Speed: How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution
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Seize the competitive advantage by building speed into your leadership DNA
The rapid pace at which change occurs in business today is unprecedented. Speed has become a major source of competitive advantage. Leaders who act quickly and inspire others to do the same are the ones who ultimately win the day. But achieving increased levels of speed is not always easy.
Culled from the data of one million 360-degree feedback assessments, Speed provides valuable insights into the qualities that make a leader successful and productive. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman reveal eight essential leadership behaviors shown to improve performance and ultimately drive organizational effectiveness.
The authors will help you assess the pace at which you work and determine how you stack up against others in their firm’s database. You’ll discover tactics for speeding up critical elements of your day and learn how you can use the eight companion behaviors—including innovation, develop courage, initiate action, and set stretch goals—to help you increase your speed.
John H Zenger
John H. Zenger, D.B.A., is theCEO of Zenger Folkman, a firmthat brings empirical research, innovativedevelopment methods, and software tools to leadershipdevelopment. He is a member of the HRDHall of Fame and has authored or coauthoredeight books and 50 articles on leadership, productivity, and teams.
Joseph R. Folkman, Ph.D., ispresident of Zenger Folkman. Heis an authoritative voice on thesubject of developing and usingemployee surveys to create organizationalchange and 360-degree feedbackassessment for individual development. Heis a frequent keynote speaker and conferencepresenter on a variety of topics regarding leadership, feedback, and organizational change.
Scott K. Edinger is executivevice president of Zenger Folkman, where he consults with Fortune500 companies to initiate and implementlarge-scale performanceimprovement and leadership initiatives. Heis an expert in helping organizations achievemeasurable business results.
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Joseph Folkman
Joseph R. Folkman, Ph.D., is presidentof Zenger Folkman. He is an authoritativevoice on the subject of creating and using employeesurveys to create organizational change and 360-degree feedback assessment for individual development.Folkman is the author of three books: TurningFeedback into Change, Making Feedback Work, andEmployee Surveys That Make a Difference.
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