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You Can Be A Better Leader--Whatever Your Background, Age, Or Field Of Endeavor From a lifetime of searching, Pat Williams shares his leadership discoveries that will expand your influence and ful llment --Dan C athy, Chick-Fil -A Chairman, President, and COO In the 1980s, the experts told Pat Williams that no one could build an NBA expansion team in Orlando, a city without an arena or a professional sports tradition. Today, the Orlando Magic exists because he exemplified the principles in this book. Pat Williams has distilled a lifetime of leadership experience and study into the seven principles of this ultimate leadership manual. Leadership Excellence provides insight, encouragement, and step-by-step instruction to help you tackle every challenge your team or organization may face. You'll nd intriguing stories--of leaders from Solomon to Steve Jobs--a dash of humor, and an emotional epilogue that ties all seven principles together. Leadership Excellence is a must-read for every leader. If leaders in every segment of our society would learn and practice Pat's Seven Sides of Leadership, the world would be a better place for all of us. --Ken Blanchard, Co-Author of THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER(R) Leadership is everyone's business, and this book will help you immensely in making it your own. --J im Kouzes and Barry Posner, Co-Authors of THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
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Foreword: Leadership Lessons That Ring True, by Bobby Bowden, former head football coach, Florida State University Foreword: Here's Your Assignment, by Gen. Tommy Franks, U.S. Army (Retired) Introduction: They Just Led 1. The First Side of Leadership: Vision 2. The Second Side of Leadership: Communication 3. The Third Side of Leadership: People Skills 4. The Fourth Side of Leadership: Character 5. The Fifth Side of Leadership: Competence 6. The Sixth Side of Leadership: Boldness 7. The Seventh Side of Leadership: A Serving Heart Epilogue: A Leader Who Has It All Notes Acknowledgments Contact the Author About the Authors