Description
Book SynopsisStrengthen your leadership skills and achieve success at work and at home with advice from a proven business leader
In Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success, CEO of RE/MAX Holdings Adam Contos delivers a powerful exploration of how leaders process information and lead boldly, especially (or even) during times of crisis. Packed with the practical lessons he learned as the leader of one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world, the book shows you how leaders recognize emotion, chaos, and fear and transform those negatives into opportunity.
Whether you lead a team of oneyourselften, or 10,000 and up, you''ll also find actionable advice on:
- How to develop effective leadership skills by seeking out situations that require you to practice leading
- Avoiding the experience of becoming overwhelmed by relying on time-tested frameworks to organize your thinking during stressful situations
Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Part I It’s Your Choice 1
Chapter 1 Attitude: You Can! 3
Chapter 2 Our Missions Set the Playbook 27
Part II Your Toolbox 51
Chapter 3 Party With the Beast (Your Emotions) 53
Chapter 4 Be a Sponge 83
Chapter 5 Leadership Learnings 101
Chapter 6 From Chaos to Calm: Build Your Action Plans 145
Chapter 7 Presence and Passion: For Your People and Work 153
Chapter 8 Lose the Ego 175
Chapter 9 The Trifecta: Mentor/Coach/Mastermind 189
Chapter 10 Celebrate the Wins 203
Good Reads 215
Acknowledgments 217
About the Author 221
Index 223
