Publisher Description
Pivot Points: Five Decisions Every Successful Leader Must Make identifies through interview and survey data that five decisions prove pivotal in determining the course of our careers and how far we go. The book combines study findings and stories about industry-changing leaders to reveal the strategies leaders use to keep advancing in the face of pivot points that can make or break careers. Respecting the individuality of high achievers, Pivot Points eschews formulaic advice and instead offers a self-diagnostic questionnaire for readers to assess their own decision-making strategies and outcomes. The book makes a clear difference between a leader and a manager, defining leadership and management in terms of the difference between an art form and a science. True leaders continually re-create their jobs, and understand the lasting impact of their decisions. Case studies of five successful leaders bring to life the five-pivotal-decisions framework to help readers identify where they have been, where they are, and where they yet want to go. Topics include: Making the commitment to gain mastery Facing the problem that creates a whole new direction Sharpening the vision for the goal Conquering risk to break fundamental barriers The book also explains how to identify when it’s time to let go, and how to leverage that situation to facilitate new, sustainable leadership. For anyone looking to sharpen their leadership skills and clarify what is truly important to them, Pivot Points: Five Decisions Every Successful Leader Must Make is a clear, concise guide to getting results.
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