The Blueprint, Amy Federman
The Blueprint, Amy Federman
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The Blueprint
6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights

Author: Amy Federman, Douglas R. Conant, Stephen M.R. Covey

Narrator: Lewis Arlt

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

A Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly Bestseller  Lift your leadership to new heights Doug Conant, Founder of Conant Leadership, former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and former President of Nabisco Foods, shares transformational insights in his new book, The Blueprint. Conant is the only former Fortune 500 CEO who is a New York Times bestselling author, a top 50 Leadership Innovator, a Top 100 Leadership Speaker, and a Top 100 Most Influential Author in the World.  Get Unstuck In 1984, Doug Conant was fired without warning and with barely an explanation. He felt hopeless and stuck but, surprisingly, this defeating turn of events turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him. Doug began to consider what might be holding him back from realizing his potential, fulfilling his dreams, and making a bigger impact on the world around him. Embarking on a journey of self-reflection and discovery, he forged a path to revolutionize his leadership and transform his career trajectory. Ultimately, Doug was able to condense his remarkable leadership story into six practical steps. It wasn't until Doug worked through these six steps that he was able to lift his leadership to heights that ultimately brought him career success, joy, and fulfillment. 1. Reach High—Envision2. Dig Deep—Reflect3. Lay the Groundwork—Study4. Design—Plan5. Build—Practice6. Reinforce—Improve  In The Blueprint, part leadership manifesto, part practical manual, Doug teaches leaders how to work through the same six steps that he used to transform his journey. The six steps are manageable and incremental, designed to fit practically within the pace of busy modern life. Knowing how daunting the prospect of change can be, Doug arms readers with exercises and practices to realistically bring their foundation to life in every situation. Now, today’s leaders who feel stuck and overwhelmed finally have a blueprint for lifting their leadership to make meaningful change in their organizations and in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron on November 28, 2020

I enjoyed this book and have always admired Doug Conant as a leader. What he did while at Campbell Soup was remarkable. As I have begun my journey of writing a book in 2020, much of what I am advocating is also reinforced in this book. Here is my summary of this book: Part I guides you through the pr......more

Goodreads review by Jung on November 29, 2023

"The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights" by Douglas R. Conant provides a systematic strategy to fortify leadership resilience and authenticity amidst contemporary challenges. This book introduces a structured blueprint comprising six practical steps, guiding leaders......more

Goodreads review by Justin on December 19, 2022

Doug Conant's 40-year career in leading in business provides an excellent canvas for him to write on the matter of leadership. The six steps of his approach to developing an individual leadership story provide a very practical roadmap as he makes clear: "Your leadership story is your life story." Th......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on September 24, 2023

Read this book as part of our women’s employee business group at work. I think I was predisposed to dislike it bc - why is our women’s group reading another book by a dude telling us how we should lead? But I shouldn’t hold it against this book. But - that aside, I thought it was okay. I did like ho......more

Goodreads review by Annah on May 28, 2021

Doug Conant, longtime president/CEO of Campbell's offers a 6-step self-reflection to create or recreate a personal leadership model. I don't usually fall for books like this, but I was intrigued by the line "your life story is your leadership story." A couple helpful exercises, but ultimately it sor......more