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Have you got the "right stuff" to be a leader? Many
people think that figures like Colin Powell, Warren Buffet, Henry Ford, and Andy
Grove were simply born with the skills that inspire others to follow their lead.
But according to The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders, this "right
stuff" myth misses an important fact: the qualities these people display
are waiting in all of us to be discovered, developed and magnified. No
one is actually born a leader. Anyone can become one. All you need is to master
the specific set of skills people commonly associate with so-called "natural
born" leaders. Whether you're trying to hone your own talents, or to enhance
leadership development in others, this book provides a template for leadership
success. The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders
identifies the 108 special traits that typically cause others to see people as
natural born leaders. The book then shows that with a little concentration and
self-awareness, you can master many of the qualities that will inspire others
to take heed of your ideas and follow your example. But
before you can enhance and enrich your own leadership capacity, it's important
to determine your current leadership skill competency level. Included in this
book is a Self-Assessment Inventory, which you can use to ascertain which skills
are most in need of improvement. Once you're aware of how you match up to the
common portrait of a natural born leader, the book helps you develop your strengths
and improve your weaknesses. With examples ranging from
Franklin Delano Roosevelt to G.E.'s Jack Welch, The 108 Skills of Natural Born
Leaders illustrates that leadership qualities fall into three basic categories:
- Foundation skills, such as self-awareness
- Direction
skills, including the ability to set a course and develop others as leaders
- Willing
Follower skills like the ability to influence others and create a motivating environment
For
individuals looking to expand their own natural born capacity to lead, The
108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders outlines how to focus on each one of the
specific traits. Everything you need to become a leader is right inside of you.
This book will help you let your own "natural" skills blossom. Warren
Blank is President of the Leadership Group, providing consulting and training
to many Fortune 500 companies and large U.S. government agencies. Since 1974,
he has worked throughout the United States, Europe, Central America, and the Pacific
Rim developing leaders at all organizational levels. He is the author of The
9 Natural Laws of Leadership. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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