The 8 Dimensions of Leadership: DiSC Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader (Bk Business)

Don’t Be a One-Dimensional Leader! To be an effective leader you need to know your strengths—but that’s only part of the story. You also need a broad perspective on all the behaviors needed to be an effective leader. This book provides both. Using the third-generation DiSC® online personality assessment—one of the most scientifically validated tools available—The 8 Dimensions of Leadership helps you identify your primary leadership dimension. Whether you are a Pioneering, Energizing, Affirming, Inclusive, Humble, Deliberate, Resolute, or Commanding leader, the authors help you understand the psychological drivers, motivations, and “blind spots” characteristic of your style. But no single style will take you all the way. A Humble leader may have a hard time making tough decisions. A Commanding leader may run roughshod over potential allies. The authors detail the lessons all leaders can learn from each style, enabling you to craft a multidimensional approach to becoming the leader you aspire to be. Contents 10 Preface 12 Part I: The 8 Dimensions of Leadership Model 16 Chapter 1: The 8 Dimensions of Leadership 18 Chapter 2: Discover Your Primary Leadership Dimension 26 Part II: A Deeper Dive into Your Primary Dimension 44 Chapter 3: The Pioneering Leader 46 Chapter 4: The Energizing Leader 54 Chapter 5: The Affirming Leader 62 Chapter 6: The Inclusive Leader 68 Chapter 7: The Humble Leader 76 Chapter 8: The Deliberate Leader 84 Chapter 9: The Resolute Leader 92 Chapter 10: The Commanding Leader 100 Part III: Lessons from the 8 Dimensions 110 Chapter 11: Lessons from Pioneering Leaders 116 Chapter 12: Lessons from Energizing Leaders 128 Chapter 13: Lessons from Affirming Leaders 142 Chapter 14: Lessons from Inclusive Leaders 154 Chapter 15: Lessons from Humble Leaders 166 Chapter 16: Lessons from Deliberate Leaders 178 Chapter 17: Lessons from Resolute Leaders 190 Chapter 18: Lessons from Commanding Leaders 202 Chapter 19: Pulling it all Together 214 Appendix: DiSC庐 Background, Theory, and Research 220 References 234 Index 236 A 236 B 236 C 237 D 237 E 238 F 239 G 239 H 239 I 240 J 241 L 241 M 241 N 241 O 241 P 241 R 242 S 243 T 243 U 243 V 243 W 243 About Inscape Publishing 244 About the Authors 245 "The 8 Dimensions of Leadership is the first book to explore leadership through the lens of Inscape's third generation DiSC model of human behavior. This title is designed to paint an inclusive picture of the varied approaches that make for strong leadership. It primarily focuses on the interpersonal realm of leadership and helps readers identify which of the eight approaches comes most naturally to them. This book utilizes and explains the DiSC model to help leaders learn to be more effective in their relationships and leadership roles. Focusing on the reader's individual approach to leadership, the authors use primary literature and the latest research to support the third generation DiSIC model, which illustrates where different leadership styles fall on a simple circular map. Readers will be able to identify their own approach to leadership, explore the strengths and challenges that leaders with each of the approaches faces, and discover strategies for more effective leadership based on their personal approach"-- Résumé de l'éditeur "The 8 Dimensions of Leadership is the first book to explore leadership through the lens of Inscape's third generation DiSC model of human behavior. This title is designed to paint an inclusive picture of the varied approaches that make for strong leadership. It primarily focuses on the interpersonal realm of leadership and helps readers identify which of the eight approaches comes most naturally to them. This book utilizes and explains the DiSC model to help leaders learn to be more effective in their relationships and leadership roles. Focusing on the reader's individual approach to leadership, the authors use primary literature and the latest research to support the third generation DiSIC model, which illustrates where different leadership styles fall on a simple circular map. Readers will be able to identify their own approach to leadership, explore the strengths and challenges that leaders with each of the approaches faces, and discover strategies for more effective leadership based on their personal approach"-- Provided by publisher Donâ€TMt Be a One-Dimensional Leader! To be an effective leader you need to know your strengths—but thatâ€TMs only part of the story. You also need a broad perspective on all the behaviors needed to be an effective leader. This book provides both. Using the third-generation DiSC® online personality assessment—one of the most scientifically validated tools available—The 8 Dimensions of Leadership helps you identify your primary leadership dimension. Whether you are a Pioneering, Energizing, Affirming, Inclusive, Humble, Deliberate, Resolute, or Commanding leader, the authors help you understand the psychological drivers, motivations, and “blind spots” characteristic of your style. But no single style will take you all the way. A Humble leader may have a hard time making tough decisions. A Commanding leader may run roughshod over potential allies. The authors detail the lessons all leaders can learn from each style, enabling you to craft a multidimensional approach to becoming the leader you aspire to be. To be an effective leader you need to know your strengthsbut thats only part of the story. You also need a broad perspective on all the behaviors needed to be an effective leader. This book provides both. Using the third-generation DiSC online personality assessmentone of the most scientifically validated tools available The 8 Dimensions of Leadership helps you identify your primary leadership dimension. Whether you are a Pioneering, Energizing, Affirming, Inclusive, Humble, Deliberate, Resolute, or Commanding leader, the authors help you understand the psychological drivers, motivations, and blind spots characteristic of your style. But no single style will take you all the way. A Humble leader may have a hard time making tough decisions. A Commanding leader may run roughshod over potential allies. The authors detail the lessons all leaders can learn from each style, enabling you to craft a multidimensional approach to becoming the leader you aspire to be. In an era of economic stress, rapid change, and social networking, customers are distracted, disgruntled, and harder to please than ever. Picky, Fickle, Vocal, Wired, and Vain -- they have very little tolerance for error and are ready to spread the word quickly over the internet when things go wrong. If a company's customer service doesn't adapt to these new conditions, they will get burned by bloggers and viral videos that can severely damage their reputation. This book describes exactly what today's customers expect and how to give it to them Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Personality and Leadership Chapter 2: Discovering Your Leadership Approach Chapter 3: The Commanding Approach (D style) Chapter 4: The Pioneering Approach (Di or iD style) Chapter 5: The Energizing Approach (i style) Chapter 6: The Affirming Approach (iS or Si style) Chapter 7: The Inclusive Approach (S style) Chapter 8: The Humble Approach (SC or SC style) Chapter 9: The Deliberate Approach (C style) Chapter 10: The Resolute Approach (CD or DC style) Chapter 11: Moving Forward. How can people best develop their leadership skills to match their personality, to amplify their strengths, and to compensate for their weaknesses? This is the first book to answer this question with the latest version of the DiSC model of human behavior, which is one of the most widely used, most scientifically based, and most effective approaches to assessing and improving leadership styles and skills. To be an effective leader you need to know your strengths