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Copyright 2012 by TalentSmart

Copyright 2012 by Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., and Jean Greaves, Ph.D.

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ISBN: 978-0-9743206-7-0
First Printing: 2012

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O ne of the most popular Dilbert comic strips in the cartoons history begins with Dilberts boss relaying senior leaderships explanation for the companys low profits. In response to his boss, Dilbert asks incredulously, So theyre saying that profits went up because of great leadership and down because of a weak economy? To which Dilberts boss replies, These meetings will go faster if you stop putting things in context.

Great leadership is indeed a difficult thing to pin down and understand. You know a great leader when youre working for one, but even great leaders can have a hard time explaining the specifics of what they do that makes their leadership so effective. Great leadership is dynamic; it melds unique skills into an integrated whole.

The journey youre about to set off on will enable you to see leadership through a new lens and build valuable new skills into your leadership repertoire. The leadership skills explored in this book are the product of an intensive study that set out to separate the leadership skills that get results from those that are inconsequential or harmful. The first thing our study accomplished was pinpointing the 22 leadership skills critical to performance. Next, we looked closer at each skill and discovered that they all fall into one of two categories: the skills that get people into leadership positions in the first place and the skills that the greatest leaders use to rise above the rest. The first set of skills we deemed core leadership because together they form the basis of solid, productive leadership. The latter set of skills is called adaptive leadership because these skills create dynamic, agile leaders who are incredibly effective in any environment.

Leadership 2.0 presents a new way to understand great leadership and an innovative method for any leader to become great. Core leadership will tighten your leadership game and make certain you have the building blocks in place to become an adaptive leader. The adaptive leadership skills will enable you to see and understand the specific actions the worlds greatest leaders take every day. These things are not innate qualities of brilliant and inspirational people that you should aspire tothey are practical, repeatable skills that any leader can adopt with effort. Weve broken down the core and adaptive leadership skills into straightforward components, supported by concrete strategies, so that you can apply them without unnecessary burden on your busy schedule.

Core leadership skills are the skills that get people promoted into leadership positions. People who naturally demonstrate these skills are often labeled born leaders. Core leadership skills are the foundation of effective leadershipthey wont make you a great leader on their own, but you cant do it without them. Experienced leaders will recognize the core leadership section of this book as a great opportunity to sharpen the saw and take a new look at the skills they use every day. Aspiring leaders can learn the core leadership skills to mold their own blade.

Talent hits a target that no one else can hit, but genius hits a target no one else can see. Strategy is knowing how to look ahead, spot the trends, and anticipate the course of action you will follow to maximize your success.

Inspired leaders take their employees and the organization in new directions. This requires the ability to envision a new reality for others that they can see and want to pursue wholeheartedly.

Savvy leaders possess an up-to-date understanding of the broader issues affecting their fields of expertise and their organizations.

Leaders must accurately anticipate upcoming events to set appropriate goals and get things done.

Courageous leaders stand strong in the face of adversity and take necessary risks to achieve results.

An idea is a curious thingit will not work unless you do. For most leaders, desire is not the factor that holds them back; its knowing how to execute.

Effective leaders make sound decisions that consider multiple options, seek input from others where appropriate, and are reached in a timely manner.

When leaders create an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily, they increase the effectiveness of their organization.

Leaders must motivate and influence those around them. By mobilizing others, leaders move the organization as a whole toward obtainable and seemingly unobtainable results.

Its a myth that hard work is enough to achieve results. Far too often, obstacles are thrown in a leaders path that require a special set of skills to reach the finish line.