{"product_id":"hacking-leadership-isbn-9781118817414","title":"Hacking Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is Mike Myatt's latest leadership book written for leaders at every level. Leadership isn't broken, but how it's currently being practiced certainly is. Everyone has blind spots. The purpose of \u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is to equip leaders at every level with an actionable framework to identify blind spots and close leadership gaps. The bulk of the book is based on actionable, topical leadership and management hacks to bridge eleven gaps every business needs to cross in order to create a culture of leadership: leadership, purpose, future, mediocrity, culture, talent, knowledge, innovation, expectation, complexity, and failure. Each chapter: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives readers specific techniques to identify, understand, and most importantly, implement individual, team and organizational leadership hacks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses blind spots and leverage points most leaders and managers haven’t thought about, which left unaddressed, will adversely impact growth, development, and performance. All leaders have blind-spots (gaps), which often go undetected for years or decades, and sadly, even when identified the methods for dealing with them are outdated and ineffective – they need to be hacked.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases case studies from the author’s consulting practice, serving as a confidant with more than 150 public company CEOs. Some of those corporate clients include: AT\u0026amp;T, Bank of America, Deloitte, EMC, Humana, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, and other leading global brands.  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fresh perspective that makes it easy for leaders to create a roadmap to identify, refine, develop, and achieve their leadership potential--and to create a more effective business that is financially solvent and professionally desirable. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Hacking the Leadership Gap 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview—The Commoditization of Leadership 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Leadership Gap Defined 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Control Gap 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Awareness Gap—Finding the Blind Spots 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Key to Clarity—White Space 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Status Quo 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Preparation Gap 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Hacking the Purpose Gap 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing in the Footsteps of Greatness—The Movement Hack 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Purpose—Hacking the Purpose Continuum 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Pursuit Gap 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Passion Gap 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Organizational Purpose Begins with Hacking Why 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Profit Gap 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Hacking the Future Gap 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to See around Corners—Hacking the Vision Gap 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Hack the Future You Must Have Clear Perspective on the Past 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Hack the Future You Must Understand How to Navigate the Present 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the New Normal 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Leaders Hack the Future by Pulling it Forward 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Generational Complexity 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Hacking the Mediocrity Gap 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Impulsivity Gap 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Impossibility Gap 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Safety Gap 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Political Correctness 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Hacking the Culture Gap 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Gap between Strategy and Culture 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Foundation—Hacking the Culture Construct 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Management Construct 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Scarcity Gap 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Courage Gap 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Arrogance Gap 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Rumor Mill 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Diversity 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Scalability 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Me Too Gap—Don’t Copy, Create 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Hacking the Talent Gap 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Trust Gap 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Loyalty Gap 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Four Dimensions of Talent 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Hiring Gap 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Definition Gap 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Quality Gap—Supply versus Demand 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Consensus Gap 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the One-Size-Doesn’t-Fit-All Gap 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Pressure Gap 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Turnover Gap 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Hacking the Knowledge Gap 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Static Thinking 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Decision Gap 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Competency Gap 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Learning Gap 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Reading Gap 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Communication Gap 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Sensitivity Gap 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Story 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Verbosity 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Hacking the Innovation Gap 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Idea Trap—What Innovation is Not 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Change Gap 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Gap between Incremental and Disruptive 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Next Level 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Competition 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Flexibility Gap 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Hacking the Expectation Gap 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Alignment Gap 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Discipline Gap 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Hacking the Complexity Gap 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Complexity 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Smart 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Hacking the Failure Gap 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Perfection 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking a Defensive Mind-set 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Succession 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinal Thoughts 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Your Family Life 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking Apathy 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Excuse Gap 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 185\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“All leaders have blind spots which they aren't aware of and these results in gaps in leadership. While not all gaps will have a major impact on how you function as a leader, some do and so it's important to know how to identify these and become aware of self imposed limitations and perceptual biases that you may have.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Economic Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As the world becomes increasingly complex and business owners face more pressures than ever before, leadership advice hasn’t really changed. That’s why Mike Myatt, a leadership advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs and author of new book “Hacking Leadership,” set out to provide shortcuts that would simplify the complexities of building a successful business.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness Insider\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The essence of Mike Myatt’s definition of hacking: one who discovers alternative paths to ‘deciphering complexity, influencing outcomes, acquiring access and creating innovative customizations to existing\/outdated methodologies.’ Hmm — that sounds like the key components of leadership. In the book, which is subtitled \u003ci\u003eThe 11 Gaps Every Business Needs to Close and the Secrets to Closing Them Quickly,\u003c\/i\u003e the ‘Leadership Gap’ is the most important because it helps close the gaps of the other 10.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDallas News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIKE MYATT\u003c\/b\u003e is the CEO of N2growth, a global leader in providing leadership development services to Fortune 500 companies. He is widely regarded as America's Top CEO Coach, the author of \u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, and a \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e Leadership Columnist. Mike Myatt is one of the world's most respected authorities on leadership, having been recognized by Thinkers50 and other organizations as one of today's preeminent leadership thinkers, and his theories and practices have been taught at many of the nation's top business schools. Mr. Myatt has worked directly with more than 150 public company CEOs and his representative corporate clients include: AT\u0026amp;T, Bank of America, Deloitte, EMC, Humana, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, McGraw-Hill, Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, and other leading global brands. Mr. Myatt also frequently lectures and keynotes on the topic of leadership. If you're interested in contacting him, you can email him at info@n2growth.com, follow him on Twitter @MikeMyatt, or find more information on his company website at www.n2growth.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook up the verb to hack in any contemporary dictionary and you're likely to find as many as ten or more definitions, including: \"to break up the surface of the ground,\" \"to alter a computer program by accessing its operating code,\" \"to cope with or manage successfully,\" \"to clear a path by cutting away brush, vines, and weeds,\" and \"to create innovative customizations to existing or outdated methodologies.\" For the purposes of this book, all of the above apply.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to Mike Myatt's internationally acclaimed Leadership Matters, Hacking Leadership is for leaders who feel that their performance falls short of their potential and who want to know why. It's for leaders who understand that in business today, the rule is adapt or die. And it's for anyone who wants to expand their leadership acumen, or for leaders interested in shaping a sustainable culture of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile much of what you discover within the pages of this book will be new to you, some will be very familiar. As Mike explains, core leadership principles have remained largely the same since the dawn of time. The trick is learning how to integrate those principles with evolving leadership practices engineered for twenty-first century success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter Hacking Leadership. It delivers a proven approach to identifying your blind spots and closing leadership gaps. This book helps you gain a sharper perspective on your performance as a leader; learn to challenge your presuppositions about leadership and who you are as a leader; gain deep insights into your perceptual biases and self-imposed limitations; and totally reframe your thinking about what it means to be a leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut that's not all. With the help of in-depth case studies chronicling his work with leaders at many of the world's leading organizations, Mike identifies the eleven leadership gaps which can be fatal to your health as a leader. These include gaps in the key areas of leadership, purpose, future, mediocrity, culture, talent, knowledge, innovation, expectation, complexity, and failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore importantly, he arms you with actionable leadership and management hacks to bridge those gaps in order to create a true culture of leadership within your organization and drive record-breaking bottom-line and top-line business results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a bold new approach to leadership development and powerful tools for achieving your full potential as a leader, Hacking Leadership is must-reading for anyone who refuses to think of leader as merely a job title, but as their life's mission.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLook up the verb \u003ci\u003eto hack\u003c\/i\u003e in any contemporary dictionary and you're likely to find as many as ten or more definitions, including: \"to break up the surface of the ground,\" \"to alter a computer program by accessing its operating code,\" \"to cope with or manage successfully,\" \"to clear a path by cutting away brush, vines, and weeds,\" and \"to create innovative customizations to existing or outdated methodologies.\" For the purposes of this book, all of the above apply. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to Mike Myatt's internationally acclaimed \u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is for leaders who feel that their performance falls short of their potential and who want to know why. It's for leaders who understand that in business today, the rule is adapt or die. And it's for anyone who wants to expand their leadership acumen, or for leaders interested in shaping a sustainable culture of leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile much of what you discover within the pages of this book will be new to you, some will be very familiar. As Mike explains, core leadership principles have remained largely the same since the dawn of time. The trick is learning how to integrate those principles with evolving leadership practices engineered for twenty-first century success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter \u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e. It delivers a proven approach to identifying your blind spots and closing leadership gaps. This book helps you gain a sharper perspective on your performance as a leader; learn to challenge your presuppositions about leadership and who you are as a leader; gain deep insights into your perceptual biases and self-imposed limitations; and totally reframe your thinking about what it means to be a leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's not all. With the help of in-depth case studies chronicling his work with leaders at many of the world's leading organizations, Mike identifies the eleven leadership gaps which can be fatal to your health as a leader. These include gaps in the key areas of leadership, purpose, future, mediocrity, culture, talent, knowledge, innovation, expectation, complexity, and failure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, he arms you with actionable leadership and management hacks to bridge those gaps in order to create a true culture of leadership within your organization and drive record-breaking bottom-line and top-line business results. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a bold new approach to leadership development and powerful tools for achieving your full potential as a leader, \u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is must-reading for anyone who refuses to think of leader as merely a job title, but as their life's mission.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I love this book! Mike Myatt hooked me at the Prologue and had me engaged until the end. Hacking Leadership is insightful, stimulating, and entertaining—rich in wisdom and long on practicality. It has so many golden nuggets of learning that I know I'll return to it often for expert advice and counsel. Besides that, it’s just plain fun to read. My nomination for the short list of best business books of the year.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJim Kouzes\u003c\/b\u003e, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Mike Myatt's 'Hacking Leadership' is a must read... Mike combines insightful yet practical commentary with in the trenches leadership experience few can match. I would highly recommend this text to anyone looking to become a better leader.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eVijay Govindarajan\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor at Tuck at Dartmouth and the author of NYT bestseller Reverse Innovation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Mike Myatt's Hacking Leadership could well be the leadership book for our time, practical, plain speaking, robust and of the moment.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eStuart Crainer\u003c\/b\u003e, cofounder of Thinkers50\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Leveraging his accumulated wisdom as a highly regarded executive coach, Myatt has beautifully moved to the far side of complexity of today's leadership challenge with simple, direct, timely and proven guidance for lifting every leader's ability to contribute and advance.  A must read for the aspiring leaders of today and tomorrow.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDouglas R. Conant\u003c\/b\u003e, Chairman Avon Products, Chairman Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute at Northwestern University, Former President, CEO and Director of Campbell Soup Company\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Hacking Leadership merits a place on every 21st century leader’s short list of must-read books. Written from the heart and the mind of the renowned leadership expert Mike Myatt, this remarkable manual for action will inspire you to your greatest leadership contribution in your work and life.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJames Strock\u003c\/b\u003e, author, Serve to Lead, Theodore Roosevelt On Leadership, Reagan On Leadership, Former George H.W. Bush appointee as chief law enforcement officer for the U.S. EPA\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Hacking Leadership is a thought-provoking, status quo shattering jolt of leadership wisdom that can propel anyone in the direction of their full leadership potential. At a time when scores of people are content settling for What Is, Mike challenges us to ask ourselves, What If? Instead of simply writing another book on leadership, he's penned a powerfully persuasive narrative that reminds us the only limits to our leadership are those we impose on ourselves. Hacking Leadership is a must read for everyone!\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBrigadier General John E. Michel\u003c\/b\u003e, Commanding General NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and author of (No More) Mediocre Me: How Saying No to The Status Quo Will Propel You From Ordinary to Extraordinary\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The ideas in Mike Myatt's Hacking Leadership will challenge you—but they are achievable and waiting for you to put them into action. Read this book, apply its concepts, and prepare to move light-years ahead in your leadership journey.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKen Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and TrustWorks!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Every leader I know, including myself, has leadership gaps, and all of us need a resource and framework for not only identifying the gaps, but also a practical roadmap to help close those gaps. Hacking Leadership is an essential tool for every leader to have in their toolbox for working on their own leadership, and thus improving the team and overall organization. Mike reminds us all to not settle for the status quo, and the important role each of us have to be the change we seek. True leaders do something about it, and are willing to mix things up and hack away at their leadership, with the constant pursuit of excellence, and thus their true leadership potential.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBrad Lomenick\u003c\/b\u003e, President and key visionary, Catalyst, Author, The Catalyst Leader\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Mike's insights are logical, entertaining and well outlined.  Deep experience with a myriad of leaders enables him to understand the landscape, and his passionate pursuit of innovation lets him crack it open.  Hacking Leadership is a fresh take on what it means to be an effective leader and take action.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eThomas X. Geisel\u003c\/b\u003e - CEO, Sun Bancorp, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Tremendous! Mike Myatt has written a superb book on leadership that is exceptionally timely and relevant for our world today.  This book is both deeply insightful as well as intensely practical—a rare combination. I will highly recommend \u003ci\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e to leaders everywhere, at every level, and in all walks of life.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eStephen M. R. Covey\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and #1 \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSmart Trust\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Great leaders are aware of gaps and blind spots in their organizations, teams, and lives. 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