Dragon Slayers - A Story of Conquering Change

By Gail Lindsay

Dragon Slayers is a short story about the challenges and rewards of leading change. Gail Lindsay uses the metaphor of dragon slayers and dragons to describe leadership strategies for transforming competitive, independent minded individuals into a team capable of significant change. Dragon Slayers provides unique insights for navigating change when difficult people and personalities emerge that can often block, barricade and detour the road to change.

Three dragon slayers (Passion, Wisdom and Valor) influence seven unique dragons to team up and open the road leading from the Valley of Good Enough to the Land of Progress. Come along on the journey for an introduction to the common dragons of change and the tactical techniques for conquering them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gail Lindsay
• Release date: Apr 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301318308

Gail Lindsay

Gail Lindsay's unique insights into leadership are the result of a career as a registered nurse and health care leader spanning over 30 years. During that time, she was frequently faced with the challenge of leading large teams and entire organizations through the change process. Each time, individuals displaying common characteristics would stand in the way of change. She refers to them as "dragons". Her experience has lead her to understand the characteristics of these individuals and develop strategies to successfully make change a reality.

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Dragon Slayers—A Story of Conquering Change

By Gail Lindsay

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Copyright 2013 Gail Lindsay

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This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author's imagination and used fictitiously.

Dragon slayer silhouette graphic by Grz Maaike

Ebook cover design by Rita Toews

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Many thanks to my husband Kent and my family and friends for their support and enthusiasm for Dragon Slaying. This book is truly a labor of love and passion for leadership. Change is never easy, but the results are miraculous and well worth the effort. Don't let dragons stand in the way of your dreams, goals, and what you know in your heart to be right and true.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Valley of Good Enough

The Land of Progress

Dragon Slayer Charts and Tools for Leading Change

Introduction

When you stop to consider the attributes of great leadership, one that tops the list is the ability to influence and lead change. Leadership does not reside in an individual, but rather it is the result of a dynamic influence relationship. It requires more than simply navigating barriers to change. Leadership, at its best, is an artful masterpiece of passion (heart), wisdom