Reality-Based Leadership

Leadership strategies grounded in reality and focused on results Recent polls show that 70% of workers think about quitting their jobs every day. That number would be shocking if people actually were quitting. Worse, they go to work, punching time clocks and collecting pay checks, while completely checked out emotionally. In Reality-Based Leadership, bestselling author and leadership expert Cy Wakeman reveals how to be the kind of leader who changes the way people think about and perceive their circumstances. This no-nonsense guide shows you how to deal with the facts, give helpful and clear feedback to employees, and kindly help others focus their effort on their personal contribution, not the rampant workplace drama.Filled with dynamic examples, innovative tools, and diagnostic tests, Reality-Based Leadership shows you how to become a Reality-Based Leader: Uncover destructive thought patterns within yourself and others Diffuse drama and lead the person in front of you Empower others to focus on facts and think for themselves Stop managing and start leading If you're ready to lead more and manage chaos less, Reality-Based Leadership will empower you to do so!

Leadership strategies grounded in reality and focused on resultsRecent polls show that 70% of workers think about quitting their jobs every day. That number would be shocking--if people actually were quitting. Worse, they go to work, punching time clocks and collecting pay checks, while completely checked out emotionally.In Reality-Based Leadership, bestselling author and leadership expert Cy Wakeman reveals how to be the kind of leader who changes the way people think about and perceive their circumstances. This no-nonsense guide shows you how to deal with the facts, give helpful and clear feedback to employees, and kindly help others focus their effort on their personal contribution, not the rampant workplace drama.Filled with dynamic examples, innovative tools, and diagnostic tests, Reality-Based Leadership shows you how to become a Reality-Based Leader:* Uncover destructive thought patterns within yourself and others* Diffuse drama and lead the person in front of you* Empower others to focus on facts and think for themselves* Stop managing and start leadingIf you're ready to lead more and manage chaos less, Reality-Based Leadership will empower you to do so!

Foreword xiby Larry WingetIntroduction: Calling All Leaders 1Part One: Find Peace At Work 71 You Are the Source of Your Suffering--and That's the Good News 92 If You Argue with Reality, You Lose (but Only 100 Percent of the Time) 193Would You Rather Be Right, or Wildly Successful? 35Part Two: Restore Sanity To The Workplace 474 Lead First, Manage Second 495 Play Favorites: Work with the Willing! 696Change Is a Fact of Life--Get Over It! How to Bullet-Proof Your Employees 83Part Three: Lead Your Team to Results 1037 Opinions No Longer Count--Actions Do! 1058 Stop Judging and Start Helping: The Golden Rule of Teamwork 125Conclusion The Reality-Based Leader's Manifesto 141Appendixes 145Appendix 1 Alignment Survey 147Appendix 2 Self-Test: Managing Versus Leading 149Appendix 3 Feedback Frame 153Notes 155Acknowledgments 157About the Author 161Index 163