{"product_id":"personality-at-work-the-drivers-and-derailers-of-leadership-hardcover","title":"Personality at Work: The Drivers and Derailers of Leadership - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Warren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Evidence-Based Approach to Personality and Leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA leader's bullying and constant dismissal of his team's concerns nearly take down an entire company--and the global financial system. The U.S. Government has to provide a $182 billion bailout. A new CEO transforms a near-bankrupt auto company and its infamously competitive culture becomes more collaborative and thrives--making it the only auto manufacturer to not take bailout funds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories share a truth: Each leader's personality set the course of their company's future. We all know that IQ, education, knowledge, and technical skills are essential for professionals, but they alone are insufficient for effective leadership. \u003cem\u003eWho you are as a person\u003c\/em\u003e--your personality and character--drives leadership performance and determines who thrives and who fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, psychologist Ron Warren lays out the key personality traits that drive high performance--and the common traits that derail it. Warren clusters closely related traits into four dimensions of behavior: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Teamwork\/Social Intelligence\u003cbr\u003e- Deference\u003cbr\u003e- Dominance \u003cbr\u003e- Grit\/Task Mastery.\u003cp\u003eEach cluster is broken down into personality traits--13 in all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e draws from research using the renowned LMAP 360 with 20,000 leaders and 250,000 360-feedback raters. An assessment used at organizations around the world, LMAP 360 is used at Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, Underwriter Laboratories, BearingPoint, Deloitte, Teach for America, Clayton Homes, and more than 35 hospital systems throughout the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e integrates research on personality and performance, teamwork, communications, judgment, and decision-making. You will learn how to ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Recognize your own personality patterns and those of colleagues\u003cbr\u003e- Understand the links between personality, leadership, and organizational effectiveness\u003cbr\u003e- Turn insights into action, leading with Grit and EQ to drive individual and team performance\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential read for those of us who develop leaders using evidence-based principles and techniques. Personality at Work represents a shift in the quality and sophistication of using personality in the development of leaders. I wish I had this book in the early stages of my work in leader development, but I also treasure it now--the relevance of \u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e can't be overstated.\u003cbr\u003e As leaders are developed, the significance of personality can't be overlooked, and Ron Warren's \u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e is best-in-genre, it is entirely readable and pricelessly pragmatic. Warren's work helps any leader craft a data driven, tailored strategy for self-understanding and better leadership. I respect and admire Ron Warren's energy and intellect, and both shine through the pages of \u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e. Tap into the incredible potential between the pages of \u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e--I learned so much about myself reading it and I'm a better leader developer because of it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Kolditz\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePhD Brigadier General, \u003c\/strong\u003e US Army (ret), Professor Emeritus, US Military Academy, Founding Director, West Point Leadership Center; Founding Director, Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was impressed with Ron's work when I was CEO at my first company Kenexa. However he's even better in \u003cem\u003ePersonality at Work\u003c\/em\u003e. A great combination of rigorous, empirical rationality and emotional connectivity using storytelling. Creating models for leadership or simply leading a great life is exceedingly difficult. Ron, as always does it with humor, style and grace. Enjoy the read and make your children read it as well.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRudy Karsan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Co-founder, Kenexa; Founder, Karlani Capital\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book identifies a combination of key traits that are correlated with successful leadership. A terrific guide for assessing the right stuff.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Barondes\u003c\/strong\u003e, Robertson Professor, University of California, San Francisco. Author, \u003cem\u003eMaking Sense of People: The Science of Personality Differences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald A. Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D., developed the LMAP 360 assessment used by top education institutions, corporations, and healthcare systems worldwide. Ron has worked in clinical and organizational psychology and has been published in \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry, Adolescence, and Measures of Leadership. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273665048678,"sku":"9781259860355","price":41.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TysxaEczeTg2SVB4NXhQS25TVXZydz09.webp?v=1766391061","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/personality-at-work-the-drivers-and-derailers-of-leadership-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}