Taking Point
A Navy SEAL's 10 Fail Safe Principles for Leading Through Change
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Brent Gleeson
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Decorated Navy SEAL and successful businessman Brent Gleeson shares his revolutionary approach to navigating and leading change in the workplace - with a foreword by New York Times best-selling author Mark Owen.
Inspired by his time as a Navy SEAL and building successful organizations in the business world, Brent Gleeson has created a revolutionary approach for today's existing and emerging business leaders and managers to improve their ability to successfully navigate organizational change.
In TakingPoint, Gleeson will share his 10-step program that he uses for his high-profile clients, giving leaders and managers actionable insights and a framework for successful execution. With a strong emphasis on communication, culture, accountability, and trust, Gleeson's methods have helped hundreds of companies transform the way they think about change, and can help yours do the same. Steps include:
- Culture: The Single Most Important Enabler
- Trust: Fueling the Change Engine
- Accountability: Ownership at All Levels
- Mindset: Belief in the Mission
- Mission: Defining and Communication the Intent
- Inclusion: The Power of Participation and Acceptance
- Fatigue: Managing Fear and Staying Energized
- Discipline: Focus and Follow-Through
- Resiliency: The Path of Lasting Change
Never has change been more consistent and disruptive as it is now. Business leaders at all levels can't just react to change. They have to lead change. They have to take point.
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To have any hope of succeeding as a manager, you need to get your people all in. Whether you manage the smallest of teams or a multi-continent organization, you are the owner of a work culture and few things will have a bigger impact on your performance than getting your people to buy into your ideas and your cause and to believe what they do matters. Based on their extensive consulting experience, the authors present a simple seven-step road map for creating a culture of belief.
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4DX® is not theory. It is a proven set of practices that represents a new way of thinking essential to thriving in today’s competitive climate, making this 2nd edition a book that no business leader can afford to miss. The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) is a simple, repeatable, and proven formula for executing your most important strategic priorities in the midst of the whirlwind. By following the 4 Disciplines, leaders can produce breakthrough results, even when executing the strategy requires a significant change in behavior from their teams.
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You'll find the following in Up Your Business: effective interview questions and strategies; a sample ad that attracts eagles and weeds out turkeys; three dozen high-impact training strategies; the three keys to weeding out entitlement in your business; your three options for dealing with poor performers; how to create vision and strategy for your business; and much, much more!
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Hard-hitting, Practical and Pithy Wisdom
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- Semper Fi DOC
- 04-04-18
An excellent book with essential talking points
I enjoyed this read so much that I’m running through it a second time. Brent does an excellent job outlining intuitive concepts in an effort to improve oneself in various environments. Whether in life on a personal level or in business as a leader, this book provides ample instruction and guidance.
BravoZulu to Brent G. and thank you for creating this book.
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- Eric
- 03-05-23
An excellent combination of military and real life applications
Make sure you read “Embrace the Suck” as well.
Truly amazing and helpful.
A must have for leaders everywhere
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- Joseph Lynch Jr
- 02-03-21
Great for Leading in Uncertain Times
Step by step process for leading a transformational change. Brent is articulate, knowledgeable, and no nonsense. Common Sense approach
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- avidreader
- 08-13-22
Now, go get it
Could only take mental notes while driving and listening. Going to buy the book and read again for the first time. Change is happening all around, and now I think I have more and better tools to take it on!
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- John Hutchens
- 08-29-19
I’m a HUGE fan of Brent Gleeson and TakingPoint
TakingPoint is EXTREMELY effective at discussing the principles of leading through change in business. Brent's life experiences in business and as a US Navy SEAL are woven together in such an AMAZING way in this book!!
I’m a big believer in taking notes when I read. There is SO MUCH valuable information in this book it's hard to get it all down in one pass. Fortunately, there is a repeat button on Audible!
If you have not already read TakingPoint I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND it!! Even if you have, it's probably a good idea to read it again! I'm a HUGE fan!!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-18-21
recon, seal or now business my team brothers 👍
I have learned alot from my brothers who continue to strive for excellence as Civilian warriors and authors. We are never out of the fight.
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- Robert
- 05-10-18
Excellent Book for any Leader.
Excellent Audio Book. Planning on listening to it again to catch finer points. Highly Recommended
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- Store Customer
- 07-25-23
Enjoyed it so much, I'm getting the hard copy.
The narrator's tone, along with the content of this book, really helps me get into the mindset I want to have. Direct and uplifting; I'll be getting the hard copy to have and take notes. "Relationships are paramount."
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