Title Uncommon Leadership Author James E. Akenhead, Ed.D. Synopsis A Playbook For People-Driven Organizations On the job, at church, in a club, at school; you are a leader much more than you realize. The question is "What kind of leader are you?" Are you powerful, insulated, and protected? How about politically correct... a leader who knows how to play the game? Or what about a leader who believes in a team approach; who works from a plan; values the contributions of others and constantly searches for a better way... a leader who knows that success comes in the long haul, not the quick fix? If this is your choice, this book is for you. It provides a blueprint for the operation and a playbook with these valuable elements: A concrete context for leadership design Understanding formal and informal power structures How style and belief drive actions and create persona Specific skills that all leaders need and a model to train them How to use your intuition and gut feelings What to include in your team playbook How to stay healthy by managing stress and time A survey of factors important in leadership Interview questions to help you diagnose and plan What to consider when building a crisis plan How to understand the Zone of Acceptance How to develop no-lose relationships How the Poker Chip Theory applies to decision-making If you have ever had a feeling that others were about to make a mistake or that you were "right" when others were unsure, you may find the chapter "Intuition and Gut Feelings" worth the price of the book. Biography The author has spent more than four decades helping organizations interested in team-oriented operation. This involvement includes: hospitals, banks, local government, pubic schools, universities, counseling agencies, nursing homes, law enforcement, unions, and retail sales as well as non-profit service and social organizations. In addition to service as a consultant, his work has included service as a board member, administrator and officer in a variety of organizations. Dr. Akenhead's academic preparation includes five earned degrees. He has written on leadership and team building in various magazines and journals and has presented at state and national conferences and workshops. At twenty-six, he was offered his first school superintendent position. His career includes 23 years in local, county, and city superintendence's as well as 20 years as a consultant to public and private sector organizations and as a graduate school instructor. Dr. Akenhead was selected as a "Distinguished Graduate of the School of Technology" at Bowling Green State University and, with his wife Charlene, was chosen as "Business and Professional Person of the Year" in their local community. He has been included in seven "who's who" anthologies and The Eye on Education Digest of Innovators. Dr. Akenhead is also the author of A School Leaders Playbook, an out-of-the-box look at school operations, and he has a chapter titled "Looking at the Frontier" in Focusing the Whole Brain, Edited by Ron Russell. He lives in Alliance, Ohio with his wife Charlene and is active in the Changepoint Consulting group.

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