The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems
And How to Solve Them
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
A renowned leadership consultant offers “a powerful and timely resource for leaders at every level” (Marshal Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There), drawing on decades of her in-the-field research and consulting
As an executive coach, Dr. Katie Best has helped countless leaders achieve powerful results. But getting the right coaching isn’t always possible, whether because the problem is too urgent or because the resources aren’t there. That’s when leaders can turn to this book.
The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems and How to Solve Them is an essential self-coaching handbook for leaders at any level. Best helps leaders struggling to avoid burnout, make good decisions, increase influence within their organization, align with or shift a company’s culture, improve employee performance, engage staff, manage teams, implement strategy, lead change, and navigate the hybrid workplace. Her SOLVE framework breaks problem-solving into five manageable steps: state the problem, to untangle complex, interrelated issues; open the box, to gather information;lay out the solution, to make a plan to fix the problem;venture forth, to put that plan into action; and elevate your learning, to further develop relevant skills.
The product of two decades of coaching and executive education work, this practical book equips leaders with the tools they need to solve these ten common problems and any other tough challenges they may face.
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Management consultant Best debuts with an intermittently helpful guide to business leadership in a post-Covid world. The core of her advice comes in the form of her SOLVE method, which she contends can be applied to almost any leadership challenge (it stands for "State the problem, Open the box, Lay out your solution, Venture forth, and Elevate your learning"). She puts her method to the test in a variety of workplace scenarios, including boosting employee engagement (sprucing up workers' physical environment can help); dealing with hybrid and remote working (she encourages companies to make sure their policy is evidence-based); and establishing company values (ensure they're inclusive). The author is at her best when she challenges conventional wisdom, as when she warns that multitasking is actually more time-consuming and less effective than deliberately focusing on one project at a time. However, her advice can skew simplistic and generic. "You can demonstrate competence by doing a good job, doing what you say you will, and highlighting your success," she tells readers, reminding them to "make eye contact while speaking." Even so, Best is consistently upbeat and generous. Those new to their leadership roles will find this an encouraging resource.
