Cornerstones of Engaging Leadership

By Casey Wilson

A Unique, Hands-On Approach to Becoming an Engaging Leader

“By spelling out a simple, yet powerful, approach to engaging others, this excellent book gives leaders the tools they need to build trust and increase engagement.”
—Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust

In the 21st Century, people are the competitive advantage. The talent and level of dedication of an organization’s workforce make the difference in achieving success.

The traditional command-oriented leadership style is not enough to keep today’s employees motivated—they need to be engaged. They need passion, connection, and inspiration, and a willingness to put forth their best efforts to benefit themselves and their organization.

The Cornerstones of Engaging Leadership connects what we know about engagement on an organizational level to what an individual leader can do to increase engagement. Using real-world examples, Wilson reveals the key actions leaders must take to connect with and engage others:

Build trust
Leverage unique motivators
Manage performance from a people-centric perspective
Engage emotions

By committing to these four cornerstones of engaging leadership, leaders can unleash the potential of others and inspire effective performance. Through practice tools and exercises (all available for download on a supplemental CD-ROM), readers are challenged to explore, reflect upon, and apply key concepts and techniques of the engaging leader approach.

Contents

Introduction: Why Engaging Leadership? Why Now? • Chapter 1: Engaging Leadership • Chapter 2: Building and Maintaining Trust • Chapter 3: Unique and Personal Motivators • Chapter 4: A People-Centric Focus on Performance • Chapter 5: The Renewable Resource of Emotion • Chapter 6: A Holistic Approach to Engaging Leadership

About the Author

Casey Wilson is the Leadership and Management Practice Leader for Managemen

©2008, 7" x 10" softcover with CD, 142 pages
ISBN 978-1-56726-218-6
Product Code B186
By Casey Wilson

A Volume in the Practical Leader Series

A Unique, Hands-On Approach to Becoming an Engaging Leader

“By spelling out a simple, yet powerful, approach to engaging others, this excellent book gives leaders the tools they need to build trust and increase engagement.”
—Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust

In the 21st Century, people are the competitive advantage. The talent and level of dedication of an organization’s workforce make the difference in achieving success.

The traditional command-oriented leadership style is not enough to keep today’s employees motivated—they need to be engaged. They need passion, connection, and inspiration, and a willingness to put forth their best efforts to benefit themselves and their organization.

The Cornerstones of Engaging Leadership connects what we know about engagement on an organizational level to what an individual leader can do to increase engagement. Using real-world examples, Wilson reveals the key actions leaders must take to connect with and engage others:

Build trust
Leverage unique motivators
Manage performance from a people-centric perspective
Engage emotions

By committing to these four cornerstones of engaging leadership, leaders can unleash the potential of others and inspire effective performance. Through practice tools and exercises (all available for download on a supplemental CD-ROM), readers are challenged to explore, reflect upon, and apply key concepts and techniques of the engaging leader approach.

Contents

Introduction: Why Engaging Leadership? Why Now? • Chapter 1: Engaging Leadership • Chapter 2: Building and Maintaining Trust • Chapter 3: Unique and Personal Motivators • Chapter 4: A People-Centric Focus on Performance • Chapter 5: The Renewable Resource of Emotion • Chapter 6: A Holistic Approach to Engaging Leadership

About the Author

Casey Wilson is the Leadership and Management Practice Leader for Management Concepts. In this role, Mr. Wilson leverages his leadership expertise and backgrou

• Language: English
• Publisher: Management Concepts Press
• Release date: Jan 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9781567263091

Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson is an actress, writer, director and podcaster. Her TV acting credits include Happy Endings, Saturday Night Live, The Shrink Next Door, Marry Me, Black Monday, Mrs. Fletcher, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her film credits include Gone Girl, Julie and Julia, and Always be My Maybe. Casey co-wrote and co-starred in the movies Bride Wars and Ass Backwards with her longtime collaborator June Diane Raphael. Alongside Danielle Schneider, she co-hosts the hit podcast Bitch Sesh. Her directorial debut, Daddio, premiered at SXSW and TIFF. Casey lives with her husband and two young sons in Los Angeles.