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Book SynopsisAccelerating Through the Crisis Curve Leadership is all about othersinspiring them to believe, then enabling that belief to become reality. That's the essence of Leadership U: it starts with U' but it's not about U.' Those timeless words are timelier than ever today, as leaders look to accelerate through the crisis curve. As author Gary Burnison observes, There will likely be more change in the next two years than we have seen in the last twenty. Now, in Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve, Burnison lays out a frameworkhis Six Degrees of Leadershipto show leaders how to create change. Anticipate foreseeing what lies ahead, amid ambiguity and uncertainty that are throttled up like never before Navigate course-correcting in real time, to keep the organization on an even keel Communication constantly connecting with others; the leader is both the messenger and the message Listen breaking down the organizational hierarchy to gather insights at all levelsespecially what the leader doesn't want to hear Learn applying learning agility, to know what to do when you don't know what to do Lead empowering others in a bottom-up culture that is more nimble, agile, innovative, and entrepreneurial than ever before. Only by embracing these truths can leaders master another U'the crisis curve that will completely disrupt the business landscape. The world has changedforever. The old days are fine to reminiscence about, but you can't stay there. Today leadership means becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. As Burnison says, when a door closes, leaders cannot afford to stand there, staring at it. It's a get up or give up moment. For leaders, the only choice is to find and open another door. Leadership U defines and inspires the pathway through that door.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Xi
Leading Others With Purpose Xv
The Shift From “Me” to “We” Xvi
Leadership In Action: The Six Degrees Xvii
Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable Xviii
What Makes a Great Leader? Xx
What Do You See? Xxi
Your Strengths and Weaknesses Xxi
Six Stages of Career Development Xxiv
The Right-Brain Rules Xxvi
1. Anticipate 1
2. Navigate 19
3. Communicate 37
4. Listen 57
5. Learn 77
6. Lead 97
