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The Leadership Triangle effectively illustrates how the role of the transformational leader is increasingly important in today's world. No longer can we afford to lead with a one-size-fits-all mentality and expect to succeed or contribute on a professional/personal basis. This terrific book offers clear and precise options that a leader can choose in order to successfully transform their organization to meet the challenges of these uncertain times. It also provides many insightful examples from key leaders who model these concepts themselves. The result is a powerful read.
Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The New York Times and # 1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The Speed of Trust
I love this book! I'm a firm believer in a situational approach to leadership. You not only need to use different strokes for different folks, but also for different situations. Ford and Tucker do a superb job of the latter scenario. The Leadership Triangle is a guidebook to help leaders, no matter what kind of organization, choose the right approach for the situation they face. Read this book and increase tenfold your chances of success.
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Leading at a Higher Level
I have great respect for Kevin Ford, and I am very grateful for the positive influence he has had on countless leaders throughout the world. I know of no one who has greater insight into the challenges and opportunities every leader faces, and his writings cannot help but have a positive impact on all who read them. I only wish The Leadership Triangle had been available when I began my own ministry. I'm sure I would have profited greatly from it.
Billy Graham, Montreat NC
The
Leadership
Triangle
The Three Options That Will
Make You a Stronger Leader
Kevin Ford & Ken Tucker
The Leadership Triangle
The Three Options That Will Make You a Stronger Leader
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Dedication
We dedicate this book to our friend and colleague, the soul of TAG Consulting: Joe Jurkowski.
Acknowledgements
WE WANT TO FIRST thank our partners and associates at TAG Consulting. The principles in this book emerge from our collective thinking as an organization. We are also grateful to Tom Cousins, Chuck Knapp, and Shirley Franklin who have inspired us to see leadership in new ways. We are also indebted to some great leaders who made time to talk with us. Thanks to Truett Cathey, Steve Reinemund, Pete Coors, Ken Blanchard, Charles Handy, Frances Hesselbein, Norm Miller, David Hodge, Patrick Thompson, and many others who offered their insights and support.
Todd Hahn put the words together. He engaged in the interviews with the East Lake crew. He worked tirelessly as the foreman to pull this whole thing together. Todd is a gifted writer, thinker, and speaker. He saved us countless hours.
Our families have been incredibly supportive as we have worked diligently for over a year to bring this book to life.
Without our clients, this book would be primarily theoretical. But since we work with clients on a daily basis, we have been able to apply the principles in this book in very practical ways.
But ultimatelyTo God be the Glory!
Kevin and Ken
Foreword
David Allen
Best-Selling Author, Getting Things Done
IN OUR WORK AT the David Allen Company, we spend a lot of time in the intersection between the sublime and the simple, relative to productivity. Often in our field, the most powerful concepts, techniques, and methods are the most basic and obvious. But the key is usagein the real world by real people about real stuff. Figuring out how to take simple, powerful principles and apply them to individual and organizational life is in many ways the focus of my life's work, and it is the driving force behind the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology.
That is why I am delighted to recommend Kevin Ford and Kenneth Tucker's The Leadership Triangle. Ford and Tucker bring a lifetime of sophisticated and innovative thought to the subject of leadership. But their work as consultants demands that they keep their thought simple and accessible. The Leadership Triangle does this brilliantly and elegantlywith real style.
If you are a corporate or not-for-profit leader or simply want to lead better in your charitable and volunteer roles, there is much wisdom here for you. You will learn how to diagnose the type of leadership dilemmas you face, how to categorize your possible response, and thenpracticallyhow to lead with skill and courage. Along the way, you will meet great leaders from all walks of life who have exemplified the principles of the book.