In this new edition of their classic business fable, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller get at the heart of what makes a leader successful. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor the one question she desperately needs answered: "What is the secret of great leaders?" His reply—"great leaders serve"—flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way she learns:
- Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future
- How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure
- What three arenas require continuous improvement
- Why true success in leadership has two essential components
- How to knowingly strengthen—or unwittingly destroy—leadership credibility
The tenth anniversary edition includes a leadership self-assessment, so readers can measure to what extent they lead by serving and where they can improve. The authors also have added answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to apply the SERVE model in the real world.
As practical as it is uplifting, The Secret shares Blanchard's and Miller's wisdom about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand and implement. This book will benefit not only those who read it, but also the people who look to them for guidance and the organizations they serve.
"Learn The Secret--then apply The Secret. If you do, your leadership and your life will be transformed forever!"
~ John C. Maxwell, author of the bestselling The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and founder of INJOY
Details:
Category: Managing another
ISBN-13: 978-1-62656-198-4
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler
Publication date: 2014
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 152
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)
Also available in paperback, audio, and e-reader formats
Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and more than 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 42 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. He is also the cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies® , an international management training and consulting firm in San Diego, California.
Mark Miller is currently serving as vice president, organizational effectiveness, at Chick-fil-A, Inc. He is also the author of The Heart of Leadership, The Secret of Teams, and, with Ken Blanchard, Great Leaders Grow. His blog, GreatLeadersServe.org, is rated as one of the top leadership sites in the world.
