LEARN TO HARNESS AN UNCONVENTIONAL TOOL FOR LEADERSHIP SUCCESS.
As the president and chief executive officer of Kindred Healthcare LLC, Ben Breier has witnessed massive disruptions to the healthcare industry. Gaining an early understanding of how to survive disruptions on the baseball field proved to be invaluable when he entered this challenging field. Using techniques honed over the course of his leadership career, Ben has been able to not only survive disruptions but thrive using intentional disruption as a business strategy. Learning to harness the power of disruption and use it in an intentional way became the key to his success in business.
This is not a technical business book; it’s an emotional leadership survival guide that speaks to the trend in emerging leaders to be connected to a mission rather than just a salary. This book, written for today’s leaders and tomorrow’s emerging leaders, examines how disruptions have the power to control us unless we develop the skills and tools needed to control them.
Table of Contents:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CLEARING THE PATH FOR INTENTIONAL DISRUPTION HEALTHCARE: THE NEW WILD WEST RALLYING THE TEAM SURPRISE! YOU’RE ON CNN LEADING WITH INTENTIONAL DISRUPTION ADVANCING DISRUPTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A PUBLIC COMPANY WHEN IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE JUST WHEN YOU THINK ALL IS WELL DISRUPTING THE DISRUPTERS MANAGING THE EFFECTS OF INTENTIONAL DISRUPTION DISRUPTIVE LEADERSHIP IS A TEAM SPORT DISRUPT YOUR FAMILY—IN A POSITIVE WAY DISRUPT YOUR LIFE, NOT YOUR HEALTH NEVER DISRUPT YOUR CORE VALUES CONCLUSION AFTERWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
About the Author :
BENJAMIN A. BREIER is the president and chief executive officer of Kindred Healthcare LLC. He became CEO in March of 2015, after having been named president in 2012. Throughout Ben Breier’s tenure at Kindred, he has strategically deployed capital to create leading scaled businesses in a variety of areas.Breier also serves on the board of Kindred Healthcare and the Federation of American Hospitals and is a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. He also serves on the board of the University of Miami’s School of Business, the board of overseers at the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Louisville Health board of directors. He chairs the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council. Modern Healthcare magazine named Breier one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare on three occasions and in 2010 recognized him as one of the young leaders aged forty and under making a difference in healthcare.
Review :
“Crouching in the dirt behind a face mask and protective gear: few people realize that catchers actually have the clearest view of the field and manage nearly every aspect of the game. Even fewer recognize how a catcher’s unique perspective can be used in business strategy and for personal growth. In his book Intentional Disruption, Ben Breier not only shares how his position as catcher informed his remarkable journey from the baseball diamond to the boardroom as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company but also how it continues to inform his game plan for success.” —Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame catcher
“In a remarkably candid and engaging narrative culminating in his becoming CEO of a Fortune 500 company faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Ben shares how to succeed professionally and achieve work/life balance by aggressively tackling threats to success and happiness—in other words, by being intentionally disruptive.” —Jim Loehr, EdD, cofounder and CEO, Human Performance Institute
“For anyone who desires to make a difference in their chosen field, whether in the classroom or the boardroom, in the arts or athletics, whatever their level in an organization, Intentional Disruption is a must-read. Writing with wit, humanity, and empathy, Ben offers a unique perspective on how embracing the inevitable challenges in life leads to personal fulfillment and professional success. I highly recommend this vital, timely, and engaging addition to the leadership repertoire.” —Neeli Bendapudi, president, University of Louisville
