Leadership Rules

An inspiring business fable that champions leadership for the Everyman From bestselling author Chris Widener comes a compelling new story showing what you give and get when you lead. The story follows down-cast protagonist Mike Keller who, recently separated from his wife and demoted at work, must relocate to a rural factory-town in Texas. There, Mike encounters the deep-rooted traditions of Texas high school football, and in the process learns everything business school didn't teach him about leadership from the most influential man in town-the local high school football coach. Highlights the Four Rules of Leadership: You Get What You Expect, You Get What You Model, You Get What You Reward, and You Get What You Work For Advises readers, in an accessible teaching style, on how to tailor the Rules to their own circumstances Includes reflection questions as a tool to guide readers in enriching their work life, family relationships, and social interactions Leadership Rules is an engaging, refreshing tale that imparts leadership lessons easily applied to both work life and your interpersonal relationships.

An inspiring business fable that champions leadership for theEverymanFrom bestselling author Chris Widener comes a compelling newstory showing what you give and get when you lead. The storyfollows down-cast protagonist Mike Keller who, recently separatedfrom his wife and demoted at work, must relocate to a ruralfactory-town in Texas. There, Mike encounters the deep-rootedtraditions of Texas high school football, and in the process learnseverything business school didn't teach him about leadership fromthe most influential man in town-the local high school footballcoach.* Highlights the Four Rules of Leadership: You Get What YouExpect, You Get What You Model, You Get What You Reward, and YouGet What You Work For* Advises readers, in an accessible teaching style, on how totailor the Rules to their own circumstances* Includes reflection questions as a tool to guide readers inenriching their work life, family relationships, and socialinteractionsLeadership Rules is an engaging, refreshing tale thatimparts leadership lessons easily applied to both work life andyour interpersonal relationships.

Introduction 1The Story 4The Lessons 128Acknowledgments 167About the Author 169