Reviews"...provides excellent insight into the minds of today's most promising leaders. It will make the reader stop and think and ask the important questions not only of his team but of himself." -- IEEE magazine, "If Warren Bennis is the foremost thinker on business leadership, Brian Tracy isn't far behind...As a primer on basic thinking about leadership, it's up near the head of the class." Financial Executive, "…provides excellent insight into the minds of today's most promising leaders. It will make the reader stop and think and ask the important questions not only of his team but of himself." --IEEE magazine, "The world sorely needs better leaders. Brian's book fills that need well, guiding you with 'seven basic responsibilities of leadership' to be your best." CEORefresher.com, "This excellent book is a valuable resource, both for personal and professional use, for leaders and managers at every level." --AORN Journal, "The world sorely needs better leaders. Brian's book fills that need well, guiding you with 'seven basic responsibilities of leadership' to be your best." --CEORefresher.com, "...provides excellent insight into the minds of today's most promising leaders. It will make the reader stop and think and ask the important questions not only of his team but of himself." --IEEE magazine, "...Tracy shares powerful leadership lessons from the business world, history books, military strategy, and thought leaders." T + D magazine, "…Tracy shares powerful leadership lessons from the business world, history books, military strategy, and thought leaders." --T + D magazine, "… lays out all the secrets to great leadership and the way to attain it… demolishing our hope that we could blame our perpetual followership on genetics." --Accounting Today, "… lays out all the secrets to great leadership and the way to attain it… demolishing our hope that we could blame our perpetual followership on genetics." -Accounting Today, "If Warren Bennis is the foremost thinker on business leadership, Brian Tracy isn't far behind...As a primer on basic thinking about leadership, it's up near the head of the class." --Financial Executive, "If Warren Bennis is the foremost thinker on business leadership, Brian Tracy isn't far behind…As a primer on basic thinking about leadership, it's up near the head of the class." --Financial Executive, "This excellent book is a valuable resource, both for personal and professional use, for leaders and managers at every level." -- AORN Journal, "... lays out all the secrets to great leadership and the way to attain it... demolishing our hope that we could blame our perpetual followership on genetics." --Accounting Today, "...Tracy shares powerful leadership lessons from the business world, history books, military strategy, and thought leaders." --T + D magazine
Number of Volumes1 vol.
SynopsisAre you a successful leader? This fast-moving guide reveals proven ways to measure the effectiveness of your leadership--and strategies observed from more than 1,000 companies to take your skills to the next level., The world's greatest business leaders make it all look easy because they keep it simple: measurable, repeatable methods that generate exceptional results in both strong markets and weak, good economies and bad. Leadership expert Brian Tracy has guided countless thousands of professionals, executives, and leaders of all stripes to truly startling results through his business books, seminars and consulting work. In How the Best Leaders Lead, Tracy breaks down the art and science of business leadership into the seven fundamental responsibilities that outstanding leaders master. Essential for success in any organization and every leadership position, they are: Setting and achieving goals Fostering innovation Problem solving and decision making Setting priorities Setting high standards and leading by example Inspiring and motivating others Performing and achieving results This book will take you through a thorough self-analysis with which you will discover what is truly important to you--and identify the specific steps you must take to achieve it. You'll then listen Tracy's life-changing lessons culled from the leading edges of business, the annals of history and military strategy, and the wisdom of the world's most powerful leadership and management thinkers past and present. Leadership is an exact science but a simple one, born of clear vision and courage, self -knowledge and integrity, focus and confidence. With acute insight and Tracy's accessible guidance, How the Best Leaders Lead brings those powerful attributes and leadership greatness easily within your reach., Business expert Brian Tracy has worked with more than 1,000 companies in 52 countries. In this award-winning book, he leverages that experience to reveal the strategies used by top executives and business owners around the world to achieve astounding results--even in difficult markets against the most determined competition. How the Best Leaders Lead builds on this knowledge by providing a series of practical, proven ideas and techniques leaders and managers at every level can use immediately. You'll learn how to: determine your ideal leadership style for any situation; motivate your people with the three Rs--recognition, rewards, and reinforcement; set clear goals and objectives for yourself and others; set priorities and focus on key tasks; solve problems faster and make better decisions; hire and keep the best people; motivate your team in turbulent times; identify opportunities and take concrete action; and plan for the future while managing the present. The ability to select, manage, motivate, and guide employees to achieve results is the true measure of any leader's success. With the tips and tricks found in this invaluable book, you'll be equipped to strengthen your skills in all of these areas and become the kind of leader who paves the way for your company's future success.
LC Classification NumberHD57.7.T724 2010