{"product_id":"one-piece-of-paper-isbn-9781118049594","title":"One Piece of Paper","description":"\u003cb\u003eA robust, authentic model for creating and clearly articulating a personal leadership philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBased on leadership expert Mike Figliuolo's popular \"Leadership Maxims\" training course, \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e teaches decisive, effective leadership by taking a holistic approach to defining one's personal leadership philosophy. Through a series of simple questions, readers will create a living document that communicates their values, passions, goals and standards to others, maximizing their leadership potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines a clear approach for identifying a concise and meaningful set of personal leadership maxims by which leaders can live their lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains and applies four basic aspects of leadership: leading yourself, leading the thinking, leading your people, and leading a balanced life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenerates a foundational document that serves as a touchstone for leaders and their teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple, applicable, and without pretense, \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e provides a model for real leadership in the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One The Leadership Maxims Approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 1 Understanding the Leadership Maxims Approach 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 2 On Buzzwords 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Leading Yourself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 3 Learning to Lead Yourself 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 4 Why Do You Get Out of Bed Every Day? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 5 How Will You Shape Your Future? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 6 What Guidelines Do You Live By? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 7 When You Fall Down, How Do You Pick Yourself Back Up? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 8 How Do You Hold Yourself Accountable? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Leading the Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 9 Becoming a Thought Leader 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 What Standards Do You Hold Your Team To? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Where Are You Taking Your People? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 How Will You Foresee the Future? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 After All That Thinking, How Will You Drive Action? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four Leading Your People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 What It Means to Lead Your People 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 What Is Your Natural Style? 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 How Will You Remember to Treat Your Team Members as Individuals? 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 How Will You Stay Connected to Your Team’s Reality? 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 How Will You Commit to Your People’s Growth? 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five Leading a Balanced Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Defining Balance 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 How Will You Define Your Boundaries? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 How Will You Keep Things in Perspective? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 What Are You Passionate About? 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six Making It Real\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Living Your Maxims 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Sharing 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Author’s Maxims 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Your Maxims 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Devoid of the normal leadership philosophy B.S., \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e is a simple yet profound guide for defining who you are and what you want to be as a leader. Read this book and write your own leadership maxims-it will make you a better leader and it may change your life!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Roland Smith, president and CEO, Wendy's \/ Arby's Group\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e elegantly tackles the complex topic of leadership and makes it real, practical, and powerful for leaders in all walks of life. Leadership is about relationships. The approach explained in this book will help you build a strong foundation for the relationships you have with your team.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Mike Krzyzewski, head coach, Duke University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, Mike Figliuolo brushes aside the buzzwords and offers a clear path to becoming a truly authentic leader. If you want your team to work both harder and smarter—not just because you're the boss, but because you're a trusted ally—buy this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Keith Ferrazzi, author, \u003ci\u003eWho's Got Your Back\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNever Eat Alone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Because Mike Figliuolo is a leader himself, he truly understands the challenges leaders face in the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e business world. His guidance and advice are practical, and in \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e he zeroes in on the skills leaders need to compete effectively in today's global environment.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Gail Leiber, director, Global Learning \u0026amp; Development Consulting Practice, Abbott Laboratories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With professional ease, Mike joins with his reader through the building of leadership maxims, with a promise of collection into ‘one piece of paper’ at the end. The book feels like a conversation between two old friends, one of them being you.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John Galvin, General, U.S. Army, Retired and Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With his unique insights from decades of experience as a combat arms officer, management consultant, Fortune 500 executive, and entrepreneur, Mike Figliuolo has hit the mark with a must-read for leaders at all levels who want to radically improve their effectiveness.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—The Honorable David McCormick, Under Secretary of the U.S Treasury (2007-2009)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Once I began it, I could not put Mike's book down as I learned how to learn about myself. Beginning with establishing an honest, personal introspective foundation, \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e provides a hands-on, actionable guide to credible, effective leadership.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jack Partridge, president, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dynamic leaders at all levels will benefit from Mike Figliuolo's experience and powerful approach. If you are ready to take ownership of defining your authentic style of leadership, then \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e is the place to begin.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kim Gravell, vice president, Strategy Management, Cardinal Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e is exceptionally framed, forward-thinking, and thought provoking. Mike Figliuolo provides key leadership insights and perspectives that are real. This book represents concise, practical, and effective thinking on leadership, and plainly said, this approach works.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Darcie Zeliesko, group leader, Heinz North America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mike Figliuolo's maxims approach to leadership provides a simple yet profound template for developing the kind of synergy, trust, and confidence essential for successful organizations.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Robert F. Foley, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIKE FIGLIUOLO\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and managing director of \u003ci\u003ethought\u003c\/i\u003eLEADERS, LLC, a professional services firm specializing in leadership development, and a nationally-recognized speaker and blogger on the topic of leadership. An Honor Graduate from West Point, Figliuolo served in the U.S. Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey \u0026amp; Co., and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you want your team to work both harder and smarter— buy this book.\"—KEITH FERRAZZI  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEADERSHIP seems complicated to many. With competing philosophies and methods, as well as a rapidly changing workplace, is it possible to clearly, succinctly, and simply convey your personal approach to leading others? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e provides an authentic, accessible model for any leader to do just that. Simple, applicable, and without pretense, it's \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e leadership for the\u003ci\u003e real\u003c\/i\u003e world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on leadership expert Mike Figliuolo's popular \"Leadership Maxims\" training course, \u003ci\u003eOne Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e guides you through a simple approach for creating, articulating, and living your personal leadership philosophy—one that can be shared on a single piece of paper. Figliuolo's model distills leadership to four easy-to-understand aspects: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeading yourself:\u003c\/b\u003e What motivates you and what are your rules of personal conduct? What do you want the \"future you\" to look like and stand for?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeading the thinking:\u003c\/b\u003e Where are you taking your organization and how will you innovate to drive change?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeading your people:\u003c\/b\u003e How can you lead a team as individuals rather than as faceless cogs in a machine?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeading a balanced life:\u003c\/b\u003e How do you define and achieve equilibrium between work and personal obligations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy answering simple, provocative questions that guide anyone to a set of personal leadership maxims, you build a living document that communicates your personal passions, goals, and standards that define your leadership style. 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