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Big Leadership Ideas:
From the Locker Room
to the Boardroom
by Paul B. Thornton
"Big Leadership Ideas is
engaging, entertaining, and
has Paul's leadership message
spread throughout. It's a
great read because of the
personal experiences he
shares."
David Cottrell, President,
CornerStone Leadership
Institute
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Big Leadership Ideas:
From the Locker Room
to the Boardroom
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About this book, read ...
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Step One:
Discovering What's Possible?
Great coaches, like great leaders, are never satisfied with the status quo. As a hockey coach, I was eternally optimistic and continuously looked for opportunities to improve my coaching strategies and build a better team.
Management guru Tom Peters says there is no "final word." There is always a better way to do just about everything. Whatever your role— coach, manager, supervisor—that's a powerful starting point.
Over the summer, as I began envisioning how the team was going to look with the changes I had in mind, I thought about the possibilities. "There's always a better way," I reminded myself as I jotted some questions and ideas, including the following:
- Is it possible to play a perfect hockey game—no mistakes, no penalties and every play is executed perfectly?
- How could I better position the team captain? In what ways could I expand his role and responsibilities?
- What could I do to get more fans to come out for our games?
- What possibilities were there to recruit players from the European leagues?
- In what ways could the role of assistant coach be redesigned?
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From Paul B. Thornton:
Whether you've coached a hockey team, been a Cub Master, a project manager or a CEO, you've had experiences similar to those I'm about to share. I invite you to take your personal experiences and fit them into The Possibilities Model. As you do, you'll gain insights into your personal leadership strengths as well as areas that may need improving.
So, you may be asking, "What's in it for me if I read this book?"
Without a doubt, a basic understanding of The Possibilities Model provides a clear view of the big dots you need to connect to become a leader who can make a difference. In the process, you'll gain confidence and tools that can help you change any situation.
Read, learn and enjoy the game!
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From A Review
Paul Thornton has done it again! He has followed his extremely practical Best Leadership Advice I Ever Got with this insightful little gem of a leadership manual, a text that is, indeed, chock full of big ideas. His books more than deliver on the promise of their intriguing titles. I recommend Big Ideas to all leaders, no matter how many (or few) their followers.
James O'Toole, author of The Executive's Compass, Leading Change, and co-author (with Warren Bennis and Daniel Goleman) of Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor
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I played hockey in high school, prep school and in college. It taught me valuable life lessons. In addition, it sparked my interest in management and leadership. I studied and observed what the top coaches did that made them successful. Big Leadership Ideas describes my journey from player to coach to leader.
Paul B. Thornton
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