Bøker av Gary (CEO Burnison

We're all in the people business. Leading is never just about the what and the how--it's always about the who. What it takes to lead today goes well beyond strategy, vision, financial acumen, growth mindset. It starts with Selflessness--it's not about us. It's all about helping others exceed their Potential--with Empathy, Connection, and conscious Inclusion. This takes Authenticity and, perhaps most surprisingly, Love. And fortuitously, these seven words spell out Special. Each is a Special Edition--reflecting our stories and experiences of leadership, with hope for tomorrow and, most Importantly, our belief in the people around us. After all, leadership is inspiring others to believe and enabling that belief to become reality.We're all in the people business. Leading is never just about the what and the how--it's always about the who. What it takes to lead today goes well beyond strategy, vision, financial acumen, growth mindset. It starts with Selflessness--it's not about us. It's all about helping others exceed their Potential--with Empathy, Connection, and conscious Inclusion. This takes Authenticity and, perhaps most surprisingly, Love. And fortuitously, these seven words spell out Special. Each is a Special Edition--reflecting our stories and experiences of leadership, with hope for tomorrow and, most importantly, our belief in the people around us. After all, leadership is inspiring others to believe and enabling that belief to become reality.

Five simple qualities that captures the essence of outstanding leadership todayIn today's world, leadership is all about establishing community and connectivity so everyone can be part of something bigger than themselves. To have the grace to create this kind of leadership, we need greater self-awareness and genuine connection to others.In The Five Graces of Life and Leadership, CEO of the celebrated consulting firm Korn Ferry delivers a meaningful and thought-provoking exploration of leadership, emphasizing the five kinds of grace that leaders absolutely must have to lead their teams in today's evolving workscape. In the book, you'll learn how to the best leaders make their teams feel comforted, safe, and secure that they're headed in the right direction. It includes insightful discussions on each of the five indispensable graces, including:* Gratitude--the attitude that elevates our spirits, boosts morale, and lifts our hearts* Resilience--the quality that allows us to achieve beyond our wildest dreams* Aspiration--the knowledge that we can make tomorrow better than today* Courage--the ability to understand and move beyond our fears* Empathy--the understanding needed to connect with others from their perspectivesThe perfect book for managers, executives, and other business leaders doing their best to lead their teams through some of the most rapidly changing business and social environments we've seen in our lifetimes, The Five Graces of Life and Leadership is a can't miss book on the human side of leadership at work, at home and anywhere else.

Accelerating Through the Crisis CurveLeadership is all about others--inspiring them to believe, then enabling that belief to become reality. That's the essence of Leadership U: it starts with 'U' but it's not about 'U.'Those timeless words are timelier than ever today, as leaders look to accelerate through the crisis curve. As author Gary Burnison observes, "There will likely be more change in the next two years than we have seen in the last twenty."Now, in Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve, Burnison lays out a framework--his "Six Degrees of Leadership"--to show leaders how to create change.Anticipate - foreseeing what lies ahead, amid ambiguity and uncertainty that are throttled up like never beforeNavigate - course-correcting in real time, to keep the organization on an even keelCommunication - constantly connecting with others; the leader is both the messenger and the messageListen - breaking down the organizational hierarchy to gather insights at all levels--especially what the leader doesn't want to hearLearn - applying learning agility, to "know what to do when you don't know what to do"Lead - empowering others in a bottom-up culture that is more nimble, agile, innovative, and entrepreneurial than ever before.Only by embracing these truths can leaders master another 'U'--the "crisis curve" that will completely disrupt the business landscape. The world has changed--forever. The old days are fine to reminiscence about, but you can't stay there.Today leadership means becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. As Burnison says, when a door closes, leaders cannot afford to stand there, staring at it. It's a "get up or give up" moment. For leaders, the only choice is to find and open another door. Leadership U defines and inspires the pathway through that door.