Jeremy Kingsley - Inspired People Produce Results: How Great Leaders Use Passion, Purpose and Principles to Unlock Incredible Growth

Praise from influential leaders who have endorsed Inspired People Produce Results

Inspired People Produce Results is full of simple truths that apply to everyone in a position of influencemanagers, teachers, coaches, or parents. Let Jeremy Kingsleys words inspire you so you can inspire othersfor the greater good.

Ken Blanchard,
Coauthor of The One Minute Manager

Jeremys thoughtful analysis and perspective on the important role of inspirational leaders is long overdue. This easy-to-read book is sure to provide you with valuable insights to drive engagement levels and ultimately greater results in your enterprise.

David A. Binkley,
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources,
Whirlpool Corporation

In a time when so much in business is uninspired and purposeless, how refreshing to find a book that talks about the importance of inspiration and of meeting the everyday needs of the talent that can take your business to the next level.

Andy Lorenzen,
Director of Organizational Effectiveness
Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Business plans so often translate to sterile binders full of spreadsheets and data, and lead to labored, mechanical implementation. Jeremy Kingsley has chosen to focus on the most critical element often missing in companiesnot instruction, but inspiration. He has laid out a practical framework to understand what makes for inspired teams and the critical role of leadership.

Micky Pant,
CEO,
Yum! Restaurants International

Now is the perfect time for leaders to understand the importance of inspiring their team. Jeremy Kingsley has given us a tool to help accomplish that with Inspired People Produce Results. This book captures essential principles that will help you to help your people reach their personal and professional goals.

Richard L. Federico,
CEO and President,
P.F. Changs China Bistro, Inc.

Managers manage, but leaders must inspire! Jeremy teaches us nine fundamental yet critical items each of us must practice to inspire our teams toward success.

Tobin Cassels,
President,
Southeastern Freight Lines

Leadership helps individuals find the meaning behind their professions beyond the financials, technologies, or the day to day process. Jeremy captures the key component in creating that meaninginspirationand then the building blocks necessary to make it a reality.

John A. Meyer,
Co-chairman and CEO,
Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.

Leadership is not just about developing the skills and strengths of your team, or placing employees in the right position, its also learning what it takes to inspire people! Jeremy Kingsley has provided a book with vital principles to enhance your effectiveness as a leader so you can become a person that others will WANT to follow. Inspired People Produce Results is insightful, to the point, and a must read.

Dr. Hans Finzel,
President of HDLeaders,
best selling author of
The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make

Inspired People Produce Results is full of principles not only beneficial for business leaders, but for education leaders as well. It is full of practical insights that can be used to promote educational excellence in our schools. School administrators need to continually appraise methods they use to inspire and motivate their teachers. If PRINCIPALS can learn and apply the PRINCIPLES as presented in this book, they will be providing an environment for teachers that will consequently augment student learning.

Dr. Robert Pallone
Former Education Specialist,
U.S. Department of Education

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This book is dedicated to leaders everywhere
who truly desire to make a difference.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my board of directors, (Reggie Boan, Russ Holt, Heather Matthews, Mark Nalepa, and Rick Toburen) for their continued support and encouragement. I would also like to thank James Lund for his valued partnership and help in bringing this project to life.