Description
Book SynopsisGood leaders become great by skillfully managing their own vulnerabilities Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter is a comprehensive guide to recognizing and acting on the weak points that can impair effectiveness, diminish results, and harm a career. Written by a 30-year veteran of the leadership consulting industry and author of Trust in the Balance, the book contains examples, worksheets and surveys that illustrate the practical application of the advice presented. An online questionnaire helps readers discover their own leadership vulnerabilities, and the book provides a roadmap for creating a targeted plan to increase their awareness in the areas that truly matter.
The blindspot risk is that leaders fail to respond to weaknesses or threats due to a variety of factors including the complexity of their organizations, over-confidence in their own capabilities, and being surrounded by deferential s
Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Section 1: Why Blindspots Matter
Chapter 1: The Dangers and Rewards of Being Blind 3
Chapter 2: H ow to Spot Blindspots in Yourself and Others 17
Chapter 3: The Common Blindspots Holding Leaders Back 35
Chapter 4: Why Blindspots Are an Ever-Present Challenge 55
Section 2: How to Surface and Overcome Blindspots
Chapter 5: See It for Yourself: Customers, Colleagues, and Outsiders 71
Chapter 6: Seek Out That Which Disconfirms What You Believe 91
Chapter 7: Develop Peripheral Vision and See What Others Miss 117
Chapter 8: Build a Network of Trusted Advisors in Critical Areas 131
Chapter 9: Promote Productive Team Fights on the Vital Few Priorities 145
Conclusion 163
Section 3: Additional Resources
Resource A: Blindspot Q&A 173
Resource B: L eadership Blindspot Survey: Self-Assessment 177
Resource C: Common Leadership Blindspots: Feedback Worksheet 183
Resource D: Readings on Leadership Blindspots 187
Notes 189
Acknowledgments 205
About the Author 207
Index 209
