Fast Forward Leadership: How to exchange outmoded leadership practices for forward looking leadership today - Hardcover

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Dr Louellen Essex is President of her own leadership developmentconsulting organization, Louellen Essex and Associates. Serving as an educator and consultant for over 17 years, her clients include a variety of corporations, governmental agencies, health care institutions and non-profit organizations, worldwide. She is an adjunct faculty member, Graduate School of Business, University of St Thomas, Minneapolis.

Dr Mitchell Kusy is Associate Professor and Chair, Graduate Department of Organization Learning & Development, University of St Thomas, Minneapolis. Previously, he directed the leadership and organization development areas in non-profit and Fortune 500 firms for 15 years. Named 1998 Organization Development Practitioner of the Year by the Minnesota Organization Development Network, he consults internationally in leadership development, strategic planning, and organizational change.

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Leaders at work today have heard plenty about the issues facing them in the 21st century. But many are still in need of practical guidance on how their day-to-day leadership practice needs to change.

Fast Forward Leadership is based on the idea of the Leadership Exchange. This is a concept which offers a compelling new set of innovative practices leaders must quickly adopt.

The concepts developed in this book, enlightened with a wide range of high profile examples, enable readers to eliminate outdated practices and establish a highly effective strategy for the future.

For leadership success, it is imperative to get rid of all the stale practices of the past and embrace an innovative approach every day of the working week.

Highlighting the crucial need for fundamental change, this book's set of definitive do's and dont's can be immediately implemented when you start work tomorrow.

"Fast Forward Leadership is the most down-to-earth and practical leadership book I've read. It cuts to the heart of the matter and gives the reader a clear road map to follow - very useful."

—Susan Kinder, Senior Vice President, American Express Financial Advisors

"Finally, a common sense approach to leadership. Fast Forward Leadership gives you true take-away value. This is a book for anyone waiting to gain leadership skills for the new millennium."

—Mark Eklund, President, Dayton's Commercial Interiors