Them Know How They Contribute 170 Challenge Four: Constantly Communicate Progress 174 MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP 177 Challenge Five: Lead with Positive Motivation 180 Challenge Six: Celebrate Small Successes 183 Challenge Seven: Encourage Life Balance for All Employees 186 Challenge Eight: Create a Fair Work Environment 190 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP 193 Challenge Nine: Identify and Position the Appropriate Talent 195 Challenge Ten: Build a Bridge between Generations 198 Challenge Eleven: Move toward Real Empowerment 200 Challenge Twelve: Establish a Strategy to Maintain Success 202 THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER CORE 205 CONCLUSION 209 THE EMPLOYEE'S ROLE 211 Acknowledgments 214 About the Author 217

Provides many useful tools for successfully meeting twelve major leadership challenges. This book encourages the leaders of tomorrow, and also inspires the leaders of today to step up and meet the challenges of a changing world. It contains management techniques that can improve every leader's ability.