E-book: Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership – How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority

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The first thing that grabbed my attention was the idea that leadership is an everyday exercise in influence. It’s not just about being in charge or having authority over others. Influencing people starts with understanding them and then making it so they want to do what you need them to do.

In this day and age, we are all leaders whether we like it or not because our actions affect those around us (even if we’re not aware of how). This means that when someone needs help, there is no excuse for sitting back on your heels waiting for someone else to take care of it–everyone has the power within themselves to make a difference regardless of their title, position, or authority.

Who Should Read This Book?

This ebook: Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership is for and about people who do not have titles, like supervisor, manager, executive, chief, head, director, captain, boss, and the like, or some formal authority over other people. It’s intended for front-line workers, new hires, individual contributors, salespeople, analysts, researchers, consultants, professionals, community activists, volunteers, project leads, scientists, engineers, administrators, artists, athletes, attorneys, programmers, coaches, teachers, parents, and all the others who lead without the benefit of hierarchical position or rank. The book aims to help people—no matter their role—strengthen their capacity to make extraordinary things happen.

This Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership ebook is written to uplift your spirits. This ebook will show you how you can be effective at leading without any formal authority. Leadership matters from wherever you do it. They have learned from their research— which is discussed in each chapter—that people who aren’t managers or executives are far more capable of developing themselves as leaders and exercising leadership than tradition or myth has ever assumed possible.

Preface: The Premise and the Promise………………………xiii

Who Should Read This Book?
Research-Based Practices
A Guidebook on Leadership
The Future of Leadership

1 Leadership Is Not a Position ……………………………………… 1

Leadership Is a Relationship
Credibility Is the Foundation of Leadership
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

Model the Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
Encourage the Heart
ou Are Already Leading
Leadership Makes a Difference

2 Model the Way……………………………………………………….. 23

Clarify Your Values

Explore Your Inner Territory
Discover Your Voice
Build and Affirm Shared Values

Lead by Example

Spend Your Time and Attention Wisely
Turn Critical Incidents into Teachable Moments
Tell Stories to Reinforce Values
and Connect with Actions
Watch Your Language
Ask Purposeful Questions
Seek Feedback

Take Action to Model the Way

3 Inspire a Shared Vision ……………………………………………. 51

Clarify Your Vision

Discover Your Theme
Explore Your Past
Immerse Yourself

Get Others on Board

Listen Deeply
Discover a Common Purpose
Take Pride in Being Unique
Create Images of the Future
Practice Positive Communication
and Be Expressive

Take Action to Inspire a Shared Vision

4 Challenge the Process …………………………………………….. 77

Seize the Initiative to Improve

Make Something Happen
Make Challenge Meaningful
Look Outward for Fresh Ideas

Experiment and Take Risks

Make It Safe to Take Risks
Make Small Wins Work
Learn from Mistakes
Adopt a Learning Mindset
Be Resilient

Take Action to Challenge the Process

5 Enable Others to Act …………………………………………….. 105

Foster Collaboration and Build Trust

Show Concern for Others
Facilitate Positive Interdependence and Reciprocity
Be More Giving
Maintain Durable Social Connections

Strengthen Others

Provide Choices
Build Competence and Confidence
Foster Personal Responsibility and Accountability
Coach and Mentor

Take Action to Enable Others to Act

6 Encourage the Heart……………………………………………… 133

Expect the Best

Adopt a Winning Attitude
Pay Attention to Provide Useful Feedback
Develop Friendships
Personalize Recognition
Use a Creative Mix of Recognitions

Create a Spirit of Community

Provide Social Support
Celebrate and Have Some Fun
Be Personally Involved

Take Action to Encourage the Heart

7 Leadership Development Is Self-Development ……….. 161

Leadership Matters

Leadership Can Be Learned

Fundamentals for Learning Leadership

How People Learn to Lead

Experience: Learning by Doing
Example: Learning by Observing Others
Education: Learning Through Training and Coursework

Become Your Best Self
Our Aspiration for You

Appendix: The Research Basis for This Book…………… 177
Endnotes………………………………………………………………. 181
Acknowledgments ………………………………………………… 197
About the Authors ………………………………………………… 199
Index…………………………………………………………………….. 203