The Leadership Contract Field Guide

Commit to great leadership and implement it today The Leadership Contract Field Guide provides a practical blueprint for implementing the Leadership Contract. Reading is one thing, but new ideas cannot be useful until they are put into practice so now it is time to commit. Review the major tenets of great leadership, internalize them, and look around at your organization; what does your organization currently need the most? Where is the clear deficit? What do your people most need right now to work to their full potential? That s where you start. Decisions? Make them. Obligations? Fulfill them. Hard work? Toughen up. Leadership is a privilege and a responsibility, and this book shows you how to move from conceptualizing great leadership into practicing great leadership starting today. This guide summarizes what you learned in The Leadership Contract, and integrates that knowledge into real-world actions that make you more effective, while new discussion on accountability draws from research and case studies from major organizations to give you fresh perspective and valuable insight. The result is a clear roadmap to high performance, and you re standing on the starting line are you ready to go? Review the key points of what it means to lead Focus on accountability and fulfilling obligations Identify and accommodate organizational needs Implement the Contract to become a more effective leader Your employees are your biggest, most valuable asset, and you should be theirs. You need to equip them to succeed, motivate them to achieve, and inspire them to new heights with each and every interaction. In word and in deed, you must walk the walk every single day. This is what great leadership looks like, and it is already inside of you. The Leadership Contract Field Guide gives you a systematic blueprint for unleashing your very best and achieving so much more.

Commit to great leadership and implement it todayThe Leadership Contract Field Guide provides a practical blueprint for implementing the Leadership Contract. Reading is one thing, but new ideas cannot be useful until they are put into practice--so now it is time to commit. Review the major tenets of great leadership, internalize them, and look around at your organization; what does your organization currently need the most? Where is the clear deficit? What do your people most need right now to work to their full potential? That's where you start. Decisions? Make them. Obligations? Fulfill them. Hard work? Toughen up. Leadership is a privilege and a responsibility, and this book shows you how to move from conceptualizing "great leadership" into practicing great leadership--starting today.This guide summarizes what you learned in The Leadership Contract, and integrates that knowledge into real-world actions that make you more effective, while new discussion on accountability draws from research and case studies from major organizations to give you fresh perspective and valuable insight. The result is a clear roadmap to high performance, and you're standing on the starting line--are you ready to go?* Review the key points of what it means to lead* Focus on accountability and fulfilling obligations* Identify and accommodate organizational needs* Implement the Contract to become a more effective leaderYour employees are your biggest, most valuable asset, and you should be theirs. You need to equip them to succeed, motivate them to achieve, and inspire them to new heights with each and every interaction. In word and in deed, you must walk the walk every single day. This is what great leadership looks like, and it is already inside of you. The Leadership Contract Field Guide gives you a systematic blueprint for unleashing your very best and achieving so much more.

Introduction: Let's Get Started 1Section One The Core Ideas 13Chapter 1 What is Leadership Accountability? 15Mediocre Leadership and Its Impact 17Leadership Accountability 22Chapter 2 What is the Leadership Contract? 29Chapter 3 Leadership Accountability in Action 49Section Two The Foundational Practices for Living the Leadership Contract 63Chapter 4 The World in Which You Lead 65Complete the Leadership Context Map 75The Importance of Getting Clarity 77Chapter 5 Leadership is a Decision--Make It 81Step 1: Determine Your Critical Leadership Experiences 85Step 2: Map Your Critical Experiences on Your Timeline 91Step 3: Identify Common Themes and Patterns 93Share Your Leadership Story 100Chapter 6 Leadership is an Obligation--Step Up 107What is Your Desired Value and Impact as a Leader? 118Other Ways to Leverage Your Personal Obligation Statement 126Chapter 7 Leadership is Hard Work--Get Tough 129Build Resilience and Personal Resolve 142Learn How to Have Tough Conversations 151Other Ways to Leverage the Ideas in This Chapter 158Chapter 8 Leadership is a Community--Connect 161Your Experience with Leadership Cultures 166Assessing the Leadership Culture in Your Organization 168The Community of Leaders Manifesto: Making the Intangible Tangible 173Be a Community Builder Every Day 176Other Ways to Leverage the Community of Leaders Manifesto 180Section Three The Regular Practices for Living the Leadership Contract 183Chapter 9 Regular Practices for Living the Leadership Contract 185Daily Actions for Living the Leadership Contract 187Weekly Actions for Living the Four Terms of the Leadership Contract 190Quarterly Actions for Living the Four Terms of the Leadership Contract 191An Annual Practice for Living the Four Terms of the Leadership Contract 197Section Four The Turning Points of Leadership 199Chapter 10 Use the Turning Points of Leadership to Make Better Career Decisions 201Turning Point 1: Individual Contributors and Emerging Leaders 205Turning Point 2: Front-Line Leaders 208Turning Point 3: Mid-Level Leaders 210Turning Point 4: Executive Leaders 212Other Ways to Leverage the Turning Points of Leadership 214Conclusion 217About the Author 225About the Leadership Contract 227Bring the Leadership Contract into Your Organization to Build Strong Leadership Accountability 229About Lee Hecht Harrison 231About the Adecco Group 233Acknowledgments 235Index 237