Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders See, Say, and Do - Hardcover

by Kathryn D. Cramer (Author)

How to implement effecitve, magnetic leadership by applying asset-based thinking and shifting your mindset from the negative to the positive

Lead Positive takes the fundamentals of Asset-Based Thinking (ABT) and turns them into a playbook for successful leadership. ABT is a simple mindset management process that shows people how to make small shifts in perception and thinking to achieve great results. Cramer shows leaders how to apply ABT to shift their attention away from what is negative and learn to intentionally shine the spotlight on the positive, beneficial facts of a situation. As they make this mental shift from negative to positive aspects, they improve their optimism, empathy, and confidence. When their mindset zooms in on what is strong, valuable, and possible, what they say and do is far more likely to inspire others to action. In short, ABT helps leaders shift internally so they can excel externally. Lead Positive weaves neuroscience and positive psychology to create effective leadership strategies.

Front Jacket

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM points to industry expertise, strategic capability, and operational savvy as the essential components of leadership, but the best leaders never lose sight of a simpler truth. Effective leadership means inspiring your followers to action, and the secret to truly powerful, inspiring leadership is not strategic know-how but rather a sense of self-confidence and optimism. Leaders at every level must learn to establish a foundation of positivity in everything they see, say, and do. A positive mindset will enable them to inspire the imagination and actions of every follower, driving real results across the organization.

In Lead Positive, Kathy Cramer takes the fundamentals of her pioneering Asset-Based Thinking(TM) (ABT) system and turns them into a playbook for successful leadership. ABT is an elegantly simple mindset management process that allows leaders to make small shifts in perception that yield great results for their businesses, their lives, and the lives and work of those they lead. Cramer shows leaders precisely how to turn their attention from the negative and toward the positive aspects of any situation. As leaders make this mental shift, they improve their optimism, empathy, and confidence--and what they say and do from this mindset is far more likely to inspire others to do their best possible work. Step by step, Lead Positive helps leaders learn to change what they:

• See: leaders learn how to shift their perspective and zero in on what is working, strong, and possible
• Say: leaders learn how to connect what they say to the positive evidence they see so they can create magnetic high-impact communication
• Do: informed by what they see and say, leaders learn which behaviors will work best to inspire effective action in others

Weaving findings in neuroscience and positive psychology with case studies of exemplary leaders in action, Lead Positive offers a unique and invaluable path to better leadership. Guided by Cramer's simple approach, you can inspire your team to make a lasting impact and live up to its full potential.

Back Jacket

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM points to industry expertise, strategic capability, and operational savvy as the essential components of leadership, but the best leaders never lose sight of a simpler truth. Effective leadership means inspiring your followers to action, and the secret to truly powerful, inspiring leadership is not strategic know-how but rather a sense of self-confidence and optimism. Leaders at every level must learn to establish a foundation of positivity in everything they see, say, and do. A positive mindset will enable them to inspire the imagination and actions of every follower, driving real results across the organization.

In Lead Positive, Kathy Cramer takes the fundamentals of her pioneering Asset-Based Thinking(TM) (ABT) system and turns them into a playbook for successful leadership. ABT is an elegantly simple mindset management process that allows leaders to make small shifts in perception that yield great results for their businesses, their lives, and the lives and work of those they lead. Cramer shows leaders precisely how to turn their attention from the negative and toward the positive aspects of any situation. As leaders make this mental shift, they improve their optimism, empathy, and confidence--and what they say and do from this mindset is far more likely to inspire others to do their best possible work. Step by step, Lead Positive helps leaders learn to change what they:

• See: leaders learn how to shift their perspective and zero in on what is working, strong, and possible
• Say: leaders learn how to connect what they say to the positive evidence they see so they can create magnetic high-impact communication
• Do: informed by what they see and say, leaders learn which behaviors will work best to inspire effective action in others

Weaving findings in neuroscience and positive psychology with case studies of exemplary leaders in action, Lead Positive offers a unique and invaluable path to better leadership. Guided by Cramer's simple approach, you can inspire your team to make a lasting impact and live up to its full potential.

Author Biography

KATHRYN D. CRAMER, Ph.D., is passionate about possibilities and potential. She created and has dedicated her life to Asset-Based Thinking(TM) (ABT), a way of looking at the world that helps leaders, influencers, and their teams make small shifts in thinking to produce extraordinary impact. As founder and managing partner of The Cramer Institute, she has worked with clients such as DuPont, Prudential Real Estate, Starbucks, and Microsoft, as well as many educational and nonprofit organizations. Cramer, a psychologist, has written nine books, including the bestselling Change the Way You See Everything, which started the ABT global movement. She won an Emmy for her film Stress: A Personal Challenge, and was twice featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She believes in big thinking, the power of presence, and laughter as the great elixir, and lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

For more information, please visit drkathycramer.com.