Positive Leader, The : How Energy And Happiness Fuel Top-Performing Teams

Discover how to banish stress and negativity, rediscover your best self and become an inspirational leader – starting now. Inspirational leaders: Target strengths, not weaknesses Have a dream Manage energy, not time Put happiness before success Based on cutting edge research, and with truly actionable advice, The Positive Leader shows you how. Former Chairman of Microsoft Europe, Jan Mühlfeit, turns the lessons he’s learnt from his years at the coalface of leadership into a ‘how to’ guide for busy managers. The Positive Leader gives you a four-point approach to becoming a happier and more inspirational leader. Discover and work to your strengths Identify your mission and vision Become a ‘Chief Energy Officer’ Lead yourself to happiness The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Discover how to banish stress and negativity, rediscover your best self and become an inspirational leader - starting now. Inspirational leaders: - Target strengths, not weaknesses - Have a dream - Manage energy, not time - Put happiness before success Based on cutting edge research, and with truly actionable advice, The Positive Leader shows you how. Former Chairman of Microsoft Europe, Jan Muhlfeit, turns the lessons he's learnt from his years at the coalface of leadership into a 'how to' guide for busy managers. Academic studies have shown that a positive mind-set results in 31% higher levels of productivity.* The Positive Leader gives you a four-point approach to becoming a happier and more inspirational leader. Discover and work to your strengths Identify your mission and vision Become a 'Chief Energy Officer' Lead yourself to happiness * 'Positive Intelligence', Shawn Anchor, Harvard Business Review , Jan/Feb 2012 Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Introduction: setting the scene for positive leadership -- Building strengths : positive people -- Who am I? (self awareness, strengths and the eq factor) -- Strengths audit (unlocking strengths and getting authentic) -- Creating super-talented teams -- Personal mission and ultimate vision : positive purpose -- What is the working with your personal mission -- Being visionary (inspiring the dream and making it happen) -- The big picture (building a winning culture) -- Energy management : positive process -- Slave to success (burnout and stress) -- How to become a chief energy officer (CEO) -- A four-way strategy for managing energy -- Success vs happiness : positive place -- Pursuing the happiness path -- In a better place (strategies for day-to-day happiness) -- Your leadership legacy (helping others and social support) -- Conclusion: your happiness/success story -- Index Building strengths: positive people Who am I? (self awareness, strengths and the eq factor) Strengths audit (unlocking strengths and getting authentic) Creating super-talented teams Personal mission and ultimate vision: positive purpose What is the "why"? (working with your personal mission Being visionary (inspiring the dream and making it happen) The big picture (building a winning culture) Energy management: positive process Slave to success (burnout and stress) How to become a chief energy officer (CEO) A four-way strategy for managing energy Success vs happiness: positive place Pursuing the happiness path In a better place (strategies for day-to-day happiness) Your leadership legacy (helping others and social support). Discover how to banish stress and negativity, rediscover your best self and become an inspirational leader - starting now. Based on cutting edge research, and with truly actionable advice, 'The Positive Leader' shows you how. Discover how to banish stress and negativity, rediscover your best self and become an inspirational leader starting now. Inspirational leaders: Target strengths, not weaknesses Have a dream Manage energy, not time Put happiness before successBased on cutting edge research, and with truly actionable advice, The Positive Leader shows you how.Former Chairman of Microsoft Europe, Jan Mhlfeit, turns the lessons hes learnt from his years at the coalface of leadership into a how to guide for busy managers