Tim Elmore - The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Todays Workplace

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THE EIGHT PARADOXES OF GREAT LEADERSHIP

The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership is an insightful and practical guide for leaders who want to grow their impact and influence, and do so in an authentic and effective way. Tim Elmores perspective on leadership is grounded in both his own experience from building a dynamic organization and closely observing a number of other outstanding leaders. I highly recommend this book.

Tim Tassopoulos,
President and COO, Chick Fil A

Were not experiencing an era of change, but a change of era. This is one of many powerful statements in this book about leading in a complex age. As you digest this content, your leadership will soar to a new level. God knows we need leaders who are courageous and willing to practice the paradoxes that make them uncommon.

Anne Beiler,
Founder of Auntie Anne Pretzels, Author, Speaker

Leadership is really, at its core, a paradoxor a set of paradoxes. Tim Elmore captures eight of these paradoxes in an engaging, entertaining, and enlightening read that is sure to both encourage and challenge you and your team. As our world begins the difficult task of emerging from a global pandemic, we are in urgent need of the great leadership that Tim describes here.

Dave Katz,
President of Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated

Who would have thought that leadership today requires that we balance apparent contradiction? But thats exactly what Tim Elmore suggests in this insightful book. If you apply the paradoxes in this book, it will transform your leadership.

Gene Smith,
Director of Athletics, Vice President, Ohio State University

So much has been written about leadership today, but often it simply fails to describe the confusing complexity of what it really takes to lead in ways that uplift others, transform outdated approaches, and guide individuals and entities to thrive. Addressing whats needed mostparticularly all the paradoxes involved in becoming a truly great leaderTim Elmores book examines brand new ground, helping us balance the seemingly contradictory traits leaders need to embody. Tims decades of hands-on experience growing leadersfrom young adults to highly accomplished C-suite executivesgives him a powerful lens for teaching us how to balance confidence and humility, visibility and invisibility, personal interrelationships with collective connection, teaching while being the student, and finally, timeless integrity with immediacy and relevance. If you want to be a leader who leaves a positive legacy, dont miss this book.

Kathy Caprino,
Forbes Journalist, Author and Life Coach

Humility and confidence. Vision and blind spots. High standards and gracious forgiveness. Effective leaders stand out because they are able to juggle seemingly contradictory traits like these to lead their teams well. Tim Elmore tells us how. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to become a leader worth following.

Andy Stanley,
Author, Communicator, Founder, North Point Ministries

Todays workplace is different than it was in the past. Team members are more educated and expect more of leaders than they did when I started my career. The eight paradoxes in this book address these complexities and offer doable solutions for leaders today. This book is practical, insightful, and fun to read.

Hector Padilla,
Executive Vice President of Outside Sales & Service, Home Depot

The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership is a must-read for all leaderswhether they are beginning their careers or already leading organizations. At a time when employees yearn for leadership that embodies social and emotional intelligence, this book will help you think differently about what it means to be an impactful leader in todays workplace.

Camye Mackey,
Chief People Officer, Diversity and Inclusion, Atlanta Hawks

If you appreciate nuance, Tim Elmore in this book unpacks superb examples of brilliant paradoxical leadership and then leads you to clear applications. If you dont yet appreciate nuance, I recommend you startstart right here with The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership.

Bob Taylor,
Founder and President, Taylor Guitars

This book unlocks the secrets that make effective leaders so successful. It explains how they balance traits that seem paradoxical, yet others want to follow them. This is a must-read for any leader who wants to flourish in todays complex marketplace.

John C. Maxwell,
Bestselling Author, Founder of John Maxwell Company

Over the years, our managers and coaches have noticed a change in our players. These changes require better leadership from all of us who call ourselves leaders. For quite a while, weve benefited from Tim Elmore and his insights into leading the next generation. These eight paradoxes are prime examples of what we need to do in order to succeed. I recommend this book highly.

Dayton Moore,
General Manager, Kansas City Royals

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Edition Epub August 2021 9781400228317

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