Product Description

Based on more thatn 3,000 studies and the author's training of more thatn 10,000 leaders in many organizations.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2203155 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

From the Author
Let me introduce myself.

My name is Dennis Romig, and I will be your Side by Side Leadership coach. My colleagues and I have discovered a new way to coach leaders to improve business results fast — so fast and so well that even I was a little surprised. One company, which you will read about in this book, realized a gain of several billion dollars!

One thing that surprised me was that Side by Side Leadership worked anywhere. Training and coaching developed for high-tech companies (Texas Instruments, Advanced Micro Devices, Dell Computer) brought outstanding results in other organizations as well — energy companies, agriculture, retail, real estate, manufacturing, health care, government, even religious organizations.

To understand how Side by Side Leadership came to be, it would help you to know something about my background. In high school and college, I was avidly interested in science and studied biology and chemistry. I later completed a doctoral degree in educational psychology and management at the University of Texas. During my studies, I asked my professors, "Where is the scientific proof for all these psychology and management theories?" The answer was often, "There isn't any."

However, I felt sure that the high-quality research might answer my questions about how leaders influence organizational productivity. This book is based on my reviews of 3,000 studies of leadership and management, as well as studies in biology, neurophysiology, and Murray Bowen's Natural Systems Theory.

I am now president of Performance Resources, Inc., in Austin, Texas, working with a group of talented people. We call ourselves a "think and do tank." The "think" part is the research we collect and analyze; the "do" is the practical skills in our training materials and consulting. The successes (and failures) of the "do" feed back into improving the "think."

I wrote this book to make Side by Side Leadership available for you and others. Give it a try. Let me know how it goes.

From the Inside Flap
In today's workplace of empowered knowledge workers and teams, old-style top-down leadership just doesn't cut it. The smartest, most motivated, hardest-working employees often leave. Those who stay often underperform. Research indicates that about half of all managers and supervisors are failing. The new, dynamic economy driven by technology, innovation and creative relationships demands a new kind of leadership.

Side by Side Leadership is based on more than 3,000 studies and the author's training of more than 10,000 leaders in many major organizations. This groundbreaking book offers you

• A fresh way of thinking about leadership that can result in performance gains from 20% to 300%

• 7 Principles that lay the foundation for Side by Side Leaderhip

• 5 Spheres of Influence - a framework for examining, teaching, and learning leaderhip skills

• 20 Skills that provide the practical daily applications for Side by Side Leaderhip

• Real-world company examples that show how Side by Side Leadership can be implemented

• Continuous online learning opportunities at the sidebyside.com site

In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Side by Side Leadership shows how leaders and contributors in all kinds of organizations can work together at all levels to achieve extraordinary results.

To help you successfully put Side by Side Leadership to work, the author has developed a web site, www.sidebyside.com, where you can discover

• Tips for applying the 20 Skills

• More ways to identify your skills and tools

• Experiences of successful Side by Side leaders

  Case studies of organizational success

• The latest research studies

From the Back Cover
'Side by Side Leadership' unlocks the flow of talent and productivity. Dennis Romig uses solid data and current multifacted research to transform 'soft' leadership skills into no-nonsense formulas.' Bev Powell, Manager, Tech Transfer and Performance Solutions, Intel Corporation

'A very strong presentation of the skills needed to achieve better morale, higher performance, and more effective leadership. Highly recommended for any current and aspiring leader in any organization.' Bob Watt, President and CEO, Seattle Chamber of Commerce

'Side by Side Leadership was used constantly to have the newly completed Houston Astros' Enron Field be the one publicly funded sports stadium to be completed on time and on budget.' Jim Jard, Board Member, Houston Sports Authority