Speed, Joseph Folkman
Speed, Joseph Folkman
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Speed
How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution

Author: Joseph Folkman, John H. Zenger

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 3 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2016


Synopsis

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Roger on December 19, 2016

The extensive research on the leadership competencies of thousands of leaders worldwide is amazing and yields very useful information, with a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of being an effective leader with fast performance. It is a pleasant book of rapid reading, with outstanding inf......more