{"product_id":"the-secret-isbn-9781626561984","title":"The Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe authors of \u003ci\u003eGreat Leaders Grow\u003c\/i\u003e use a fable to lay out what is the secret to great leadership in this internationally bestselling guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a question that everyone in a position of authority—whether in a multinational corporation or a local volunteer group—wonders sooner or later. Here Ken Blanchard, whose books on leadership have sold over twenty million copies, and Mark Miller, who worked his way up from line worker to vice president of Chick-Fil-A, one of the largest fast-food restaurant chains in the country, uncover the secret that great leaders already know and detail what you need to do to truly inspire and motivate others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors get at the heart of what makes a leader successful using a classic business fable. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor, “What is the secret of great leaders?” His reply—“great leaders serve”—flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way, Debbie learns:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future\u003cbr\u003e• How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure\u003cbr\u003e• What three arenas require continuous improvement\u003cbr\u003e• Why true success in leadership has two essential components\u003cbr\u003e• How to knowingly strengthen—or unwittingly destroy—leadership credibility\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition includes a leadership self-assessment so readers can measure to what extent they lead by serving and where they can improve. The authors have also added answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to apply the SERVE model in the real world. As practical as it is uplifting, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e shares Blanchard and Miller’s wisdom about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand and implement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“You don’t have to be older to be a great leader. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to lay the foundation for powerful servant leadership early in your career to maximize your impact.” —Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Head of Corporate Innovation and Philanthropy at Twitter, Inc. and author of \u003ci\u003eTwitter for Good and Hope Runs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When you learn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, don't keep it to yourself. Share it and use it with your people. It will make a difference in their lives and their performance.” —Donald G. Soderquist, former Vice Chairman, Wal-Mart, and founder of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, John Brown University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you know \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, both relationships and results will prosper. It's a perfect move in your life from success to significance.” —Bob Buford, author of\u003ci\u003e Halftime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eForeword by John Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e The Opportunity\u003cbr\u003e The Meeting\u003cbr\u003e The Secret\u003cbr\u003e A Different Approach\u003cbr\u003e Where Are You Going?\u003cbr\u003e What's Most Important?\u003cbr\u003e An Engaging Conversation\u003cbr\u003e An Insight with Impact\u003cbr\u003e How Can It Be Better?\u003cbr\u003e What Is Success?\u003cbr\u003e How's Your Credibility?\u003cbr\u003e Serving Leaders\u003cbr\u003e Let's Review\u003cbr\u003e Passing the Baton\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDebbie's Secret Notes\u003cbr\u003e Self-Assessment: Are You a Serving Leader?\u003cbr\u003e Frequently Asked Questions\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors\u003cbr\u003e Services Available“My challenge to you is simple: learn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e—then apply \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e. If you do, your leadership and your life will be transformed forever!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—from the foreword by John C. Maxwell, author of the bestselling The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and founder of INJOY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “You don’t have to be older to be a great leader. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to lay the foundation for powerful servant leadership early in your career to maximize your impact.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Head of Corporate Innovation and Philanthropy at Twitter, Inc. and author of Twitter for Good and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope Runs\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “When you learn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, don't keep it to yourself. Share it and use it with your people. It will make a difference in their lives and their performance.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Donald G. Soderquist, former Vice Chairman, Wal-Mart, and founder of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, John Brown University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If you know \u003ci\u003eThe Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, both relationships and results will prosper. It's a perfect move in your life from success to significance.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bob Buford, author of Halftime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies and is one of the world's most prominent authors, speakers, and consultants. He is the author or coauthor of more than sixty books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is currently serving as vice president, organizational effectiveness, at Chick-fil-A, Inc. 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