TY - BOOK AU - Sudbrink,Laurie TI - Leading with GRIT: inspiring action and accountability with generosity, respect, integrity, and truth SN - 9781118975220 (pbk.) AV - HF5387.S83 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - John Wiley & Sons, KW - Business ethics KW - Leadership KW - Generosity KW - Respect KW - Integrity KW - Truth N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; CONTENTS PREFACE -- WITH GRATITUDE -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE Freedom to Choose -- The Choice is Yours -- GRIT(R) Self-Awareness Assessment -- PART I GRIT(R) The Foundation CHAPTER TWO Truth The Core -- Out of Touch -- Where Does Our Truth Come From? -- Becoming Aware -- Prevent Ego from Interfering -- There Are Many Paths to Find Your Truth -- Look Objectively -- It s Your Choice -- Change Your Story -- What Do You Want in Life? -- Change Your Thoughts -- The Impact of Truth -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER THREE Integrity Aligning to Your Truth -- Awareness, Intent, Attention -- Your Actions Influence Others -- Time Can Be On Your Side -- Choices That Keep Us Whole -- Competing Priorities -- Accountability Is an Act of Integrity -- It s Not about Being Perfect -- Truth + Integrity = Trust -- Why Do People Lie? -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER FOUR Respect It s a Two-Way Street -- Be Selfish -- Consider Others -- Ego in Disguise -- What Information Are You Filling In? -- Remain Open -- Respect Other People s Choices -- Accept It, and Let It Go! -- Believe in Your People -- You Can t Demand Respect -- Bumps in the Road -- Respect Your Journey -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER FIVE Generosity The More You Give, the More You Get -- Pay It Forward -- Let It Flow -- Overly Generous - Finding Purpose -- Generosity at Work -- And Now, the Rest of the Story -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER SIX The Key to Efficient Change -- Overcoming Obstacles -- The Five Steps of Change -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- PART II Communicating with GRIT(R) CHAPTER SEVEN Can You Hear Me Now? -- Barriers -- It Takes More Than Your Ears -- Understand the Why -- Empathy -- Choose When to Listen -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER EIGHT What Message Are You Sending? -- Speak Their DiSC(R) Language -- Actions Speak Louder Than Words -- Choose Your Words Wisely -- What s Missing with E-messages -- Communicate with Confidence -- Inspire with Your Message -- Is Sarcasm Your Scapegoat -- The Illusion of Fear -- Respect People s Time -- Safe Communication Use a Filter -- Structure Your Message -- Public Speaking: It s Not about You -- Share Your Message with the World -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER NINE Just Say It! -- Say It to Help Others -- Make Waves -- Empower Team Communication -- Just Say NO! -- Just Ask -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- PART III Your Impact CHAPTER TEN The Ripple Effect -- Your Ripple -- It Starts with You -- The Value of Connecting -- Learn from the Chameleon -- Know the Skills You Need -- Building the Team -- Nobody Wins Unless You Delegate -- Attitude Is Everything -- Invest in People -- Preventing a Tidal Wave -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER ELEVEN Keeping on Track -- Leaders Set the Direction -- Know the Where and the Why -- Use Meetings to Keep on Track -- Creating a Culture of Feedback and Recognition -- You Need Feedback Too -- Complaints Aren t Always Bad -- Get Them Off the Tracks! -- What SHIFT Will You Make? -- CHAPTER TWELVE Enjoy the Journey -- No Need to Worry -- Reap Your Crop -- Unsung Heroes -- What SHIFT Will You Make? N2 - Improve yourself and your workplace with GRIT Leading With GRIT is a practical and proven guide for transforming the workplace, offering pragmatic insight on value-based strategies that improve the individual and the business ER -