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A Roadmap for Transforming Ambition into Achievement In the sea of thrown-together, stereotypical leadership advice, Julia Tang Peters’ Pivot Points stands out like a beacon. This book is not the result of trite 10-step recipes or unstudied observations. Instead, its source is in-depth research conducted among some of the country’s most effective leaders. Intimate interviews and broad survey data reveal that the leaders who stand out are the ones who fearlessly face the decisions that characterize career turning points. Amazingly, the people who break through barriers to transform industries encounter—and effectively confront—the same five critical decisions. In Pivot Points, you’ll read how five inspiring and approachable leaders made the choices that cemented their legacies. Pivot Points is a unique opportunity to learn from the leaders you should learn from—authentic, independent-minded people with a genuine desire to help others understand how to lead. Tools developed from their candid accounts will help you measure and assess your own career trajectory. With a self-diagnostic questionnaire based on the book’s unique framework, you’ll be able to identify warning signs of stagnation and sustain the passion to achieve.  Gain practical insights from this valuable aid for professional development of high achievers in every career stage. Pivotal decisions can turn an ordinary career into an extraordinary journey to success. The journey is a highly individual one, and Pivot Points will inspire and guide you in the processes of finding your own path to exceptional results. Take a rare look into the process of shifting from the science of management to the art of leadership, and let this one-of-a-kind book propel you toward achieving your best self.

Table of Contents:
Preface: A Different Approach to Leadership and Careers v Acknowledgments xi 1 From Ordinary Career to Leadership Journey: What Separates Leaders from Managers? 1 Decision-Making Leaders, Leader-Making Decisions 2 Are Five Pivotal Decisions the Experience of Just Leaders or Everyone? 4 Pivotal Decisions Determine the Journey 6 Five Characteristics of a Pivotal Decision 9 The Art of Leading and the Science of Management 11 The Leaders We Should Learn From 12 2 IDEA: Bud Frankel, Founder and Former Chairman of Frankel & Company 15 Why You Should Know Him and about His Work 15 What Matters to Bud Frankel 17 Bud’s Pivotal Decisions 26 The Leader’s Legacy 41 3 CHANGE: Glen Tullman, Managing Partner of 7wire Ventures; Former CEO of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions 43 Why You Should Know Him and about His Work 43 What Matters to Glen Tullman 46 Glen’s Pivotal Decisions 60 The Leader’s Legacy 73 4 TEAM: John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Ariel Investments LLC 75 Why You Should Know Him and about His Work 75 What Matters to John Rogers 77 John’s Pivotal Decisions 90 The Leader’s Legacy 108 5 CULTURE: Al Golin, Founder and Chairman of GolinHarris 111 Why You Should Know Him and about His Work 111 What Matters to Al Golin 113 Al’s Pivotal Decisions 120 The Leader’s Legacy 139 6 PASSION: Dale Dawson, Founder and CEO of Bridge2Rwanda 143 Why You Should Know Him and about His Work 143 What Matters to Dale Dawson 145 Dale’s Pivotal Decisions 156 The Leader’s Legacy 177 7 Lessons from the Journeys of Five Leaders 181 What Do Leaders Have in Common? 181 Leaders Continually Create Their Jobs 191 8 Lessons from Survey Findings 193 Do Pivot Points Occur in Most People’s Careers? 194 How Do People Make Pivotal Decisions? 200 To Lead Is to Create 208 9 Your Pivotal Five: A New Career Road Map 211 Connecting Your Dots: Your Pivotal Decisions 213 Connecting Your Dots: Your Decision-Making Behavior 216 Leader, Manager, Wanderer, and Clock Puncher 220 Warning Signs 225 Your Authentic Path 228 About the Author 231 Index 233

About the Author :
Julia Tang Peters works with leaders and their teams when bold clear leadership and organizational support are imperative. Her clients include Fortune 100 global corporations as well as entrepreneurial companies. With a career spanning business, academia and clinical psychology, Julia has held leadership roles at Leo Burnett Company, Aon Hewitt, a tech incubator, Northwestern University, and The Family Institute. Extensive global travel also informs her perspective on values-based leadership and success. Pivot Points is Julia's first book. She earned a Masters of Management degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Science degree from Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy, and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Lake Forest College. Also a Licensed Family Therapist, she has a Certificate in Family Therapy from The Family Institute. Julia lives in Chicago with her husband, and has four adult children. To learn more, visit juliatangpeters.com/.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118894736
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Five Decisions Every Successful Leader Must Make
  • Width: 160 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1118894731
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jul 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 440 gr


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