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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 background in consulting, adult learning, and instructional design to help others enhance their leadership capabilities. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Montgomery College in Maryland, teaching courses on such topics as building high-performance work teams, employee performance and conduct, and performance management. t Concepts. In this role, Mr. Wilson leverages his leadership expertise and background in consulting, adult learning, and instructional design to help others enhance their leadership capabilities. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Montgomery College in Maryland, teaching courses on such topics as building high-performance work teams, employee performance and conduct, and performance management.