A Leadership Kick in the Ass, Bill Treasurer
A Leadership Kick in the Ass, Bill Treasurer
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A Leadership Kick in the Ass
How to Learn from Rough Landings, Blunders, and Missteps

Author: Bill Treasurer

Narrator: Jeff Hoyt

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/16/2017


Synopsis

“This is one of the most unique and valuable books you will read all year, and I highly recommend it.”—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling and award-winning The Leadership Challenge and Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara UniversityEven the best leaders—in fact, most of the best leaders—start out as decidedly bad ones. And sooner or later they reach a moment of reckoning that leadership expert Bill Treasurer calls the leadership kick in the ass. When it happens, it feels like it's all over. But Treasurer says that with the right attitude, that kick can be a new beginning. Based on his work with thousands of leaders, this book reveals how to turn those ego-bruising events into the kind of transformative experiences that mark the paths of great leaders. As Steve Jobs famously said, “Getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to me.” This book is a survival guide, coach, and morale booster to help you use that kick to move forward instead of fall down. If you succeed, the next place you get kicked might be upstairs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louis

Never underestimate the value of a well-timed kick in the pants! At the heart of this book is the idea that confident humility is among the most important traits for a leader to develop, and how an occasional (and often deserved) kick in the butt can help us become both more humble and confident, and......more

Goodreads review by Glen

I won this book in a goodreads drawing. A book about leadership, and how to learn from one's mistakes to become a better leader. Nothing I haven't read before, but still pretty entertaining.......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz

Short inspirational book about being a leader. There is a general overaching meaning to it (kick in the ass are good to you!) there are some good tips, there is a lot of rather good and honest inspirational content and... there is nothing more to it :) I assume it was author's intent, especially sin......more

Goodreads review by Eric

a great book for new and mid-level leaders wanting to move to a higher level. The simple message is that your attitude regarding the experiences and those you are working with will make or break you, and often positively responding to kicks in the butt will help you grow.......more