Enables leaders at all levels to design a complete self-directed leadership development program
Concise, accessible, practical, and flexible
Leadership training can be inconsistent in the best of times. In tough economictimes it’s often one of the first things that even the most progressive companiescut back on. And you can’t necessarily depend on finding that mentor you’ve beenlooking for either. Now, more than ever, if you’re going to advance your career youneed to lift yourself up by your own bootstraps. But not entirely: Steve Arneson ishere to give you a boost.
In Bootstrap Leadership Arneson, one of America’s top leadership coaches,offers a complete blueprint for designing your own personal leadership develop-ment program. In fifty brief, to-the-point chapters he provides practical ideas andtechniques that have been proven successful in his work with executives at Fortune500 companies such as AOL, PepsiCo, and Capital One. Surprisingly, most of theseideas cost nothing to implement, nor do they require any elaborate equipment orinfrastructure—they’re open to anyone with sufficient initiative, drive, and ambition.
The chapters are entirely self-contained and can be read in any order and at any pace. If you read one a week you’ll have a comprehensive year-long self-improvement program (with two weeks off for vacation). Or you can choose achapter that speaks to a particular challenge you’re facing at work or one that just seems intriguing. A self-assessment at the beginning of the book suggests specific chapters that would fit your development needs.
No one is going to just hand you that next promotion. You have to earn it bydeveloping and demonstrating your leadership skills. And ultimately it’s not justabout you—true leaders make everyone around them better. Bootstrap Leadership shows you how.
"With a refreshingly simple approach to leadership development, Steve Arneson haswritten an engaging, practical guide. If you want to take your leadership game to another level, Bootstrap Leadership will show you the way.”
—Tom Mathews, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Steve Arneson is the founder and president of Arneson Leadership Consulting,providing executive talent management, coaching, and leadership develop-ment solutions to corporations and nonprofit organizations. He was named oneof America’s top 100 leadership consultants and one of the country’s top 25 leadership coaches for 2008–2009 by Leadership Excellence magazine