Positively Energizing Leadership, livre ebook

This practical guide, the first to show how leaders can achieve extraordinary results through the positive energy generated by virtuous interactions with employees, is written by one of the giants in the study of positive leadership.
This practical guide, the first to show how leaders can achieve extraordinary results through the positive energy generated by virtuous interactions with employees, is written by one of the giants in the study of positive leadership.

This book reveals one of the most important but frequently ignored factors that lead to spectacular performance in organizations. Kim Cameron, a true pioneer in the study of positive leadership, offers validated scientific evidence that all individuals are inherently attracted to and flourish in the presence of positive energy, a principle known in biology as heliotropism. Further, he shows that the positive relational energy generated by leaders' virtuous behaviors—such as generosity, compassion, gratitude, trustworthiness, forgiveness, and kindness—is tightly linked to extraordinary organizational outcomes like greater innovation, higher profits, and increased engagement and retention.
Cameron has not written a feel-good tome about the power of positive thinking, “happiology,” or unbridled optimism. This research-based explanation shows how to achieve performance that exceeds expectations. He provides practical suggestions, assessments, and exercises showing how leaders can improve their own positive energy and increase positive relational energy in their organizations. Positively Energizing Leadership is a major contribution to the theory and practice of leadership.

Preface 4
Introduction: Leading through Positive Relational Energy 5
Chapter 1: Forms of Energy and the Heliotropic Effect 11
Chapter 2: Positive Energy in Organizations 18
Chapter 3: Attributes of Positively Energizing Leaders 35
Chapter 4: Developing Positively Energizing Leaders 44
Chapter 5: Examples of Positively Energizing Leaders 59
Chapter 6: Yeah, Buts: Objections and Responses 71
Conclusion: Principles and Action Implications 80
Resources: Measuring Positive Energy 85
Examples of Activities and Practices 91
Discussion Questions 95
Notes
References
Index
About the Author